Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 15,877	$ 15,107	$ 4,925
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	14,802	14,336	13,821
Goodwill and long-lived asset impairments	0	0	8,583
Share-based compensation	1,288	1,241	1,336
Noncash interest expense (income), net	464	316	309
Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other	1,088	(768)	1,177
Deferred income taxes	(902)	(2,739)	(834)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Current and noncurrent receivables, net	136	(996)	(1,327)
Film and television costs, net	290	(260)	(451)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors	(758)	(520)	497
Other operating assets and liabilities	(4,611)	2,784	(1,623)
Net cash provided by operating activities	27,673	28,501	26,413
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(12,181)	(12,242)	(10,626)
Cash paid for intangible assets	(2,949)	(3,298)	(3,141)
Construction of Universal Beijing Resort	(116)	(137)	(330)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments	771	661	1,985
Advance on sale of investment	0	8,610	0
Purchases of investments	(1,082)	(1,313)	(2,274)
Other	(113)	558	246
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(15,670)	(7,161)	(14,140)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net	0	(660)	660
Proceeds from borrowings	6,268	6,052	2,745
Repurchases and repayments of debt	(3,573)	(4,015)	(2,307)
Repayment of collateralized obligation	0	(5,175)	0
Repurchases of common stock under repurchase program and employee plans	(9,103)	(11,291)	(13,328)
Dividends paid	(4,814)	(4,766)	(4,741)
Other	339	5	786
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(10,883)	(19,850)	(16,184)
Impact of foreign currency on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(26)	9	(86)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	1,095	1,500	(3,997)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year	6,282	4,782	8,778
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year	$ 7,377	$ 6,282	$ 4,782