Reportable Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Reportable Segments Tables [Abstract]

Revenues by Segment [Table Text Block]

				Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
				June 30,				June 30,
			2013		2012		2013		2012
Revenues:
	Entertainment		$	2,008	$	1,707	$	4,547	$	4,025
	Cable Networks			518		446		996		898
	Publishing			189		189		360		365
	Local Broadcasting			698		704		1,336		1,326
	Outdoor Americas			335		334		616		622
	Eliminations			(49)		(51)		(116)		(111)
		Total Revenues	$	3,699	$	3,329	$	7,739	$	7,125

Intercompany Revenues by Segment [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
			June 30,				June 30,
			2013		2012		2013		2012
Intercompany Revenues:
	Entertainment		$	42	$	44	$	104	$	97
	Local Broadcasting			4		5		7		9
	Outdoor Americas			3		2		5		5
		Total Intercompany Revenues	$	49	$	51	$	116	$	111

Segment OIBDA and Reconciliation to Consolidated Net Earnings (Loss) [Table Text Block]

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
Segment OIBDA:
	Entertainment	$	429	$	426	$	909	$	837
	Cable Networks		207		190		438		399
	Publishing		21		9		33		19
	Local Broadcasting		255		248		454		419
	Outdoor Americas		107		103		181		179
	Corporate		(67)		(65)		(147)		(135)
Total Segment OIBDA			952		911		1,868		1,718
Impairment charges			—		—		—		(11)
Depreciation and amortization			(114)		(119)		(230)		(238)
Operating income			838		792		1,638		1,469
	Interest expense		(93)		(104)		(188)		(214)
	Interest income		2		1		4		3
	Gain on early extinguishment of debt		—		—		—		25
	Other items, net		(7)		3		(9)		8
Earnings from continuing operations before
	income taxes and equity in loss of investee
	companies		740		692		1,445		1,291
Provision for income taxes			(256)		(228)		(490)		(429)
Equity in loss of investee companies, net of tax			(8)		(12)		(16)		(16)
Net earnings from continuing operations			476		452		939		846
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax			(4)		(25)		(24)		(56)
Net earnings		$	472	$	427	$	915	$	790

Operating Income (Loss) by Segment [Table Text Block]

				Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
				June 30,				June 30,
			2013		2012		2013		2012
Operating Income (Loss):
	Entertainment		$	391	$	385	$	831	$	755
	Cable Networks			202		184		429		388
	Publishing			20		7		30		15
	Local Broadcasting			234		225		410		363
	Outdoor Americas			65		62		97		95
	Corporate			(74)		(71)		(159)		(147)
		Total Operating Income	$	838	$	792	$	1,638	$	1,469

Depreciation and Amortization by Segment [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
			June 30,				June 30,
			2013		2012		2013		2012
Depreciation and Amortization:
	Entertainment		$	38	$	41	$	78	$	82
	Cable Networks			5		6		9		11
	Publishing			1		2		3		4
	Local Broadcasting			21		23		44		45
	Outdoor Americas			42		41		84		84
	Corporate			7		6		12		12
		Total Depreciation and Amortization	$	114	$	119	$	230	$	238

Stock-based Compensation by Segment [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
			June 30,				June 30,
			2013		2012		2013		2012
Stock-based Compensation:
	Entertainment		$	15	$	14	$	30	$	27
	Cable Networks			2		2		4		3
	Publishing			1		—		2		1
	Local Broadcasting			7		6		14		12
	Outdoor Americas			1		2		3		3
	Corporate			23		15		56		34
		Total Stock-based Compensation	$	49	$	39	$	109	$	80

Capital Expenditures by Segment [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
			June 30,				June 30,
			2013		2012		2013		2012
Capital Expenditures:
	Entertainment		$	24	$	19	$	43	$	36
	Cable Networks			2		3		4		4
	Publishing			1		—		1		—
	Local Broadcasting			12		14		18		24
	Outdoor Americas			9		10		15		17
	Corporate			1		3		2		3
		Total Capital Expenditures	$	49	$	49	$	83	$	84

Assets by Segment [Table Text Block]

			At June 30,		At December 31,
			2013		2012
Assets:
	Entertainment		$	8,665	$	9,023
	Cable Networks			1,880		1,750
	Publishing			959		1,033
	Local Broadcasting			9,609		9,614
	Outdoor Americas			3,435		3,542
	Corporate			683		1,026
	Discontinued operations			462		478
		Total Assets	$	25,693	$	26,466