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Financial Data by Business Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Revenue	$ 19,269	$ 18,743	$ 38,059	$ 36,596
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization	6,455	6,266	12,822	12,222
Depreciation and amortization	2,389	2,161	4,667	4,227
Operating income (loss)	4,066	4,105	8,155	7,995
Capital expenditures	2,271	1,971	4,156	3,697
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Revenue	7,103	7,230	13,964	13,834
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization	1,689	1,712	3,311	3,206
Depreciation and amortization	465	405	879	769
Operating income (loss)	1,224	1,307	2,432	2,437
Capital expenditures	360	272	655	540
Cable Communications [Member]
Revenue	12,444	11,740	24,648	23,181
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization	5,048	4,777	9,937	9,435
Depreciation and amortization	1,904	1,732	3,747	3,412
Operating income (loss)	3,144	3,045	6,190	6,023
Capital expenditures	$ 1,881	$ 1,678	$ 3,457	$ 3,124
Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Cable Networks [Member]
Revenue	$ 2,566	$ 2,450	$ 5,019	$ 4,809
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization	944	872	1,900	1,770
Depreciation and amortization	187	211	377	395
Operating income (loss)	757	661	1,523	1,375
Capital expenditures	7	5	8	11
Cable Networks [Member] | NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Revenue	2,566	2,450	5,019	4,809
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization	944	872	1,900	1,770
Depreciation and amortization	187	211	377	395
Operating income (loss)	757	661	1,523	1,375
Capital expenditures	7	5	8	11
Broadcast Television [Member]
Revenue	2,128	1,813	4,212	4,061
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization	394	231	678	413
Depreciation and amortization	30	30	62	59
Operating income (loss)	364	201	616	354
Capital expenditures	30	14	49	25
Broadcast Television [Member] | NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Revenue	2,128	1,813	4,212	4,061
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization	394	231	678	413
Depreciation and amortization	30	30	62	59
Operating income (loss)	364	201	616	354
Capital expenditures	30	14	49	25
Filmed Entertainment [Member]
Revenue	1,351	2,266	2,734	3,712
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization	56	422	223	715
Depreciation and amortization	12	6	20	11
Operating income (loss)	44	416	203	704
Capital expenditures	5	4	8	5
Filmed Entertainment [Member] | NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Revenue	1,351	2,266	2,734	3,712
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization	56	422	223	715
Depreciation and amortization	12	6	20	11
Operating income (loss)	44	416	203	704
Capital expenditures	5	4	8	5
Theme Parks [Member]
Revenue	1,136	773	2,162	1,424
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization	469	334	844	578
Depreciation and amortization	145	76	243	142
Operating income (loss)	324	258	601	436
Capital expenditures	240	166	440	328
Theme Parks [Member] | NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Revenue	1,136	773	2,162	1,424
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization	469	334	844	578
Depreciation and amortization	145	76	243	142
Operating income (loss)	324	258	601	436
Capital expenditures	240	166	440	328
Headquarters And Other [Member]
Revenue	6	3	9	7
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization	(175)	(169)	(335)	(309)
Depreciation and amortization	91	82	177	162
Operating income (loss)	(266)	(251)	(512)	(471)
Capital expenditures	78	83	150	171
Headquarters And Other [Member] | NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Revenue	6	3	9	7
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization	(175)	(169)	(335)	(309)
Depreciation and amortization	91	82	177	162
Operating income (loss)	(266)	(251)	(512)	(471)
Capital expenditures	78	83	150	171
NBCUniversal Eliminations [Member]
Revenue	(84)	(75)	(172)	(179)
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization	1	2	1	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Operating income (loss)	1	2	1	0
Capital expenditures	0	0	0	0
NBCUniversal Eliminations [Member] | NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Revenue	(84)	(75)	(172)	(179)
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization	1	22	1	39
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Operating income (loss)	1	22	1	39
Capital expenditures	0	0	0	0
NBCUniversal [Member]
Revenue	7,103	7,230	13,964	13,834
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization	1,689	1,692	3,311	3,167
Depreciation and amortization	465	405	879	769
Operating income (loss)	1,224	1,287	2,432	2,398
Capital expenditures	360	272	655	540
Corporate and Other [Member]
Revenue	180	164	379	357
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization	(291)	(231)	(445)	(440)
Depreciation and amortization	20	24	41	46
Operating income (loss)	(311)	(255)	(486)	(486)
Capital expenditures	30	21	44	33
Eliminations [Member]
Revenue	(458)	(391)	(932)	(776)
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization	9	28	19	60
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Operating income (loss)	9	28	19	60
Capital expenditures	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage-Video [Member]
Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue	44.90%	46.30%	45.10%	46.40%
Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage - High-speed Internet [Member]
Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue	27.10%	26.40%	27.00%	26.50%
Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage- Voice [Member]
Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue	7.20%	7.70%	7.30%	7.80%
Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage- Business Services [Member]
Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue	10.90%	9.90%	10.80%	9.80%
Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage- Advertising [Member]
Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue	4.80%	4.90%	4.70%	4.60%
Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage- Other [Member]
Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue	5.10%	4.80%	5.10%	4.90%
Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage- Franchise and other regulatory fees [Member]
Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue	2.80%	2.80%	2.80%	2.80%

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