Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations [Abstract]
Revenues		$ 3,634,000,000	$ 3,266,000,000	$ 11,373,000,000	$ 10,391,000,000
Expenses:
Operating		1,972,000,000	1,717,000,000	6,510,000,000	5,817,000,000
Selling, general and administrative		721,000,000	645,000,000	2,054,000,000	1,952,000,000
Impairment charges		0	0	0	11,000,000
Depreciation and amortization		113,000,000	116,000,000	343,000,000	354,000,000
Total expenses		2,806,000,000	2,478,000,000	8,907,000,000	8,134,000,000
Operating Income (Loss)		828,000,000	788,000,000	2,466,000,000	2,257,000,000
Interest (expense) income, net		(91,000,000)	(93,000,000)	(275,000,000)	(304,000,000)
Net loss on early extinguishment of debt		0	(57,000,000)	0	(32,000,000)
Other items, net		7,000,000	(3,000,000)	(2,000,000)	5,000,000
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings (loss) of investee companies		744,000,000	635,000,000	2,189,000,000	1,926,000,000
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		(254,000,000)	(236,000,000)	(744,000,000)	(665,000,000)
Equity in earnings (loss) of investee companies, net of tax		(21,000,000)	(14,000,000)	(37,000,000)	(30,000,000)
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations		469,000,000	385,000,000	1,408,000,000	1,231,000,000
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 4)		25,000,000	6,000,000	1,000,000	(50,000,000)
Net earnings		494,000,000	391,000,000	1,409,000,000	1,181,000,000
Comprehensive income (loss)		336,000,000	420,000,000	1,255,000,000	1,216,000,000
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		226,000,000	947,000,000	226,000,000	947,000,000
Receivables, net		3,221,000,000		3,221,000,000		3,137,000,000
Programming and other inventory (Note 5)		554,000,000		554,000,000		859,000,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		891,000,000		891,000,000		1,016,000,000
Total current assets		4,892,000,000		4,892,000,000		5,720,000,000
Property and equipment		4,996,000,000		4,996,000,000		4,988,000,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		2,796,000,000		2,796,000,000		2,717,000,000
Net property and equipment		2,200,000,000		2,200,000,000		2,271,000,000
Programming and other inventory (Note 5)		1,586,000,000		1,586,000,000		1,582,000,000
Goodwill		8,568,000,000		8,568,000,000		8,567,000,000
Intangible assets (Note 3)		6,456,000,000		6,456,000,000		6,515,000,000
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries		0		0		0
Other assets		2,193,000,000		2,193,000,000		1,811,000,000
Intercompany		0		0		0
Total Assets		25,895,000,000		25,895,000,000		26,466,000,000
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable		227,000,000		227,000,000		386,000,000
Participants' share and royalties payable		961,000,000		961,000,000		953,000,000
Program rights		436,000,000		436,000,000		455,000,000
Commercial paper		341,000,000		341,000,000		0
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 7)		21,000,000		21,000,000		18,000,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		1,767,000,000		1,767,000,000		2,129,000,000
Total current liabilities		3,753,000,000		3,753,000,000		3,941,000,000
Long-term debt		5,944,000,000		5,944,000,000		5,904,000,000
Other liabilities		6,527,000,000		6,527,000,000		6,408,000,000
Intercompany		0		0		0
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred Stock		0		0		0
Common stock		1,000,000		1,000,000		1,000,000
Additional paid-in capital		43,463,000,000		43,463,000,000		43,424,000,000
Retained earnings (deficit)		(25,360,000,000)		(25,360,000,000)		(26,769,000,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(723,000,000)		(723,000,000)		(569,000,000)
Stockholders' equity including treasury stock		17,381,000,000		17,381,000,000		16,087,000,000
Less treasury stock, at cost		7,710,000,000		7,710,000,000		5,874,000,000
Total stockholders' equity		9,671,000,000		9,671,000,000		10,213,000,000
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity		25,895,000,000		25,895,000,000		26,466,000,000
Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash flow provided by (used for) operating activities				1,320,000,000	1,480,000,000
Investing Activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired				(31,000,000)	(70,000,000)
Capital expenditures		(57,000,000)	(55,000,000)	(140,000,000)	(139,000,000)
Investments in and advances to investee companies				(144,000,000)	(54,000,000)
Proceeds from sale of investments				20,000,000	11,000,000
Proceeds from dispositions				196,000,000	46,000,000
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from continuing operations				(99,000,000)	(206,000,000)
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from discontinued operations				(17,000,000)	(13,000,000)
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities				(116,000,000)	(219,000,000)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from short-term debt borrowings, net				341,000,000	0
Proceeds from issuance of notes				0	1,567,000,000
Repayment of notes				0	(1,583,000,000)
Payment of capital lease obligations				(13,000,000)	(15,000,000)
Payment of contingent consideration				(30,000,000)	(33,000,000)
Dividends	(72,000,000)			(228,000,000)	(199,000,000)
Purchase of Company common stock				(1,864,000,000)	(839,000,000)
Payment of payroll taxes in lieu of issuing shares for stock-based compensation				(142,000,000)	(105,000,000)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options				121,000,000	140,000,000
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation				133,000,000	93,000,000
Other financing activities				(4,000,000)	0
Increase (decrease) in intercompany payables				0	0
Net cash flow provided by (used for) financing activities				(1,686,000,000)	(974,000,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				(482,000,000)	287,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	226,000,000			708,000,000	660,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		226,000,000	947,000,000	226,000,000	947,000,000
Consolidations eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations [Abstract]
Revenues		0	0	0	0
Expenses:
Operating		0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative		0	0	0	0
Impairment charges					0
Depreciation and amortization		0	0	0	0
Total expenses		0	0	0	0
Operating Income (Loss)		0	0	0	0
Interest (expense) income, net		0	0	0	0
Net loss on early extinguishment of debt			0		0
Other items, net		0	0	0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings (loss) of investee companies		0	0	0	0
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		0	0	0	0
Equity in earnings (loss) of investee companies, net of tax		(1,050,000,000)	(824,000,000)	(2,690,000,000)	(2,388,000,000)
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations		(1,050,000,000)	(824,000,000)	(2,690,000,000)	(2,388,000,000)
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 4)		0	0	0	0
Net earnings		(1,050,000,000)	(824,000,000)	(2,690,000,000)	(2,388,000,000)
Comprehensive income (loss)		(882,000,000)	(846,000,000)	(2,504,000,000)	(2,398,000,000)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		0	0	0	0
Receivables, net		0		0		0
Programming and other inventory (Note 5)		0		0		0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(28,000,000)		(28,000,000)		(26,000,000)
Total current assets		(28,000,000)		(28,000,000)		(26,000,000)
Property and equipment		0		0		0
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		0		0		0
Net property and equipment		0		0		0
Programming and other inventory (Note 5)		0		0		0
Goodwill		0		0		0
Intangible assets (Note 3)		0		0		0
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries		(44,742,000,000)		(44,742,000,000)		(47,786,000,000)
Other assets		0		0		0
Intercompany		(15,909,000,000)		(15,909,000,000)		(19,777,000,000)
Total Assets		(60,679,000,000)		(60,679,000,000)		(67,589,000,000)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable		0		0		0
Participants' share and royalties payable		0		0		0
Program rights		0		0		0
Commercial paper		0		0
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 7)		0		0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		(28,000,000)		(28,000,000)		(26,000,000)
Total current liabilities		(28,000,000)		(28,000,000)		(26,000,000)
Long-term debt		0		0		0
Other liabilities		0		0		0
Intercompany		(15,909,000,000)		(15,909,000,000)		(19,777,000,000)
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred Stock		(126,000,000)		(126,000,000)		(128,000,000)
Common stock		(1,076,000,000)		(1,076,000,000)		(1,259,000,000)
Additional paid-in capital		(56,327,000,000)		(56,327,000,000)		(61,690,000,000)
Retained earnings (deficit)		7,766,000,000		7,766,000,000		10,456,000,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(110,000,000)		(110,000,000)		(296,000,000)
Stockholders' equity including treasury stock		(49,873,000,000)		(49,873,000,000)		(52,917,000,000)
Less treasury stock, at cost		(5,131,000,000)		(5,131,000,000)		(5,131,000,000)
Total stockholders' equity		(44,742,000,000)		(44,742,000,000)		(47,786,000,000)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity		(60,679,000,000)		(60,679,000,000)		(67,589,000,000)
Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash flow provided by (used for) operating activities				0	0
Investing Activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired				0	0
Capital expenditures				0	0
Investments in and advances to investee companies				0	0
Proceeds from sale of investments				0	0
Proceeds from dispositions				0	0
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from continuing operations				0	0
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from discontinued operations				0	0
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities				0	0
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from short-term debt borrowings, net				0
Proceeds from issuance of notes					0
Repayment of notes					0
Payment of capital lease obligations				0	0
Payment of contingent consideration				0	0
Dividends				0	0
Purchase of Company common stock				0	0
Payment of payroll taxes in lieu of issuing shares for stock-based compensation				0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options				0	0
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation				0	0
Other financing activities				0
Increase (decrease) in intercompany payables				0	0
Net cash flow provided by (used for) financing activities				0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period				0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		0	0	0	0
CBS Corp. [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations [Abstract]
Revenues		31,000,000	36,000,000	103,000,000	103,000,000
Expenses:
Operating		16,000,000	19,000,000	50,000,000	53,000,000
Selling, general and administrative		17,000,000	21,000,000	48,000,000	64,000,000
Impairment charges					0
Depreciation and amortization		2,000,000	1,000,000	5,000,000	4,000,000
Total expenses		35,000,000	41,000,000	103,000,000	121,000,000
Operating Income (Loss)		(4,000,000)	(5,000,000)	0	(18,000,000)
Interest (expense) income, net		(113,000,000)	(114,000,000)	(342,000,000)	(366,000,000)
Net loss on early extinguishment of debt			(57,000,000)		(32,000,000)
Other items, net		1,000,000	1,000,000	0	1,000,000
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings (loss) of investee companies		(116,000,000)	(175,000,000)	(342,000,000)	(415,000,000)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		41,000,000	65,000,000	119,000,000	145,000,000
Equity in earnings (loss) of investee companies, net of tax		566,000,000	501,000,000	1,629,000,000	1,451,000,000
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations		491,000,000	391,000,000	1,406,000,000	1,181,000,000
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 4)		3,000,000	0	3,000,000	0
Net earnings		494,000,000	391,000,000	1,409,000,000	1,181,000,000
Comprehensive income (loss)		336,000,000	420,000,000	1,255,000,000	1,216,000,000
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		39,000,000	622,000,000	39,000,000	622,000,000
Receivables, net		23,000,000		23,000,000		31,000,000
Programming and other inventory (Note 5)		4,000,000		4,000,000		5,000,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		117,000,000		117,000,000		142,000,000
Total current assets		183,000,000		183,000,000		432,000,000
Property and equipment		36,000,000		36,000,000		39,000,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		9,000,000		9,000,000		8,000,000
Net property and equipment		27,000,000		27,000,000		31,000,000
Programming and other inventory (Note 5)		1,000,000		1,000,000		3,000,000
Goodwill		98,000,000		98,000,000		98,000,000
Intangible assets (Note 3)		0		0		0
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries		34,555,000,000		34,555,000,000		38,658,000,000
Other assets		155,000,000		155,000,000		171,000,000
Intercompany		0		0		0
Total Assets		35,019,000,000		35,019,000,000		39,393,000,000
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable		3,000,000		3,000,000		2,000,000
Participants' share and royalties payable		0		0		0
Program rights		5,000,000		5,000,000		6,000,000
Commercial paper		341,000,000		341,000,000
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 7)		5,000,000		5,000,000		5,000,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		319,000,000		319,000,000		345,000,000
Total current liabilities		673,000,000		673,000,000		358,000,000
Long-term debt		5,791,000,000		5,791,000,000		5,793,000,000
Other liabilities		2,975,000,000		2,975,000,000		3,252,000,000
Intercompany		15,909,000,000		15,909,000,000		19,777,000,000
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred Stock		0		0		0
Common stock		1,000,000		1,000,000		1,000,000
Additional paid-in capital		43,463,000,000		43,463,000,000		43,424,000,000
Retained earnings (deficit)		(25,360,000,000)		(25,360,000,000)		(26,769,000,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(723,000,000)		(723,000,000)		(569,000,000)
Stockholders' equity including treasury stock		17,381,000,000		17,381,000,000		16,087,000,000
Less treasury stock, at cost		7,710,000,000		7,710,000,000		5,874,000,000
Total stockholders' equity		9,671,000,000		9,671,000,000		10,213,000,000
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity		35,019,000,000		35,019,000,000		39,393,000,000
Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash flow provided by (used for) operating activities				(858,000,000)	(692,000,000)
Investing Activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired				0	0
Capital expenditures				0	0
Investments in and advances to investee companies				0	0
Proceeds from sale of investments				15,000,000	0
Proceeds from dispositions				0	0
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from continuing operations				15,000,000	0
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from discontinued operations				0	0
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities				15,000,000	0
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from short-term debt borrowings, net				341,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of notes					1,567,000,000
Repayment of notes					(1,583,000,000)
Payment of capital lease obligations				0	0
Payment of contingent consideration				0	0
Dividends				(228,000,000)	(199,000,000)
Purchase of Company common stock				(1,864,000,000)	(839,000,000)
Payment of payroll taxes in lieu of issuing shares for stock-based compensation				(142,000,000)	(105,000,000)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options				121,000,000	140,000,000
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation				133,000,000	93,000,000
Other financing activities				(4,000,000)
Increase (decrease) in intercompany payables				2,271,000,000	2,106,000,000
Net cash flow provided by (used for) financing activities				628,000,000	1,180,000,000
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				(215,000,000)	488,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period				254,000,000	134,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		39,000,000	622,000,000	39,000,000	622,000,000
CBS Operations Inc. [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations [Abstract]
Revenues		2,000,000	3,000,000	8,000,000	11,000,000
Expenses:
Operating		2,000,000	2,000,000	6,000,000	6,000,000
Selling, general and administrative		81,000,000	56,000,000	228,000,000	175,000,000
Impairment charges					0
Depreciation and amortization		4,000,000	3,000,000	11,000,000	10,000,000
Total expenses		87,000,000	61,000,000	245,000,000	191,000,000
Operating Income (Loss)		(85,000,000)	(58,000,000)	(237,000,000)	(180,000,000)
Interest (expense) income, net		(96,000,000)	(88,000,000)	(276,000,000)	(261,000,000)
Net loss on early extinguishment of debt			0		0
Other items, net		(4,000,000)	(5,000,000)	4,000,000	(6,000,000)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings (loss) of investee companies		(185,000,000)	(151,000,000)	(509,000,000)	(447,000,000)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		65,000,000	57,000,000	177,000,000	156,000,000
Equity in earnings (loss) of investee companies, net of tax		484,000,000	323,000,000	1,061,000,000	937,000,000
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations		364,000,000	229,000,000	729,000,000	646,000,000
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 4)		0	0	0	0
Net earnings		364,000,000	229,000,000	729,000,000	646,000,000
Comprehensive income (loss)		357,000,000	224,000,000	728,000,000	638,000,000
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000
Receivables, net		1,000,000		1,000,000		2,000,000
Programming and other inventory (Note 5)		3,000,000		3,000,000		3,000,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		18,000,000		18,000,000		14,000,000
Total current assets		23,000,000		23,000,000		20,000,000
Property and equipment		120,000,000		120,000,000		117,000,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		79,000,000		79,000,000		69,000,000
Net property and equipment		41,000,000		41,000,000		48,000,000
Programming and other inventory (Note 5)		0		0		2,000,000
Goodwill		62,000,000		62,000,000		62,000,000
Intangible assets (Note 3)		0		0		0
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries		10,187,000,000		10,187,000,000		9,128,000,000
Other assets		17,000,000		17,000,000		14,000,000
Intercompany		3,321,000,000		3,321,000,000		3,655,000,000
Total Assets		13,651,000,000		13,651,000,000		12,929,000,000
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable		6,000,000		6,000,000		6,000,000
Participants' share and royalties payable		0		0		0
Program rights		3,000,000		3,000,000		4,000,000
Commercial paper		0		0
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 7)		0		0		0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		250,000,000		250,000,000		286,000,000
Total current liabilities		259,000,000		259,000,000		296,000,000
Long-term debt		0		0		0
Other liabilities		286,000,000		286,000,000		255,000,000
Intercompany		0		0		0
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred Stock		0		0		0
Common stock		123,000,000		123,000,000		123,000,000
Additional paid-in capital		0		0		0
Retained earnings (deficit)		13,322,000,000		13,322,000,000		12,593,000,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(8,000,000)		(8,000,000)		(7,000,000)
Stockholders' equity including treasury stock		13,437,000,000		13,437,000,000		12,709,000,000
Less treasury stock, at cost		331,000,000		331,000,000		331,000,000
Total stockholders' equity		13,106,000,000		13,106,000,000		12,378,000,000
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity		13,651,000,000		13,651,000,000		12,929,000,000
Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash flow provided by (used for) operating activities				(174,000,000)	(167,000,000)
Investing Activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired				0	0
Capital expenditures				(4,000,000)	(7,000,000)
Investments in and advances to investee companies				0	0
Proceeds from sale of investments				1,000,000	11,000,000
Proceeds from dispositions				0	0
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from continuing operations				(3,000,000)	4,000,000
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from discontinued operations				0	0
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities				(3,000,000)	4,000,000
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from short-term debt borrowings, net				0
Proceeds from issuance of notes					0
Repayment of notes					0
Payment of capital lease obligations				0	0
Payment of contingent consideration				0	0
Dividends				0	0
Purchase of Company common stock				0	0
Payment of payroll taxes in lieu of issuing shares for stock-based compensation				0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options				0	0
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation				0	0
Other financing activities				0
Increase (decrease) in intercompany payables				177,000,000	163,000,000
Net cash flow provided by (used for) financing activities				177,000,000	163,000,000
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period				1,000,000	1,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000
Non-Guarantor Affiliates [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations [Abstract]
Revenues		3,601,000,000	3,227,000,000	11,262,000,000	10,277,000,000
Expenses:
Operating		1,954,000,000	1,696,000,000	6,454,000,000	5,758,000,000
Selling, general and administrative		623,000,000	568,000,000	1,778,000,000	1,713,000,000
Impairment charges					11,000,000
Depreciation and amortization		107,000,000	112,000,000	327,000,000	340,000,000
Total expenses		2,684,000,000	2,376,000,000	8,559,000,000	7,822,000,000
Operating Income (Loss)		917,000,000	851,000,000	2,703,000,000	2,455,000,000
Interest (expense) income, net		118,000,000	109,000,000	343,000,000	323,000,000
Net loss on early extinguishment of debt			0		0
Other items, net		10,000,000	1,000,000	(6,000,000)	10,000,000
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings (loss) of investee companies		1,045,000,000	961,000,000	3,040,000,000	2,788,000,000
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		(360,000,000)	(358,000,000)	(1,040,000,000)	(966,000,000)
Equity in earnings (loss) of investee companies, net of tax		(21,000,000)	(14,000,000)	(37,000,000)	(30,000,000)
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations		664,000,000	589,000,000	1,963,000,000	1,792,000,000
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 4)		22,000,000	6,000,000	(2,000,000)	(50,000,000)
Net earnings		686,000,000	595,000,000	1,961,000,000	1,742,000,000
Comprehensive income (loss)		525,000,000	622,000,000	1,776,000,000	1,760,000,000
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		186,000,000	324,000,000	186,000,000	324,000,000
Receivables, net		3,197,000,000		3,197,000,000		3,104,000,000
Programming and other inventory (Note 5)		547,000,000		547,000,000		851,000,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		784,000,000		784,000,000		886,000,000
Total current assets		4,714,000,000		4,714,000,000		5,294,000,000
Property and equipment		4,840,000,000		4,840,000,000		4,832,000,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		2,708,000,000		2,708,000,000		2,640,000,000
Net property and equipment		2,132,000,000		2,132,000,000		2,192,000,000
Programming and other inventory (Note 5)		1,585,000,000		1,585,000,000		1,577,000,000
Goodwill		8,408,000,000		8,408,000,000		8,407,000,000
Intangible assets (Note 3)		6,456,000,000		6,456,000,000		6,515,000,000
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries		0		0		0
Other assets		2,021,000,000		2,021,000,000		1,626,000,000
Intercompany		12,588,000,000		12,588,000,000		16,122,000,000
Total Assets		37,904,000,000		37,904,000,000		41,733,000,000
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable		218,000,000		218,000,000		378,000,000
Participants' share and royalties payable		961,000,000		961,000,000		953,000,000
Program rights		428,000,000		428,000,000		445,000,000
Commercial paper		0		0
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 7)		16,000,000		16,000,000		13,000,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		1,226,000,000		1,226,000,000		1,524,000,000
Total current liabilities		2,849,000,000		2,849,000,000		3,313,000,000
Long-term debt		153,000,000		153,000,000		111,000,000
Other liabilities		3,266,000,000		3,266,000,000		2,901,000,000
Intercompany		0		0		0
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred Stock		126,000,000		126,000,000		128,000,000
Common stock		953,000,000		953,000,000		1,136,000,000
Additional paid-in capital		56,327,000,000		56,327,000,000		61,690,000,000
Retained earnings (deficit)		(21,088,000,000)		(21,088,000,000)		(23,049,000,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		118,000,000		118,000,000		303,000,000
Stockholders' equity including treasury stock		36,436,000,000		36,436,000,000		40,208,000,000
Less treasury stock, at cost		4,800,000,000		4,800,000,000		4,800,000,000
Total stockholders' equity		31,636,000,000		31,636,000,000		35,408,000,000
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity		37,904,000,000		37,904,000,000		41,733,000,000
Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash flow provided by (used for) operating activities				2,352,000,000	2,339,000,000
Investing Activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired				(31,000,000)	(70,000,000)
Capital expenditures				(136,000,000)	(132,000,000)
Investments in and advances to investee companies				(144,000,000)	(54,000,000)
Proceeds from sale of investments				4,000,000	0
Proceeds from dispositions				196,000,000	46,000,000
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from continuing operations				(111,000,000)	(210,000,000)
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities from discontinued operations				(17,000,000)	(13,000,000)
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities				(128,000,000)	(223,000,000)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from short-term debt borrowings, net				0
Proceeds from issuance of notes					0
Repayment of notes					0
Payment of capital lease obligations				(13,000,000)	(15,000,000)
Payment of contingent consideration				(30,000,000)	(33,000,000)
Dividends				0	0
Purchase of Company common stock				0	0
Payment of payroll taxes in lieu of issuing shares for stock-based compensation				0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options				0	0
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation				0	0
Other financing activities				0
Increase (decrease) in intercompany payables				(2,448,000,000)	(2,269,000,000)
Net cash flow provided by (used for) financing activities				(2,491,000,000)	(2,317,000,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				(267,000,000)	(201,000,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period				453,000,000	525,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$ 186,000,000	$ 324,000,000	$ 186,000,000	$ 324,000,000