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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 72,203 $ 68,563  
Less: accumulated depreciation (36,164) (34,253)  
Property, plant and equipment, net 36,039 34,310  
Depreciation expense 7,600 7,700 $ 7,800
Cable distribution systems      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Property, plant and equipment, gross 38,606 35,907  
Customer premise equipment and installations      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Property, plant and equipment, gross 18,196 17,893  
Vehicles and equipment      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Property, plant and equipment, gross 2,068 2,019  
Buildings and improvements      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Property, plant and equipment, gross 5,833 5,729  
Furniture, fixtures and equipment      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 7,500 $ 7,015  
Minimum | Cable distribution systems      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years) 6 years    
Minimum | Customer premise equipment and installations      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years) 3 years    
Minimum | Vehicles and equipment      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years) 6 years    
Minimum | Buildings and improvements      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years) 8 years    
Minimum | Furniture, fixtures and equipment      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years) 2 years    
Maximum | Cable distribution systems      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years) 22 years    
Maximum | Customer premise equipment and installations      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years) 8 years    
Maximum | Vehicles and equipment      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years) 21 years    
Maximum | Buildings and improvements      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years) 40 years    
Maximum | Furniture, fixtures and equipment      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years) 10 years