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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Assets |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 4,022 | $ 3,301 | $ 5,628 | $ 2,295
Receivables, net | 7,525 | 7,955 |  |
Programming rights | 1,479 | 1,250 |  |
Other current assets | 2,219 | 3,855 |  |
Total current assets | 15,245 | 16,361 |  |
Film and television costs | 6,968 | 7,252 |  |
Investments | 5,938 | 5,247 |  |
Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation | 0 | 0 |  |
Property and equipment, net | 36,626 | 36,253 |  |
Franchise rights | 59,364 | 59,364 |  |
Goodwill | 36,592 | 35,980 |  |
Other intangible assets, net | 19,014 | 17,274 |  |
Other noncurrent assets, net | 2,732 | 2,769 |  |
Total assets | 182,479 | 180,500 |  |
Liabilities and Equity |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors | 6,658 | 6,915 |  |
Accrued participations and residuals | 1,811 | 1,726 |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 7,096 | 7,414 |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 3,509 | 5,480 |  |
Total current liabilities | 19,074 | 21,535 |  |
Long-term debt, less current portion | 58,276 | 55,566 |  |
Deferred income taxes | 35,348 | 34,854 |  |
Other noncurrent liabilities | 10,677 | 10,925 |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 1,456 | 1,446 |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |
Common stock | 56 | 56 |  |
Other shareholders' equity | 55,003 | 53,887 |  |
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity | 55,059 | 53,943 |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 2,589 | 2,231 |  |
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 57,648 | 56,174 | 54,512 | 53,978
Total liabilities and equity | 182,479 | 180,500 |  |
Elimination and Consolidation Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Receivables, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Programming rights | 0 | 0 |  |
Other current assets | 0 | 0 |  |
Total current assets | 0 | 0 |  |
Film and television costs | 0 | 0 |  |
Investments | 0 | 0 |  |
Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation | (498,726) | (481,214) |  |
Property and equipment, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Franchise rights | 0 | 0 |  |
Goodwill | 0 | 0 |  |
Other intangible assets, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Other noncurrent assets, net | (1,005) | (1,017) |  |
Total assets | (499,731) | (482,231) |  |
Liabilities and Equity |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors | 0 | 0 |  |
Accrued participations and residuals | 0 | 0 |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 0 | 0 |  |
Total current liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Long-term debt, less current portion | 0 | 0 |  |
Deferred income taxes | (1,005) | (1,017) |  |
Other noncurrent liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |
Common stock | 0 | 0 |  |
Other shareholders' equity | (498,726) | (481,214) |  |
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity | (498,726) | (481,214) |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |  |
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | (498,726) | (481,214) |  |
Total liabilities and equity | (499,731) | (482,231) |  |
Comcast Parent [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Receivables, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Programming rights | 0 | 0 |  |
Other current assets | 96 | 151 |  |
Total current assets | 96 | 151 |  |
Film and television costs | 0 | 0 |  |
Investments | 84 | 75 |  |
Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation | 100,103 | 98,350 |  |
Property and equipment, net | 364 | 298 |  |
Franchise rights | 0 | 0 |  |
Goodwill | 0 | 0 |  |
Other intangible assets, net | 12 | 13 |  |
Other noncurrent assets, net | 1,115 | 1,138 |  |
Total assets | 101,774 | 100,025 |  |
Liabilities and Equity |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors | 17 | 23 |  |
Accrued participations and residuals | 0 | 0 |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 1,582 | 1,726 |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 1,905 | 3,739 |  |
Total current liabilities | 3,504 | 5,488 |  |
Long-term debt, less current portion | 40,711 | 38,123 |  |
Deferred income taxes | 0 | 0 |  |
Other noncurrent liabilities | 2,500 | 2,471 |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |
Common stock | 56 | 56 |  |
Other shareholders' equity | 55,003 | 53,887 |  |
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity | 55,059 | 53,943 |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |  |
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 55,059 | 53,943 |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 101,774 | 100,025 |  |
Comcast Holdings [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Receivables, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Programming rights | 0 | 0 |  |
Other current assets | 0 | 0 |  |
Total current assets | 0 | 0 |  |
Film and television costs | 0 | 0 |  |
Investments | 0 | 0 |  |
Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation | 123,806 | 120,071 |  |
Property and equipment, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Franchise rights | 0 | 0 |  |
Goodwill | 0 | 0 |  |
Other intangible assets, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Other noncurrent assets, net | 666 | 638 |  |
Total assets | 124,472 | 120,709 |  |
Liabilities and Equity |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors | 0 | 0 |  |
Accrued participations and residuals | 0 | 0 |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 0 | 0 |  |
Total current liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Long-term debt, less current portion | 143 | 141 |  |
Deferred income taxes | 524 | 542 |  |
Other noncurrent liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |
Common stock | 0 | 0 |  |
Other shareholders' equity | 123,805 | 120,026 |  |
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity | 123,805 | 120,026 |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |  |
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 123,805 | 120,026 |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 124,472 | 120,709 |  |
CCCL Parent [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Receivables, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Programming rights | 0 | 0 |  |
Other current assets | 0 | 0 |  |
Total current assets | 0 | 0 |  |
Film and television costs | 0 | 0 |  |
Investments | 10 | 0 |  |
Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation | 120,362 | 117,696 |  |
Property and equipment, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Franchise rights | 0 | 0 |  |
Goodwill | 0 | 0 |  |
Other intangible assets, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Other noncurrent assets, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Total assets | 120,372 | 117,696 |  |
Liabilities and Equity |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors | 0 | 0 |  |
Accrued participations and residuals | 0 | 0 |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 211 | 341 |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 550 | 550 |  |
Total current liabilities | 761 | 891 |  |
Long-term debt, less current portion | 2,100 | 2,100 |  |
Deferred income taxes | 0 | 0 |  |
Other noncurrent liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |
Common stock | 0 | 0 |  |
Other shareholders' equity | 117,511 | 114,705 |  |
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity | 117,511 | 114,705 |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |  |
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 117,511 | 114,705 |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 120,372 | 117,696 |  |
NBCUniversal Media Parent [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 270 | 482 | 178 | 414
Receivables, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Programming rights | 0 | 0 |  |
Other current assets | 60 | 36 |  |
Total current assets | 330 | 518 |  |
Film and television costs | 0 | 0 |  |
Investments | 657 | 651 |  |
Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation | 49,537 | 47,393 |  |
Property and equipment, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Franchise rights | 0 | 0 |  |
Goodwill | 0 | 0 |  |
Other intangible assets, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Other noncurrent assets, net | 80 | 89 |  |
Total assets | 50,604 | 48,651 |  |
Liabilities and Equity |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors | 0 | 0 |  |
Accrued participations and residuals | 0 | 0 |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 361 | 302 |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 4 | 4 |  |
Total current liabilities | 365 | 306 |  |
Long-term debt, less current portion | 8,204 | 8,208 |  |
Deferred income taxes | 69 | 70 |  |
Other noncurrent liabilities | 1,103 | 1,166 |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |
Common stock | 0 | 0 |  |
Other shareholders' equity | 40,863 | 38,901 |  |
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity | 40,863 | 38,901 |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |  |
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 40,863 | 38,901 |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 50,604 | 48,651 |  |
Comcast Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 3,752 | 2,819 | $ 5,450 | $ 1,881
Receivables, net | 7,525 | 7,955 |  |
Programming rights | 1,479 | 1,250 |  |
Other current assets | 2,063 | 3,668 |  |
Total current assets | 14,819 | 15,692 |  |
Film and television costs | 6,968 | 7,252 |  |
Investments | 5,187 | 4,521 |  |
Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation | 104,918 | 97,704 |  |
Property and equipment, net | 36,262 | 35,955 |  |
Franchise rights | 59,364 | 59,364 |  |
Goodwill | 36,592 | 35,980 |  |
Other intangible assets, net | 19,002 | 17,261 |  |
Other noncurrent assets, net | 1,876 | 1,921 |  |
Total assets | 284,988 | 275,650 |  |
Liabilities and Equity |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors | 6,641 | 6,892 |  |
Accrued participations and residuals | 1,811 | 1,726 |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 4,942 | 5,045 |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 1,050 | 1,187 |  |
Total current liabilities | 14,444 | 14,850 |  |
Long-term debt, less current portion | 7,118 | 6,994 |  |
Deferred income taxes | 35,760 | 35,259 |  |
Other noncurrent liabilities | 7,074 | 7,288 |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 1,456 | 1,446 |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |
Common stock | 0 | 0 |  |
Other shareholders' equity | 216,547 | 207,582 |  |
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity | 216,547 | 207,582 |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 2,589 | 2,231 |  |
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 219,136 | 209,813 |  |
Total liabilities and equity | $ 284,988 | $ 275,650 |  |

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