Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Accounts payable - trade	$ 134	$ 140
Accrued capital expenditures	296	268
Deferred revenue	96	85
Accrued liabilities:
Interest	445	212
Programming costs	451	430
Franchise related fees	65	65
Compensation	186	169
Other	299	266
Total	$ 1,972	$ 1,635