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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Abstract]  
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

Note 13: Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

Comcast (“Comcast Parent”), Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (“CCCL Parent”), and NBCUniversal (“NBCUniversal Media Parent”) have fully and unconditionally guaranteed each other’s debt securities. In addition, the Comcast and Comcast Cable Communications, LLC $6.25 billion revolving credit facility due 2017 (the “Comcast revolving credit facility”) and the Comcast commercial paper program are also fully and unconditionally guaranteed by NBCUniversal. The Comcast commercial paper program is supported by the Comcast revolving credit facility.

Comcast Parent and CCCL Parent also fully and unconditionally guarantee NBCUniversal Enterprise’s $4 billion senior notes, as well as the NBCUniversal Enterprise revolving credit facility and the associated commercial paper program. NBCUniversal Media Parent does not guarantee the NBCUniversal Enterprise senior notes, credit facility or commercial paper program.

Comcast Parent provides an unconditional subordinated guarantee of the $185 million principal amount currently outstanding of Comcast Holdings’ ZONES due October 2029. Neither CCCL Parent nor NBCUniversal Media Parent guarantee the Comcast Holdings’ ZONES due October 2029. None of Comcast Parent, CCCL Parent nor NBCUniversal Media Parent guarantee the $62 million principal amount currently outstanding of Comcast Holdings’ ZONES due November 2029 or the $3.5 billion of Universal Studios Japan term loans.

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
March 31, 2016
(in millions)Comcast ParentComcast HoldingsCCCL ParentNBCUniversal Media ParentNon-Guarantor SubsidiariesElimination and Consolidation AdjustmentsConsolidated Comcast Corporation
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$-$-$-$178$5,450$-$5,628
Receivables, net----6,375-6,375
Programming rights----1,390-1,390
Other current assets74--241,689-1,787
Total current assets74--20214,904-15,180
Film and television costs----5,768-5,768
Investments41--4423,155-3,638
Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation90,281113,635121,30543,623110,013(478,857)-
Property and equipment, net211---33,911-34,122
Franchise rights----59,364-59,364
Goodwill----33,458-33,458
Other intangible assets, net11---16,821-16,832
Other noncurrent assets, net1,258147-832,059(1,310)2,237
Total assets$91,876$113,782$121,305$44,350$279,453$(480,167)$170,599
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to  trade creditors$27$-$-$-$6,306$-$6,333
Accrued participations and residuals----1,510-1,510
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities1,7953354053714,216-7,122
Current portion of long-term debt1,749--1,0041,366-4,119
Total current liabilities3,5713354051,37513,398-19,084
Long-term debt, less current portion33,4061312,6508,2087,120-51,515
Deferred income taxes-624-6834,293(1,164)33,821
Other noncurrent liabilities2,257--1,1257,195(146)10,431
Redeemable noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock----1,236-1,236
Equity:
Common stock29-----29
Other shareholders’ equity52,613112,692118,25033,574214,341(478,857)52,613
Total Comcast Corporation
shareholders’ equity52,642112,692118,25033,574214,341(478,857)52,642
Noncontrolling interests----1,870-1,870
Total equity52,642112,692118,25033,574216,211(478,857)54,512
Total liabilities and equity$91,876$113,782$121,305$44,350$279,453$(480,167)$170,599

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2015
(in millions)Comcast ParentComcast HoldingsCCCL ParentNBCUniversal Media ParentNon-Guarantor SubsidiariesElimination and Consolidation AdjustmentsConsolidated Comcast Corporation
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$-$-$-$414$1,881$-$2,295
Receivables, net----6,896-6,896
Programming rights----1,213-1,213
Other current assets69--171,813-1,899
Total current assets69--43111,803-12,303
Film and television costs----5,855-5,855
Investments33--4302,761-3,224
Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation87,142111,241119,35442,441109,598(469,776)-
Property and equipment, net210---33,455-33,665
Franchise rights----59,364-59,364
Goodwill----32,945-32,945
Other intangible assets, net12---16,934-16,946
Other noncurrent assets, net1,301147-782,114(1,368)2,272
Total assets$88,767$111,388$119,354$43,380$274,829$(471,144)$166,574
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors$16$-$-$-$6,199$-$6,215
Accrued participations and residuals----1,572-1,572
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities1,7893352903893,961-6,764
Current portion of long-term debt1,149--1,0051,473-3,627
Total current liabilities2,9543352901,39413,205-18,178
Long-term debt, less current portion31,1061302,6508,2116,897-48,994
Deferred income taxes-624-6634,098(1,222)33,566
Other noncurrent liabilities2,438--1,0877,258(146)10,637
Redeemable noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock----1,221-1,221
Equity:
Common stock29-----29
Other shareholders’ equity52,240110,299116,41432,622210,441(469,776)52,240
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity52,269110,299116,41432,622210,441(469,776)52,269
Noncontrolling interests----1,709-1,709
Total equity52,269110,299116,41432,622212,150(469,776)53,978
Total liabilities and equity$88,767$111,388$119,354$43,380$274,829$(471,144)$166,574

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
(in millions)Comcast ParentComcast HoldingsCCCL ParentNBCUniversal Media ParentNon-Guarantor SubsidiariesElimination and Consolidation AdjustmentsConsolidated Comcast Corporation
Revenue:
Service revenue$-$-$-$-$18,790$-$18,790
Management fee revenue259-254--(513)-
259-254-18,790(513)18,790
Costs and Expenses:
Programming and production----5,431-5,431
Other operating and administrative156-2542955,333(513)5,525
Advertising, marketing and promotion----1,467-1,467
Depreciation8---1,777-1,785
Amortization1---492-493
165-25429514,500(513)14,701
Operating income (loss)94--(295)4,290-4,089
Other Income (Expense):
Interest expense(451)(3)(59)(117)(73)-(703)
Investment income (loss), net---(2)32-30
Equity in net income
(losses) of investees, net 2,3662,2642,1141,297991(9,043)(11)
Other income (expense), net---1246-130
1,9152,2612,0551,302956(9,043)(554)
Income (loss) before income taxes2,0092,2612,0551,0075,246(9,043)3,535
Income tax (expense) benefit125121(5)(1,453)-(1,311)
Net income (loss) 2,1342,2622,0761,0023,793(9,043)2,224
Net (income) loss attributable
to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock----(90)-(90)
Net income (loss) attributable
to Comcast Corporation$2,134$2,262$2,076$1,002$3,703$(9,043)$2,134
Comprehensive income (loss)
attributable to Comcast Corporation$2,224$2,306$2,078$1,146$3,705$(9,235)$2,224

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(in millions)Comcast ParentComcast HoldingsCCCL ParentNBCUniversal Media ParentNon-Guarantor SubsidiariesElimination and Consolidation AdjustmentsConsolidated Comcast Corporation
Revenue:
Service revenue$-$-$-$-$17,853$-$17,853
Management fee revenue244-237--(481)-
244-237-17,853(481)17,853
Costs and Expenses:
Programming and production----5,463-5,463
Other operating and administrative226-2372374,855(481)5,074
Advertising, marketing and promotion----1,360-1,360
Depreciation8---1,626-1,634
Amortization1---431-432
235-23723713,735(481)13,963
Operating income (loss)9--(237)4,118-3,890
Other Income (Expense):
Interest expense(410)(3)(73)(120)(50)-(656)
Investment income (loss), net12-(6)36-33
Equity in net income
(losses) of investees, net 2,3222,2261,9921,231885(8,623)33
Other income (expense), net(5)--(11)118-102
1,9082,2251,9191,094989(8,623)(488)
Income (loss) before income taxes1,9172,2251,9198575,107(8,623)3,402
Income tax (expense) benefit142-25(5)(1,423)-(1,261)
Net income (loss) 2,0592,2251,9448523,684(8,623)2,141
Net (income) loss attributable
to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock----(82)-(82)
Net income (loss) attributable
to Comcast Corporation$2,059$2,225$1,944$852$3,602$(8,623)$2,059
Comprehensive income (loss)
attributable to Comcast Corporation$2,017$2,209$1,942$801$3,601$(8,553)$2,017

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
(in millions)Comcast ParentComcast HoldingsCCCL ParentNBCUniversal Media ParentNon-Guarantor SubsidiariesElimination and Consolidation AdjustmentsConsolidated Comcast Corporation
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$(490)$-$78$(391)$5,913$-$5,110
Investing Activities
Net transactions with affiliates(679)-(78)63694--
Capital expenditures(3)---(1,882)-(1,885)
Cash paid for intangible assets----(378)-(378)
Acquisitions and construction of real estate properties----(140)-(140)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired----(24)-(24)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments---1019-110
Purchases of investments(7)---(441)-(448)
Other7--(5)54-56
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(682)-(78)159(2,108)-(2,709)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net(400)---(138)-(538)
Proceeds from borrowings3,323-----3,323
Repurchases and repayments of debt---(4)(44)-(48)
Repurchases and retirements of common stock(1,249)-----(1,249)
Dividends paid(611)-----(611)
Issuances of common stock12-----12
Distributions to noncontrolling interests and dividends for redeemable subsidiary preferred stock----(77)-(77)
Other97---23-120
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities1,172--(4)(236)-932
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents---(236)3,569-3,333
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period---4141,881-2,295
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$-$-$-$178$5,450$-$5,628

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(in millions)Comcast ParentComcast HoldingsCCCL ParentNBCUniversal Media ParentNon-Guarantor SubsidiariesElimination and Consolidation AdjustmentsConsolidated Comcast Corporation
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$(294)$(1)$34$(361)$5,867$-$5,245
Investing Activities
Net transactions with affiliates3,6091(34)321(3,897)--
Capital expenditures(6)---(1,720)-(1,726)
Cash paid for intangible assets----(273)-(273)
Acquisitions and construction of real estate properties----(24)-(24)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments----180-180
Purchases of investments----(32)-(32)
Other---(5)186-181
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities3,6031(34)316(5,580)-(1,694)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net----(150)-(150)
Proceeds from borrowings-------
Repurchases and repayments of debt(900)--(1)(8)-(909)
Repurchases and retirements of common stock(2,000)-----(2,000)
Dividends paid(572)-----(572)
Issuances of common stock28-----28
Distributions to noncontrolling interests and dividends for redeemable subsidiary preferred stock----(62)-(62)
Other135---6-141
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(3,309)--(1)(214)-(3,524)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents---(46)73-27
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period---3853,525-3,910
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$-$-$-$339$3,598$-$3,937