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Television Distribution Rights, Net (Details) - Television Distribution Rights [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Television distribution rights | $ 665 |  | $ 665 |  | $ 730
Less accumulated amortization | (558) |  | (558) |  | (652)
Television distribution rights, net | 107 |  | 107 |  | $ 78
Amortization | $ 18 | $ 39 | $ 50 | $ 141 |

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