Film and Television Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Film And Television Cost [Line Items]

Film and Television Costs

December 31 (in millions)	2017		2016
Film Costs:
Released, less amortization	$	1,724	$	1,750
Completed, not released	50		50
In production and in development	1,149		1,310
	2,923		3,110
Television Costs:
Released, less amortization	2,259		1,953
In production and in development	818		853
	3,077		2,806
Programming rights, less amortization	2,689		2,586
	8,689		8,502
Less: Current portion of programming rights	1,613		1,250
Film and television costs	$	7,076	$	7,252

NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]

Film And Television Cost [Line Items]

Film and Television Costs

December 31 (in millions)	2017		2016
Film Costs:
Released, less amortization	$	1,724	$	1,750
Completed, not released	50		50
In production and in development	1,149		1,310
	2,923		3,110
Television Costs:
Released, less amortization	2,259		1,953
In production and in development	818		853
	3,077		2,806
Programming rights, less amortization	2,677		2,570
	8,677		8,486
Less: Current portion of programming rights	1,606		1,241
Film and television costs	$	7,071	$	7,245