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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Changes in the Carrying Value of Goodwill | Changes in the carrying value of goodwill attributable to each business unit were as follows (in millions).
|  | Studios |  | Networks |  | DTC |  |  |  | Total
December 31, 2022 |  | $ | 8,963 |  |  | $ | 17,557 |  |  | $ | 7,918 |  |  |  |  | $ | 34,438 |
Acquisitions (See Note 4) |  | 245 |  |  | (24) |  |  | 127 |  |  |  |  | 348 |
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments |  | 64 |  |  | 97 |  |  | 22 |  |  |  |  | 183 |
December 31, 2023 |  | $ | 9,272 |  |  | $ | 17,630 |  |  | $ | 8,067 |  |  |  |  | $ | 34,969 |
Impairment of goodwill |  | — |  |  | (9,147) |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | (9,147) |
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments |  | (75) |  |  | (64) |  |  | (16) |  |  |  |  | (155) |
December 31, 2024 |  | $ | 9,197 |  |  | $ | 8,419 |  |  | $ | 8,051 |  |  |  |  | $ | 25,667 |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization | Finite-lived intangible assets subject to amortization consisted of the following (in millions, except years).
| Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years) |  | December 31, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023
Gross |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net |  | Gross |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Trademarks and trade names | 27 |  | $ | 22,835 |  |  | $ | (4,212) |  |  | $ | 18,623 |  |  | $ | 22,935 |  |  | $ | (2,688) |  |  | $ | 20,247 |
Affiliate, advertising and subscriber relationships | 8 |  | 24,240 |  |  | (18,528) |  |  | 5,712 |  |  | 24,335 |  |  | (14,730) |  |  | 9,605 |
Franchises | 35 |  | 7,900 |  |  | (789) |  |  | 7,111 |  |  | 7,900 |  |  | (426) |  |  | 7,474 |
Character rights | 14 |  | 995 |  |  | (197) |  |  | 798 |  |  | 995 |  |  | (125) |  |  | 870 |
Other | 6 |  | 586 |  |  | (531) |  |  | 55 |  |  | 591 |  |  | (502) |  |  | 89 |
Total |  |  | $ | 56,556 |  |  | $ | (24,257) |  |  | $ | 32,299 |  |  | $ | 56,756 |  |  | $ | (18,471) |  |  | $ | 38,285 |
Schedule of Amortization Expense Relating to Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization | Amortization expense relating to intangible assets subject to amortization for each of the next five years and thereafter is estimated to be as follows (in millions).
|  | 2025 |  | 2026 |  | 2027 |  | 2028 |  | 2029 |  | Thereafter
Amortization expense |  | $ | 4,578 |  |  | $ | 3,423 |  |  | $ | 2,636 |  |  | $ | 2,013 |  |  | $ | 1,768 |  |  | $ | 17,881 |

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