Inventories not expected to be converted to cash, sold or exchanged within the normal operating cycle.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.6(d))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

Basis of Presentation (Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2020	Jan. 01, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Programming and other inventory	$ 9,983		$ 8,652
Noncurrent Asset [Member] \| Improvements to Accounting for Costs of Films and License Agreements for Program Materials
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Programming and other inventory		$ 1,170