Reportable Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Revenues by Segment

The following tables set forth the Company’s financial performance by reportable segment.  The Company’s operating segments, which are the same as its reportable segments, have been determined in accordance with the Company’s internal management structure, which is organized based upon products and services.

Year Ended December 31,	2015			2014			2013
Revenues:
Entertainment	$	8,438		$	8,309		$	8,645
Cable Networks	2,242			2,176			2,069
Publishing	780			778			809
Local Broadcasting	2,607			2,756			2,696
Corporate/Eliminations	(181		)	(213		)	(214		)
Total Revenues	$	13,886		$	13,806		$	14,005

Intercompany Revenues by Segment

Year Ended December 31,	2015		2014		2013
Intercompany Revenues:
Entertainment	$	178	$	206	$	208
Cable Networks	—		1		—
Local Broadcasting	15		18		17
Total Intercompany Revenues	$	193	$	225	$	225

Operating Income (Loss) by Segment

Year Ended December 31,	2015			2014			2013
Segment Operating Income (Loss):
Entertainment	$	1,294		$	1,316		$	1,605
Cable Networks	945			974			878
Publishing	114			101			107
Local Broadcasting	765			878			812
Corporate	(275		)	(295		)	(357		)
Total Segment Operating Income	2,843			2,974			3,045
Restructuring charges	(81		)	(26		)	(20		)
Impairment charges	(484		)	(52		)	—
Gain on sales of businesses	139			—			—
Operating income	2,417			2,896			3,025
Interest expense	(392		)	(363		)	(375		)
Interest income	24			13			8
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			(352		)	—
Other items, net	(26		)	(30		)	7
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in loss of investee companies	2,023			2,164			2,665
Provision for income taxes	(587		)	(762		)	(878		)
Equity in loss of investee companies, net of tax	(33		)	(48		)	(49		)
Net earnings from continuing operations	1,403			1,354			1,738
Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	10			1,605			141
Net earnings	$	1,413		$	2,959		$	1,879

Depreciation and Amortization by Segment

Year Ended December 31,	2015		2014		2013
Depreciation and Amortization:
Entertainment	$	126	$	139	$	153
Cable Networks	23		23		20
Publishing	6		6		6
Local Broadcasting	79		87		86
Corporate	30		26		25
Total Depreciation and Amortization	$	264	$	281	$	290

Stock-based Compensation by Segment

Year Ended December 31,	2015		2014		2013
Stock-based Compensation:
Entertainment	$	61	$	56	$	56
Cable Networks	11		9		8
Publishing	4		4		4
Local Broadcasting	28		28		27
Corporate	70		57		127
Total Stock-based Compensation	$	174	$	154	$	222

Capital Expenditures by Segment

Year Ended December 31,	2015		2014		2013
Capital Expenditures:
Entertainment	$	99	$	94	$	101
Cable Networks	18		16		16
Publishing	10		4		4
Local Broadcasting	50		65		64
Corporate	16		27		27
Total Capital Expenditures	$	193	$	206	$	212

Assets by Segment

At December 31,	2015		2014
Assets:
Entertainment	$	10,910	$	10,580
Cable Networks	2,369		2,131
Publishing	880		877
Local Broadcasting	9,105		9,575
Corporate	476		733
Discontinued operations	25		39
Total Assets	$	23,765	$	23,935

Revenues by Type

Year Ended December 31,	2015		2014		2013
Revenues by Type:
Advertising	$	7,018	$	7,204	$	7,525
Content licensing and distribution	3,903		3,990		3,997
Affiliate and subscription fees	2,724		2,362		2,221
Other	241		250		262
Total Revenues	$	13,886	$	13,806	$	14,005

Revenues by Customer Location

Year Ended December 31,	2015		2014		2013
Revenues: (a)
United States	$	11,882	$	12,013	$	12,178
International	2,004		1,793		1,827
Total Revenues	$	13,886	$	13,806	$	14,005

(a) Revenue classifications are based on customers’ locations.

Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area

At December 31,	2015		2014
Long-lived Assets: (a)
United States	$	17,375	$	17,848
International	357		328
Total Long-lived Assets	$	17,732	$	18,176

(a) Reflects total assets from both continuing and discontinued operations less current assets, investments and noncurrent deferred tax assets.