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Significant Transactions (DreamWorks Animation) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Aug. 22, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 66,154	$ 36,780	$ 35,980
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 24,118	$ 23,989	$ 23,323
DreamWorks Animation [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred	$ 3,800
Business acquisition, price paid per share (in dollars per share)	$ 41
DreamWorks Animation [Member] \| NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 2,800
Film and television costs	838
DreamWorks Animation [Member] \| Consideration Transferred By Comcast [Member] \| NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred	$ 3,800
Business acquisition, price paid per share (in dollars per share)	$ 41