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Related Party Transactions (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019
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 March 31
(in millions) | 2019 |  | 2018
Transactions with Comcast and Consolidated Subsidiaries |  |  |
Revenue | $ | 604 |  |  | $ | 594 |
Total costs and expenses | $ | (65 | ) |  | $ | (61 | )
Interest expense and investment and other income (loss), net | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | (23 | )
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
(in millions) | March 31, 2019 |  | December 31, 2018
Transactions with Comcast and Consolidated Subsidiaries |  |  |
Receivables, net | $ | 477 |  |  | $ | 464 |
Note receivable from Comcast | $ | 2,925 |  |  | $ | 2,054 |
Film and television costs | $ | 25 |  |  | $ | 27 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors | $ | 68 |  |  | $ | 78 |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | 51 |  |  | $ | 32 |
Note payable to Comcast | $ | 68 |  |  | $ | 54 |
Long-term debt | $ | 763 |  |  | $ | 701 |
Other noncurrent liabilities | $ | 417 |  |  | $ | 410 |

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