Reportable Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Reportable Segments Tables [Abstract]

Revenues by Segment [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2014		2013
Revenues:
	Entertainment		$	2,303	$	2,539
	Cable Networks			537		478
	Publishing			153		171
	Local Broadcasting			626		638
	Outdoor Americas			288		281
	Eliminations			(51)		(67)
		Total Revenues	$	3,856	$	4,040

Intercompany Revenues by Segment [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
				2014		2013
Intercompany Revenues:
	Entertainment		$	46	$	62
	Local Broadcasting			3		3
	Outdoor Americas			2		2
		Total Intercompany Revenues	$	51	$	67

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

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
			2014		2013
Segment OIBDA:
	Entertainment	$	457	$	480
	Cable Networks		259		231
	Publishing		13		12
	Local Broadcasting		200		199
	Outdoor Americas		69		74
	Corporate		(68)		(80)
Total Segment OIBDA			930		916
Depreciation and amortization			(112)		(116)
Operating income			818		800
	Interest expense		(106)		(95)
	Interest income		3		2
	Other items, net		5		(2)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and
	equity in loss of investee companies		720		705
Provision for income taxes			(242)		(234)
Equity in loss of investee companies, net of tax			(10)		(8)
Net earnings from continuing operations			468		463
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax			—		(20)
Net earnings		$	468	$	443

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

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
				2014		2013
Operating Income (Loss):
	Entertainment		$	420	$	440
	Cable Networks			254		227
	Publishing			11		10
	Local Broadcasting			179		176
	Outdoor Americas			28		32
	Corporate			(74)		(85)
		Total Operating Income	$	818	$	800

Depreciation and Amortization by Segment [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
				2014		2013
Depreciation and Amortization:
	Entertainment		$	37	$	40
	Cable Networks			5		4
	Publishing			2		2
	Local Broadcasting			21		23
	Outdoor Americas			41		42
	Corporate			6		5
		Total Depreciation and Amortization	$	112	$	116

Stock-based Compensation by Segment [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
				2014		2013
Stock-based Compensation:
	Entertainment		$	14	$	15
	Cable Networks			2		2
	Publishing			1		1
	Local Broadcasting			7		7
	Outdoor Americas			2		2
	Corporate			16		33
		Total Stock-based Compensation	$	42	$	60

Capital Expenditures by Segment [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
				2014		2013
Capital Expenditures:
	Entertainment		$	17	$	19
	Cable Networks			2		2
	Publishing			—		—
	Local Broadcasting			8		6
	Outdoor Americas			8		6
	Corporate			1		1
		Total Capital Expenditures	$	36	$	34

Assets by Segment [Table Text Block]

			At March 31,		At December 31,
			2014		2013
Assets:
	Entertainment		$	9,586	$	9,657
	Cable Networks			2,018		1,968
	Publishing			891		1,026
	Local Broadcasting			9,541		9,600
	Outdoor Americas			3,375		3,342
	Corporate			595		676
	Discontinued operations			109		118
		Total Assets	$	26,115	$	26,387