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Comcast Corp. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/21 – ‘XML’

On:  Wednesday, 2/2/22, at 3:15pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/21   ·   Accession #:  1166691-22-9   ·   File #:  1-32871

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 2/02/22  Comcast Corp.                     10-K       12/31/21  106:17M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   1.63M 
 2: EX-4.15     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    257K 
 3: EX-10.2     Material Contract                                   HTML    506K 
 4: EX-10.3     Material Contract                                   HTML    118K 
 5: EX-10.6     Material Contract                                   HTML    162K 
 6: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     44K 
 7: EX-23       Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     28K 
 8: EX-31       Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     36K 
 9: EX-32       Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     29K 
15: R1          Cover                                               HTML    121K 
16: R2          Audit Information                                   HTML     32K 
17: R3          Consolidated Statement of Income                    HTML    107K 
18: R4          Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income      HTML     64K 
19: R5          Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income      HTML     37K 
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21: R7          Consolidated Balance Sheet                          HTML    155K 
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37: R23         Supplemental Financial Information                  HTML     46K 
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39: R25         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    142K 
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60: R46         Revenue - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet      HTML     42K 
                (Details)                                                        
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                Production Expense (Details)                                     
63: R49         Programming and Production Costs - Capitalized      HTML     39K 
                Film and Television Costs (Details)                              
64: R50         Programming and Production Costs - Estimated        HTML     46K 
                Future Amortization Expense for Capitalized Film                 
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                (Details)                                                        
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                (Details)                                                        
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                (Details)                                                        
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                Liability (Details)                                              
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                for Deferred Tax Assets (Details)                                
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                Benefits (Details)                                               
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                (Details)                                                        
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                Net (Details)                                                    
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82: R68         Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Change in          HTML     68K 
                Goodwill (Details)                                               
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                (Details)                                                        
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                (Details)                                                        
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                Intangible Assets (Details)                                      
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                Plans (Details)                                                  
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90: R76         Equity (Weighted Average Common Shares              HTML     35K 
                Outstanding) (Details)                                           
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                Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details)                           
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                Compensation Expense (Details)                                   
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94: R80         Share-Based Compensation - Stock Options and        HTML     45K 
                Restricted Share Units (Details)                                 
95: R81         Share-Based Compensation - Restricted Share Units   HTML     47K 
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96: R82         Supplemental Financial Information - Cash Payments  HTML     32K 
                for Interest and Income Taxes (Details)                          
97: R83         Supplemental Financial Information - Noncash        HTML     34K 
                Investing and Financing Activities (Details)                     
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                (Details)                                                        
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                Operating Lease Assets and Liabilities Recorded in               
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                Minimum Rental Commitments for Operating Leases                  
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