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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Abstract]  
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
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