v3.7.0.1
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Total
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests And Redeemable Subsidiary Preferred Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Treasury Stock at Cost [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Member's Capital [Member]
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2015               $ 34,303   $ 32,834 $ (212) $ 1,681    
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2015 $ 53,978   $ 38,490 $ 21,413 $ (7,517) $ (174) $ 1,709           $ 57 $ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                            
Stock compensation plans 228   228                      
Repurchases of common stock under repurchase program and employee plans (1,437)   (310) (1,127)                    
Employee stock purchase plans 33   33                      
Dividends declared (670)     (670)       (195)   (195)        
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net (36)           (36) (41)       (41)    
Other comprehensive income (loss) 227         90 137 281     144 137    
Other (5)   (5)         1   1      
Net income (loss) 2,194     2,134     60 1,063   1,002   61    
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2016 54,512   38,436 21,750 (7,517) (84) 1,870           57 0
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2016               35,412   33,642 (68) 1,838    
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2015   $ 1,221             $ 372          
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]                            
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net   (5)             (22)          
Other   (10)                        
Net income (loss)   30             19          
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2016   1,236             369          
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2016               41,017   39,036 (135) 2,116    
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2016 56,174   38,230 23,076 (7,517) 98 2,231           56 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                            
Stock compensation plans 114   114                      
Repurchases of common stock under repurchase program and employee plans (1,006)   (178) (828)                  
Employee stock purchase plans 39   39                      
Dividends declared (751)     (751)       (195)   (195)        
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net (34)           (34) (41)       (41)    
Contribution from member               662   662        
Other comprehensive income (loss) 331         244 87 293     206 87    
Other 163   (90)       253 342   89   253    
Net income (loss) 2,618     2,566     52 1,255   1,200   55    
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2017 57,648   $ 38,115 $ 24,063 $ (7,517) $ 342 $ 2,589           $ 56 $ 0
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2017               43,333   $ 40,792 $ 71 $ 2,470    
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2016 1,446 1,446           530 530          
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]                            
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net   (8)             (20)          
Other   (11)             (1)          
Net income (loss)   29             18          
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2017 $ 1,456 $ 1,456           $ 527 $ 527