Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Property and Equipment, Net Property and Equipment, Net (Details)

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Property and Equipment, Net Property and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property and equipment, gross $ 2,553 $ 2,446
Less: accumulated depreciation (1,338) (1,281)
Property and equipment, net $ 1,215 1,165
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 20 years  
Property and equipment, disposals $ 117 56
Land    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property and equipment, gross 128 128
Buildings and improvements    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property and equipment, gross 1,169 1,174
Furniture and other equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property and equipment, gross 586 543
Broadcast equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property and equipment, gross 140 179
Computer equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property and equipment, gross 187 186
Transponders and terrestrial transmitter (note 9)    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property and equipment, gross 177 178
Projects in progress    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property and equipment, gross $ 166 $ 58
Minimum | Buildings and improvements    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 3 years  
Minimum | Furniture and other equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 2 years  
Minimum | Broadcast equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 2 years  
Minimum | Computer equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 2 years  
Minimum | Transponders and terrestrial transmitter (note 9)    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 3 years  
Maximum | Buildings and improvements    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 39 years  
Maximum | Furniture and other equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 10 years  
Maximum | Broadcast equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 6 years  
Maximum | Computer equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 5 years  
Maximum | Transponders and terrestrial transmitter (note 9)    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 15 years