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Significant Transactions (Allocation of Purchase Price) (Details) $ in Millions, £ in Billions			9 Months Ended
	Oct. 09, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 09, 2018 GBP (£)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill			$ 154
Sky Limited [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred	$ 39,387	£ 30.2
Cash	1,283
Accounts receivable and other current assets	2,359
Film and television costs	2,512
Property and equipment	4,127
Intangible assets	19,539
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other current liabilities	(5,885)
Long-term debt	(11,468)
Deferred tax assets (liabilities), net	(2,974)
Other noncurrent assets and (liabilities), net	(1,398)
Fair value of identifiable net assets acquired	8,095
Goodwill	$ 31,292