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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Mar. 31, 2018
Operating Activities    
Net income $ 3,632 $ 3,176
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 3,320 2,599
Share-based compensation 245 199
Noncash interest expense (income), net 77 75
Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other (498) (74)
Deferred income taxes 271 389
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:    
Current and noncurrent receivables, net 449 85
Film and television costs, net 559 (45)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors (574) 200
Other operating assets and liabilities (250) (1,130)
Net cash provided by operating activities 7,231 5,474
Investing Activities    
Capital expenditures (2,092) (1,973)
Cash paid for intangible assets (547) (419)
Acquisitions and construction of real estate properties (16) (59)
Construction of Universal Beijing Resort (220) (42)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (48) (89)
Proceeds from sales of investments 37 81
Purchases of investments (439) (220)
Other 99 429
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (3,226) (2,292)
Financing Activities    
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net (1,288) (902)
Proceeds from borrowings 222 4,043
Repurchases and repayments of debt (2,084) (1,265)
Repurchases of common stock under repurchase program and employee plans (247) (1,729)
Dividends paid (869) (738)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests and dividends for redeemable subsidiary preferred stock (85) (79)
Other 26 94
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (4,325) (576)
Impact of foreign currency on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 8 0
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (312) 2,606
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 3,909 3,571
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period 3,597 6,177
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]    
Operating Activities    
Net income 1,838 1,553
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 515 510
Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other (164) 24
Deferred income taxes 9 1
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:    
Current and noncurrent receivables, net 25 (200)
Film and television costs, net 17 (47)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors (86) (24)
Other operating assets and liabilities (503) (551)
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,651 1,266
Investing Activities    
Capital expenditures (453) (269)
Cash paid for intangible assets (71) (130)
Note receivable from Comcast (870) 0
Construction of Universal Beijing Resort (220) (42)
Purchases of investments (323) (133)
Other 28 (71)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (1,909) (645)
Financing Activities    
Proceeds from borrowings 285 10
Repurchases and repayments of debt (56) (55)
Proceeds from (repayments of) borrowings from Comcast, net 14 (547)
Distributions to member (238) (195)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (69) (62)
Other (6) 107
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (70) (742)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (328) (121)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 1,464 2,377
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $ 1,136 $ 2,256