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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
Total
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
Treasury Stock [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
Total ViacomCBS Stockholders’ Equity [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Balance, beginning of year (shares) at Dec. 31, 2018   613.0            
Balance, beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2018 $ 10,503 $ 1 $ 49,907 $ (43,420) $ 5,569 $ (1,608) $ 10,449 $ 54
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Stock-based compensation activity (shares)   2.0            
Stock-based compensation activity and other 64   47 21 (4)   64  
Dividends (299)       (299)   (299)  
Noncontrolling interests (48)   (10)   (14)   (24) (24)
Net earnings 2,947       2,936   2,936 11
Reclassification of income tax effect of the Tax Reform Act (230)       230 (230)    
Other comprehensive income (loss) 37         35 35 2
Balance, end of year (shares) at Jun. 30, 2019   615.0            
Balance, end of year at Jun. 30, 2019 13,204 $ 1 49,944 (43,399) 8,418 (1,803) 13,161 43
Balance, beginning of year (shares) at Mar. 31, 2019   615.0            
Balance, beginning of year at Mar. 31, 2019 12,348 $ 1 49,927 (43,412) 7,594 (1,811) 12,299 49
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Stock-based compensation activity (shares)   0.0            
Stock-based compensation activity and other 40   27 13 0   40  
Dividends (149)       (149)   (149)  
Noncontrolling interests (25)   (10)   (4)   (14) (11)
Net earnings 983       977   977 6
Other comprehensive income (loss) 7         8 8 (1)
Balance, end of year (shares) at Jun. 30, 2019   615.0            
Balance, end of year at Jun. 30, 2019 13,204 $ 1 49,944 (43,399) 8,418 (1,803) 13,161 43
Balance, beginning of year (shares) at Dec. 31, 2019   615.0            
Balance, beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2019 13,289 $ 1 29,590 (22,908) 8,494 (1,970) 13,207 82
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Stock-based compensation activity (shares)   2.0            
Stock-based compensation activity and other $ 90   90 0     90  
Class B Common Stock purchased (shares) (1.3) (1.0)            
Class B Common Stock purchased $ (50)     (50)     (50)  
Dividends (300)       (300)   (300)  
Noncontrolling interests 308   0   (41)   (41) 349
Net earnings 1,245       997   997 248
Other comprehensive income (loss) (32)         (29) (29) (3)
Balance, end of year (shares) at Jun. 30, 2020   616.0            
Balance, end of year at Jun. 30, 2020 14,550 $ 1 29,680 (22,958) 9,150 (1,999) 13,874 676
Balance, beginning of year (shares) at Mar. 31, 2020   615.0            
Balance, beginning of year at Mar. 31, 2020 13,521 $ 1 29,633 (22,958) 8,827 (2,054) 13,449 72
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Stock-based compensation activity (shares)   1.0            
Stock-based compensation activity and other 47   47 0     47  
Dividends (150)       (150)   (150)  
Noncontrolling interests 351   0   (8)   (8) 359 [1]
Net earnings 726       481   481 245
Other comprehensive income (loss) 55         55 55 0
Balance, end of year (shares) at Jun. 30, 2020   616.0            
Balance, end of year at Jun. 30, 2020 $ 14,550 $ 1 $ 29,680 $ (22,958) $ 9,150 $ (1,999) $ 13,874 $ 676
[1] Primarily reflects the acquisition of Miramax. (See Note 2.)