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Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of quarterly financial information
(in millions, except per share data)
First
Quarter

Second
Quarter

Third
Quarter

Fourth
Quarter

Total
Year

2016
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
18,790

$
19,269

$
21,319

$
21,025

$
80,403

Operating income
$
4,089

$
4,066

$
4,440

$
4,264

$
16,859

Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation(a)
$
2,134

$
2,028

$
2,237

$
2,296

$
8,695

Basic earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders
$
0.88

$
0.84

$
0.93

$
0.96

$
3.61

Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders
$
0.87

$
0.83

$
0.92

$
0.95

$
3.57

Dividends declared per common share
$
0.275

$
0.275

$
0.275

$
0.275

$
1.10

2015
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
17,853

$
18,743

$
18,669

$
19,245

$
74,510

Operating income
$
3,890

$
4,105

$
4,001

$
4,002

$
15,998

Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation
$
2,059

$
2,137

$
1,996

$
1,971

$
8,163

Basic earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders
$
0.82

$
0.85

$
0.81

$
0.80

$
3.28

Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders
$
0.81

$
0.84

$
0.80

$
0.79

$
3.24

Dividends declared per common share
$
0.25

$
0.25

$
0.25

$
0.25

$
1.00


(a)
In the fourth quarter of 2016, net income attributable to Comcast Corporation included $225 million, $143 million net of tax, recognized in connection with the settlement of amounts owed to us under an agency agreement that had provided for, among other things, Verizon Wireless’ sale of our cable services.