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Revenue (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Revenue [Line Items]

Schedule of receivables, net

(in millions)	June 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
Receivables, gross	$	9,142			$	9,122
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	295				288
Receivables, net	$	8,847			$	8,834

NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]

Revenue [Line Items]

Schedule of receivables, net

(in millions)	June 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
Receivables, gross	$	7,097			$	7,055
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	95				88
Receivables, net	$	7,002			$	6,967

Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]

Revenue [Line Items]

Disaggregation of revenue

	Three Months Ended June 30								Six Months Ended June 30
(in millions)	2018				2017				2018				2017
Residential:
Video	$	5,628			$	5,740			$	11,287			$	11,446
High-Speed Internet	4,262				3,898				8,419				7,740
Voice	994				1,034				2,000				2,068
Business services	1,761				1,585				3,487				3,128
Advertising	666				626				1,248				1,180
Other	399				374				787				745
Total Cable Communications(a)	13,710				13,257				27,228				26,307
Distribution	1,684				1,550				3,571				3,112
Advertising	938				906				1,926				1,732
Content licensing and other	294				240				613				492
Total Cable Networks	2,916				2,696				6,110				5,336
Advertising	1,387				1,270				3,752				2,549
Content licensing	481				523				1,003				1,026
Distribution and other	523				448				1,133				874
Total Broadcast Television	2,391				2,241				5,888				4,449
Theatrical	540				837				963				1,488
Content licensing	648				684				1,381				1,418
Home entertainment	225				334				473				620
Other	297				287				540				583
Total Filmed Entertainment	1,710				2,142				3,357				4,109
Total Theme Parks	1,361				1,314				2,642				2,432
Headquarters and Other	15				9				29				17
Eliminations(b)	(80		)		(84		)		(183		)		(172		)
Total NBCUniversal	8,313				8,318				17,843				16,171
Corporate and Other	255				205				646				413
Eliminations(b)	(543		)		(494		)		(1,191		)		(1,018		)
Total revenue	$	21,735			$	21,286			$	44,526			$	41,873

(a) For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, 2.7% of Cable Communications segment revenue was derived from franchise and other regulatory fees. For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, 2.8% of Cable Communications segment revenue was derived from franchise and other regulatory fees.

(b) Included in Eliminations are transactions that our segments enter into with one another. See Note 2 for a description of these transactions.

We operate primarily in the United States, but also in select international markets primarily in Europe and Asia. The table below summarizes revenue by geographic location.

	Three Months Ended June 30								Six Months Ended June 30
(in millions)	2018				2017				2018				2017
United States	$	19,931			$	19,073			$	40,816			$	37,905
Foreign	1,804				2,213				3,710				3,968
Total revenue	$	21,735			$	21,286			$	44,526			$	41,873

Other balance sheet accounts

(in millions)	June 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
Noncurrent receivables, net (included in other noncurrent assets, net)	$	1,191			$	1,184
Contract acquisition and fulfillment costs (included in other noncurrent assets, net)	$	929			$	922
Noncurrent deferred revenue (included in other noncurrent liabilities)	$	530			$	497

Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] | NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]

Revenue [Line Items]

Disaggregation of revenue

	Three Months Ended June 30								Six Months Ended June 30
(in millions)	2018				2017				2018				2017
Distribution	$	1,684			$	1,550			$	3,571			$	3,112
Advertising	938				906				1,926				1,732
Content licensing and other	294				240				613				492
Total Cable Networks	2,916				2,696				6,110				5,336
Advertising	1,387				1,270				3,752				2,549
Content licensing	481				523				1,003				1,026
Distribution and other	523				448				1,133				874
Total Broadcast Television	2,391				2,241				5,888				4,449
Theatrical	540				837				963				1,488
Content licensing	648				684				1,381				1,418
Home entertainment	225				334				473				620
Other	297				287				540				583
Total Filmed Entertainment	1,710				2,142				3,357				4,109
Total Theme Parks	1,361				1,314				2,642				2,432
Headquarters and Other	15				9				29				17
Eliminations(a)	(80		)		(84		)		(183		)		(172		)
Total revenue	$	8,313			$	8,318			$	17,843			$	16,171

(a) Included in Eliminations are transactions that our segments enter into with one another. See Note 2 for a description of these transactions.

We operate primarily in the United States, but also in select international markets primarily in Europe and Asia. The table below summarizes revenue by geographic location.

	Three Months Ended June 30								Six Months Ended June 30
(in millions)	2018				2017				2018				2017
United States	$	6,533			$	6,139			$	14,187			$	12,256
Foreign	1,780				2,179				3,656				3,915
Total revenue	$	8,313			$	8,318			$	17,843			$	16,171

Other balance sheet accounts

(in millions)	June 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
Noncurrent receivables, net (included in other noncurrent assets, net)	$	1,091			$	1,093
Noncurrent deferred revenue (included in other noncurrent liabilities)	$	424			$	392

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