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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Total
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests And Redeemable Subsidiary Preferred Stock [Member]
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Class A Special Common Stock [Member]
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Treasury Stock at Cost [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Member's Capital [Member]
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 53,068   $ 1,066 $ 25 $ 5 $ 0 $ 38,805 $ 21,539 $ (7,517) $ (146)   $ 357      
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014   $ 30,637                 $ (159)   $ 267 $ 330 $ 30,529
Stock compensation plans 43           232 (189)              
Repurchases and retirements of common stock (2,000)           (407) (1,593)              
Employee stock purchase plans 30           30                
Dividends declared (630) (195)           (630)             (195)
Other comprehensive income (loss) (57) (66)               (42) (51) (15) (15)    
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net (34) (41)                   (34) (41) (10)  
Other (24) 0 7                 (24) 1   (1)
Net income (loss) 2,115 902 26         2,059       56 50 16 852
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2015   31,237                 (210)   262 336 31,185
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2015 52,511   1,099 25 5 0 38,660 21,186 (7,517) (188)   340      
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2015 53,978   1,221 29 0 0 38,518 21,413 (7,517) (174)   1,709      
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2015   34,303                 (212)   1,681 372 32,834
Stock compensation plans 39           176 (137)              
Repurchases and retirements of common stock (1,249)           (259) (990)              
Employee stock purchase plans 33           33                
Dividends declared (670) (195)           (670)             (195)
Other comprehensive income (loss) 227 281               90 144 137 137    
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net (36) (41) (5)                 (36) (41) (22)  
Other (4) 1 (10)       (4)               1
Net income (loss) 2,194 1,063 30         2,134       60 61 19 1,002
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2016   $ 35,412                 $ (68)   $ 1,838 $ 369 $ 33,642
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2016 $ 54,512   $ 1,236 $ 29 $ 0 $ 0 $ 38,464 $ 21,750 $ (7,517) $ (84)   $ 1,870