Inventories and Theatrical Film and Television Production Costs (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventory And Film Costs [Table Text Block]

		September 30,
		2018
Inventories:
Programming costs, less amortization1		$	4,224
Other inventory, primarily DVD and Blu-ray Discs			177
Total inventories			4,401
Less: current portion of inventory			(2,310)
Total noncurrent inventories			2,091
Theatrical film production costs:2
Released, less amortization			178
Completed and not released			821
In production			736
Development and pre-production			158
Television production costs:2
Released, less amortization			582
Completed and not released			868
In production			1,762
Development and pre-production			25
Total theatrical film and television production costs			5,130
Total noncurrent inventories and theatrical film and television production costs		$	7,221
1	Includes the costs of certain programming rights, primarily sports, for which payments have been made prior to the related rights
	being received.
2	Does not include $9,184 of acquired film and television library intangible assets as of September 30, 2018, which are included in
	"Other Intangible Assets - Net" on our consolidated balance sheet.