Reportable Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Reportable Segments Tables [Abstract]

Revenues by Segment [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2013		2012
Revenues:
	Entertainment		$	2,539	$	2,318
	Cable Networks			478		452
	Publishing			171		176
	Local Broadcasting			638		622
	Outdoor Americas			281		288
	Eliminations			(67)		(60)
		Total Revenues	$	4,040	$	3,796

Intercompany Revenues by Segment [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
				2013		2012
Intercompany Revenues:
	Entertainment		$	62	$	53
	Local Broadcasting			3		4
	Outdoor Americas			2		3
		Total Intercompany Revenues	$	67	$	60

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

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
			2013		2012
Segment OIBDA:
	Entertainment	$	480	$	411
	Cable Networks		231		209
	Publishing		12		10
	Local Broadcasting		199		171
	Outdoor Americas		74		76
	Corporate		(80)		(70)
Total Segment OIBDA			916		807
Impairment charges			—		(11)
Depreciation and amortization			(116)		(119)
Operating income			800		677
	Interest expense		(95)		(110)
	Interest income		2		2
	Gain on early extinguishment of debt		—		25
	Other items, net		(2)		5
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and
	equity in loss of investee companies		705		599
Provision for income taxes			(234)		(201)
Equity in loss of investee companies, net of tax			(8)		(4)
Net earnings from continuing operations			463		394
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax			(20)		(31)
Net earnings		$	443	$	363

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

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
				2013		2012
Operating Income (Loss):
	Entertainment		$	440	$	370
	Cable Networks			227		204
	Publishing			10		8
	Local Broadcasting			176		138
	Outdoor Americas			32		33
	Corporate			(85)		(76)
		Total Operating Income	$	800	$	677

Depreciation and Amortization by Segment [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
				2013		2012
Depreciation and Amortization:
	Entertainment		$	40	$	41
	Cable Networks			4		5
	Publishing			2		2
	Local Broadcasting			23		22
	Outdoor Americas			42		43
	Corporate			5		6
		Total Depreciation and Amortization	$	116	$	119

Stock-based Compensation by Segment [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
				2013		2012
Stock-based Compensation:
	Entertainment		$	15	$	13
	Cable Networks			2		1
	Publishing			1		1
	Local Broadcasting			7		6
	Outdoor Americas			2		1
	Corporate			33		19
		Total Stock-based Compensation	$	60	$	41

Capital Expenditures by Segment [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
				2013		2012
Capital Expenditures:
	Entertainment		$	19	$	17
	Cable Networks			2		1
	Publishing			—		—
	Local Broadcasting			6		10
	Outdoor Americas			6		7
	Corporate			1		—
		Total Capital Expenditures	$	34	$	35

Assets by Segment [Table Text Block]

			At March 31,		At December 31,
			2013		2012
Assets:
	Entertainment		$	9,054	$	9,023
	Cable Networks			1,817		1,750
	Publishing			938		1,033
	Local Broadcasting			9,596		9,614
	Outdoor Americas			3,469		3,542
	Corporate			784		1,026
	Discontinued operations			453		478
		Total Assets	$	26,111	$	26,466