Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation (Details)

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]        
Share-based Compensation $ 34 $ 47 $ 68 $ 91
Programming and content expense        
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]        
Share-based Compensation 4 4 8 8
Customer service and billing        
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]        
Share-based Compensation 1 2 2 3
Other cost of subscriber services        
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]        
Share-based Compensation 1 2 2 4
Operating operating expense        
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]        
Share-based Compensation 3 4 6 8
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses        
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]        
Share-based Compensation $ 25 $ 35 $ 50 $ 68