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COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES, AND GUARANTEES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Significant Contractual Commitments | In the normal course of business, the Company enters into various commitments, which primarily include programming and talent arrangements, operating and finance leases (see Note 12), arrangements to purchase various goods and services, long-term debt (see Note 11), pension funding and payments (see Note 17), and future funding commitments to equity method investees (see Note 10) (in millions).
Year Ending December 31, |  | Content |  | Other Purchase Obligations |  | Other Employee Obligations |  | Total
2025 |  | $ | 5,956 |  |  | $ | 1,119 |  |  | $ | 443 |  |  | $ | 7,518 |
2026 |  | 3,976 |  |  | 819 |  |  | 269 |  |  | 5,064 |
2027 |  | 3,241 |  |  | 755 |  |  | 108 |  |  | 4,104 |
2028 |  | 2,589 |  |  | 173 |  |  | 52 |  |  | 2,814 |
2029 |  | 1,447 |  |  | 39 |  |  | 24 |  |  | 1,510 |
Thereafter |  | 4,321 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 64 |  |  | 4,391 |
Total |  | $ | 21,530 |  |  | $ | 2,911 |  |  | $ | 960 |  |  | $ | 25,401 |

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