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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,893 $ 3,910 $ 4,547 $ 1,718
Investments [Current] 137 602    
Receivables, net 6,527 6,321    
Programming rights 1,130 839    
Other current assets 1,814 1,859    
Total current assets 11,501 13,531    
Film and television costs 5,712 5,727    
Investments 3,323 3,135    
Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation 0 0    
Property and equipment, net 32,170 30,953    
Franchise rights 59,364 59,364    
Goodwill 27,492 27,316    
Other intangible assets, net 16,896 16,980    
Other noncurrent assets, net 2,500 2,333    
Total assets 158,958 159,339    
Liabilities and Equity        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors 5,996 5,638    
Accrued participations and residuals 1,491 1,347    
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities [condensed] 6,720 6,208    
Current portion of long-term debt 3,152 4,217    
Total current liabilities 17,359 17,410    
Long-term debt, less current portion 44,605 44,017    
Deferred income taxes 33,131 32,959    
Other noncurrent liabilities 10,694 10,819    
Redeemable noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock 1,204 1,066    
Equity:        
Common stock 29 30    
Other shareholders' equity 51,687 52,681    
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders' equity 51,716 52,711    
Noncontrolling interests 249 357    
Total equity 51,965 53,068 53,653 51,058
Total liabilities and equity 158,958 159,339    
Comcast Parent [Member]        
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0 0
Investments [Current] 0 0    
Receivables, net 0 0    
Programming rights 0 0    
Other current assets 342 267    
Total current assets 342 267    
Film and television costs 0 0    
Investments 30 36    
Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation 84,507 84,142    
Property and equipment, net 204 199    
Franchise rights 0 0    
Goodwill 0 0    
Other intangible assets, net 11 11    
Other noncurrent assets, net 1,248 1,224    
Total assets 86,342 85,879    
Liabilities and Equity        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors 8 19    
Accrued participations and residuals 0 0    
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities [condensed] 1,634 1,547    
Current portion of long-term debt 750 1,650    
Total current liabilities 2,392 3,216    
Long-term debt, less current portion 29,829 27,616    
Deferred income taxes 0 0    
Other noncurrent liabilities 2,405 2,336    
Redeemable noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock 0 0    
Equity:        
Common stock 29 30    
Other shareholders' equity 51,687 52,681    
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders' equity 51,716 52,711    
Noncontrolling interests 0 0    
Total equity 51,716 52,711    
Total liabilities and equity 86,342 85,879    
Comcast Holdings [Member]        
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0 0
Investments [Current] 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    
Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation 109,269 103,420    
Property and equipment, net 0 0    
Franchise rights 0 0    
Goodwill 0 0    
Other intangible assets, net 0 0    
Other noncurrent assets, net 149 148    
Total assets 109,418 103,568    
Liabilities and Equity        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors 0 0    
Accrued participations and residuals 0 0    
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities [condensed] 335 283    
Current portion of long-term debt 0 0    
Total current liabilities 335 283    
Long-term debt, less current portion 133 126    
Deferred income taxes 642 701    
Other noncurrent liabilities 0 0    
Redeemable noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock 0 0    
Equity:        
Common stock 0 0    
Other shareholders' equity 108,308 102,458    
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders' equity 108,308 102,458    
Noncontrolling interests 0 0    
Total equity 108,308 102,458    
Total liabilities and equity 109,418 103,568    
CCCL Parent [Member]        
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0 0
Investments [Current] 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    
Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation 116,604 110,323    
Property and equipment, net 0 0    
Franchise rights 0 0    
Goodwill 0 0    
Other intangible assets, net 0 0    
Other noncurrent assets, net 0 0    
Total assets 116,604 110,323    
Liabilities and Equity        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors 0 0    
Accrued participations and residuals 0 0    
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities [condensed] 384 233    
Current portion of long-term debt 0 0    
Total current liabilities 384 233    
Long-term debt, less current portion 1,828 1,827    
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 114,392 108,263    
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders' equity 114,392 108,263    
Noncontrolling interests 0 0    
Total equity 114,392 108,263    
Total liabilities and equity 116,604 110,323    
Combined CCHMO Parents [Member]        
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0 0
Investments [Current] 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    
Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation 63,108 58,677    
Property and equipment, net 0 0    
Franchise rights 0 0    
Goodwill 0 0    
Other intangible assets, net 0 0    
Other noncurrent assets, net 0 0    
Total assets 63,108 58,677    
Liabilities and Equity        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors 0 1    
Accrued participations and residuals 0 0    
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities [condensed] 11 47    
Current portion of long-term debt 0 677    
Total current liabilities 11 725    
Long-term debt, less current portion 822 822    
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 62,275 57,130    
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders' equity 62,275 57,130    
Noncontrolling interests 0 0    
Total equity 62,275 57,130    
Total liabilities and equity 63,108 58,677    
NBCUniversal Media Parent [Member]        
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 209 385 196 336
Investments [Current] 0 0    
Receivables, net 0 0    
Programming rights 0 0    
Other current assets 39 41    
Total current assets 248 426    
Film and television costs 0 0    
Investments 508 378    
Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation 42,103 41,239    
Property and equipment, net 0 0    
Franchise rights 0 0    
Goodwill 0 0    
Other intangible assets, net 0 0    
Other noncurrent assets, net 87 92    
Total assets 42,946 42,135    
Liabilities and Equity        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors 0 0    
Accrued participations and residuals 0 0    
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities [condensed] 431 331    
Current portion of long-term debt 1,007 1,006    
Total current liabilities 1,438 1,337    
Long-term debt, less current portion 8,223 9,218    
Deferred income taxes 59 67    
Other noncurrent liabilities 1,121 1,143    
Redeemable noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock 0 0    
Equity:        
Common stock 0 0    
Other shareholders' equity 32,105 30,370    
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders' equity 32,105 30,370    
Noncontrolling interests 0 0    
Total equity 32,105 30,370    
Total liabilities and equity 42,946 42,135    
Comcast Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]        
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 1,684 3,525 4,351 1,382
Investments [Current] 137 602    
Receivables, net 6,527 6,321    
Programming rights 1,130 839    
Other current assets 1,433 1,551    
Total current assets 10,911 12,838    
Film and television costs 5,712 5,727    
Investments 2,785 2,721    
Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation 107,420 98,152    
Property and equipment, net 31,966 30,754    
Franchise rights 59,364 59,364    
Goodwill 27,492 27,316    
Other intangible assets, net 16,885 16,969    
Other noncurrent assets, net 2,137 1,949    
Total assets 264,672 255,790    
Liabilities and Equity        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors 5,988 5,618    
Accrued participations and residuals 1,491 1,347    
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities [condensed] 3,925 3,767    
Current portion of long-term debt 1,395 884    
Total current liabilities 12,799 11,616    
Long-term debt, less current portion 3,770 4,408    
Deferred income taxes 33,405 33,127    
Other noncurrent liabilities 7,314 7,484    
Redeemable noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock 1,204 1,066    
Equity:        
Common stock 0 0    
Other shareholders' equity 205,931 197,732    
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders' equity 205,931 197,732    
Noncontrolling interests 249 357    
Total equity 206,180 198,089    
Total liabilities and equity 264,672 255,790    
Elimination and Consolidation Adjustments [Member]        
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 $ 0 $ 0
Investments [Current] 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    
Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation (523,011) (495,953)    
Property and equipment, net 0 0    
Franchise rights 0 0    
Goodwill 0 0    
Other intangible assets, net 0 0    
Other noncurrent assets, net (1,121) (1,080)    
Total assets (524,132) (497,033)    
Liabilities and Equity        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors 0 0    
Accrued participations and residuals 0 0    
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities [condensed] 0 0    
Current portion of long-term debt 0 0    
Total current liabilities 0 0    
Long-term debt, less current portion 0 0    
Deferred income taxes (975) (936)    
Other noncurrent liabilities (146) (144)    
Redeemable noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock 0 0    
Equity:        
Common stock 0 0    
Other shareholders' equity (523,011) (495,953)    
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders' equity (523,011) (495,953)    
Noncontrolling interests 0 0    
Total equity (523,011) (495,953)    
Total liabilities and equity $ (524,132) $ (497,033)