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Significant Transactions (Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Aug. 22, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 36,592 | $ 35,980
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 23,793 | $ 23,323
DreamWorks Animation [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Film and television costs | $ 854 |  |
Intangible assets | 362 |  |
Working capital | 232 |  |
Debt | (381) |  |
Tax receivable agreement | (146) |  |
Deferred income taxes | 293 |  |
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities and other | 114 |  |
Identifiable net assets (liabilities) acquired | 1,328 |  |
Noncontrolling interest | (337) |  |
Goodwill | 2,782 |  |
Cash consideration transferred by Comcast | 3,773 |  |
DreamWorks Animation [Member] | NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Film and television costs | 854 |  |
Intangible assets | 362 |  |
Working capital | 232 |  |
Debt | (381) |  |
Tax receivable agreement | (146) |  |
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities and other | 407 |  |
Identifiable net assets (liabilities) acquired | 1,328 |  |
Noncontrolling interest | (337) |  |
Goodwill | 2,782 |  |
Cash consideration transferred by Comcast | $ 3,773 |  |

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