Long-Term Debt (Debt Maturities) (Details) $ in Millions |
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
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| Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] | |
| 2017 | $ 5,483 |
| 2018 | 4,203 |
| 2019 | 2,466 |
| 2020 | 6,217 |
| 2021 | 2,043 |
| Thereafter | $ 40,959 |
| Long-term Debt, Weighted-average Interest Rate, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] | |
| 2017 | 4.22% |
| 2018 | 4.05% |
| 2019 | 3.11% |
| 2020 | 4.18% |
| 2021 | 4.36% |
| Thereafter | 4.82% |
| NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] | |
| Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] | |
| 2017 | $ 127 |
| 2018 | 148 |
| 2019 | 247 |
| 2020 | 4,797 |
| 2021 | 2,008 |
| Thereafter | $ 4,273 |
| Long-term Debt, Weighted-average Interest Rate, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] | |
| 2017 | 2.94% |
| 2018 | 3.15% |
| 2019 | 2.74% |
| 2020 | 3.90% |
| 2021 | 4.40% |
| Thereafter | 5.04% |
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- Definition Long-term Debt, Weighted-average Interest Rate, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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