2013 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement
#000119312515068526 Filed on February 27, 2015
Income Statement
Concept | 2013 Q4 | 2013 Q3 | 2013 Q2 |
---|---|---|---|
Revenue | $16.93B | $16.15B | $16.27B |
YoY Change | 6.21% | -2.38% | 6.96% |
Cost Of Revenue | $5.252B | $4.787B | $4.968B |
YoY Change | 6.83% | -16.4% | 9.16% |
Gross Profit | $11.67B | $11.36B | $11.30B |
YoY Change | 5.93% | 5.05% | 6.02% |
Gross Profit Margin | 68.97% | 70.36% | 69.47% |
Selling, General & Admin | $6.029B | $6.034B | $5.877B |
YoY Change | 4.96% | 3.86% | 3.91% |
% of Gross Profit | 51.64% | 53.1% | 52.0% |
Research & Development | |||
YoY Change | |||
% of Gross Profit | |||
Depreciation & Amortization | $1.998B | $1.520B | $1.583B |
YoY Change | 0.76% | -1.87% | 4.42% |
% of Gross Profit | 17.11% | 13.38% | 14.01% |
Operating Expenses | $8.027B | $7.950B | $7.867B |
YoY Change | 3.88% | 2.32% | 3.77% |
Operating Profit | $3.647B | $3.414B | $3.435B |
YoY Change | 10.72% | 12.01% | 11.56% |
Interest Expense | -$619.0M | $639.0M | $636.0M |
YoY Change | 11.53% | 0.95% | 1.76% |
% of Operating Profit | -16.97% | 18.72% | 18.52% |
Other Income/Expense, Net | -$70.00M | -$615.0M | -$643.0M |
YoY Change | -53.95% | -146.07% | 1.26% |
Pretax Income | $2.954B | $2.799B | $2.792B |
YoY Change | 14.27% | -36.14% | 14.24% |
Income Tax | $986.0M | $1.021B | $1.048B |
% Of Pretax Income | 33.38% | 36.48% | 37.54% |
Net Earnings | $1.913B | $1.732B | $1.734B |
YoY Change | 26.02% | -18.03% | 28.64% |
Net Earnings / Revenue | 11.3% | 10.72% | 10.66% |
Basic Earnings Per Share | $0.73 | $0.66 | $0.66 |
Diluted Earnings Per Share | $0.72 | $0.65 | $0.65 |
COMMON SHARES | |||
Basic Shares Outstanding | 2.622B shares | 2.631B shares | |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 2.658B shares | 2.666B shares |
Balance Sheet
Concept | 2013 Q4 | 2013 Q3 | 2013 Q2 |
---|---|---|---|
SHORT-TERM ASSETS | |||
Cash & Short-Term Investments | $6.063B | $6.393B | $7.198B |
YoY Change | -60.74% | -50.99% | 28.19% |
Cash & Equivalents | $1.718B | $1.603B | $1.389B |
Short-Term Investments | $4.345B | $4.790B | $5.809B |
Other Short-Term Assets | $1.480B | $2.171B | $1.215B |
YoY Change | 29.14% | 35.18% | -20.12% |
Inventory | |||
Prepaid Expenses | |||
Receivables | $6.376B | $5.501B | $5.507B |
Other Receivables | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Total Short-Term Assets | $14.08B | $13.41B | $12.74B |
YoY Change | -29.59% | -25.79% | 12.16% |
LONG-TERM ASSETS | |||
Property, Plant & Equipment | $29.84B | $28.81B | $28.26B |
YoY Change | 9.58% | 6.75% | 5.07% |
Goodwill | $27.10B | ||
YoY Change | 0.42% | ||
Intangibles | |||
YoY Change | |||
Long-Term Investments | $989.0M | $1.040B | $1.082B |
YoY Change | -15.03% | -8.37% | -77.04% |
Other Assets | $2.343B | $2.345B | $2.311B |
YoY Change | 7.48% | 7.37% | 7.74% |
Total Long-Term Assets | $144.7B | $143.2B | $144.1B |
YoY Change | -0.17% | -0.83% | -1.54% |
TOTAL ASSETS | |||
Total Short-Term Assets | $14.08B | $13.41B | $12.74B |
Total Long-Term Assets | $144.7B | $143.2B | $144.1B |
Total Assets | $158.8B | $156.6B | $156.8B |
YoY Change | -3.73% | -3.61% | -0.55% |
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
YoY Change | |||
Accounts Payable | $5.528B | $6.032B | $6.077B |
YoY Change | -10.92% | -3.49% | 6.06% |
Accrued Expenses | $7.967B | $9.296B | $7.419B |
YoY Change | 34.33% | 51.97% | 56.82% |
Deferred Revenue | |||
YoY Change | |||
Short-Term Debt | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
YoY Change | |||
Long-Term Debt Due | $3.280B | $2.337B | $2.535B |
YoY Change | 38.05% | -16.51% | -14.18% |
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $18.91B | $18.67B | $18.60B |
YoY Change | 13.15% | 7.68% | 18.17% |
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
Long-Term Debt | $44.57B | $44.19B | $44.11B |
YoY Change | 17.03% | 23.46% | 29.08% |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | $11.38B | $11.49B | $12.46B |
YoY Change | -14.22% | -10.63% | -7.23% |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $11.38B | $55.68B | $12.46B |
YoY Change | -14.22% | 332.98% | -7.23% |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | |||
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $18.91B | $18.67B | $18.60B |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $11.38B | $55.68B | $12.46B |
Total Liabilities | $30.30B | $106.9B | $31.06B |
YoY Change | 1.04% | 253.96% | 6.47% |
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | |||
Retained Earnings | $19.24B | ||
YoY Change | 18.15% | ||
Common Stock | $30.00M | $30.00M | $31.00M |
YoY Change | -3.23% | -3.23% | 0.0% |
Preferred Stock | |||
YoY Change | |||
Treasury Stock (at cost) | $7.517B | ||
YoY Change | 0.0% | ||
Treasury Stock Shares | |||
Shareholders Equity | $50.69B | $49.72B | $49.09B |
YoY Change | |||
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity | $158.8B | $156.6B | $156.8B |
YoY Change | -3.73% | -3.61% | -0.55% |
Cashflow Statement
Concept | 2013 Q4 | 2013 Q3 | 2013 Q2 |
---|---|---|---|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
Net Income | $1.913B | $1.732B | $1.734B |
YoY Change | 26.02% | -18.03% | 28.64% |
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization | $1.998B | $1.520B | $1.583B |
YoY Change | 0.76% | -1.87% | 4.42% |
Cash From Operating Activities | $2.481B | $3.994B | $3.316B |
YoY Change | -31.37% | 16.65% | -3.1% |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
Capital Expenditures | -$2.318B | $1.726B | $1.506B |
YoY Change | 16.54% | 9.1% | 17.02% |
Acquisitions | |||
YoY Change | |||
Other Investing Activities | $131.0M | -$391.0M | -$429.0M |
YoY Change | -1971.43% | -107.65% | -1259.46% |
Cash From Investing Activities | -$2.187B | -$2.367B | -$2.197B |
YoY Change | 9.57% | -170.89% | 48.45% |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
Cash Dividend Paid | |||
YoY Change | |||
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net | |||
YoY Change | |||
Debt Paid & Issued, Net | |||
YoY Change | |||
Cash From Financing Activities | -179.0M | -1.413B | -1.569B |
YoY Change | -141.34% | -4137.14% | -23.39% |
NET CHANGE | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | 2.481B | 3.994B | 3.316B |
Cash From Investing Activities | -2.187B | -2.367B | -2.197B |
Cash From Financing Activities | -179.0M | -1.413B | -1.569B |
Net Change In Cash | 115.0M | 214.0M | -450.0M |
YoY Change | -94.4% | -96.85% | 324.53% |
FREE CASH FLOW | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | $2.481B | $3.994B | $3.316B |
Capital Expenditures | -$2.318B | $1.726B | $1.506B |
Free Cash Flow | $4.799B | $2.268B | $1.810B |
YoY Change | -14.36% | 23.13% | -15.22% |
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DeferredTaxAssetsOther
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CY2014 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities
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CY2012 | cmcsa |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Acquired Subsidiaries
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromAcquiredSubsidiaries
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CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign
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CY2014 | us-gaap |
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CY2012 | us-gaap |
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CY2014 | us-gaap |
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CY2013 | us-gaap |
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CY2012 | us-gaap |
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CY2013 | cmcsa |
Distributions To Noncontrolling Interests And Dividends For Redeemable Subsidiary Preferred Stock
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CY2014 | cmcsa |
Equity Profit Loss
EquityProfitLoss
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CY2014 | us-gaap |
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CY2013 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
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CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
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CY2013 | us-gaap |
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CY2012 | us-gaap |
Realized Investment Gains Losses
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CY2013Q4 | cmcsa |
Obligations Under Prepaid Forward Sale Agreements
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CY2013Q4 | cmcsa |
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CY2014Q4 | cmcsa |
Customer Premise Equipment
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CY2014 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Acquired During Period
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CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
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CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
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CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Four
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CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Fair Value
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CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Interest Rate Derivative Assets At Fair Value
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CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities
AvailableForSaleSecurities
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CY2014Q4 | cmcsa |
Derivative Fair Value Of Embedded Derivative Liability Component Of Prepaid Forward Sale Agreements And Indexed Debt Instruments
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CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
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CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure
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CY2014 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
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CY2014 | cmcsa |
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CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
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CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
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CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
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CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
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CY2014 | us-gaap |
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CY2012 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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CY2014 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate
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CY2014 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
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CY2014 | dei |
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CY2014 | dei |
Entity Current Reporting Status
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CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
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CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Receivable Net Current
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CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
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CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets
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CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
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CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
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CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
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CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Commitments And Contingencies
CommitmentsAndContingencies
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CY2014 | dei |
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CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
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AssetsCurrent
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CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
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CY2014Q4 | cmcsa |
Film And Television Costs
FilmAndTelevisionCosts
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CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Current
DebtCurrent
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CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Value
PreferredStockValue
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0 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value
TreasuryStockValue
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CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
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CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Shares Issued
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CY2014 | us-gaap |
Nonoperating Income Expense
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CY2013 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
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CY2012 | us-gaap |
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments
IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
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CY2012 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
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CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
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CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
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CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
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CY2013 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
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CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Dividends Payable Amount Per Share
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CY2013 | cmcsa |
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CY2014 | cmcsa |
Programming And Talent Commitments Future Minimum Payments In Five Years
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CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter
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754000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | cmcsa |
Number Of Employees Covered Under Collective Bargaining Agreements
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CY2014Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
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CY2014Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
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CY2014Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
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0.77 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Depreciation
Depreciation
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CY2013 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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CY2012 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Intangible Assets
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1648000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Marketing And Advertising Expense
MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense
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4969000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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3980000000 | USD |
CY2012 | cmcsa |
Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interests And Redeemable Subsidiary Preferred Stock
NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestsAndRedeemableSubsidiaryPreferredStock
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1662000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
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CY2012 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
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CY2012 | us-gaap |
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CY2012 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci On Derivatives Tax
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CY2012 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci On Derivatives Net Of Tax
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CY2014 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
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CY2013 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
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CY2012 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Intangible Assets
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923000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
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CY2013 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
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CY2014 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
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CY2013 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
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CY2012 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Repayments Of Short Term Debt
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CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
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CY2014 | us-gaap |
Sales Revenue Services Net
SalesRevenueServicesNet
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CY2014 | dei |
Amendment Flag
AmendmentFlag
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CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Liabilities Current
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CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Liabilities Current
AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
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CY2014 | us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
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2617000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Costs And Expenses
CostsAndExpenses
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53871000000 | USD |
CY2012 | cmcsa |
Other Operating And Administrative
OtherOperatingAndAdministrative
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17833000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
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CY2012 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
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7865000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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CY2013 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
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CY2012 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Net Of Tax
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58000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
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CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax
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139000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
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31000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
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CY2012 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired
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CY2013 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions Return Of Capital
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149000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Investments
PaymentsToAcquireInvestments
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1223000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
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CY2014 | dei |
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DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus
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CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
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CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
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CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
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CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
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CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
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CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Shares Issued
PreferredStockSharesIssued
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CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Revenue Current
DeferredRevenueCurrent
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CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Commitments And Contingencies
CommitmentsAndContingencies
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CY2013 | us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
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CY2012 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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CY2013 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
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CY2012 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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CY2014 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
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CY2013 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
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CY2014 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
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0.9 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Net Of Tax
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CY2013 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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25000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci On Derivatives Net Of Tax
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CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci On Derivatives Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
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CY2014 | cmcsa |
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CY2012 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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139000000 | USD |
CY2013 | cmcsa |
Proceeds From Sales Of Businesses And Investments
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CY2012 | cmcsa |
Proceeds From Sales Of Businesses And Investments
ProceedsFromSalesOfBusinessesAndInvestments
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CY2012 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions Return Of Capital
ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
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2362000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net
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141000000 | USD |
CY2013 | cmcsa |
Change In Current And Noncurrent Receivables Net
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721000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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CY2014 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease
CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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CY2012 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
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3000000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Other Debt
RepaymentsOfOtherDebt
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2881000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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372000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
67000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
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CY2014Q4 | cmcsa |
Programming Rights Less Amortization
ProgrammingRightsLessAmortization
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CY2014Q4 | cmcsa |
Film And Television Library Costs Unamortized
FilmAndTelevisionLibraryCostsUnamortized
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CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Marketable Securities
MarketableSecurities
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662000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Investment Income Interest And Dividend
InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend
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111000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | cmcsa |
Equity Securities Held As Collateral
EquitySecuritiesHeldAsCollateral
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523000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Buildings And Improvements Gross
BuildingsAndImprovementsGross
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CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Buildings And Improvements Gross
BuildingsAndImprovementsGross
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CY2012 | cmcsa |
Mark To Market Adjustment On Derivative Component Of Prepaid Forward Sale Agreements
MarkToMarketAdjustmentOnDerivativeComponentOfPrepaidForwardSaleAgreements
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1071000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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3000000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
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CY2013Q4 | cmcsa |
Programming Rights Less Amortization
ProgrammingRightsLessAmortization
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2039000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | cmcsa |
Total Film And Television Costs And Programming Rights After Amortization
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5922000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Investments
Investments
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CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Investments
Investments
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7343000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Investment Income Interest And Dividend
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116000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Unrealized Gain Loss On Securities
UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities
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66000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | cmcsa |
Derivative Fair Value Of Embedded Derivative Liability Component Of Prepaid Forward Sale Agreements
DerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiabilityComponentOfPrepaidForwardSaleAgreements
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2800000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | cmcsa |
Derivative Fair Value Of Embedded Derivative Liability Component Of Prepaid Forward Sale Agreements
DerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiabilityComponentOfPrepaidForwardSaleAgreements
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356000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Gross
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
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CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
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26985000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal After Year Five
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
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31607000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends
PaymentsOfDividends
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1964000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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-13879000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Additional Interest In Subsidiaries
PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries
|
0 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Employee Stock Purchase Plan
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan
|
80000000 | USD |
CY2014 | cmcsa |
Contributions From And Distributions To Noncontrolling Interests
ContributionsFromAndDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterests
|
-132000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
|
4251000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
|
2000000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
2625000000 | shares |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
2678000000 | shares |
CY2014 | cmcsa |
Programming And Talent Commitments Future Minimum Payments Current
ProgrammingAndTalentCommitmentsFutureMinimumPaymentsCurrent
|
4915000000 | USD |
CY2014 | cmcsa |
Programming And Talent Commitments Future Minimum Payments In Two Years
ProgrammingAndTalentCommitmentsFutureMinimumPaymentsInTwoYears
|
4657000000 | USD |
CY2014 | cmcsa |
Programming And Talent Commitments Future Minimum Payments In Three Years
ProgrammingAndTalentCommitmentsFutureMinimumPaymentsInThreeYears
|
3177000000 | USD |
CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
17408000000 | USD |
CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
3568000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.225 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Value
CommonStockValue
|
30000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Business Combination Contingent Consideration Liability
BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
|
684000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Asset Impairment Charges
AssetImpairmentCharges
|
26000000 | USD |
CY2014 | cmcsa |
Split Dollar Life Insurance Agreement Expense
SplitDollarLifeInsuranceAgreementExpense
|
52000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Severance Costs1
SeveranceCosts1
|
155000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Shares
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
|
81000000 | shares |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Defined Benefit Pension And Other Postretirement Plans Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax
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-71000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
|
98000000 | shares |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
|
0.019 | pure |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
|
0.017 | pure |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
1000000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-76000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-40000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
|
319000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Net
DeferredTaxAssetsNet
|
3572000000 | USD |
CY2013 | cmcsa |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Acquired Subsidiaries
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromAcquiredSubsidiaries
|
268000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
|
-60000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
1573000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
|
385000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Liability For Uncertain Tax Positions Noncurrent
LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent
|
1200000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | cmcsa |
Returns And Incentives Allowance
ReturnsAndIncentivesAllowance
|
359000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid
CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
|
872000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Current
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
|
399000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Lease And Rental Expense
LeaseAndRentalExpense
|
580000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Equity Method Investments
EquityMethodInvestments
|
989000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Equity Method Investments
EquityMethodInvestments
|
1019000000 | USD |
CY2014 | cmcsa |
Other Investment Income Loss Net
OtherInvestmentIncomeLossNet
|
-28000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Realized Investment Gains Losses
RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses
|
192000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | cmcsa |
Obligations Under Prepaid Forward Sale Agreements
ObligationsUnderPrepaidForwardSaleAgreements
|
119000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | cmcsa |
Liabilities Related To Prepaid Forward Sale Agreements
LiabilitiesRelatedToPrepaidForwardSaleAgreements
|
475000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Business Combination Contingent Consideration Liability
BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
|
644000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Asset Impairment Charges
AssetImpairmentCharges
|
167000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Trading Securities
TradingSecurities
|
3956000000 | USD |
CY2013 | cmcsa |
Operating Income Excluding Depreciation And Amortization
OperatingIncomeExcludingDepreciationAndAmortization
|
21434000000 | USD |
CY2014Q2 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
16844000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
3787000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.74 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Shares
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
|
96000000 | shares |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
34.11 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
30.29 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1
|
P7Y0M0D | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1
|
P7Y0M0D | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
173000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-8000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
4363000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
|
329000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
4063000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
|
178000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
|
111000000 | USD |
CY2014 | cmcsa |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Acquired Subsidiaries
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromAcquiredSubsidiaries
|
0 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
|
79000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
|
154000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
|
603000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cumulative Changes In Net Gain Loss From Cash Flow Hedges Effect Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax
|
-4000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
7.38 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
8.8 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
3183000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
200000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
|
0 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Minority Interest Income Expense
IncomeTaxReconciliationMinorityInterestIncomeExpense
|
-62000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards
DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
|
495000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
|
-220000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
|
-448000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
|
-3000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Interest On Income Taxes Accrued
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued
|
780000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
|
434000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
2841000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Interest On Income Taxes Accrued
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued
|
452000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
3668000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
3946000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Fixed Assets Acquired1
NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionFixedAssetsAcquired1
|
85000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | cmcsa |
Film And Television Costs
FilmAndTelevisionCosts
|
4994000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Payable Current
AccountsPayableCurrent
|
5638000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
|
159339000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
|
158813000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Costs And Expenses
CostsAndExpenses
|
51094000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Investment Income Nonoperating
InvestmentIncomeNonoperating
|
219000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Lease And Rental Expense
LeaseAndRentalExpense
|
688000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Sales Revenue Services Net
SalesRevenueServicesNet
|
64657000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Sales Revenue Services Net
SalesRevenueServicesNet
|
62570000000 | USD |
CY2014 | dei |
Document Fiscal Year Focus
DocumentFiscalYearFocus
|
2014 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Investments
LongTermInvestments
|
3135000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Investments
LongTermInvestments
|
3770000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Nonoperating Income Expense
NonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
-2448000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
3.24 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax
|
-95000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax
|
-110000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale Of Securities Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax
|
0 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
7193000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
8038000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions
EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
|
104000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions
EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
|
120000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
-1486000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Repayments Of Short Term Debt
ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
|
-504000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Other Debt
ProceedsFromOtherDebt
|
4182000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Other Debt
RepaymentsOfOtherDebt
|
2444000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
|
-211000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
|
232000000 | USD |
CY2013 | cmcsa |
Equity Profit Loss
EquityProfitLoss
|
6934000000 | USD |
CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
16791000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
17732000000 | USD |
CY2014Q2 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.225 | |
CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.225 | |
CY2014Q4 | cmcsa |
Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities Including Deferred Revenue
AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesIncludingDeferredRevenue
|
6208000000 | USD |
CY2014 | dei |
Entity Central Index Key
EntityCentralIndexKey
|
0001166691 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Current
AssetsCurrent
|
14075000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
27316000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Intangible Assets Net
OtherIntangibleAssetsNet
|
16980000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | cmcsa |
Programming Rights Current
ProgrammingRightsCurrent
|
928000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
|
17410000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Value
PreferredStockValue
|
0 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value
TreasuryStockValue
|
7517000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
51058000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Shares Authorized
PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
|
20000000 | shares |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Revenue Current
DeferredRevenueCurrent
|
898000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Marketing And Advertising Expense
MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense
|
5078000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Costs And Expenses
CostsAndExpenses
|
50391000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Intangible Assets
AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
|
1617000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
37000000 | shares |
CY2014Q4 | cmcsa |
Percentage Of Acquired Film And Television Libraries To Be Amortized In Next Three Years
PercentageOfAcquiredFilmAndTelevisionLibrariesToBeAmortizedInNextThreeYears
|
0.51 | pure |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Marketable Securities
MarketableSecurities
|
4345000000 | USD |
CY2013 | cmcsa |
Other Investment Income Loss Net
OtherInvestmentIncomeLossNet
|
-13000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Unrealized Gain Loss On Securities
UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities
|
1159000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Impairment Of Investments
ImpairmentOfInvestments
|
24000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Equity Method Investment Other Than Temporary Impairment
EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment
|
249000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Land
Land
|
1112000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Gross
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
|
76363000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Other Changes
GoodwillOtherChanges
|
-9000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Intangible Assets Gross Excluding Goodwill
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
|
86514000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Intangible Assets Gross Excluding Goodwill
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
|
85567000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci On Derivatives Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTax
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Nonoperating Income Expense
NonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
-570000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Investment Income Nonoperating
InvestmentIncomeNonoperating
|
296000000 | USD |
CY2013 | cmcsa |
Programming And Production Costs
ProgrammingAndProductionCosts
|
19670000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Depreciation
Depreciation
|
6254000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
8380000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.65 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax
|
-108000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
2665000000 | shares |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
2717000000 | shares |
CY2014Q4 | cmcsa |
Total Film And Television Costs And Programming Rights After Amortization
TotalFilmAndTelevisionCostsAndProgrammingRightsAfterAmortization
|
6566000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Investment Income Interest And Dividend
InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend
|
119000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
-38000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
513000000 | USD |
CY2013 | cmcsa |
Gain Loss On Investments And Noncash Other Income Expense Net
GainLossOnInvestmentsAndNoncashOtherIncomeExpenseNet
|
169000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
371000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
171000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
-85000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
|
-667000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
14854000000 | USD |
CY2014 | cmcsa |
Settlement Of Station Venture Liability
SettlementOfStationVentureLiability
|
0 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease
CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-9233000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
|
-90000000 | USD |
CY2012 | cmcsa |
Distributions To Noncontrolling Interests And Dividends For Redeemable Subsidiary Preferred Stock
DistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestsAndDividendsForRedeemableSubsidiaryPreferredStock
|
691000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
167000000 | USD |
CY2012 | cmcsa |
Equity Profit Loss
EquityProfitLoss
|
6351000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
49796000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock Cash
DividendsCommonStockCash
|
2046000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock Cash
DividendsCommonStockCash
|
2320000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Other
StockholdersEquityOther
|
29000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Other
StockholdersEquityOther
|
210000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | cmcsa |
Accrued Participations And Residuals Current
AccruedParticipationsAndResidualsCurrent
|
1347000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Additional Paid In Capital
AdditionalPaidInCapital
|
38805000000 | USD |
CY2014 | dei |
Trading Symbol
TradingSymbol
|
cmcsa | |
CY2014 | dei |
Entity Registrant Name
EntityRegistrantName
|
COMCAST CORP | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
30953000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
29840000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Payable Current
AccountsPayableCurrent
|
5528000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Additional Paid In Capital
AdditionalPaidInCapital
|
38890000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
97000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
-215000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
-86000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
12465000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
2.6 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
2.32 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Next Twelve Months
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
|
1619000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Line Of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding
LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding
|
0 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Obligations
FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisObligations
|
883000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Fair Value Disclosure
OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
|
81000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | cmcsa |
Equity Securities Held As Collateral
EquitySecuritiesHeldAsCollateral
|
3959000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Land
Land
|
1084000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Other
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOther
|
7860000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Other Changes
GoodwillOtherChanges
|
71000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Five
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive
|
2205000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Line Of Credit Facility Remaining Borrowing Capacity
LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
|
6500000000 | USD |
CY2012 | cmcsa |
Split Dollar Life Insurance Agreements Benefit Obligation
SplitDollarLifeInsuranceAgreementsBenefitObligation
|
202000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Shares
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
|
49000000 | shares |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cumulative Changes In Net Gain Loss From Cash Flow Hedges Effect Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax
|
-45000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
414000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
47.91 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
|
24000000 | shares |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
|
0.018 | pure |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
2708000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-16000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
|
15000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Minority Interest Income Expense
IncomeTaxReconciliationMinorityInterestIncomeExpense
|
-620000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
375000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Other
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsOther
|
3588000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
|
63000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
|
-3000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
|
-32000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Receivable Gross Current
AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
|
6885000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
2314000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Receivable Net Noncurrent
AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrent
|
488000000 | USD |
CY2014 | cmcsa |
Programming And Talent Commitments Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter
ProgrammingAndTalentCommitmentsFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
|
26130000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Lease And Rental Expense
LeaseAndRentalExpense
|
616000000 | USD |
CY2013 | cmcsa |
Split Dollar Life Insurance Agreement Expense
SplitDollarLifeInsuranceAgreementExpense
|
50000000 | USD |
CY2012 | cmcsa |
Split Dollar Life Insurance Agreement Expense
SplitDollarLifeInsuranceAgreementExpense
|
58000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
-75000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
-37000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
301000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
|
0.022 | pure |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
|
0.24 | pure |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
108000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
3004000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
3890000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Minority Interest Income Expense
IncomeTaxReconciliationMinorityInterestIncomeExpense
|
-103000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Net
DeferredTaxAssetsNet
|
3795000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale Of Securities Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax
|
177000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale Of Securities Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax
|
59000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
|
33000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
|
185000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
16000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions
EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
|
195000000 | USD |
CY2014 | cmcsa |
Proceeds From Sales Of Businesses And Investments
ProceedsFromSalesOfBusinessesAndInvestments
|
666000000 | USD |
CY2014 | cmcsa |
Change In Current And Noncurrent Receivables Net
ChangeInCurrentAndNoncurrentReceivablesNet
|
33000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Other Debt
RepaymentsOfOtherDebt
|
3175000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
4251000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
2000000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease
CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
9331000000 | USD |
CY2012 | cmcsa |
Contributions From And Distributions To Noncontrolling Interests
ContributionsFromAndDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterests
|
-169000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-202000000 | USD |
CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1871000000 | USD |
CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.99 | |
CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.225 | |
CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
1 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Other
DeferredTaxAssetsOther
|
117000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
|
90000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
|
205000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Receivable Gross Current
AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
|
6972000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Dividends Payable Current And Noncurrent
DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
|
509000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
|
359000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
|
299000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Cost Method Investments
CostMethodInvestments
|
2056000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Realized Investment Gains Losses
RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses
|
484000000 | USD |
CY2012 | cmcsa |
Other Investment Income Loss Net
OtherInvestmentIncomeLossNet
|
-6000000 | USD |
CY2014 | cmcsa |
Mark To Market Adjustment On Derivative Component Of Prepaid Forward Sale Agreements
MarkToMarketAdjustmentOnDerivativeComponentOfPrepaidForwardSaleAgreements
|
56000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | cmcsa |
Cable Distribution Systems
CableDistributionSystems
|
30498000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
|
-8874000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
|
-10170000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Two
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
|
1457000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Three
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
|
1296000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Next Twelve Months
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
|
4217000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Two
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
|
3530000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Trading Securities
TradingSecurities
|
523000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Obligations
FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisObligations
|
747000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure
OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
|
8000000 | USD |
CY2014 | cmcsa |
Split Dollar Life Insurance Agreements Benefit Obligation
SplitDollarLifeInsuranceAgreementsBenefitObligation
|
217000000 | USD |
CY2014 | cmcsa |
Number Of Votes Entitled Of Each Class B Common Stock
NumberOfVotesEntitledOfEachClassBCommonStock
|
15 | pure |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
|
16000000 | shares |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
|
0.25 | pure |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
|
0.29 | pure |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
2392000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
169000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
3605000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
432000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments
IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
|
-313000000 | USD |
CY2014Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1992000000 | USD |
CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
2592000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | cmcsa |
Other Stockholders Equity
OtherStockholdersEquity
|
52681000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | cmcsa |
Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities Including Deferred Revenue
AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesIncludingDeferredRevenue
|
8865000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards
DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
|
448000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
|
-287000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
1701000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | cmcsa |
Returns And Incentives Allowance
ReturnsAndIncentivesAllowance
|
375000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
|
221000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Dividends Payable Current And Noncurrent
DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
|
430000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Dividends Payable Amount Per Share
DividendsPayableAmountPerShare
|
0.195 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
|
253000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears
|
197000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1925000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
|
8019000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.75 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Value
CommonStockValue
|
30000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | cmcsa |
Other Stockholders Equity
OtherStockholdersEquity
|
50664000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
1718000000 | USD |
CY2014 | cmcsa |
Payments For Acquisitions And Construction Of Real Estate Properties
PaymentsForAcquisitionsAndConstructionOfRealEstateProperties
|
43000000 | USD |
CY2013 | cmcsa |
Payments For Acquisitions And Construction Of Real Estate Properties
PaymentsForAcquisitionsAndConstructionOfRealEstateProperties
|
1904000000 | USD |
CY2012 | cmcsa |
Payments For Acquisitions And Construction Of Real Estate Properties
PaymentsForAcquisitionsAndConstructionOfRealEstateProperties
|
0 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Additional Interest In Subsidiaries
PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries
|
10761000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Additional Interest In Subsidiaries
PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries
|
0 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax
|
0 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax
|
12000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax
|
23000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
|
7871000000 | USD |
CY2014 | cmcsa |
Operating Income Excluding Depreciation And Amortization
OperatingIncomeExcludingDepreciationAndAmortization
|
22923000000 | USD |
CY2012 | cmcsa |
Operating Income Excluding Depreciation And Amortization
OperatingIncomeExcludingDepreciationAndAmortization
|
19977000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
|
7798000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
7420000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
6596000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
5714000000 | USD |
CY2013 | cmcsa |
Settlement Of Station Venture Liability
SettlementOfStationVentureLiability
|
602000000 | USD |
CY2012 | cmcsa |
Settlement Of Station Venture Liability
SettlementOfStationVentureLiability
|
0 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Other Debt
ProceedsFromOtherDebt
|
4544000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Description Of New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
DescriptionOfNewAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdopted
|
<div><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5.4pt;line-height:15pt;' ><font style='font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0pt;' >Note 3: Recent Accounting Pronouncements</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5.4pt;line-height:13pt;' ><font style='font-family:Helvetica;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0pt;' >Discontinued Operations</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5.4pt;line-height:13pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >In </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >April</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > 20</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >14</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >, the F</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >inancial </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >A</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >ccounting </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >S</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >tandards </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >B</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >oard (“FASB”) updated the accounting guidance related to discontinued operations. The updated accounting guidance provides a narrower</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > definition of discontinued operations than existing GAAP. The updated accounting guidance requires that only disposals of components of an entity, or groups of components, that represent a strategic shift that has or will have a material effect on the rep</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >orting entity’s operations be reported in the financial statements as discontinued operations</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >.</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > The updated accounting guidance also provides guidance on the financial statement presentations and disclosures of discontinued operations. The updated accountin</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >g guidance will be effective prospectively for us on January 1, 2015.</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5.4pt;line-height:13pt;' ><font style='font-family:Helvetica;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0pt;' >Revenue Recognition</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5.4pt;line-height:13pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >In May 2014, the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board updated the accounting guidance related to revenue recognition. The updated accounting guidance</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > provides a single, contract-based revenue recognition model to help improve financial reporting by providing clearer guidance on when an entity should recognize revenue, and by reducing the number of standards to which entities have to refer. The updated </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >accounting guidance will be effective for us on January 1, 2017, and early adoption is not permitted. The updated accounting guidance </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >provides</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >companies with </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >alternative methods of adoption</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >. We are currently in the process of determining the impact that the upd</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >ated accounting guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and our method of adoption.</font></p></div> | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale Of Securities Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax
|
0 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
0 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
68775000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
62570000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
14904000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
13563000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
12179000000 | USD |
CY2013Q1 | cmcsa |
Noncontrolling Interest Acquired
NoncontrollingInterestAcquired
|
0.49 | pure |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid
CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
|
757000000 | USD |
CY2013 | cmcsa |
Consideration Transferred To Acquire Additional Interest In Subsidiaries
ConsiderationTransferredToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries
|
16700000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid
CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
|
797000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Dividends Payable Current And Noncurrent
DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
|
572000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Dividends Payable Amount Per Share
DividendsPayableAmountPerShare
|
0.225 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Other
StockholdersEquityOther
|
-76000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
3647000000 | USD |
CY2013Q1 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1437000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
3414000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
16926000000 | USD |
CY2013Q1 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
3067000000 | USD |
CY2013Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
3435000000 | USD |
CY2013 | cmcsa |
Purchase Of Noncontrolling Common Equity Interest
PurchaseOfNoncontrollingCommonEquityInterest
|
-1677000000 | USD |
CY2014 | cmcsa |
Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Equity Issuance Or Sale Of Parent Equity Interest
NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromEquityIssuanceOrSaleOfParentEquityInterest
|
11000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | cmcsa |
Company Shares Exchanged For Each Acquiree Share
CompanySharesExchangedForEachAcquireeShare
|
2.875 | pure |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Asset Impairment Charges
AssetImpairmentCharges
|
161000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | cmcsa |
Totalcustomerrelationships
Totalcustomerrelationships
|
27000000 | |
CY2014 | cmcsa |
Noncash Interest Expense Income Net
NoncashInterestExpenseIncomeNet
|
180000000 | USD |
CY2013 | cmcsa |
Noncash Interest Expense Income Net
NoncashInterestExpenseIncomeNet
|
167000000 | USD |
CY2012 | cmcsa |
Noncash Interest Expense Income Net
NoncashInterestExpenseIncomeNet
|
193000000 | USD |
CY2014 | cmcsa |
Film And Television Costs Net
FilmAndTelevisionCostsNet
|
562000000 | USD |
CY2013 | cmcsa |
Film And Television Costs Net
FilmAndTelevisionCostsNet
|
-44000000 | USD |
CY2012 | cmcsa |
Film And Television Costs Net
FilmAndTelevisionCostsNet
|
-22000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Acquired During Period
GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
|
42000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
1620000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
16151000000 | USD |
CY2013Q1 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.195 | |
CY2013Q2 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.195 | |
CY2013Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1734000000 | USD |
CY2013Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.55 | |
CY2013Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.66 | |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.66 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.73 | |
CY2013Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.54 | |
CY2013Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.65 | |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.65 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.72 | |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.195 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.195 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Effects Allocated Directly To Equity Other
IncomeTaxEffectsAllocatedDirectlyToEquityOther
|
299000000 | USD |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Effects Allocated Directly To Equity Other
IncomeTaxEffectsAllocatedDirectlyToEquityOther
|
244000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Effects Allocated Directly To Equity Other
IncomeTaxEffectsAllocatedDirectlyToEquityOther
|
164000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
|
35494000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
|
36336000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Multiemployer Plans Funded Status
MultiemployerPlansFundedStatus
|
At least 80 percent | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Line Of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding
LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding
|
1250000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Receivable Net Noncurrent
AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrent
|
569000000 | USD |
CY2013Q1 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
15310000000 | USD |
CY2013 | cmcsa |
Consideration Transferred Related To Redemption Transaction By Funding Source
ConsiderationTransferredRelatedToRedemptionTransactionByFundingSource
|
725000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
1435000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure
AssetsFairValueDisclosure
|
4536000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure
AssetsFairValueDisclosure
|
810000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure
LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
|
4263000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure
LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
|
1896000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchase Program Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount
StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount
|
3250000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting Period1
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1
|
P5Y0M0D | |
CY2013 | cmcsa |
Fair Value Equity Securities Settlement
FairValueEquitySecuritiesSettlement
|
1400000000 | USD |
CY2014 | cmcsa |
Fair Value Equity Securities Settlement
FairValueEquitySecuritiesSettlement
|
3200000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Use Of Estimates
UseOfEstimates
|
<div><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5.4pt;line-height:13pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which requires us to select accounting policies, including in certain cases industry-specific policies, and make estimates that affect the </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and the related disclosure of contingent assets and contingent liabilities. Actual results could differ from these estimates. We believe that the judgments and related estimates for the followin</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >g items are critical in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements:</font></p><ul><li style='list-style:disc;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5.4pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >valuation and impairment testing of cable franchise rights (see Note 9)</font></li><li style='list-style:disc;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5.4pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >film and television costs (see Note 6)</font></li><li style='list-style:disc;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5.4pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >income taxes (see Note 15)</font></li></ul><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5.4pt;line-height:13pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >In addition, the f</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >ollowing accounting </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >policies are specific to the industries in which we operate:</font></p><ul><li style='list-style:disc;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5.4pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >capitalization and amortization of film and television costs (see Note 6)</font></li><li style='list-style:disc;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5.4pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >installation costs for connecting customers to our cable systems (see Note 8)</font></li></ul><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5.4pt;line-height:13pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >Information</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > on our other accounting policies or methods related to our consolidated financial statements </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >are</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > included, where applicable, in their respective footnotes that follow. </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >Below is a discussion of accounting policies and methods used in our consolidated finan</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >cial statements that are not presented within other footnotes.</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:5.4pt;margin-bottom:5.4pt;line-height:13pt;' ></p></div> | |
CY2014Q4 | cmcsa |
Percentage Of Employees Covered Under Collective Bargaining Agreements Expired Or Scheduled To Expire During Next Year
PercentageOfEmployeesCoveredUnderCollectiveBargainingAgreementsExpiredOrScheduledToExpireDuringNextYear
|
0.3 | pure |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate1
DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
|
0.01 | pure |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment
AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
42574000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment
AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
45410000000 | USD |
CY2014Q3 | cmcsa |
Change In Income Tax Expense Related To Effectively Settled Uncertain Tax Positions
ChangeInIncomeTaxExpenseRelatedToEffectivelySettledUncertainTaxPositions
|
724000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Commercial Paper
CommercialPaper
|
1350000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Commercial Paper
CommercialPaper
|
845000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities
DeferredTaxLiabilities
|
31699000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities
DeferredTaxLiabilities
|
32764000000 | USD |