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Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]  
Schedule Summarizing Changes in Equity Resulting from Net Income Attributable to Parent and Transfers to or from Noncontrolling Interests
Changes in Equity
   Three Months Ended
   March 31
(in millions)20132012
Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation$ 1,437$ 1,224
Transfers from (to) noncontrolling interests:    
 Decrease in Comcast Corporation additional paid-in capital resulting from the     
  purchase of GE's redeemable noncontrolling common equity interest  (1,482)  -
 Other  (1)  2
Changes in equity resulting from net income attributable to Comcast Corporation     
 and transfers from (to) noncontrolling interests$ (46)$ 1,226