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Related Party Transactions (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |
Related Party Transactions Condensed Financial Statements | The following tables present transactions with Comcast and its consolidated subsidiaries that are included in our condensed consolidated financial statements. Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income
| Three Months Ended June 30 |  | Six Months Ended June 30
(in millions) | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Transactions with Comcast and Consolidated Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ | 480 |  |  | $ | 460 |  |  | $ | 1,074 |  |  | $ | 919 |
Total costs and expenses | $ | (42 | ) |  | $ | (49 | ) |  | $ | (103 | ) |  | $ | (110 | )
Interest expense and investment and other income (loss), net | $ | (20 | ) |  | $ | (28 | ) |  | $ | (43 | ) |  | $ | (47 | )
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
(in millions) | June 30, 2018 |  | December 31, 2017
Transactions with Comcast and Consolidated Subsidiaries |  |  |
Receivables, net | $ | 350 |  |  | $ | 326 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors | $ | 38 |  |  | $ | 54 |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | 50 |
Note payable to Comcast | $ | 139 |  |  | $ | 1,831 |
Long-term debt | $ | 610 |  |  | $ | 610 |
Other noncurrent liabilities | $ | 389 |  |  | $ | 389 |

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