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
Mar. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2015
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]    
Share-based Compensation $ 34 $ 44
Programming and content expense    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]    
Share-based Compensation 4 4
Customer service and billing    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]    
Share-based Compensation 1 1
Other cost of subscriber services    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]    
Share-based Compensation 1 2
Operating operating expense    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]    
Share-based Compensation 3 4
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]    
Share-based Compensation $ 25 $ 33