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   $ 57            
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Second Year   1            
Gain Contingency, Unrecorded Amount             765  
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Current   12            
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss           128   70
Estimate of amounts payable for rights to future programming   325            
Estimate of amounts payable for rights to future programming, 2013   101            
Estimate of amounts payable for rights to future programming, 2014   72            
Estimate of amounts payable for rights to future programming, 2015   64            
Estimated Amounts Payable for Future Programming Five Years After Balance Sheet Date   64            
Estimate of amounts payable for rights to future programming thereafter   266            
Guarantee for obligations for films   399            
Compensation guarantee aggregate total   151            
Guaranteed employment contract due in one year   60            
Guranteed employment contract due in two years   30            
Amounts payable under guarantee due in two years   28            
Amounts payable under guarantee due in three years   16            
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due [Abstract]                
Operating Leases, Rent Expense   17 16 18        
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years   11            
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years   9            
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years   7            
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years   2            
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter   16            
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent         670      
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Tax Benefit From Transactions with former Parent 72 72            
Including prejudgement interest [Member]
                
Gain Contingency, Unrecorded Amount   $ 945