Information About èßäÉçÇø's Operating Segments - Reconciliation Of Segment Adjusted OIBDA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Jun. 30, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
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| Information About èßäÉçÇø's Operating Segments | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Consolidated segment Adjusted OIBDA | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 2,677 | $ 2,493 | $ 1,773 |
| Litigation Settlement, Expense | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (69) | (45) | 465 |
| Stock-based compensation | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (192) | (230) | (150) |
| Depreciation and amortization | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (905) | (824) | (354) |
| Operating income (loss) | $ 379 | $ 531 | $ 374 | $ 227 | $ 331 | $ 382 | $ 422 | $ 259 | 1,511 | 1,394 | 1,734 |
| Interest expense | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (606) | (591) | (362) |
| Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 18 | 104 | 14 |
| Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 40 | (88) | 37 |
| Other, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 78 | 8 | (4) |
| Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | Ìý | Ìý | |||||||||