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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Condensed Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
For the Year Ended December 31, 2018 (in millions)
Comcast Parent

Comcast
Holdings

CCCL Parent

NBCUniversal Media Parent

Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Elimination
and
Consolidation
Adjustments

Consolidated
Comcast
Corporation

Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service revenue
$

$

$

$

$
94,507

$

$
94,507

Management fee revenue
1,197


1,175



(2,372
)

Total revenue
1,197


1,175


94,507

(2,372
)
94,507

Costs and Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Programming and production




29,692


29,692

Other operating and administrative
947


1,175

1,023

27,321

(2,372
)
28,094

Advertising, marketing and promotion




7,036


7,036

Depreciation
46




8,235


8,281

Amortization
5




2,731


2,736

Other operating gains




(341
)

(341
)
Total costs and expenses
998


1,175

1,023

74,674

(2,372
)
75,498

Operating income (loss)
199



(1,023
)
19,833


19,009

Interest expense
(2,644
)
(12
)
(190
)
(430
)
(266
)

(3,542
)
Investment and other income (loss), net
13,638

13,604

12,021

6,694

5,054

(51,236
)
(225
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
11,193

13,592

11,831

5,241

24,621

(51,236
)
15,242

Income tax (expense) benefit
538

8

40

(4
)
(3,962
)

(3,380
)
Net income (loss)
11,731

13,600

11,871

5,237

20,659

(51,236
)
11,862

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock




131


131

Net income (loss) attributable to Comcast Corporation
$
11,731

$
13,600

$
11,871

$
5,237

$
20,528

$
(51,236
)
$
11,731

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Comcast Corporation
$
10,908

$
13,623

$
11,873

$
5,279

$
19,553

$
(50,328
)
$
10,908

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 (in millions)
Comcast Parent

Comcast
Holdings

CCCL Parent

NBCUniversal Media Parent

Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Elimination
and
Consolidation
Adjustments

Consolidated
Comcast
Corporation

Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service revenue
$

$

$

$

$
85,029

$

$
85,029

Management fee revenue
1,128


1,109



(2,237
)

Total revenue
1,128


1,109


85,029

(2,237
)
85,029

Costs and Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Programming and production




25,355


25,355

Other operating and administrative
766


1,109

1,044

24,767

(2,237
)
25,449

Advertising, marketing and promotion




6,519


6,519

Depreciation
31




7,883


7,914

Amortization
6




2,210


2,216

Other operating gains




(442
)

(442
)
Total costs and expenses
803


1,109

1,044

66,292

(2,237
)
67,011

Operating income (loss)
325



(1,044
)
18,737


18,018

Interest expense
(2,172
)
(12
)
(207
)
(456
)
(239
)

(3,086
)
Investment and other income (loss), net
24,076

21,767

19,610

6,584

5,545

(77,161
)
421

Income (loss) before income taxes
22,229

21,755

19,403

5,084

24,043

(77,161
)
15,353

Income tax (expense) benefit
506

156

71

(4
)
6,840


7,569

Net income (loss)
22,735

21,911

19,474

5,080

30,883

(77,161
)
22,922

Less: Net income loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock




187


187

Net income (loss) attributable to Comcast Corporation
$
22,735

$
21,911

$
19,474

$
5,080

$
30,696

$
(77,161
)
$
22,735

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Comcast Corporation
$
22,822

$
21,909

$
19,477

$
5,054

$
30,558

$
(76,998
)
$
22,822

 
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
For the Year Ended December 31, 2016 (in millions)
Comcast Parent

Comcast
Holdings

CCCL Parent

NBCUniversal Media Parent

Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Elimination
and
Consolidation
Adjustments

Consolidated
Comcast
Corporation

Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service revenue
$

$

$

$

$
80,736

$

$
80,736

Management fee revenue
1,067


1,049



(2,116
)

Total revenue
1,067


1,049


80,736

(2,116
)
80,736

Costs and Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Programming and production




24,348


24,348

Other operating and administrative
813


1,049

932

23,162

(2,116
)
23,840

Advertising, marketing and promotion




6,291


6,291

Depreciation
28




7,436


7,464

Amortization
6




1,956


1,962

Other operating gains







Total costs and expenses
847


1,049

932

63,193

(2,116
)
63,905

Operating income (loss)
220



(932
)
17,543


16,831

Interest expense
(1,941
)
(12
)
(239
)
(456
)
(294
)

(2,942
)
Investment and other income (loss), net
9,799

9,289

8,703

5,572

4,515

(37,441
)
437

Income (loss) before income taxes
8,078

9,277

8,464

4,184

21,764

(37,441
)
14,326

Income tax (expense) benefit
600

6

84

(13
)
(5,975
)

(5,298
)
Net income (loss)
8,678

9,283

8,548

4,171

15,789

(37,441
)
9,028

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock




350


350

Net income (loss) attributable to Comcast Corporation
$
8,678

$
9,283

$
8,548

$
4,171

$
15,439

$
(37,441
)
$
8,678

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Comcast Corporation
$
8,950

$
9,325

$
8,554

$
4,248

$
15,529

$
(37,656
)
$
8,950

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended December 31, 2018 (in millions)
Comcast Parent

Comcast
Holdings

CCCL Parent

NBCUniversal Media Parent

Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Elimination
and
Consolidation
Adjustments

Consolidated
Comcast
Corporation

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$
(2,245
)
$
126

$
(112
)
$
(1,430
)
$
27,958

$

$
24,297

Investing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net transactions with affiliates
(26,179
)
(575
)
112

1,336

25,306



Capital expenditures
(27
)



(9,747
)

(9,774
)
Cash paid for intangible assets
(4
)



(1,931
)

(1,935
)
Acquisitions and construction of real estate properties
(105
)



(38
)

(143
)
Construction of Universal Beijing Resort




(460
)

(460
)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired




(38,219
)

(38,219
)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments



68

73


141

Purchases of investments
(126
)


(50
)
(1,081
)

(1,257
)
Deposits







Other
148

449



196


793

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
(26,293
)
(126
)
112

1,354

(25,901
)

(50,854
)
Financing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net
(902
)



1,281


379

Proceeds from borrowings
44,113




668


44,781

Repurchases and repayments of debt
(5,737
)


(4
)
(3,057
)

(8,798
)
Repurchases of common stock under repurchase program and employee plans
(5,320
)





(5,320
)
Dividends paid
(3,352
)





(3,352
)
Purchase of Universal Studios Japan noncontrolling interests







Issuances of common stock







Distributions to noncontrolling interests and dividends for redeemable subsidiary preferred stock




(277
)

(277
)
Other
(201
)



(72
)

(273
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
28,601



(4
)
(1,457
)

27,140

Impact of foreign currency on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(63
)



(182
)

(245
)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash



(80
)
418


338

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year



496

3,075


3,571

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year
$

$

$

$
416

$
3,493

$

$
3,909

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows  
For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 (in millions)
Comcast Parent

Comcast Holdings

CCCL Parent

NBCUniversal Media Parent

Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Elimination
and
Consolidation
Adjustments

Consolidated
Comcast
Corporation

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$
151

$
15

$
(147
)
$
(1,439
)
$
22,681

$

$
21,261

Investing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net transactions with affiliates
5,578

(5
)
757

1,447

(7,777
)


Capital expenditures
(12
)



(9,538
)

(9,550
)
Cash paid for intangible assets
(4
)



(1,601
)

(1,605
)
Acquisitions and construction of real estate properties
(267
)



(151
)

(418
)
Construction of Universal Beijing Resort




(71
)

(71
)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired




(532
)

(532
)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments



14

136


150

Purchases of investments
(70
)
(10
)
(60
)
(62
)
(2,090
)

(2,292
)
Deposits







Other
101



58

626


785

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
5,326

(15
)
697

1,457

(20,998
)

(13,533
)
Financing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net
(837
)



(1,068
)

(1,905
)
Proceeds from borrowings
5,997




5,469


11,466

Repurchases and repayments of debt
(2,288
)

(550
)
(4
)
(3,522
)

(6,364
)
Repurchases of common stock under repurchase program and employee plans
(5,435
)





(5,435
)
Dividends paid
(2,883
)





(2,883
)
Purchase of Universal Studios Japan noncontrolling interests




(2,299
)

(2,299
)
Issuances of common stock







Distributions to noncontrolling interests and dividends for redeemable subsidiary preferred stock




(252
)

(252
)
Other
(31
)



131


100

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(5,477
)

(550
)
(4
)
(1,541
)

(7,572
)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash



14

142


156

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year



482

2,933


3,415

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year
$

$

$

$
496

$
3,075

$

$
3,571

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended December 31, 2016 (in millions)
Comcast Parent

Comcast
Holdings

CCCL Parent

NBCUniversal Media Parent

Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Elimination
and
Consolidation
Adjustments

Consolidated
Comcast
Corporation

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$
349

$
(336
)
$
(100
)
$
(1,453
)
$
21,231

$

$
19,691

Investing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net transactions with affiliates
(1,956
)
336

100

2,642

(1,122
)


Capital expenditures
(13
)



(9,122
)

(9,135
)
Cash paid for intangible assets
(9
)



(1,543
)

(1,552
)
Acquisitions and construction of real estate properties
(35
)



(393
)

(428
)
Construction of Universal Beijing Resort




(22
)

(22
)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired




(3,929
)

(3,929
)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments



104

114


218

Purchases of investments
(40
)


(210
)
(1,447
)

(1,697
)
Deposits




(1,749
)

(1,749
)
Other
(108
)


(35
)
172


29

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
(2,161
)
336

100

2,501

(19,041
)

(18,265
)
Financing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net
1,339




451


1,790

Proceeds from borrowings
9,231






9,231

Repurchases and repayments of debt
(750
)


(1,005
)
(1,297
)

(3,052
)
Repurchases of common stock under repurchase program and employee plans
(5,352
)





(5,352
)
Dividends paid
(2,601
)





(2,601
)
Issuances of common stock
23






23

Distributions to noncontrolling interests and dividends for redeemable subsidiary preferred stock




(253
)

(253
)
Other
(78
)


25

(167
)

(220
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
1,812



(980
)
(1,266
)

(434
)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash



68

924


992

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year



414

2,009


2,423

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year
$

$

$

$
482

$
2,933

$

$
3,415

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2018 (in millions)
Comcast Parent

Comcast Holdings

CCCL Parent

NBCUniversal Media Parent

Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries

Elimination and Consolidation Adjustments

Consolidated Comcast Corporation

Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$

$

$

$
416

$
3,398

$

$
3,814

Receivables, net




11,104


11,104

Programming rights




3,746


3,746

Other current assets
66

20


28

3,070


3,184

Total current assets
66

20


444

21,318


21,848

Film and television costs




7,837


7,837

Investments
270

11

143

790

6,669


7,883

Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation
157,264

147,028

130,214

53,853

97,872

(586,231
)

Property and equipment, net
670




43,767


44,437

Franchise rights




59,365


59,365

Goodwill




66,154


66,154

Other intangible assets, net
11




38,347


38,358

Other noncurrent assets, net
1,057

208


85

4,910

(458
)
5,802

Total assets
$
159,338

$
147,267

$
130,357

$
55,172

$
346,239

$
(586,689
)
$
251,684

Liabilities and Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors
$
2

$

$

$

$
8,492

$

$
8,494

Accrued participations and residuals




1,808


1,808

Deferred revenue




2,182


2,182

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
2,357

150

360

282

7,572


10,721

Current portion of long-term debt
699



4

3,695


4,398

Total current liabilities
3,058

150

360

286

23,749


27,603

Long-term debt, less current portion
81,661

146

2,100

7,748

15,690


107,345

Deferred income taxes

314


65

27,734

(524
)
27,589

Other noncurrent liabilities
3,006



1,201

11,056

66

15,329

Redeemable noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock




1,316


1,316

Equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
54






54

Other shareholders’ equity
71,559

146,657

127,897

45,872

265,805

(586,231
)
71,559

Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity
71,613

146,657

127,897

45,872

265,805

(586,231
)
71,613

Noncontrolling interests




889


889

Total equity
71,613

146,657

127,897

45,872

266,694

(586,231
)
72,502

Total liabilities and equity
$
159,338

$
147,267

$
130,357

$
55,172

$
346,239

$
(586,689
)
$
251,684

 
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2017 (in millions)
Comcast Parent

Comcast
Holdings

CCCL Parent

NBCUniversal Media Parent

Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

Elimination
and
Consolidation
Adjustments

Consolidated
Comcast
Corporation

Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$

$

$

$
496

$
2,932

$

$
3,428

Receivables, net




8,834


8,834

Programming rights




1,613


1,613

Other current assets
60


7

25

2,376


2,468

Total current assets
60


7

521

15,755


16,343

Film and television costs




7,087


7,087

Investments
146

21

108

693

5,963


6,931

Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation
117,164

142,519

139,528

50,102

113,332

(562,645
)

Property and equipment, net
551




37,919


38,470

Franchise rights




59,364


59,364

Goodwill




36,780


36,780

Other intangible assets, net
12




18,121


18,133

Other noncurrent assets, net
435

708


88

3,437

(314
)
4,354

Total assets
$
118,368

$
143,248

$
139,643

$
51,404

$
297,758

$
(562,959
)
$
187,462

Liabilities and Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors
$
16

$

$

$

$
6,892

$

$
6,908

Accrued participations and residuals




1,644


1,644

Deferred revenue




1,687


1,687

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
1,888

92

333

326

3,981


6,620

Current portion of long-term debt
2,810



4

2,320


5,134

Total current liabilities
4,714

92

333

330

16,524


21,993

Long-term debt, less current portion
42,428

140

2,100

7,751

7,003


59,422

Deferred income taxes

285


67

24,250

(343
)
24,259

Other noncurrent liabilities
2,610



1,128

7,205

29

10,972

Redeemable noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock




1,357


1,357

Equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
55






55

Other shareholders’ equity
68,561

142,731

137,210

42,128

240,576

(562,645
)
68,561

Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity
68,616

142,731

137,210

42,128

240,576

(562,645
)
68,616

Noncontrolling interests




843


843

Total equity
68,616

142,731

137,210

42,128

241,419

(562,645
)
69,459

Total liabilities and equity
$
118,368

$
143,248

$
139,643

$
51,404

$
297,758

$
(562,959
)
$
187,462