Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

Goodwill 

(in billions)	Cable Communications		Residential Connectivity & Platforms		Business Services Connectivity		Media		Studios		Theme Parks		Sky		Total
Balance, December 31, 2022
Goodwill	$	16.2	$	—	$	—	$	14.7	$	3.7	$	5.8	$	26.0	$	66.4
Accumulated impairment losses(a)	—		—		—		—		—		—		(7.9)		(7.9)
	$	16.2	$	—	$	—	$	14.7	$	3.7	$	5.8	$	18.1	$	58.5
Segment change	(16.2)		27.4		2.2		4.7		—		—		(18.1)		—
Foreign currency translation and other	—		0.8		—		0.3		—		(0.3)		—		0.8
Balance, December 31, 2023
Goodwill	$	—	$	34.5	$	2.2	$	21.9	$	3.7	$	5.4	$	—	$	67.8
Accumulated impairment losses(a)	—		(6.3)		—		(2.2)		—		—		—		(8.5)
	$	—	$	28.2	$	2.2	$	19.7	$	3.7	$	5.4	$	—	$	59.3
Foreign currency translation and other	—		(0.4)		—		(0.2)		—		(0.5)		—		(1.0)
Balance, December 31, 2024
Goodwill	$	—	$	33.9	$	2.2	$	21.7	$	3.7	$	5.0	$	—	$	66.4
Accumulated impairment losses(a)	—		(6.1)		—		(2.2)		—		—		—		(8.2)
	$	—	$	27.8	$	2.2	$	19.5	$	3.7	$	5.0	$	—	$	58.2

(a) Amounts relate to the 2022 impairment related to Sky, with the 2023 amounts allocated to our new segments on a consistent basis with goodwill. Amounts are impacted by foreign currency translation each period.

Summary of Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets
		2024				2023
December 31 (in billions)	Weighted-Average Original Useful Life as of December 31, 2024	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets:
Franchise rights	N/A	$	59.4			$	59.4
FCC licenses	N/A	2.8				2.8
Total		$	62.2			$	62.2
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets:
Customer relationships	13 years	$	20.5	$	(15.1)	$	20.8	$	(13.3)
Software	5 years	24.9		(16.2)		23.2		(14.8)
Other agreements and rights	27 years	11.4		(2.7)		11.3		(2.2)
Total		$	56.8	$	(34.0)	$	55.3	$	(30.3)

Amortization of Intangible Assets

The table below presents the estimated amortization expense of our customer relationships and other agreements and rights, including trade names and intellectual property rights.

Estimated Amortization Expense
(in billions)
2025	$	3.0
2026	$	2.8
2027	$	0.6
2028	$	0.5
2029	$	0.5