Programming and Other Inventory (Programming Inventory) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Inventory [Line Items]
Acquired television program rights, including prepaid sports rights	$ 3,345
Internally produced television programming:
Released	3,104
In process and other	832
Individual Monetization:
Acquired libraries	501
Film inventory and Internally produced television programming:
Home entertainment and Publishing, primarily finished goods	95	$ 105
Total programming and other inventory	11,565	11,528
Less current portion	1,837	2,876
Total noncurrent programming and other inventory	9,728	$ 8,652
Film Inventory [Member]
Film inventory and Internally produced television programming:
Released	429
Completed, not yet released	81
In process and other	1,258
Internally Produced Television Programming [Member]
Film inventory and Internally produced television programming:
Released	1,202
In process and other	$ 718

Amount of capitalized cost for right acquired by broadcaster under license agreement for program material.

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