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Programming and Other Inventory

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Programming And Other Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

5) PROGRAMMING AND OTHER INVENTORY

		At		At
		March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Program rights		$	1,054	$	1,331
Television programming:
	Released (including acquired libraries)		901		878
	In process and other		105		139
Theatrical programming:
	Released		28		37
	In process and other		32		32
Publishing, primarily finished goods			55		51
Other			1		1
Total programming and other inventory			2,176		2,469
	Less current portion		541		772
Total noncurrent programming and other inventory		$	1,635	$	1,697

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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