Supplemental Financial Information (Noncash Investing and Financing Activities)(Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended |
|---|---|
|
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
| |
| Dividends payable, amount | $ 670 |
| Dividends payable, amount per share | $ / shares | $ 0.275 |
| Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid | $ 1,100 |
| NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] | |
| Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid | $ 204 |
| X | ||||||||||
- Definition Future cash outflow to pay for purchases of fixed assets that have occurred. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
- Definition The per share amount of a dividend declared, but not paid, as of the financial reporting date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of dividends declared but unpaid on equity securities issued by the entity and outstanding. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
- Details
|