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Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue $ 31,457 $ 29,887
Programming and production 10,884 8,415
Marketing and promotion 2,164 2,071
Depreciation (2,333) (2,231)
Amortization (1,533) (1,618)
Interest expense (1,094) (1,050)
Investment and other income (loss), net (309) (116)
Income before income taxes 2,733 4,492
Spinoff    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 1,769
Adjusted EBITDA   834
Operating Segments    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 32,998 29,390
Adjusted EBITDA 8,590 9,058
Operating Segments | External Customers    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 30,478 27,494
Operating Segments | Total Residential Connectivity & Platforms Segment    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 17,323 17,665
Programming and production 3,787 4,107
Other 7,102 6,716
Adjusted EBITDA 6,434 6,842
Operating Segments | Total Residential Connectivity & Platforms Segment | External Customers    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 17,287 17,629
Operating Segments | Total Business Services Connectivity Segment    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 2,640 2,496
Other 1,163 1,074
Adjusted EBITDA 1,476 1,422
Operating Segments | Total Business Services Connectivity Segment | External Customers    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 2,634 2,490
Operating Segments | Total Media Segment    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 7,280 4,527
Programming and production 6,304 3,283
Marketing and promotion 404 306
Other 997 830
Adjusted EBITDA (426) 107
Operating Segments | Total Media Segment | External Customers    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 6,134 3,498
Operating Segments | Total Studios Segment    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 3,426 2,826
Programming and production 2,236 1,901
Marketing and promotion 373 392
Other 262 259
Adjusted EBITDA 555 274
Operating Segments | Total Studios Segment | External Customers    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 2,092 2,001
Operating Segments | Total Theme Parks Segment    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 2,331 1,876
Other 1,780 1,463
Adjusted EBITDA 551 413
Operating Segments | Total Theme Parks Segment | External Customers    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 2,331 1,876
Intersegment Eliminations    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 2,521 1,896
Intersegment Eliminations | Total Residential Connectivity & Platforms Segment    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 35 37
Intersegment Eliminations | Total Business Services Connectivity Segment    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 6 6
Intersegment Eliminations | Total Media Segment    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 1,146 1,028
Intersegment Eliminations | Total Studios Segment    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 1,334 825
Intersegment Eliminations | Total Theme Parks Segment    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Other revenue    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 1,021 917
Other revenue | Media, Studios and Theme Parks headquarters and other    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Adjusted EBITDA (208) (195)
Other revenue | Corporate and other    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Adjusted EBITDA (210) (223)
Eliminations    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue (2,562) (2,189)
Adjusted EBITDA (171) 33
Segment Reconciling Items    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Transaction and transaction-related costs $ 51 $ 22