Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Intangible Assets Tables [Abstract]

Schedule of changes in book value of goodwill by segment [Table Text Block]

	Balance at											Balance at
	December 31, 2011		Acquisitions			Dispositions		Impairment			Other (a)	December 31, 2012
Entertainment:
Goodwill	$	9,456		$	4	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	9,460
Accumulated impairment losses		(6,294)			—		—		—		—		(6,294)
Goodwill, net of impairment		3,162			4		—		—		—		3,166
Cable Networks:
Goodwill		480			—		—		—		—		480
Accumulated impairment losses		—			—		—		—		—		—
Goodwill, net of impairment		480			—		—		—		—		480
Publishing:
Goodwill		407			—		—		—		—		407
Accumulated impairment losses		—			—		—		—		—		—
Goodwill, net of impairment		407			—		—		—		—		407
Local Broadcasting:
Goodwill		23,466			6		(263)		—		—		23,209
Accumulated impairment losses		(20,816)			—		255		(11)		—		(20,572)
Goodwill, net of impairment		2,650			6		(8)		(11)		—		2,637
Outdoor Americas:
Goodwill		9,579			—		—		—		5		9,584
Accumulated impairment losses		(7,707)			—		—		—		—		(7,707)
Goodwill, net of impairment		1,872			—		—		—		5		1,877
Total:
Goodwill		43,388			10		(263)		—		5		43,140
Accumulated impairment losses		(34,817)			—		255		(11)		—		(34,573)
Goodwill, net of impairment	$	8,571		$	10	$	(8)	$	(11)	$	5	$	8,567

• Primarily includes foreign currency translation adjustments.

	Balance at								Balance at
	December 31, 2010		Acquisitions (a)		Dispositions		Other (b)		December 31, 2011
Entertainment:
Goodwill	$	9,352	$	107	$	—	$	(3)	$	9,456
Accumulated impairment losses		(6,294)		—		—		—		(6,294)
Goodwill, net of impairment		3,058		107		—		(3)		3,162
Cable Networks:
Goodwill		480		—		—		—		480
Accumulated impairment losses		—		—		—		—		—
Goodwill, net of impairment		480		—		—		—		480
Publishing:
Goodwill		407		—		—		—		407
Accumulated impairment losses		—		—		—		—		—
Goodwill, net of impairment		407		—		—		—		407
Local Broadcasting:
Goodwill		23,466		—		—		—		23,466
Accumulated impairment losses		(20,816)		—		—		—		(20,816)
Goodwill, net of impairment		2,650		—		—		—		2,650
Outdoor Americas:
Goodwill		9,587		—		—		(8)		9,579
Accumulated impairment losses		(7,707)		—		—		—		(7,707)
Goodwill, net of impairment		1,880		—		—		(8)		1,872
Total:
Goodwill		43,292		107		—		(11)		43,388
Accumulated impairment losses		(34,817)		—		—		—		(34,817)
Goodwill, net of impairment	$	8,475	$	107	$	—	$	(11)	$	8,571

• Reflects acquisitions of internet businesses.
• Primarily includes foreign currency translation adjustments.

Schedule of intangible assets by major class [Table Text Block]

				Accumulated
At December 31, 2012			Gross	Amortization			Net
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Leasehold agreements		$	889	$	(635)	$	254
Franchise agreements			477		(309)		168
Trade names			213		(28)		185
Other intangible assets			245		(169)		76
	Total intangible assets subject to amortization		1,824		(1,141)		683
FCC licenses			5,832		—		5,832
	Total intangible assets	$	7,656	$	(1,141)	$	6,515
				Accumulated
At December 31, 2011			Gross	Amortization			Net
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Leasehold agreements		$	878	$	(589)	$	289
Franchise agreements			475		(282)		193
Other intangible assets			376		(244)		132
	Total intangible assets subject to amortization		1,729		(1,115)		614
FCC licenses			5,738		—		5,738
Trade names			169		—		169
	Total intangible assets	$	7,636	$	(1,115)	$	6,521

Schedule of expected amortization expense [Table Text Block]

		2013		2014		2015		2016		2017
Amortization expense	$	99	$	88	$	78	$	68	$	41