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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Schedule of Goodwill |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | NBCUniversal |  |  |
(in millions) | Cable Communications |  | Cable Networks |  | Broadcast Television |  | Filmed Entertainment |  | Theme Parks |  | Sky |  | Corporate and Other |  | Total |
Balance, December 31, 2017 | $ | 12,784 |  | $ | 13,427 |  | $ | 806 |  | $ | 3,212 |  | $ | 6,544 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 7 |  | $ | 36,780 |
Acquisitions(a) | — |  | — |  | 36 |  | — |  | — |  | 29,889 |  | — |  | 29,925 |
Dispositions | — |  | — |  | — |  | (8 | ) | — |  | — |  | (5 | ) | (13 | )
Adjustments | — |  | (13 | ) | 1 |  | (9 | ) | — |  | — |  | — |  | (21 | )
Foreign currency translation | — |  | (7 | ) | — |  | (11 | ) | 140 |  | (639 | ) | — |  | (517 | )
Balance, December 31, 2018 | 12,784 |  | 13,407 |  | 843 |  | 3,184 |  | 6,684 |  | 29,250 |  | 2 |  | 66,154 |
Acquisitions | 86 |  | 162 |  | 14 |  | — |  | — |  | 17 |  | — |  | 279 |
Dispositions | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (12 | ) | — |  | (12 | )
Adjustments(b) | 2,166 |  | 490 |  | 199 |  | 138 |  | — |  | (1,616 | ) | 2 |  | 1,379 |
Foreign currency translation | 38 |  | 8 |  | 3 |  | (1 | ) | 55 |  | 822 |  | — |  | 925 |
Balance, December 31, 2019 | $ | 15,074 |  | $ | 14,067 |  | $ | 1,059 |  | $ | 3,321 |  | $ | 6,739 |  | $ | 28,461 |  | $ | 4 |  | $ | 68,725 |
(a) | Acquisitions in 2018 primarily included the Sky acquisition. As of December 31, 2018, the goodwill resulting from the Sky acquisition was presented in the Sky segment. See Note 8 for further information on the Sky acquisition.
(b) Adjustments in 2019 primarily included 1) measurement period adjustments resulting from finalization of acquisition accounting for Sky and 2) the final assignment of goodwill resulting from the Sky transaction to our reporting units.
Other Intangible Assets |
Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |
|  | 2019 | 2018
December 31 (in millions) | Weighted-Average Original Useful Life as of December 31, 2019 | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets: |  |  |  |  |
Franchise rights | N/A | $ | 59,365 |  |  | $ | 59,365 |  |
Trade names | N/A | 8,809 |  |  | 9,633 |  |
FCC licenses | N/A | 2,337 |  |  | 2,333 |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets: |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships | 14 years | 22,884 |  | $ | (8,295 | ) | 25,046 |  | $ | (6,682 | )
Software | 5 years | 15,357 |  | (7,287 | ) | 11,395 |  | (5,990 | )
Other agreements and rights | 23 years | 3,958 |  | (1,635 | ) | 4,145 |  | (1,522 | )
Total |  | $ | 112,710 |  | $ | (17,217 | ) | $ | 111,917 |  | $ | (14,194 | )
Amortization of Intangible Assets |
Estimated Amortization Expense of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |
(in millions) |
2020 | $ | 4,113 |
2021 | $ | 3,649 |
2022 | $ | 3,090 |
2023 | $ | 2,589 |
2024 | $ | 2,184 |
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Schedule of Goodwill |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(in millions) | Cable Networks |  | Broadcast Television |  | Filmed Entertainment |  | Theme Parks |  | Total |
Balance, December 31, 2017 | $ | 13,427 |  | $ | 806 |  | $ | 3,212 |  | $ | 6,544 |  | $ | 23,989 |
Acquisitions | — |  | 36 |  | — |  | — |  | 36 |
Dispositions | — |  | — |  | (8 | ) | — |  | (8 | )
Adjustments | (13 | ) | 1 |  | (9 | ) | — |  | (21 | )
Foreign currency translation | (7 | ) | — |  | (11 | ) | 140 |  | 122 |
Balance, December 31, 2018 | 13,407 |  | 843 |  | 3,184 |  | 6,684 |  | 24,118 |
Acquisitions | 162 |  | 14 |  | — |  | — |  | 176 |
Dispositions | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |
Adjustments | (105 | ) | — |  | 1 |  | — |  | (104 | )
Foreign currency translation | (2 | ) | — |  | (3 | ) | 55 |  | 50 |
Balance, December 31, 2019 | $ | 13,462 |  | $ | 857 |  | $ | 3,182 |  | $ | 6,739 |  | $ | 24,240 |
Other Intangible Assets |
Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |
|  | 2019 | 2018
December 31 (in millions) | Weighted-Average Original Useful Life as of December 31, 2019 | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets: |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships | 19 years | $ | 13,261 |  | $ | (6,929 | ) | $ | 13,269 |  | $ | (6,283 | )
Software | 5 years | 2,088 |  | (1,205 | ) | 1,779 |  | (932 | )
Other | 19 years | 3,711 |  | (1,525 | ) | 3,619 |  | (1,375 | )
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets: |  |  |  |  |
Trade names | N/A | 2,927 |  |  | 2,981 |  |
FCC licenses | N/A | 612 |  |  | 608 |  |
Total |  | $ | 22,599 |  | $ | (9,659 | ) | $ | 22,256 |  | $ | (8,590 | )
Amortization of Intangible Assets |
Estimated Amortization Expense of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |
(in millions) |
2020 | $ | 1,099 |
2021 | $ | 1,006 |
2022 | $ | 914 |
2023 | $ | 876 |
2024 | $ | 847 |

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