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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 5,500 $ 3,814  
Receivables, net 11,292 11,104  
Programming rights 3,877 3,746  
Other current assets 4,723 3,184  
Total current assets 25,392 21,848  
Film and television costs 8,933 7,837  
Investments 6,989 7,883  
Investment securing collateralized obligation 694 0  
Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation 0 0  
Property and equipment, net 48,322 44,437  
Goodwill 68,725 66,154 $ 36,780
Franchise rights 59,365 59,365  
Other intangible assets, net 36,128 38,358  
Other noncurrent assets, net 8,866 5,802  
Total assets 263,414 251,684  
Liabilities and Equity      
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors 10,826 8,494  
Accrued participations and residuals 1,730 1,808  
Deferred revenue 2,768 2,182  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 10,516 10,721  
Current portion of long-term debt 4,452 4,398  
Total current liabilities 30,292 27,603  
Long-term debt, less current portion 97,765 107,345  
Collateralized obligation 5,166 0  
Deferred income taxes 28,180 27,589  
Other noncurrent liabilities 16,765 15,329  
Redeemable noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock 1,372 1,316  
Equity:      
Common stock 54 54  
Other shareholders’ equity 82,672 71,559  
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity 82,726 71,613  
Noncontrolling interests 1,148 889  
Total equity 83,874 72,502 $ 69,459
Total liabilities and equity 263,414 251,684  
Elimination and Consolidation Adjustments [Member]      
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0  
Receivables, net 0 0  
Programming rights 0 0  
Other current assets 0 0  
Total current assets 0 0  
Film and television costs 0 0  
Investments 0 0  
Investment securing collateralized obligation 0    
Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation (600,866) (586,231)  
Property and equipment, net 0 0  
Goodwill 0 0  
Franchise rights 0 0  
Other intangible assets, net 0 0  
Other noncurrent assets, net (535) (458)  
Total assets (601,401) (586,689)  
Liabilities and Equity      
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors 0 0  
Accrued participations and residuals 0 0  
Deferred revenue 0 0  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 0 0  
Current portion of long-term debt 0 0  
Total current liabilities 0 0  
Long-term debt, less current portion 0 0  
Collateralized obligation 0    
Deferred income taxes (535) (524)  
Other noncurrent liabilities 0 66  
Redeemable noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock 0 0  
Equity:      
Common stock 0 0  
Other shareholders’ equity (600,866) (586,231)  
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity (600,866) (586,231)  
Noncontrolling interests 0 0  
Total equity (600,866) (586,231)  
Total liabilities and equity (601,401) (586,689)  
Comcast Parent [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]      
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0  
Receivables, net 0 0  
Programming rights 0 0  
Other current assets 115 66  
Total current assets 115 66  
Film and television costs 0 0  
Investments 270 270  
Investment securing collateralized obligation 0    
Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation 164,754 157,264  
Property and equipment, net 660 670  
Goodwill 0 0  
Franchise rights 0 0  
Other intangible assets, net 9 11  
Other noncurrent assets, net 1,058 1,057  
Total assets 166,866 159,338  
Liabilities and Equity      
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors 58 2  
Accrued participations and residuals 0 0  
Deferred revenue 0 0  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 2,333 2,357  
Current portion of long-term debt 2,731 699  
Total current liabilities 5,122 3,058  
Long-term debt, less current portion 75,786 81,661  
Collateralized obligation 0    
Deferred income taxes 0 0  
Other noncurrent liabilities 3,232 3,006  
Redeemable noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock 0 0  
Equity:      
Common stock 54 54  
Other shareholders’ equity 82,672 71,559  
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity 82,726 71,613  
Noncontrolling interests 0 0  
Total equity 82,726 71,613  
Total liabilities and equity 166,866 159,338  
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]      
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents 5,084 3,398  
Receivables, net 11,292 11,104  
Programming rights 3,877 3,746  
Other current assets 4,565 3,070  
Total current assets 24,818 21,318  
Film and television costs 8,933 7,837  
Investments 5,466 6,669  
Investment securing collateralized obligation 694    
Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation 92,925 97,872  
Property and equipment, net 47,662 43,767  
Goodwill 68,725 66,154  
Franchise rights 59,365 59,365  
Other intangible assets, net 36,119 38,347  
Other noncurrent assets, net 7,919 4,910  
Total assets 352,626 346,239  
Liabilities and Equity      
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors 10,768 8,492  
Accrued participations and residuals 1,730 1,808  
Deferred revenue 2,768 2,182  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 7,170 7,572  
Current portion of long-term debt 1,714 3,695  
Total current liabilities 24,150 23,749  
Long-term debt, less current portion 13,973 15,690  
Collateralized obligation 5,166    
Deferred income taxes 28,298 27,734  
Other noncurrent liabilities 11,754 11,056  
Redeemable noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock 1,372 1,316  
Equity:      
Common stock 0 0  
Other shareholders’ equity 266,765 265,805  
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity 266,765 265,805  
Noncontrolling interests 1,148 889  
Total equity 267,913 266,694  
Total liabilities and equity 352,626 346,239  
Comcast Holdings [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]      
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0  
Receivables, net 0 0  
Programming rights 0 0  
Other current assets 19 20  
Total current assets 19 20  
Film and television costs 0 0  
Investments 12 11  
Investment securing collateralized obligation 0    
Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation 152,179 147,028  
Property and equipment, net 0 0  
Goodwill 0 0  
Franchise rights 0 0  
Other intangible assets, net 0 0  
Other noncurrent assets, net 327 208  
Total assets 152,537 147,267  
Liabilities and Equity      
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors 0 0  
Accrued participations and residuals 0 0  
Deferred revenue 0 0  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 245 150  
Current portion of long-term debt 0 0  
Total current liabilities 245 150  
Long-term debt, less current portion 154 146  
Collateralized obligation 0    
Deferred income taxes 350 314  
Other noncurrent liabilities 145 0  
Redeemable noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock 0 0  
Equity:      
Common stock 0 0  
Other shareholders’ equity 151,643 146,657  
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity 151,643 146,657  
Noncontrolling interests 0 0  
Total equity 151,643 146,657  
Total liabilities and equity 152,537 147,267  
CCCL Parent [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]      
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0  
Receivables, net 0 0  
Programming rights 0 0  
Other current assets 0 0  
Total current assets 0 0  
Film and television costs 0 0  
Investments 156 143  
Investment securing collateralized obligation 0    
Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation 135,536 130,214  
Property and equipment, net 0 0  
Goodwill 0 0  
Franchise rights 0 0  
Other intangible assets, net 0 0  
Other noncurrent assets, net 0 0  
Total assets 135,692 130,357  
Liabilities and Equity      
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors 0 0  
Accrued participations and residuals 0 0  
Deferred revenue 0 0  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 388 360  
Current portion of long-term debt 0 0  
Total current liabilities 388 360  
Long-term debt, less current portion 2,100 2,100  
Collateralized obligation 0    
Deferred income taxes 0 0  
Other noncurrent liabilities 0 0  
Redeemable noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock 0 0  
Equity:      
Common stock 0 0  
Other shareholders’ equity 133,204 127,897  
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity 133,204 127,897  
Noncontrolling interests 0 0  
Total equity 133,204 127,897  
Total liabilities and equity 135,692 130,357  
NBCUniversal Media Parent [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]      
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents 416 416  
Receivables, net 0 0  
Programming rights 0 0  
Other current assets 24 28  
Total current assets 440 444  
Film and television costs 0 0  
Investments 1,085 790  
Investment securing collateralized obligation 0    
Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation 55,472 53,853  
Property and equipment, net 0 0  
Goodwill 0 0  
Franchise rights 0 0  
Other intangible assets, net 0 0  
Other noncurrent assets, net 97 85  
Total assets 57,094 55,172  
Liabilities and Equity      
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors 0 0  
Accrued participations and residuals 0 0  
Deferred revenue 0 0  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 380 282  
Current portion of long-term debt 7 4  
Total current liabilities 387 286  
Long-term debt, less current portion 5,752 7,748  
Collateralized obligation 0    
Deferred income taxes 67 65  
Other noncurrent liabilities 1,634 1,201  
Redeemable noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock 0 0  
Equity:      
Common stock 0 0  
Other shareholders’ equity 49,254 45,872  
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity 49,254 45,872  
Noncontrolling interests 0 0  
Total equity 49,254 45,872  
Total liabilities and equity $ 57,094 $ 55,172