Reportable Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Reportable Segments Tables [Abstract]

Revenues by Segment [Table Text Block]

				Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
				June 30,				June 30,
			2014		2013		2014		2013
Revenues:
	Entertainment		$	1,835	$	2,008	$	4,138	$	4,547
	Cable Networks			516		518		1,053		996
	Publishing			211		189		364		360
	Local Broadcasting			665		698		1,291		1,336
	Corporate/Eliminations			(39)		(44)		(88)		(107)
		Total Revenues	$	3,188	$	3,369	$	6,758	$	7,132

Intercompany Revenues by Segment [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
			June 30,				June 30,
			2014		2013		2014		2013
Intercompany Revenues:
	Entertainment		$	39	$	42	$	85	$	104
	Local Broadcasting			5		4		8		7
		Total Intercompany Revenues	$	44	$	46	$	93	$	111

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

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
Segment OIBDA:
	Entertainment	$	376	$	429	$	833	$	909
	Cable Networks		219		207		478		438
	Publishing		24		21		37		33
	Local Broadcasting		238		255		438		454
	Corporate		(56)		(64)		(123)		(141)
Total Segment OIBDA			801		848		1,663		1,693
Depreciation and amortization			(71)		(73)		(142)		(147)
Operating income			730		775		1,521		1,546
	Interest expense		(94)		(94)		(187)		(188)
	Interest income		3		2		6		4
	Other items, net		6		(6)		11		(8)
Earnings from continuing operations before
	income taxes and equity in loss of investee
	companies		645		677		1,351		1,354
Provision for income taxes			(217)		(234)		(451)		(452)
Equity in loss of investee companies, net of tax			(10)		(8)		(20)		(17)
Net earnings from continuing operations			418		435		880		885
Net earnings from discontinued operations,
	net of tax		21		37		27		30
Net earnings		$	439	$	472	$	907	$	915

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

				Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
				June 30,				June 30,
			2014		2013		2014		2013
Operating Income (Loss):
	Entertainment		$	341	$	391	$	761	$	831
	Cable Networks			213		202		467		429
	Publishing			23		20		34		30
	Local Broadcasting			215		234		394		410
	Corporate			(62)		(72)		(135)		(154)
		Total Operating Income	$	730	$	775	$	1,521	$	1,546

Depreciation and Amortization by Segment [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
			June 30,				June 30,
			2014		2013		2014		2013
Depreciation and Amortization:
	Entertainment		$	35	$	38	$	72	$	78
	Cable Networks			6		5		11		9
	Publishing			1		1		3		3
	Local Broadcasting			23		21		44		44
	Corporate			6		8		12		13
		Total Depreciation and Amortization	$	71	$	73	$	142	$	147

Stock-based Compensation by Segment [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
			June 30,				June 30,
			2014		2013		2014		2013
Stock-based Compensation:
	Entertainment		$	15	$	15	$	29	$	30
	Cable Networks			3		2		5		4
	Publishing			1		1		2		2
	Local Broadcasting			8		7		15		14
	Corporate			17		23		33		56
		Total Stock-based Compensation	$	44	$	48	$	84	$	106

Capital Expenditures by Segment [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
			June 30,				June 30,
			2014		2013		2014		2013
Capital Expenditures:
	Entertainment		$	20	$	24	$	37	$	43
	Cable Networks			3		2		5		4
	Publishing			1		1		1		1
	Local Broadcasting			12		12		20		18
	Corporate			5		1		6		2
		Total Capital Expenditures	$	41	$	40	$	69	$	68

Assets by Segment [Table Text Block]

			At		At
			June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Assets:
	Entertainment		$	9,624	$	9,657
	Cable Networks			2,003		1,968
	Publishing			926		1,026
	Local Broadcasting			9,554		9,600
	Corporate			592		661
	Discontinued operations			3,617		3,475
		Total Assets	$	26,316	$	26,387