Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
OPERATIONS
Net income	$ 1,288	$ 1,285
Adjustments for noncash and nonoperating items:
Depreciation and amortization	461	468
Amortization of film and television costs	3,832	3,111
Asset impairments	11	0
(Gain) loss on investments and other assets, net	5	(1)
Equity in losses of investee companies, net of cash distributions	40	22
Equity-based compensation	147	128
Deferred income taxes	103	(85)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions	(5,019)	(3,540)
Cash provided by operations from continuing operations	868	1,388
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in available-for-sale securities	(3)	(6)
Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(280)	(536)
Capital expenditures	(337)	(206)
Investment proceeds from available-for-sale securities	8	0
Other investment proceeds	22	102
Cash used by investing activities from continuing operations	(590)	(646)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings	2,023	2,204
Debt repayments	(45)	(1,908)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	160	68
Excess tax benefit on stock options	17	4
Principal payments on capital leases	(5)	(8)
Repurchases of common stock	(1,976)	(1,016)
Dividends paid	(514)	(492)
Other financing activities	(81)	(66)
Cash used by financing activities from continuing operations	(421)	(1,214)
Cash used by continuing operations	(143)	(472)
Cash used by operations from discontinued operations	0	(23)
DECREASE IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS	(143)	(495)
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	3,663	4,733
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$ 3,520	$ 4,238