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Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Details) - Sky Limited [Member] $ in Millions, £ in Billions | Oct. 09, 2018 USD ($) | Oct. 09, 2018 GBP (£)
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Interest in business acquired in acquisition | 100.00% | 100.00%
Cash consideration transferred by Comcast | $ 39,400 | £ 30.2

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