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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]  
Schedule of Goodwill
Goodwill 





 


 
 
NBCUniversal
 
 
 
(in millions)
Cable
Communications

Cable
Networks

Broadcast
Television

Filmed
Entertainment

Theme
Parks

Sky

Corporate
and Other

Total

Balance, December 31, 2017
$
12,784

$
13,427

$
806

$
3,212

$
6,544

$
—

$
7

$
36,780

Acquisitions(a)
—

—

36

—

—

29,889

—

29,925

Dispositions
—

—

—

(8
)
—

—

(5
)
(13
)
Adjustments
—

(13
)
1

(9
)
—

—

—

(21
)
Foreign currency translation
—

(7
)
—

(11
)
140

(639
)
—

(517
)
Balance, December 31, 2018
12,784

13,407

843

3,184

6,684

29,250

2

66,154

Acquisitions
86

162

14

—

—

17

—

279

Dispositions
—

—

—

—

—

(12
)
—

(12
)
Adjustments(b)
2,166

490

199

138

—

(1,616
)
2

1,379

Foreign currency translation
38

8

3

(1
)
55

822

—

925

Balance, December 31, 2019
$
15,074

$
14,067

$
1,059

$
3,321

$
6,739

$
28,461

$
4

$
68,725


(a)
Acquisitions in 2018 primarily included the Sky acquisition. As of December 31, 2018, the goodwill resulting from the Sky acquisition was presented in the Sky segment. See Note 8 for further information on the Sky acquisition.
(b)
Adjustments in 2019 primarily included 1) measurement period adjustments resulting from finalization of acquisition accounting for Sky and 2) the final assignment of goodwill resulting from the Sky transaction to our reporting units.
Other Intangible Assets
Intangible Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019
2018
December 31 (in millions)
Weighted-Average
Original Useful Life
as of December 31, 2019
Gross
Carrying
Amount

Accumulated
Amortization

Gross
Carrying
Amount

Accumulated
Amortization

Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Franchise rights
N/A
$
59,365

 
$
59,365

 
Trade names
N/A
8,809

 
9,633

 
FCC licenses
N/A
2,337

 
2,333

 
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
14 years
22,884

$
(8,295
)
25,046

$
(6,682
)
Software
5 years
15,357

(7,287
)
11,395

(5,990
)
Other agreements and rights
23 years
3,958

(1,635
)
4,145

(1,522
)
Total
 
$
112,710

$
(17,217
)
$
111,917

$
(14,194
)
Amortization of Intangible Assets
Estimated Amortization Expense of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
 
(in millions)
  
2020
$
4,113

2021
$
3,649

2022
$
3,090

2023
$
2,589

2024
$
2,184
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]  
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]  
Schedule of Goodwill
Goodwill










(in millions)
Cable
Networks

Broadcast
Television

Filmed
Entertainment

Theme
Parks

Total

Balance, December 31, 2017
$
13,427

$
806

$
3,212

$
6,544

$
23,989

Acquisitions
—

36

—

—

36

Dispositions
—

—

(8
)
—

(8
)
Adjustments
(13
)
1

(9
)
—

(21
)
Foreign currency translation
(7
)
—

(11
)
140

122

Balance, December 31, 2018
13,407

843

3,184

6,684

24,118

Acquisitions
162

14

—

—

176

Dispositions
—

—

—

—

—

Adjustments
(105
)
—

1

—

(104
)
Foreign currency translation
(2
)
—

(3
)
55

50

Balance, December 31, 2019
$
13,462

$
857

$
3,182

$
6,739

$
24,240
Other Intangible Assets
Intangible Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019
2018
December 31 (in millions)
Weighted-Average
Original Useful Life
as of December 31, 2019
Gross
Carrying
Amount

Accumulated
Amortization

Gross
Carrying
Amount

Accumulated
Amortization

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
19 years
$
13,261

$
(6,929
)
$
13,269

$
(6,283
)
Software
5 years
2,088

(1,205
)
1,779

(932
)
Other
19 years
3,711

(1,525
)
3,619

(1,375
)
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Trade names
N/A
2,927

 
2,981

 
FCC licenses
N/A
612

 
608

 
Total
 
$
22,599

$
(9,659
)
$
22,256

$
(8,590
)
Amortization of Intangible Assets
Estimated Amortization Expense of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
 
(in millions)
  
2020
$
1,099

2021
$
1,006

2022
$
914

2023
$
876

2024
$
847