Condensed Consolidating Financials (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 3,518,000,000	$ 3,084,000,000	$ 2,976,000,000	$ 3,588,000,000	$ 3,591,000,000	$ 2,943,000,000	$ 2,904,000,000	$ 3,233,000,000	$ 13,166,000,000	$ 12,671,000,000	$ 12,519,000,000
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Operating									7,956,000,000	7,911,000,000	7,689,000,000
Selling, general and administrative									2,124,000,000	1,961,000,000	1,971,000,000
Depreciation and amortization									225,000,000	235,000,000	250,000,000
Pension settlement charge (Note 15)									211,000,000	0	0
Restructuring and merger and acquisition-related costs									38,000,000	45,000,000	19,000,000
Impairment charges	444,000,000				484,000,000
Other operating items, net									(9,000,000)	(139,000,000)	0
Total costs and expenses									10,545,000,000	10,013,000,000	9,929,000,000
Operating income (loss)	484,000,000	721,000,000	651,000,000	765,000,000	770,000,000	680,000,000	539,000,000	669,000,000	2,621,000,000	2,658,000,000	2,590,000,000
Interest (expense) income, net									(379,000,000)	(368,000,000)	(350,000,000)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt									0	0	(352,000,000)
Other items, net									(12,000,000)	(26,000,000)	(30,000,000)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings (loss) of investee companies									2,230,000,000	2,264,000,000	1,858,000,000
(Provision) benefit for income taxes									(628,000,000)	(676,000,000)	(659,000,000)
Equity in earnings (loss) of investee companies, net of tax									(50,000,000)	(34,000,000)	(48,000,000)
Net earnings from continuing operations	271,000,000	466,000,000	373,000,000	442,000,000	507,000,000	377,000,000	306,000,000	364,000,000	1,552,000,000	1,554,000,000	1,151,000,000
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 4)									(291,000,000)	(141,000,000)	1,808,000,000
Net earnings (loss)	(113,000,000)	$ 478,000,000	$ 423,000,000	473,000,000	261,000,000	$ 426,000,000	$ 332,000,000	394,000,000	1,261,000,000	1,413,000,000	2,959,000,000
Total comprehensive income									1,264,000,000	1,378,000,000	2,769,000,000
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	598,000,000				317,000,000				598,000,000	317,000,000
Receivables, net	3,314,000,000				3,375,000,000				3,314,000,000	3,375,000,000
Programming and other inventory (Note 6)	1,427,000,000				1,270,000,000				1,427,000,000	1,270,000,000
Prepaid expense and other current assets	419,000,000				462,000,000				419,000,000	462,000,000
Current assets of discontinued operations	305,000,000				323,000,000				305,000,000	323,000,000
Total current assets	6,063,000,000				5,747,000,000				6,063,000,000	5,747,000,000
Property and equipment	2,935,000,000				2,880,000,000				2,935,000,000	2,880,000,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,694,000,000				1,627,000,000				1,694,000,000	1,627,000,000
Net property and equipment (Note 2)	1,241,000,000				1,253,000,000				1,241,000,000	1,253,000,000
Programming and other inventory (Note 6)	2,439,000,000				1,957,000,000				2,439,000,000	1,957,000,000
Goodwill (Note 3)	4,864,000,000				4,789,000,000				4,864,000,000	4,789,000,000	5,006,000,000
Intangible assets (Note 3)	2,633,000,000				2,639,000,000				2,633,000,000	2,639,000,000
Investments in subsidiaries	0				0				0	0
Other assets	2,707,000,000				2,633,000,000				2,707,000,000	2,633,000,000
Intercompany	0				0				0	0
Assets of discontinued operations (Note 4)	4,291,000,000				4,747,000,000				4,291,000,000	4,747,000,000
Total assets	24,238,000,000				23,765,000,000				24,238,000,000	23,765,000,000
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Accounts payable	148,000,000				159,000,000				148,000,000	159,000,000
Participants' share and royalties payable	1,024,000,000				1,013,000,000				1,024,000,000	1,013,000,000
Program rights	290,000,000				372,000,000				290,000,000	372,000,000
Commercial paper (Note 9)	450,000,000				0				450,000,000	0
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 9)	23,000,000				222,000,000				23,000,000	222,000,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,618,000,000				1,651,000,000				1,618,000,000	1,651,000,000
Current liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 4)	155,000,000				143,000,000				155,000,000	143,000,000
Total current liabilities	3,708,000,000				3,560,000,000				3,708,000,000	3,560,000,000
Long-term debt (Note 9)	8,902,000,000				8,226,000,000				8,902,000,000	8,226,000,000
Other liabilities	5,488,000,000				5,277,000,000				5,488,000,000	5,277,000,000
Liabilities of discontinued operations	2,451,000,000				1,139,000,000				2,451,000,000	1,139,000,000
Intercompany	0				0				0	0
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock	0				0				0	0
Common stock	1,000,000				1,000,000				1,000,000	1,000,000
Additional paid-in capital	43,913,000,000				44,055,000,000				43,913,000,000	44,055,000,000
Retained earnings (deficit)	(19,257,000,000)				(20,518,000,000)				(19,257,000,000)	(20,518,000,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 12)	(767,000,000)				(770,000,000)				(767,000,000)	(770,000,000)	(735,000,000)	$ (545,000,000)
Stockholder' equity including treasury stock	23,890,000,000				22,768,000,000				23,890,000,000	22,768,000,000
Less treasury stock, at cost	20,201,000,000				17,205,000,000				20,201,000,000	17,205,000,000
Total Stockholders' Equity	3,689,000,000				5,563,000,000				3,689,000,000	5,563,000,000	6,970,000,000
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	24,238,000,000				23,765,000,000				24,238,000,000	23,765,000,000
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash flow provided by (used for) operating activities									1,685,000,000	1,394,000,000	1,275,000,000
Investing Activities:
Acquisitions									(92,000,000)	(12,000,000)	(2,000,000)
Capital expenditures									(196,000,000)	(171,000,000)	(178,000,000)
Investments in and advances to investee companies									(81,000,000)	(98,000,000)	(98,000,000)
Proceeds from sale of investments									0	80,000,000	12,000,000
Proceeds from dispositions									20,000,000	383,000,000	4,000,000
Other investing activities									15,000,000	(3,000,000)	(4,000,000)
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from continuing operations									(334,000,000)	179,000,000	(266,000,000)
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from discontinued operations									(6,000,000)	(25,000,000)	(335,000,000)
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities									(340,000,000)	154,000,000	(601,000,000)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term debt borrowings, net									450,000,000	(616,000,000)	141,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes									684,000,000	1,959,000,000	1,728,000,000
Repayment of notes and debentures									(199,000,000)	0	(1,152,000,000)
Proceeds from debt borrowings of discontinued operations									1,452,000,000	0	1,569,000,000
Repayment of debt borrowings of CBS Radio									(110,000,000)	0	0
Proceeds from IPO of Outdoor Americas									0	0	613,000,000
Payment of capital lease obligations									(18,000,000)	(17,000,000)	(17,000,000)
Dividends									(288,000,000)	(300,000,000)	(292,000,000)
Purchase of Company common stock									(2,997,000,000)	(2,813,000,000)	(3,595,000,000)
Payment of payroll taxes in lieu of issuing shares for stock-based compensation									(58,000,000)	(96,000,000)	(146,000,000)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options									21,000,000	142,000,000	283,000,000
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation									17,000,000	88,000,000	243,000,000
Other financing activities									0	0	(18,000,000)
Increase (decrease) in intercompany payables									0	0	0
Net cash flow provided by (used for) financing activities									(1,046,000,000)	(1,653,000,000)	(643,000,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents									299,000,000	(105,000,000)	31,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents, including discontinued operations, at beginning of year				323,000,000				428,000,000	323,000,000	428,000,000	397,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents, including discontinued operations, at end of year	622,000,000				323,000,000				622,000,000	323,000,000	428,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations	24,000,000				6,000,000				24,000,000	6,000,000	6,000,000	$ 33,000,000
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Abstract]
Revenues									0	0	0
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Operating									0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative									0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization									0	0	0
Pension settlement charge (Note 15)									0
Restructuring and merger and acquisition-related costs									0	0	0
Other operating items, net									0	0
Total costs and expenses									0	0	0
Operating income (loss)									0	0	0
Interest (expense) income, net									0	0	0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt											0
Other items, net									0	0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings (loss) of investee companies									0	0	0
(Provision) benefit for income taxes									0	0	0
Equity in earnings (loss) of investee companies, net of tax									(2,813,000,000)	(2,683,000,000)	(4,714,000,000)
Net earnings from continuing operations									(2,813,000,000)	(2,683,000,000)	(4,714,000,000)
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 4)									0	0	0
Net earnings (loss)									(2,813,000,000)	(2,683,000,000)	(4,714,000,000)
Total comprehensive income									(2,807,000,000)	(2,690,000,000)	(4,676,000,000)
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	0				0				0	0
Receivables, net	0				0				0	0
Programming and other inventory (Note 6)	0				0				0	0
Prepaid expense and other current assets	(35,000,000)				(30,000,000)				(35,000,000)	(30,000,000)
Current assets of discontinued operations	0				0				0	0
Total current assets	(35,000,000)				(30,000,000)				(35,000,000)	(30,000,000)
Property and equipment	0				0				0	0
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	0				0				0	0
Net property and equipment (Note 2)	0				0				0	0
Programming and other inventory (Note 6)	0				0				0	0
Goodwill (Note 3)	0				0				0	0
Intangible assets (Note 3)	0				0				0	0
Investments in subsidiaries	(58,326,000,000)				(55,519,000,000)				(58,326,000,000)	(55,519,000,000)
Other assets	0				0				0	0
Intercompany	(28,761,000,000)				(26,236,000,000)				(28,761,000,000)	(26,236,000,000)
Assets of discontinued operations (Note 4)	0				0				0	0
Total assets	(87,122,000,000)				(81,785,000,000)				(87,122,000,000)	(81,785,000,000)
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Accounts payable	0				0				0	0
Participants' share and royalties payable	0				0				0	0
Program rights	0				0				0	0
Commercial paper (Note 9)	0								0
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 9)	0				0				0	0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(35,000,000)				(30,000,000)				(35,000,000)	(30,000,000)
Current liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 4)	0				0				0	0
Total current liabilities	(35,000,000)				(30,000,000)				(35,000,000)	(30,000,000)
Long-term debt (Note 9)	0				0				0	0
Other liabilities	0				0				0	0
Liabilities of discontinued operations					0					0
Intercompany	(28,761,000,000)				(26,236,000,000)				(28,761,000,000)	(26,236,000,000)
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock	(126,000,000)				(126,000,000)				(126,000,000)	(126,000,000)
Common stock	(713,000,000)				(713,000,000)				(713,000,000)	(713,000,000)
Additional paid-in capital	(60,894,000,000)				(60,894,000,000)				(60,894,000,000)	(60,894,000,000)
Retained earnings (deficit)	(1,645,000,000)				1,168,000,000				(1,645,000,000)	1,168,000,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 12)	(79,000,000)				(85,000,000)				(79,000,000)	(85,000,000)
Stockholder' equity including treasury stock	(63,457,000,000)				(60,650,000,000)				(63,457,000,000)	(60,650,000,000)
Less treasury stock, at cost	(5,131,000,000)				(5,131,000,000)				(5,131,000,000)	(5,131,000,000)
Total Stockholders' Equity	(58,326,000,000)				(55,519,000,000)				(58,326,000,000)	(55,519,000,000)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	(87,122,000,000)				(81,785,000,000)				(87,122,000,000)	(81,785,000,000)
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash flow provided by (used for) operating activities									0	0	0
Investing Activities:
Acquisitions									0	0	0
Capital expenditures									0	0	0
Investments in and advances to investee companies									0	0	0
Proceeds from sale of investments										0	0
Proceeds from dispositions									0	0	0
Other investing activities									0	0	0
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from continuing operations									0	0	0
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from discontinued operations									0	0	0
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities									0	0	0
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term debt borrowings, net									0	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes									0	0	0
Repayment of notes and debentures									0		0
Proceeds from debt borrowings of discontinued operations									0		0
Repayment of debt borrowings of CBS Radio									0
Proceeds from IPO of Outdoor Americas											0
Payment of capital lease obligations									0	0	0
Dividends									0	0	0
Purchase of Company common stock									0	0	0
Payment of payroll taxes in lieu of issuing shares for stock-based compensation									0	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options									0	0	0
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation									0	0	0
Other financing activities											0
Increase (decrease) in intercompany payables									0	0	0
Net cash flow provided by (used for) financing activities									0	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents									0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, including discontinued operations, at beginning of year				0				0	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, including discontinued operations, at end of year	0				0				0	0	0
CBS Corp [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Abstract]
Revenues									181,000,000	148,000,000	159,000,000
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Operating									67,000,000	65,000,000	68,000,000
Selling, general and administrative									80,000,000	46,000,000	61,000,000
Depreciation and amortization									5,000,000	6,000,000	6,000,000
Pension settlement charge (Note 15)									211,000,000
Restructuring and merger and acquisition-related costs									0	0	0
Other operating items, net									0	(117,000,000)
Total costs and expenses									363,000,000	0	135,000,000
Operating income (loss)									(182,000,000)	148,000,000	24,000,000
Interest (expense) income, net									(502,000,000)	(486,000,000)	(443,000,000)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt											(351,000,000)
Other items, net									(3,000,000)	(3,000,000)	(1,000,000)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings (loss) of investee companies									(687,000,000)	(341,000,000)	(771,000,000)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes									212,000,000	160,000,000	280,000,000
Equity in earnings (loss) of investee companies, net of tax									1,736,000,000	1,593,000,000	3,444,000,000
Net earnings from continuing operations									1,261,000,000	1,412,000,000	2,953,000,000
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 4)									0	1,000,000	6,000,000
Net earnings (loss)									1,261,000,000	1,413,000,000	2,959,000,000
Total comprehensive income									1,264,000,000	1,378,000,000	2,769,000,000
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	321,000,000				267,000,000				321,000,000	267,000,000
Receivables, net	27,000,000				28,000,000				27,000,000	28,000,000
Programming and other inventory (Note 6)	3,000,000				3,000,000				3,000,000	3,000,000
Prepaid expense and other current assets	102,000,000				192,000,000				102,000,000	192,000,000
Current assets of discontinued operations	0				0				0	0
Total current assets	453,000,000				490,000,000				453,000,000	490,000,000
Property and equipment	47,000,000				46,000,000				47,000,000	46,000,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	25,000,000				20,000,000				25,000,000	20,000,000
Net property and equipment (Note 2)	22,000,000				26,000,000				22,000,000	26,000,000
Programming and other inventory (Note 6)	5,000,000				6,000,000				5,000,000	6,000,000
Goodwill (Note 3)	98,000,000				98,000,000				98,000,000	98,000,000
Intangible assets (Note 3)	0				0				0	0
Investments in subsidiaries	44,473,000,000				42,744,000,000				44,473,000,000	42,744,000,000
Other assets	150,000,000				163,000,000				150,000,000	163,000,000
Intercompany	0				0				0	0
Assets of discontinued operations (Note 4)	0				0				0	0
Total assets	45,201,000,000				43,527,000,000				45,201,000,000	43,527,000,000
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Accounts payable	1,000,000				1,000,000				1,000,000	1,000,000
Participants' share and royalties payable	0				0				0	0
Program rights	4,000,000				4,000,000				4,000,000	4,000,000
Commercial paper (Note 9)	450,000,000								450,000,000
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 9)	6,000,000				206,000,000				6,000,000	206,000,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	421,000,000				418,000,000				421,000,000	418,000,000
Current liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 4)	0				0				0	0
Total current liabilities	882,000,000				629,000,000				882,000,000	629,000,000
Long-term debt (Note 9)	8,798,000,000				8,113,000,000				8,798,000,000	8,113,000,000
Other liabilities	3,071,000,000				2,961,000,000				3,071,000,000	2,961,000,000
Liabilities of discontinued operations	0				25,000,000				0	25,000,000
Intercompany	28,761,000,000				26,236,000,000				28,761,000,000	26,236,000,000
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock	0				0				0	0
Common stock	1,000,000				1,000,000				1,000,000	1,000,000
Additional paid-in capital	43,913,000,000				44,055,000,000				43,913,000,000	44,055,000,000
Retained earnings (deficit)	(19,257,000,000)				(20,518,000,000)				(19,257,000,000)	(20,518,000,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 12)	(767,000,000)				(770,000,000)				(767,000,000)	(770,000,000)
Stockholder' equity including treasury stock	23,890,000,000				22,768,000,000				23,890,000,000	22,768,000,000
Less treasury stock, at cost	20,201,000,000				17,205,000,000				20,201,000,000	17,205,000,000
Total Stockholders' Equity	3,689,000,000				5,563,000,000				3,689,000,000	5,563,000,000
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	45,201,000,000				43,527,000,000				45,201,000,000	43,527,000,000
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash flow provided by (used for) operating activities									(846,000,000)	(634,000,000)	(1,107,000,000)
Investing Activities:
Acquisitions									0	0	0
Capital expenditures									0	0	0
Investments in and advances to investee companies									0	0	0
Proceeds from sale of investments										79,000,000	0
Proceeds from dispositions									(4,000,000)	318,000,000	0
Other investing activities									15,000,000	(3,000,000)	(4,000,000)
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from continuing operations									11,000,000	394,000,000	(4,000,000)
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from discontinued operations									0	(3,000,000)	(29,000,000)
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities									11,000,000	391,000,000	(33,000,000)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term debt borrowings, net									450,000,000	(616,000,000)	141,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes									684,000,000	1,959,000,000	1,728,000,000
Repayment of notes and debentures									(199,000,000)		(1,146,000,000)
Proceeds from debt borrowings of discontinued operations									0		(5,000,000)
Repayment of debt borrowings of CBS Radio									0
Proceeds from IPO of Outdoor Americas											0
Payment of capital lease obligations									0	0	0
Dividends									(288,000,000)	(300,000,000)	(292,000,000)
Purchase of Company common stock									(2,997,000,000)	(2,813,000,000)	(3,595,000,000)
Payment of payroll taxes in lieu of issuing shares for stock-based compensation									(58,000,000)	(96,000,000)	(146,000,000)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options									21,000,000	142,000,000	283,000,000
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation									17,000,000	88,000,000	243,000,000
Other financing activities											(9,000,000)
Increase (decrease) in intercompany payables									3,259,000,000	2,083,000,000	3,921,000,000
Net cash flow provided by (used for) financing activities									889,000,000	447,000,000	1,123,000,000
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents									54,000,000	204,000,000	(17,000,000)
Cash and cash equivalents, including discontinued operations, at beginning of year				267,000,000				63,000,000	267,000,000	63,000,000	80,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents, including discontinued operations, at end of year	321,000,000				267,000,000				321,000,000	267,000,000	63,000,000
CBS Operations Inc [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Abstract]
Revenues									12,000,000	11,000,000	11,000,000
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Operating									6,000,000	5,000,000	6,000,000
Selling, general and administrative									297,000,000	243,000,000	254,000,000
Depreciation and amortization									23,000,000	20,000,000	16,000,000
Pension settlement charge (Note 15)									0
Restructuring and merger and acquisition-related costs									2,000,000	0	3,000,000
Other operating items, net									0	0
Total costs and expenses									328,000,000	268,000,000	279,000,000
Operating income (loss)									(316,000,000)	(257,000,000)	(268,000,000)
Interest (expense) income, net									(433,000,000)	(403,000,000)	(383,000,000)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt											0
Other items, net									19,000,000	9,000,000	4,000,000
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings (loss) of investee companies									(730,000,000)	(651,000,000)	(647,000,000)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes									224,000,000	215,000,000	229,000,000
Equity in earnings (loss) of investee companies, net of tax									1,077,000,000	1,090,000,000	1,270,000,000
Net earnings from continuing operations									571,000,000	654,000,000	852,000,000
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 4)									(1,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(2,000,000)
Net earnings (loss)									570,000,000	653,000,000	850,000,000
Total comprehensive income									595,000,000	660,000,000	857,000,000
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	0				1,000,000				0	1,000,000
Receivables, net	2,000,000				2,000,000				2,000,000	2,000,000
Programming and other inventory (Note 6)	3,000,000				3,000,000				3,000,000	3,000,000
Prepaid expense and other current assets	55,000,000				26,000,000				55,000,000	26,000,000
Current assets of discontinued operations	0				0				0	0
Total current assets	60,000,000				32,000,000				60,000,000	32,000,000
Property and equipment	201,000,000				180,000,000				201,000,000	180,000,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	140,000,000				118,000,000				140,000,000	118,000,000
Net property and equipment (Note 2)	61,000,000				62,000,000				61,000,000	62,000,000
Programming and other inventory (Note 6)	7,000,000				9,000,000				7,000,000	9,000,000
Goodwill (Note 3)	62,000,000				62,000,000				62,000,000	62,000,000
Intangible assets (Note 3)	0				0				0	0
Investments in subsidiaries	13,853,000,000				12,775,000,000				13,853,000,000	12,775,000,000
Other assets	8,000,000				11,000,000				8,000,000	11,000,000
Intercompany	1,785,000,000				2,248,000,000				1,785,000,000	2,248,000,000
Assets of discontinued operations (Note 4)	3,000,000				0				3,000,000	0
Total assets	15,839,000,000				15,199,000,000				15,839,000,000	15,199,000,000
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Accounts payable	3,000,000				4,000,000				3,000,000	4,000,000
Participants' share and royalties payable	0				0				0	0
Program rights	4,000,000				4,000,000				4,000,000	4,000,000
Commercial paper (Note 9)	0								0
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 9)	0				0				0	0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	284,000,000				229,000,000				284,000,000	229,000,000
Current liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 4)	0				1,000,000				0	1,000,000
Total current liabilities	291,000,000				238,000,000				291,000,000	238,000,000
Long-term debt (Note 9)	0				0				0	0
Other liabilities	244,000,000				252,000,000				244,000,000	252,000,000
Liabilities of discontinued operations	0				0				0	0
Intercompany	0				0				0	0
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock	0				0				0	0
Common stock	123,000,000				123,000,000				123,000,000	123,000,000
Additional paid-in capital	0				0				0	0
Retained earnings (deficit)	15,483,000,000				14,913,000,000				15,483,000,000	14,913,000,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 12)	29,000,000				4,000,000				29,000,000	4,000,000
Stockholder' equity including treasury stock	15,635,000,000				15,040,000,000				15,635,000,000	15,040,000,000
Less treasury stock, at cost	331,000,000				331,000,000				331,000,000	331,000,000
Total Stockholders' Equity	15,304,000,000				14,709,000,000				15,304,000,000	14,709,000,000
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	15,839,000,000				15,199,000,000				15,839,000,000	15,199,000,000
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash flow provided by (used for) operating activities									(157,000,000)	(201,000,000)	(194,000,000)
Investing Activities:
Acquisitions									0	0	0
Capital expenditures									(33,000,000)	(16,000,000)	(27,000,000)
Investments in and advances to investee companies									0	0	0
Proceeds from sale of investments										0	0
Proceeds from dispositions									0	0	0
Other investing activities									0	0	0
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from continuing operations									(33,000,000)	(16,000,000)	(27,000,000)
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from discontinued operations									(1,000,000)	0	0
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities									(34,000,000)	(16,000,000)	(27,000,000)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term debt borrowings, net									0	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes									0	0	0
Repayment of notes and debentures									0		0
Proceeds from debt borrowings of discontinued operations									0		0
Repayment of debt borrowings of CBS Radio									0
Proceeds from IPO of Outdoor Americas											0
Payment of capital lease obligations									0	0	0
Dividends									0	0	0
Purchase of Company common stock									0	0	0
Payment of payroll taxes in lieu of issuing shares for stock-based compensation									0	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options									0	0	0
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation									0	0	0
Other financing activities											0
Increase (decrease) in intercompany payables									190,000,000	217,000,000	221,000,000
Net cash flow provided by (used for) financing activities									190,000,000	217,000,000	221,000,000
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents									(1,000,000)	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, including discontinued operations, at beginning of year				1,000,000				1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents, including discontinued operations, at end of year	0				1,000,000				0	1,000,000	1,000,000
Non-Guarantor Affiliates [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Abstract]
Revenues									12,973,000,000	12,512,000,000	12,349,000,000
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Operating									7,883,000,000	7,841,000,000	7,615,000,000
Selling, general and administrative									1,747,000,000	1,672,000,000	1,656,000,000
Depreciation and amortization									197,000,000	209,000,000	228,000,000
Pension settlement charge (Note 15)									0
Restructuring and merger and acquisition-related costs									36,000,000	45,000,000	16,000,000
Other operating items, net									(9,000,000)	(22,000,000)
Total costs and expenses									9,854,000,000	9,745,000,000	9,515,000,000
Operating income (loss)									3,119,000,000	2,767,000,000	2,834,000,000
Interest (expense) income, net									556,000,000	521,000,000	476,000,000
Loss on early extinguishment of debt											(1,000,000)
Other items, net									(28,000,000)	(32,000,000)	(33,000,000)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings (loss) of investee companies									3,647,000,000	3,256,000,000	3,276,000,000
(Provision) benefit for income taxes									(1,064,000,000)	(1,051,000,000)	(1,168,000,000)
Equity in earnings (loss) of investee companies, net of tax									(50,000,000)	(34,000,000)	(48,000,000)
Net earnings from continuing operations									2,533,000,000	2,171,000,000	2,060,000,000
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 4)									(290,000,000)	(141,000,000)	1,804,000,000
Net earnings (loss)									2,243,000,000	2,030,000,000	3,864,000,000
Total comprehensive income									2,212,000,000	2,030,000,000	3,819,000,000
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	277,000,000				49,000,000				277,000,000	49,000,000
Receivables, net	3,285,000,000				3,345,000,000				3,285,000,000	3,345,000,000
Programming and other inventory (Note 6)	1,421,000,000				1,264,000,000				1,421,000,000	1,264,000,000
Prepaid expense and other current assets	297,000,000				274,000,000				297,000,000	274,000,000
Current assets of discontinued operations	305,000,000				323,000,000				305,000,000	323,000,000
Total current assets	5,585,000,000				5,255,000,000				5,585,000,000	5,255,000,000
Property and equipment	2,687,000,000				2,654,000,000				2,687,000,000	2,654,000,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,529,000,000				1,489,000,000				1,529,000,000	1,489,000,000
Net property and equipment (Note 2)	1,158,000,000				1,165,000,000				1,158,000,000	1,165,000,000
Programming and other inventory (Note 6)	2,427,000,000				1,942,000,000				2,427,000,000	1,942,000,000
Goodwill (Note 3)	4,704,000,000				4,629,000,000				4,704,000,000	4,629,000,000
Intangible assets (Note 3)	2,633,000,000				2,639,000,000				2,633,000,000	2,639,000,000
Investments in subsidiaries	0				0				0	0
Other assets	2,549,000,000				2,459,000,000				2,549,000,000	2,459,000,000
Intercompany	26,976,000,000				23,988,000,000				26,976,000,000	23,988,000,000
Assets of discontinued operations (Note 4)	4,288,000,000				4,747,000,000				4,288,000,000	4,747,000,000
Total assets	50,320,000,000				46,824,000,000				50,320,000,000	46,824,000,000
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Accounts payable	144,000,000				154,000,000				144,000,000	154,000,000
Participants' share and royalties payable	1,024,000,000				1,013,000,000				1,024,000,000	1,013,000,000
Program rights	282,000,000				364,000,000				282,000,000	364,000,000
Commercial paper (Note 9)	0								0
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 9)	17,000,000				16,000,000				17,000,000	16,000,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	948,000,000				1,034,000,000				948,000,000	1,034,000,000
Current liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 4)	155,000,000				142,000,000				155,000,000	142,000,000
Total current liabilities	2,570,000,000				2,723,000,000				2,570,000,000	2,723,000,000
Long-term debt (Note 9)	104,000,000				113,000,000				104,000,000	113,000,000
Other liabilities	2,173,000,000				2,064,000,000				2,173,000,000	2,064,000,000
Liabilities of discontinued operations	2,451,000,000				1,114,000,000				2,451,000,000	1,114,000,000
Intercompany	0				0				0	0
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock	126,000,000				126,000,000				126,000,000	126,000,000
Common stock	590,000,000				590,000,000				590,000,000	590,000,000
Additional paid-in capital	60,894,000,000				60,894,000,000				60,894,000,000	60,894,000,000
Retained earnings (deficit)	(13,838,000,000)				(16,081,000,000)				(13,838,000,000)	(16,081,000,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 12)	50,000,000				81,000,000				50,000,000	81,000,000
Stockholder' equity including treasury stock	47,822,000,000				45,610,000,000				47,822,000,000	45,610,000,000
Less treasury stock, at cost	4,800,000,000				4,800,000,000				4,800,000,000	4,800,000,000
Total Stockholders' Equity	43,022,000,000				40,810,000,000				43,022,000,000	40,810,000,000
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	50,320,000,000				46,824,000,000				50,320,000,000	46,824,000,000
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash flow provided by (used for) operating activities									2,688,000,000	2,229,000,000	2,576,000,000
Investing Activities:
Acquisitions									(92,000,000)	(12,000,000)	(2,000,000)
Capital expenditures									(163,000,000)	(155,000,000)	(151,000,000)
Investments in and advances to investee companies									(81,000,000)	(98,000,000)	(98,000,000)
Proceeds from sale of investments										1,000,000	12,000,000
Proceeds from dispositions									24,000,000	65,000,000	4,000,000
Other investing activities									0	0	0
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from continuing operations									(312,000,000)	(199,000,000)	(235,000,000)
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from discontinued operations									(5,000,000)	(22,000,000)	(306,000,000)
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities									(317,000,000)	(221,000,000)	(541,000,000)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term debt borrowings, net									0	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes									0	0	0
Repayment of notes and debentures									0		(6,000,000)
Proceeds from debt borrowings of discontinued operations									1,452,000,000		1,574,000,000
Repayment of debt borrowings of CBS Radio									(110,000,000)
Proceeds from IPO of Outdoor Americas											613,000,000
Payment of capital lease obligations									(18,000,000)	(17,000,000)	(17,000,000)
Dividends									0	0	0
Purchase of Company common stock									0	0	0
Payment of payroll taxes in lieu of issuing shares for stock-based compensation									0	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options									0	0	0
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation									0	0	0
Other financing activities											(9,000,000)
Increase (decrease) in intercompany payables									(3,449,000,000)	(2,300,000,000)	(4,142,000,000)
Net cash flow provided by (used for) financing activities									(2,125,000,000)	(2,317,000,000)	(1,987,000,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents									246,000,000	(309,000,000)	48,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents, including discontinued operations, at beginning of year				$ 55,000,000				$ 364,000,000	55,000,000	364,000,000	316,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents, including discontinued operations, at end of year	$ 301,000,000				$ 55,000,000				$ 301,000,000	$ 55,000,000	$ 364,000,000