Revenue (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Revenues [Abstract]

Disaggregation of revenue

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Residential:
Broadband	$	5,717	$	5,000	$	11,317	$	10,001
Video	5,554		5,415		11,177		11,047
Voice	870		877		1,741		1,776
Wireless	556		326		1,069		669
Business services	2,202		2,004		4,369		4,047
Advertising	679		428		1,296		985
Other	425		378		838		821
Total Cable Communications	16,002		14,428		31,807		29,346
Advertising	2,189		1,648		4,282		3,815
Distribution	2,452		2,060		4,947		4,347
Other	507		388		955		812
Total Media	5,148		4,096		10,184		8,974
Content licensing	1,781		1,746		3,855		3,565
Theatrical	198		7		237		323
Home entertainment and other	245		299		527		573
Total Studios	2,224		2,052		4,620		4,461
Total Theme Parks	1,095		136		1,714		1,061
Headquarters and Other	22		11		38		20
Eliminations(a)	(534)		(580)		(1,576)		(1,072)
Total NBCUniversal	7,955		5,715		14,980		13,444
Direct-to-consumer	4,222		3,524		8,288		7,203
Content	355		234		713		559
Advertising	643		321		1,216		834
Total Sky	5,220		4,079		10,217		8,596
Corporate and Other	92		40		181		160
Eliminations(a)	(723)		(547)		(1,434)		(1,222)
Total revenue	$	28,546	$	23,715	$	55,751	$	50,324

(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. The table below summarizes revenue by geographic location.

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)	2021		2020		2021		2020
United States	$	22,182	$	18,656	$	43,338	$	39,346
Europe	5,683		4,621		11,035		9,654
Other	681		438		1,378		1,324
Total revenue	$	28,546	$	23,715	$	55,751	$	50,324

Schedule of receivables, net

The following tables summarize our accounts receivable and other balances that are not separately presented in our condensed consolidated balance sheet that relate to the recognition of revenue and collection of the related cash, as well as the deferred costs associated with our contracts with customers.

(in millions)	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Receivables, gross	$	11,841	$	12,273
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	730		807
Receivables, net	$	11,110	$	11,466

Other balance sheet accounts

(in millions)	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Noncurrent receivables, net (included in other noncurrent assets, net)	$	1,091	$	1,091
Contract acquisition and fulfillment costs (included in other noncurrent assets, net)	$	1,022	$	1,060
Noncurrent deferred revenue (included in other noncurrent liabilities)	$	719	$	750