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ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS - Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 08, 2022 USD ($) countryAndTerritory | Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of countries and territories available | countryAndTerritory | 220 |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during period |  |  |  | $ 348 |
Acquisition-related costs incurred |  |  | $ 242 | 162 | $ 1,195
Selling, general and administrative |  |  | $ 9,296 | 9,696 | 9,678
Studios |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during period |  |  |  | 245 |
Networks |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during period |  |  |  | (24) |
DTC |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during period |  |  |  | 127 |
WarnerMedia |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash (used for) acquired from business acquisitions and working capital settlement |  | $ 1,200 |  |  |
Impact of measurement period adjustments |  |  |  | 368 |
Acquisition-related costs incurred |  |  |  | $ 162 | 406
WarnerMedia | Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative | $ 789 |  |  |  | $ 789
WarnerMedia | Studios |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during period | 9,308 |  |  |  |
WarnerMedia | Networks |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during period | 7,074 |  |  |  |
WarnerMedia | DTC |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during period | $ 5,727 |  |  |  |

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