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Document and Entity Information $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) shares
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Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q4
Entity Registrant Name	NBCUniversal Media, LLC
Entity Central Index Key	0000902739
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
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Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No

Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,921	$ 808
Receivables, net	4,028	3,338
Programming rights	844	987
Other current assets	607	548
Total current assets	11,400	5,681
Film and television costs	5,041	5,227
Investments	1,266	3,430
Property and equipment, net	5,381	4,964
Goodwill	14,770	14,657
Intangible assets, net	15,420	15,695
Other noncurrent assets, net	1,184	1,130
Total assets	54,462	50,784
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors	2,348	2,119
Accrued participations and residuals	1,350	1,255
Program obligations	561	508
Deferred revenue	681	728
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,288	1,447
Current portion of long-term debt	10	554
Total current liabilities	6,238	6,611
Long-term debt, less current portion	11,231	9,614
Accrued participations, residuals and program obligations	862	873
Other noncurrent liabilities	3,746	3,421
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	131	184
Equity:
Member's capital	31,900	29,798
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(65)	(78)
Total NBCUniversal member's equity	31,835	29,720
Noncontrolling interests	419	361
Total equity	32,254	30,081
Total liabilities and equity	$ 54,462	$ 50,784

Consolidated Statement of Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Consolidated Statement of Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 28, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010
Consolidated Statement of Income
Revenue	$ 1,206	$ 19,028	$ 23,812	$ 16,590
Costs and Expenses:
Programming and production	711	9,708	12,710	9,349
Other operating and administrative	307	4,075	4,763	3,214
Advertising, marketing and promotion	153	1,849	2,232	1,474
Depreciation	19	401	562	252
Amortization	8	712	764	97
Costs and Expenses, Total	1,198	16,745	21,031	14,386
Operating income	8	2,283	2,781	2,204
Other Income (Expense):
Interest expense	(37)	(389)	(480)	(277)
Interest income	4	19	27	55
Equity in net income of investees, net	25	262	183	308
Other income (expense), net	(29)	(129)	917	(29)
Nonoperating income (expense)	(37)	(237)	647	57
Income (loss) before income taxes	(29)	2,046	3,428	2,261
Income tax (expense) benefit	4	(185)	(197)	(745)
Net income (loss)	(25)	1,861	3,231	1,516
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	2	(178)	(176)	(49)
Net income (loss) attributable to NBCUniversal	$ (23)	$ 1,683	$ 3,055	$ 1,467

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
Net income (loss)	$ (25)	$ 1,861	$ 3,231	$ 1,516
Employee benefit obligations, net	4	(64)	14	(9)
Currency translation adjustments, net	1	(14)	(1)	(1)
Other, net	(2)	0	0	3
Comprehensive income (loss)	(22)	1,783	3,244	1,509
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	2	(178)	(176)	(49)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to NBCUniversal	$ (20)	$ 1,605	$ 3,068	$ 1,460

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The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to the economic entity, including both controlling (parent) and noncontrolling interests. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, including any and all transactions which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent.

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Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.

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The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest.

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010
Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	$ (25)	$ 1,861	$ 3,231	$ 1,516
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	27	1,113	1,326	349
Equity in net (income) losses of investees, net	(25)	(262)	(183)	(308)
Deferred income taxes	(445)			254
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(16)	(432)	(763)	(286)
Financing Activities
Repurchases and repayments of debt			(413)
Distributions to member		(244)	(964)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			808
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		808	5,921
Successor [Member]
Operating Activities
Net income (loss)		1,861	3,231
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		1,113	1,326
Amortization of film and television costs		6,766	9,399
Noncash compensation expense		17	7
Equity in net (income) losses of investees, net		(262)	(183)
Cash received from investees		301	189
Deferred income taxes		27	15
Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other		30	(1,093)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Change in current and noncurrent receivables, net		(357)	(643)
Change in film and television costs		(7,018)	(9,299)
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors		95	51
Change in accrued participations and residuals program obligations and deferred revenue		130	132
Change in other operating assets and liabilities		166	201
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		2,869	3,333
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures		(432)	(763)
Cash paid for intangible assets		(249)	(113)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(746)	(90)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments		117	3,026
Purchases of investments		(14)	(117)
Other		(8)	66
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(1,332)	2,009
Financing Activities
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net		550	(550)
Proceeds from third-party borrowings			1,995
Repurchases and repayments of debt		(1,044)	(413)
Proceeds from borrowings from Comcast		250
Repayments of borrowings from Comcast		(250)
Dividends paid		(315)
Distributions to member		(244)	(964)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests		3	8
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(187)	(216)
Other			(89)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(1,237)	(229)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		300	5,113
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		508	808
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	508	808	$ 5,921
Predecessor [Member]
Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	(25)			1,516
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	27			349
Amortization of film and television costs	549			7,233
Noncash compensation expense	48
Equity in net (income) losses of investees, net	(25)			(308)
Cash received from investees				215
Deferred income taxes	(473)			254
Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other	27			28
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Change in current and noncurrent receivables, net	(675)			(80)
Change in film and television costs	(590)			(7,287)
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors	399			93
Change in accrued participations and residuals program obligations and deferred revenue	127			(120)
Change in other operating assets and liabilities	(18)			118
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(629)			2,011
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(16)			(286)
Cash paid for intangible assets				(79)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments	331			3
Purchases of investments				(19)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	315			(381)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from third-party borrowings				9,090
Repurchases and repayments of debt				(1,671)
(Increase) decrease in short-term loans to GE, net	8,072			(6,529)
Dividends paid	(8,041)			(1,589)
Repurchase of preferred stock interest	(332)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	1			8
Distributions to noncontrolling interests				(52)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(300)			(743)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(614)			887
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1,084	$ 470		197
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 470			$ 1,084

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity [Predecessor] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	$ 24,105	$ 0	$ 23,592	$ 509	$ (6)	$ 10
Dividends declared	(1,586)			(1,586)
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests	(44)					(44)
Other	(167)			(70)		(97)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(7)				(7)
Net income (loss)	1,516			1,467		49
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	23,817	0	23,592	320	(13)	(82)
Dividends declared	(8,143)		(7,846)	(297)
Other	(329)		(331)			2
Other comprehensive income (loss)	3				3
Net income (loss)	(25)			(23)		(2)
Ending Balance at Jan. 28, 2011	15,371	$ 0	15,463	$ 0	$ (10)	$ (82)
Compensation plans	$ 48		$ 48

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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity [Successor] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Members Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Member's equity remeasured	$ 24,351	$ 24,089	$ 0	$ 262
Contribution of Comcast Content Business	4,401	4,344	0	57
Total member's equity at Jan. 28, 2011	28,752	28,433	0	319
Compensation plans	17	17
Dividends declared	(244)	(244)
Issuance of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests	132	89		43
Other	(167)	(180)		13
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(78)		(78)
Net income (loss)	1,845	1,683		162
Total member's equity at Dec. 31, 2011	30,081	29,798	(78)	361
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net	(176)			(176)
Compensation plans	7	7
Dividends declared	(964)	(964)
Other	88	4		84
Other comprehensive income (loss)	13		13
Net income (loss)	3,213	3,055		158
Total member's equity at Dec. 31, 2012	32,254	$ 31,900	$ (65)	419
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net	$ (184)			$ (184)

Business and Basis of Presentation

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Business and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

Business and Basis of Presentation

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1: Business and Basis of Presentation

On January 28, 2011, Comcast closed its transaction with GE (the “Joint Venture transaction”) in which it acquired control of the businesses of NBC Universal, Inc. (our “Predecessor”) and on July 1, 2011, we closed the Universal Orlando transaction in which we acquired the remaining 50% equity interest in Universal City Development Partners, Ltd. (“Universal Orlando”) that we did not already own.

We present our operations as the following four reportable business segments: Cable Networks, Broadcast Television, Filmed Entertainment and Theme Parks. See Note 19 for additional information on our reportable business segments.

Our Cable Networks segment consists primarily of our national cable entertainment networks (USA Network, Syfy, E!, Bravo, Oxygen, Style, G4, Chiller, Cloo and Universal HD); our national cable news and information networks (CNBC, MSNBC and CNBC World); our national cable sports networks (Golf Channel and NBC Sports Network); our regional sports and news networks; our international cable networks (including CNBC Europe, CNBC Asia and our Universal Networks International portfolio of networks); our cable television production studio; and our related digital media properties, which are primarily brand-aligned and other websites.

Our Broadcast Television segment consists primarily of the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, our NBC and Telemundo owned local television stations, our broadcast television production operations, and our related digital media properties, which are primarily brand-aligned websites.

Our Filmed Entertainment segment produces, acquires, markets and distributes filmed entertainment worldwide. Our films are produced primarily under the Universal Pictures, Focus Features and Illumination names. We also develop, produce and license live stage plays.

Our Theme Parks segment consists primarily of our Universal theme parks in Orlando and Hollywood. We also receive fees from third parties that own and operate Universal Studios Japan and Universal Studios Singapore for intellectual property licenses and other services.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include all entities in which we have a controlling voting interest (“subsidiaries”) and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) required to be consolidated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). Transactions between NBCUniversal and Comcast, GE and their consolidated subsidiaries are reflected in these consolidated financial statements and disclosed as related party transactions when material.

We translate assets and liabilities of our foreign subsidiaries where the functional currency is the local currency, primarily the euro and the British pound, into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date. The related translation adjustments are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). We translate revenue and expenses using average monthly exchange rates, and the related foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in our consolidated statement of income.

As a result of the change in control of our company on January 28, 2011, Comcast applied the acquisition method of accounting with respect to the assets and liabilities of the NBCUniversal businesses it acquired (“NBCUniversal contributed businesses”), which were remeasured to fair value as of the date of the Joint Venture transaction. Our consolidated financial statements for periods following the close of the Joint Venture transaction are labeled “Successor” and reflect both Comcast's basis of accounting in the new fair values of the assets and liabilities of NBCUniversal contributed businesses and the consolidation of the Comcast Content Business at historical cost. All periods prior to the close of the Joint Venture transaction reflect the historical accounting basis in our assets and liabilities and are labeled “Predecessor.” Our consolidated financial statements and footnotes include a black line division, which appears between the columns titled Predecessor and Successor, which signifies that the amounts shown for the periods prior to and following the Joint Venture transaction are not comparable. See Note 3 for additional information on the Joint Venture transaction.

Reclassifications

Reclassifications have been made to the prior year's consolidated financial statements to conform to classifications used in the current year. In addition, costs and expenses for 2011 and 2010 in our consolidated statement of income have been adjusted to separately present the components of these costs and expenses as programming and production, other operating and administrative, and advertising, marketing and promotion.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Significant Accounting Policies

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Note 2: Accounting Policies

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 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 the judgments and related estimates for the following items are critical in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements:

revenue recognition (see below)
film and television costs (see Note 5)
goodwill and intangible assets (see Note 8)
fair value of contractual obligations (see Note 10 and Note 18)

In addition, the following accounting policies are specific to the industries in which we operate:

capitalization and amortization of film and television costs (see Note 5).

Revenue Recognition

Cable Networks and Broadcast Television Segments

Our Cable Networks segment generates revenue primarily from the distribution of our cable network programming to multichannel video providers, the sale of advertising and the licensing of our owned programming. Our Broadcast Television segment generates revenue primarily from the sale of advertising and the licensing of our owned programming. We recognize revenue from distributors as programming is provided, generally under multiyear distribution agreements. From time to time, the distribution agreements expire while programming continues to be provided to the distributor based on interim arrangements while the parties negotiate new contract terms. Revenue recognition is generally limited to current payments being made by the distributor, typically under the prior contract terms, until a new contract is negotiated, sometimes with effective dates that affect prior periods. Differences between actual amounts determined upon resolution of negotiations and amounts recorded during these interim arrangements are recorded in the period of resolution.

Advertising revenue for our Cable Networks and Broadcast Television segments is recognized in the period in which commercials are aired or viewed. In some instances, we guarantee viewer ratings for the commercials. To the extent there is a shortfall in the ratings that were guaranteed, a portion of the revenue is deferred until the shortfall is settled, primarily by providing additional advertising time. We record revenue from the licensing of our owned programming when the content is available for use by the licensee, and when certain other conditions are met. When license fees include advertising time, we recognize the advertising time component of revenue when the advertisements are aired.

Filmed Entertainment Segment

Our Filmed Entertainment segment generates revenue primarily from the worldwide distribution of our owned and acquired films for exhibition in movie theaters, the licensing of our owned and acquired films to cable, broadcast and premium networks, and digital distributors, and the sale of our owned and acquired films on both DVD and Blu-ray discs (together, “DVDs”) and through digital distributors. We also generate revenue from producing and licensing live stage plays and distributing filmed entertainment produced by third parties. We recognize revenue from the distribution of films to movie theaters when the films are exhibited. We record revenue from the licensing of a film when the film is available for use by the licensee, and when certain other conditions are met. We recognize revenue from DVD sales, net of estimated returns and customer incentives, on the date that DVDs are delivered to and made available for sale by retailers.

Theme Parks Segment

Our Theme Parks segment generates revenue primarily from theme park attendance and per capita spending at our Universal theme parks in Orlando and Hollywood, as well as from licensing and other fees. We recognize <>revenue from advance theme park ticket sales when the tickets are used. For annual passes, we recognize revenue on a straight-line basis over the annual period following the initial redemption date.

Other Accounting Policies

Information related to our accounting policies or methods related to investments, property and equipment, goodwill and intangibles, postretirement, pension and other employee benefits, share-based compensation and receivables monetization are included in their respective footnotes below. Below is a discussion of accounting policies and methods used in our consolidated financial statements that are not presented within other footnotes.

Advertising Expenses

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.

Cash Equivalents

The carrying amounts of our cash equivalents approximate their fair value. Our cash equivalents consist primarily of money market funds and U.S. government obligations, as well as commercial paper and certificates of deposit with maturities of less than three months when purchased.

Derivative Financial Instruments

We use derivative financial instruments to manage our exposure to the risks associated with fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and interest rates. Our objective is to manage the financial and operational exposure arising from these risks by offsetting gains and losses on the underlying exposures with gains and losses on the derivatives used to economically hedge them.

Our derivative financial instruments are recorded on our consolidated balance sheet at fair value. The impact of our derivative financial instruments on our consolidated financial statements was not material for all periods presented.

Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Acquisitions And Other Significant Events [Abstract]

Acquisitions

Note 3: Acquisitions

Joint Venture Transaction

On January 28, 2011, Comcast and GE closed the Joint Venture transaction, which among other things, converted our company into a limited liability company that became a wholly owned subsidiary of NBCUniversal, LLC (“NBCUniversal Holdings”). NBCUniversal comprises the NBCUniversal contributed businesses and the Comcast Content Business, and is indirectly owned 51% by Comcast and 49% by GE. In addition to contributing the Comcast Content Business to NBCUniversal, Comcast made a cash payment to GE of $6.2 billion, which included transaction-related costs. Comcast also agreed to share with GE certain tax benefits as they are realized that relate to the form and structure of the Joint Venture transaction. These payments to GE are contingent on Comcast realizing tax benefits in the future and are accounted for as contingent consideration by Comcast.

Redemption Provisions

Comcast and GE have entered into an operating agreement that provides for Comcast's management and control of NBCUniversal through its control of NBCUniversal Holdings. Under the terms of the operating agreement, during the six month period beginning July 28, 2014, GE has the right to cause NBCUniversal Holdings to redeem, in cash, half of GE's interest in NBCUniversal Holdings, and Comcast would have the immediate right to purchase the remainder of GE's interest. If, however, Comcast elects not to exercise this right, during the six month period beginning January 28, 2018, GE has the right to cause NBCUniversal Holdings to redeem GE's remaining interest, if any. If GE does not exercise its first redemption right, Comcast has the right, during the six month period beginning January 28, 2016, to purchase half of GE's interest in NBCUniversal Holdings, and during the six month period beginning January 28, 2019, Comcast has the right to purchase GE's remaining interest, if any, in NBCUniversal Holdings. The purchase price to be paid in connection with any purchase or redemption described in this paragraph will be equal to the ownership percentage being purchased multiplied by an amount equal to 120% of the fully distributed public market trading value of NBCUniversal Holdings (determined pursuant to an appraisal process if NBCUniversal Holdings is not then publicly traded), less 50% of an amount (not less than zero) equal to the excess of 120% of the fully distributed public market trading value over $28.4 billion. Subject to various limitations, Comcast is committed to fund up to $2.875 billion in cash or Comcast common stock for each of the two redemptions (up to an aggregate of $5.75 billion) to the extent that NBCUniversal Holdings cannot fund the redemptions, with amounts not used in the first redemption to be available for the second redemption.

Until July 28, 2014, GE may not directly or indirectly transfer its interest in NBCUniversal Holdings. Thereafter, GE may transfer its interest to a third party, subject to Comcast's right of first offer. The right of first offer would permit Comcast to purchase all, but not less than all, of the interests proposed to be transferred. If GE makes a registration request in accordance with certain registration rights that are granted to it under the operating agreement, Comcast will have the right to purchase, for cash at the market value (determined pursuant to an appraisal process if NBCUniversal Holdings is not then publicly traded), all of GE's interest in NBCUniversal Holdings that GE is seeking to register.

For so long as GE continues to own at least 20% of NBCUniversal Holdings, GE will have veto rights with respect to certain matters, which include (i) certain issuances or repurchases of equity, (ii) certain distributions to equity holders, (iii) certain debt incurrences and (iv) certain loans to or guarantees for other persons made outside of the ordinary course of business.

On February 12, 2013, Comcast entered into an agreement to acquire GE's 49% common equity interest in NBCUniversal Holdings. See Note 20 for additional information.

Allocation of Purchase Price

Comcast applied the acquisition method of accounting with respect to the assets and liabilities of the NBCUniversal contributed businesses, which were remeasured to fair value as of the date of the Joint Venture transaction.

We remeasured the assets and liabilities of the NBCUniversal contributed businesses to their estimated fair value as of January 28, 2011, primarily using Level 3 inputs (see Note 10 for additional information on Level 3 inputs). The judgments used to determine the estimated fair value assigned to each class of assets and liabilities, as well as asset lives, have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. To assist in this process, third-party valuation specialists were engaged to assist in the valuation of these assets and liabilities.

The assets and liabilities of the Comcast Content Business were recorded at their historical or carry-over basis and as a result are not included in the acquired assets and liabilities presented in the allocation of purchase price below.

The tables below present the fair value of the consideration transferred and the allocation of purchase price to the assets and liabilities acquired as a result of the Joint Venture transaction.

Consideration Transferred
(in millions)
Cash	$	6,120
Fair value of 49% interest in Comcast Content Business		4,308
Fair value of contingent consideration		590
Fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interest associated with the net assets of the NBCUniversal contributed businesses		13,071
Total	$	24,089

Allocation of Purchase Price
(in millions)
Film and television costs^(a)	$	5,049
Investments		4,339
Property and equipment		2,322
Intangible assets		14,585
Working capital^(b)		(1,176)
Long-term debt		(9,115)
Deferred income tax liabilities		(35)
Deferred revenue		(919)
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities^(c)		(1,644)
Noncontrolling interests		(262)
Fair value of identifiable net assets acquired		13,144
Goodwill		10,945
Total	$	24,089

Includes film and television costs and acquired programming rights.
Includes cash and cash equivalents, receivables, net, other current assets, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and accrued participations, residuals and program obligations.
Includes accrued participations, residuals and program obligations, employee benefit obligations and contractual obligations.

Contribution of Comcast Content Business

The following assets and liabilities of the contributed Comcast Content Business were consolidated by us at their historical or carry-over basis as of January 28, 2011.

(in millions)
Assets
Total current assets	$	769
Programming rights		493
Investments		274
Property and equipment, net		167
Goodwill		2,564
Intangible assets, net		843
Other noncurrent assets		11
Total assets	$	5,121

Liabilities
Total current liabilities	$	353
Capital leases, less current portion		15
Other noncurrent liabilities		216
Total liabilities	$	584

Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$	136
Noncontrolling interests	$	57

Transaction-Related Expenses

In connection with the Joint Venture transaction, we incurred incremental transition and integration expenses. Additionally, included in our consolidated statement of income are severance, retention and accelerated share-based compensation expenses incurred as a result of the Joint Venture transaction of $116 million for the period from January 29, 2011 through December 31, 2011 and $49 million for the period from January 1, 2011 through January 28, 2011.

Universal Orlando Transaction

On July 1, 2011, we acquired the remaining 50% equity interest in Universal Orlando that we did not already own for $1 billion. Following the close of the transaction, Universal Orlando is a wholly owned consolidated subsidiary, and its operations are reported in our Theme Parks segment.

Allocation of Purchase Price

We applied acquisition accounting to the businesses of Universal Orlando, and its results of operations are included in our consolidated results of operations following the acquisition date.

The carrying value of our investment in Universal Orlando on July 1, 2011 was $1 billion, which approximated its fair value and, therefore, no gain or loss was recognized as a result of the acquisition.

The table below presents the fair value of the consideration transferred and the allocation of purchase price to the assets and liabilities of Universal Orlando.

Consideration Transferred
(in millions)
Cash	$	1,019
Fair value of 50% equity method investment in Universal Orlando		1,039
Total	$	2,058

Allocation of Purchase Price
(in millions)
Property and equipment	$	2,422
Intangible assets		591
Working capital		241
Long-term debt		(1,503)
Deferred revenue		(90)
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities		(580)
Noncontrolling interests acquired		(5)
Fair value of identifiable net assets acquired		1,076
Goodwill		982
Total	$	2,058

Unaudited Actual and Pro Forma Information

Our consolidated revenue and net income (loss) attributable to NBCUniversal for the year ended December 31, 2011 included $712 million and $82 million, respectively, from the acquisition of the remaining 50% equity interest in Universal Orlando on July 1, 2011.

The following unaudited pro forma information has been presented as if both the Joint Venture transaction and the Universal Orlando transaction occurred on January 1, 2010. This information is based on historical results of operations, adjusted for the allocation of purchase price and other transaction-related adjustments, and is not necessarily indicative of what our results would have been had we operated the businesses since January 1, 2010. No pro forma adjustments have been made for our incremental transaction related expenses

Year ended December 31 (in millions)		2011		2010
Revenue	$	21,124	$	20,374
Net income (loss) before noncontrolling interests	$	1,917	$	1,388
Net income (loss) attributable to NBCUniversal	$	1,730	$	1,222

- Definition

The entire disclosure for a business combination (or series of individually immaterial business combinations) completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. The disclosure may include leverage buyout transactions (as applicable).

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Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Related Party Transactions

Note 4: Related Party Transactions

In the ordinary course of our business, we enter into transactions with Comcast and GE. We generate revenue from Comcast primarily from the distribution of our cable network programming and, to a lesser extent, the sale of advertising and our owned programming, and we incur expenses primarily related to various support services provided by Comcast to us. We generate revenue from transactions with GE and its consolidated subsidiaries primarily from the sale of advertising and incur expenses primarily related to leased assets. In addition, we are required to make distributions to NBCUniversal Holdings on a quarterly basis to enable its indirect owners (Comcast and GE) to meet their obligations to pay taxes on taxable income generated by our businesses.

In 2012, NBCUniversal made tax distributions to NBCUniversal Holdings of $964 million, of which $491 million was attributable to Comcast and $473 million was attributable to GE. During the period January 29, 2011 through December 31, 2011, NBCUniversal made tax distributions to NBCUniversal Holdings of $244 million, of which $125 million was attributable to Comcast and $119 million was attributable to GE.

The following tables present transactions with Comcast, GE and their respective consolidated subsidiaries that are included in our consolidated financial statements.

Consolidated Balance Sheet
		Successor
(in millions)		December 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Transactions with Comcast and Consolidated Subsidiaries
	Receivables, net	$	204	$	199
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors	$	25	$	35
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	1	$	10
Transactions with GE and Consolidated Subsidiaries
	Receivables, net	$	4	$	19
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors	$	20	$	70
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	2	$	11
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	5	$	-
	Long-term debt, less current portion	$	80	$	-

Consolidated Statement of Income

		Successor				Predecessor
(in millions)		Year Ended December 31, 2012		For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011		For the Period January 1, 2011 to January 28, 2011		Year Ended December 31, 2010
Transactions with Comcast and Consolidated Subsidiaries
	Revenue	$	1,228	$	1,025		N/A		N/A
	Operating costs and expenses	$	(175)	$	(72)		N/A		N/A
Transactions with GE and Consolidated Subsidiaries
	Revenue	$	103	$	73	$	4	$	87
	Operating costs and expenses	$	(75)	$	(86)	$	(50)	$	(229)
	Other income (expense)	$	(5)	$	(32)	$	(1)	$	(85)

- Definition

The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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Film and Television Costs

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Film And Television Costs [Abstract]

Film and Television Costs

Note 5: Film and Television Costs

			Successor
December 31 (in millions)		2012				2011
Film Costs:
	Released, less amortization		$	1,472	$	1,428
	Completed, not released			99		148
	In production and in development			1,048		1,374

				2,619		2,950
Television Costs:
	Released, less amortization			1,124		1,002
	In production and in development			334		201

				1,458		1,203

Programming rights, less amortization				1,808		2,061

				5,885		6,214
Less: Current portion of programming rights				844		987

Film and television costs			$	5,041	$	5,227

Based on our estimates of the ratio of the current period's actual revenue to the estimated total remaining gross revenue from all sources (“ultimate revenue”), as of December 31, 2012, approximately $1.1 billion of film and television costs associated with our original film and television productions that have been released, or completed and not yet released, are expected to be amortized during 2013. Approximately 87% of unamortized film and television costs for our released productions, excluding amounts allocated to acquired libraries, are expected to be amortized through 2015.

As of December 31, 2012, acquired film and television libraries, which are included within the “released, less amortization” captions in the table above, had remaining unamortized costs of $867 million. These costs are generally amortized over a period not to exceed 20 years, and approximately 47% of these costs are expected to be amortized through 2015.

Capitalization of Film and Television Costs

We capitalize film and television production costs, including direct costs, production overhead, print costs, development costs and interest. We amortize capitalized film and television production costs, including acquired libraries, and accrue costs associated with participation and residual payments to programming and production expense. We generally record the amortization and the accrued costs using the film forecast computation method, which amortizes such costs in the same ratio as the associated ultimate revenue. Estimates of total revenue and total costs are based on anticipated release patterns, public acceptance and historical results for similar productions. Unamortized film and television costs, including acquired film and television libraries, are stated at the lower of unamortized cost or fair value. We do not capitalize costs related to the distribution of a film to movie theaters or the licensing or sale of a film or television production, which are primarily costs associated with the marketing and distribution of film and television programming.

In determining the estimated lives and method of amortization of acquired film and television libraries, we generally use the method and the life that most closely follow the undiscounted cash flows over the estimated life of the asset.

Upon the occurrence of an event or change in circumstance that was known or knowable as of the balance sheet date and that indicates the fair value of a film is less than its unamortized costs, we determine the fair value of the film and record an impairment charge for the amount by which the unamortized capitalized costs exceed the film's fair value.

We enter into arrangements with third parties to jointly finance and distribute certain of our film productions. These arrangements, which are referred to as cofinancing arrangements, can take various forms. In most cases, the arrangement involves the grant of an economic interest in a film to a third-party investor. The number of investors and the terms of these arrangements can also vary, although in most cases an investor assumes full risk for the portion of the film acquired in these arrangements. We account for the proceeds received from a third-party investor under these arrangements as a reduction to our capitalized film costs. In these arrangements, the investor owns an undivided copyright interest in the film and, therefore, in each period we record either a charge or benefit to programming and production expense to reflect the estimate of the third-party investor's interest in the profit or loss of the film. The estimate of the third-party investor's interest in the profit or loss of a film is determined using the ratio of actual revenue earned to date to the ultimate revenue expected to be recognized over the film's useful life.

We capitalize the costs of programming content that we license but do not own, including rights to multiyear live-event sports programming, at the earlier of when payments are made for the programming or when the license period begins and the content is available for use. We amortize capitalized programming costs as the associated programs are broadcast. We amortize multiyear, live-event sports programming rights using the ratio of the current period's actual revenue to the estimated total remaining revenue or over the contract term.

Acquired programming costs are recorded at the lower of unamortized cost or net realizable value on a program by program, package, channel or daypart basis. A daypart is an aggregation of programs broadcast during a particular time of day or programs of a similar type. Acquired programming used in our Cable Networks segment is primarily tested on a channel basis for impairment, whereas acquired programming used in our Broadcast Television segment is tested on a daypart basis. If we determine that the estimates of future cash flows are insufficient or if there is no plan to broadcast certain programming, we recognize an impairment charge to programming and production expense.

Investments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Investments

Investments

Note 6: Investments

		Successor
December 31 (in millions)		2012			2011

Available-for-sale securities		$	21	$	21
Equity Method:
	A&E Television Networks		-		2,021
	The Weather Channel		471		463
	MSNBC.com		-		174
	Other		545		583
			1,016		3,241
Cost method			229		168
Total investments		$	1,266	$	3,430

Fair Value Method

We classify publicly traded investments that are not accounted for under the equity method as available-for-sale (“AFS”) or trading securities and record them at fair value. For AFS securities, we record unrealized gains or losses resulting from changes in fair value between measurement dates as a component of other comprehensive income (loss), except when we consider declines in value to be other than temporary.

Equity Method

We use the equity method to account for investments in which we have the ability to exercise significant influence over the investee's operating and financial policies. Equity method investments are recorded at cost and are adjusted to recognize (i) our proportionate share of the investee's net income or losses after the date of investment, (ii) amortization of the recorded investment that exceeds our share of the book value of the investee's net assets, (iii) additional contributions made and dividends received, and (iv) impairments resulting from other-than-temporary declines in fair value. Gains or losses on the sale of equity method investments are recorded to other income (expense), net.

A&E Television Networks

In August 2012, we closed our redemption agreement with A&E Television Networks LLC (“A&E Television Networks”) whereby A&E Television Networks redeemed our 15.8% equity interest in A&E Television Networks for $3 billion in cash. We recognized a pretax gain of $1 billion, which is included in other income (expense), net in our consolidated statement of income in 2012. We used a portion of the cash proceeds to make tax distributions of $430 million to NBCUniversal Holdings in 2012 related to taxable income of Comcast and GE associated with this transaction.

MSNBC.com

In July 2012, we acquired the remaining 50% equity interest in MSNBC Interactive News, LLC and other related entities (“MSNBC.com”) that we did not already own. The total purchase price was $195 million, which was net of $100 million of cash and cash equivalents held at MSNBC.com that were acquired in the transaction, which were not previously attributable to us. Following the close of the transaction, MSNBC.com is a wholly owned consolidated subsidiary.


Combined Financial Information of our Equity Method Investments

Year ended December 31 (in millions)		2012		2011		2010
Results of Operations:
	Revenue	$	3,475	$	5,202	$	4,931
	Operating income	$	1,389	$	2,089	$	1,477
	Net income	$	1,057	$	1,581	$	1,153

Balance Sheet:
	Current assets	$	522	$	2,188
	Noncurrent assets		3,847		8,252
	Total assets	$	4,369	$	10,440
	Current liabilities	$	243	$	647
	Noncurrent liabilities		2,327		2,991
	Shareholders’ equity		1,799		6,802
	Total liabilities and equity	$	4,369	$	10,440

Cost Method

We use the cost method to account for investments not accounted for under the fair value method and in which we do not have the ability to exercise significant influence over the investee's operating and financial policies.

Cost method investments held as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 primarily include our investment in Hulu. In January 2011, we relinquished all voting rights and our board seat in Hulu to comply with conditions imposed by the FCC upon approval of the Joint Venture transaction. Our investment in Hulu was previously recorded as an equity method investment.

Impairment Testing of Investments

We review our investment portfolio each reporting period to determine whether there are identified events or circumstances that would indicate there is a decline in the fair value that would be considered other than temporary. For our nonpublic investments, if there are no identified events or circumstances that would have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the investment, then the fair value is not estimated. If an investment is deemed to have experienced an other-than-temporary decline below its cost basis, we reduce the carrying amount of the investment to its quoted or estimated fair value, as applicable, and establish a new cost basis for the investment. For our AFS and cost method investments, we record the impairment to investment income (loss), net. For our equity method investments, we record the impairment to other income (expense), net.

Variable Interest Entities

Station Venture

We own a 79.62% equity interest and a 50% voting interest in Station Venture Holdings, LLC (“Station Venture”), a VIE. The remaining equity interests in Station Venture are held by LIN TV, Corp. (“LIN TV”). Station Venture holds an indirect interest in the NBC owned local broadcast television stations in Dallas, Texas and San Diego, California through its ownership interests in Station Venture Operations, LP (“Station LP”), a less than wholly owned consolidated subsidiary. Station Venture is the obligor on an $816 million senior secured note that is due in 2023 to General Electric Capital Corporation (“GECC”), a subsidiary of GE, as servicer. The note is nonrecourse to us, guaranteed by LIN TV and collateralized by substantially all of the assets of Station Venture and Station LP.

In connection with the Joint Venture transaction, GE has indemnified us for all liabilities we may incur as a result of any credit support, risk of loss or similar arrangement related to the senior secured note in existence prior to the closing of that transaction. Due to the change in circumstances, we are no longer the primary beneficiary of, and accordingly do not consolidate, Station Venture. The carrying value of our equity method investment in Station Venture was zero as of December 31, 2012. Because the assets of Station LP serve as collateral for Station Venture's $816 million senior secured note, we recorded a liability in other noncurrent liabilities in our allocation of purchase price in the Joint Venture transaction, which represented the fair value of the net assets that collateralize the note. As of December 31, 2012 this liability recorded on our consolidated balance sheet was $482 million. In February 2013, Comcast closed an agreement with GE, GECC and LIN TV, under which we purchased the Station Venture senior secured note from GECC for $602 million, representing the agreed upon fair value of the assets of Station LP. As a result of the transaction, the $482 million liability was effectively settled, Station Venture and Station LP became wholly owned consolidated subsidiaries of ours, we now consolidate Station Venture and the Station Venture senior secured note was eliminated in consolidation. Due to the related party nature of this transaction, the excess of the purchase price of the note over the recorded amount of the liability is treated as a capital transaction.

In addition to Station Venture, we consider NBCU Receivables Funding LLC (“Funding LLC”), a wholly owned subsidiary, to be a VIE. See Note 17 for additional information. We do not hold any other variable interests that are material to our consolidated financial statements.

Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment

Note 7: Property and Equipment
	Weighted-Average Original Useful Life as of December 31, 2012	Successor
December 31 (in millions)		2012		2011

Land	-	$	728	$	721
Buildings and leasehold improvements	12 years		3,223		2,894
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	5 years		1,961		1,569
Construction in process	-		552		417

Property and equipment, at cost			6,464		5,601
Less: Accumulated depreciation			1,083		637

Property and equipment, net		$	5,381	$	4,964

Property and equipment are stated at cost. We capitalize improvements that extend asset lives and expense repairs and maintenance costs as incurred. For assets that are sold or retired, we remove the applicable cost and accumulated depreciation and, unless the gain or loss on disposition is presented separately, we recognize it as a component of depreciation expense. We record depreciation using the straight-line method over the asset's estimated useful life.

We evaluate the recoverability of our property and equipment whenever events or substantive changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The evaluation is based on the cash flows generated by the underlying asset groups, including estimated future operating results, trends or other determinants of fair value. If the total of the expected future undiscounted cash flows were less than the carrying amount of the asset group, we would recognize an impairment charge to the extent the carrying amount of the asset group exceeded its estimated fair value. Unless presented separately, the impairment charge is included as a component of depreciation expense.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Goodwill [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Note 8: Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Successor (in millions)		Cable Networks		Broadcast Television		Filmed Entertainment		Theme Parks		Total
Balance, January 29, 2011	$	12,744	$	765	$	-	$	-	$	13,509
Acquisitions:
Universal Orlando		-		-		-		1,140		1,140
Other		-		7		1		-		8
Balance, December 31, 2011		12,744		772		1		1,140		14,657
Acquisitions:
MSNBC.com		227		-		-		-		227
Other		79		-		-		-		79
Adjustments		(24)		(11)		-		(158)		(193)
Balance, December 31, 2012	$	13,026	$	761	$	1	$	982	$	14,770

We assess the recoverability of our goodwill annually, or more frequently whenever events or substantive changes in circumstances indicate that an asset might be impaired. We test goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level. To determine our reporting units, we evaluate the components one level below the segment level and we aggregate the components if they have similar economic characteristics. As a result of this assessment, our reporting units are the same as our four reportable segments. We evaluate the determination of our reporting units used to test for impairment periodically or whenever events or changes in circumstances occur. The assessment of recoverability may first consider qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. A quantitative assessment is performed if the qualitative assessment results in a more likely than not determination or if a qualitative assessment is not performed. The quantitative assessment considers if the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, in which case an impairment charge is recorded to the extent the carrying amount of the reporting unit's goodwill exceeds its implied fair value. Unless presented separately, the impairment charge is included as a component of amortization expense.

Intangible Assets
			Successor
			2012				2011

		Weighted-Average	Gross				Gross
		Original useful life as of	Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Accumulated
December 31 (in millions)		December 31, 2012	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets:
	Customer relationships	19 years	$	13,026		(2,328)	$	12,788	$	(1,674)
	Software	5 years		409		(164)		296		(91)
	Other	21 years		1,507		(746)		1,431		(697)
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets:
	Trade names			3,080				3,006
	FCC licenses			636				636
Total			$	18,658	$	(3,238)	$	18,157	$	(2,462)

Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

Indefinite-lived intangible assets consist of trade names and FCC licenses. We assess the recoverability of our indefinite-lived intangible assets annually, or more frequently whenever events or substantive changes in circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired. The assessment of recoverability may first consider qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. A quantitative assessment is performed if the qualitative assessment results in a more likely than not determination or if a qualitative assessment is not performed. When performing a quantitative assessment, we estimate the fair value of our other indefinite-lived intangible assets primarily based on a discounted cash flow analysis. In analyzing the fair values indicated under the discounted cash flow models, we also consider multiples of operating income before depreciation and amortization generated by the underlying assets, current market transactions, and profitability information. If the fair value of our indefinite-lived intangible assets were less than the carrying amount, we would recognize an impairment charge for the difference between the estimated fair value and the carrying value of the assets. We also evaluate the unit of account used to test for impairment of our indefinite-lived intangible assets periodically or whenever events or substantive changes in circumstances occur to ensure impairment testing is performed at an appropriate level. Unless presented separately, the impairment charge is included as a component of amortization expense.

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

Estimated Amortization Expense of Finite-Lived Intangibles

(in millions)

2013	$	720
2014	$	729
2015	$	719
2016	$	700
2017	$	702

Finite-lived intangible assets subject to amortization consist primarily of customer relationships acquired in business combinations, intellectual property rights and software. Our finite-lived intangible assets are amortized primarily on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful life or the term of the respective agreement.

We capitalize direct development costs associated with internal-use software, including external direct costs of material and services and payroll costs for employees devoting time to these software projects. We also capitalize costs associated with the purchase of software licenses. We include these costs in other intangible assets and amortize them on a straight-line basis over a period not to exceed five years, beginning when the asset is substantially ready for use. We expense maintenance and training costs, as well as costs incurred during the preliminary stage of a project, as they are incurred. We capitalize initial operating system software costs and amortize them over the life of the associated hardware.

We evaluate the recoverability of our intangible assets subject to amortization whenever events or substantive changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The evaluation is based on the cash flows generated by the underlying asset groups, including estimated future operating results, trends or other determinants of fair value. If the total of the expected future undiscounted cash flows were less than the carrying amount of the asset group, we would recognize an impairment charge to the extent the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds its estimated fair value. Unless presented separately, the impairment charge is included as a component of amortization expense.

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The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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Long-Term Debt

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Long-term Debt

Long-Term Debt

Note 9: Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt Outstanding
	Weighted-Average Interest Rate as of December 31, 2012		Successor
December 31 (in millions)	Weighted-Average Interest Rate as of December 31, 2012			2012		2011
Commercial paper	N/A		$	-	$	550
Senior notes with maturities of 5 years or less	2.870	%^(a)		2,933		3,221
Senior notes with maturities between 6 and 10 years	4.764	%		3,999		3,999
Senior notes with maturities greater than 10 years	4.964	%		4,203		2,209
Senior subordinated notes due 2016	N/A			-		171
Other, including capital lease obligations	—			106		18
Total debt	4.250	%^(b)		11,241		10,168
Less: Current portion				10		554
Long-term debt			$	11,231	$	9,614

The senior notes with maturities of 5 years or less as of December 31, 2012 were as follows:

(in millions)	Weighted-Average Interest Rate
2013	N/A		$	-
2014	2.090	%	$	904
2015	3.568	%	$	1,023
2016	2.860	%	$	1,006
2017	N/A		$	-

Includes the effects of our derivative financial instruments.

As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, our debt had an estimated fair value of $12.6 billion and $11 billion, respectively. The estimated fair value of our publicly traded debt is based on quoted market values for the debt. To estimate the fair value of debt for which there are no quoted market prices, we use interest rates available to us for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities.

Some of our loan agreements require that we maintain certain financial ratios based on our debt and our operating income before depreciation and amortization. We were in compliance with all financial covenants for all periods presented.

2012 Debt Borrowings
Year ended December 31, 2012 (in millions)
2.875% senior notes due 2023	$	1,000
4.450% senior notes due 2043		1,000
Total	$	2,000

2012 Debt Repayments and Redemptions
Year ended December 31, 2012 (in millions)
Universal Orlando 8.875% senior notes due 2015	$	260
Universal Orlando 10.875% senior subordinated notes due 2016		146
Other		7
Total	$	413

Debt Instruments

Commercial Paper Program

Our commercial paper program provides a lower cost source of borrowing to fund our short-term working capital requirements and is supported by our revolving credit facility. As of December 31, 2012, the borrowing capacity available under this program was $1.5 billion.

Revolving Credit Facility

As of December 31, 2012, we had a $1.5 billion credit facility due June 2016 with a syndicate of banks. The interest rate on this credit facility consists of a base rate plus a borrowing margin that is determined based on our credit rating. As of December 31, 2012, the borrowing margin for LIBOR-based borrowing was 1.125%. Our credit facility requires us to maintain certain financial ratios based on our debt and our earnings. As of December 31, 2012, amounts available under our credit facility, net of amounts outstanding under our commercial paper program and undrawn letters of credit, totaled $1.4 billion. We expect the terms of our credit facility will be amended in connection with Comcast's agreement to purchase GE's 49% common equity interest in NBCUniversal that was entered into in February 2013. See Note 20 for additional information.

Letters of Credit

As of December 31, 2012, we had $75 million of letters of credit outstanding.

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Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Note 10: Fair Value Measurements

The accounting guidance related to financial assets and financial liabilities (“financial instruments”) establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes fair value measurements based on the types of inputs used for the various valuation techniques (market approach, income approach and cost approach). The levels of the hierarchy are described below.

Level 1: Consists of financial instruments whose values are based on quoted market prices for identical financial instruments in an active market.
Level 2: Consists of financial instruments that are valued using models or other valuation methodologies. These models use inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include (i) quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, (ii) quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, (iii) pricing models whose inputs are observable for substantially the full term of the financial instrument and (iv) pricing models whose inputs are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation or other means for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
Level 3: Consists of financial instruments whose values are determined using pricing models that use significant inputs that are primarily unobservable, discounted cash flow methodologies or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of financial instruments and their classification within the fair value hierarchy. Financial instruments are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. There have been no changes in the classification of any financial instruments within the fair value hierarchy in the periods presented. Our financial instruments that are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis are presented in the table below.


Recurring Fair Value Measures
		Fair Value as of December 31, 2012									Fair Value as of December 31, 2011
Successor (in millions)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
13
Interest rate swap agreements	$	-	$	31	$	-	$	31	$	-	$	30	$	-	$	30
Available-for-sale securities		-		-		21		21		-		-		21		21
Foreign exchange contracts		-		6		-		6		-		10		-		10
Total	$	-	$	37	$	21	$	58	$	-	$	40	$	21	$	61

Liabilities
Contractual obligations	$	-	$	-	$	1,055	$	1,055	$	-	$	-	$	1,004	$	1,004
Foreign exchange contracts		-		14		-		14		-		8		-		8
Total	$	-	$	14	$	1,055	$	1,069	$	-	$	8	$	1,004	$	1,012

Contractual Obligations

The fair values of the contractual obligations in the table above are primarily based on certain expected future discounted cash flows, the determination of which involves the use of significant unobservable inputs. The most significant unobservable input we use are our estimates of the future revenue we expect to generate from certain of our entities. The discount rates used in the measurements of fair value were between 11% and 14% and are based on the underlying risk associated with our estimate of future revenue, as well as the terms of the respective contracts. The fair value adjustments to contractual obligations are sensitive to the assumptions related to future revenue, as well as to current interest rates, and therefore, the adjustments are recorded in other income (expense), net in our consolidated statement of income.

Changes in Contractual Obligations

Successor (in millions)
Balance, December 31, 2011	$	1,004
Acquisition accounting adjustments		(47)
Fair value adjustments		186
Payments		(88)
Balance, December 31, 2012	$	1,055

Nonrecurring Fair Value Measures

We have assets and liabilities that are required to be recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis when certain circumstances occur. In the case of film or stage play production costs, upon the occurrence of an event or change in circumstance that may indicate that the fair value of a production is less than its unamortized costs, we determine the fair value of the production and record an adjustment for the amount by which the unamortized capitalized costs exceed the production's fair value. The estimate of fair value of a production is determined using Level 3 inputs, primarily an analysis of future expected cash flows. Adjustments to capitalized film and stage play production costs of $161 million and $57 million were recorded in 2012 and for the period January 29, 2011 through December 31, 2011, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Noncontrolling Interests

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]

Noncontrolling Interests

Note 11: Noncontrolling Interests

Certain of the subsidiaries that we consolidate are not wholly owned. Some of the agreements with the minority partners of these subsidiaries contain redemption features whereby interests held by the minority partners are redeemable either (i) at the option of the holder or (ii) upon the occurrence of an event that is not solely within our control. If interests were to be redeemed under these agreements, we would generally be required to purchase the interest at fair value on the date of redemption. These interests are presented on the balance sheet outside of equity under the caption “redeemable noncontrolling interests.” Noncontrolling interests that do not contain such redemption features are presented in equity.

Changes in Equity
	Successor					Predecessor
(in millions)	Year Ended December 31, 2012		For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011		For the Period January 1, 2011 to January 28, 2011		Year Ended December 31, 2010
Net income (loss) attributable to NBCUniversal	$	3,055	$	1,683	$	(23)	$	1,467
Transfers from (to) noncontrolling interests:
Increase in NBCUniversal member’s capital resulting from
the purchases of noncontrolling equity interest		4		89		-		-
Changes in member’s equity from net income (loss) attributable to NBCUniversal and transfers from (to) noncontrolling interests	$	3,059	$	1,772	$	(23)	$	1,467

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
	Successor
(in millions)		Year Ended December 31, 2012		For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011
Beginning balance	$	184	$	136
Additions		-		40
Distributions		(24)		(8)
Purchases		(47)		-
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		18		16
Ending Balance	$	131	$	184

We did not hold any redeemable noncontrolling interests in any Predecessor period.

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The entire disclosure for noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries, which could include the name of the subsidiary, the ownership percentage held by the parent, the ownership percentage held by the noncontrolling owners, the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net Income or Loss of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the nature of the noncontrolling interest such as background information and terms, the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock.

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Pension Plans and Postretirement Benefits

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Pension Plans and Postretirement Benefits

Pension Plans and Postretirement Benefits

Note 12: Pension, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefit Plans

The table below provides condensed information on our pension and postretirement benefit plans.

	Successor
	Year Ended December 31, 2012							For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011
(in millions)		Pension Benefits		Postretirement Benefits				Pension Benefits			Postretirement Benefits

Benefit obligation	$	546		$	177		$	427		$	161
Fair value of plan assets^(a)		217			-			-			-
Plan funded status and recorded benefit obligation		(329)			(177)			(427)			(161)
Portion of benefit obligation not yet recognized in benefit expense		53			(11)			71			(13)
Benefits expense^(b)		142			15			111			14
Discount rate		3.75 - 4.25	%		4.25	%		4.75 - 5.25	%		4.75	%
Expected return on plan assets		5.00	%		N/A			N/A			N/A

The fair value of the plan assets are primarily based on Level 1 inputs using quoted market prices for identical financial instruments in an active market.
The 2012 and 2011 amounts included service costs related to our pension benefits of $134 million and $99 million, respectively.

Pension Plans

We have a qualified plan and nonqualified plan that each provide a lifetime income benefit based on an individual's length of service and related compensation. The qualified plan does not give credit to eligible participants for the length of service provided before the close of the Joint Venture transaction. The nonqualified plan gives credit to eligible participants for the length of service provided before the close of the Joint Venture transaction to the extent that participants did not vest in a supplemental pension plan sponsored by GE. In October 2012, NBCUniversal provided notice to its plan participants of an amendment to both the qualified and nonqualified NBCUniversal defined benefit plans that froze future benefits effective December 31, 2012. In 2012, we have funded our qualified plan with sufficient contributions to meet our funding requirements through 2013. The nonqualified plan is unfunded. We are also obligated to reimburse GE for future benefit payments to those participants that were vested in the supplemental pension plan sponsored by GE at the time of the close of the Joint Venture transaction.

The expense we recognize related to our defined benefit plans is determined using certain assumptions, including the discount rate and the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets. We cease to recognize service costs associated with our defined benefit plans following the date on which future benefits are frozen. We recognize the funded or unfunded status of our defined benefit plans as an asset or liability in our consolidated balance sheet and recognize changes in the funded status in the year in which the changes occur through accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). In the event of a defined benefit plan termination, we expect to fully fund and settle the plan within 180 days of approval by the Internal Revenue Service and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

Our consolidated balance sheet also includes the assets and liabilities of certain legacy pension plans, as well as the assets and liabilities for pension plans of certain foreign subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the benefit obligations associated with these plans exceeded the value of their plan assets by $50 million and $38 million, respectively.

Postretirement Benefit Plans

We have postretirement medical and life insurance plans that provide continuous coverage to employees eligible to receive such benefits and give credit for length of service provided before the close of the Joint Venture transaction. Certain covered employees also retain the right, following retirement, to elect to participate in corresponding plans sponsored by GE. To the extent that our employees make such elections, we will reimburse GE for any amounts due.

Substantially all of the employees that joined NBCUniversal from the Comcast Content Business at the close of the Joint Venture transaction participate in a postretirement healthcare stipend program (the “stipend plan”). The stipend plan provides an annual stipend for reimbursement of healthcare costs to each eligible employee based on years of service. Under the stipend plan, we are not exposed to the increasing costs of healthcare because the benefits are fixed at a predetermined amount.

All of our postretirement benefit plans are unfunded and substantially all of our postretirement benefit obligations are recorded to noncurrent liabilities. The expense we recognize related to our postretirement benefit plans is determined using certain assumptions, including the discount rate.

Predecessor GE Benefit Plans

Before January 28, 2011, our employees participated in GE-sponsored employee benefit plans, including GE's primary defined benefit pension plan, a nonqualified supplemental pension plan, a defined contribution savings plan, and a number of GE health and life insurance plans.

The table below presents the amounts charged to us by GE and recognized in our consolidated statement of income related to our employees' participation in GE sponsored plans during the predecessor periods presented.

		Predecessor
(in millions)	For the Period January 1, 2011 to January 28, 2011		Year Ended December 31, 2010
GE pension plans^(a)	$	20	$	18
GE health and life insurance plans and other^(b)		20		197
Other GE benefit plans^(c)		3		33
	$	43	$	248

Primarily represents participation of certain of our employees under GE's supplemental pension plan. In addition, prior to the Joint Venture transaction, our employees participated in GE's primary pension plan, which is a defined benefit plan administered by GE. Our participation in that plan was accounted for as a participant in a multiemployer plan, for which we recorded expense only to the extent that we were required to fund the plan.
Primarily represents our employees' and retirees' participation in GE's principal retiree benefit plan.
Primarily represents costs associated with our employees' participation in GE's defined contribution savings plan.

Other Employee Benefits

Deferred Compensation Plans

We maintain an unfunded, nonqualified deferred compensation plan for certain employees (each, a “participant”). The amount of compensation deferred by each participant is based on participant elections. Participants in the plan designate one or more valuation funds, independently established funds or indices that are used to determine the amount of earnings to be credited or debited to the participant's account.

Additionally, certain of our employees participate in Comcast's unfunded, nonqualified deferred compensation plan. The amount of compensation deferred by each participant is based on participant elections. Participant accounts are credited with income primarily based on a fixed annual rate.

In the case of both deferred compensation plans, participants are eligible to receive distributions of the amounts credited to their account based on elected deferral periods that are consistent with the plans and applicable tax law.

The table below presents the benefit obligation and expenses for these deferred compensation plans.

	Successor
(in millions)	Year Ended December 31, 2012		For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011
Benefits obligation	$	163	$	114
Interest expense	$	11	$	10

Retirement Investment Plans

We sponsor a 401(k) defined contribution retirement plan for our U.S. employees and certain of our employees participate in a similar plan sponsored by Comcast. Effective January 1, 2013, the majority of our U.S. employees now participate in the plan sponsored by Comcast. In addition, we also provide similar defined contribution retirement plans for non-U.S. employees. Eligible employees contribute a portion of their compensation through payroll deductions in accordance with specified plan guidelines. We match a percentage of the employees' contributions up to certain limits. In 2012 and for the period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011, expenses related to these plans were $85 million and $70 million, respectively.

Multiemployer Benefit Plans

We also participate in various multiemployer pension and other benefit plans that cover some of our employees who are represented by labor unions. We make periodic contributions to these plans in accordance with the terms of applicable collective bargaining agreements and laws but do not sponsor or administer these plans. We do not participate in any multiemployer benefit plans where we consider our contributions to be individually significant, and the largest plans in which we participate are funded at a level of 80% or greater. The total contributions we made to multiemployer benefit plans in 2012 and for the period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011 were $53 million and $42 million, respectively. Our contributions to multiemployer benefit plans were not material for the predecessor periods presented.

If we cease to be obligated to make contributions or otherwise withdraw from participation in any of these plans, applicable law requires us to fund our allocable share of the unfunded vested benefits, which is known as a withdrawal liability. In addition, actions taken by other participating employers may lead to adverse changes in the financial condition of one of these plans, which could result in an increase in our withdrawal liability.

Severance Benefits

We provide severance benefits to certain former employees. A liability is recorded for benefits provided when payment is probable, the amount is reasonably estimable, and the obligation relates to rights that have vested or accumulated. During 2012 and the period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011, we recorded $90 million and $89 million, respectively, of severance costs.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for pension and other postretirement benefits.

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Share-Based Compensation

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Share-Based Compensation

Share-Based Compensation

Note 13: Share-Based Compensation

The tables below provide condensed information on our share-based compensation.

Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense – Comcast Equity Awards

	Successor
(in millions)	Year Ended December 31, 2012			For the period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011
Stock options	$	15	$	13
Restricted share units		28		18
Employee stock purchase plan		4		2
Total	$	47	$	33

As of December 31, 2012, we had unrecognized pretax compensation expense of $41 million related to 10 million nonvested Comcast stock options and unrecognized pretax compensation expense of $76 million related to 5.5 million nonvested Comcast restricted share units (“RSUs”) that will be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.2 years and 1.9 years, respectively.

Comcast maintains share-based compensation plans that primarily consist of awards of stock options and RSUs to certain employees and directors as part of its approach to long-term incentive compensation. Awards generally vest over a period of five years and in the case of stock options, have a ten year term. Additionally, through the employee stock purchase plans, employees are able to purchase shares of Comcast Class A common stock at a discount through payroll deductions. Certain of our employees participate in these plans and the expense associated with their participation is settled in cash with Comcast.

The cost associated with our share-based compensation is based on an award's estimated fair value at the date of grant and is recognized over the period in which any related services are provided. Comcast uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of stock option awards. RSUs are valued based on the closing price of Comcast Class A common stock on the date of grant and are discounted for the lack of dividends, if any, during the vesting period.

The table below presents the weighted-average fair value on the date of grant of RSUs and Class A common stock options awarded under Comcast's various plans to employees of NBCUniversal and the related weighted-average valuation assumptions.

		Successor
		Year Ended December 31, 2012			For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011
RSUs fair value		$	27.51		$	21.75
Stock options fair value		$	7.42		$	6.77
Stock Option Valuation Assumptions:
	Dividend yield		2.2	%		1.8	%
	Expected volatility		29.0	%		28.5	%
	Risk-free interest rate		1.7	%		2.6	%
	Expected option life (in years)		7.0			7.0

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The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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Equity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Equity

Equity

Note 14: Equity

NBCUniversal Holdings has caused us and will continue to cause us to make distributions or loans to NBCUniversal Holdings to meet its cash requirements. These requirements include an obligation to make distributions on a quarterly basis to enable its indirect owners (Comcast and GE) to meet their obligations to pay taxes on taxable income generated by our businesses. During 2012 and the period January 29, 2011 through December 31, 2011, we made distributions to NBCUniversal Holdings of $964 million and $244 million, respectively.

In the Predecessor period ended January 28, 2011, we distributed $7.4 billion to GE prior to the close of the Joint Venture transaction.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Successor
(in millions)	December 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Unrecognized gains (losses) on employee benefit obligations	$	(50)	$	(64)
Cumulative translation adjustments		(15)		(14)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred taxes	$	(65)	$	(78)

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Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Note 15: Income Taxes

Components of Income Tax Expense
		Successor
(in millions)		Year Ended December 31, 2012		For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011
Foreign
	Current income tax expense	$	69	$	53
	Deferred income tax expense		16		29
	Withholding tax expense		103		100
U.S. domestic tax expense			9		3
Income tax expense		$	197	$	185

We are a limited liability company, and our company is disregarded for U.S. federal income tax purposes as an entity separate from NBCUniversal Holdings, a tax partnership. NBCUniversal and our subsidiaries are not expected to incur any significant current or deferred U.S. domestic income taxes. Our tax liability is comprised primarily of withholding tax on foreign licensing activity and income taxes on foreign earnings. As a result of our tax status, the deferred tax assets and liabilities included in our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2012 and 2011 were not material.

In jurisdictions in which we are subject to income taxes, we base our provision for income taxes on our current period income, changes in our deferred income tax assets and liabilities, income tax rates, changes in estimates of our uncertain tax positions, and tax planning opportunities available in the jurisdictions in which we operate. We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities when there are temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and tax basis of our assets and liabilities and for the expected benefits of using net operating loss carryforwards. When a change in the tax rate or tax law has an impact on deferred taxes, we apply the change based on the years in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse. We record the change in our consolidated financial statements in the period of enactment.

We classify interest and penalties, if any, associated with our uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense.

Uncertain Tax Positions

We retain liabilities for uncertain tax positions where we are the tax filer of record. In addition to our change in taxable status in 2011, GE and Comcast have indemnified NBCUniversal Holdings and us with respect to our income tax obligations attributable to periods prior to the close of the Joint Venture transaction, including indemnification of uncertain tax positions relating to filings made prior to the close of the Joint Venture transaction. As a result of our taxable status and the indemnifications from GE and Comcast, the liabilities for uncertain tax positions included in our consolidated balance sheet were not material as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.

Various domestic and foreign taxing authorities are examining our tax returns through 2011. The majority of the periods under examination relate to tax years 2004 and forward. All periods prior to January 28, 2011 that are subject to audit are covered by the indemnification from GE or Comcast.

Predecessor

In periods prior to the Joint Venture transaction, our Predecessor was a U.S. corporation and incurred current and deferred U.S. and foreign taxes on worldwide income. The below tables present information on the taxes incurred by our Predecessor.

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes and Noncontrolling Interests
		Predecessor
(in millions)		For the Period January 1, 2011 to January 28, 2011		Year Ended December 31, 2010
	United States	$	(39)	$	1,731
	International		10		530
		$	(29)	$	2,261

Components of Income Tax Expense
		Predecessor
(in millions)		For the Period January 1, 2011 to January 28, 2011		Year Ended December 31, 2010
Current expense (benefit):
	Federal	$	403	$	290
	State		23		(16)
	Foreign		15		217
			441		491
Deferred expense (benefit):
	Federal		(430)		230
	State		(15)		24
			(445)		254
Income tax expense (benefit)		$	(4)	$	745

Our income tax expense in our Predecessor periods differs from the federal statutory amount because of the effect of the items detailed in the table below.

	Predecessor
(in millions)	For the Period January 1, 2011 to January 28, 2011		Year Ended December 31, 2010
Federal tax statutory rate	35.00	%	35.00	%
Disposition of business	(32.66)		-
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	1.90		0.61
Domestic manufacturing and export benefits	11.67		(2.04)
Other, net	(2.12)		(0.61)
Actual income tax rate	13.79	%	32.96	%

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Supplemental Financial Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Supplemental Financial Information [Abstract]

Supplemental Financial Information

Note 16: Supplemental Financial Information

Receivables

	Successor
December 31 (in millions)		2012		2011
Receivables, gross	$	4,381	$	3,797
Less: Allowance for returns and customer incentives		307		425
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		46		34
Receivables, net	$	4,028	$	3,338

In addition to the amounts in the table above, noncurrent receivables, net of $641 million and $684 million, as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, are included in other noncurrent assets, net that primarily related to the licensing of our television and film productions to third parties.

Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes
	Successor				Predecessor
(in millions)	Year Ended December 31, 2012		For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011			For the Period January 1, 2011 to January 28, 2011	Year Ended December 31, 2010
Interest	$	461	$	444	$	1	$	275
Income taxes	$	169	$	161	$	493	$	328

Other Cash Flow Information
As of January 28, 2011 (in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of Predecessor period	$	470
Comcast Content Business contributed cash balances		38
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of Successor period	$	508

Noncash Investing and Financing Activities

During 2012:

we acquired control of MSNBC.com, in which the fair value of our previously held equity interest in MSNBC.com was accounted for as noncash consideration in the application of acquisition accounting
we contributed certain assets to acquire control of a previously held equity method investment in Brazil, and the fair value of its previously held equity interest was accounted for as noncash consideration in the application of acquisition accounting
we entered into a capital lease transaction that resulted in an increase in property and equipment and debt of $85 million

During 2011:

Comcast contributed the Comcast Content Business to NBCUniversal as part of the Joint Venture transaction (see Note 3 for additional information on the Joint Venture transaction)
the fair value of our previously held equity interest in Universal Orlando was accounted for as noncash consideration in the application of acquisition accounting for the Universal Orlando transaction (see Note 3 for additional information on the Universal Orlando transaction)
we acquired $339 million of intellectual property rights that were accrued and unpaid

Receivables Monetization

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Receivables Monetization [Abstract]

Receivables Monetization

Note 17: Receivables Monetization

We monetize certain of our accounts receivable under programs with a syndicate of banks. We transfer, at fair value, a significant portion of our accounts receivable that are to be monetized to NBCU Receivables Funding LLC (“Funding LLC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of ours. The operating activities of Funding LLC are restricted to the transfer and sale of the monetized receivables to a third-party syndicate of banks. Due to these restrictions, Funding LLC is considered a VIE, which we consolidate because we are the primary beneficiary. The assets and liabilities of this entity primarily represent the receivables and cash receipts that are not yet remitted to the programs as of the balance sheet date.

We account for receivables monetized through these programs as sales in accordance with the appropriate accounting guidance. We receive deferred consideration from the assets sold in the form of a receivable, which is funded by residual cash flows after the senior interests have been fully paid. The deferred consideration is included in receivables, net at its initial fair value, which reflects the net cash flows we expect to receive related to these interests. The accounts receivable we sold that underlie the deferred consideration are generally short-term in nature and, therefore, the fair value of the deferred consideration approximated its carrying value as of December 31, 2012.

We are responsible for servicing the receivables and remitting collections to the purchasers under the monetization programs. We perform this service for a fee that is equal to the prevailing market rate for such services. As a result, no servicing asset or liability has been recorded on our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2012 and 2011. The servicing fees are a component of net (loss) gain on sale, which is presented in the table below.

Effect on Income from Receivables Monetization and Cash Flows on Transfers
		Successor				Predecessor
(in millions)	Year Ended December 31, 2012			For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011		For the Period January 1, 2011 to January 28, 2011		Year Ended December 31, 2010
Interest (expense)	$	(12)	$	-	$	-	$	-
Net (loss) gain on sale^(a)	$	(1)	$	(36)	$	1	$	(24)
Net cash proceeds (payments) on transfers^(b)	$	(86)	$	(237)	$	(177)	$	2

(a) Net (loss) gain on sale is included in other income (expense), net in our consolidated statement of income.

(b) Net cash proceeds (payments) on transfers are included within net cash provided by operating activities in our consolidated statement of cash flows.

Receivables Monetized and Deferred Consideration
	Successor
December 31 (in millions)		2012		2011
Monetized receivables sold	$	791	$	961
Deferred consideration	$	274	$	268

In addition to the amounts presented above, we had $882 million and $781 million payable to our monetization programs as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These amounts represent cash receipts that were not yet remitted to the monetization programs as of the balance sheet date and are recorded to accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors.

Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Note 18: Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

We enter into long-term commitments with third parties in the ordinary course of our business, including commitments to acquire film and television programming, take or pay creative talent and employment agreements, and various other television-related commitments. Many of our employees, including writers, directors, actors, technical and production personnel, and others, as well as some of our on-air and creative talent, are covered by collective bargaining agreements or works councils. As of December 31, 2012, the total number of full-time, part-time and hourly employees covered by collective bargaining agreements was 6,700 full-time equivalent employees. Of this total, approximately 18% of these full-time equivalent employees were covered by collective bargaining agreements that have expired or are scheduled to expire during 2013.

The table below summarizes our minimum annual programming and talent commitments and our minimum annual rental commitments for office space and equipment under operating leases. Programming and talent commitments include acquired film and television programming, including U.S. television rights to the future Olympic Games through 2020, Sunday Night Football on NBC through the 2022-23 season, and other programming commitments, as well as our various contracts with creative talent and employment agreements under take-or-pay contracts.

As of December 31, 2012 (in millions)		Programming and Talent Commitments		Operating Leases (a)
2013	$	3,789	$	239
2014	$	3,495	$	215
2015	$	2,301	$	182
2016	$	3,291	$	176
2017	$	2,078	$	168
Thereafter	$	15,478	$	681

Our minimum annual commitments under operating leases include commitments with related parties of $511 million.

The table below presents our rental expense charged to operations.

		Successor				Predecessor
(in millions)	Year Ended December 31, 2012		For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011		For the Period January 1, 2011 to January 28, 2011		Year Ended December 31, 2010
Rental expense	$	317	$	267	$	18	$	217

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The entire disclosure for commitments and contingencies.

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12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Financial Data By Business Segment [Abstract]

Financial Data by Business Segment

Note 19: Financial Data by Business Segment

We present our operations in four reportable business segments: Cable Networks, Broadcast Television, Filmed Entertainment and Theme Parks. Our financial data by reportable business segment is presented in the tables below.

	Successor					Predecessor
(in millions)		Year Ended December 31, 2012		For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011	For the Period January 1, 2011 to January 28, 2011		Year Ended December 31, 2010

Revenue
Cable Networks^(a)	$	8,773	$	7,876	$	389	$	4,954
Broadcast Television^(b)		8,154		5,935		464		6,888
Filmed Entertainment		5,159		4,239		353		4,576
Theme Parks ^(c)		2,085		1,874		115		1,600

Total segment revenue		24,171		19,924		1,321		18,018
Headquarters and Other		43		45		5		79
Eliminations^(e)		(402)		(941)		(120)		(1,507)
Total revenue ^(f)(h)	$	23,812	$	19,028	$	1,206	$	16,590

		Successor				Predecessor
(in millions)	Year Ended December 31, 2012				For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011	For the Period January 1, 2011 to January 28, 2011		Year Ended December 31, 2010
Operating Income (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization
Cable Networks^(a)		$	3,292	$	3,119	$	143	$	2,347
Broadcast Television^(b)			369		138		(16)		124
Filmed Entertainment			79		27		1		290
Theme Parks ^(c)			953		830		37		591
Headquarters and Other^(d)			(603)		(484)		(99)		(413)
Eliminations^(e)			17		(234)		(31)		(386)
Total operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization^(g)			4,107		3,396		35		2,553
Depreciation			562		401		19		252
Amortization			764		712		8		97
Total operating income		$	2,781	$	2,283	$	8	$	2,204

	Successor
December 31 (in millions)	2012		2011
Total Assets
Cable Networks	$	29,674	$	29,578
Broadcast Television		6,376		6,213
Filmed Entertainment		3,769		3,891
Theme Parks		6,266		6,197
Total segment assets		46,085		45,879
Headquarters, other and eliminations		8,377		4,905
Total assets	$	54,462	$	50,784

	Successor				Predecessor
(in millions)	Year Ended December 31, 2012			For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011		For the Period January 1, 2011 to January 28, 2011	Year Ended December 31, 2010

Capital Expenditures
Cable Networks	$	150	$	46	$	1	$	16
Broadcast Television		65		61		1		60
Filmed Entertainment		7		6		1		8
Theme Parks		272		154		9		100
Headquarters and Other		269		165		4		102
Total	$	763	$	432	$	16	$	286
Depreciation and Amortization
Cable Networks	$	741	$	700	$	4	$	51
Broadcast Television		91		79		5		63
Filmed Entertainment		16		19		2		25
Theme Parks		268		201		14		159
Headquarters, other and eliminations		210		114		2		51
Total	$	1,326	$	1,113	$	27	$	349

For 2012 and the period January 29, 2011 through December 31, 2011, our Cable Networks segment included the results of operations of the Comcast Content Business.
For 2012, our Broadcast Television segment included all revenue and costs and expenses associated with our broadcast of the 2012 London Olympics, which generated $120 million of operating income before depreciation and amortization. This amount reflects the settlement of a $237 million liability associated with the unfavorable Olympics contract that had been recorded through the application of acquisition accounting in 2011.
For 2010 and the periods January 1, 2011 through January 28, 2011 and January 29, 2011 through June 30, 2011, our Theme Parks segment included the results of operations for Universal Orlando to reflect our measure of operating performance for our Theme Parks segment.
Headquarters and Other activities included costs associated with overhead, personnel costs and corporate initiatives.
Eliminations for 2010 and for the periods January 1, 2011 through January 28, 2011 and January 29, 2011 through June 30, 2011 included the eliminations of the results of operations for Universal Orlando for these periods. These results were not included in our consolidated results of operations because we recorded Universal Orlando as an equity method investment during those periods.
Also included in Eliminations are transactions that our segments enter into with one another, which consisted primarily of the licensing of film and television content from our Filmed Entertainment and Broadcast Television segments to our Cable Networks segment.
No single customer accounted for a significant amount of revenue in any period.
We use operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, excluding impairment charges related to fixed and intangible assets and gains or losses from the sale of assets, if any, as the measure of profit or loss for our operating segments. This measure eliminates the significant level of noncash amortization expense that results from intangible assets recognized in connection with the Joint Venture transaction and other business combinations. Additionally, it is unaffected by our capital structure or investment activities. We use this measure to evaluate our consolidated operating performance and the operating performance of our operating segments and to allocate resources and capital to our operating segments. It is also a significant performance measure in our annual incentive compensation programs. We believe that this measure is useful to investors because it is one of the bases for comparing our operating performance with other companies in our industries, although our measure may not be directly comparable to similar measures used by other companies. This measure should not be considered a substitute for operating income (loss), net income (loss) attributable to NBCUniversal, net cash provided by operating activities, or other measures of performance or liquidity we have reported in accordance with GAAP.
We operate primarily in the United States, but also in select international markets primarily in Europe and Asia. The table below summarizes revenue by geographic location.

	Successor					Predecessor
(in millions)		Year Ended December 31, 2012		For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011	For the Period January 1, 2011 to January 28, 2011		Year Ended December 31, 2010
Revenue:
United States	$	19,348	$	14,927	$	935	$	12,839
Foreign	$	4,464	$	4,101	$	271	$	3,751

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Subsequent Events

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

SubsequentEventsAbstract

SubsequentEventsTextBlock

Note 20: Subsequent Events

Comcast Agreement to Acquire GE's Interest in NBCUniversal

On February 12, 2013, Comcast entered into an agreement to acquire GE's 49% common equity interest in NBCUniversal Holdings for approximately $16.7 billion. In addition, we agreed to acquire from GE the portion of 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City that we occupy and CNBC's headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey for approximately $1.4 billion. The transactions, which are subject to customary closing conditions, are expected to close by the end of March 2013.

The consideration will consist of $11.4 billion of cash on hand, of which $4.6 billion will be from us; $4 billion of senior unsecured debt securities issued by a holding company (“HoldCo”), whose sole asset is its interests in NBCUniversal Holdings; $2 billion of cash funded through a combination of Comcast's existing credit facility and NBCUniversal's credit facility, which is expected to be amended, among other things, to substitute HoldCo as the sole borrower; and $725 million of Holdco preferred stock. After closing, Comcast will control and consolidate HoldCo and own all of its capital stock other than the preferred stock. HoldCo's debt securities and credit facility will be guaranteed by Comcast and its cable holding company subsidiaries that guarantee Comcast's senior indebtedness. The preferred stock will pay dividends at a fixed rate and can be put to HoldCo for redemption at par on the later of seven years following the issuance of the preferred stock and three years following the sale by GE of shares to unaffiliated third parties, and thereafter, every third anniversary of such date (a “Put Date”). Shares of preferred stock can be called for redemption by HoldCo at par one year following each Put Date applicable to such shares.

Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]

NBCUniversal Media, LLC
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
(in millions)		Balance at beginning of period		Additions charged to costs and expenses		Deductions from reserves		Balance at end of period
Successor
Period ended December 31, 2012
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	34	$	19	$	7	$	46
Allowance for returns and customer incentives	$	425	$	599	$	717	$	307
Period ended December 31, 2011
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	7	$	35	$	8	$	34
Allowance for returns and customer incentives	$	-	$	536	$	111	$	425

Predecessor
Period ended January 28, 2011
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	85	$	1	$	3	$	83
Allowance for returns and customer incentives	$	485	$	10	$	4	$	491
Year ended December 31, 2010
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	145	$	12	$	72	$	85
Allowance for returns and customer incentives	$	491	$	931	$	937	$	485

Accounting Policies (Policy)	12 Months Ended
Accounting Policies (Policy)	Dec. 31, 2012
Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include all entities in which we have a controlling voting interest (“subsidiaries”) and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) required to be consolidated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). Transactions between NBCUniversal and Comcast, GE and their consolidated subsidiaries are reflected in these consolidated financial statements and disclosed as related party transactions when material.
Foreign Currency Translation	We translate assets and liabilities of our foreign subsidiaries where the functional currency is the local currency, primarily the euro and the British pound, into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date. The related translation adjustments are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). We translate revenue and expenses using average monthly exchange rates, and the related foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in our consolidated statement of income.
Cash Equivalents	Cash Equivalents The carrying amounts of our cash equivalents approximate their fair value. Our cash equivalents consist primarily of money market funds and U.S. government obligations, as well as commercial paper and certificates of deposit with maturities of less than three months when purchased.
Film And Television Costs	Capitalization of Film and Television Costs We capitalize film and television production costs, including direct costs, production overhead, print costs, development costs and interest. We amortize capitalized film and television production costs, including acquired libraries, and accrue costs associated with participation and residual payments to programming and production expense. We generally record the amortization and the accrued costs using the film forecast computation method, which amortizes such costs in the same ratio as the associated ultimate revenue. Estimates of total revenue and total costs are based on anticipated release patterns, public acceptance and historical results for similar productions. Unamortized film and television costs, including acquired film and television libraries, are stated at the lower of unamortized cost or fair value. We do not capitalize costs related to the distribution of a film to movie theaters or the licensing or sale of a film or television production, which are primarily costs associated with the marketing and distribution of film and television programming. In determining the estimated lives and method of amortization of acquired film and television libraries, we generally use the method and the life that most closely follow the undiscounted cash flows over the estimated life of the asset. Upon the occurrence of an event or change in circumstance that was known or knowable as of the balance sheet date and that indicates the fair value of a film is less than its unamortized costs, we determine the fair value of the film and record an impairment charge for the amount by which the unamortized capitalized costs exceed the film's fair value. We enter into arrangements with third parties to jointly finance and distribute certain of our film productions. These arrangements, which are referred to as cofinancing arrangements, can take various forms. In most cases, the arrangement involves the grant of an economic interest in a film to a third-party investor. The number of investors and the terms of these arrangements can also vary, although in most cases an investor assumes full risk for the portion of the film acquired in these arrangements. We account for the proceeds received from a third-party investor under these arrangements as a reduction to our capitalized film costs. In these arrangements, the investor owns an undivided copyright interest in the film and, therefore, in each period we record either a charge or benefit to programming and production expense to reflect the estimate of the third-party investor's interest in the profit or loss of the film. The estimate of the third-party investor's interest in the profit or loss of a film is determined using the ratio of actual revenue earned to date to the ultimate revenue expected to be recognized over the film's useful life. We capitalize the costs of programming content that we license but do not own, including rights to multiyear live-event sports programming, at the earlier of when payments are made for the programming or when the license period begins and the content is available for use. We amortize capitalized programming costs as the associated programs are broadcast. We amortize multiyear, live-event sports programming rights using the ratio of the current period's actual revenue to the estimated total remaining revenue or over the contract term. Acquired programming costs are recorded at the lower of unamortized cost or net realizable value on a program by program, package, channel or daypart basis. A daypart is an aggregation of programs broadcast during a particular time of day or programs of a similar type. Acquired programming used in our Cable Networks segment is primarily tested on a channel basis for impairment, whereas acquired programming used in our Broadcast Television segment is tested on a daypart basis. If we determine that the estimates of future cash flows are insufficient or if there is no plan to broadcast certain programming, we recognize an impairment charge to programming and production expense.
Investments	Fair Value Method We classify publicly traded investments that are not accounted for under the equity method as available-for-sale (“AFS”) or trading securities and record them at fair value. For AFS securities, we record unrealized gains or losses resulting from changes in fair value between measurement dates as a component of other comprehensive income (loss), except when we consider declines in value to be other than temporary. Equity Method We use the equity method to account for investments in which we have the ability to exercise significant influence over the investee's operating and financial policies. Equity method investments are recorded at cost and are adjusted to recognize (i) our proportionate share of the investee's net income or losses after the date of investment, (ii) amortization of the recorded investment that exceeds our share of the book value of the investee's net assets, (iii) additional contributions made and dividends received, and (iv) impairments resulting from other-than-temporary declines in fair value. Gains or losses on the sale of equity method investments are recorded to other income (expense), net. Cost Method We use the cost method to account for investments not accounted for under the fair value method and in which we do not have the ability to exercise significant influence over the investee's operating and financial policies. Impairment Testing of Investments We review our investment portfolio each reporting period to determine whether there are identified events or circumstances that would indicate there is a decline in the fair value that would be considered other than temporary. For our nonpublic investments, if there are no identified events or circumstances that would have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the investment, then the fair value is not estimated. If an investment is deemed to have experienced an other-than-temporary decline below its cost basis, we reduce the carrying amount of the investment to its quoted or estimated fair value, as applicable, and establish a new cost basis for the investment. For our AFS and cost method investments, we record the impairment to investment income (loss), net. For our equity method investments, we record the impairment to other income (expense), net.
Property and Equipment	Property and equipment are stated at cost. We capitalize improvements that extend asset lives and expense repairs and maintenance costs as incurred. For assets that are sold or retired, we remove the applicable cost and accumulated depreciation and, unless the gain or loss on disposition is presented separately, we recognize it as a component of depreciation expense. We record depreciation using the straight-line method over the asset's estimated useful life. We evaluate the recoverability of our property and equipment whenever events or substantive changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The evaluation is based on the cash flows generated by the underlying asset groups, including estimated future operating results, trends or other determinants of fair value. If the total of the expected future undiscounted cash flows were less than the carrying amount of the asset group, we would recognize an impairment charge to the extent the carrying amount of the asset group exceeded its estimated fair value. Unless presented separately, the impairment charge is included as a component of depreciation expense.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	We assess the recoverability of our goodwill annually, or more frequently whenever events or substantive changes in circumstances indicate that an asset might be impaired. We test goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level. To determine our reporting units, we evaluate the components one level below the segment level and we aggregate the components if they have similar economic characteristics. As a result of this assessment, our reporting units are the same as our four reportable segments. We evaluate the determination of our reporting units used to test for impairment periodically or whenever events or changes in circumstances occur. The assessment of recoverability may first consider qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. A quantitative assessment is performed if the qualitative assessment results in a more likely than not determination or if a qualitative assessment is not performed. The quantitative assessment considers if the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, in which case an impairment charge is recorded to the extent the carrying amount of the reporting unit's goodwill exceeds its implied fair value. Unless presented separately, the impairment charge is included as a component of amortization expense. Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Indefinite-lived intangible assets consist of trade names and FCC licenses. We assess the recoverability of our indefinite-lived intangible assets annually, or more frequently whenever events or substantive changes in circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired. The assessment of recoverability may first consider qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. A quantitative assessment is performed if the qualitative assessment results in a more likely than not determination or if a qualitative assessment is not performed. When performing a quantitative assessment, we estimate the fair value of our other indefinite-lived intangible assets primarily based on a discounted cash flow analysis. In analyzing the fair values indicated under the discounted cash flow models, we also consider multiples of operating income before depreciation and amortization generated by the underlying assets, current market transactions, and profitability information. If the fair value of our indefinite-lived intangible assets were less than the carrying amount, we would recognize an impairment charge for the difference between the estimated fair value and the carrying value of the assets. We also evaluate the unit of account used to test for impairment of our indefinite-lived intangible assets periodically or whenever events or substantive changes in circumstances occur to ensure impairment testing is performed at an appropriate level. Unless presented separately, the impairment charge is included as a component of amortization expense. Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Finite-lived intangible assets subject to amortization consist primarily of customer relationships acquired in business combinations, intellectual property rights and software. Our finite-lived intangible assets are amortized primarily on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful life or the term of the respective agreement. We capitalize direct development costs associated with internal-use software, including external direct costs of material and services and payroll costs for employees devoting time to these software projects. We also capitalize costs associated with the purchase of software licenses. We include these costs in other intangible assets and amortize them on a straight-line basis over a period not to exceed five years, beginning when the asset is substantially ready for use. We expense maintenance and training costs, as well as costs incurred during the preliminary stage of a project, as they are incurred. We capitalize initial operating system software costs and amortize them over the life of the associated hardware. We evaluate the recoverability of our intangible assets subject to amortization whenever events or substantive changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The evaluation is based on the cash flows generated by the underlying asset groups, including estimated future operating results, trends or other determinants of fair value. If the total of the expected future undiscounted cash flows were less than the carrying amount of the asset group, we would recognize an impairment charge to the extent the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds its estimated fair value. Unless presented separately, the impairment charge is included as a component of amortization expense.
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition Cable Networks and Broadcast Television Segments Our Cable Networks segment generates revenue primarily from the distribution of our cable network programming to multichannel video providers, the sale of advertising and the licensing of our owned programming. Our Broadcast Television segment generates revenue primarily from the sale of advertising and the licensing of our owned programming. We recognize revenue from distributors as programming is provided, generally under multiyear distribution agreements. From time to time, the distribution agreements expire while programming continues to be provided to the distributor based on interim arrangements while the parties negotiate new contract terms. Revenue recognition is generally limited to current payments being made by the distributor, typically under the prior contract terms, until a new contract is negotiated, sometimes with effective dates that affect prior periods. Differences between actual amounts determined upon resolution of negotiations and amounts recorded during these interim arrangements are recorded in the period of resolution. Advertising revenue for our Cable Networks and Broadcast Television segments is recognized in the period in which commercials are aired or viewed. In some instances, we guarantee viewer ratings for the commercials. To the extent there is a shortfall in the ratings that were guaranteed, a portion of the revenue is deferred until the shortfall is settled, primarily by providing additional advertising time. We record revenue from the licensing of our owned programming when the content is available for use by the licensee, and when certain other conditions are met. When license fees include advertising time, we recognize the advertising time component of revenue when the advertisements are aired. Filmed Entertainment Segment Our Filmed Entertainment segment generates revenue primarily from the worldwide distribution of our owned and acquired films for exhibition in movie theaters, the licensing of our owned and acquired films to cable, broadcast and premium networks, and digital distributors, and the sale of our owned and acquired films on both DVD and Blu-ray discs (together, “DVDs”) and through digital distributors. We also generate revenue from producing and licensing live stage plays and distributing filmed entertainment produced by third parties. We recognize revenue from the distribution of films to movie theaters when the films are exhibited. We record revenue from the licensing of a film when the film is available for use by the licensee, and when certain other conditions are met. We recognize revenue from DVD sales, net of estimated returns and customer incentives, on the date that DVDs are delivered to and made available for sale by retailers. Theme Parks Segment Our Theme Parks segment generates revenue primarily from theme park attendance and per capita spending at our Universal theme parks in Orlando and Hollywood, as well as from licensing and other fees. We recognize <>revenue from advance theme park ticket sales when the tickets are used. For annual passes, we recognize revenue on a straight-line basis over the annual period following the initial redemption date.
Advertising Expenses	Advertising Expenses Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.
Share-Based Compensation	Comcast maintains share-based compensation plans that primarily consist of awards of stock options and RSUs to certain employees and directors as part of its approach to long-term incentive compensation. Awards generally vest over a period of five years and in the case of stock options, have a ten year term. Additionally, through the employee stock purchase plans, employees are able to purchase shares of Comcast Class A common stock at a discount through payroll deductions. Certain of our employees participate in these plans and the expense associated with their participation is settled in cash with Comcast. The cost associated with our share-based compensation is based on an award's estimated fair value at the date of grant and is recognized over the period in which any related services are provided. Comcast uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of stock option awards. RSUs are valued based on the closing price of Comcast Class A common stock on the date of grant and are discounted for the lack of dividends, if any, during the vesting period.
Pension and Postretirement Benefits	Pension Plans We have a qualified plan and nonqualified plan that each provide a lifetime income benefit based on an individual's length of service and related compensation. The qualified plan does not give credit to eligible participants for the length of service provided before the close of the Joint Venture transaction. The nonqualified plan gives credit to eligible participants for the length of service provided before the close of the Joint Venture transaction to the extent that participants did not vest in a supplemental pension plan sponsored by GE. In October 2012, NBCUniversal provided notice to its plan participants of an amendment to both the qualified and nonqualified NBCUniversal defined benefit plans that froze future benefits effective December 31, 2012. In 2012, we have funded our qualified plan with sufficient contributions to meet our funding requirements through 2013. The nonqualified plan is unfunded. We are also obligated to reimburse GE for future benefit payments to those participants that were vested in the supplemental pension plan sponsored by GE at the time of the close of the Joint Venture transaction. The expense we recognize related to our defined benefit plans is determined using certain assumptions, including the discount rate and the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets. We cease to recognize service costs associated with our defined benefit plans following the date on which future benefits are frozen. We recognize the funded or unfunded status of our defined benefit plans as an asset or liability in our consolidated balance sheet and recognize changes in the funded status in the year in which the changes occur through accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). In the event of a defined benefit plan termination, we expect to fully fund and settle the plan within 180 days of approval by the Internal Revenue Service and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. Postretirement Benefit Plans We have postretirement medical and life insurance plans that provide continuous coverage to employees eligible to receive such benefits and give credit for length of service provided before the close of the Joint Venture transaction. Certain covered employees also retain the right, following retirement, to elect to participate in corresponding plans sponsored by GE. To the extent that our employees make such elections, we will reimburse GE for any amounts due. Substantially all of the employees that joined NBCUniversal from the Comcast Content Business at the close of the Joint Venture transaction participate in a postretirement healthcare stipend program (the “stipend plan”). The stipend plan provides an annual stipend for reimbursement of healthcare costs to each eligible employee based on years of service. Under the stipend plan, we are not exposed to the increasing costs of healthcare because the benefits are fixed at a predetermined amount. All of our postretirement benefit plans are unfunded and substantially all of our postretirement benefit obligations are recorded to noncurrent liabilities. The expense we recognize related to our postretirement benefit plans is determined using certain assumptions, including the discount rate.
Income Taxes	In jurisdictions in which we are subject to income taxes, we base our provision for income taxes on our current period income, changes in our deferred income tax assets and liabilities, income tax rates, changes in estimates of our uncertain tax positions, and tax planning opportunities available in the jurisdictions in which we operate. We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities when there are temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and tax basis of our assets and liabilities and for the expected benefits of using net operating loss carryforwards. When a change in the tax rate or tax law has an impact on deferred taxes, we apply the change based on the years in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse. We record the change in our consolidated financial statements in the period of enactment. We classify interest and penalties, if any, associated with our uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense.
Derivative Financial Instruments	Derivative Financial Instruments We use derivative financial instruments to manage our exposure to the risks associated with fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and interest rates. Our objective is to manage the financial and operational exposure arising from these risks by offsetting gains and losses on the underlying exposures with gains and losses on the derivatives used to economically hedge them. Our derivative financial instruments are recorded on our consolidated balance sheet at fair value. The impact of our derivative financial instruments on our consolidated financial statements was not material for all periods presented.
Receivables Monetization	We monetize certain of our accounts receivable under programs with a syndicate of banks. We transfer, at fair value, a significant portion of our accounts receivable that are to be monetized to NBCU Receivables Funding LLC (“Funding LLC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of ours. The operating activities of Funding LLC are restricted to the transfer and sale of the monetized receivables to a third-party syndicate of banks. Due to these restrictions, Funding LLC is considered a VIE, which we consolidate because we are the primary beneficiary. The assets and liabilities of this entity primarily represent the receivables and cash receipts that are not yet remitted to the programs as of the balance sheet date. We account for receivables monetized through these programs as sales in accordance with the appropriate accounting guidance. We receive deferred consideration from the assets sold in the form of a receivable, which is funded by residual cash flows after the senior interests have been fully paid. The deferred consideration is included in receivables, net at its initial fair value, which reflects the net cash flows we expect to receive related to these interests. The accounts receivable we sold that underlie the deferred consideration are generally short-term in nature and, therefore, the fair value of the deferred consideration approximated its carrying value as of December 31, 2012. We are responsible for servicing the receivables and remitting collections to the purchasers under the monetization programs. We perform this service for a fee that is equal to the prevailing market rate for such services. As a result, no servicing asset or liability has been recorded on our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.

Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of purchase price allocation

Consideration Transferred
(in millions)
Cash	$	6,120
Fair value of 49% interest in Comcast Content Business		4,308
Fair value of contingent consideration		590
Fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interest associated with the net assets of the NBCUniversal contributed businesses		13,071
Total	$	24,089

Allocation of Purchase Price
(in millions)
Film and television costs^(a)	$	5,049
Investments		4,339
Property and equipment		2,322
Intangible assets		14,585
Working capital^(b)		(1,176)
Long-term debt		(9,115)
Deferred income tax liabilities		(35)
Deferred revenue		(919)
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities^(c)		(1,644)
Noncontrolling interests		(262)
Fair value of identifiable net assets acquired		13,144
Goodwill		10,945
Total	$	24,089

(in millions)
Assets
Total current assets	$	769
Programming rights		493
Investments		274
Property and equipment, net		167
Goodwill		2,564
Intangible assets, net		843
Other noncurrent assets		11
Total assets	$	5,121

Liabilities
Total current liabilities	$	353
Capital leases, less current portion		15
Other noncurrent liabilities		216
Total liabilities	$	584

Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$	136
Noncontrolling interests	$	57

Consideration Transferred
(in millions)
Cash	$	1,019
Fair value of 50% equity method investment in Universal Orlando		1,039
Total	$	2,058

Allocation of Purchase Price
(in millions)
Property and equipment	$	2,422
Intangible assets		591
Working capital		241
Long-term debt		(1,503)
Deferred revenue		(90)
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities		(580)
Noncontrolling interests acquired		(5)
Fair value of identifiable net assets acquired		1,076
Goodwill		982
Total	$	2,058

Unaudited Pro Forma Information

Year ended December 31 (in millions)		2011		2010
Revenue	$	21,124	$	20,374
Net income (loss) before noncontrolling interests	$	1,917	$	1,388
Net income (loss) attributable to NBCUniversal	$	1,730	$	1,222

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of pro forma results of operations for a material business acquisition or series of individually immaterial business acquisitions that are material in the aggregate.

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Related Party Transactions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Consolidated Balance Sheet
		Successor
(in millions)		December 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Transactions with Comcast and Consolidated Subsidiaries
	Receivables, net	$	204	$	199
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors	$	25	$	35
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	1	$	10
Transactions with GE and Consolidated Subsidiaries
	Receivables, net	$	4	$	19
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors	$	20	$	70
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	2	$	11
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	5	$	-
	Long-term debt, less current portion	$	80	$	-

Consolidated Statement of Income

		Successor				Predecessor
(in millions)		Year Ended December 31, 2012		For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011		For the Period January 1, 2011 to January 28, 2011		Year Ended December 31, 2010
Transactions with Comcast and Consolidated Subsidiaries
	Revenue	$	1,228	$	1,025		N/A		N/A
	Operating costs and expenses	$	(175)	$	(72)		N/A		N/A
Transactions with GE and Consolidated Subsidiaries
	Revenue	$	103	$	73	$	4	$	87
	Operating costs and expenses	$	(75)	$	(86)	$	(50)	$	(229)
	Other income (expense)	$	(5)	$	(32)	$	(1)	$	(85)

Film and Television Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Film And Television Costs [Abstract]

Film and Television Costs

			Successor
December 31 (in millions)		2012				2011
Film Costs:
	Released, less amortization		$	1,472	$	1,428
	Completed, not released			99		148
	In production and in development			1,048		1,374

				2,619		2,950
Television Costs:
	Released, less amortization			1,124		1,002
	In production and in development			334		201

				1,458		1,203

Programming rights, less amortization				1,808		2,061

				5,885		6,214
Less: Current portion of programming rights				844		987

Film and television costs			$	5,041	$	5,227

Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Investments

Investment Summary

		Successor
December 31 (in millions)		2012			2011

Available-for-sale securities		$	21	$	21
Equity Method:
	A&E Television Networks		-		2,021
	The Weather Channel		471		463
	MSNBC.com		-		174
	Other		545		583
			1,016		3,241
Cost method			229		168
Total investments		$	1,266	$	3,430


Combined Financial Information of our Equity Method Investments

Year ended December 31 (in millions)		2012		2011		2010
Results of Operations:
	Revenue	$	3,475	$	5,202	$	4,931
	Operating income	$	1,389	$	2,089	$	1,477
	Net income	$	1,057	$	1,581	$	1,153

Balance Sheet:
	Current assets	$	522	$	2,188
	Noncurrent assets		3,847		8,252
	Total assets	$	4,369	$	10,440
	Current liabilities	$	243	$	647
	Noncurrent liabilities		2,327		2,991
	Shareholders’ equity		1,799		6,802
	Total liabilities and equity	$	4,369	$	10,440

Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment

Note 7: Property and Equipment
	Weighted-Average Original Useful Life as of December 31, 2012	Successor
December 31 (in millions)		2012		2011

Land	-	$	728	$	721
Buildings and leasehold improvements	12 years		3,223		2,894
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	5 years		1,961		1,569
Construction in process	-		552		417

Property and equipment, at cost			6,464		5,601
Less: Accumulated depreciation			1,083		637

Property and equipment, net		$	5,381	$	4,964

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Goodwill [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

Successor (in millions)		Cable Networks		Broadcast Television		Filmed Entertainment		Theme Parks		Total
Balance, January 29, 2011	$	12,744	$	765	$	-	$	-	$	13,509
Acquisitions:
Universal Orlando		-		-		-		1,140		1,140
Other		-		7		1		-		8
Balance, December 31, 2011		12,744		772		1		1,140		14,657
Acquisitions:
MSNBC.com		227		-		-		-		227
Other		79		-		-		-		79
Adjustments		(24)		(11)		-		(158)		(193)
Balance, December 31, 2012	$	13,026	$	761	$	1	$	982	$	14,770

Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets
			Successor
			2012				2011

		Weighted-Average	Gross				Gross
		Original useful life as of	Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Accumulated
December 31 (in millions)		December 31, 2012	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets:
	Customer relationships	19 years	$	13,026		(2,328)	$	12,788	$	(1,674)
	Software	5 years		409		(164)		296		(91)
	Other	21 years		1,507		(746)		1,431		(697)
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets:
	Trade names			3,080				3,006
	FCC licenses			636				636
Total			$	18,658	$	(3,238)	$	18,157	$	(2,462)

Amortization of Intangible Assets

Estimated Amortization Expense of Finite-Lived Intangibles

(in millions)

2013	$	720
2014	$	729
2015	$	719
2016	$	700
2017	$	702

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Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total which includes a rollforward schedule.

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Long-Term Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt Outstanding
	Weighted-Average Interest Rate as of December 31, 2012		Successor
December 31 (in millions)	Weighted-Average Interest Rate as of December 31, 2012			2012		2011
Commercial paper	N/A		$	-	$	550
Senior notes with maturities of 5 years or less	2.870	%^(a)		2,933		3,221
Senior notes with maturities between 6 and 10 years	4.764	%		3,999		3,999
Senior notes with maturities greater than 10 years	4.964	%		4,203		2,209
Senior subordinated notes due 2016	N/A			-		171
Other, including capital lease obligations	—			106		18
Total debt	4.250	%^(b)		11,241		10,168
Less: Current portion				10		554
Long-term debt			$	11,231	$	9,614

Debt Maturities

(in millions)	Weighted-Average Interest Rate
2013	N/A		$	-
2014	2.090	%	$	904
2015	3.568	%	$	1,023
2016	2.860	%	$	1,006
2017	N/A		$	-

Debt Borrowings

2012 Debt Borrowings
Year ended December 31, 2012 (in millions)
2.875% senior notes due 2023	$	1,000
4.450% senior notes due 2043		1,000
Total	$	2,000

Debt Repayments and Repurchases

2012 Debt Repayments and Redemptions
Year ended December 31, 2012 (in millions)
Universal Orlando 8.875% senior notes due 2015	$	260
Universal Orlando 10.875% senior subordinated notes due 2016		146
Other		7
Total	$	413

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis


Recurring Fair Value Measures
		Fair Value as of December 31, 2012									Fair Value as of December 31, 2011
Successor (in millions)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
13
Interest rate swap agreements	$	-	$	31	$	-	$	31	$	-	$	30	$	-	$	30
Available-for-sale securities		-		-		21		21		-		-		21		21
Foreign exchange contracts		-		6		-		6		-		10		-		10
Total	$	-	$	37	$	21	$	58	$	-	$	40	$	21	$	61

Liabilities
Contractual obligations	$	-	$	-	$	1,055	$	1,055	$	-	$	-	$	1,004	$	1,004
Foreign exchange contracts		-		14		-		14		-		8		-		8
Total	$	-	$	14	$	1,055	$	1,069	$	-	$	8	$	1,004	$	1,012

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

Changes in Contractual Obligations

Successor (in millions)
Balance, December 31, 2011	$	1,004
Acquisition accounting adjustments		(47)
Fair value adjustments		186
Payments		(88)
Balance, December 31, 2012	$	1,055

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Tabular disclosure of the fair value measurement of liabilities using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances, separately presenting changes attributable to the following: (1) total gains or losses for the period (realized and unrealized), segregating those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets), and gains or losses recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) and a description of where those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets) are reported in the statement of income (or activities); (2) purchases, sales, issues, and settlements (each type disclosed separately); and (3) transfers in and transfers out of Level 3 (for example, transfers due to changes in the observability of significant inputs) by class of liability.

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Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]

Schedule Summarizing Changes in Equity Resulting from Net Income Attributable to Parent and Transfers to or from Noncontrolling Interests

Changes in Equity
	Successor					Predecessor
(in millions)	Year Ended December 31, 2012		For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011		For the Period January 1, 2011 to January 28, 2011		Year Ended December 31, 2010
Net income (loss) attributable to NBCUniversal	$	3,055	$	1,683	$	(23)	$	1,467
Transfers from (to) noncontrolling interests:
Increase in NBCUniversal member’s capital resulting from
the purchases of noncontrolling equity interest		4		89		-		-
Changes in member’s equity from net income (loss) attributable to NBCUniversal and transfers from (to) noncontrolling interests	$	3,059	$	1,772	$	(23)	$	1,467

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
	Successor
(in millions)		Year Ended December 31, 2012		For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011
Beginning balance	$	184	$	136
Additions		-		40
Distributions		(24)		(8)
Purchases		(47)		-
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		18		16
Ending Balance	$	131	$	184

We did not hold any redeemable noncontrolling interests in any Predecessor period.

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Tabular disclosure of redeemable noncontrolling interest (as defined) included in the statement of financial position as either a liability or temporary equity. As of the date of the statement of financial position, such redeemable noncontrolling interest is currently redeemable, as defined, for cash or other assets of the entity at (1) at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, (2) at the option of the holder of the noncontrolling interest, or (3) upon occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the entity.

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-Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
-Number D-98
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-Number D-98
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
-Number D-98
-Paragraph 40
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-Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
-Number D-98
-Paragraph 41
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
-Number D-98
-Paragraph 42
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-Publisher AICPA
-Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB)
-Number 51
-Paragraph 25
-Appendix A

+ Details

Postretirement, Pension and Other Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Pension Plans and Postretirement Benefits

Pension And Postretirement Benefit Plans [Text Block]

	Successor
	Year Ended December 31, 2012							For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011
(in millions)		Pension Benefits		Postretirement Benefits				Pension Benefits			Postretirement Benefits

Benefit obligation	$	546		$	177		$	427		$	161
Fair value of plan assets^(a)		217			-			-			-
Plan funded status and recorded benefit obligation		(329)			(177)			(427)			(161)
Portion of benefit obligation not yet recognized in benefit expense		53			(11)			71			(13)
Benefits expense^(b)		142			15			111			14
Discount rate		3.75 - 4.25	%		4.25	%		4.75 - 5.25	%		4.75	%
Expected return on plan assets		5.00	%		N/A			N/A			N/A

		Predecessor
(in millions)	For the Period January 1, 2011 to January 28, 2011		Year Ended December 31, 2010
GE pension plans^(a)	$	20	$	18
GE health and life insurance plans and other^(b)		20		197
Other GE benefit plans^(c)		3		33
	$	43	$	248

Deferred Compensation Plans

	Successor
(in millions)	Year Ended December 31, 2012		For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011
Benefits obligation	$	163	$	114
Interest expense	$	11	$	10

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Share-Based Compensation

Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense

	Successor
(in millions)	Year Ended December 31, 2012			For the period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011
Stock options	$	15	$	13
Restricted share units		28		18
Employee stock purchase plan		4		2
Total	$	47	$	33

Stock Option Fair Value and Significant Assumptions

		Successor
		Year Ended December 31, 2012			For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011
RSUs fair value		$	27.51		$	21.75
Stock options fair value		$	7.42		$	6.77
Stock Option Valuation Assumptions:
	Dividend yield		2.2	%		1.8	%
	Expected volatility		29.0	%		28.5	%
	Risk-free interest rate		1.7	%		2.6	%
	Expected option life (in years)		7.0			7.0

Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Equity

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Successor
(in millions)	December 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Unrecognized gains (losses) on employee benefit obligations	$	(50)	$	(64)
Cumulative translation adjustments		(15)		(14)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred taxes	$	(65)	$	(78)

Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Components of Income Tax Expense

Components of Income Tax Expense
		Successor
(in millions)		Year Ended December 31, 2012		For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011
Foreign
	Current income tax expense	$	69	$	53
	Deferred income tax expense		16		29
	Withholding tax expense		103		100
U.S. domestic tax expense			9		3
Income tax expense		$	197	$	185

Components of Income Tax Expense
		Predecessor
(in millions)		For the Period January 1, 2011 to January 28, 2011		Year Ended December 31, 2010
Current expense (benefit):
	Federal	$	403	$	290
	State		23		(16)
	Foreign		15		217
			441		491
Deferred expense (benefit):
	Federal		(430)		230
	State		(15)		24
			(445)		254
Income tax expense (benefit)		$	(4)	$	745

Schedule of Items That Effect Income Tax Expense

	Predecessor
(in millions)	For the Period January 1, 2011 to January 28, 2011		Year Ended December 31, 2010
Federal tax statutory rate	35.00	%	35.00	%
Disposition of business	(32.66)		-
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	1.90		0.61
Domestic manufacturing and export benefits	11.67		(2.04)
Other, net	(2.12)		(0.61)
Actual income tax rate	13.79	%	32.96	%

Schedule of Income Before Income Taxes, Domestic and Foreign

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes and Noncontrolling Interests
		Predecessor
(in millions)		For the Period January 1, 2011 to January 28, 2011		Year Ended December 31, 2010
	United States	$	(39)	$	1,731
	International		10		530
		$	(29)	$	2,261

Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Supplemental Financial Information [Abstract]

Receivable

	Successor
December 31 (in millions)		2012		2011
Receivables, gross	$	4,381	$	3,797
Less: Allowance for returns and customer incentives		307		425
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		46		34
Receivables, net	$	4,028	$	3,338

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes
	Successor				Predecessor
(in millions)	Year Ended December 31, 2012		For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011			For the Period January 1, 2011 to January 28, 2011	Year Ended December 31, 2010
Interest	$	461	$	444	$	1	$	275
Income taxes	$	169	$	161	$	493	$	328

Other Cash Flow Information
As of January 28, 2011 (in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of Predecessor period	$	470
Comcast Content Business contributed cash balances		38
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of Successor period	$	508

Receivables Monetization (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Receivables Monetization [Abstract]

Effect on Income From Receivables Monetization and Cash Flows on Transfers

Effect on Income from Receivables Monetization and Cash Flows on Transfers
		Successor				Predecessor
(in millions)	Year Ended December 31, 2012			For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011		For the Period January 1, 2011 to January 28, 2011		Year Ended December 31, 2010
Interest (expense)	$	(12)	$	-	$	-	$	-
Net (loss) gain on sale^(a)	$	(1)	$	(36)	$	1	$	(24)
Net cash proceeds (payments) on transfers^(b)	$	(86)	$	(237)	$	(177)	$	2

Receivables Monetized and Deferred Consideration

Receivables Monetized and Deferred Consideration
	Successor
December 31 (in millions)		2012		2011
Monetized receivables sold	$	791	$	961
Deferred consideration	$	274	$	268

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments Disclosure [Table Text Block]

As of December 31, 2012 (in millions)		Programming and Talent Commitments		Operating Leases (a)
2013	$	3,789	$	239
2014	$	3,495	$	215
2015	$	2,301	$	182
2016	$	3,291	$	176
2017	$	2,078	$	168
Thereafter	$	15,478	$	681

Rental Expense [Table Text Block]

		Successor				Predecessor
(in millions)	Year Ended December 31, 2012		For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011		For the Period January 1, 2011 to January 28, 2011		Year Ended December 31, 2010
Rental expense	$	317	$	267	$	18	$	217

Financial Data by Business Segment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Financial Data By Business Segment [Abstract]

Financial Data by Business Segment

	Successor					Predecessor
(in millions)		Year Ended December 31, 2012		For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011	For the Period January 1, 2011 to January 28, 2011		Year Ended December 31, 2010

Revenue
Cable Networks^(a)	$	8,773	$	7,876	$	389	$	4,954
Broadcast Television^(b)		8,154		5,935		464		6,888
Filmed Entertainment		5,159		4,239		353		4,576
Theme Parks ^(c)		2,085		1,874		115		1,600

Total segment revenue		24,171		19,924		1,321		18,018
Headquarters and Other		43		45		5		79
Eliminations^(e)		(402)		(941)		(120)		(1,507)
Total revenue ^(f)(h)	$	23,812	$	19,028	$	1,206	$	16,590

		Successor				Predecessor
(in millions)	Year Ended December 31, 2012				For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011	For the Period January 1, 2011 to January 28, 2011		Year Ended December 31, 2010
Operating Income (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization
Cable Networks^(a)		$	3,292	$	3,119	$	143	$	2,347
Broadcast Television^(b)			369		138		(16)		124
Filmed Entertainment			79		27		1		290
Theme Parks ^(c)			953		830		37		591
Headquarters and Other^(d)			(603)		(484)		(99)		(413)
Eliminations^(e)			17		(234)		(31)		(386)
Total operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization^(g)			4,107		3,396		35		2,553
Depreciation			562		401		19		252
Amortization			764		712		8		97
Total operating income		$	2,781	$	2,283	$	8	$	2,204

	Successor
December 31 (in millions)	2012		2011
Total Assets
Cable Networks	$	29,674	$	29,578
Broadcast Television		6,376		6,213
Filmed Entertainment		3,769		3,891
Theme Parks		6,266		6,197
Total segment assets		46,085		45,879
Headquarters, other and eliminations		8,377		4,905
Total assets	$	54,462	$	50,784

	Successor				Predecessor
(in millions)	Year Ended December 31, 2012			For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011		For the Period January 1, 2011 to January 28, 2011	Year Ended December 31, 2010

Capital Expenditures
Cable Networks	$	150	$	46	$	1	$	16
Broadcast Television		65		61		1		60
Filmed Entertainment		7		6		1		8
Theme Parks		272		154		9		100
Headquarters and Other		269		165		4		102
Total	$	763	$	432	$	16	$	286
Depreciation and Amortization
Cable Networks	$	741	$	700	$	4	$	51
Broadcast Television		91		79		5		63
Filmed Entertainment		16		19		2		25
Theme Parks		268		201		14		159
Headquarters, other and eliminations		210		114		2		51
Total	$	1,326	$	1,113	$	27	$	349

	Successor					Predecessor
(in millions)		Year Ended December 31, 2012		For the Period January 29, 2011 to December 31, 2011	For the Period January 1, 2011 to January 28, 2011		Year Ended December 31, 2010
Revenue:
United States	$	19,348	$	14,927	$	935	$	12,839
Foreign	$	4,464	$	4,101	$	271	$	3,751

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.

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Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule II-Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

NBCUniversal Media, LLC
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
(in millions)		Balance at beginning of period		Additions charged to costs and expenses		Deductions from reserves		Balance at end of period
Successor
Period ended December 31, 2012
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	34	$	19	$	7	$	46
Allowance for returns and customer incentives	$	425	$	599	$	717	$	307
Period ended December 31, 2011
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	7	$	35	$	8	$	34
Allowance for returns and customer incentives	$	-	$	536	$	111	$	425

Predecessor
Period ended January 28, 2011
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	85	$	1	$	3	$	83
Allowance for returns and customer incentives	$	485	$	10	$	4	$	491
Year ended December 31, 2010
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	145	$	12	$	72	$	85
Allowance for returns and customer incentives	$	491	$	931	$	937	$	485

Business and Basis of Presentation (Details)	Sep. 30, 2011
Universal Orlando [Member]
Remaining equity interest acquired	50.00%

Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended
Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 28, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage adjustment factor to determine redemption and purchase price for noncontrolling investors interest	120.00%
Amount used for determining redemption and purchase price	$ 28,400
Cash or common stock funding commitment for each of noncontrolling investors two redemption rights		$ 2,875
Aggregate cash or common stock funding commitment for noncontrolling interest investor redemption rights		5,750
Transaction-related expenses	$ 49	116
Carrying value of our investment		$ 3,241	$ 1,016
Comcast Corporation [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	51.00%
Cash paid by Comcast to GE to acquire entity including transaction related costs	$ 6,200
GE [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	49.00%
Universal Orlando [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Remaining equity interest acquired		50.00%
Cash paid to acquire entity		$ 1,019
Carrying value of our investment		1,000
Incremental revenue attributable to acquired company		712
Incremental net income (loss) attributable to acquired company		$ 82

Acquisitions (Joint Venture Purchase Price Allocation) (Details) - Joint Venture Transaction [Member] $ in Millions	Jan. 28, 2011 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash	$ 6,120
Fair value of 49% interest in the Comcast Content Business	4,308
Fair value of contingent consideration	590
Fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interest associated with the net assets of the NBCUniversal contributed businesses	13,071
Allocation of Purchase Price
Film and television costs	5,049
Investments	4,339
Property and equipment	2,322
Intangible assets	14,585
Working capital	(1,176)
Long-term debt	9,115
Deferred income taxes liabilities	(35)
Deferred revenue	919
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities	(1,644)
Noncontrolling interests	262
Fair value of identifiable net assets acquired	13,144
Goodwil	10,945
Total	$ 24,089

Acquisitions (Contribution of Comcast Content Business) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 28, 2011
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total current assets	$ 11,400	$ 5,681
Programming rights	5,041	5,227
Investments	1,266	3,430
Property and equipment, net	5,381	4,964
Goodwill	14,770	14,657	$ 13,509
Intangible assets, net	15,420	15,695
Other noncurrent assets	1,184	1,130
Total assets	54,462	50,784
Total current liabilities	6,238	6,611
Capital leases, less current portion	11,231	9,614
Other noncurrent liabilities	3,746	3,421
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	131	184
Noncontrolling interests	$ 419	$ 361
Comcast Content Business [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total current assets			769
Programming rights			493
Investments			274
Property and equipment, net			167
Goodwill			2,564
Intangible assets, net			843
Other noncurrent assets			11
Total assets			5,121
Total current liabilities			353
Capital leases, less current portion			15
Other noncurrent liabilities			216
Total liabilities			584
Redeemable noncontrolling interests			136
Noncontrolling interests			$ 57

Acquisitions (Universal Orlando Purchase Price Allocation) (Details) - Universal Orlando [Member] $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash	$ 1,019
Fair value of 50% equity method investment in Universal Orlando	1,039
Allocation of Purchase Price
Property and equipment	2,422
Intangible assets	591
Working capital	241
Long-term debt	1,503
Deferred revenue	90
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities	(580)
Noncontrolling interests	5
Fair value of identifiable net assets acquired	1,076
Goodwil	982
Total	$ 2,058

Acquisitions (Pro Forma Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Abstract]
Revenue [Pro Forma]	$ 21,124	$ 20,374
Net income [Pro Forma]	1,917	1,388
Net income attributable to NBCUniversal [Pro Forma]	$ 1,730	$ 1,222

Related Party Transactions (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Distributions to member	$ 244	$ 964
Attributable To Comcast [Member]
Distributions to member	125	491
Attributable To G E [Member]
Distributions to member	$ 119	$ 473

Related Party Transactions - Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Receivables, net	$ 4,028	$ 3,338
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors	2,348	2,119
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,288	1,447
Current portion of long-term debt	10	554
Long-term debt, less current portion	11,231	9,614
Comcast And Consolidated Subsidiaries [Member]
Receivables, net	204	199
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors	25	35
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1	10
G E And Consolidated Subsidiaries [Member]
Receivables, net	4	19
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors	20	70
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	2	$ 11
Current portion of long-term debt	5
Long-term debt, less current portion	$ 80

Related Party Transactions - Consolidated Statement of Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010
Revenue	$ 1,206	$ 19,028	$ 23,812	$ 16,590
Other expense	(29)	(129)	917	(29)
Comcast And Consolidated Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenue		1,025	1,228
Operating costs and expenses		(72)	(175)
G E And Consolidated Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenue	4	73	103	87
Operating costs and expenses	(50)	(86)	(75)	(229)
Other expense	$ (1)	$ (32)	$ (5)	$ (85)

Film and Television Costs (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)
Amortization of completed film and television production expected to be amortized during the next fiscal year	$ 1,100
Percentage of unamortized film and television costs for released productions to be amortized in the next three years	87.00%
Unamortized film and television libraries	$ 867
Percentage of acquired film and television libraries to be amortized in the next three years	47.00%

Film and Television Costs (Film and Television Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Film And Television Costs [Line Items]
Total film costs	$ 2,619	$ 2,950
Total television costs	1,458	1,203
Programming rights, less amortization	1,808	2,061
Total film costs, television costs and programming rights	5,885	6,214
Less: Current portion of programming rights	844	987
Film and television costs	5,041	5,227
Film Costs [Member]
Film And Television Costs [Line Items]
Released, less amortization	1,472	1,428
Completed, not released	99	148
In-production and in-development	1,048	1,374
Television Costs [Member]
Film And Television Costs [Line Items]
Released, less amortization	1,124	1,002
In-production and in-development	$ 334	$ 201

Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Fair value method	$ 21	$ 21
Equity method	1,016	3,241
Cost method	229	168
Total Investments	1,266	3,430
Other Equity Method Investments [Member]
Equity method	545	583
Ae Television Networks LLC [Member]
Equity method	0	2,021
The Weather Channel [Member]
Equity method	471	463
Msnbccom [Member]
Equity method	$ 0	$ 174

- Definition

This item represents the aggregate carrying amount of all cost-method investments as reported on or included in the balance sheet. The original cost of the investments may differ from the aggregate carrying amount disclosed due to various adjustments such as: (i) dividends received in excess of earnings after the date of investment that are considered a return of investment and therefore recorded as reductions to cost of the investment, or (ii) a series of operating losses of an investee or other factors which may indicate that a decrease in value of the investment has occurred which is other than temporary and accordingly such decrease in value has been recognized.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 325
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6872867&loc=d3e40691-111596

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 325
-SubTopic 20
-Section 35
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6383889&loc=d3e40346-111594

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-Publisher AICPA
-Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB)
-Number 18
-Paragraph 6
-Subparagraph a
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name FASB Staff Position (FSP)
-Number FAS115-1/124-1
-Paragraph 18
-Subparagraph a
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
-Number 03-1
-Paragraph 22
-Subparagraph a
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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Investments (Equity Method Investments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Aug. 22, 2012	Jul. 13, 2012
Tax distribution to NBCUniversal Holdings	$ 244	$ 964
Ae Television Networks LLC [Member]
Equity method investment ownership percentage			15.80%
Pretax Gain (Loss) on Sale or Disposal		1,000
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds		3,000
Tax distribution to NBCUniversal Holdings		430
Msnbccom [Member]
Remaining equity interest acquired				50.00%
Cash paid to acquire entity, net		195
Cash acquired by the acquiror		$ 100

Investments (Equity Method Investments Summarized Financial Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information
Revenue [Summarized Financial Information]	$ 3,475	$ 5,202	$ 4,931
Operating income [Summarized Financial Information]	1,389	2,089	1,477
Net income [Summarized Financial Information]	1,057	1,581	$ 1,153
Current assets [Summarized Financial Information]	522	2,188
Noncurrent assets [Summarized Financial Information]	3,847	8,252
Total assets [Summarized Financial Information]	4,369	10,440
Current liabilities [Summarized Financial Information]	243	647
Noncurrent liabilities [Summarized Financial Information]	2,327	2,991
Shareholders' equity [Summarized Financial Information]	1,799	6,802
Total liabilities and equity [Summarized Financial Information]	$ 4,369	$ 10,440

Investments (Variable Interest Entities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 12, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
VariableInterestEntityLineItems
Principal amount of debt, held by a variable interest entity		$ 816
Collateral liability for unconsolidated subsidiary debt		$ 482
Cash paid for settlement of collateral liability	$ 602
Equity Interest Percentage [Member]
VariableInterestEntityLineItems
Ownership Percentage		79.62%
Voting Interest Percentage [Member]
VariableInterestEntityLineItems
Ownership Percentage		50.00%

Property and Equipment (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) Years	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)
Land	$ 728	$ 721
Buildings and building improvements	3,223	2,894
Furniture and fixtures	1,961	1,569
Construction in process	552	417
Property and equipment, at cost	6,464	5,601
Less: Accumulated depreciation	1,083	637
Property and equipment, net	$ 5,381	$ 4,964
Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Weighted average original useful life (in years) \| Years	12
Furniture And Fixtures [Member]
Weighted average original useful life (in years) \| Years	5

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Schedule of Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill beginning balance	$ 13,509	$ 14,657
Adjustments		(193)
Goodwill ending balance	14,657	14,770
Msnbccom [Member]
Acquisitions		227
Other Acquisitions [Member]
Acquisitions	8	79
Cable Networks [Member]
Goodwill beginning balance	12,744	12,744
Adjustments		(24)
Goodwill ending balance	12,744	13,026
Cable Networks [Member] \| Msnbccom [Member]
Acquisitions		227
Cable Networks [Member] \| Other Acquisitions [Member]
Acquisitions		79
Broadcast Television [Member]
Goodwill beginning balance	765	772
Adjustments		(11)
Goodwill ending balance	772	761
Broadcast Television [Member] \| Other Acquisitions [Member]
Acquisitions	7
Filmed Entertainment [Member]
Goodwill beginning balance	0	1
Goodwill ending balance	1	1
Filmed Entertainment [Member] \| Other Acquisitions [Member]
Acquisitions	1
Theme Parks [Member]
Goodwill beginning balance	0	1,140
Adjustments		(158)
Goodwill ending balance	1,140	$ 982
Theme Parks [Member] \| Universal Orlando [Member]
Acquisitions	1,140
Universal Orlando [Member]
Acquisitions	$ 1,140

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accumulated amortization	$ (3,238)	$ (2,462)
Total	18,658	18,157
Customer relationships
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross carrying amount	13,026	12,788
Accumulated amortization	$ (2,328)	(1,674)
Weighted average original useful life	19 years
Software
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross carrying amount	$ 409	296
Accumulated amortization	$ (164)	(91)
Weighted average original useful life	5 years
Other [Intangible Assets]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross carrying amount	$ 1,507	1,431
Accumulated amortization	$ (746)	(697)
Weighted average original useful life	21 years
Trade names
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$ 3,080	3,006
FCC Licenses
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$ 636	$ 636

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Amortization of Intangible Assets) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)
Future amortization expense, 2013	$ 720
Future amortization expense, 2014	729
Future amortization expense, 2015	719
Future amortization expense, 2016	700
Future amortization expense, 2017	$ 702

Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	The interest rate on this credit facility consists of a base rate plus a borrowing margin that is determined based on our credit rating.
Total debt	$ 11,241	$ 10,168
Less: current portion	10	554
Long-term debt	$ 11,231	9,614
Debt weighted average interest rate	4.25%
Senior notes with maturities of 5 years or less [Member]
Senior notes	$ 2,933	3,221
Debt weighted average interest rate	2.87%
Senior notes with maturities between 6 and 10 years [Member]
Senior notes	$ 3,999	3,999
Debt weighted average interest rate	4.764%
Senior notes with maturities greater than 10 years [Member]
Senior notes	$ 4,203	2,209
Debt weighted average interest rate	4.964%
Commercial Paper [Member]
Revolving credit facilities	$ 0	550
Other Including Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Other, including capital lease obligations	$ 106	18
Senior 8.875% Notes Due 2015 [Member]
Interest rate	8.875%
Senior Subordinated 10.875% Notes Due 2016 [Member]
Subordinated debt	$ 0	$ 171
Interest rate	10.875%
Senior 2.875% Notes Due 2023 [Member]
Principal amount	$ 1,000
Interest rate	2.875%
Senior 4.450% Notes Due 2043 [Member]
Principal amount	$ 1,000
Interest rate	4.45%
Current Year Borrowings [Member]
Principal amount	$ 2,000

Long-Term Debt (Debt Maturities) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)
2013	$ 0
2014	904
2015	1,023
2016	1,006
2017	$ 0
Debt weighted average interest rate	4.25%
2014
Debt weighted average interest rate	2.09%
2015
Debt weighted average interest rate	3.568%
2016
Debt weighted average interest rate	2.86%

Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	$ 12,600	$ 11,000
Debt Repayments and Repurchases	413
Senior Subordinated 10.875% Notes Due 2016 [Member]
Debt Repayments and Repurchases	$ 146
Interest rate	10.875%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description	2016
Senior 8.875% Notes Due 2015 [Member]
Debt Repayments and Repurchases	$ 260
Interest rate	8.875%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description	2015
Other Long-Term Debt [Member]
Debt Repayments and Repurchases	$ 7
Senior 2.875% Notes Due 2023 [Member]
Interest rate	2.875%
Principal amount	$ 1,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description	2023
Senior 4.450% Notes Due 2043 [Member]
Interest rate	4.45%
Principal amount	$ 1,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description	2043

Long-Term Debt (Commercial Paper Program) (Details) $ in Billions	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)
Commercial paper	$ 1.5

Long-Term Debt (Revolving Bank Credit Facilities) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)
Revolving bank credit facility	$ 1,500
Base rate, option on credit facility	The interest rate on this credit facility consists of a base rate plus a borrowing margin that is determined based on our credit rating.
Basis spread on variable rate	1.125%
GE ownership percentage in new company formed in connection with the Joint Venture transaction	49.00%
Revolving bank credit facility [Member]
Unused lines of credit	$ 1,400
Line of Credit [Member]
Unused lines of credit	$ 75

Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Available-for-sale securities	$ 21	$ 21
Interest rate swap agreements	30	31
Foreign exchange contracts, assets	10	6
Fair value, assets measured on recurring basis, total	61	58
Contractual obligations	1,004	1,055
Foreign exchange contracts, liabilities	8	14
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis	1,012	1,069
Nonrecurring fair value adjustments	57	161
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Interest rate swap agreements	30	31
Foreign exchange contracts, assets	10	6
Fair value, assets measured on recurring basis, total	40	37
Foreign exchange contracts, liabilities	8	14
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis	8	14
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Available-for-sale securities	21	21
Fair value, assets measured on recurring basis, total	21	21
Contractual obligations	1,004	1,055
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis	$ 1,004	$ 1,055

Fair Value Disclosure Rollforward (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Fair Value Disclosure Rollforward (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)
Discount rate used to determine fair value, minimum	11.00%
Discount rate used to determine fair value, maximum	14.00%
Contractual Obligations [Member]
Balance	$ 1,004
Acquisition accounting adjustments	(47)
Fair value adjustments	186
Payments	(88)
Balance	$ 1,055

Noncontrolling Interests (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Noncontrolling Interests (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 28, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010
GE ownership percentage in new company formed in connection with the Joint Venture transaction			49.00%
Net income attributable to NBCUniversal	$ (23)	$ 1,683	$ 3,055	$ 1,467
Increase in NBCUniversal member's capital resulting from the purchases of noncontrolling equity interest		89	4
Changes in equity resulting from net income attributable to NBCUniversal and transfers from (to) noncontrolling interests	$ (23)	$ 1,772	$ 3,059	$ 1,467

- Definition

The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB)
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-Subparagraph d
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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 04
-Paragraph 20
-Article 9

+ Details

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Beginning balance		$ 184
Additions	$ 132
Ending balance	184	131
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning balance	136	184
Distributions	(8)	(24)
Purchases		(47)
Additions	40
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	16	18
Ending balance	$ 184	$ 131

- Definition

As of the reporting date, the aggregate carrying amount of all noncontrolling interests which are redeemable by the (parent) entity (1) at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, (2) at the option of the holder of the noncontrolling interest, or (3) upon occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the (parent) entity. This item includes noncontrolling interest holder's ownership (or holders' ownership) regardless of the type of equity interest (common, preferred, other) including all potential organizational (legal) forms of the investee entity.

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-SubTopic 10
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-Paragraph 3A
-Subparagraph (12)(c)
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-Paragraph 27
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-Appendix A

+ Details

Pension Plans and Postretirement Benefits (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Benefit obligations in excess of plan assets	$ 38	$ 50
Multiemployer plan contributions	42	53
Expenses related to retirement investment plans	70	85
Severance costs	$ 89	$ 90

- Definition

The charge against earnings in the period for known and estimated costs of termination benefits provided to current employees that are involuntarily terminated under a benefit arrangement associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding costs or losses pertaining to an entity newly acquired in a business combination or a discontinued operation as defined by generally accepted accounting principles and costs associated with one-time termination benefits.

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-Number Topic 5
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-Subsection 3, 4

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+ Details

Pension Plans and Postretirement Benefits (Information on Our Pension Benefit and Postretirement Benefit Plans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Pension Benefits [Member]
Benefit obligation	$ 427	$ 546
Fair value of plan assets	0	217
Plan funded status and recorded benefit obligation	(427)	(329)
Portion of benefit obligation not yet recognized in benefits expense	71	53
Benefit expense	$ 111	$ 142
Expected return on plan assets		5.00%
Pension Benefits [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Discount rate	5.25%	4.25%
Pension Benefits [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Discount rate	4.75%	3.75%
Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Benefit obligation	$ 161	$ 177
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Plan funded status and recorded benefit obligation	(161)	(177)
Portion of benefit obligation not yet recognized in benefits expense	(13)	(11)
Benefit expense	$ 14	$ 15
Discount rate	4.75%	4.25%

Pension Plans and Postretirement Benefits (Predecessor GE Benefit Plans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension Postretirement and Other Expense	$ 43			$ 248
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost		$ 99	$ 134
GE Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension Postretirement and Other Expense	20			18
GE Health And Life Insurance Plans And Other [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension Postretirement and Other Expense	20			197
Other GE Benefit Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension Postretirement and Other Expense	$ 3			$ 33

- Definition

The actuarial present value of benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to services rendered by employees during the period. The portion of the expected postretirement benefit obligation attributed to employee service during the period. The service cost component is a portion of the benefit obligation and is unaffected by the funded status of the plan.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Pension Plans and Postretirement Benefits (Deferred Compensation Plans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Benefit obligation	$ 114	$ 163
Interest expense	$ 10	$ 11

Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Weighted average fair value of stock options granted	$ 6.77	$ 7.42
Fair value of restricted share units granted	$ 21.75	$ 27.51
Stock Options [Member]
Number of stock options granted		10.0
Unrecognized pretax compensation expense on nonvested awards		$ 41
Unrecognized pretax compensation expense on nonvested awards, weighted average period of recognition (in years)		2 years 2 months 2 days
Restricted Share Units [Member]
Number of restricted share units granted		5.5
Unrecognized pretax compensation expense on nonvested awards		$ 76
Unrecognized pretax compensation expense on nonvested awards, weighted average period of recognition (in years)		1 year 10 months 28 days

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	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Allocated share-based compensation expense	$ 33	$ 47
Stock Options [Member]
Allocated share-based compensation expense	13	15
Restricted Share Units [Member]
Allocated share-based compensation expense	18	28
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Allocated share-based compensation expense	$ 2	$ 4

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Share-Based Compensation (Stock Option Fair Value) (Details)	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Dividend yield	1.80%	2.20%
Expected volatility	28.50%	29.00%
Risk-free interest rate	2.60%	1.70%
Expected option life (in years)	7 years	7 years

Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 28, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Distributions to member		$ 244	$ 964
Distribution To GE Prior To Close Of Joint Venture Transaction [Member]
Dividends paid	$ 7,400

Equity (Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Equity
Unrecognized gains (losses) on employee benefit obligations	$ (50)	$ (64)
Cumulative translation adjustments	(15)	(14)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred taxes	$ (65)	$ (78)

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The total of net gain (loss), prior service cost (credit), and transition assets (obligations), as well as minimum pension liability if still remaining, included in accumulated other comprehensive income associated with a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan(s) because they have yet to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost.

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Accumulated adjustment, net of tax, that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into the reporting currency from the functional currency of the reporting entity, net of reclassification of realized foreign currency translation gains or losses.

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- Definition

Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge.

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Income Taxes (Components of Income Tax Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Federal	$ 403			$ 290
State	23			(16)
Current income tax expense [Foreign]	15	$ 53	$ 69	217
Current income tax expense (benefit)	441			491
Federal	(430)			230
State	(15)			24
Deferred income tax expense [Foreign]		29	16
U.S. domestic tax expense		3	9
Withholding tax expense		100	103
Income tax expense	$ (4)	$ 185	$ 197	$ 745

Income Taxes (Federal Statutory) (Details)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Federal Statutory) (Details)	Jan. 28, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Federal tax statutory rate	35.00%	35.00%
Disposition of business	(32.66%)
State income taxes, net of fed benefit	1.90%	0.61%
Domestic manufacturing and export benefits	11.67%	(2.04%)
Other, net	(2.12%)	(0.61%)
Actual income tax rate	13.79%	32.96%

Income Taxes (Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes and Noncontrolling Interests By Geographic Location) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010
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United States	$ (39)			$ 1,731
International	10			530
Income (loss) before income taxes	$ (29)	$ 2,046	$ 3,428	$ 2,261

Income Taxes (Predecessor Components of Income Tax Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010
Income Taxes [Abstract]
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State	23			(16)
Foreign	15	$ 53	$ 69	217
Current income tax expense (benefit)	441			491
Federal	(430)			230
State	(15)			24
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	(445)			254
Income tax expense	$ (4)	$ 185	$ 197	$ 745

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The component of income tax expense for the period representing amounts paid or payable (or refundable) as determined by applying the provisions of enacted federal tax law to the domestic taxable Income or Loss from continuing operations.

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The component of income tax expense for the period representing amounts of income taxes paid or payable (or refundable) for the period for all income tax obligations as determined by applying the provisions of relevant enacted tax laws to relevant amounts of taxable Income or Loss from continuing operations.

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The component of total income tax expense for the period comprised of the increase (decrease) during the period in the entity's domestic deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to continuing operations as determined by applying the provisions of the federally enacted tax law.

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The component of income tax expense for the period representing the increase (decrease) in the entity's deferred tax assets and liabilities pertaining to continuing operations.

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Supplemental Financial Information (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Supplemental Financial Information [Abstract]
Capital Expenditures And Cash Paid For Intangible Assets Incurred But Not Yet Paid	$ 339
Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid		$ 85

Supplemental Financial Information (Receivables) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Supplemental Financial Information [Abstract]
Receivables, gross	$ 4,381	$ 3,797
Less: Allowance for returns and customer incentives	307	425
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	46	34
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Noncurrent receivables	$ 641	$ 684

Supplemental Financial Information (Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010
Supplemental Financial Information [Abstract]
Interest	$ 1	$ 444	$ 461	$ 275
Income taxes	$ 493	$ 161	$ 169	$ 328

Supplemental Financial Information (Noncash Investing and Financing Activities) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)
GE ownership percentage in new company formed in connection with the Joint Venture transaction	49.00%
Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid	$ 85

Supplemental Financial Information (Other Cash Flow Information) (Details) $ in Millions	Jan. 28, 2011 USD ($)
Comcast Content business contributed cash balances	$ 38

Receivables Monetization (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Receivables Monetization [Abstract]
Monetization programs payable	$ 882	$ 781

Receivables Monetization (Effect on Income From Receivables Monetization and Cash Flows on Transfers) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010
Receivables Monetization [Abstract]
Interest expense			$ (12)
Net (loss) gain on sale	$ 1	$ (36)	(1)	$ (24)
Net cash proceeds (payments) on transfers	$ (177)	$ (237)	$ (86)	$ 2

Receivables Monetization (Receivables Monetized and Deferred Consideration) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Receivables Monetization [Abstract]
Monetized receivables sold	$ 791	$ 961
Deferred consideration	$ 274	$ 268

Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2012 numberofemployees
Number of employees covered under collective bargaining agreements	6,700
Percentage of employees covered under collective bargaining agreements that have expired or are scheduled to expire during 2012	18.00%

Commitments and Contingencies (Minimum Annual Commitments under the Programming License Agreements) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)
Programming and talent commitments future minimum payments, 2013	$ 3,789
Programming and talent commitments future minimum payments, 2014	3,495
Programming and talent commitments future minimum payments, 2015	2,301
Programming and talent commitments future minimum payments, 2016	3,291
Programming and talent commitments future minimum payments, 2017	2,078
Programming and talent commitments future minimum payments, thereafter	15,478
Operating leases future minimum payments, 2013	239
Operating leases future minimum payments, 2014	215
Operating leases future minimum payments, 2015	182
Operating leases future minimum payments, 2016	176
Operating leases future minimum payments, 2017	168
Operating leases future minimum payments, thereafter	681
Related Party Commitment [Member]
Operating lease commitment	$ 511

Commitments and Contingencies (Rental expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010
Rental expense	$ 18	$ 267	$ 317	$ 217

Financial Data by Business Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010
Revenue	$ 1,206	$ 19,028	$ 23,812	$ 16,590
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization	35	3,396	4,107	2,553
Depreciation	19	401	562	252
Amortization	8	712	764	97
Depreciation and amortization	27	1,113	1,326	349
Operating income (loss)	8	2,283	2,781	2,204
Assets		50,784	54,462
Capital expenditures	16	432	763	286
United States revenue	935	14,927	19,348	12,839
Foreign revenue	271	4,101	4,464	3,751
Cable Networks [Member]
Revenue	389	7,876	8,773	4,954
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization	143	3,119	3,292	2,347
Depreciation and amortization	4	700	741	51
Assets		29,578	29,674
Capital expenditures	1	46	150	16
Broadcast Television [Member]
Revenue	464	5,935	8,154	6,888
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization	(16)	138	369	124
Depreciation and amortization	5	79	91	63
Assets		6,213	6,376
Capital expenditures	1	61	65	60
Filmed Entertainment [Member]
Revenue	353	4,239	5,159	4,576
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization	1	27	79	290
Depreciation and amortization	2	19	16	25
Assets		3,891	3,769
Capital expenditures	1	6	7	8
Theme Parks [Member]
Revenue	115	1,874	2,085	1,600
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization	37	830	953	591
Depreciation and amortization	14	201	268	159
Assets		6,197	6,266
Capital expenditures	9	154	272	100
Headquarters And Other [Member]
Revenue	5	45	43	79
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization	(99)	(484)	(603)	(413)
Depreciation and amortization	2	114	210	51
Assets		4,905	8,377
Capital expenditures	4	165	269	102
Eliminations [Member]
Revenue	(120)	(941)	(402)	(1,507)
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization	(31)	(234)	17	(386)
Total Operating Segments [Member]
Revenue	$ 1,321	19,924	24,171	$ 18,018
Assets		$ 45,879	46,085
London 2012 Olympics [Member]
Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization			120
Liability associated with unfavorable contract			$ 237

Subsequent Events (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Subsequent Events (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)
SubsequentEventLineItems
GE ownership percentage in new company formed in connection with the Joint Venture transaction	49.00%
Subsequent Event Description	On February 12, 2013, Comcast entered into an agreement to acquire GE’s 49% common equity interest in NBCUniversal Holdings for approximately $16.7 billion. In addition, we agreed to acquire from GE the portion of 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City that we occupy and CNBC’s headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey for approximately $1.4 billion. The transactions, which are subject to customary closing conditions, are expected to close by the end of March 2013. The consideration will consist of $11.4 billion of cash on hand, of which $4.6 billion will be from us; $4 billion of senior unsecured debt securities issued by a holding company (“HoldCo”), whose sole asset is its interests in NBCUniversal Holdings; $2 billion of cash funded through a combination of Comcast’s existing credit facility and NBCUniversal’s credit facility, which is expected to be amended, among other things, to substitute HoldCo as the sole borrower; and $725 million of Holdco preferred stock. After closing, Comcast will control and consolidate HoldCo and own all of its capital stock other than the preferred stock. HoldCo’s debt securities and credit facility will be guaranteed by Comcast and its cable holding company subsidiaries that guarantee Comcast’s senior indebtedness. The preferred stock will pay dividends at a fixed rate and can be put to HoldCo for redemption at par on the later of seven years following the issuance of the preferred stock and three years following the sale by GE of shares to unaffiliated third parties, and thereafter, every third anniversary of such date (a “Put Date”). Shares of preferred stock can be called for redemption by HoldCo at par one year following each Put Date applicable to such shares.
Total Consideration To Acquire Additional Interest In Subsidiary [Member]
SubsequentEventLineItems
Subsequent Event Amount	$ 16,700
Consideration For Purchase Of Buildings [Member]
SubsequentEventLineItems
Subsequent Event Amount	1,400
Planned Issuance Of Senior Unsecured Debt Securities To Fund Acquisition Of Additional Interest In Subsidiary [Member]
SubsequentEventLineItems
Subsequent Event Amount	11,400
Planned Payments To Acquire Additional Interest In Subsidiary And Buildings [Member]
SubsequentEventLineItems
Subsequent Event Amount	4,000
Planned Issuance Of Preferred Stock Of Subsidiary To Fund Acquisition Of Additional Interest In Subsidiary [Member]
SubsequentEventLineItems
Subsequent Event Amount	725
Planned Borrowings Under Credit Facilities To Fund Acquisition Of Additional Interest In Subsidiary [Member]
SubsequentEventLineItems
Subsequent Event Amount	2,000
Planned NBCUniversal Payment To Acquire Additional Interest In Subsidiary And Buildings [Member]
SubsequentEventLineItems
Subsequent Event Amount	$ 4,600

Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member] \| Successor [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Year		$ 7	$ 34
Additions Charged to Costs and Expenses		35	19
Deductions from Reserves		8	7
Balance at End of Year	$ 7	34	46
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member] \| Predecessor [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Year	85	83		$ 145
Additions Charged to Costs and Expenses	1			12
Deductions from Reserves	3			72
Balance at End of Year	83			85
Allowance for returns and customer incentives [Member] \| Successor [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Year		0	425
Additions Charged to Costs and Expenses		536	599
Deductions from Reserves		111	717
Balance at End of Year	0	425	$ 307
Allowance for returns and customer incentives [Member] \| Predecessor [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Year	485	$ 491		491
Additions Charged to Costs and Expenses	10			931
Deductions from Reserves	4			937
Balance at End of Year	$ 491			$ 485