| Revenue | $29.7B | $32.1B | $31.9B | $29.9B | $30.3B | $31.2B | $32.3B | $31.5B |
| Programming and production | $8B | $10.2B | $10B | $8.4B | $7.6B | $8.7B | $10.3B | $10.9B |
| Other operating and administrative | $9.6B | $10.1B | $10.9B | $9.9B | $10.4B | $10.8B | $11.9B | $10.4B |
| Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7.7B |
| Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation | $4.7B | $7B | $8.1B | $8.3B | $7.8B | $8.7B | $8.8B | $6.9B |
| Licensed, including sports rights | $2.6B | $5B | — | $2.8B | $2.5B | $3.3B | — | $5.6B |
| Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation | -$1.8B | -$642M | -$4.4B | -$4.1B | -$1.8B | -$5.2B | -$3.2B | -$5B |
| Repayments of Long-Term Debt | $1.6B | $522M | $1.1B | $636M | $1.2B | $2.5B | $1.4B | $3.2B |
| Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation | -$3.4B | -$3.7B | -$5.1B | -$3B | -$4.9B | -$3.8B | -$4.4B | -$2.9B |
| Owned | $2.2B | $2.1B | — | $2.7B | $2.2B | $2.6B | — | $2.6B |
| Video distribution programming | $2.9B | $2.8B | — | $2.7B | $2.5B | $2.5B | — | $2.4B |
| Capital Expenditures | $2.7B | $2.9B | $3.9B | $2.3B | $2.7B | $3.1B | $3.7B | $2.4B |
| Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment | $2.7B | $2.9B | $3.9B | $2.3B | $2.7B | $3.1B | $3.7B | $2.4B |
| Depreciation | $2.2B | $2.2B | $2.2B | $2.2B | $2.3B | $2.4B | $2.4B | $2.3B |
| Capital investments accrued but not yet paid | $100M | $300M | — | $2.1B | — | $100M | — | $2.1B |
| Amortization of owned film and television costs | $1.8B | $1.6B | — | $2.2B | $1.8B | $2B | — | $2B |
| Debt issued (Note 13) | $3.2B | $3B | $0 | $0 | $2.5B | $0 | $1B | $2B |
| Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent | $3.8B | $5.4B | — | $4.2B | $12.8B | $2.7B | — | $1.8B |
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | $3.8B | $5.4B | — | $4.2B | $12.8B | $2.7B | — | $1.8B |
| Comprehensive Income Including Noncontrolling Interest | $3.7B | $5.4B | — | $4.1B | $12.8B | $2.6B | — | $1.6B |
| Comprehensive Income Attributable to Parent | $3.7B | $5.4B | — | $4.1B | $12.8B | $2.6B | — | $1.6B |
| Comprehensive Income Including Noncontrolling Interest | $3.7B | $5.4B | — | $4.1B | $12.8B | $2.6B | — | $1.6B |
| Comprehensive income (loss), including noncontrolling interest | $3.7B | $5.4B | — | $4.1B | $12.8B | $2.6B | — | $1.6B |
| Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | $3.7B | $5.4B | — | $4.1B | $12.8B | $2.6B | — | $1.6B |
| Comprehensive Income (Loss), Total | $3.7B | $5.4B | — | $4.1B | $12.8B | $2.6B | — | $1.6B |
| Comprehensive Income, Including Noncontrolling Interest | $3.7B | $5.4B | — | $4.1B | $12.8B | $2.6B | — | $1.6B |
| Comprehensive Income Including Noncontrolling Interest | $3.7B | $5.4B | — | $4.1B | $12.8B | $2.6B | — | $1.6B |
| Total Comprehensive Income | $3.7B | $5.4B | — | $4.1B | $12.8B | $2.6B | — | $1.6B |
| Amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets | $1.4B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.6B | $1.8B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $1.5B |
| Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock | $2.3B | $2B | $2.2B | $2.2B | $1.8B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $1.5B |
| Increase (Decrease) In Current And Noncurrent Receivables Net | -$107M | — | -$62M | -$935M | -$88M | $307M | $851M | $1.4B |
| Payments of Dividends | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B |
| Accounts payable and other current liabilities | -$202M | -$258M | — | -$35M | $69M | -$169M | — | $1.1B |
| Cash transferred to Versant, net | — | — | — | $0 | — | — | — | $750M |
| Deferred taxes | $257M | -$117M | -$1B | -$43M | $2.6B | $694M | — | $730M |
| Interest Paid, Net | $1.1B | $690M | — | $674M | $1.1B | $879M | — | $727M |
| Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity | $1.1B | $690M | — | $674M | $1.1B | $879M | — | $727M |
| Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net | $3.7B | $0 | $1.1B | $327M | $1.3B | -$1B | -$2.6B | $673M |
| Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets | $662M | $702M | $906M | $622M | $635M | $677M | $724M | $639M |
| Stock-based compensation | $316M | $294M | $305M | $382M | $321M | $311M | $274M | $427M |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | -$130M | $1.9B | — | $948M | $1.8B | -$590M | — | -$405M |
| Foreign currency translation gains (losses) | -$130M | $1.9B | — | $948M | $1.8B | -$590M | — | -$405M |
| Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax | -$130M | $1.9B | — | $948M | $1.8B | -$590M | — | -$405M |
| Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) And Other | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -$400M |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | -$142M | $1.8B | — | $851M | $1.7B | -$613M | — | -$389M |
| Pre-tax stock-based compensation cost | $261M | $247M | — | $321M | $268M | $269M | — | $377M |
| Increase (Decrease) In Film And Television Costs Net | — | $310M | -$577M | $123M | -$311M | $356M | -$506M | -$375M |
| Other | $298M | $330M | — | $295M | $361M | $375M | — | $352M |
| Financing — other | $78M | $75M | $89M | $24M | -$15M | $42M | -$101M | -$316M |
| Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity | -$38M | -$35M | — | -$19M | -$20M | -$41M | -$119M | -$276M |
| Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other | $555M | $229M | $468M | $231M | -$9.6B | — | — | $263M |
| Income Taxes Paid, Net | $4.2B | $1.4B | — | $400M | $1.7B | $293M | — | $249M |
| Income Taxes Paid, Net | $4.2B | $1.4B | — | $400M | $1.7B | $293M | — | $249M |
| Stock options excluded as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive (in shares) | $228M | $188M | — | $218M | $250M | $223M | — | $247M |
| Payments to Acquire Investments | $302M | $228M | $148M | $145M | $987M | $94M | $76M | $237M |
| Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest | -$89M | -$53M | — | -$79M | -$79M | -$83M | — | -$147M |
| Noncash interest expense (income), net | $115M | $113M | $133M | $130M | $123M | $106M | $129M | $134M |
| Other income, net (Note 6) | $99M | $171M | — | $102M | $9.7B | $212M | — | $87M |
| Payment for purchases of third party transferable tax credits | — | — | — | $220M | $114M | $136M | — | $52M |
| Net Income Loss Attributable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest | -$9M | -$9M | — | $4M | -$15M | -$10M | — | -$40M |
| Distributions of earnings from equity method investees | $34M | $178M | — | $27M | $42M | $44M | — | $35M |
| Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments | $283M | $132M | $82M | $43M | $616M | $0 | $26M | $32M |
| OCI Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax | $22M | $31M | — | -$74M | -$124M | -$4M | — | $31M |
| Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments, Net | $22M | $31M | — | -$74M | -$124M | -$4M | — | $31M |
| Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments, Tax Provision (Benefit) | $22M | $31M | — | -$74M | -$124M | -$4M | — | $31M |
| Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax | $22M | $31M | — | -$74M | -$124M | -$4M | — | $31M |
| OCI Foreign Currency Gain (Loss), Pre-tax | $22M | $31M | — | -$74M | -$124M | -$4M | — | $31M |
| Add - Incremental shares under stock-based compensation plans (in shares) | $15M | $18M | — | $16M | $7M | $10M | — | $20M |
| Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net | $2M | -$3M | — | $3M | $2M | -$1M | — | $17M |
| Net gains (losses) deferred | $6M | -$19M | — | -$20M | $18M | -$12M | — | $14M |
| OCI - Defined benefit plan, net of tax | $12M | $6M | — | $56M | $8M | $33M | — | $7M |
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | $12M | $6M | — | $56M | $8M | $33M | — | $7M |
| OCI Defined Benefit Plan Net of Tax | $12M | $6M | — | $56M | $8M | $33M | — | $7M |
| Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax | $12M | $6M | — | $56M | $8M | $33M | — | $7M |
| Cash Flow Hedge Reclassification, After Tax | $5M | $35M | — | $20M | $47M | -$21M | — | -$7M |
| OCI Defined Benefit Plan, After Tax | $12M | $6M | — | $56M | $8M | $33M | — | $7M |
| OCI Pension Adjustments | $12M | $6M | — | $56M | $8M | $33M | — | $7M |
| OCI Pension Reclassification Adjustment, Pre-tax | $12M | $6M | — | $56M | $8M | $33M | — | $7M |
| OCI Pension and Postretirement Before Reclassification, Tax | -$3M | -$2M | — | $18M | -$2M | -$10M | — | $6M |
| Other – net | — | — | — | $0 | — | — | — | $5M |
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | — | — | — | $0 | — | — | — | $5M |
| OCI Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | $0 | $15M | — | $4M | $3M | $2M | — | $2M |
| Tax effect of unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | $1M | $11M | — | -$5M | $13M | -$6M | — | $2M |
| Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives, Net | $0 | $3M | — | $1M | -$15M | $3M | — | -$2M |
| Cash Flow Hedge Reclassification, Tax | $1M | $11M | — | -$5M | $13M | -$6M | — | $2M |
| Tax on Reclassification of Hedging Instruments | $1M | $11M | — | -$5M | $13M | -$6M | — | $2M |
| Number of reportable segments | — | — | — | $5 | — | — | — | $5 |
| Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared | $0.3 | $0.3 | — | $0.3 | $0.3 | $0.3 | — | $0.3 |
| Common Stock Dividends Per Share | $0.3 | $0.3 | — | $0.3 | $0.3 | $0.3 | — | $0.3 |
| Dividends per share declared | $0.3 | $0.3 | — | $0.3 | $0.3 | $0.3 | — | $0.3 |
| Dividends per share declared | $0.3 | $0.3 | — | $0.3 | $0.3 | $0.3 | — | $0.3 |
| Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared | $0.3 | $0.3 | — | $0.3 | $0.3 | $0.3 | — | $0.3 |
| Dividends declared (in dollars per share) | $0.3 | $0.3 | — | $0.3 | $0.3 | $0.3 | — | $0.3 |
| Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared | $0.3 | $0.3 | — | $0.3 | $0.3 | $0.3 | — | $0.3 |
| Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared | $0.3 | $0.3 | — | $0.3 | $0.3 | $0.3 | — | $0.3 |
| Payments For Construction Of Theme Park | $1M | $2M | $5M | $2M | $1M | $0 | $8M | $0 |
| Proceeds from principal business dispositions | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2.3B | — |
