Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 3,287,000,000	$ 3,219,000,000	$ 7,136,000,000	$ 6,719,000,000
Cost and expenses:
Operating	1,861,000,000	1,907,000,000	4,217,000,000	4,049,000,000
Selling, general and administrative	630,000,000	605,000,000	1,247,000,000	1,193,000,000
Depreciation and amortization	63,000,000	66,000,000	127,000,000	134,000,000
Restructuring charges	0	55,000,000	0	55,000,000	$ 81,000,000	$ 26,000,000
Other operating items, net	0	0	(9,000,000)	(19,000,000)
Total costs and expenses	2,554,000,000	2,633,000,000	5,582,000,000	5,412,000,000
Operating income (loss)	733,000,000	586,000,000	1,554,000,000	1,307,000,000
Interest (expense) income, net	(92,000,000)	(87,000,000)	(185,000,000)	(175,000,000)
Other items, net	(4,000,000)	4,000,000	(7,000,000)	(19,000,000)
Earnings before income taxes and equity in loss of investee companies	637,000,000	503,000,000	1,362,000,000	1,113,000,000
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(205,000,000)	(165,000,000)	(436,000,000)	(368,000,000)
Equity in earnings (loss) of investee companies, net of tax	(9,000,000)	(6,000,000)	(30,000,000)	(19,000,000)
Net earnings (loss)	423,000,000	332,000,000	896,000,000	726,000,000
Total comprehensive income	432,000,000	343,000,000	916,000,000	743,000,000
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	176,000,000	320,000,000	176,000,000	320,000,000	323,000,000	428,000,000
Receivables, net	3,243,000,000		3,243,000,000		3,628,000,000
Programming and other inventory (Note 3)	1,224,000,000		1,224,000,000		1,271,000,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	453,000,000		453,000,000		525,000,000
Total current assets	5,096,000,000		5,096,000,000		5,747,000,000
Property and equipment	3,242,000,000		3,242,000,000		3,243,000,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,886,000,000		1,886,000,000		1,838,000,000
Net property and equipment	1,356,000,000		1,356,000,000		1,405,000,000
Programming and other inventory (Note 3)	2,069,000,000		2,069,000,000		1,957,000,000
Goodwill	6,531,000,000		6,531,000,000		6,481,000,000
Intangible assets	5,504,000,000		5,504,000,000		5,514,000,000
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries	0		0		0
Other assets	2,582,000,000		2,582,000,000		2,661,000,000
Intercompany	0		0		0
Total Assets	23,138,000,000		23,138,000,000		23,765,000,000
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Accounts payable	121,000,000		121,000,000		192,000,000
Participants' share and royalties payable	1,007,000,000		1,007,000,000		1,013,000,000
Program rights	322,000,000		322,000,000		374,000,000
Commercial paper	163,000,000		163,000,000		0
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 5)	23,000,000		23,000,000		222,000,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,451,000,000		1,451,000,000		1,759,000,000
Total current liabilities	3,087,000,000		3,087,000,000		3,560,000,000
Long-term debt (Note 5)	8,223,000,000		8,223,000,000		8,226,000,000
Other liabilities	6,440,000,000		6,440,000,000		6,416,000,000
Intercompany	0		0		0
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Preferred stock	0		0		0
Common stock	1,000,000		1,000,000		1,000,000
Additional paid-in capital	43,964,000,000		43,964,000,000		44,055,000,000
Retained earnings (deficit)	(19,622,000,000)		(19,622,000,000)		(20,518,000,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(750,000,000)	(718,000,000)	(750,000,000)	(718,000,000)	(770,000,000)	(735,000,000)
Stockholders' equity including treasury stock	23,593,000,000		23,593,000,000		22,768,000,000
Less treasury stock, at cost	18,205,000,000		18,205,000,000		17,205,000,000
Total Stockholders' Equity	5,388,000,000		5,388,000,000		5,563,000,000
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	23,138,000,000		23,138,000,000		23,765,000,000
Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash flow provided by (used for) operating activities			1,251,000,000	863,000,000
Investing Activities
Acquisitions			(51,000,000)	(1,000,000)
Capital expenditures	(41,000,000)	(29,000,000)	(79,000,000)	(46,000,000)
Investments in and advances to investee companies			(43,000,000)	(55,000,000)
Proceeds from dispositions			27,000,000	59,000,000
Other investing activities			4,000,000	4,000,000
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from continuing operations			(142,000,000)	(39,000,000)
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from discontinued operations			0	(3,000,000)
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities			(142,000,000)	(42,000,000)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term debt borrowings, net			163,000,000	(222,000,000)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes			0	1,178,000,000
Repayment of senior debentures			(199,000,000)	0
Payment of capital lease obligations			(8,000,000)	(8,000,000)
Dividends			(142,000,000)	(155,000,000)
Purchase of Company common stock			(1,033,000,000)	(1,832,000,000)
Payment of payroll taxes in lieu of issuing shares for stock-based compensation			(57,000,000)	(95,000,000)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			10,000,000	123,000,000
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation			11,000,000	82,000,000
Other financing activities			(1,000,000)	0
Increase (decrease) in intercompany payables			0	0
Net cash flow provided by (used for) financing activities			(1,256,000,000)	(929,000,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(147,000,000)	(108,000,000)
Cash and cash equivalents	176,000,000	320,000,000	176,000,000	320,000,000	323,000,000	428,000,000
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations [Abstract]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Cost and expenses:
Operating	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Restructuring charges		0		0
Other operating items, net			0	0
Total costs and expenses	0	0	0	0
Operating income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Interest (expense) income, net	0	0	0	0
Other items, net	0	0	0	0
Earnings before income taxes and equity in loss of investee companies	0	0	0	0
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	0	0	0	0
Equity in earnings (loss) of investee companies, net of tax	(798,000,000)	(556,000,000)	(1,611,000,000)	(1,342,000,000)
Net earnings (loss)	(798,000,000)	(556,000,000)	(1,611,000,000)	(1,342,000,000)
Total comprehensive income	(796,000,000)	(576,000,000)	(1,615,000,000)	(1,362,000,000)
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Receivables, net	0		0		0
Programming and other inventory (Note 3)	0		0		0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(27,000,000)		(27,000,000)		(30,000,000)
Total current assets	(27,000,000)		(27,000,000)		(30,000,000)
Property and equipment	0		0		0
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	0		0		0
Net property and equipment	0		0		0
Programming and other inventory (Note 3)	0		0		0
Goodwill	0		0		0
Intangible assets	0		0		0
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries	(57,134,000,000)		(57,134,000,000)		(55,519,000,000)
Other assets	0		0		0
Intercompany	(27,313,000,000)		(27,313,000,000)		(26,236,000,000)
Total Assets	(84,474,000,000)		(84,474,000,000)		(81,785,000,000)
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Accounts payable	0		0		0
Participants' share and royalties payable	0		0		0
Program rights	0		0		0
Commercial paper	0		0
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 5)	0		0		0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(27,000,000)		(27,000,000)		(30,000,000)
Total current liabilities	(27,000,000)		(27,000,000)		(30,000,000)
Long-term debt (Note 5)	0		0		0
Other liabilities	0		0		0
Intercompany	(27,313,000,000)		(27,313,000,000)		(26,236,000,000)
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Preferred stock	(126,000,000)		(126,000,000)		(126,000,000)
Common stock	(713,000,000)		(713,000,000)		(713,000,000)
Additional paid-in capital	(60,894,000,000)		(60,894,000,000)		(60,894,000,000)
Retained earnings (deficit)	(443,000,000)		(443,000,000)		1,168,000,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(89,000,000)		(89,000,000)		(85,000,000)
Stockholders' equity including treasury stock	(62,265,000,000)		(62,265,000,000)		(60,650,000,000)
Less treasury stock, at cost	(5,131,000,000)		(5,131,000,000)		(5,131,000,000)
Total Stockholders' Equity	(57,134,000,000)		(57,134,000,000)		(55,519,000,000)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	(84,474,000,000)		(84,474,000,000)		(81,785,000,000)
Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash flow provided by (used for) operating activities			0	0
Investing Activities
Acquisitions			0	0
Capital expenditures			0	0
Investments in and advances to investee companies			0	0
Proceeds from dispositions			0	0
Other investing activities			0	0
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from continuing operations			0	0
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from discontinued operations				0
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities			0	0
Financing Activities
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term debt borrowings, net			0	0
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes				0
Repayment of senior debentures			0
Payment of capital lease obligations			0	0
Dividends			0	0
Purchase of Company common stock			0	0
Payment of payroll taxes in lieu of issuing shares for stock-based compensation			0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			0	0
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation			0	0
Other financing activities			0
Increase (decrease) in intercompany payables			0	0
Net cash flow provided by (used for) financing activities			0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0	0	0
CBS Corp. [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations [Abstract]
Revenues	36,000,000	34,000,000	83,000,000	65,000,000
Cost and expenses:
Operating	15,000,000	14,000,000	32,000,000	30,000,000
Selling, general and administrative	21,000,000	12,000,000	42,000,000	24,000,000
Depreciation and amortization	1,000,000	2,000,000	2,000,000	3,000,000
Restructuring charges		0		0
Other operating items, net			0	0
Total costs and expenses	37,000,000	28,000,000	76,000,000	57,000,000
Operating income (loss)	(1,000,000)	6,000,000	7,000,000	8,000,000
Interest (expense) income, net	(124,000,000)	(118,000,000)	(248,000,000)	(233,000,000)
Other items, net	(1,000,000)	1,000,000	(2,000,000)	0
Earnings before income taxes and equity in loss of investee companies	(126,000,000)	(111,000,000)	(243,000,000)	(225,000,000)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	40,000,000	36,000,000	77,000,000	73,000,000
Equity in earnings (loss) of investee companies, net of tax	509,000,000	407,000,000	1,062,000,000	878,000,000
Net earnings (loss)	423,000,000	332,000,000	896,000,000	726,000,000
Total comprehensive income	432,000,000	343,000,000	916,000,000	743,000,000
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	46,000,000	27,000,000	46,000,000	27,000,000	267,000,000	63,000,000
Receivables, net	22,000,000		22,000,000		28,000,000
Programming and other inventory (Note 3)	4,000,000		4,000,000		3,000,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	91,000,000		91,000,000		192,000,000
Total current assets	163,000,000		163,000,000		490,000,000
Property and equipment	46,000,000		46,000,000		46,000,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	23,000,000		23,000,000		20,000,000
Net property and equipment	23,000,000		23,000,000		26,000,000
Programming and other inventory (Note 3)	5,000,000		5,000,000		6,000,000
Goodwill	98,000,000		98,000,000		98,000,000
Intangible assets	0		0		0
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries	43,808,000,000		43,808,000,000		42,744,000,000
Other assets	161,000,000		161,000,000		163,000,000
Intercompany	0		0		0
Total Assets	44,258,000,000		44,258,000,000		43,527,000,000
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Accounts payable	1,000,000		1,000,000		1,000,000
Participants' share and royalties payable	0		0		0
Program rights	3,000,000		3,000,000		4,000,000
Commercial paper	163,000,000		163,000,000
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 5)	7,000,000		7,000,000		206,000,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	380,000,000		380,000,000		418,000,000
Total current liabilities	554,000,000		554,000,000		629,000,000
Long-term debt (Note 5)	8,114,000,000		8,114,000,000		8,113,000,000
Other liabilities	2,889,000,000		2,889,000,000		2,986,000,000
Intercompany	27,313,000,000		27,313,000,000		26,236,000,000
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Preferred stock	0		0		0
Common stock	1,000,000		1,000,000		1,000,000
Additional paid-in capital	43,964,000,000		43,964,000,000		44,055,000,000
Retained earnings (deficit)	(19,622,000,000)		(19,622,000,000)		(20,518,000,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(750,000,000)		(750,000,000)		(770,000,000)
Stockholders' equity including treasury stock	23,593,000,000		23,593,000,000		22,768,000,000
Less treasury stock, at cost	18,205,000,000		18,205,000,000		17,205,000,000
Total Stockholders' Equity	5,388,000,000		5,388,000,000		5,563,000,000
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	44,258,000,000		44,258,000,000		43,527,000,000
Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash flow provided by (used for) operating activities			(476,000,000)	(301,000,000)
Investing Activities
Acquisitions			0	0
Capital expenditures			0	0
Investments in and advances to investee companies			0	0
Proceeds from dispositions			(4,000,000)	0
Other investing activities			4,000,000	4,000,000
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from continuing operations			0	4,000,000
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from discontinued operations				(3,000,000)
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities			0	1,000,000
Financing Activities
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term debt borrowings, net			163,000,000	(222,000,000)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes				1,178,000,000
Repayment of senior debentures			(199,000,000)
Payment of capital lease obligations			0	0
Dividends			(142,000,000)	(155,000,000)
Purchase of Company common stock			(1,033,000,000)	(1,832,000,000)
Payment of payroll taxes in lieu of issuing shares for stock-based compensation			(57,000,000)	(95,000,000)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			10,000,000	123,000,000
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation			11,000,000	82,000,000
Other financing activities			(1,000,000)
Increase (decrease) in intercompany payables			1,503,000,000	1,185,000,000
Net cash flow provided by (used for) financing activities			255,000,000	264,000,000
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(221,000,000)	(36,000,000)
Cash and cash equivalents	46,000,000	27,000,000	46,000,000	27,000,000	267,000,000	63,000,000
CBS Operations Inc. [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations [Abstract]
Revenues	3,000,000	3,000,000	6,000,000	6,000,000
Cost and expenses:
Operating	2,000,000	2,000,000	3,000,000	3,000,000
Selling, general and administrative	67,000,000	55,000,000	133,000,000	116,000,000
Depreciation and amortization	6,000,000	5,000,000	11,000,000	10,000,000
Restructuring charges		0		0
Other operating items, net			0	0
Total costs and expenses	75,000,000	62,000,000	147,000,000	129,000,000
Operating income (loss)	(72,000,000)	(59,000,000)	(141,000,000)	(123,000,000)
Interest (expense) income, net	(106,000,000)	(99,000,000)	(210,000,000)	(197,000,000)
Other items, net	13,000,000	(11,000,000)	3,000,000	0
Earnings before income taxes and equity in loss of investee companies	(165,000,000)	(169,000,000)	(348,000,000)	(320,000,000)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	52,000,000	55,000,000	111,000,000	104,000,000
Equity in earnings (loss) of investee companies, net of tax	289,000,000	149,000,000	549,000,000	464,000,000
Net earnings (loss)	176,000,000	35,000,000	312,000,000	248,000,000
Total comprehensive income	185,000,000	34,000,000	325,000,000	247,000,000
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000
Receivables, net	2,000,000		2,000,000		2,000,000
Programming and other inventory (Note 3)	3,000,000		3,000,000		3,000,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	39,000,000		39,000,000		26,000,000
Total current assets	45,000,000		45,000,000		32,000,000
Property and equipment	183,000,000		183,000,000		180,000,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	129,000,000		129,000,000		118,000,000
Net property and equipment	54,000,000		54,000,000		62,000,000
Programming and other inventory (Note 3)	7,000,000		7,000,000		9,000,000
Goodwill	62,000,000		62,000,000		62,000,000
Intangible assets	0		0		0
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries	13,326,000,000		13,326,000,000		12,775,000,000
Other assets	11,000,000		11,000,000		11,000,000
Intercompany	2,000,000,000		2,000,000,000		2,248,000,000
Total Assets	15,505,000,000		15,505,000,000		15,199,000,000
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Accounts payable	3,000,000		3,000,000		4,000,000
Participants' share and royalties payable	0		0		0
Program rights	4,000,000		4,000,000		4,000,000
Commercial paper	0		0
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 5)	0		0		0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	222,000,000		222,000,000		230,000,000
Total current liabilities	229,000,000		229,000,000		238,000,000
Long-term debt (Note 5)	0		0		0
Other liabilities	242,000,000		242,000,000		252,000,000
Intercompany	0		0		0
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Preferred stock	0		0		0
Common stock	123,000,000		123,000,000		123,000,000
Additional paid-in capital	0		0		0
Retained earnings (deficit)	15,225,000,000		15,225,000,000		14,913,000,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	17,000,000		17,000,000		4,000,000
Stockholders' equity including treasury stock	15,365,000,000		15,365,000,000		15,040,000,000
Less treasury stock, at cost	331,000,000		331,000,000		331,000,000
Total Stockholders' Equity	15,034,000,000		15,034,000,000		14,709,000,000
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	15,505,000,000		15,505,000,000		15,199,000,000
Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash flow provided by (used for) operating activities			(116,000,000)	(150,000,000)
Investing Activities
Acquisitions			0	0
Capital expenditures			(11,000,000)	(2,000,000)
Investments in and advances to investee companies			0	0
Proceeds from dispositions			0	0
Other investing activities			0	0
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from continuing operations			(11,000,000)	(2,000,000)
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from discontinued operations				0
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities			(11,000,000)	(2,000,000)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term debt borrowings, net			0	0
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes				0
Repayment of senior debentures			0
Payment of capital lease obligations			0	0
Dividends			0	0
Purchase of Company common stock			0	0
Payment of payroll taxes in lieu of issuing shares for stock-based compensation			0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			0	0
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation			0	0
Other financing activities			0
Increase (decrease) in intercompany payables			127,000,000	152,000,000
Net cash flow provided by (used for) financing activities			127,000,000	152,000,000
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000
Non-Guarantor Affiliates [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations [Abstract]
Revenues	3,248,000,000	3,182,000,000	7,047,000,000	6,648,000,000
Cost and expenses:
Operating	1,844,000,000	1,891,000,000	4,182,000,000	4,016,000,000
Selling, general and administrative	542,000,000	538,000,000	1,072,000,000	1,053,000,000
Depreciation and amortization	56,000,000	59,000,000	114,000,000	121,000,000
Restructuring charges		55,000,000		55,000,000
Other operating items, net			(9,000,000)	(19,000,000)
Total costs and expenses	2,442,000,000	2,543,000,000	5,359,000,000	5,226,000,000
Operating income (loss)	806,000,000	639,000,000	1,688,000,000	1,422,000,000
Interest (expense) income, net	138,000,000	130,000,000	273,000,000	255,000,000
Other items, net	(16,000,000)	14,000,000	(8,000,000)	(19,000,000)
Earnings before income taxes and equity in loss of investee companies	928,000,000	783,000,000	1,953,000,000	1,658,000,000
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(297,000,000)	(256,000,000)	(624,000,000)	(545,000,000)
Equity in earnings (loss) of investee companies, net of tax	(9,000,000)	(6,000,000)	(30,000,000)	(19,000,000)
Net earnings (loss)	622,000,000	521,000,000	1,299,000,000	1,094,000,000
Total comprehensive income	611,000,000	542,000,000	1,290,000,000	1,115,000,000
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	129,000,000	292,000,000	129,000,000	292,000,000	55,000,000	364,000,000
Receivables, net	3,219,000,000		3,219,000,000		3,598,000,000
Programming and other inventory (Note 3)	1,217,000,000		1,217,000,000		1,265,000,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	350,000,000		350,000,000		337,000,000
Total current assets	4,915,000,000		4,915,000,000		5,255,000,000
Property and equipment	3,013,000,000		3,013,000,000		3,017,000,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,734,000,000		1,734,000,000		1,700,000,000
Net property and equipment	1,279,000,000		1,279,000,000		1,317,000,000
Programming and other inventory (Note 3)	2,057,000,000		2,057,000,000		1,942,000,000
Goodwill	6,371,000,000		6,371,000,000		6,321,000,000
Intangible assets	5,504,000,000		5,504,000,000		5,514,000,000
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries	0		0		0
Other assets	2,410,000,000		2,410,000,000		2,487,000,000
Intercompany	25,313,000,000		25,313,000,000		23,988,000,000
Total Assets	47,849,000,000		47,849,000,000		46,824,000,000
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Accounts payable	117,000,000		117,000,000		187,000,000
Participants' share and royalties payable	1,007,000,000		1,007,000,000		1,013,000,000
Program rights	315,000,000		315,000,000		366,000,000
Commercial paper	0		0
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 5)	16,000,000		16,000,000		16,000,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	876,000,000		876,000,000		1,141,000,000
Total current liabilities	2,331,000,000		2,331,000,000		2,723,000,000
Long-term debt (Note 5)	109,000,000		109,000,000		113,000,000
Other liabilities	3,309,000,000		3,309,000,000		3,178,000,000
Intercompany	0		0		0
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Preferred stock	126,000,000		126,000,000		126,000,000
Common stock	590,000,000		590,000,000		590,000,000
Additional paid-in capital	60,894,000,000		60,894,000,000		60,894,000,000
Retained earnings (deficit)	(14,782,000,000)		(14,782,000,000)		(16,081,000,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	72,000,000		72,000,000		81,000,000
Stockholders' equity including treasury stock	46,900,000,000		46,900,000,000		45,610,000,000
Less treasury stock, at cost	4,800,000,000		4,800,000,000		4,800,000,000
Total Stockholders' Equity	42,100,000,000		42,100,000,000		40,810,000,000
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	47,849,000,000		47,849,000,000		46,824,000,000
Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash flow provided by (used for) operating activities			1,843,000,000	1,314,000,000
Investing Activities
Acquisitions			(51,000,000)	(1,000,000)
Capital expenditures			(68,000,000)	(44,000,000)
Investments in and advances to investee companies			(43,000,000)	(55,000,000)
Proceeds from dispositions			31,000,000	59,000,000
Other investing activities			0	0
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from continuing operations			(131,000,000)	(41,000,000)
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from discontinued operations				0
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities			(131,000,000)	(41,000,000)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term debt borrowings, net			0	0
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes				0
Repayment of senior debentures			0
Payment of capital lease obligations			(8,000,000)	(8,000,000)
Dividends			0	0
Purchase of Company common stock			0	0
Payment of payroll taxes in lieu of issuing shares for stock-based compensation			0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			0	0
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation			0	0
Other financing activities			0
Increase (decrease) in intercompany payables			(1,630,000,000)	(1,337,000,000)
Net cash flow provided by (used for) financing activities			(1,638,000,000)	(1,345,000,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			74,000,000	(72,000,000)
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 129,000,000	$ 292,000,000	$ 129,000,000	$ 292,000,000	$ 55,000,000	$ 364,000,000