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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Operating Activities    
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 9,383 $ 8,834
Investing Activities    
Capital expenditures (4,156) (3,697)
Cash paid for intangible assets (737) (600)
Acquisitions and construction of real estate properties (211) (65)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (126) (179)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments 138 395
Purchases of investments (580) (272)
Other (156) 182
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (5,828) (4,236)
Financing Activities    
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net 205 (137)
Proceeds from borrowings 4,753 3,996
Repurchases and repayments of debt (2,551) (3,666)
Repurchases and retirements of common stock (2,385) (3,585)
Dividends paid (1,281) (1,200)
Issuances of common stock 19 32
Distributions to noncontrolling interests and dividends for redeemable subsidiary preferred stock (125) (114)
Other 180 (348)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (1,185) (5,022)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 2,370 (424)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 2,295 3,910
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 4,665 3,486
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]    
Operating Activities    
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,478 2,621
Investing Activities    
Capital expenditures (655) (540)
Cash paid for intangible assets (114) (64)
Acquisitions of real estate properties (78) 0
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments 102 217
Purchases of investments (62) (209)
Other (45) 126
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (852) (470)
Financing Activities    
Proceeds from (repayments of) borrowings from Comcast, net 134 (299)
Repurchases and repayments of debt (1,083) (1,003)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (104) (93)
Distributions to member (853) (991)
Other 25 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (1,881) (2,386)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (255) (235)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 1,410 1,248
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 1,155 $ 1,013