Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in Book Value of Goodwill by Segment

The following tables present the changes in the book value of goodwill by segment for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.

	Balance at				Acquisitions /				Foreign		Balance at
	December 31, 2018				(Dispositions)				Currency		December 31, 2019
TV Entertainment:
Goodwill		$	17,618		$	(3	)		$	—		$	17,615
Accumulated impairment losses		(13,354		)	—				—			(13,354		)
Goodwill, net of impairment		4,264			(3		)		—			4,261
Cable Networks:
Goodwill		10,234			451			(a)	6			10,691
Accumulated impairment losses		—			—				—			—
Goodwill, net of impairment		10,234			451				6			10,691
Filmed Entertainment:
Goodwill		1,593			—				—			1,593
Accumulated impairment losses		—			—				—			—
Goodwill, net of impairment		1,593			—				—			1,593
Publishing:
Goodwill		435			—				—			435
Accumulated impairment losses		—			—				—			—
Goodwill, net of impairment		435			—				—			435
Total:
Goodwill		29,880			448				6			30,334
Accumulated impairment losses		(13,354		)	—				—			(13,354		)
Goodwill, net of impairment		$	16,526		$	448			$	6		$	16,980

(a) Primarily reflects the acquisitions of Pluto Inc. and Pop TV.

	Balance at						Foreign			Balance at
	December 31, 2017				Acquisitions		Currency			December 31, 2018
TV Entertainment:
Goodwill		$	17,591		$	27	$	—			$	17,618
Accumulated impairment losses		(13,354		)	—		—				(13,354		)
Goodwill, net of impairment		4,237			27		—				4,264
Cable Networks:
Goodwill		10,286			64		(116		)		10,234
Accumulated impairment losses		—			—		—				—
Goodwill, net of impairment		10,286			64		(116		)		10,234
Filmed Entertainment:
Goodwill		1,593			—		—				1,593
Accumulated impairment losses		—			—		—				—
Goodwill, net of impairment		1,593			—		—				1,593
Publishing:
Goodwill		435					—				435
Accumulated impairment losses		—			—		—				—
Goodwill, net of impairment		435			—		—				435
Total:
Goodwill		29,905			91		(116		)		29,880
Accumulated impairment losses		(13,354		)	—		—				(13,354		)
Goodwill, net of impairment		$	16,551		$	91	$	(116	)		$	16,526

Schedule of Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets

Our intangible assets were as follows:

			Accumulated
At December 31, 2019	Gross		Amortization			Net
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Trade names	$	404	$	(171	)	$	233
Licenses	159		(38		)	121
Customer agreements	119		(92		)	27
Other intangible assets	263		(151		)	112
Total intangible assets subject to amortization	945		(452		)	493
FCC licenses	2,441		—			2,441
International broadcast licenses	25		—			25
Other intangible assets	34					34
Total intangible assets	$	3,445	$	(452	)	$	2,993

			Accumulated
At December 31, 2018	Gross		Amortization			Net
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Trade names	$	384	$	(148	)	$	236
Licenses	145		(29		)	116
Customer agreements	92		(88		)	4
Other intangible assets	195		(128		)	67
Total intangible assets subject to amortization	816		(393		)	423
FCC licenses	2,441		—			2,441
International broadcast licenses	45		—			45
Other intangible assets	34		—			34
Total intangible assets	$	3,336	$	(393	)	$	2,943

Schedule of Finite-lived Intangible Assets

Our intangible assets were as follows:

			Accumulated
At December 31, 2019	Gross		Amortization			Net
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Trade names	$	404	$	(171	)	$	233
Licenses	159		(38		)	121
Customer agreements	119		(92		)	27
Other intangible assets	263		(151		)	112
Total intangible assets subject to amortization	945		(452		)	493
FCC licenses	2,441		—			2,441
International broadcast licenses	25		—			25
Other intangible assets	34					34
Total intangible assets	$	3,445	$	(452	)	$	2,993

			Accumulated
At December 31, 2018	Gross		Amortization			Net
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Trade names	$	384	$	(148	)	$	236
Licenses	145		(29		)	116
Customer agreements	92		(88		)	4
Other intangible assets	195		(128		)	67
Total intangible assets subject to amortization	816		(393		)	423
FCC licenses	2,441		—			2,441
International broadcast licenses	45		—			45
Other intangible assets	34		—			34
Total intangible assets	$	3,336	$	(393	)	$	2,943

Finite-lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense

Amortization expense was as follows:

Year Ended December 31,	2019			2018			2017
Amortization expense (a)		$	77		$	51		$	48

(a) For 2019, amortization expense includes an impairment charge of $20 million, which reduced the carrying value of broadcast licenses in Australia to their fair value.

Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense

We expect our aggregate annual amortization expense for existing intangible assets subject to amortization for each of the years, 2020 through 2024, to be as follows:

	2020			2021			2022			2023			2024
Future amortization expense		$	64		$	55		$	52		$	47		$	39