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Consolidated Statement of Income (NBCUniversal) - 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
Costs and Expenses:                      
Programming and production                 22,550 20,912 19,670
Other operating and administrative                 21,339 19,854 18,575
Advertising, marketing and promotion                 5,943 5,086 4,978
Depreciation                 6,781 6,337 6,254
Amortization                 1,899 1,682 1,617
Total costs and expenses                 58,512 53,871 51,094
Operating income 4,002 4,001 4,105 3,890 3,787 3,745 3,804 3,568 15,998 14,904 13,563
Other Income (Expense):                      
Interest expense                 (2,702) (2,617) (2,574)
Investment income (loss), net                 81 296 576
Equity in net income (losses) of investees, net                 (325) 97 (86)
Other income (expense), net                 320 (215) (364)
Nonoperating income (expense)                 (2,626) (2,439) (2,448)
Income before income taxes                 13,372 12,465 11,115
Income tax expense                 (4,959) (3,873) (3,980)
Net income                 8,413 8,592 7,135
Net income attributable to Parent $ 1,971 $ 1,996 $ 2,137 $ 2,059 $ 1,925 $ 2,592 $ 1,992 $ 1,871 8,163 8,380 6,816
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]                      
Revenue                 28,462 25,428 23,650
Costs and Expenses:                      
Programming and production                 13,418 12,318 11,770
Other operating and administrative                 5,891 5,364 4,949
Advertising, marketing and promotion                 2,795 2,158 2,199
Depreciation                 669 654 639
Amortization                 870 841 772
Total costs and expenses                 23,643 21,335 20,329
Operating income                 4,819 4,093 3,321
Other Income (Expense):                      
Interest expense                 (495) (508) (515)
Investment income (loss), net                 5 27 17
Equity in net income (losses) of investees, net                 (376) 46 (93)
Other income (expense), net                 (102) (218) (402)
Nonoperating income (expense)                 (968) (653) (993)
Income before income taxes                 3,851 3,440 2,328
Income tax expense                 (227) (143) (206)
Net income                 3,624 3,297 2,122
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests                 (210) (182) (154)
Net income attributable to Parent                 $ 3,414 $ 3,115 $ 1,968