Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 409	$ 708
Receivables, less allowances of $ 82 (2013) and $81 (2012)	3,130	3,137
Programming and other inventory (Note 5)	569	859
Deferred income tax assets, net	257	253
Prepaid income taxes	0	27
Prepaid expenses	266	206
Other current assets	427	312
Current assets of discontinued operations	201	218
Total current assets	5,259	5,720
Property and equipment:
Land	331	330
Buildings	721	718
Capital leases	194	194
Advertising structures	1,687	1,689
Equipment and other	2,037	2,057
Property and equipment, gross	4,970	4,988
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	2,755	2,717
Net property and equipment	2,215	2,271
Programming and other inventory (Note 5)	1,571	1,582
Goodwill	8,568	8,567
Intangible assets (Note 3)	6,494	6,515
Other assets	1,752	1,551
Assets of discontinued operations	252	260
Total Assets	26,111	26,466
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	232	386
Accrued compensation	218	374
Participants' share and royalties payable	856	953
Program rights	670	455
Deferred revenue	171	232
Income taxes payable	109	0
Commercial paper (Note 7)	550	0
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 7)	16	18
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,391	1,282
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	227	241
Total current liabilities	4,440	3,941
Long-term debt (Note 7)	5,901	5,904
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations	1,835	1,860
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	1,239	1,254
Other liabilities	3,132	3,122
Liabilities of discontinued operations	170	172
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	43,215	43,424
Accumulated deficit	(26,326)	(26,769)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(566)	(569)
Stockholders' equity including treasury stock	16,324	16,087
Less treasury stock, at cost; 222 (2013) and 198 (2012) Class B shares	6,930	5,874
Total stockholders' equity	9,394	10,213
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	26,111	26,466
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock	0	0
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock	$ 1	$ 1