Financial Data by Business Segment Financial Data by Business Segment (Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA from Segment to Consolidated Statements) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2017 |
Mar. 31, 2016 |
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| Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ 7,032 | $ 6,367 |
| Depreciation | (1,915) | (1,785) |
| Amortization | (587) | (493) |
| Other income (expense) items, net | (625) | (554) |
| Income before income taxes | 3,905 | 3,535 |
| NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] | ||
| Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA | 2,017 | 1,622 |
| Depreciation | (231) | (192) |
| Amortization | (277) | (222) |
| Other income (expense) items, net | (144) | (28) |
| Income before income taxes | $ 1,365 | $ 1,180 |
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- Definition Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income attributable to Parent before net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, income tax expense, other income (expense) items, net, and depreciation and amortization, and excluding impairment charges related to fixed and intangible assets and gains or losses on the sale of long-lived assets, if any. No definition available.
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- Definition The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The aggregate amount of income or expense from ancillary business-related activities (that is to say, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. No definition available.
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