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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Operating Activities      
Net income $ 9,045 $ 8,413 $ 8,592
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 9,558 8,680 8,019
Share-based compensation 640 567 513
Noncash interest expense (income), net 230 205 180
Equity in net (income) losses of investees, net 104 325 (97)
Cash received from investees 85 168 104
Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other (169) (318) 4
Deferred income taxes 1,444 958 1,165
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:      
Current and noncurrent receivables, net (782) (708) (33)
Film and television costs, net (495) (299) (562)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors 374 384 153
Other operating assets and liabilities (794) 403 (1,093)
Net cash provided by operating activities 19,240 18,778 16,945
Investing Activities      
Capital expenditures (9,135) (8,499) (7,420)
Cash paid for intangible assets (1,686) (1,370) (1,122)
Acquisitions and construction of real estate properties (428) (178) (43)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (3,929) (1,786) (477)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments 218 433 666
Purchases of investments (1,697) (784) (191)
Deposits (1,749) (18) 0
Other 21 238 (146)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (18,385) (11,964) (8,733)
Financing Activities      
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net 1,790 135 (504)
Proceeds from borrowings 9,231 5,486 4,182
Repurchases and repayments of debt (3,052) (4,378) (3,175)
Repurchases and retirements of common stock (5,000) (6,750) (4,251)
Dividends paid (2,601) (2,437) (2,254)
Issuances of common stock 23 36 35
Distributions to noncontrolling interests and dividends for redeemable subsidiary preferred stock (253) (232) (220)
Other 13 (289) 167
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 151 (8,429) (6,020)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 1,006 (1,615) 2,192
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 2,295 3,910 1,718
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year 3,301 2,295 3,910
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]      
Operating Activities      
Net income 4,546 3,624 3,297
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 1,805 1,539 1,495
Equity in net (income) losses of investees, net 99 376 (46)
Cash received from investees 68 60 74
Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other (80) 56 136
Deferred income taxes 89 (11) (12)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:      
Current and noncurrent receivables, net (635) (718) (25)
Film and television costs, net (502) (304) (571)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors 51 97 (88)
Other operating assets and liabilities (544) 585 264
Net cash provided by operating activities 4,897 5,304 4,524
Investing Activities      
Capital expenditures (1,452) (1,386) (1,221)
Cash paid for intangible assets (283) (211) (130)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (205) (1,522) (118)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments 109 218 13
Purchases of investments (290) (649) (35)
Other (123) 150 (122)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (2,244) (3,400) (1,613)
Financing Activities      
Repurchases and repayments of debt (1,565) (1,022) (906)
Proceeds from (repayments of) borrowings from Comcast, net 928 854 97
Distributions to member (1,606) (1,385) (1,641)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (210) (189) (177)
Other 356 0 (3)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (2,097) (1,742) (2,630)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 556 162 281
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 1,410 1,248 967
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $ 1,966 $ 1,410 $ 1,248