Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in Book Value of Goodwill by Segment

For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the changes in the book value of goodwill by segment were as follows:

	Balance at											Balance at
	December 31, 2015				Acquisitions			Dispositions				December 31, 2016
Entertainment:
Goodwill		$	9,250		$	52	(a)	$	(2	)	(b)		$	9,300
Accumulated impairment losses		(6,294		)	—			—					(6,294		)
Goodwill, net of impairment		2,956			52			(2		)			3,006
Cable Networks:
Goodwill		480			—			—					480
Accumulated impairment losses		—			—			—					—
Goodwill, net of impairment		480			—			—					480
Publishing:
Goodwill		406			25		(c)	—					431
Accumulated impairment losses		—			—			—					—
Goodwill, net of impairment		406			25			—					431
Local Media:
Goodwill		8,007			—			—					8,007
Accumulated impairment losses		(7,060		)	—			—					(7,060		)
Goodwill, net of impairment		947			—			—					947
Total:
Goodwill		18,143			77			(2		)			18,218
Accumulated impairment losses		(13,354		)	—			—					(13,354		)
Goodwill, net of impairment		$	4,789		$	77		$	(2	)			$	4,864

	Balance at								Balance at
	December 31, 2014				Dispositions				December 31, 2015
Entertainment:
Goodwill		$	9,467		$	(217	)	(b)		$	9,250
Accumulated impairment losses		(6,294		)	—					(6,294		)
Goodwill, net of impairment		3,173			(217		)			2,956
Cable Networks:
Goodwill		480			—					480
Accumulated impairment losses		—			—					—
Goodwill, net of impairment		480			—					480
Publishing:
Goodwill		406			—					406
Accumulated impairment losses		—			—					—
Goodwill, net of impairment		406			—					406
Local Media:
Goodwill		8,007			—					8,007
Accumulated impairment losses		(7,060		)	—					(7,060		)
Goodwill, net of impairment		947			—					947
Total:
Goodwill		18,360			(217		)			18,143
Accumulated impairment losses		(13,354		)	—					(13,354		)
Goodwill, net of impairment		$	5,006		$	(217	)			$	4,789

(a) Amount reflects the acquisition of a sports-focused digital media business.

(b) Amount reflects the disposition of internet businesses in China.

(c) Amount reflects the acquisition of a publishing business.

Schedule of Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets

The Company’s intangible assets were as follows:

			Accumulated
At December 31, 2016	Gross		Amortization			Net
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Trade names	$	188	$	(41	)	$	147
Other intangible assets	147		(107		)	40
Total intangible assets subject to amortization	335		(148		)	187
FCC licenses	2,446		—			2,446
Total intangible assets	$	2,781	$	(148	)	$	2,633

			Accumulated
At December 31, 2015	Gross		Amortization			Net
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Trade names	$	211	$	(59	)	$	152
Other intangible assets	161		(120		)	41
Total intangible assets subject to amortization	372		(179		)	193
FCC licenses	2,446		—			2,446
Total intangible assets	$	2,818	$	(179	)	$	2,639

Schedule of Finite-lived Intangible Assets

The Company’s intangible assets were as follows:

			Accumulated
At December 31, 2016	Gross		Amortization			Net
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Trade names	$	188	$	(41	)	$	147
Other intangible assets	147		(107		)	40
Total intangible assets subject to amortization	335		(148		)	187
FCC licenses	2,446		—			2,446
Total intangible assets	$	2,781	$	(148	)	$	2,633

			Accumulated
At December 31, 2015	Gross		Amortization			Net
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Trade names	$	211	$	(59	)	$	152
Other intangible assets	161		(120		)	41
Total intangible assets subject to amortization	372		(179		)	193
FCC licenses	2,446		—			2,446
Total intangible assets	$	2,818	$	(179	)	$	2,639

Finite-lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense

Amortization expense was as follows:

Year Ended December 31,	2016			2015			2014
Amortization expense		$	20		$	23		$	32

Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense

The Company expects its aggregate annual amortization expense for existing intangible assets subject to amortization for each of the years, 2017 through 2021, to be as follows:

	2017			2018			2019			2020			2021
Future amortization expense		$	19		$	18		$	18		$	15		$	13