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Significant Transactions (Tables) - DreamWorks Animation [Member]

3 Months Ended

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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