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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Total
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests And Redeemable Subsidiary Preferred Stock [Member]
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Class A Special Common Stock [Member]
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Treasury Stock at Cost [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
Member's Capital [Member]
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 $ 51,058   $ 957 $ 25 $ 5 $ 0 $ 38,890 $ 19,235 $ (7,517) $ 56   $ 364      
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013   $ 29,327                 $ (16)   $ 287 $ 231 $ 29,056
Stock compensation plans 189           580 (391)              
Repurchases and retirements of common stock (2,250)           (504) (1,746)              
Employee stock purchase plans 91           91                
Dividends declared (1,748) (1,237)           (1,748)             (1,237)
Other comprehensive income (loss) (53) 4               (53) 4        
Issuance of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests 13   85                 13   85  
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net (101) (120) (11)                 (101) (120) (15)  
Other (93) (3) (22)       (80)         (13) (1)   (2)
Net income (loss) 6,547 2,395 49         6,455       92 97 21 2,298
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2014   30,366                 (12)   263 322 30,115
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2014 53,653   1,058 25 5 0 38,977 21,805 (7,517) 3   355      
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 53,068   1,066 25 5 0 38,805 21,539 (7,517) (146)   357      
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014   30,637                 (159)   267 330 30,529
Stock compensation plans 210           573 (363)              
Repurchases and retirements of common stock (5,770)       (1)   (1,155) (4,614)              
Employee stock purchase plans 106           106                
Dividends declared (1,871) (1,186)           (1,871)             (1,186)
Contribution from member   252                         252
Other comprehensive income (loss) (49) (52)               (49) (52)        
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net (114) (127) 12                 (114) (127) (19)  
Other 87 6 67       187         (100) (24) 28 30
Net income (loss) 6,298 2,796 59         6,192       106 105 28 2,691
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2015   $ 32,326                 $ (211)   $ 221 $ 367 $ 32,316
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2015 $ 51,965   $ 1,204 $ 25 $ 4 $ 0 $ 38,516 $ 20,883 $ (7,517) $ (195)   $ 249