Revenue (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018



December 31 (in millions)	2018		2017
Receivables, gross	$	11,456	$	9,122
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	352		288
Receivables, net	$	11,104	$	8,834

NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]

Revenue [Line Items]

Schedule of receivables, net



December 31 (in millions)	2018		2017
Receivables, gross	$	7,392	$	7,055
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	99		88
Receivables, net	$	7,293	$	6,967

Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]

Revenue [Line Items]

Disaggregation of revenue



Year ended December 31 (in millions)	2018			2017			2016
Residential:
High-speed internet	$	17,144		$	15,681		$	14,421
Video	22,455			22,874			22,204
Voice	3,960			4,090			4,159
Business services	7,129			6,437			5,705
Advertising	2,795			2,450			2,626
Other	1,660			1,538			1,462
Total Cable Communications^(a)	55,143			53,070			50,577

Distribution	6,826			6,081			5,978
Advertising	3,587			3,359			3,530
Content licensing and other	1,360			1,057			816
Total Cable Networks	11,773			10,497			10,324

Advertising	7,010			5,654			6,834
Content licensing	2,182			2,114			1,837
Distribution and other	2,247			1,795			1,414
Total Broadcast Television	11,439			9,563			10,085

Theatrical	2,111			2,192			1,560
Content licensing	2,899			2,956			2,518
Home entertainment	1,048			1,287			1,182
Other	1,094			1,160			969
Total Filmed Entertainment	7,152			7,595			6,229

Total Theme Parks	5,683			5,443			4,946
Headquarters and Other	63			45			20
Eliminations^(b)	(349		)	(307		)	(328		)
Total NBCUniversal	35,761			32,836			31,276

Direct-to-consumer	3,632			—			—
Content	304			—			—
Advertising	651			—			—
Total Sky	4,587			—			—

Corporate and Other	1,403			1,193			886
Eliminations^(b)	(2,387		)	(2,070		)	(2,003		)
Total revenue	$	94,507		$	85,029		$	80,736


(a)	For 2018, 2017 and 2016, 2.7%, 2.8% and 2.9%, respectively, of Cable Communications segment revenue was derived from franchise and other regulatory fees.


(b)	Included in Eliminations are transactions that our segments enter into with one another. See Note 2 for a description of these transactions.

We operate primarily in the United States, but also in select international markets primarily in Europe and Asia. The table below summarizes revenue by geographic location.



Year ended December 31 (in millions)	2018		2017		2016
United States	$	82,233	$	77,246	$	74,212
Foreign	12,274		7,783		6,524
Total revenue	$	94,507	$	85,029	$	80,736

Other balance sheet accounts



December 31 (in millions)	2018		2017
Noncurrent receivables (included in other noncurrent assets, net)	$	1,399	$	1,184
Contract acquisition and fulfillment costs (included in other noncurrent assets, net)	$	991	$	922
Noncurrent deferred revenue (included in other noncurrent liabilities)	$	650	$	497

Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] | NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]

Revenue [Line Items]

Disaggregation of revenue



Year ended December 31 (in millions)	2018			2017			2016
Distribution	$	6,826		$	6,081		$	5,978
Advertising	3,587			3,359			3,530
Content licensing and other	1,360			1,057			816
Total Cable Networks	11,773			10,497			10,324

Advertising	7,010			5,654			6,834
Content licensing	2,182			2,114			1,837
Distribution and other	2,247			1,795			1,414
Total Broadcast Television	11,439			9,563			10,085

Theatrical	2,111			2,192			1,560
Content licensing	2,899			2,956			2,518
Home entertainment	1,048			1,287			1,182
Other	1,094			1,160			969
Total Filmed Entertainment	7,152			7,595			6,229

Total Theme Parks	5,683			5,443			4,946
Headquarters and Other	212			179			157
Eliminations^(a)	(364		)	(327		)	(343		)
Total NBCUniversal	$	35,895		$	32,950		$	31,398


(a)	Included in Eliminations are transactions that our segments enter into with one another. See Note 2 for a description of these transactions.

We operate primarily in the United States, but also in select international markets primarily in Europe and Asia. The table below summarizes revenue by geographic location.



Year ended December 31 (in millions)	2018		2017		2016
United States	$	28,309	$	25,303	$	24,907
Foreign	7,586		7,647		6,491
Total revenue	$	35,895	$	32,950	$	31,398

Other balance sheet accounts



December 31 (in millions)	2018		2017
Noncurrent receivables (included in other noncurrent assets, net)	$	1,180	$	1,093
Noncurrent deferred revenue (included in other noncurrent liabilities)	$	481	$	392