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Significant Transactions (Tables) - DreamWorks Animation [Member] | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition | The table below presents the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the assets and liabilities of DreamWorks Animation.
Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price
(in millions) |
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 | 114 |
Identifiable net assets (liabilities) acquired | 1,328 |
Noncontrolling interests | (337 | )
Goodwill | 2,782 |
Cash consideration transferred | $ | 3,773 |
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition | The table below presents the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the assets and liabilities of DreamWorks Animation.
Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price
(in millions) |
Film and television costs | $ | 854 |
Intangible assets | 362 |
Working capital | 232 |
Debt | (381 | )
Tax receivable agreement(a) | (146 | )
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities and other(b) | 407 |
Identifiable net assets (liabilities) acquired | 1,328 |
Noncontrolling interests | (337 | )
Goodwill | 2,782 |
Cash consideration transferred | $ | 3,773 |

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