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Financial Data by Business Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenue	$ 19,245	$ 18,669	$ 18,743	$ 17,853	$ 17,732	$ 16,791	$ 16,844	$ 17,408	$ 74,510	$ 68,775	$ 64,657
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization									24,678	22,923	21,434
Depreciation and amortization									8,680	8,019	7,871
Operating income (loss)	4,002	$ 4,001	$ 4,105	$ 3,890	3,787	$ 3,745	$ 3,804	$ 3,568	15,998	14,904	13,563
Capital expenditures									8,499	7,420	6,596
Assets	166,574				159,186				166,574	159,186
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Revenue									28,462	25,428	23,650
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization									6,358	5,588	4,732
Depreciation and amortization									1,539	1,495	1,411
Operating income (loss)									4,819	4,093	3,321
Capital expenditures									1,386	1,221	1,160
Assets	60,690				52,604				60,690	52,604
Non U S Customers [Member]
Revenue									5,800	4,400	4,800
Non U S Customers [Member] \| NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Revenue									5,799	4,433	4,763
United States [Member] \| NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Revenue									22,663	20,995	18,887
Cable Communications [Member]
Revenue									46,879	44,140	41,836
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization									19,120	18,112	17,205
Depreciation and amortization									7,028	6,422	6,394
Operating income (loss)									12,092	11,690	10,811
Capital expenditures									$ 7,034	$ 6,154	$ 5,403
Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue									100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Assets	149,267				140,616				$ 149,267	$ 140,616
Cable Networks [Member]
Revenue									9,628	9,563	$ 9,201
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization									3,499	3,589	3,501
Depreciation and amortization									784	748	734
Operating income (loss)									2,715	2,841	2,767
Capital expenditures									44	49	67
Assets	28,093				28,582				28,093	28,582
Cable Networks [Member] \| NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Revenue									9,628	9,563	9,201
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization									3,499	3,589	3,501
Depreciation and amortization									784	748	734
Operating income (loss)									2,715	2,841	2,767
Capital expenditures									44	49	67
Assets	28,093				28,582				28,093	28,582
Broadcast Television [Member]
Revenue									8,530	8,542	7,120
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization									780	734	345
Depreciation and amortization									111	127	98
Operating income (loss)									669	607	247
Capital expenditures									117	76	65
Assets	7,871				6,806				7,871	6,806
Broadcast Television [Member] \| NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Revenue									8,530	8,542	7,120
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization									780	734	345
Depreciation and amortization									111	127	98
Operating income (loss)									669	607	247
Capital expenditures									117	76	65
Assets	7,871				6,806				7,871	6,806
Filmed Entertainment [Member]
Revenue									7,287	5,008	5,452
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization									1,234	711	483
Depreciation and amortization									26	21	15
Operating income (loss)									1,208	690	468
Capital expenditures									14	11	9
Assets	4,255				4,185				4,255	4,185
Filmed Entertainment [Member] \| NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Revenue									7,287	5,008	5,452
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization									1,234	711	483
Depreciation and amortization									26	21	15
Operating income (loss)									1,208	690	468
Capital expenditures									14	11	9
Assets	4,255				4,185				4,255	4,185
Theme Parks [Member]
Revenue									3,339	2,623	2,235
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization									1,464	1,096	943
Depreciation and amortization									292	273	300
Operating income (loss)									1,172	823	643
Capital expenditures									833	671	580
Assets	14,027				7,017				14,027	7,017
Reclassification of expenses due to a change in a contractual obligation									63	72	61
Theme Parks [Member] \| NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Revenue									3,339	2,623	2,235
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization									1,464	1,096	943
Depreciation and amortization									292	273	300
Operating income (loss)									1,172	823	643
Capital expenditures									833	671	580
Assets	14,027				7,017				14,027	7,017
Reclassification of expenses due to a change in a contractual obligation									63	72	61
Headquarters And Other [Member]
Revenue									14	13	31
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization									(625)	(613)	(588)
Depreciation and amortization									326	326	264
Operating income (loss)									(951)	(939)	(852)
Capital expenditures									378	414	439
Assets	6,898				6,467				6,898	6,467
Headquarters And Other [Member] \| NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Revenue									14	13	31
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization									(625)	(613)	(588)
Depreciation and amortization									326	326	264
Operating income (loss)									(951)	(939)	(852)
Capital expenditures									378	414	439
Assets	6,898				6,467				6,898	6,467
NBCUniversal Eliminations [Member]
Revenue									(336)	(321)	(389)
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization									62	71	48
Depreciation and amortization									0	0	0
Operating income (loss)									62	71	48
Capital expenditures									0	0	0
Assets	(454)				(453)				(454)	(453)
NBCUniversal Eliminations [Member] \| NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Revenue									(336)	(321)	(389)
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization									6	71	48
Depreciation and amortization									0	0	0
Operating income (loss)									6	71	48
Capital expenditures									0	0	0
Assets	(454)				(453)				(454)	(453)
NBCUniversal [Member]
Revenue									28,462	25,428	23,650
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization									6,414	5,588	4,732
Depreciation and amortization									1,539	1,495	1,411
Operating income (loss)									4,875	4,093	3,321
Capital expenditures									1,386	1,221	1,160
Assets	60,690				52,604				60,690	52,604
Corporate and Other [Member]
Revenue									766	709	600
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization									(898)	(778)	(489)
Depreciation and amortization									113	102	66
Operating income (loss)									(1,011)	(880)	(555)
Capital expenditures									79	45	33
Assets	4,783				5,198				4,783	5,198
Eliminations [Member]
Revenue									(1,597)	(1,502)	(1,429)
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization									42	1	(14)
Depreciation and amortization									0	0	0
Operating income (loss)									42	1	(14)
Capital expenditures									0	0	$ 0
Assets	$ (48,166)				$ (39,232)				$ (48,166)	$ (39,232)
Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage-Video [Member]
Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue									45.90%	47.10%	49.10%
Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage - High-speed Internet [Member]
Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue									26.60%	25.60%	24.70%
Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage- Voice [Member]
Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue									7.70%	8.30%	8.70%
Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage- Business Services [Member]
Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue									10.10%	9.00%	7.70%
Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage- Advertising [Member]
Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue									4.90%	5.40%	5.10%
Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage- Other [Member]
Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue									4.80%	4.60%	4.70%
Cable Communications Segment Revenue Percentage- Franchise and other regulatory fees [Member]
Cable segment revenue types as percentage of total cable revenue									2.80%	2.80%	2.80%