Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)
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9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
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| Receivables |
| Receivables | | September 30, | December 31, | | (in millions) | 2015 | 2014 | | Receivables, gross | $ | 7,052 | $ | 6,885 | | Less: Allowance for returns and customer incentives | | 289 | | 359 | | Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts | | 236 | | 205 | | Receivables, net | $ | 6,527 | $ | 6,321 |
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| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | | September 30, | September 30, | | (in millions) | | 2015 | 2014 | | Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities | $ | 1 | $ | 3 | | Deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges | | (29) | | (29) | | Unrecognized gains (losses) on employee benefit obligations | | (54) | | 70 | | Cumulative translation adjustments | | (113) | | (41) | | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred taxes | $ | (195) | $ | 3 |
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| Schedule Of Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income To Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities |
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | | | | | Nine Months Ended | | | | | September 30 | | (in millions) | 2015 | 2014 | | Net income | $ | 6,357 | $ | 6,596 | | Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | Depreciation and amortization | | 6,410 | | 5,929 | | Share-based compensation | | 430 | | 386 | | Noncash interest expense (income), net | | 147 | | 132 | | Equity in net (income) losses of investees, net | | 202 | | (87) | | Cash received from investees | | 139 | | 71 | | Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other | | (344) | | (24) | | Deferred income taxes | | 67 | | 358 | | Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures: | | | | | | Current and noncurrent receivables, net | | (322) | | 89 | | Film and television costs, net | | (65) | | (471) | | Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors | | 169 | | 119 | | Other operating assets and liabilities | | 623 | | (796) | | Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 13,813 | $ | 12,302 |
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| Cash Payments For Interest and Income Taxes |
| Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes | | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | | September 30 | | September 30 | | (in millions) | | 2015 | | 2014 | | | 2015 | | 2014 | | Interest | $ | 673 | $ | 656 | | $ | 1,914 | $ | 1,820 | | Income taxes | $ | 1,146 | $ | 974 | | $ | 3,145 | $ | 2,878 |
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| NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member] |
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| Receivables |
| Receivables | | September 30, | December 31, | | (in millions) | 2015 | 2014 | | Receivables, gross | $ | 5,417 | $ | 5,258 | | Less: Allowance for returns and customer incentives | | 286 | | 356 | | Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts | | 75 | | 60 | | Receivables, net | $ | 5,056 | $ | 4,842 |
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| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | | September 30, | September 30, | | (in millions) | | 2015 | 2014 | | Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities | | $ | - | $ | 3 | | Deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges | | 8 | | 4 | | Unrecognized gains (losses) on employee benefit obligations | | (39) | | 45 | | Cumulative translation adjustments | | (180) | | (64) | | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | (211) | $ | (12) |
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| Schedule Of Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income To Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities |
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | | | | | Nine Months Ended | | | | | September 30 | | (in millions) | 2015 | 2014 | | Net income | $ | 2,824 | $ | 2,416 | | Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | Depreciation and amortization | | 1,149 | | 1,106 | | Equity in net (income) losses of investees, net | | 241 | | (49) | | Cash received from investees | | 43 | | 50 | | Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other | | 14 | | 83 | | Deferred income taxes | | (35) | | 52 | | Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures: | | | | | | Current and noncurrent receivables, net | | (346) | | 7 | | Film and television costs, net | | (74) | | (483) | | Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors | | 97 | | (183) | | Other operating assets and liabilities | | 405 | | 157 | | Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 4,318 | $ | 3,156 |
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| Cash Payments For Interest and Income Taxes |
| Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes | | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | | September 30 | | September 30 | | (in millions) | | 2015 | | 2014 | | | 2015 | | 2014 | | Interest | $ | 35 | $ | 38 | | $ | 277 | $ | 294 | | Income taxes | $ | 56 | $ | 31 | | $ | 141 | $ | 141 |
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