XML 32 R19.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.19.1

Supplemental Financial Information | 3 Months Ended
--- | ---
Mar. 31, 2019
Supplemental Financial Information [Line Items] |
Supplemental Financial Information | Supplemental Financial Information Share-Based Compensation Our share-based compensation plans consist primarily of awards of RSUs and stock options to certain employees and directors as part of our approach to long-term incentive compensation. Additionally, through our employee stock purchase plans, employees are able to purchase shares of our common stock at a discount through payroll deductions. In March 2019, we granted 12.4 million RSUs and 41.9 million stock options related to our annual management awards. The weighted-average fair values associated with these grants were $39.88 per RSU and $7.91 per stock option. Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense
| Three Months Ended March 31
(in millions) | 2019 |  | 2018
Restricted share units | $ | 127 |  |  | $ | 83 |
Stock options | 47 |  |  | 44 |
Employee stock purchase plans | 9 |  |  | 12 |
Total | $ | 183 |  |  | $ | 139 |
As of March 31, 2019, we had unrecognized pretax compensation expense of $1.5 billion and $670 million related to nonvested RSUs and nonvested stock options, respectively. Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes
| Three Months Ended March 31
(in millions) | 2019 |  | 2018
Interest | $ | 970 |  |  | $ | 854 |
Income taxes | $ | 189 |  |  | $ | 162 |
Noncash Activities During the three months ended March 31, 2019:
• | we acquired $1.6 billion of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid
• | we recorded a liability of $953 million for a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per common share to be paid in April 2019
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheet to the total of the amounts reported in our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.
(in millions) | March 31, 2019 |  | December 31, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 3,498 |  |  | $ | 3,814 |
Restricted cash included in other current assets | 49 |  |  | 46 |
Restricted cash included in other noncurrent assets, net | 50 |  |  | 49 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | $ | 3,597 |  |  | $ | 3,909 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(in millions) | March 31, 2019 |  | March 31, 2018
Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | 1 |
Deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges | 54 |  |  | 20 |
Unrecognized gains (losses) on employee benefit obligations | 318 |  |  | 310 |
Cumulative translation adjustments | 46 |  |  | 277 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred taxes | $ | 422 |  |  | $ | 608 |
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |
Supplemental Financial Information [Line Items] |
Supplemental Financial Information | Supplemental Financial Information Leases Our leases consist primarily of real estate and equipment. We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Lease assets and liabilities are recognized upon commencement of the lease based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term. The lease term includes options to extend the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. We generally utilize our incremental borrowing rate based on information available at the commencement of the lease in determining the present value of future payments. The lease asset also includes any lease payments made and initial direct costs incurred and excludes lease incentives. Lease assets and liabilities are not recorded for leases with an initial term of one year or less. Lease expense for operating leases recorded in the balance sheet is included in operating costs and expenses and is based on the future minimum lease payments recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease plus any variable lease costs. Operating lease expenses, inclusive of short-term and variable lease expenses, recognized in our condensed consolidated statement of income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 were $111 million. These amounts do not include lease costs associated with production activities or other amounts capitalized in our condensed consolidated balance sheet, which are not material. The table below summarizes the operating lease assets and liabilities recorded in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
(in millions) | March 31, 2019
Other noncurrent assets, net | $ | 1,599 |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | 177 |
Other noncurrent liabilities | $ | 1,525 |
The table below summarizes our future minimum rental commitments for operating leases as of March 31, 2019 applying the new accounting guidance.
(in millions) | March 31, 2019
Remaining nine months of 2019 | $ | 175 |
2020 | 243 |
2021 | 210 |
2022 | 176 |
2023 | 152 |
Thereafter | 1,397 |
Total future minimum lease payments | 2,353 |
Less: imputed interest | 651 |
Total liability | $ | 1,702 |
The weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases and the weighted average discount rate used to calculate our operating lease liabilities as of March 31, 2019 were 15 years and 4.03%, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, cash payments for operating leases recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheet were $64 million. Leases that have not yet commenced and lease assets and liabilities associated with leases entered into during the period were not material. The tables below summarize our future minimum rental commitments for operating leases as of December 31, 2018 and rent expense for operating leases for the three months ended March 31, 2018 using the accounting guidance in effect at that time.
(in millions) | December 31, 2018
2019 | $ | 248 |
2020 | $ | 232 |
2021 | $ | 199 |
2022 | $ | 168 |
2023 | $ | 144 |
Thereafter | $ | 1,380 |
(in millions) | Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
Rental expense | $ | 69 |
Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes
| Three Months Ended March 31
(in millions) | 2019 |  | 2018
Interest | $ | 35 |  |  | $ | 51 |
Income taxes | $ | 118 |  |  | $ | 173 |
Noncash Activities During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we acquired $633 million of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheet to the total of the amounts reported in our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.
(in millions) | March 31, 2019 |  | December 31, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,114 |  |  | $ | 1,444 |
Restricted cash included in other noncurrent assets, net | 22 |  |  | 20 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | $ | 1,136 |  |  | $ | 1,464 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(in millions) | March 31, 2019 |  | March 31, 2018
Deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | (3 | )
Unrecognized gains (losses) on employee benefit obligations | 138 |  |  | 122 |
Cumulative translation adjustments | 73 |  |  | 277 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 222 |  |  | $ | 396 |

X
- Definition [Line Items] for Supplemental Financial Information [Table] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | cmcsa_SupplementalFinancialInformationLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | cmcsa_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The entire disclosures of supplemental information, including descriptions and amounts, related to the balance sheet, income statement, and/or cash flow statement. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_AdditionalFinancialInformationDisclosureTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | dei_LegalEntityAxis=cmcsa_NBCUniversalMediaLLCMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |