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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Operating Activities      
Net income $ 8,413 $ 8,592 $ 7,135
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 8,680 8,019 7,871
Share-based compensation 567 513 419
Noncash interest expense (income), net 205 180 167
Equity in net (income) losses of investees, net 325 (97) 86
Cash received from investees 168 104 120
Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other (318) 4 (169)
Deferred income taxes 958 1,165 16
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:      
Current and noncurrent receivables, net (708) (33) (721)
Film and television costs, net (299) (562) 44
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors (cash flow) 384 153 (667)
Other operating assets and liabilities 403 (1,093) (141)
Net cash provided by operating activities 18,778 16,945 14,160
Investing Activities      
Capital expenditures (8,499) (7,420) (6,596)
Cash paid for intangible assets (1,370) (1,122) (1,009)
Acquisitions and construction of real estate properties (178) (43) (1,904)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (1,786) (477) (99)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments 433 666 1,083
Purchases of investments (784) (191) (1,223)
Other 220 (146) 234
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (11,964) (8,733) (9,514)
Financing Activities      
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net 135 (504) 1,345
Proceeds from borrowings 5,486 4,182 2,933
Repurchases and repayments of debt (4,378) (3,175) (2,444)
Repurchases and retirements of common stock (6,750) (4,251) (2,000)
Dividends paid (2,437) (2,254) (1,964)
Issuances of common stock 36 35 40
Purchase of NBCUniversal noncontrolling common equity interest     (10,761)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests and dividends for redeemable subsidiary preferred stock (232) (220) (215)
Settlement of Station Venture liability     (602)
Other (289) 167 (211)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (8,429) (6,020) (13,879)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (1,615) 2,192 (9,233)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 3,910 1,718 10,951
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 2,295 3,910 1,718
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]      
Operating Activities      
Net income 3,624 3,297 2,122
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 1,539 1,495 1,411
Share-based compensation 0 0 7
Equity in net (income) losses of investees, net 376 (46) 93
Cash received from investees 60 74 90
Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other 56 136 345
Deferred income taxes (11) (12) (10)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:      
Current and noncurrent receivables, net (718) (25) (752)
Film and television costs, net (304) (571) 2
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors (cash flow) 97 (88) (789)
Other operating assets and liabilities 585 264 505
Net cash provided by operating activities 5,304 4,524 3,024
Investing Activities      
Capital expenditures (1,386) (1,221) (1,160)
Cash paid for intangible assets (211) (130) (113)
Acquisitions of real estate properties 0 0 (1,705)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (1,522) (118) (111)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments 218 13 2
Purchases of investments (649) (35) (236)
Other 150 (122) 111
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (3,400) (1,613) (3,212)
Financing Activities      
Repurchases and repayments of debt (1,022) (906) (92)
Proceeds from (repayments of) borrowings from Comcast, net 854 97 799
Redemption Transaction distribution 0 0 (3,200)
Distributions to member (1,385) (1,641) (1,422)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (189) (177) (183)
Settlement of Station Venture liability 0 0 (602)
Other 0 (3) (66)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (1,742) (2,630) (4,766)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 162 281 (4,954)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 1,248 967 5,921
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 1,410 $ 1,248 $ 967