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, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]        
Share-based Compensation $ 53 $ 34 $ 97 $ 68
Programming and content expense        
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]        
Share-based Compensation 7 4 14 8
Customer service and billing        
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]        
Share-based Compensation 1 1 2 2
Other cost of subscriber services        
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]        
Share-based Compensation 1 1 2 2
Operating operating expense        
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]        
Share-based Compensation 3 3 7 6
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses        
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]        
Share-based Compensation $ 41 $ 25 $ 72 $ 50