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Segment Information (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]  
Financial Data by Business Segment We do not present a measure of total assets for our reportable business segments as this information is not used by management to allocate resources and capital. Our financial data by business segment is presented in the tables below. 
(in millions)
Revenue

Adjusted EBITDA(d)

Depreciation and
Amortization

Capital
Expenditures

Cash Paid for
Intangible
Assets

2019
 
 
 
 
 
Cable Communications
$
58,082

$
23,266

$
7,994

$
6,909

$
1,426

NBCUniversal
 
 
 
 
 
Cable Networks
11,513

4,444

735

41

17

Broadcast Television
10,261

1,730

157

161

15

Filmed Entertainment
6,493

833

79

21

22

Theme Parks
5,933

2,455

696

1,605

60

Headquarters and Other(a)
83

(689
)
462

244

171

Eliminations(b)
(316
)
(1
)
—

—

—

NBCUniversal
33,967

8,772

2,129

2,072

285

Sky
19,219

3,099

2,699

768

707

Corporate and Other(c)
333

(880
)
131

204

57

Eliminations(b)
(2,659
)
1

—

—

—

Comcast Consolidated
$
108,942

$
34,258

$
12,953

$
9,953

$
2,475

(in millions)
Revenue

Adjusted EBITDA(d)

Depreciation and
Amortization

Capital
Expenditures

Cash Paid for
Intangible
Assets

2018
 
 
 
 
 
Cable Communications
$
56,033

$
21,681

$
8,262

$
7,723

$
1,346

NBCUniversal
 
 
 
 
 
Cable Networks(e)
11,773

4,428

738

42

23

Broadcast Television(e)
11,439

1,657

146

204

81

Filmed Entertainment
7,152

734

145

35

25

Theme Parks
5,683

2,455

660

1,143

173

Headquarters and Other(a)
63

(680
)
419

306

146

Eliminations(b)(e)
(349
)
4

—

—

—

NBCUniversal
35,761

8,598

2,108

1,730

448

Sky
4,587

692

539

222

137

Corporate and Other(c)
513

(779
)
108

99

4

Eliminations(b)(e)
(2,387
)
(27
)
—

—

—

Comcast Consolidated
$
94,507

$
30,165

$
11,017

$
9,774

$
1,935

(in millions)
Revenue

Adjusted EBITDA(d)

Depreciation and
Amortization

Capital
Expenditures

Cash Paid for
Intangible
Assets

2017
 
 
 
 
 
Cable Communications
$
53,399

$
20,555

$
8,019

$
7,978

$
1,294

NBCUniversal
 
 
 
 
 
Cable Networks
10,497

4,053

755

33

19

Broadcast Television
9,563

1,251

133

180

22

Filmed Entertainment
7,595

1,276

109

58

23

Theme Parks
5,443

2,384

648

960

78

Headquarters and Other(a)
45

(741
)
396

271

153

Eliminations(b)
(307
)
(5
)
—

—

—

NBCUniversal
32,836

8,218

2,041

1,502

295

Corporate and Other(c)
864

(859
)
70

70

16

Eliminations(b)
(2,070
)
42

—

—

—

Comcast Consolidated
$
85,029

$
27,956

$
10,130

$
9,550

$
1,605



(a)
NBCUniversal Headquarters and Other activities include costs associated with overhead, allocations, personnel costs and headquarter initiatives.
(b)
Included in Eliminations are transactions that our segments enter into with one another. The most common types of transactions are the following:
•
Cable Networks generates revenue by selling programming to Cable Communications, which represents a substantial majority of the revenue elimination amount
•
Broadcast Television generates revenue from the fees received under retransmission consent agreements with Cable Communications
•
Cable Communications generates revenue by selling advertising and by selling the use of satellite feeds to Cable Networks
•
Cable Networks and Broadcast Television generate revenue by selling advertising to Cable Communications
•
Filmed Entertainment and Broadcast Television generate revenue by licensing content to our Cable Networks; for segment reporting, this revenue is recognized as the programming rights asset for the licensed content is amortized based on third-party revenue
•
Filmed Entertainment, Cable Networks and Broadcast Television generate revenue by licensing content to Sky; for segment reporting, this revenue is recognized as content is delivered and available for use by Sky
(c)
Corporate and Other activities include costs associated with overhead and personnel, revenue and expenses associated with the operations of Comcast Spectacor, which owns the Philadelphia Flyers and the Wells Fargo Center arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and other business initiatives, such as the development of Peacock.
(d)
We use Adjusted EBITDA as the measure of profit or loss for our operating segments. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income attributable to Comcast Corporation before net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock, income tax expense, investment and other income (loss), net, interest expense, depreciation and amortization expense, and other operating gains and losses (such as impairment charges related to fixed and intangible assets and gains or losses on the sale of long-lived assets), if any. From time to time we may exclude from Adjusted EBITDA the impact of certain events, gains, losses or other charges (such as significant legal settlements) that affect the period-to-period comparability of our operating performance. Our reconciliation of the aggregate amount of Adjusted EBITDA for our reportable segments to consolidated income before income taxes is presented in the table below.
Year ended December 31 (in millions)
2019

2018

2017

Adjusted EBITDA
$
34,258

$
30,165

$
27,956

Adjustment for legal settlement
—

(125
)
(250
)
Adjustment for Sky transaction-related costs
(180
)
(355
)
—

Depreciation
(8,663
)
(8,281
)
(7,914
)
Amortization
(4,290
)
(2,736
)
(2,216
)
Other operating gains
—

341

442

Interest expense
(4,567
)
(3,542
)
(3,086
)
Investment and other income (loss), net
438

(225
)
421

Income before income taxes
$
16,996

$
15,242

$
15,353


(e)
The revenue and operating costs and expenses associated with our broadcast of the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics were reported in Cable Networks and Broadcast Television. The revenue and operating costs and expenses associated with our broadcast of the 2018 Super Bowl were reported in Broadcast Television. Included in Eliminations are transactions relating to these events that Broadcast Television and Cable Networks enter into with other segments.
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA from Segments to Consolidated Our reconciliation of the aggregate amount of Adjusted EBITDA for our reportable segments to consolidated income before income taxes is presented in the table below.
Year ended December 31 (in millions)
2019

2018

2017

Adjusted EBITDA
$
34,258

$
30,165

$
27,956

Adjustment for legal settlement
—

(125
)
(250
)
Adjustment for Sky transaction-related costs
(180
)
(355
)
—

Depreciation
(8,663
)
(8,281
)
(7,914
)
Amortization
(4,290
)
(2,736
)
(2,216
)
Other operating gains
—

341

442

Interest expense
(4,567
)
(3,542
)
(3,086
)
Investment and other income (loss), net
438

(225
)
421

Income before income taxes
$
16,996

$
15,242

$
15,353
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]  
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]  
Financial Data by Business Segment We do not present a measure of total assets for our reportable business segments as this information is not used by management to allocate resources and capital. Our financial data by business segment is presented in the tables below. 
(in millions)
Revenue

Adjusted EBITDA(c) 

Depreciation and
Amortization

Capital
Expenditures

Cash Paid for
Intangible
Assets

2019
 
 
 
 
 
Cable Networks
$
11,513

$
4,444

$
735

$
41

$
17

Broadcast Television
10,261

1,730

157

161

15

Filmed Entertainment
6,493

833

79

21

22

Theme Parks
5,933

2,455

696

1,605

60

Headquarters and Other(a)
142

(706
)
462

244

171

Eliminations(b)
(321
)
(1
)
—

—

—

Total
$
34,021

$
8,755

$
2,129

$
2,072

$
285

(in millions)
Revenue

Adjusted EBITDA(c)

Depreciation and
Amortization

Capital
Expenditures

Cash Paid for
Intangible
Assets

2018
 
 
 
 
 
Cable Networks(d)
$
11,773

$
4,428

$
738

$
42

$
23

Broadcast Television(d)
11,439

1,657

146

204

81

Filmed Entertainment
7,152

734

145

35

25

Theme Parks
5,683

2,455

660

1,143

173

Headquarters and Other(a)
212

(645
)
419

306

146

Eliminations(b)(d)
(364
)
4

—

—

—

Total
$
35,895

$
8,633

$
2,108

$
1,730

$
448

(in millions)
Revenue

Adjusted EBITDA(c)

Depreciation and
Amortization

Capital
Expenditures

Cash Paid for
Intangible
Assets

2017
 
 
 
 
 
Cable Networks
$
10,497

$
4,053

$
755

$
33

$
19

Broadcast Television
9,563

1,251

133

180

22

Filmed Entertainment
7,595

1,276

109

58

23

Theme Parks
5,443

2,384

648

960

78

Headquarters and Other(a)
179

(779
)
396

271

153

Eliminations(b)
(327
)
(4
)
—

—

—

Total
$
32,950

$
8,181

$
2,041

$
1,502

$
295


(a)
Headquarters and Other activities include costs associated with overhead, allocations, personnel costs and headquarter initiatives.
(b)
Included in Eliminations are transactions that our segments enter into with one another, which consisted primarily of the licensing of film and television content from Filmed Entertainment and Broadcast Television to Cable Networks; for segment reporting, this revenue is recognized as the programming rights asset for the licensed content is amortized based on third-party revenue.
(c)
We use Adjusted EBITDA as the measure of profit or loss for our operating segments. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income attributable to NBCUniversal before net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, investment and other income (loss), net, interest expense, depreciation and amortization expense, and other operating gains and losses (such as impairment charges related to fixed and intangible assets and gains or losses on the sale of long-lived assets), if any. From time to time we may exclude from Adjusted EBITDA the impact of certain events, gains, losses or other charges (such as significant legal settlements) that affect the period-to-period comparability of our operating performance. Our reconciliation of the aggregate amount of Adjusted EBITDA for our reportable segments to consolidated income before income taxes is presented in the table below.
Year ended December 31 (in millions)
2019

2018

2017

Adjusted EBITDA
$
8,755

$
8,633

$
8,181

Depreciation
(1,023
)
(1,001
)
(994
)
Amortization
(1,106
)
(1,107
)
(1,047
)
Other operating gains
—

141

337

Interest expense
(738
)
(489
)
(727
)
Investment and other income (loss), net
396

(521
)
(144
)
Income before income taxes
$
6,284

$
5,656

$
5,606


(d)
The revenue and operating costs and expenses associated with our broadcast of the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics were reported in Cable Networks and Broadcast Television. The revenue and operating costs and expenses associated with our broadcast of the 2018 Super Bowl were reported in Broadcast Television. Included in Eliminations are transactions relating to these events that Broadcast Television and Cable Networks enter into with other segments.
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA from Segments to Consolidated Our reconciliation of the aggregate amount of Adjusted EBITDA for our reportable segments to consolidated income before income taxes is presented in the table below.
Year ended December 31 (in millions)
2019

2018

2017

Adjusted EBITDA
$
8,755

$
8,633

$
8,181

Depreciation
(1,023
)
(1,001
)
(994
)
Amortization
(1,106
)
(1,107
)
(1,047
)
Other operating gains
—

141

337

Interest expense
(738
)
(489
)
(727
)
Investment and other income (loss), net
396

(521
)
(144
)
Income before income taxes
$
6,284

$
5,656

$
5,606