v3.10.0.1
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Total
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests And Redeemable Subsidiary Preferred Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Treasury Stock at Cost [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Member's Capital [Member]
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2015 $ 53,978   $ 38,490 $ 21,413 $ (7,517) $ (174) $ 1,709           $ 57 $ 0
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2015               $ 34,303   $ 32,834 $ (212) $ 1,681    
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                            
Stock compensation plans 770   770                      
Repurchases of common stock under repurchase program and employee plans (5,376)   (999) (4,376)                 (1)  
Employee stock purchase plans 156   156                      
Dividends declared / Distributions to member (2,656)     (2,656)       (1,606)   (1,606)        
Other comprehensive income (loss) 346         272 74 151     77 74    
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net (134)           (134) (148)       (148)    
Contribution from member               3,655   3,566   89    
Other 144   (187) 6     325 87   (71)   158    
Net income 8,935     8,678     257 4,433   4,171   262    
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2016 56,163   38,230 23,065 (7,517) 98 2,231           56 0
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2016               40,875   38,894 (135) 2,116    
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2015   $ 1,221             $ 372          
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]                            
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net   (16)             (59)          
Other   148             168          
Net income   93             49          
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2016   1,446             530          
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                            
Stock compensation plans 554   554                      
Repurchases of common stock under repurchase program and employee plans (5,456)   (832) (4,623)                 (1)  
Employee stock purchase plans 190   190                      
Dividends declared / Distributions to member (2,975)     (2,975)       (1,968)   (1,968)        
Other comprehensive income (loss) 168         87 81 55     (26) 81    
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net (108)           (108) (120)       (120)    
Contribution from member               662   662        
Purchase of Universal Studios Japan noncontrolling interests (2,238)   (696)     194 (1,736) (2,299)   (704) 141 (1,736)    
Other 312   51       261 650   184   466    
Net income 22,849     22,735     114 5,186   5,080   106    
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2017 69,459   37,497 38,202 (7,517) 379 843           55 0
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2017               43,041   42,148 (20) 913    
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]                            
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net   (39)             (65)          
Other   (123)             (84)          
Net income   73             28          
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2017 1,357 1,357           409 409          
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                            
Cumulative effects of adoption of accounting standards 33     (43)   76   0   (232) 232      
Stock compensation plans 607   607                      
Repurchases of common stock under repurchase program and employee plans (5,329)   (920) (4,408)                 (1)  
Employee stock purchase plans 214   214                      
Dividends declared / Distributions to member (3,499)     (3,499)       (1,627)   (1,627)        
Other comprehensive income (loss) (864)         (823) (41) 1     42 (41)    
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net 294           294 299       299    
Other (217)   63       (280) (202)   92   (294)    
Net income 11,804     11,731     73 5,269   5,237   32    
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2018 72,502   $ 37,461 $ 41,983 $ (7,517) $ (368) $ 889           $ 54 $ 0
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2018               46,781   $ 45,618 $ 254 $ 909    
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]                            
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net   (56)             (52)          
Other   (43)             (4)          
Net income   58             36          
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2018 $ 1,316 $ 1,316           $ 389 $ 389