Reportable Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Reportable Segments Tables [Abstract]

Revenues by Segment [Table Text Block]

				Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
				September 30,				September 30,
			2013		2012		2013		2012
Revenues:
	Entertainment		$	1,884	$	1,680	$	6,431	$	5,705
	Cable Networks			596		436		1,592		1,334
	Publishing			224		210		584		575
	Local Broadcasting			641		661		1,977		1,987
	Outdoor Americas			341		334		957		956
	Eliminations			(52)		(55)		(168)		(166)
		Total Revenues	$	3,634	$	3,266	$	11,373	$	10,391

Intercompany Revenues by Segment [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
			September 30,				September 30,
			2013		2012		2013		2012
Intercompany Revenues:
	Entertainment		$	41	$	42	$	145	$	139
	Local Broadcasting			4		5		11		14
	Outdoor Americas			7		8		12		13
		Total Intercompany Revenues	$	52	$	55	$	168	$	166

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

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
Segment OIBDA:
	Entertainment	$	431	$	384	$	1,340	$	1,221
	Cable Networks		261		227		699		626
	Publishing		43		39		76		58
	Local Broadcasting		181		213		635		632
	Outdoor Americas		110		105		291		284
	Corporate		(85)		(64)		(232)		(199)
Total Segment OIBDA			941		904		2,809		2,622
Impairment charges			—		—		—		(11)
Depreciation and amortization			(113)		(116)		(343)		(354)
Operating income			828		788		2,466		2,257
	Interest expense		(93)		(94)		(281)		(308)
	Interest income		2		1		6		4
	Net loss on early extinguishment of debt		—		(57)		—		(32)
	Other items, net		7		(3)		(2)		5
Earnings from continuing operations before
	income taxes and equity in loss of investee
	companies		744		635		2,189		1,926
Provision for income taxes			(254)		(236)		(744)		(665)
Equity in loss of investee companies, net of tax			(21)		(14)		(37)		(30)
Net earnings from continuing operations			469		385		1,408		1,231
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
	net of tax		25		6		1		(50)
Net earnings		$	494	$	391	$	1,409	$	1,181

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

				Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
				September 30,				September 30,
			2013		2012		2013		2012
Operating Income (Loss):
	Entertainment		$	394	$	346	$	1,225	$	1,101
	Cable Networks			255		221		684		609
	Publishing			41		38		71		53
	Local Broadcasting			161		190		571		553
	Outdoor Americas			68		62		165		157
	Corporate			(91)		(69)		(250)		(216)
		Total Operating Income	$	828	$	788	$	2,466	$	2,257

Depreciation and Amortization by Segment [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
			September 30,				September 30,
			2013		2012		2013		2012
Depreciation and Amortization:
	Entertainment		$	37	$	38	$	115	$	120
	Cable Networks			6		6		15		17
	Publishing			2		1		5		5
	Local Broadcasting			20		23		64		68
	Outdoor Americas			42		43		126		127
	Corporate			6		5		18		17
		Total Depreciation and Amortization	$	113	$	116	$	343	$	354

Stock-based Compensation by Segment [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
			September 30,				September 30,
			2013		2012		2013		2012
Stock-based Compensation:
	Entertainment		$	14	$	13	$	44	$	40
	Cable Networks			2		1		6		4
	Publishing			1		1		3		2
	Local Broadcasting			7		7		21		19
	Outdoor Americas			3		2		6		5
	Corporate			33		14		89		48
		Total Stock-based Compensation	$	60	$	38	$	169	$	118

Capital Expenditures by Segment [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
			September 30,				September 30,
			2013		2012		2013		2012
Capital Expenditures:
	Entertainment		$	24	$	20	$	67	$	56
	Cable Networks			2		5		6		9
	Publishing			1		1		2		1
	Local Broadcasting			15		14		33		38
	Outdoor Americas			13		11		28		28
	Corporate			2		4		4		7
		Total Capital Expenditures	$	57	$	55	$	140	$	139

Assets by Segment [Table Text Block]

			At September 30,		At December 31,
			2013		2012
Assets:
	Entertainment		$	9,158	$	9,023
	Cable Networks			1,992		1,750
	Publishing			979		1,033
	Local Broadcasting			9,548		9,614
	Outdoor Americas			3,385		3,542
	Corporate			655		1,026
	Discontinued operations			178		478
		Total Assets	$	25,895	$	26,466