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Revenue (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Revenue [Line Items]  
Disaggregation of revenue
Year ended December 31 (in millions)
2019

 
2018

 
2017

Residential:
 
 
 
 
 
High-speed internet
$
18,752

 
$
17,144

 
$
15,681

Video
22,270

 
22,455

 
22,874

Voice
3,879

 
3,960

 
4,090

Wireless
1,167

 
890

 
329

Business services
7,795

 
7,129

 
6,437

Advertising
2,465

 
2,795

 
2,450

Other
1,754

 
1,660

 
1,538

Total Cable Communications(a)(b)
58,082

 
56,033

 
53,399

 
 
 
 
 
 
Distribution
6,790

 
6,826

 
6,081

Advertising
3,478

 
3,587

 
3,359

Content licensing and other
1,245

 
1,360

 
1,057

Total Cable Networks
11,513

 
11,773

 
10,497

 
 
 
 
 
 
Advertising
5,712

 
7,010

 
5,654

Content licensing
2,157

 
2,182

 
2,114

Distribution and other
2,392

 
2,247

 
1,795

Total Broadcast Television
10,261

 
11,439

 
9,563

 
 
 
 
 
 
Theatrical
1,469

 
2,111

 
2,192

Content licensing
3,045

 
2,899

 
2,956

Home entertainment
957

 
1,048

 
1,287

Other
1,022

 
1,094

 
1,160

Total Filmed Entertainment
6,493

 
7,152

 
7,595

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Theme Parks
5,933

 
5,683

 
5,443

Headquarters and Other
83

 
63

 
45

Eliminations(c)
(316
)
 
(349
)
 
(307
)
Total NBCUniversal
33,967

 
35,761

 
32,836

 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct-to-consumer
15,538

 
3,632

 

Content
1,432

 
304

 

Advertising
2,249

 
651

 

Total Sky
19,219

 
4,587

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate and Other(b)
333

 
513

 
864

Eliminations(c)
(2,659
)
 
(2,387
)
 
(2,070
)
Total revenue
$
108,942

 
$
94,507

 
$
85,029

(a)
For 2019, 2018 and 2017, 2.6%, 2.6% and 2.8%, respectively, of Cable Communications segment revenue was derived from franchise and other regulatory fees.
(b)
Comcast Cable’s wireless phone service is now presented in the Cable Communications segment. Results were previously presented in Corporate and Other.
(c)
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. The table below summarizes revenue by geographic location.
Year ended December 31 (in millions)
2019

  
2018

 
2017

United States
$
82,952

  
$
82,233

 
$
77,246

Europe
21,553

 
7,721

 
3,190

Other
4,437

  
4,553

 
4,593

Total revenue
$
108,942

 
$
94,507

 
$
85,029


Schedule of receivables, net
The following tables summarize our accounts receivable and other balances that are not separately presented in our consolidated balance sheet that relate to the recognition of revenue and collection of the related cash, as well as deferred costs associated with our contracts with customers.
December 31 (in millions)
2019

 
2018

Receivables, gross
$
11,711

 
$
11,456

Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
419

 
352

Receivables, net
$
11,292

 
$
11,104


Other balance sheet accounts
December 31 (in millions)
2019

 
2018

Noncurrent receivables (included in other noncurrent assets, net)
$
1,337

 
$
1,399

Contract acquisition and fulfillment costs (included in other noncurrent assets, net)
$
1,083

 
$
991

Noncurrent deferred revenue (included in other noncurrent liabilities)
$
618

 
$
650


NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]  
Revenue [Line Items]  
Disaggregation of revenue
Year ended December 31 (in millions)
2019

 
2018

 
2017

Distribution
$
6,790

 
$
6,826

 
$
6,081

Advertising
3,478

 
3,587

 
3,359

Content licensing and other
1,245

 
1,360

 
1,057

Total Cable Networks
11,513

 
11,773

 
10,497

 
 
 
 
 
 
Advertising
5,712

 
7,010

 
5,654

Content licensing
2,157

 
2,182

 
2,114

Distribution and other
2,392

 
2,247

 
1,795

Total Broadcast Television
10,261

 
11,439

 
9,563

 
 
 
 
 
 
Theatrical
1,469

 
2,111

 
2,192

Content licensing
3,045

 
2,899

 
2,956

Home entertainment
957

 
1,048

 
1,287

Other
1,022

 
1,094

 
1,160

Total Filmed Entertainment
6,493

 
7,152

 
7,595

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Theme Parks
5,933

 
5,683

 
5,443

Headquarters and Other
142

 
212

 
179

Eliminations(a)
(321
)
 
(364
)
 
(327
)
Total NBCUniversal
$
34,021

 
$
35,895

 
$
32,950

(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)
2019

 
2018

 
2017

United States
$
27,002

  
$
28,309

 
$
25,303

Foreign
7,019

  
7,586

 
7,647

Total revenue
$
34,021

 
$
35,895

 
$
32,950


Schedule of receivables, net
The following tables summarize our accounts receivable and other balances that are not separately presented in our consolidated balance sheet that relate to the recognition of revenue and collection of the related cash.
December 31 (in millions)
2019

 
2018

Receivables, gross
$
7,336

 
$
7,392

Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
100

 
99

Receivables, net
$
7,236

 
$
7,293


Other balance sheet accounts
December 31 (in millions)
2019

 
2018

Noncurrent receivables (included in other noncurrent assets, net)
$
1,146

 
$
1,180

Noncurrent deferred revenue (included in other noncurrent liabilities)
$
394

 
$
481