Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2026 |
Sep. 30, 2025 |
Sep. 30, 2026 |
Sep. 30, 2025 |
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||
| Revenue | $ 29,298 | $ 31,198 | $ 90,695 | $ 91,397 |
| Costs and Expenses: | ||||
| Programming and production | 7,515 | 8,655 | 26,789 | 24,646 |
| Marketing and promotion | 2,119 | 2,196 | 6,540 | 6,435 |
| Other operating and administrative | 10,645 | 10,795 | 31,498 | 31,109 |
| Depreciation | 2,385 | 2,353 | 7,108 | 6,934 |
| Amortization | 1,314 | 1,666 | 4,144 | 5,089 |
| Total costs and expenses | 23,978 | 25,665 | 76,079 | 74,213 |
| Operating income | 5,320 | 5,534 | 14,616 | 17,184 |
| Interest expense | (962) | (1,128) | (3,108) | (3,283) |
| Investment and other income (loss), net | 88 | 61 | 283 | 9,705 |
| Income before income taxes | 4,446 | 4,468 | 11,791 | 23,607 |
| Income tax expense | (1,084) | (1,218) | (2,983) | (6,017) |
| Net income | 3,362 | 3,249 | 8,807 | 17,590 |
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | (87) | (83) | (341) | (241) |
| Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation | $ 3,448 | $ 3,332 | $ 9,148 | $ 17,830 |
| Basic earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders (in dollars per share) | $ 0.97 | $ 0.91 | $ 2.56 | $ 4.79 |
| Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders (in dollars per share) | $ 0.97 | $ 0.90 | $ 2.55 | $ 4.78 |
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- Definition The amount of expense recognized in the period for costs associated with video programming and content acquisition and production costs. Programming expenses include the fees paid to license the programming distributed to video customers, such as the programming license fees charged by cable networks and fees charged for retransmission of the signals from local broadcast television stations. Production costs include the amortization of owned and acquired programming, sports rights, direct production costs, residual and participation payments, production overhead, costs associated with the distribution of programming to third-party networks and other distribution platforms, and on-air talent costs. It also includes the amortization of capitalized theatrical film production and acquisition costs and distribution expenses. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of amortization expense for finite-lived intangible asset. Excludes goodwill and capitalized cost for software to be sold, leased, or marketed. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of interest expense classified as nonoperating. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The total expense recognized in the period for promotion, public relations, and brand or product advertising. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The aggregate amount of income or expense from ancillary business-related activities (that is to say, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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