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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)

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Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 46 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2002
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2005
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Next Twelve Months Ìý $ 57 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Second Year Ìý 1 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Gain Contingency, Unrecorded Amount Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 765 Ìý
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Current Ìý 12 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 128 Ìý 70
Estimate of amounts payable for rights to future programming Ìý 325 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Estimate of amounts payable for rights to future programming, 2013 Ìý 101 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Estimate of amounts payable for rights to future programming, 2014 Ìý 72 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Estimate of amounts payable for rights to future programming, 2015 Ìý 64 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Estimated Amounts Payable for Future Programming Five Years After Balance Sheet Date Ìý 64 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Estimate of amounts payable for rights to future programming thereafter Ìý 266 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Guarantee for obligations for films Ìý 399 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Compensation guarantee aggregate total Ìý 151 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Guaranteed employment contract due in one year Ìý 60 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Guranteed employment contract due in two years Ìý 30 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Amounts payable under guarantee due in two years Ìý 28 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Amounts payable under guarantee due in three years Ìý 16 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due [Abstract] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Operating Leases, Rent Expense Ìý 17 16 18 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years Ìý 11 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years Ìý 9 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years Ìý 7 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years Ìý 2 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter Ìý 16 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 670 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Tax Benefit From Transactions with former Parent 72 72 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Including prejudgement interest [Member]
 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Gain Contingency, Unrecorded Amount Ìý $ 945 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý