v3.26.3
Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue $ 29,298 $ 31,198 $ 90,695 $ 91,397
Programming and production 7,515 8,655 26,789 24,646
Marketing and promotion 2,119 2,196 6,540 6,435
Depreciation (2,385) (2,353) (7,108) (6,934)
Amortization (1,314) (1,666) (4,144) (5,089)
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
Spinoff        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 0 1,731 0 5,270
Adjusted EBITDA   554   2,177
Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 30,586 30,673 94,523 89,802
Adjusted EBITDA 9,539 9,464 27,612 28,358
Operating Segments | External Customers        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 29,073 28,859 88,864 84,286
Operating Segments | Total Residential Connectivity & Platforms Segment        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 17,018 17,636 51,464 53,140
Programming and production 3,624 3,952 11,109 12,057
Other 7,284 7,200 21,363 20,751
Adjusted EBITDA 6,110 6,484 18,992 20,332
Operating Segments | Total Residential Connectivity & Platforms Segment | External Customers        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 17,001 17,619 51,403 53,068
Operating Segments | Total Business Services Connectivity Segment        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 2,645 2,576 7,956 7,647
Other 1,167 1,122 3,485 3,327
Adjusted EBITDA 1,478 1,454 4,471 4,320
Operating Segments | Total Business Services Connectivity Segment | External Customers        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 2,641 2,570 7,941 7,629
Operating Segments | Total Media Segment        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 5,359 4,744 18,330 13,813
Programming and production 3,288 3,359 13,291 9,401
Marketing and promotion 326 287 1,020 878
Other 976 851 2,968 2,497
Adjusted EBITDA 769 247 1,051 1,037
Operating Segments | Total Media Segment | External Customers        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 4,340 3,659 15,111 10,620
Operating Segments | Total Studios Segment        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 2,967 3,000 9,433 8,258
Programming and production 1,912 1,962 6,194 5,526
Marketing and promotion 412 436 1,330 1,280
Other 241 264 750 779
Adjusted EBITDA 402 339 1,158 674
Operating Segments | Total Studios Segment | External Customers        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 2,494 2,294 7,069 6,027
Operating Segments | Total Theme Parks Segment        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 2,597 2,717 7,341 6,943
Other 1,817 1,777 5,401 4,948
Adjusted EBITDA 780 940 1,939 1,995
Operating Segments | Total Theme Parks Segment | External Customers        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 2,597 2,717 7,341 6,942
Intersegment Eliminations        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 1,513 1,814 5,659 5,516
Intersegment Eliminations | Total Residential Connectivity & Platforms Segment        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 17 16 61 72
Intersegment Eliminations | Total Business Services Connectivity Segment        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 4 6 15 17
Intersegment Eliminations | Total Media Segment        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 1,020 1,085 3,219 3,194
Intersegment Eliminations | Total Studios Segment        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 472 706 2,364 2,231
Intersegment Eliminations | Total Theme Parks Segment        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 0 0 0 1
Other revenue(c)        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue 355 898 2,146 2,700
Other revenue(c) | Media, Studios and Theme Parks headquarters and other        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Adjusted EBITDA (191) (204) (614) (600)
Other revenue(c) | Corporate and other        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Adjusted EBITDA (387) (319) (1,046) (902)
Eliminations        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Revenue (1,642) (2,104) (5,975) (6,374)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 58 $ 58 $ (84) $ 174