Reportable Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Reportable Segments Tables [Abstract]

Revenues by Segment [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2012		2011
Revenues:
	Entertainment		$	2,318	$	1,994
	Cable Networks			452		393
	Publishing			176		155
	Local Broadcasting			622		621
	Outdoor			416		413
	Eliminations			(60)		(66)
		Total Revenues	$	3,924	$	3,510

Intercompany Revenues by Segment [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
				2012		2011
Intercompany Revenues:
	Entertainment		$	53	$	55
	Local Broadcasting			4		5
	Outdoor			3		6
		Total Intercompany Revenues	$	60	$	66

OIBDA before Impairment Charges by Segment and Reconciliation to Consolidated Net Earnings (Loss) [Table Text Block]

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
			2012		2011
Segment OIBDA before Impairment Charges:
	Entertainment	$	411	$	268
	Cable Networks		209		153
	Publishing		10		7
	Local Broadcasting		171		169
	Outdoor		53		49
	Corporate		(58)		(52)
	Residual costs		(12)		(19)
	Eliminations		—		1
OIBDA before Impairment Charges			784		576
Impairment charges			(11)		—
Depreciation and amortization			(131)		(139)
Total Operating Income			642		437
	Interest expense		(110)		(110)
	Interest income		2		2
	Gain on early extinguishment of debt		25		—
	Other items, net		12		9
Earnings before income taxes and equity in loss of
	investee companies		571		338
Provision for income taxes			(203)		(122)
Equity in loss of investee companies, net of tax			(5)		(14)
Net earnings		$	363	$	202

Operating Income (Loss) by Segment [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
				2012		2011
Operating Income (Loss):
	Entertainment		$	370	$	230
	Cable Networks			204		147
	Publishing			8		5
	Local Broadcasting			138		143
	Outdoor			(2)		(12)
	Corporate			(64)		(58)
	Residual costs			(12)		(19)
	Eliminations			—		1
		Total Operating Income	$	642	$	437

Depreciation and Amortization by Segment [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
				2012		2011
Depreciation and Amortization:
	Entertainment		$	41	$	38
	Cable Networks			5		6
	Publishing			2		2
	Local Broadcasting			22		26
	Outdoor			55		61
	Corporate			6		6
		Total Depreciation and Amortization	$	131	$	139

Stock-based Compensation by Segment [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
				2012		2011
Stock-based Compensation:
	Entertainment		$	13	$	12
	Cable Networks			1		1
	Publishing			1		1
	Local Broadcasting			6		5
	Outdoor			2		1
	Corporate			19		14
		Total Stock-based Compensation	$	42	$	34

Capital Expenditures by Segment [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
				2012		2011
Capital Expenditures:
	Entertainment		$	17	$	14
	Cable Networks			1		2
	Publishing			—		—
	Local Broadcasting			10		12
	Outdoor			11		12
	Corporate			—		1
		Total Capital Expenditures	$	39	$	41

Assets by Segment [Table Text Block]

			At March 31,		At December 31,
			2012		2011
Assets:
	Entertainment		$	8,739	$	8,471
	Cable Networks			1,676		1,679
	Publishing			959		1,091
	Local Broadcasting			9,595		9,626
	Outdoor			4,087		4,092
	Corporate			1,381		1,262
	Discontinued operations			79		77
	Eliminations			(123)		(101)
		Total Assets	$	26,393	$	26,197