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Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Financial Data by Business Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 28,398 | $ 26,827 | $ 26,858 | $ 26,859 | $ 27,846 | $ 22,135 | $ 21,735 | $ 22,791 | $ 108,942 | $ 94,507 | $ 85,029
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34,258 | 30,165 | 27,956
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,953 | 11,017 | 10,130
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,953 | 9,774 | 9,550
Cash Paid for Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,475 | 1,935 | 1,605
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Data by Business Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34,021 | 35,895 | 32,950
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,755 | 8,633 | 8,181
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,129 | 2,108 | 2,041
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,072 | 1,730 | 1,502
Cash Paid for Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 285 | 448 | 295
Cable Networks [Member] | NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Data by Business Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,513 | 11,773 | 10,497
Broadcast Television [Member] | NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Data by Business Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,261 | 11,439 | 9,563
Filmed Entertainment [Member] | NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Data by Business Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,493 | 7,152 | 7,595
Theme Parks [Member] | NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Data by Business Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,933 | 5,683 | 5,443
NBCUniversal Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Data by Business Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,967 | 35,761 | 32,836
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,772 | 8,598 | 8,218
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,129 | 2,108 | 2,041
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,072 | 1,730 | 1,502
Cash Paid for Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 285 | 448 | 295
Operating Segments [Member] | Cable Communications [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Data by Business Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58,082 | 56,033 | 53,399
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,266 | 21,681 | 20,555
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,994 | 8,262 | 8,019
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,909 | 7,723 | 7,978
Cash Paid for Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,426 | 1,346 | 1,294
Operating Segments [Member] | Cable Networks [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Data by Business Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,513 | 11,773 | 10,497
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,444 | 4,428 | 4,053
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 735 | 738 | 755
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41 | 42 | 33
Cash Paid for Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17 | 23 | 19
Operating Segments [Member] | Cable Networks [Member] | NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Data by Business Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,513 | 11,773 | 10,497
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,444 | 4,428 | 4,053
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 735 | 738 | 755
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41 | 42 | 33
Cash Paid for Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17 | 23 | 19
Operating Segments [Member] | Broadcast Television [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Data by Business Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,261 | 11,439 | 9,563
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,730 | 1,657 | 1,251
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 157 | 146 | 133
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 161 | 204 | 180
Cash Paid for Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 | 81 | 22
Operating Segments [Member] | Broadcast Television [Member] | NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Data by Business Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,261 | 11,439 | 9,563
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,730 | 1,657 | 1,251
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 157 | 146 | 133
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 161 | 204 | 180
Cash Paid for Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 | 81 | 22
Operating Segments [Member] | Filmed Entertainment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Data by Business Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,493 | 7,152 | 7,595
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 833 | 734 | 1,276
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79 | 145 | 109
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 | 35 | 58
Cash Paid for Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22 | 25 | 23
Operating Segments [Member] | Filmed Entertainment [Member] | NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Data by Business Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,493 | 7,152 | 7,595
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 833 | 734 | 1,276
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79 | 145 | 109
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 | 35 | 58
Cash Paid for Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22 | 25 | 23
Operating Segments [Member] | Theme Parks [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Data by Business Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,933 | 5,683 | 5,443
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,455 | 2,455 | 2,384
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 696 | 660 | 648
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,605 | 1,143 | 960
Cash Paid for Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 | 173 | 78
Operating Segments [Member] | Theme Parks [Member] | NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Data by Business Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,933 | 5,683 | 5,443
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,455 | 2,455 | 2,384
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 696 | 660 | 648
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,605 | 1,143 | 960
Cash Paid for Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 | 173 | 78
Operating Segments [Member] | NBCUniversal Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Data by Business Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,967 | 35,761 | 32,836
Operating Segments [Member] | Sky Limited [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Data by Business Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,219 | 4,587 | 0
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,099 | 692 |
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,699 | 539 |
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 768 | 222 |
Cash Paid for Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 707 | 137 |
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Data by Business Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 333 | 513 | 864
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (880) | (779) | (859)
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 131 | 108 | 70
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 204 | 99 | 70
Cash Paid for Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57 | 4 | 16
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Data by Business Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142 | 212 | 179
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (706) | (645) | (779)
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 462 | 419 | 396
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 244 | 306 | 271
Cash Paid for Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 171 | 146 | 153
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | NBCUniversal Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Data by Business Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 83 | 63 | 45
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (689) | (680) | (741)
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 462 | 419 | 396
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 244 | 306 | 271
Cash Paid for Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 171 | 146 | 153
Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Data by Business Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,659) | (2,387) | (2,070)
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | (27) | 42
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash Paid for Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Eliminations [Member] | NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Data by Business Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (321) | (364) | (327)
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1) | 4 | (4)
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash Paid for Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Eliminations [Member] | NBCUniversal Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Data by Business Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (316) | (349) | (307)
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1) | 4 | (5)
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash Paid for Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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