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Postretirement, Pension and Other Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]  
Postretirement and Pension Benefits
Year ended December 31 (in millions)
2016

2015

2014

Benefit obligation
$
538

$
820

$
837

Plan funded status and recorded benefit obligation
$
(538
)
$
(820
)
$
(837
)
Portion of benefit obligation not yet recognized in benefits expense
$
(372
)
$
(33
)
$
46

Benefits expense
$
70

$
75

$
59

Discount rate
4.07-4.56%

4.70-4.73%

4.25
%
Deferred Compensation Plans
The table below presents the benefit obligation and interest expense for our deferred compensation plans.
Year ended December 31 (in millions)
2016

2015

2014

Benefit obligation
$
2,164

$
2,038

$
1,774

Interest expense
$
178

$
171

$
149
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]  
Postretirement and Pension Benefits
Year ended December 31 (in millions)
2016

2015

2014

Benefit obligation
$
192

$
197

$
209

Plan funded status and recorded benefit obligation
$
(192
)
$
(197
)
$
(209
)
Portion of benefit obligation not yet recognized in benefits expense
$
(42
)
$
(27
)
$
(3
)
Benefits expense
$
13

$
15

$
12

Discount rate
4.56
%
4.73
%
4.25
%
Deferred Compensation Plans
The table below presents the benefit obligation and interest expense for our deferred compensation plans.
Year ended December 31 (in millions)
2016

2015

2014

Benefit obligation
$
494

$
417

$
349

Interest expense
$
48

$
28

$
24