Revenue (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Cable Communications [Member] \| Residential [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Term of contract	2 years
Cable Communications [Member] \| Business Services [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Annual revenue that estimates remaining performance obligations	6 months
Timing period of recognition	2 years
Cable Communications [Member] \| Business Services [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Term of contract	2 years
Cable Communications [Member] \| Business Services [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Term of contract	5 years
Cable Communications [Member] \| Advertising [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Expected payment terms	30 days
Cable Communications [Member] \| Advertising [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Expected payment terms	60 days
Cable Networks [Member] \| Distribution [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Expected payment terms	30 days
Cable Networks [Member] \| Distribution [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Expected payment terms	60 days
Cable Networks [Member] \| Advertising [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Expected payment terms	30 days
Broadcast Television [Member] \| Distribution [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Expected payment terms	30 days
Broadcast Television [Member] \| Distribution [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Expected payment terms	60 days
Broadcast Television [Member] \| Advertising [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Expected payment terms	30 days
Filmed Entertainment [Member] \| Theatrical [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Expected payment terms	30 days
Filmed Entertainment [Member] \| Content [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Timing period of recognition	2 years
Filmed Entertainment [Member] \| Content [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Annual revenue that estimates remaining performance obligations	1 year
Filmed Entertainment [Member] \| Content [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Annual revenue that estimates remaining performance obligations	2 years
Filmed Entertainment [Member] \| Home Entertainment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Expected payment terms	60 days
Filmed Entertainment [Member] \| Home Entertainment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Expected payment terms	90 days
Sky Limited [Member] \| Direct To Consumer [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Timing period of recognition	2 years
Sky Limited [Member] \| Direct To Consumer [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Term of contract	2 years
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] \| Cable Networks [Member] \| Distribution [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Expected payment terms	30 days
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] \| Cable Networks [Member] \| Distribution [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Expected payment terms	60 days
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] \| Cable Networks [Member] \| Advertising [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Expected payment terms	30 days
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] \| Broadcast Television [Member] \| Distribution [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Expected payment terms	30 days
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] \| Broadcast Television [Member] \| Distribution [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Expected payment terms	60 days
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] \| Broadcast Television [Member] \| Advertising [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Expected payment terms	30 days
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] \| Filmed Entertainment [Member] \| Theatrical [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Expected payment terms	30 days
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] \| Filmed Entertainment [Member] \| Content [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Timing period of recognition	2 years
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] \| Filmed Entertainment [Member] \| Content [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Annual revenue that estimates remaining performance obligations	1 year
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] \| Filmed Entertainment [Member] \| Content [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Annual revenue that estimates remaining performance obligations	2 years
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] \| Filmed Entertainment [Member] \| Home Entertainment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Expected payment terms	60 days
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] \| Filmed Entertainment [Member] \| Home Entertainment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Revenue [Line Items]
Expected payment terms	90 days

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