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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value as of
September 30,December 31,
20152014
(in millions) Level 1Level 2Level 3TotalTotal
Assets
Trading securities$27$-$-$27$523
Available-for-sale securities-12210132132
Interest rate swap agreements-80-8084
Other-2182971
Total$27$223$18$268$810
Liabilities
Derivative component of prepaid forward sale agreements
and indexed debt instruments$-$7$-$7$361
Contractual obligations--1,0561,056883
Contingent consideration----644
Other-41-418
Total$-$48$1,056$1,104$1,896
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
Changes in Contractual Obligations
(in millions)Contractual Obligations
Balance, December 31, 2014$883
Fair value adjustments236
Payments(63)
Balance, September 30, 2015$1,056
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]  
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
Changes in Contractual Obligations
(in millions)Contractual Obligations
Balance, December 31, 2014$883
Fair value adjustments236
Payments(63)
Balance, September 30, 2015$1,056