Warner Media (TWX) 10-K 26 Feb 15 2014 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Billions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Feb. 19, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-14
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Registrant Name	TIME WARNER INC.
Entity Central Index Key	1105705
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$58.28
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		830,521,982

Consolidated_Balance_Sheet

Consolidated Balance Sheet (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current assets
Cash and equivalents	$2,618	$1,816
Receivables, less allowances of $1,152 and $1,383	7,720	7,305
Inventories	1,700	1,648
Deferred income taxes	184	369
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	958	559
Current assets of discontinued operations	0	834
Total current assets	13,180	12,531
Noncurrent inventories and theatrical film and television production costs	6,841	7,016
Investments, including available-for-sale securities	2,326	2,009
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,655	3,291
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	1,141	1,338
Intangible assets not subject to amortization	7,032	7,043
Goodwill	27,565	27,401
Other assets	2,519	2,458
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations	0	4,912
Total assets	63,259	67,999
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	7,507	6,754
Deferred revenue	579	542
Debt due within one year	1,118	66
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	0	1,026
Total current liabilities	9,204	8,388
Long-term debt	21,376	20,061
Deferred income taxes	2,204	2,287
Deferred revenue	315	351
Other noncurrent liabilities	5,684	6,324
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations	0	684
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16)
Equity
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1.652 billion and 1.652 billion shares issued and 832 million and 895 million shares outstanding	17	17
Additional paid-in capital	149,282	153,410
Treasury stock, at cost (820 million and 757 million shares)	-42,445	-37,630
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	-1,164	-852
Accumulated deficit	-81,214	-85,041
Total Time Warner Inc. shareholders' equity	24,476	29,904
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	24,476	29,904
Total liabilities and equity	$63,259	$67,999

Consolidated_Balance_Sheet_Par

Consolidated Balance Sheet (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
Current assets
Allowances	$1,152	$1,383
Equity
Time Warner common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Time Warner common stock, shares issued	1,652	1,652
Time Warner common stock, shares outstanding	832	895
Treasury stock, shares	820	757

Consolidated_Statement_Of_Oper

Consolidated Statement Of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated Statement of Operations
Revenues	$27,359	$26,461	$25,325
Costs of revenues	-15,875	-14,935	-14,575
Selling, general and administrative	-5,190	-4,934	-4,813
Amortization of intangible assets	-202	-209	-212
Restructuring and severance costs	-512	-183	-92
Asset impairments	-69	-61	-180
Gain (loss) on operating assets, net	464	129	45
Operating income	5,975	6,268	5,498
Interest expense, net	-1,169	-1,189	-1,251
Other income (loss), net	-127	-111	-214
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	4,679	4,968	4,033
Income tax (provision) benefit	-785	-1,614	-1,370
Income from continuing operations	3,894	3,354	2,663
Discontinued operations, net of tax	-67	337	259
Net income	3,827	3,691	2,922
Less Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	3
Net income attributable to Time Warner Inc. shareholders	3,827	3,691	2,925
Amounts attributable to Time Warner Inc. shareholders
Income from continuing operations	3,894	3,354	2,666
Discontinued operations, net of tax	-67	337	259
Net income attributable to Time Warner Inc. shareholders	$3,827	$3,691	$2,925
Per share information attributable to Time Warner Inc. common shareholders:
Basic income per common share from continuing operations	$4.49	$3.63	$2.77
Discontinued operations	($0.07)	$0.36	$0.28
Basic net income per common share	$4.42	$3.99	$3.05
Average basic common shares outstanding	863.3	920	954.4
Diluted income per common share from continuing operations	$4.41	$3.56	$2.73
Discontinued operations	($0.07)	$0.36	$0.27
Diluted net income per common share	$4.34	$3.92	$3
Average diluted common shares outstanding	882.6	942.6	976.3
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock	$1.27	$1.15	$1.04

Consolidated_Statement_Of_Comp

Consolidated Statement Of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$3,827	$3,691	$2,922
Foreign currency translation:
Unrealized gains (losses) occurring during the period	-228	-22	51
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses realized in net income	0	-6	10
Change in foreign currency translation	-228	-28	61
Securities:
Unrealized gains (losses) occurring during the period	-4	13	1
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses realized in net income	-10	0	0
Change in securities	-14	13	1
Benefit obligations:
Unrealized gains (losses) occurring during the period	-187	124	-206
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses realized in net income	19	22	18
Change in benefit obligations	-168	146	-188
Derivative financial instruments:
Unrealized gains (losses) occurring during the period	8	27	3
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses realized in net income	-14	-21	-1
Change in derivative financial instruments	-6	6	2
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-416	137	-124
Comprehensive income	3,411	3,828	2,798
Less Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	3
Comprehensive income attributable to Time Warner Inc. shareholders	$3,411	$3,828	$2,801

Consolidated_Statement_Of_Cash

Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
OPERATIONS
Net income	$3,827	$3,691	$2,922
Less Discontinued operations, net of tax	67	-337	-259
Net income from continuing operations	3,894	3,354	2,663
Adjustments for noncash and nonoperating items:
Depreciation and amortization	733	759	765
Amortization of film and television costs	8,040	7,262	7,210
Asset impairments	69	61	180
Venezuelan foreign currency loss	173	0	0
(Gain) loss on investments and other assets, net	-464	-65	-10
Equity in losses of investee companies, net of cash distributions	232	216	221
Equity-based compensation	219	238	195
Deferred income taxes	166	759	-161
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Receivables	-403	-434	-433
Inventories and film costs	-7,789	-7,226	-7,564
Accounts payable and other liabilities	592	-416	58
Other changes	-1,781	-1,250	-137
Cash provided by operations from continuing operations	3,681	3,258	2,987
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in available-for-sale securities	-30	-27	-37
Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired	-950	-495	-660
Capital expenditures	-474	-568	-609
Investment proceeds from available-for-sale securities	25	33	1
Proceeds from Time Inc. in the Time Separation	1,400	0	0
Proceeds from the sale of Time Warner Center	1,264	0	0
Other investment proceeds	148	170	85
Cash provided (used) by investing activities from continuing operations	1,383	-887	-1,220
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings	2,409	1,028	1,039
Debt repayments	-72	-762	-686
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	338	674	1,107
Excess tax benefit from equity instruments	179	179	83
Principal payments on capital leases	-11	-9	-11
Repurchases of common stock	-5,504	-3,708	-3,272
Dividends paid	-1,109	-1,074	-1,011
Other financing activities	-173	-111	-80
Cash provided (used) by financing activities from continuing operations	-3,943	-3,783	-2,831
Cash provided (used) by continuing operations	1,121	-1,412	-1,064
Cash provided (used) by operations from discontinued operations	-16	456	455
Cash provided (used) by investing activities from discontinued operations	-51	-23	-26
Cash provided (used) by financing activities from discontinued operations	-36	0	0
Effect of change in cash and equivalents of discontinued operations	-87	35	14
Cash provided (used) by discontinued operations	-190	468	443
Effect of Venezuelan exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	-129	0	0
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS	802	-944	-621
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	1,816	2,760	3,381
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$2,618	$1,816	$2,760

Consolidated_Statement_Of_Equi

Consolidated Statement Of Equity (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Paid-In Capital	Treasury Stock	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Time Warner Shareholders	Noncontrolling Interests
In Millions
BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD at Dec. 31, 2011	$29,954	$17	$156,113	($33,651)	($92,522)	$29,957	($3)
Net income	2,922	0	0	0	2,925	2,925	-3
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Continuing Operations	-139	0	0	0	-139	-139	0
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Discontinued Operations	15	0	0	0	15	15	0
Cash dividends	-1,011	0	-1,011	0	0	-1,011	0
Common stock repurchases	-3,302	0	0	-3,302	0	-3,302	0
Noncontrolling interests of acquired businesses	7	0	0	0	0	0	7
Amounts related primarily to stock options and restricted stock units	1,351	0	-525	1,876	0	1,351	0
BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD at Dec. 31, 2012	29,797	17	154,577	-35,077	-89,721	29,796	1
Net income	3,691	0	0	0	3,691	3,691	0
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Continuing Operations	109	0	0	0	109	109	0
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Discontinued Operations	28	0	0	0	28	28	0
Cash dividends	-1,074	0	-1,074	0	0	-1,074	0
Common stock repurchases	-3,700	0	0	-3,700	0	-3,700	0
Noncontrolling interests of acquired businesses	-1	0	0	0	0	0	-1
Amounts related primarily to stock options and restricted stock units	1,054	0	-93	1,147	0	1,054	0
BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD at Dec. 31, 2013	29,904	17	153,410	-37,630	-85,893	29,904	0
Net income	3,827	0	0	0	3,827	3,827	0
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Continuing Operations	-438	0	0	0	-438	-438	0
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Discontinued Operations	22	0	0	0	22	22	0
Amounts related to the Time Separation	-2,814	0	-2,918	0	104	-2,814	0
Cash dividends	-1,109	0	-1,109	0	0	-1,109	0
Common stock repurchases	-5,500	0	0	-5,500	0	-5,500	0
Noncontrolling interests of acquired businesses	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Amounts related primarily to stock options and restricted stock units	584	0	-101	685	0	584	0
BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD at Dec. 31, 2014	$24,476	$17	$149,282	($42,445)	($82,378)	$24,476	$0

Description_of_Business_Basis_

Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION	1.       DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	Description of Business
	Time Warner Inc. (“Time Warner” or the “Company”) is a leading media and entertainment company, whose businesses include television networks, and film and TV entertainment. Time Warner classifies its operations into three reportable segments: Turner: consisting principally of cable networks and digital media properties; Home Box Office: consisting principally of premium pay television services domestically and premium pay and basic tier television services internationally; and Warner Bros.: consisting principally of television, feature film, home video and videogame production and distribution.
	Separation of Time Inc.
	On June 6, 2014 (the “Distribution Date”), the Company completed the legal and structural separation of the Company's Time Inc. segment from the Company (the “Time Separation”). The Time Separation was effected as a pro rata dividend of all shares of Time Inc. common stock held by Time Warner in a spin-off to Time Warner stockholders. With the completion of the Time Separation, the Company disposed of the Time Inc. segment in its entirety and ceased to consolidate its assets, liabilities and results of operations in the Company's consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, the Company has recast its financial information to present the financial position and results of operations of its former Time Inc. segment as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements for all periods presented. For a summary of discontinued operations, see Note 3.
	In connection with the Time Separation, the Company received $1.4 billion from Time Inc., consisting of proceeds relating to Time Inc.'s acquisition of the IPC publishing business in the U.K. from a wholly-owned subsidiary of Time Warner and a special dividend.
	Basis of Presentation
	Basis of Consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements include all of the assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows of entities in which Time Warner has a controlling interest (“subsidiaries”). Intercompany accounts and transactions between consolidated entities have been eliminated in consolidation.
	Changes in Basis of Presentation
	The 2013 and 2012 financial information has been recast so that the basis of presentation is consistent with that of the 2014 financial information. This recast reflects the financial position and results of operations of the Company's former Time Inc. segment as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Significant estimates and judgments inherent in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements include accounting for asset impairments, multiple-element transactions, allowances for doubtful accounts, depreciation and amortization, the determination of ultimate revenues as it relates to amortization of capitalized film and programming costs and participations and residuals, home video and videogames product returns, business combinations, pension and other postretirement benefits, equity-based compensation, income taxes, contingencies, litigation matters, reporting revenue for certain transactions on a gross versus net basis, and the determination of whether the Company should consolidate certain entities.
	Venezuela Currency
	Certain of the Company's divisions conduct business with third parties located in Venezuela and, as a result, the Company holds net monetary assets denominated in Venezuelan Bolivares Fuertes (“VEF”) that primarily consist of cash and accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2014, there were three legal foreign currency exchange systems administered by the Venezuelan government, each with a different exchange rate: (i) the fixed official government rate as published by the Central Bank of Venezuela, which as of December 31, 2014 was 6.3 VEF to each U.S. Dollar, (ii) the variable, auction-based SICAD 1 rate, which as of December 31, 2014 was 12 VEF to each U.S. Dollar and (iii) the variable, transaction-based SICAD 2 rate, which as of December 31, 2014 was approximately 50 VEF to each U.S. Dollar. Because of Venezuelan government-imposed restrictions on the exchange of VEF into foreign currency in Venezuela, the Company has not been able to convert VEF earned in Venezuela into U.S. Dollars through the official government rate. Further, the Company has not been able to access the SICAD 1 and SICAD 2 exchanges due to government requirements and restrictions on participation in the exchanges, including a requirement that an entity be domiciled in Venezuela to participate.
	Prior to December 31, 2014, the Company used the official government exchange rate to remeasure its VEF-denominated transactions and balances. This was principally due to the Company's inability to access the SICAD 1 and SICAD 2 exchange systems, as noted above, as well as a lack of clarity about those exchange systems' stability and transaction volume.  During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company considered information about the companies that were able to access the three exchange systems during 2014 and the fact that the SICAD 1 and SICAD 2 exchanges continued to operate, as well as the state of the Venezuelan economy, which has been negatively impacted by significantly lower oil prices and which the Venezuela Central Bank confirmed in late December 2014 had entered a recession. Based on these factors, as of December 31, 2014, the Company concluded that the SICAD 2 exchange rate was the most appropriate legal exchange rate for the Company's business activities conducted in VEF. Accordingly, beginning on December 31, 2014, the Company began using the SICAD 2 rate to remeasure its VEF-denominated transactions and balances and, for the three months and year ended December 31, 2014, recognized a pretax foreign exchange loss of $173 million in the Consolidated Statement of Operations
	Accounting Guidance Adopted in 2014
	Share-Based Payment Awards with Performance Targets Attainable After the Requisite Service Period
	On July 1, 2014, the Company early adopted guidance that clarifies that a performance target that affects the vesting of an award payable in shares and that can be met after the requisite service period is a performance condition. Therefore, compensation expense related to such awards should only be recognized when it becomes probable that the performance target will be met, which could occur after the requisite service period has been satisfied. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
	Presentation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
	On January 1, 2014, the Company adopted on a prospective basis guidance requiring a liability related to an unrecognized tax benefit to be offset against a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward if such settlement is required or expected in the event the uncertain tax position is disallowed. In situations in which a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of a jurisdiction or the tax law of a jurisdiction does not require it, and the Company does not intend to use the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit would be presented in the financial statements as a liability and will not be combined with deferred tax assets. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
	Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted
	Revenue Recognition
	In May 2014, guidance was issued that establishes a new revenue recognition framework in U.S. GAAP for all companies and industries. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue from the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the entity expects to receive for those goods or services. The guidance includes a five-step framework to determine the timing and amount of revenue to recognize related to contracts with customers.  In addition, this guidance requires new or expanded disclosures related to the judgments made by companies when following this framework.  The guidance will become effective on either a full or modified retrospective basis for the Company on January 1, 2017.  The Company is evaluating the impact the guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.
	Discontinued Operations
	In April 2014, guidance was issued that changes the requirements for reporting discontinued operations. Under this new guidance, a discontinued operation is (i) a component of an entity or group of components that has been disposed of or is classified as held for sale and represents a strategic shift that has had or will have a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results or (ii) an acquired business that is classified as held for sale on the acquisition date. This guidance also requires expanded or new disclosures for discontinued operations, individually material disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation, an entity's continuing involvement with a discontinued operation following disposal and retained equity method investments in a discontinued operation. This guidance became effective on a prospective basis for the Company on January 1, 2015 and is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
	Summary of Critical and Significant Accounting Policies
	The following is a discussion of each of the Company's critical accounting policies, including information and analysis of estimates and assumptions involved in their application, and other significant accounting policies.
	The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) considers an accounting policy to be critical if it is important to the Company's financial condition and results of operations and if it requires significant judgment and estimates on the part of management in its application. The development and selection of these critical accounting policies have been determined by Time Warner's management and the related disclosures have been reviewed with the Audit and Finance Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company. Due to the significant judgment involved in selecting certain of the assumptions used in these areas, it is possible that different parties could choose different assumptions and reach different conclusions. The Company considers the policies relating to the following matters to be critical accounting policies:
	Impairment of Goodwill and Intangible Assets (see pages 76 to 77);
	Film and Television Production Cost Recognition, Participations and Residuals and Impairments (see pages 81 to 82);
	Gross versus Net Revenue Recognition (see pages 80 to 81);
	Sales Returns and Pricing Rebates (see page 80); and
	Income Taxes (see page 84).
	Cash and Equivalents
	Cash equivalents consist of investments that are readily convertible into cash and have original maturities of three months or less. Cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. The Company monitors concentrations of credit risk with respect to Cash and equivalents by placing such balances with higher quality financial institutions or investing such amounts in liquid, short-term, highly-rated instruments or investment funds holding similar instruments. As of December 31, 2014, the majority of the Company's Cash and equivalents were invested with banks with a credit rating of at least A and in Rule 2a-7 money market mutual funds. At December 31, 2014, the Company did not have more than $500 million invested in any single bank or money market mutual fund.
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	The Company monitors customer credit risk related to accounts receivable, including unbilled trade receivables primarily related to the distribution of television product. Significant judgments and estimates are involved in evaluating if such amounts will ultimately be fully collected. Each of the Company's businesses maintains a comprehensive approval process prior to issuing credit to third-party customers. Counterparties that are determined to be of a higher risk are evaluated to assess whether the credit terms previously granted to them should be modified. The Company monitors customers' accounts receivable aging, and a provision for estimated uncollectible amounts is maintained based on customer payment levels, historical experience and management's views on trends in the overall receivable agings at the Company's businesses. In addition, for larger accounts, the Company performs analyses of risks on a customer-specific basis. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, total reserves for doubtful accounts were approximately $152 million and $191 million, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recognized $20 million of income related to bad debt primarily due to the reversal of a reserve related to a Warner Bros. receivable. Bad debt expense recognized during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 totaled $28 million and $37 million, respectively.
	Consolidation
	Time Warner consolidates all entities in which it has a controlling voting interest and all variable interest entities (“VIEs”) in which the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary. Entities determined to be VIEs primarily consist of HBO Latin America Group (“HBO LAG”) because the Company's ownership and voting rights in this entity are disproportionate. HBO LAG operates multi-channel premium pay and basic tier television services in Latin America and is accounted for using the equity method. See Note 4 for additional information.
	Investments
	Investments in companies in which Time Warner has significant influence, but less than a controlling voting interest, are accounted for using the equity method. Significant influence is generally presumed to exist when Time Warner owns between 20% and 50% of the voting interests in the investee, holds substantial management rights or holds an interest of less than 20% in an investee that is a limited liability partnership or limited liability corporation that is treated as a flow-through entity.
	Under the equity method of accounting, only Time Warner's investment in and amounts due to and from the equity investee are included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet; only Time Warner's share of the investee's earnings (losses) is included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations; and only the dividends, cash distributions, loans or other cash received from the investee, additional cash investments, loan repayments or other cash paid to the investee are included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
	Investments in companies in which Time Warner does not have a controlling voting interest or over which it is unable to exert significant influence are generally accounted for at fair value if the investments are publicly traded. If the investment or security is not publicly traded, the investment is accounted for at cost. Unrealized gains and losses on investments accounted for at fair value are reported, net of tax, in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net. Dividends and other distributions of earnings from investments in companies in which Time Warner does not have a controlling voting interest or over which it is unable to exert significant influence are included in Other loss, net, when declared. For more information, see Notes 3 and 4.
	The company regularly reviews its investments for impairment. See “Asset Impairments” below for additional information.
	Foreign Currency Translation
	Financial statements of subsidiaries operating outside the United States whose functional currency is not the U.S. Dollar are translated at the rates of exchange on the balance sheet date for assets and liabilities and at average rates of exchange for revenues and expenses during the period.  Translation gains or losses on assets and liabilities are included as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net.
	Derivative Instruments
	The Company uses derivative instruments principally to manage the risk associated with movements in foreign currency exchange rates, and recognizes all derivative instruments on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at fair value. Changes in fair value of derivative instruments that qualify for hedge accounting will either be offset against the change in fair value of the hedged assets or liabilities through earnings or recognized in shareholders' equity as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net, until the hedged item is recognized in earnings, depending on whether the derivative instrument is being used to hedge changes in fair value or cash flows. For qualifying hedge relationships, the Company excludes the impact of forward points or option premiums from its assessment of hedge effectiveness and recognizes changes in the fair value of a derivative instrument due to forward points or option premiums in Other income (loss), net each quarter. The ineffective portion of a derivative instrument's change in fair value is immediately recognized in earnings. For those derivative instruments that do not qualify for hedge accounting, changes in fair value are recognized immediately in earnings. See Note 7 for additional information regarding derivative instruments held by the Company and risk management strategies.
	Property, Plant and Equipment
	Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Additions to property, plant and equipment generally include material, labor and overhead. Time Warner also capitalizes certain costs associated with coding, software configuration, upgrades and enhancements incurred for the development of internal use software. Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the lesser of the estimated useful life of the improvement or the term of the applicable lease. Time Warner periodically evaluates the depreciation periods of property, plant and equipment to determine whether a revision to its estimates of useful lives is warranted. Property, plant and equipment, including capital leases, consist of (millions):
			December 31,				Estimated
			2014		2013		Useful Lives
					(recast)
		Land(a)	$	274	$	431	n/a
		Buildings and improvements		1,549		2,287	7 to 30 years
		Capitalized software costs		1,868		1,636	3 to 7 years
		Furniture, fixtures and other equipment(b)		3,102		3,236	3 to 10 years
				6,793		7,590
		Accumulated depreciation		-4,138		-4,299
		Total	$	2,655	$	3,291
		____________
	(a)	Land is not depreciated.
(b)	Includes $223 million and $327 million of construction in progress as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Intangible Assets
Time Warner has a significant number of intangible assets, including acquired film and television libraries and other copyrighted products and tradenames. Time Warner does not recognize the fair value of internally generated intangible assets. Intangible assets acquired in business combinations are recorded at the acquisition date fair value in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet. Acquired film libraries are amortized using the film forecast computation model. For more information, see “Film and Television Production Cost Recognition, Participations and Residuals and Impairments” and Note 2.
Asset Impairments
Investments
The Company's investments consist of (i) investments carried at fair value, including available-for-sale securities and certain deferred compensation-related investments, (ii) investments accounted for using the cost method of accounting, (iii) investments accounted for using the equity method of accounting and (iv) held-to-maturity debt securities. The Company regularly reviews its investments for impairment, including when the carrying value of an investment exceeds its related market value. If the Company determines that an investment has sustained an other-than-temporary decline in its value, the investment is written down to its fair value by a charge to earnings that is included in Other loss, net. Factors that are considered by the Company in determining whether an other-than-temporary decline in value has occurred include (i) the market value of the security in relation to its cost basis, (ii) the financial condition of the investee and (iii) the Company's intent and ability to retain the investment for a sufficient period of time to allow for recovery in the market value of the investment.
In evaluating the factors described above for available-for-sale securities and held-to-maturity debt securities, the Company presumes a decline in value to be other-than-temporary if the quoted market price of the security is 20% or more below the investment's cost basis for a period of six months or more (the “20% criterion”) or the quoted market price of the security is 50% or more below the security's cost basis at any quarter end (the “50% criterion”). However, the presumption of an other-than-temporary decline in these instances may be overcome if there is persuasive evidence indicating that the decline is temporary in nature (e.g., the investee's operating performance is strong, the market price of the investee's security is historically volatile, etc.). Additionally, there may be instances in which impairment losses are recognized even if the 20% and 50% criteria are not satisfied (e.g., if there is a plan to sell the security in the near term and the fair value is below the Company's cost basis).
For investments accounted for using the cost or equity method of accounting, the Company evaluates information available (e.g., budgets, business plans, financial statements, etc.) in addition to quoted market prices, if any, in determining whether an other-than-temporary decline in value exists. Factors indicative of an other-than-temporary decline include recurring operating losses, credit defaults and subsequent rounds of financing at an amount below the cost basis of the Company's investment. For more information, see Note 4.
Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, primarily tradenames, are tested annually for impairment during the fourth quarter or earlier upon the occurrence of certain events or substantive changes in circumstances. Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level. A reporting unit is either the “operating segment level,” such as Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (“Warner Bros.”), Home Box Office, Inc. (“Home Box Office”) and Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (“Turner”), or one level below, which is referred to as a “component” (e.g., Warner Bros. Theatrical, Warner Bros. Television). The level at which the impairment test is performed requires judgment as to whether the operations below the operating segment constitute a self-sustaining business or whether the operations are similar such that they should be aggregated for purposes of the impairment test. For purposes of the goodwill impairment test, management has concluded that the operations below the operating segment level are not self-sustaining businesses or the operations are similar and therefore has determined that its reporting units are the same as its operating segments.
In assessing Goodwill for impairment, the Company has the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If the Company determines that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the Company is not required to perform any additional tests in assessing Goodwill for impairment. However, if the Company concludes otherwise or elects not to perform the qualitative assessment, then it is required to perform the first step of a two-step impairment review process. The first step of the two-step process involves a comparison of the estimated fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying amount. In performing the first step, the Company determines the fair value of a reporting unit using a discounted cash flow (“DCF”) analysis and, in certain cases, a combination of a DCF analysis and a market-based approach. Determining fair value requires the exercise of significant judgment, including judgments about appropriate discount rates, perpetual growth rates, the amount and timing of expected future cash flows, as well as relevant comparable public company earnings multiples. The cash flows employed in the DCF analyses are based on the Company's most recent budgets and long range plans and perpetual growth rates are assumed for years beyond the current long range plan period. Discount rate assumptions are based on an assessment of market rates, capital structures and the risk inherent in the future cash flows included in the budgets and long range plans.
In 2014, the Company did not elect to perform a qualitative assessment of Goodwill and instead performed a quantitative impairment test. The results of the quantitative test did not result in any impairments of Goodwill because the fair values of each of the Company's reporting units exceeded their respective carrying values. None of the carrying values of the Company's reporting units were within 30% of their respective fair values as of December 31, 2014. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeded its fair value, the second step of the impairment review process would need to be performed to determine the ultimate amount of impairment loss to record. Significant assumptions utilized in the DCF analysis included discount rates that ranged from 9.0% to 9.5% and a terminal revenue growth rate of 3.25%. Significant assumptions utilized in the market-based approach were market multiples ranging from 9.5x to 12.0x for the Company's reporting units where a market-based approach was performed.
In assessing other intangible assets not subject to amortization for impairment, the Company also has the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of such an intangible asset is less than its carrying amount. If the Company determines that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of such an intangible asset is less than its carrying amount, then the Company is not required to perform any additional tests for assessing those intangible assets for impairment. However, if the Company concludes otherwise or elects not to perform the qualitative assessment, then it is required to perform a quantitative impairment test that involves a comparison of the estimated fair value of the intangible asset with its carrying value. If the carrying value of the intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess.
In 2014, the Company did not elect to perform a qualitative assessment for intangible assets not subject to amortization. The estimates of fair value of intangible assets not subject to amortization are determined using a DCF valuation analysis, which is based on the “relief from royalty” methodology. Discount rate assumptions are based on an assessment of the risk inherent in the projected future cash flows generated by the respective intangible assets. Also subject to judgment are assumptions about royalty rates, which are based on the estimated rates at which similar tradenames are being licensed in the marketplace.
The performance of the Company's 2014 annual impairment test for other intangible assets not subject to amortization did not result in any impairments since the fair value of each of the Company's intangible assets not subject to amortization exceeded its respective carrying value. No intangible asset not subject to amortization's fair value was within 30% of its carrying value. The significant assumptions utilized in the 2014 DCF analysis of other intangible assets not subject to amortization were discount rates that ranged from 9.5% to 10.0% and a terminal revenue growth rate of 3.25%.
Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets, including finite-lived intangible assets (e.g., tradenames, customer lists, film libraries and property, plant and equipment), do not require that an annual impairment test be performed; instead, long-lived assets are tested for impairment upon the occurrence of a triggering event. Triggering events include the more likely than not disposal of a portion of such assets or the occurrence of an adverse change in the market involving the business employing the related assets. Once a triggering event has occurred, the impairment test is based on whether the intent is to hold the asset for continued use or to hold the asset for sale. The impairment test for assets held for continued use requires a comparison of cash flows expected to be generated over the useful life of an asset or group of assets (“asset group”) against the carrying value of the asset group. An asset group is established by identifying the lowest level of cash flows generated by the asset or group of assets that are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets. If the intent is to hold the asset group for continued use, the impairment test first requires a comparison of estimated undiscounted future cash flows generated by the asset group against its carrying value. If the carrying value exceeds the estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment would be measured as the difference between the estimated fair value of the asset group and its carrying value. Fair value is generally determined by discounting the future cash flows associated with that asset group. If the intent is to hold the asset group for sale and certain other criteria are met (e.g., the asset can be disposed of currently, appropriate levels of authority have approved the sale, and there is an active program to locate a buyer), the impairment test involves comparing the asset group's carrying value to its estimated fair value. To the extent the carrying value is greater than the estimated fair value, an impairment loss is recognized for the difference. Significant judgments in this area involve determining the appropriate asset group level at which to test, determining whether a triggering event has occurred, determining the future cash flows for the assets involved and selecting the appropriate discount rate to be applied in determining estimated fair value. For more information, see Note 2.
Accounting for Pension Plans
The Company and certain of its subsidiaries have both funded and unfunded defined benefit pension plans, the substantial majority of which are noncontributory, covering a majority of domestic employees and, to a lesser extent, have various defined benefit plans, primarily noncontributory, covering certain international employees. Pension benefits are based on formulas that reflect the participating employees' years of service and compensation. Time Warner's largest defined benefit pension plan is closed for new employees and frozen to future benefit accruals. Time Warner uses a December 31st measurement date for its plans. The pension expense recognized by the Company is determined using certain assumptions, including the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, the interest factor implied by the discount rate and the rate of compensation increases. For more information, see Note 13.
Equity-Based Compensation
The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. That cost is recognized in Costs of revenues or Selling, general and administrative expenses depending on the job function of the grantee on a straight-line basis (net of estimated forfeitures) from the date of grant over the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for the award. The total grant-date fair value of an equity award granted to an employee who has reached a specified age and years of service as of the grant date is recognized as compensation expense immediately upon grant as there is no required service period.
The grant-date fair value of a restricted stock unit (“RSU”) is determined based on the closing sale price of the Company's common stock on the NYSE Composite Tape on the date of grant.
Performance stock units (“PSUs”) are subject to a performance condition such that the number of PSUs that ultimately vest generally depends on the adjusted earnings per share (“Adjusted EPS”) achieved by the Company during a three-year performance period compared to targets established at the beginning of the period. The PSUs are also subject to a market condition and the number of PSUs that vest can be increased or decreased based on the Company's cumulative total shareholder return (“TSR”) relative to the TSR of the other companies in the S&P 500 Index for the performance period. Because the terms of the PSUs provide discretion to make certain adjustments to the performance calculation, the service inception date of these awards precedes the grant date. Accordingly, the Company recognizes compensation expense beginning on the service inception date and remeasures the fair value of the PSU until a grant date occurs, which is typically after the completion of the required service period. PSUs, as well as RSUs granted to certain senior executives beginning in 2012, also are subject to a performance condition based on an adjusted net income target for a one-year period that, if not achieved, will result in the forfeiture of the awards.
The grant-date fair value of a stock option is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Because the Black-Scholes option-pricing model requires the use of subjective assumptions, changes in these assumptions can materially affect the fair value of the stock options. The Company determines the volatility assumption for these stock options using implied volatilities data from its traded options. The expected term, which represents the period of time that stock options granted are expected to be outstanding, is estimated based on the historical exercise behavior of Time Warner employees. Groups of employees that have similar historical exercise behavior are considered separately for valuation purposes. The risk-free rate assumed in valuing the options is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for the expected term of the option. The Company determines the expected dividend yield percentage by dividing the expected annual dividend by the market price of Time Warner common stock at the date of grant. For more information, see Note 12.
Revenue
The Company generates revenue primarily from content production and distribution (i.e., Content Revenue), providing programming to cable system operators, satellite distribution services, telephone companies and other distributors (collectively, “affiliates”) that have contracted to receive and distribute this programming to their subscribers (i.e., Subscription Revenue) and the sale of advertising on the Company's television networks and websites and the websites it manages and/or operates for others (i.e., Advertising Revenue).
Content Revenue
Feature films typically are produced or acquired for initial exhibition in theaters, followed by distribution, generally commencing within three years of such initial exhibition, through home video, electronic sell-through, video-on-demand, subscription video-on-demand services, premium cable, basic cable and broadcast networks. Revenues from film rentals by theaters are recognized as the films are exhibited. Revenues from home video sales are recognized at the later of the delivery date or the date that the DVDs or Blu-ray Discs are made widely available for sale or rental by retailers based on gross sales less a provision for estimated returns. Revenues from the licensing of feature films for electronic sell-through or video-on-demand are recognized when the product has been purchased by and made available to the consumer to either download or stream. Revenues from the distribution of theatrical product through subscription video-on-demand services, premium cable, basic cable and broadcast networks are recognized when the films are available to the licensee.
Television programs and series are initially produced for broadcast networks, cable networks or first-run television syndication and may be subsequently licensed for international or domestic cable, syndicated television and subscription video-on-demand services, as well as sold on home video and via electronic delivery. Revenues from the distribution of television programming through broadcast networks, cable networks, first-run syndication and subscription video-on-demand services are recognized when the programs or series are available to the licensee, except for advertising barter agreements, where the revenue is valued and recognized when the related advertisements are exhibited. In certain circumstances, pursuant to the terms of the applicable contractual arrangements, the availability dates granted to customers may precede the date the Company may bill the customers for these sales. Unbilled accounts receivable, which primarily relate to the distribution of television product at Warner Bros., totaled $3.780 billion and $3.418 billion at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Included in the unbilled accounts receivable at December 31, 2014 was $2.462 billion that is to be billed in the next twelve months. Similar to theatrical home video sales, revenues from home video sales of television programming are recognized at the later of the delivery date or the date that the DVDs or Blu-ray Discs are made widely available for sale or rental by retailers based on gross sales less a provision for estimated returns. Revenues from the licensing of television programs and series for electronic sell-through or video-on-demand are recognized when the product has been purchased by and made available to the consumer to either download or stream. Revenues from the distribution of television programming through subscription video-on-demand services are recognized when the television programs or series are available to the licensee.
Upfront or guaranteed payments for the licensing of intellectual property are recognized as revenue when (i) an arrangement has been signed with a customer, (ii) the customer's right to use or otherwise exploit the intellectual property has commenced and there is no requirement for significant continued performance by the Company, (iii) licensing fees are either fixed or determinable and (iv) collectability of the fees is reasonably assured. In the event any significant continued performance is required in these arrangements, revenue is allocated to each applicable element and recognized when the related services are performed.
Revenues from the sales of videogames are recognized at the later of the delivery date or the date that the product is made widely available for sale or rental by retailers based on gross sales less a provision for estimated returns.
Subscription Revenue
Subscription revenues are recognized as programming services are provided to affiliates based on negotiated contractual programming rates. When a distribution contract with an affiliate has expired and a new distribution contract has not been executed, revenues are based on estimated rates, giving consideration to factors including the previous contractual rates, inflation, current payments by the affiliate and the status of the negotiations on a new contract. When the new distribution contract terms are finalized, an adjustment to Subscription revenues is recorded, if necessary, to reflect the new terms. Such adjustments historically have not been significant.
Advertising Revenue
Advertising revenues are recognized, net of agency commissions, in the period that the advertisements are aired. If there is a targeted audience guarantee, revenues are recognized for the actual audience delivery and revenues are deferred for any shortfall until the guaranteed audience delivery is met, typically by providing additional advertisements. Advertising revenues from websites are recognized as impressions are delivered or the services are performed.
Sales Returns and Pricing Rebates
Management's estimate of product sales that will be returned and pricing rebates to grant is an area of judgment affecting Revenues and Net income. In estimating product sales that will be returned, management analyzes vendor sales of the Company's product, historical return trends, current economic conditions, and changes in customer demand. Based on this information, management reserves a percentage of any product sales that provide the customer with the right of return. The provision for such sales returns is reflected as a reduction in the revenues from the related sale. In estimating the reserve for pricing rebates, management considers the terms of the Company's agreements with its customers that contain targets which, if met, would entitle the customer to a rebate. In those instances, management evaluates the customer's actual and forecasted purchases to determine the appropriate reserve. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, total reserves for sales returns (which also reflects reserves for certain pricing allowances provided to customers) primarily related to home entertainment products (e.g., DVDs, Blu-ray Discs and videogames) were $1.000 billion and $1.192 billion, respectively. An incremental change of 1% in the Company's estimated sales returns rate (i.e., provisions for returns divided by gross sales of related product) would have resulted in an approximate $44 million impact on the Company's total Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2014. This revenue impact would have been partially offset by a corresponding impact on related expenses depending on the margin associated with a specific film or videogame and other factors.
Gross versus Net Revenue Recognition
In the normal course of business, the Company acts as or uses an intermediary in executing transactions with third parties. In connection with these arrangements, the Company must determine whether to report revenue based on the gross amount billed to the ultimate customer or on the net amount received from the customer after commissions and other payments to third parties. To the extent revenues are recorded on a gross basis, any commissions or other payments to third parties are recorded as expense so that the net amount (gross revenues less expense) is reflected in Operating Income. Accordingly, the impact on Operating Income is the same whether the Company records revenue on a gross or net basis.
The determination of whether revenue should be reported on a gross or net basis is based on an assessment of whether the Company is acting as the principal or an agent in the transaction. If the Company is acting as a principal in a transaction, the Company reports revenue on a gross basis. If the Company is acting as an agent in a transaction, the Company reports revenue on a net basis. The determination of whether the Company is acting as a principal or an agent in a transaction involves judgment and is based on an evaluation of the terms of an arrangement. The Company serves as the principal in transactions in which it has substantial risks and rewards of ownership.
The following are examples of arrangements where the Company is an intermediary or uses an intermediary:
Warner Bros. provides distribution services to third-party companies.   Warner Bros. may provide distribution services for an independent third-party company for the worldwide distribution of theatrical films, home video, television programs and/or videogames. The independent third-party company may retain final approval over the distribution, marketing, advertising and publicity for each film or videogame in all media, including the timing and extent of the releases, the pricing and packaging of packaged goods units and approval of all television licenses. Warner Bros. records revenue generated in these distribution arrangements on a gross basis when it (i) is the merchant of record for the licensing arrangements, (ii) is the licensor/contracting party, (iii) provides the materials to licensees, (iv) handles the billing and collection of all amounts due under such arrangements and (v) bears the risk of loss related to distribution advances and/or the packaged goods inventory. If Warner Bros. does not bear the risk of loss as described in the previous sentence, the arrangements are accounted for on a net basis.
Turner provides advertising sales services to third-party companies.  From time to time, Turner contracts with third parties, or in certain instances a related party such as a joint venture, to perform television or website advertising sales services.  While terms of these agreements can vary, Turner generally records advertising revenue on a gross basis when it acts as the primary obligor (i.e., Turner is the contracting party) in the arrangement because in those cases it is the face to the advertiser and is responsible for fulfillment of the advertising sold.
Film and Television Production Cost Recognition, Participations and Residuals and Impairments
Film and television production costs include the unamortized cost of completed theatrical films and television episodes, theatrical films and television series in production and undeveloped film and television rights. Film and television production costs are stated at the lower of cost, less accumulated amortization, or fair value. The amount of capitalized film and television production costs recognized as Costs of revenues for a given period is determined using the film forecast computation method. Under this method, the amortization of capitalized costs and the accrual of participations and residuals is based on the proportion of the film's revenues recognized for such period to the film's estimated remaining ultimate revenues (i.e., the total revenue to be received throughout a film's life cycle).
The process of estimating a film's ultimate revenues requires the Company to make a series of significant judgments relating to future revenue generating activities associated with a particular film and is important for two reasons. First, while a film or television series is being produced and the related costs are being capitalized, as well as at the time the film or television series is released, it is necessary for management to estimate the ultimate revenues, less additional costs to be incurred (including exploitation and participation costs), in order to determine whether the value of a film or television series is impaired and requires an immediate write-off of unrecoverable film and television production costs down to fair value. Second, it is necessary for management to determine, using the film forecast computation method, the amount of capitalized film and television production costs and the amount of participations and residuals to be recognized as Costs of revenues for a given film or television series in a particular period. To the extent that the ultimate revenues are adjusted, the resulting gross margin reported on the exploitation of that film or television series in a period is also adjusted.
Prior to the theatrical release of a film, management bases its estimates of ultimate revenues for each film on factors such as the historical performance of similar films, the star power of the lead actors, the rating and genre of the film, pre-release market research (including test market screenings) and the expected number of theaters in which the film will be released. In the absence of revenues directly related to the exhibition of a film or television program that is owned by the Company on the Company's television networks or premium pay television services, management estimates a portion of the unamortized costs that are representative of the utilization of that film or television program in that exhibition and expenses such costs as the film or television program is exhibited. The period over which ultimate revenues are estimated is generally not to exceed ten years from the initial release of a motion picture or from the date of delivery of the first episode of an episodic television series. For an episodic television series still in production, the period over which ultimate revenues are estimated cannot exceed five years from the date of delivery of the most recent episode. Management updates such estimates based on information available during the film's production and, upon release, the actual results of each film. Changes in estimates of ultimate revenues from period to period affect the amount of production costs amortized in a given period and, therefore, could have an impact on the segment's financial results for that period. For example, prior to a film's release, the Company often will test market the film to the film's targeted demographic. If the film is not received favorably, the Company may (i) reduce the film's estimated ultimate revenues, (ii) revise the film, which could cause the production costs to increase, or (iii) perform a combination of both. Similarly, a film that generates lower-than-expected theatrical revenues in its initial weeks of release would have its theatrical, home video and television distribution ultimate revenues adjusted downward. A failure to adjust for a downward change in estimates of ultimate revenues would result in the understatement of production costs amortization for the period. The Company recorded production cost amortization of $4.229 billion, $3.873 billion and $4.092 billion in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Included in production cost amortization are film impairments primarily related to pre-release theatrical films of $86 million, $51 million and $92 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Licensed Programming Inventory
In the normal course of business, the Company's Turner and Home Box Office segments enter into agreements to license programming exhibition rights from licensors. A programming inventory asset related to these rights and a corresponding liability to the licensor are recorded (on a discounted basis if the license agreements are long-term) when (i) the cost of the programming is reasonably determined, (ii) the programming material has been accepted in accordance with the terms of the agreement, (iii) the programming is available for its first showing or telecast, and (iv) the license period has commenced. There are variations in the amortization methods of these rights, depending on whether the network is advertising-supported (e.g., TNT and TBS) or not advertising-supported (e.g., HBO and Turner Classic Movies).
For the Company's advertising-supported networks, the Company's general policy is to amortize each program's costs on a straight-line basis (or per-play basis, if greater) over its license period. However, for certain types of programming, the initial airing has more value than subsequent airings. In these circumstances, the Company will use an accelerated method of amortization. For example, if the Company is licensing the right to air a movie multiple times over a certain period, the movie is being shown for the first time on a Company network (a “Network Movie Premiere”) and the Network Movie Premiere advertising is sold at a premium rate, a larger portion of the movie's programming inventory cost is amortized upon the initial airing of the movie, with the remaining cost amortized on a straight-line basis (or per-play basis, if greater) over the remaining license period. The accelerated amortization upon the first airing versus subsequent airings is determined based on a study of historical and estimated future advertising sales for similar programming. For rights fees paid for sports programming arrangements (e.g., National Basketball Association, The National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) Men's Division I Basketball championship events (the “NCAA Tournament”) and Major League Baseball), such rights fees are amortized using a revenue-forecast model, in which the rights fees are amortized using the ratio of current period advertising revenue to total estimated remaining advertising revenue over the term of the arrangement.
For premium pay television services that are not advertising-supported, each licensed program's costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over its license period or estimated period of use, beginning with the month of initial exhibition. When the Company has the right to exhibit feature theatrical programming in multiple windows over a number of years, the Company uses historical audience viewership as its basis for determining the amount of programming amortization attributable to each window.
The Company carries its licensed programming inventory at the lower of unamortized cost or estimated net realizable value. For networks that generate both Advertising and Subscription revenues (e.g., TBS and TNT), the Company generally evaluates the net realizable value of unamortized programming costs based on the network's programming taken as a whole. In assessing whether the programming inventory for a particular advertising-supported network is impaired, the Company determines the net realizable value for all of the network's programming inventory based on a projection of the network's estimated combined Subscription revenues and Advertising revenues less certain direct costs of delivering the programming. Similarly, for premium pay television services that are not advertising-supported, the Company performs its evaluation of the net realizable value of unamortized programming costs based on the premium pay television services' licensed programming taken as a whole. Specifically, the Company determines the net realizable value for all of its premium pay television service licensed programming based on projections of estimated Subscription revenues less certain costs of delivering and distributing the licensed programming. However, changes in management's intended usage of a specific program, such as a decision to no longer exhibit that program and forego the use of the rights associated with the program license, would result in a reassessment of that program's net realizable value, which could result in an impairment.
Other Inventory
Inventories other than film and television production costs and licensed programming inventory consist primarily of DVDs, Blu-ray Discs and videogame development costs and are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the average cost method. Returned goods included in Inventory are valued at estimated realizable value, but not in excess of cost. For more information, see Note 6.
Videogame development costs are expensed as incurred before the applicable videogames reach technological feasibility. Unamortized capitalized videogame production and development costs are stated at the lower of cost, less accumulated amortization, or net realizable value and reported in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, there were $277 million and $243 million, respectively, of unamortized computer software costs related to videogames.  Amortization of such costs was $115 million, $180 million and $182 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Included in such amortization are writedowns to net realizable value of certain videogame production costs of $51 million, $53 million and $7 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Barter Transactions
Time Warner enters into transactions that involve the exchange of advertising, in part, for other products and services, such as a license for programming. Such transactions are recognized by the programming licensee (e.g., a television network) as programming inventory and deferred advertising revenue at the estimated fair value when the product is available for telecast. Barter programming inventory is amortized in the same manner as the non-barter component of the licensed programming, and Advertising revenue is recognized when advertising spots are delivered. From the perspective of the programming licensor (e.g., a film studio), incremental licensing revenue is recognized when the barter advertising spots received are either used or sold to third parties.
Multiple-Element Transactions
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into multiple-element transactions that involve making judgments about allocating the consideration to the various elements of the transactions. While the more common type of multiple-element transactions encountered by the Company involve the sale or purchase of multiple products or services (e.g., licensing multiple film titles in a single arrangement), multiple-element transactions can also involve contemporaneous purchase and sales transactions, the settlement of an outstanding dispute contemporaneous with the purchase of a product or service, as well as investing in an investee while at the same time entering into an operating agreement.  In accounting for multiple-element transactions, judgment must be exercised in identifying the separate elements in a bundled transaction as well as determining the values of these elements. These judgments can impact the amount of revenues, expenses and net income recognized over the term of the contract, as well as the period in which they are recognized.
In determining the value of the respective elements, the Company refers to quoted market prices (where available), independent appraisals (where available), historical and comparable cash transactions or its best estimate of selling price. Other indicators of value include the existence of price protection in the form of “most-favored-nation” clauses or similar contractual provisions and individual elements whose values are dependent on future performance (and based on independent factors). Further, in such transactions, evidence of value for one element of a transaction may provide support that value was not transferred from one element in a transaction to another element in a transaction.
Accounting for Collaborative Arrangements
The Company's collaborative arrangements primarily relate to co-financing arrangements to jointly finance and distribute theatrical productions and an arrangement entered into with CBS Broadcasting, Inc. (“CBS”) and the NCAA that provides Turner and CBS with exclusive television, Internet and wireless rights to the NCAA Tournament in the U.S. and its territories and possessions from 2011 through 2024.
In most cases, the form of the co-financing arrangement is the sale of an interest in a film to an investor. Warner Bros. generally records the amounts received for the sale of an interest as a reduction of the costs of the film, as the investor assumes full risk for that share of the film asset acquired in these transactions. The substance of these arrangements is that the third-party investors own an interest in the film and, therefore, in each period the Company reflects in the Consolidated Statement of Operations either a charge or benefit to Costs of revenues to reflect the estimate of the third-party investor's interest in the profits or losses incurred on the film. The estimate of the third-party investor's interest in profits or losses incurred on the film is determined using the film forecast computation method. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, net participation costs related to third party investors of $580 million, $522 million and $444 million, respectively, were recorded in Costs of revenues.
The aggregate programming rights fee, production costs, advertising revenues and sponsorship revenues related to the NCAA Tournament and related programming are equally shared by Turner and CBS. However, if the amount paid for the programming rights fee and production costs in any given year exceeds advertising and sponsorship revenues for that year, CBS' share of such shortfall is limited to specified annual amounts (the “loss cap”), ranging from approximately $90 million to $30 million. The amounts incurred by the Company pursuant to the loss cap during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 were not significant. In accounting for this arrangement, the Company records Advertising revenues for the advertisements aired on Turner's networks and amortizes Turner's share of the programming rights fee based on the ratio of current period advertising revenues to its estimate of total advertising revenues over the term of the arrangement.
Advertising Costs
Time Warner expenses advertising costs as they are incurred, which generally is when the advertising is exhibited or aired. Advertising expense to third parties was $2.430 billion in 2014, $2.447 billion in 2013 and $2.314 billion in 2012.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are provided using the asset and liability method, such that income taxes (i.e., deferred tax assets, deferred tax liabilities, taxes currently payable/refunds receivable and tax expense) are recorded based on amounts refundable or payable in the current year and include the results of any difference between GAAP and tax reporting. Deferred income taxes reflect the tax effect of net operating losses, capital losses and tax credit carryforwards and the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial statement and income tax purposes, as determined under tax laws and rates. Valuation allowances are established when management determines that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. The financial effect of changes in tax laws or rates is accounted for in the period of enactment. The subsequent realization of net operating loss and general business credit carryforwards acquired in acquisitions accounted for using the purchase method of accounting is recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Tax credits received for the production of a film or program are offset against the cost of inventory capitalized.
From time to time, the Company engages in transactions in which the tax consequences may be subject to uncertainty. Examples of such transactions include business acquisitions and dispositions, including dispositions designed to be tax free, and certain financing transactions. Significant judgment is required in assessing and estimating the tax consequences of these transactions. The Company prepares and files tax returns based on its interpretation of tax laws and regulations. In the normal course of business, the Company's tax returns are subject to examination by various taxing authorities. Such examinations may result in future tax and interest assessments by these taxing authorities. In determining the Company's tax provision for financial reporting purposes, the Company establishes a reserve for uncertain tax positions unless such positions are determined to be more likely than not of being sustained upon examination based on their technical merits. There is considerable judgment involved in determining whether positions taken on the Company's tax returns are more likely than not of being sustained.
The Company adjusts its tax reserve estimates periodically because of ongoing examinations by, and settlements with, the various taxing authorities, as well as changes in tax laws, regulations and interpretations. The Company's policy is to recognize, when applicable, interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions as part of income tax expense. For further information, see Note 9.
Discontinued Operations
In determining whether a group of assets disposed (or to be disposed) of should be presented as a discontinued operation, for periods prior to January 1, 2015 the Company made a determination of whether the group of assets being disposed of comprised a component of the entity; that is, whether it had historic operations and cash flows that were clearly distinguished (both operationally and for financial reporting purposes). The Company also determined whether the cash flows associated with the group of assets had been significantly (or will be significantly) eliminated from the ongoing operations of the Company as a result of the disposal transaction and whether the Company had no significant continuing involvement in the operations of the group of assets after the disposal transaction. If so, the results of operations of the group of assets disposed of (as well as any gain or loss on the disposal transaction) were aggregated for separate presentation, if material, apart from continuing operating results of the Company in the consolidated financial statements.
In connection with the Time Separation, the Company has recast its financial information to present the financial position and results of operations of its former Time Inc. segment as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for all periods presented. For more information on the Time Separation, see Note 3.

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS	2.       GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
	Time Warner has a significant number of intangible assets, acquired film and television libraries and other copyrighted products and tradenames. Certain intangible assets are deemed to have finite lives and, accordingly, are amortized over their estimated useful lives, while others are deemed to be indefinite-lived and therefore are not amortized. Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, primarily certain tradenames, are tested annually for impairment during the fourth quarter, or earlier upon the occurrence of certain events or substantive changes in circumstances.
	Goodwill
	The following summary of changes in the Company's Goodwill during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, by reportable segment, is as follows (millions):
			Turner		Home Box Office		Warner Bros.			Total
		Balance at December 31, 2012 (recast)	$	13,991	$	7,309	$	5,996	$	27,296
		Acquisitions, dispositions and
		adjustments		7		122		-9		120
		Translation adjustments		-18		-		3		-15
		Balance at December 31, 2013 (recast)	$	13,980	$	7,431	$	5,990	$	27,401
		Acquisitions, dispositions and
		adjustments		-6		2		206		202
		Translation adjustments		-18		-		-20		-38
		Balance at December 31, 2014	$	13,956	$	7,433	$	6,176	$	27,565
	The carrying amount of goodwill for all periods presented was net of accumulated impairments of $13.338 billion and $4.091 billion at the Turner segment and the Warner Bros. segment, respectively.
	The performance of the Company's annual impairment analysis did not result in any impairments of Goodwill for any of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2014. Refer to Note 1 for a discussion of the 2014 annual impairment test.
	The increase in Goodwill at the Warner Bros. segment for the year ended December 31, 2014 is primarily related to the acquisition of the operations outside the U.S. of Eyeworks Group and the increase at the Home Box Office segment for the year ended December 31, 2013 is primarily related to the acquisition of its former partner's interests in HBO Asia and HBO South Asia (see Note 3 for additional information).
	Intangible Assets
	The Company recorded noncash impairments of intangible assets during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 by reportable segment, as follows (millions):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
					(recast)		(recast)
		Turner	$	1	$	18	$	79
		Home Box Office		4		-		-
		Warner Bros.		13		1		1
		Time Warner	$	18	$	19	$	80
	The Company's intangible assets subject to amortization and related accumulated amortization consisted of the following (millions):
			31-Dec-14						31-Dec-13
			Gross		Accumulated Amortization(a)		Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization(a)		Net
									(recast)
		Intangible assets subject to
		amortization:
		Film library	$	3,432	$	-2,635	$	797	$	3,452	$	-2,494	$	958
		Brands, tradenames and other
		intangible assets		710		-366		344		686		-306		380
		Total	$	4,142	$	-3,001	$	1,141	$	4,138	$	-2,800	$	1,338
		____________
	(a)       The film library has a weighted-average remaining life of approximately 6 years and is amortized using a film forecast computation methodology. Amortization of brands, tradenames and other intangible assets subject to amortization is provided generally on a straight-line basis over their respective useful lives.
	The Company recorded amortization expense of $202 million in 2014 compared to $209 million in 2013 and $212 million in 2012. Amortization expense may vary in the future as acquisitions, dispositions and impairments, if any, occur and as purchase price allocations are finalized. The Company's estimated amortization expense for the succeeding five years ended December 31 is as follows (millions):
			2015		2016		2017		2018		2019
		Estimated amortization expense	$	191	$	186	$	176	$	170	$	166

Dispositions_and_Acquisitions

Dispositions and Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Acquisitions and Dispositions [Abstract]
DISPOSITIONS AND ACQUISITIONS	3.       DISPOSITIONS AND ACQUISITIONS
	Dispositions
	Separation of Time Inc.
	As discussed in Note 1, on June 6, 2014, the Company completed the legal and structural separation of the Company's Time Inc. segment from the Company. With the completion of the Time Separation, the Company disposed of the Time Inc. segment in its entirety and ceased to consolidate its assets, liabilities and results of operations in the Company's consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, the Company has recast its financial information to present the financial position and results of operations of its former Time Inc. segment as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements for all periods presented.
	Imagine
	In 2012, Turner shut down its general entertainment network, Imagine, in India and recognized $123 million of charges related to the shutdown.  These charges consisted of $117 million primarily related to certain receivables, including value added tax receivables, inventories and long-lived assets, including Goodwill, and $6 million related to exit and other transaction costs.
	TNT Turkey
	In 2012, Turner shut down its TNT television operations in Turkey and recognized charges of $85 million, consisting of $57 million primarily related to certain receivables, including value added tax receivables, inventories and other assets; $12 million related to exit and other transaction costs; and $16 million related to an investment.
	Acquisitions
	Eyeworks
	On June 2, 2014, Warner Bros. acquired the operations outside the U.S. of Eyeworks Group, a television production and distribution company, which are located in 15 countries (across Europe and South America and in Australia and New Zealand) for approximately $267 million, net of cash acquired.
	CME
	Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. (“CME”) is a publicly-traded broadcasting company operating leading networks in six Central and Eastern European countries. During 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company acquired additional interests in CME for $396 million, $288 million and $171 million, respectively. For more information about the Company's investments in and transactions with CME, see Note 4.
	HBO Asia and HBO South Asia
	In September 2013, Home Box Office purchased its partner's interests in HBO Asia and HBO South Asia (collectively, “HBO Asia”) for $37 million in cash, net of cash acquired. HBO Asia operates HBO- and Cinemax- branded premium pay and basic tier television services serving over 15 countries in Asia. As a result of this acquisition, Home Box Office owns 100% of HBO Asia and has consolidated its results of operations and financial condition effective September 30, 2013. For the year ended December 31, 2013, Home Box Office recognized a $104 million gain upon Home Box Office's acquisition of its former partner's interests in HBO Asia.
	Bleacher Report
	In 2012, Turner acquired Bleacher Report, a leading online and mobile sports property, for $170 million, net of cash acquired.
	Summary of Discontinued Operations
	Discontinued operations primarily reflects the Company's former Time Inc. segment. In addition, during 2013, the Company recognized additional net tax benefits of $137 million associated with certain foreign tax attributes of the Warner Music Group, which the Company disposed of in 2004.
	Discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 is as follows (millions, except per share amounts):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
		Total revenues	$	1,415	$	3,334	$	3,404
		Pretax income (loss)		-98		335		415
		Income tax benefit (provision)		31		2		-156
		Net income (loss)	$	-67	$	337	$	259
		Net income (loss) attributable to Time Warner Inc. shareholders	$	-67	$	337	$	259
		Per share information attributable to Time Warner Inc.
		common shareholders:
		Basic net income (loss) per common share	$	-0.07	$	0.36	$	0.28
		Average common shares outstanding — basic		863.3		920		954.4
		Diluted net income (loss) per common share	$	-0.07	$	0.36	$	0.27
		Average common shares outstanding — diluted		882.6		942.6		976.3

Investments

Investments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments [Abstract]
INVESTMENTS	4.       INVESTMENTS
	Time Warner's investments, by category, consist of (millions):
			December 31,
			2014		2013
					(recast)
		Equity-method investments	$	898	$	936
		Fair-value and other investments:
		Deferred compensation investments, recorded at fair value		195		248
		Deferred compensation insurance-related investments, recorded at cash
		surrender value		410		397
		Available-for-sale securities		79		96
		Equity Warrants		242		-
		Total fair-value and other investments		926		741
		Held-to-maturity securities		239		-
		Cost-method investments		263		332
		Total	$	2,326	$	2,009
	Available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, and the realized gains and losses are included as a component of Other loss, net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The cost basis, unrealized gains and fair market value of available-for-sale securities are set forth below (millions):
			December 31,
			2014		2013
					(recast)
		Cost basis	$	59	$	53
		Gross unrealized gain		22		46
		Gross unrealized loss		-2		-3
		Fair value	$	79	$	96
	Gains and losses reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net to Other loss, net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations are determined based on the specific identification method.
	CME
	As of December 31, 2014, the Company owned 61.4 million shares of CME's Class A common stock and 1 share of Series A convertible preferred stock, which is convertible into 11.2 million shares of CME's Class A common stock and votes with the Class A common stock on an as-converted basis. The Company accounts for its investment in CME's Class A common stock and Series A convertible preferred stock under the equity method of accounting.
	As of December 31, 2014, the Company owned 92.4 million shares of CME's Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares. The Company accounts for its investment in CME's Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares under the cost method of accounting. See below for more information.
	As of December 31, 2014, the Company has an approximate 49% voting interest in CME's common stock and an approximate 75% economic interest in CME on a diluted basis.
	2014 Transactions
	On May 2, 2014, pursuant to a rights offering by CME, Time Warner acquired approximately 2.8 million units, each consisting of $100 principal amount of 15% senior secured notes due 2017 (the “Senior Secured Notes”) and 21 unit warrants, with each unit warrant entitling the Company to purchase one share of CME Class A common stock. In addition, Time Warner acquired 581,533 units in a private offering, and CME issued warrants to Time Warner to purchase an additional 30 million shares of Class A common stock. The warrants issued to Time Warner, including the unit warrants in connection with the rights offering and the private offering, have a four-year term and an exercise price of $1.00 per share, do not contain any voting rights and are not exercisable until the second anniversary of their issuance. The warrants are subject to a limited right whereby the Company can exercise any of its warrants earlier solely to own up to 49.9% of CME's Class A common stock. The initial value of the warrants was recognized as a discount to the Senior Secured Notes and the term loan provided by the Company to CME (as described below) and a deferred gain related to the revolving credit facility provided by the Company to CME (as described below). The Senior Secured Notes are accounted for at their amortized cost and classified as held-to-maturity in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. At December 31, 2014, the carrying value of the warrants and Senior Secured Notes were $242 million and $239 million, respectively.
	Additionally, Time Warner provided CME a $115 million revolving credit facility and a $30 million term loan that mature on December 1, 2017. Following an amendment in connection with the November 2014 transactions described below, amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility bear interest at a rate per annum based on LIBOR (subject to a minimum rate of 1.00%) plus 9%. CME can pay accrued interest for an applicable quarterly interest period either fully in cash or by adding such amount to the outstanding principal amount of the revolving credit facility. The revolving credit facility also contains a commitment fee on the average daily unused amount under the facility of 0.50% per annum. As of December 31, 2014, $25 million was outstanding under the revolving credit facility, which is classified as an other asset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The $30 million term loan bears interest at a rate of 15.0% per annum, paid semi-annually either fully in cash or by adding such amount to the principal amount of the loan. The term loan is classified as an other asset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
	On November 14, 2014, Time Warner and CME entered into an agreement pursuant to which Time Warner agreed to assist CME in refinancing $261 million aggregate principal amount of its Senior Convertible Notes due 2015 (“2015 Notes”) and €240 million aggregate principal amount of its Senior Notes due 2017 (“2017 Notes”). In connection with this agreement, CME entered into a €251 million senior unsecured term loan that matures on November 1, 2017 (the “2017 Term Loan”) with third-party financial institutions the same day. Time Warner has guaranteed CME's obligations under the 2017 Term Loan for a fee equal to 8.5% less the interest rate on the 2017 Term Loan. The fee is payable to Time Warner in cash or in kind at CME's option.  CME used the proceeds of the 2017 Term Loan to redeem the 2017 Notes.  CME also entered into unsecured interest rate hedge arrangements to protect against changes in the applicable interest rate on the 2017 Term Loan during its term. Time Warner has also guaranteed CME's obligations under the hedge arrangements.
	Upon maturity of the 2015 Notes in November 2015, Time Warner will, at its option, either (i) guarantee a $261 million unsecured term loan due November 1, 2019 (the “2015 Term Loan”) obtained by CME from one or more third-party financial institutions, for a fee equal to 8.5% less the interest rate on the 2015 Term Loan or (ii) provide a $261 million senior secured term loan that matures on November 1, 2019 directly to CME, with an 8.5% interest rate (the “Time Warner Loan”).  The guarantee fee or interest payments, as applicable, will be paid to Time Warner in cash or in kind at CME's option. Not later than the maturity of the 2015 Term Loan or the Time Warner Loan, as applicable, Time Warner also will earn a commitment fee of $9 million, which will accrue interest at 8.5% from the date of the 2015 Term Loan or Time Warner Loan, as applicable, until paid.
	2013 Transactions
	During the second quarter of 2013, CME conducted a public offering of shares of its Class A common stock in which the Company purchased approximately 28.5 million shares for approximately $78 million in cash. On June 25, 2013, the Company purchased $200 million of CME's newly-issued, non-voting Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares. The Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares will accrete in value through the third anniversary of closing at an annual rate of 7.5% compounded quarterly and from the third anniversary to the fifth anniversary of closing at an annual rate of 3.75% compounded quarterly. Thereafter, the Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares will no longer accrete in value. CME has the right from the third anniversary to pay a cash dividend to the Company in lieu of further accretion. Each Series B convertible redeemable preferred share may be converted into shares of Class A common stock at the Company's option at any time after the third anniversary of the closing. The number of shares of Class A common stock received upon conversion would be determined by dividing the accreted value of the Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares (including any accrued but unpaid dividends) by the conversion price. In connection with the May 2014 transactions described above, the conversion price was adjusted from $3.1625 to $2.4167.  The Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares will also be redeemable at the option of CME at any time after the third anniversary of the closing; however, upon notice from CME of a proposed redemption, the Company may elect to receive cash or shares of Class A common stock.
	2012 Transactions
	In 2012, the Company acquired approximately 10.8 million shares of Class A common stock and 1 share of Series A convertible preferred stock for $165 million.
	Equity-Method Investments
	At December 31, 2014, investments accounted for using the equity method included the Company's investments in the Class A common stock and Series A convertible preferred stock of CME, HBO LAG (88% owned) and certain other ventures that are generally 20% to 50% owned.
	HBO LAG is a VIE and, because voting control of this entity is shared equally with the other investor in HBO LAG, the Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of this VIE. As of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company's aggregate investment in HBO LAG was $568 million and $580 million, respectively, and was recorded in Investments, including available-for-sale securities, in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The investment in HBO LAG is intended to enable the Company to more broadly leverage its programming and digital strategy in the territories served and to capitalize on growing multi-channel television opportunities in such territories. The Company provides programming as well as certain services, including distribution, licensing and technological and administrative support, to HBO LAG. HBO LAG is financed through cash flows from its operations, and the Company is not obligated to provide HBO LAG with any additional financial support. In addition, the assets of HBO LAG are not available to settle the Company's obligations.
	Cost-Method Investments
	The Company's cost-method investments include its investment in the Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares of CME as well as its investments in entities such as non-public start-up companies and investment funds. The Company uses available qualitative and quantitative information to evaluate all cost-method investments for impairment at least quarterly.
	Gain on Sale of Investments
	For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recognized net gains of $36 million, primarily related to miscellaneous investments sold during the year. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recognized net gains of $76 million, primarily related to a gain on the sale of the Company's investment in a theater venture in Japan. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company recognized net gains of $11 million related to the sale of various investments.
	Investment Writedowns
	For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company incurred writedowns to reduce the carrying value of certain investments that experienced other-than-temporary impairments, as set forth below (millions):
			December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
		Equity-method investments	$	21	$	5	$	25
		Cost-method investments		8		5		14
		Available-for-sale securities		6		7		7
		Total	$	35	$	17	$	46
	The impairment of equity-method investments incurred during the year ended December 31, 2012 is primarily related to the shutdown of TNT television operations in Turkey. For more information on this investment, see Note 3. While Time Warner has recognized all declines that are believed to be other-than-temporary as of December 31, 2014, it is reasonably possible that individual investments in the Company's portfolio may experience other-than-temporary declines in value in the future if the underlying investees experience poor operating results or the U.S. or certain foreign equity markets experience declines in value.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	5. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
	A fair value measurement is determined based on the assumptions that a market participant would use in pricing an asset or liability. A three-tiered hierarchy draws distinctions between market participant assumptions based on (i) observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets (Level 1), (ii) inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly (Level 2) and (iii) unobservable inputs that require the Company to use present value and other valuation techniques in the determination of fair value (Level 3). The following table presents information about assets and liabilities required to be carried at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively (millions):
				31-Dec-14										31-Dec-13
					Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
															(recast)
		Assets:
		Trading securities:
		Diversified equity securities(a)		$	232		$	5		$	-	$	237	$	254	$	5	$	-	$	259
		Available-for-sale securities:
		Equity securities			19			-			-		19		56		-		-		56
		Debt securities			-			60			-		60		-		40		-		40
		Derivatives:
		Foreign exchange contracts			-			61			-		61		-		10		-		10
		Other			-			-			247		247		6		-		8		14
		Liabilities:
		Derivatives:
		Foreign exchange contracts			-			-3			-		-3		-		-17		-		-17
		Other			-			-			-6		-6		-		-		-7		-7
		Total		$	251		$	123		$	241	$	615	$	316	$	38	$	1	$	355
		__________
	(a)        Consists of investments related to deferred compensation.
	The Company primarily applies the market approach for valuing recurring fair value measurements. As of December 31, 2014, assets and liabilities valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) primarily related to an asset of $242 million related to warrants to purchase shares of CME Class A common stock. The Company estimates the fair value of these warrants using a Monte Carlo Simulation model. Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement at December 31, 2014 are an expected term of 2.59 years and an expected volatility of approximately 82%. As of both December 31, 2014 and 2013, the other Level 3 assets and liabilities consisted of assets related to equity instruments held by employees of former subsidiaries of the Company, liabilities for contingent consideration and options to redeem securities.
	The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of net derivative assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 and identifies the total gains (losses) the Company recognized during the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 on such assets and liabilities that were included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 (millions):
				31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13
		Balance as of the beginning of the period		$	1		$	7
		Total gains (losses), net:
		Included in operating income			-			-1
		Included in other loss, net			31			12
		Included in other comprehensive income (loss)			-			-
		Purchases			213			-
		Settlements			-20			-15
		Issuances			16			-2
		Transfers in and/or out of Level 3			-			-
		Balance as of the end of the period		$	241		$	1
		Net gain for the period included in net income related to assets and liabilities
		still held as of the end of the period		$	32		$	9
	Other Financial Instruments
	The Company's other financial instruments, including debt, are not required to be carried at fair value. Based on the interest rates prevailing at December 31, 2014, the fair value of Time Warner's debt exceeded its carrying value by approximately $4.251 billion and, based on interest rates prevailing at December 31, 2013, the fair value of Time Warner's debt exceeded its carrying value by approximately $2.754 billion. The fair value of Time Warner's debt was considered a Level 2 measurement as it was based on observable market inputs such as current interest rates and, where available, actual sales transactions. Unrealized gains or losses on debt do not result in the realization or expenditure of cash and generally are not recognized in the consolidated financial statements unless the debt is retired prior to its maturity.
	Information about the Company's investments in CME that are not required to be carried at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows (millions):
			Carrying Value			Fair Value			Fair Value Hierarchy
		Class A common stock(a)	$	0		$	233			Level 1
		Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares		148			297			Level 2
		Senior secured notes		239			408			Level 2
		__________
	(a)        Includes one share of Series A convertible preferred stock.
	The fair values of the Company's investments in CME's Class A common stock (including Series A convertible preferred stock) and Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares are primarily determined by reference to the December 31, 2014 closing price of CME's common stock. The fair value of the Company's investment in CME's Senior Secured Notes is primarily determined by reference to observable sales transactions.
	The carrying value for the majority of the Company's other financial instruments approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of the financial instruments or because the financial instruments are of a longer-term nature and are recorded on a discounted basis.
	Non-Financial Instruments
	The majority of the Company's non-financial instruments, which include goodwill, intangible assets, inventories and property, plant and equipment, are not required to be carried at fair value on a recurring basis. However, if certain triggering events occur (or at least annually for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets), a non-financial instrument is required to be evaluated for impairment. If the Company determines that the non-financial instrument is impaired, the Company would be required to write down the non-financial instrument to its fair value.
	During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company performed impairment reviews of a tradename at Warner Bros., as well as certain intangible assets at international subsidiaries of Turner and Home Box Office. As a result, the Company recorded noncash impairments of $17 million to write down the value of these assets to $12 million. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company performed impairment reviews of certain intangible assets at international subsidiaries of Turner. As a result, the Company recorded noncash impairments of $18 million to write down the value of these assets to $3 million. These fair value measurements were considered to be Level 3 measurements and were determined using a discounted cash flow (“DCF”) methodology with assumptions for cash flows associated with the use and eventual disposition of the assets.
	During the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company also made fair value measurements related to certain theatrical films and television programs. In determining the fair value of its theatrical films, the Company employs a DCF methodology that includes cash flow estimates of a film's ultimate revenue and costs as well as a discount rate. The discount rate utilized in the DCF analysis is based on the weighted average cost of capital of the respective business (e.g., Warner Bros.) plus a risk premium representing the risk associated with producing a particular theatrical film. The fair value of any theatrical film and television production that management plans to abandon is zero. As the primary determination of fair value is determined using a DCF model, the resulting fair value is considered a Level 3 measurement. The following table presents certain theatrical film and television production costs, which were recorded as inventory in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, that were written down to fair value (millions):
				Carrying value before write down			Carrying value after write down
		Fair value measurements made during the year ended December 31,:
		2014		$	331		$	201
		2013			289			206

Inventories_and_Theatrical_Fil

Inventories and Theatrical Film and Television Production Costs	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
INVENTORIES AND THEATRICAL FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION COSTS	6. INVENTORIES AND THEATRICAL FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION COSTS
	Inventories and theatrical film and television production costs consist of (millions):
			31-Dec-14		31-Dec-13
						(recast)
		Inventories:
		Programming costs, less amortization	$	3,251	$	3,416
		Other inventory, primarily DVDs and Blu-ray Discs		228		269
		Total inventories		3,479		3,685
		Less: current portion of inventory		-1,700		-1,648
		Total noncurrent inventories		1,779		2,037
		Theatrical film production costs:(a)
		Released, less amortization		641		660
		Completed and not released		379		246
		In production		1,266		1,480
		Development and pre-production		105		107
		Television production costs:(a)
		Released, less amortization		1,251		1,249
		Completed and not released		521		536
		In production		889		694
		Development and pre-production		10		7
		Total theatrical film and television production costs		5,062		4,979
		Total noncurrent inventories and theatrical film and television production costs	$	6,841	$	7,016
		_____________
	(a)        Does not include $797 million and $958 million of acquired film library intangible assets as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, which are included in Intangible assets subject to amortization, net in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
	Approximately 89% of unamortized film costs for released theatrical and television content are expected to be amortized within three years from December 31, 2014. In addition, approximately $1.9 billion or 68% of the film costs of released and completed and not released theatrical and television product are expected to be amortized during the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2015.

Derivative_Instruments

Derivative Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS	7. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
	Time Warner uses derivative instruments, primarily forward contracts, to manage the risk associated with the volatility of future cash flows denominated in foreign currencies and changes in fair value resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The principal currencies being hedged include the British Pound, Euro, Australian Dollar and Canadian Dollar. Time Warner uses foreign exchange contracts that generally have maturities of three to 18 months to hedge various foreign exchange exposures, including the following: (i) variability in foreign-currency-denominated cash flows, such as the hedges of unremitted or forecasted royalty and license fees owed to Time Warner's domestic companies for the sale or anticipated sale of U.S. copyrighted products abroad or cash flows for certain film production costs denominated in a foreign currency (i.e., cash flow hedges), and (ii) currency risk associated with foreign-currency-denominated operating assets and liabilities (i.e., fair value hedges).
	The Company also enters into derivative contracts that economically hedge certain of its foreign currency risks, even though hedge accounting does not apply or the Company elects not to apply hedge accounting. These economic hedges are used primarily to offset the change in certain foreign currency denominated long-term receivables and certain foreign-currency-denominated debt due to changes in the underlying foreign exchange rates.
	Gains and losses from hedging activities recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, including hedge ineffectiveness, were not material for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012. In addition, such gains and losses were largely offset by corresponding economic gains or losses from the respective transactions that were hedged.
	The Company monitors its positions with, and the credit quality of, the financial institutions that are party to its financial transactions and has entered into collateral agreements with certain of these counterparties to further protect the Company in the event of deterioration of the credit quality of such counterparties on outstanding transactions. Additionally, netting provisions are included in agreements in situations where the Company executes multiple contracts with the same counterparty. For such foreign exchange contracts, the Company offsets the fair values of the amounts owed to or due from the same counterparty and classifies the net amount as a net asset or net liability within Prepaid expenses and other current assets or Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, respectively, in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The following is a summary of amounts recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet pertaining to Time Warner's use of foreign currency derivatives at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (millions):
			December 31, 2014(a)		December 31, 2013(b)
		Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	61	$	10
		Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		-3		-17
	___________
	(a)        Includes $139 million ($92 million of qualifying hedges and $47 million of economic hedges) and $81 million ($65 million of qualifying hedges and $16 million of economic hedges) of foreign exchange derivative contracts in asset and liability positions, respectively.
	(b)        Includes $77 million ($64 million of qualifying hedges and $13 million of economic hedges) and $84 million ($53 million of qualifying hedges and $31 million of economic hedges) of foreign exchange derivative contracts in asset and liability positions, respectively.
	At December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, $20 million and $28 million of gains, respectively, related to cash flow hedges are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net and are expected to be recognized in earnings at the same time the hedged items affect earnings. Included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are net losses of $5 million and net gains $21 million, respectively, related to hedges of cash flows associated with films that are not expected to be released within the next twelve months.

Long_Term_Debt_and_Other_Finan

Long Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
LONG TERM DEBT AND OTHER FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS	8.        LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS
	The Company's long-term debt and other financing arrangements consist of revolving bank credit facilities, a commercial paper program, fixed-rate public debt and other obligations. The principal amounts of long-term debt adjusted for premiums and discounts consist of (millions):
			December 31,
			2014		2013
					(recast)
		Fixed-rate public debt	$	21,920	$	19,905
		Other obligations		574		222
		Subtotal		22,494		20,127
		Debt due within one year		-1,118		-66
		Total long-term debt	$	21,376	$	20,061
	The Company's unused committed capacity as of December 31, 2014 was $7.637 billion, including $2.618 billion of Cash and equivalents. At December 31, 2014, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facilities, as defined below, and no commercial paper was outstanding under the commercial paper program. The Revolving Credit Facilities, commercial paper program and public debt of the Company rank pari passu with the senior debt of the respective obligors thereon. The weighted-average interest rate on Time Warner's total debt was 5.80% and 6.11% at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	Revolving Credit Facilities and Commercial Paper Program
	Revolving Credit Facilities
	On December 18, 2014, Time Warner amended its $5.0 billion of senior unsecured credit facilities (the “Revolving Credit Facilities”), which consist of two $2.5 billion revolving credit facilities, to extend the maturity dates of both from December 18, 2018 to December 18, 2019 pursuant to a First Amendment, dated as of December 18, 2014, to the amended and restated credit agreement, dated as of January 19, 2011, as amended and restated as of December 18, 2013 (the “Credit Agreement”).
	The permitted borrowers under the Revolving Credit Facilities are Time Warner and Time Warner International Finance Limited (“TWIFL” and, together with Time Warner, the “Borrowers”). The interest rate on borrowings and facility fees under the Revolving Credit Facilities are the same for both revolving credit facilities and are based on the credit rating for Time Warner's senior unsecured long-term debt. Based on the credit rating as of December 31, 2014, the interest rate on borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities would be LIBOR plus 1.10% per annum and the facility fee was 0.15% per annum.
	The Revolving Credit Facilities provide same-day funding and multi-currency capability, and a portion of the commitment, not to exceed $500 million at any time, may be used for the issuance of letters of credit. The covenants in the Revolving Credit Facilities include a maximum consolidated leverage ratio covenant of 4.5 times the consolidated EBITDA, as defined in the Revolving Credit Facilities, of Time Warner, but exclude any credit ratings-based defaults or covenants or any ongoing covenant or representations specifically relating to a material adverse change in Time Warner's financial condition or results of operations. The terms and related financial metrics associated with the leverage ratio are defined in the Revolving Credit Facilities. At December 31, 2014, the Company was in compliance with the leverage covenant, with a consolidated leverage ratio of approximately 3.1 times. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities may be used for general corporate purposes, and unused credit is available to support borrowings by Time Warner under its commercial paper program. The Revolving Credit Facilities also contain certain events of default customary for credit facilities of this type (with customary grace periods, as applicable). The Borrowers may from time to time, so long as no default or event of default has occurred and is continuing, increase the commitments under either or both of the Revolving Credit Facilities by up to $500 million per facility by adding new commitments or increasing the commitments of willing lenders. The obligations of each of the Borrowers under the Revolving Credit Facilities are directly or indirectly guaranteed, on an unsecured basis, by Historic TW Inc. (“Historic TW”), Home Box Office and Turner. The obligations of TWIFL under the Revolving Credit Facilities are also guaranteed by Time Warner.
	Commercial Paper Program
	The Company has a commercial paper program, which was established on February 16, 2011 on a private placement basis, under which Time Warner may issue unsecured commercial paper notes up to a maximum aggregate amount not to exceed the unused committed capacity under the $5.0 billion Revolving Credit Facilities, which support the commercial paper program. Proceeds from the commercial paper program may be used for general corporate purposes. The obligations of the Company under the commercial paper program are directly or indirectly guaranteed, on an unsecured basis, by Historic TW, Home Box Office and Turner.
	Public Debt
	Time Warner and one of its subsidiaries have various public debt issuances outstanding. At issuance, the maturities of these outstanding series of debt ranged from five to 40 years and the interest rates on debt with fixed interest rates ranged from 2.10% to 9.15%. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the weighted average interest rate on the Company's outstanding fixed-rate public debt was 5.89% and 6.13%, respectively. At December 31, 2014, the Company's fixed-rate public debt had maturities ranging from 2015 to 2044.
	Debt Offering
	On May 20, 2014, Time Warner issued $650 million aggregate principal amount of 2.10% Notes due 2019, $750 million aggregate principal amount of 3.55% Notes due 2024 and $600 million aggregate principal amount of 4.65% Debentures due 2044 in a public offering. The securities issued pursuant to the offering are directly or indirectly guaranteed, on an unsecured basis, by Historic TW, Home Box Office and Turner.
	Maturities of Public Debt
	The Company's public debt matures as follows (millions):
			2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		Thereafter
		Debt	$	1,000	$	1,150	$	500	$	600	$	650	$	18,131
	Covenants and Credit Rating Triggers
	Each of the Company's Credit Agreement and public debt indentures contain customary covenants. A breach of such covenants in the Credit Agreement that continues beyond any grace period constitutes a default, which can limit the Company's ability to borrow and can give rise to a right of the lenders to terminate the Revolving Credit Facilities and/or require immediate payment of any outstanding debt. A breach of such covenants in the public debt indentures beyond any grace period constitutes a default, which can require immediate payment of the outstanding debt. There are no credit ratings-based defaults or covenants in the Credit Agreement or public debt indentures.
	The interest rate on borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities and the facility fee are based in part on the Company's credit ratings. Therefore, if the Company's credit ratings are lowered, the cost of maintaining the Revolving Credit Facilities and the cost of borrowing increase and, conversely, if the ratings improve, such costs decrease. As of December 31, 2014, the Company's investment grade debt ratings were as follows: Fitch BBB+, Moody's Baa2, and S&P BBB.
	As of December 31, 2014, the Company was in compliance with all covenants in the Credit Agreement and its public debt indentures. The Company does not anticipate that it will have any difficulty in the foreseeable future complying with the covenants in its Credit Agreement or public debt indentures.
	Other Obligations
	Other long-term debt obligations consist of capital lease and other obligations, including committed financings by subsidiaries under local bank credit agreements. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the weighted average interest rate for other long-term debt obligations was 2.58% and 3.98%, respectively. Significant maturities of other long-term debt obligations are as follows: $100 million in 2015, $125 million in 2018 and $250 million in 2019.
	Capital Leases
	The Company has entered into various leases primarily related to network equipment that qualify as capital lease obligations. As a result, the present value of the remaining future minimum lease payments is recorded as a capitalized lease asset and related capital lease obligation in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Assets recorded under capital lease obligations totaled $113 million and $115 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Related accumulated amortization totaled $69 million and $59 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	Future minimum capital lease payments at December 31, 2014 are as follows (millions):
		2015	$	13
		2016		11
		2017		9
		2018		9
		2019		8
		Thereafter		12
		Total		62
		Amount representing interest		-10
		Present value of minimum lease payments		52
		Current portion		-10
		Total long-term portion	$	42
	Film Tax-Advantaged Arrangements
	The Company's film and TV production businesses, on occasion, enter into tax-advantaged transactions with foreign investors that are thought to generate tax benefits for such investors. The Company believes that its tax profile is not affected by its participation in these arrangements in any jurisdiction. The foreign investors provide consideration to the Company for entering into these arrangements.
	Although these transactions often differ in form, they generally involve circumstances in which the Company enters into a sale-leaseback arrangement involving its film product with third-party special purpose entities (“SPEs”) owned by the foreign investors. The Company maintains its rights and control over the use of its film product. The Company evaluates these SPEs for consolidation in accordance with its policy. Because the Company generally does not have a controlling interest in the SPEs, it generally does not consolidate them. In addition, the Company does not guarantee and is not otherwise responsible for the equity and debt in these SPEs and does not participate in the profits or losses of these SPEs. The Company accounts for these arrangements based on their substance, and the Company records the costs of producing the films as an asset and records the net benefit received from the investors as a reduction of film and television production costs resulting in lower film and television production cost amortization for the films involved in the arrangement. At December 31, 2014, such SPEs were capitalized with approximately $2.9 billion of debt and equity from the third-party investors. These transactions resulted in reductions of film and television production cost amortization totaling $1 million, $1 million and $10 million during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	9.       INCOME TAXES
	Domestic and foreign income before income taxes and discontinued operations are as follows (millions):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
						(recast)		(recast)
		Domestic	$	4,296	$	4,836	$	4,097
		Foreign		383		132		-64
		Total	$	4,679	$	4,968	$	4,033
	Current and Deferred income taxes (tax benefits) provided on Income from continuing operations are as follows (millions):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
					(recast)		(recast)
		Federal:
		Current	$	128	$	494	$	1,066
		Deferred		152		802		-147
		Foreign:
		Current(a)		466		348		350
		Deferred		-		-21		6
		State and Local:
		Current		25		13		115
		Deferred		14		-22		-20
		Total(b)	$	785	$	1,614	$	1,370
		____________
	(a)       Includes foreign withholding taxes of $279 million in 2014, $273 million in 2013 and $244 million in 2012.
	(b)       Excludes excess tax benefits from equity awards allocated directly to contributed capital of $179 million in 2014, $179 million in 2013 and $83 million in 2012.
	The differences between income taxes expected at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35% and income taxes provided are as set forth below (millions):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
						(recast)		(recast)
		Taxes on income at U.S. federal statutory rate	$	1,638	$	1,739	$	1,412
		State and local taxes, net of federal tax effects		64		72		43
		Domestic production activities deduction………………………………		-114		-133		-152
		Federal Tax Settlement		-687		-		-
		Valuation Allowances		-226		3		-6
		Other		110		-67		73
		Total	$	785	$	1,614	$	1,370
	Significant components of Time Warner's net deferred tax liabilities are as follows (millions):
			December 31,
			2014		2013
					(recast)
		Deferred tax assets:
		Tax attribute carryforwards(a)	$	305	$	999
		Receivable allowances and return reserves		168		199
		Royalties, participations and residuals		429		444
		Investments		62		180
		Equity-based compensation		218		239
		Amortization		231		184
		Other		1,345		1,169
		Valuation allowances(a)		-275		-504
		Total deferred tax assets	$	2,483	$	2,910
		Deferred tax liabilities:
		Assets acquired in business combinations	$	2,874	$	2,939
		Unbilled television receivables		998		933
		Unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries		41		241
		Depreciation		264		220
		Other		326		495
		Total deferred tax liabilities		4,503		4,828
		Net deferred tax liability	$	2,020	$	1,918
		_____________
	(a)       The Company has recorded valuation allowances for certain tax attribute carryforwards and other deferred tax assets due to uncertainty that exists regarding future realizability. The tax attribute carryforwards consist of $21 million of tax credits, $58 million of capital losses and $226 million of net operating losses that expire in varying amounts from 2015 through 2034. If, in the future, the Company believes that it is more likely than not that these deferred tax benefits will be realized, the majority of the valuation allowances will be recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
	U.S. income and foreign withholding taxes have not been recorded on permanently reinvested earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries aggregating approximately $1.1 billion at December 31, 2014. Determination of the amount of unrecognized deferred U.S. income tax liability with respect to such earnings is not practicable.
	For accounting purposes, the Company records equity-based compensation expense and a related deferred tax asset for the future tax deductions it may receive. For income tax purposes, the Company receives a tax deduction equal to the stock price on the date that a restricted stock unit (or performance share unit) vests or the excess of the stock price over the exercise price of an option upon exercise. The deferred tax asset consists of amounts relating to individual unvested and/or unexercised equity-based compensation awards; accordingly, deferred tax assets related to certain equity awards may currently be in excess of the tax benefit ultimately received. The applicable accounting rules require that the deferred tax asset related to an equity-based compensation award be reduced only at the time the award vests (in the case of a restricted stock unit or performance share unit), is exercised (in the case of a stock option) or otherwise expires or is cancelled. This reduction is recorded as an adjustment to Additional paid-in capital (“APIC”), to the extent that the realization of excess tax deductions on prior equity-based compensation awards were recorded directly to APIC. The cumulative amount of such excess tax deductions is referred to as the Company's “APIC Pool.” Any shortfall balance recognized in excess of the Company's APIC Pool is charged to Income tax provision in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Company's APIC Pool was sufficient to absorb any shortfalls such that no shortfalls were charged to the Income tax provision during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.
	Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
	The Company recognizes income tax benefits for tax positions determined more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the positions.
Changes in the Company's uncertain income tax positions, excluding the related accrual for interest and penalties, from January 1 through December 31 are set forth below (millions):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
					(recast)		(recast)
	Beginning balance	$	2,169	$	2,203	$	2,106
	Additions for prior year tax positions		87		124		97
	Additions for current year tax positions		69		76		94
	Reductions for prior year tax positions		-968		-140		-60
	Settlements		-8		-84		-26
	Lapses in statute of limitations		-22		-10		-8
	Ending balance	$	1,327	$	2,169	$	2,203
Should the Company's position with respect to these uncertain tax positions be upheld, the significant majority of the effect would be recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as part of the Income tax provision.
During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recorded a decrease to interest reserves in the Consolidated Statement of Operations of approximately $62 million and made interest payments in connection with settlements reached during 2014 of approximately $12 million. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recorded interest reserves in the Consolidated Statement of Operations of approximately $35 million and made interest payments in connection with settlements reached during 2013 of approximately $38 million. The amount accrued for interest and penalties as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $346 million and $418 million, respectively. The Company's policy is to recognize interest and penalties accrued on uncertain tax positions as part of income tax expense.
In the Company's judgment, uncertainties related to certain tax matters are reasonably possible of being resolved during the next twelve months. The effect of the resolutions of these matters, a portion of which could vary based on the final terms and timing of actual settlements with taxing authorities, is estimated to be a reduction of recorded unrecognized tax benefits ranging from $0 to $80 million, most of which would lower the Company's effective tax rate. The Company does not otherwise currently anticipate that its reserves related to uncertain income tax positions as of December 31, 2014 will significantly increase or decrease during the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2015; however, various events could cause the Company's current expectations to change in the future.
During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recognized a tax benefit of $687 million primarily related to the reversal of certain tax reserves, including related interest accruals, in connection with a Federal tax settlement on the examination of the Company's 2005 – 2007 tax returns. Certain matters involving the Company's capital loss carryforward and research and development tax credits were not resolved as part of the settlement and, accordingly, the Company is pursuing resolution of such matters through the Internal Revenue Service's (“IRS”) administrative appeals process.
The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. and various state and local and foreign jurisdictions. The IRS is currently conducting an examination of the Company's U.S. income tax returns for the 2008 through 2010 period.
The Company has filed a petition with the United States Tax Court on a matter relating to the appropriate tax characterization of stock warrants received from Google Inc. in 2002. In December 2014, the Company reached a preliminary agreement with the IRS to resolve this matter. Final resolution of this matter is subject to agreement regarding certain necessary computations and the preparation and execution of definitive documentation.
As of December 31, 2014, the tax years that remain subject to examination by significant jurisdiction are as follows:
	U.S. federal	2002 and 2004 through 2014
	California	2007 through 2014
	New York State	2009 through 2014
	New York City	2009 through 2014

Shareholders_Equity

Shareholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	10. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
	Common Stock Repurchase Program
	For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the number of shares repurchased pursuant to trading plans under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and their cost are as follows (millions):
				Shares Repurchased			Cost of Shares
		2014			77		$	5,500
		2013			60		$	3,700
		2012			80		$	3,302
	In January 2014, Time Warner's Board of Directors authorized up to $5.0 billion of share repurchases beginning January 1, 2014, including amounts available under the Company's prior stock repurchase program as of December 31, 2013. In June 2014, Time Warner's Board of Directors authorized an additional $5.0 billion of share repurchases. Purchases under the stock repurchase program may be made from time to time on the open market and in privately negotiated transactions. The size and timing of these purchases are based on a number of factors, including price and business and market conditions. As of December 31, 2014, $4.500 billion remained available for purchases under the stock repurchase program.
	Shares Authorized and Outstanding
	At December 31, 2014, shareholders' equity of Time Warner included 832 million shares of common stock (net of 820 million shares of common stock held in treasury). As of December 31, 2014, Time Warner is authorized to issue up to 750 million shares of preferred stock, up to 8.33 billion shares of common stock and up to 600 million shares of additional series of common stock. At December 31, 2013, shareholders' equity of Time Warner included 895 million shares of common stock (net of 757 million shares of common stock held in treasury).
	Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Comprehensive income (loss) is reported in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income and consists of Net income and other gains and losses affecting shareholders' equity that, under GAAP, are excluded from Net income. For Time Warner, such items consist primarily of foreign currency translation gains (losses), unrealized gains and losses on certain derivative financial instruments and equity securities, and changes in benefit plan obligations.
	The following summary sets forth the activity within Other comprehensive income (loss) (millions):
		Year Ended December 31, 2012	Pretax			Tax (provision) benefit			Net of tax
		Unrealized gains on foreign currency translation	$	59		$	-8		$	51
		Reclassification adjustment for losses on foreign currency translation realized in
		net income(a)		10			-			10
		Unrealized gains on securities		1			-			1
		Unrealized losses on benefit obligation		-312			106			-206
		Reclassification adjustment for losses on benefit obligation realized in
		net income(b)		28			-10			18
		Unrealized gains on derivative financial instruments		5			-2			3
		Reclassification adjustment for derivative financial instrument gains realized
		in net income(c)		-2			1			-1
		Other comprehensive loss	$	-211		$	87		$	-124
		Year Ended December 31, 2013
		Unrealized losses on foreign currency translation	$	-38		$	16		$	-22
		Reclassification adjustment for gains on foreign currency translation realized in
		net income(a)		-9			3			-6
		Unrealized gains on securities		22			-9			13
		Unrealized gains on benefit obligation		203			-79			124
		Reclassification adjustment for losses on benefit obligation realized in
		net income(b)		33			-11			22
		Unrealized gains on derivative financial instruments		45			-18			27
		Reclassification adjustment for derivative financial instrument gains realized
		in net income(c)		-35			14			-21
		Other comprehensive income	$	221		$	-84		$	137
		Year Ended December 31, 2014
		Unrealized losses on foreign currency translation	$	-243		$	15		$	-228
		Unrealized losses on securities		-6			2			-4
		Reclassification adjustment for gains on securities realized in net income(a)		-16			6			-10
		Unrealized losses on benefit obligation		-282			95			-187
		Reclassification adjustment for losses on benefit obligation realized in
		net income(b)		30			-11			19
		Unrealized gains on derivative financial instruments		13			-5			8
		Reclassification adjustment for derivative financial instrument gains realized
		in net income(c)		-22			8			-14
		Other comprehensive loss	$	-526		$	110		$	-416
		__________
	(a)        Pretax (gains) losses included in Other income (loss), net.
	(b)        Pretax (gains) losses included in Selling, general and administrative expenses.
	(c)        Pretax (gains) losses included in Selling, general and administrative expenses, Costs of revenues and Other income (loss), net are as follows (millions):
				Year Ended December 31,
				2014			2013			2012
		Selling, general and administrative expenses		$	-5		$	-5		$	-12
		Costs of revenues			-18			-27			10
		Other loss, net			1			-3			-
	The following summary sets forth the components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (millions):
				31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13
		Foreign currency translation losses		$	-299		$	-26
		Net unrealized gains on securities			12			26
		Net derivative financial instruments gains			12			18
		Net unfunded/underfunded benefit obligation			-889			-870
		Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net		$	-1,164		$	-852

Income_Per_Common_Share

Income Per Common Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE	11. INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
	Set forth below is a reconciliation of Basic and Diluted income per common share from continuing operations attributable to Time Warner Inc. common shareholders (millions, except per share amounts):
				Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
					(recast)		(recast)
		Income from continuing operations attributable to Time Warner Inc.
		shareholders:	$	3,894	$	3,354	$	2,666
		Income allocated to participating securities		-14		-16		-18
		Income from continuing operations attributable to Time Warner Inc.
		common shareholders — basic	$	3,880	$	3,338	$	2,648
		Average basic common shares outstanding		863.3		920		954.4
		Dilutive effect of equity awards		19.3		22.6		21.9
		Average diluted common shares outstanding		882.6		942.6		976.3
		Antidilutive common share equivalents excluded from computation		1		—		25
		Income per common share from continuing operations attributable to
		Time Warner Inc. common shareholders:
		Basic	$	4.49	$	3.63	$	2.77
		Diluted	$	4.41	$	3.56	$	2.73

EquityBased_Compensation

Equity-Based Compensation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION	12.  EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION
	Equity Plans
	The Company has one active equity plan, the Time Warner Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2013 Stock Incentive Plan”), which was approved by the Company's stockholders on May 23, 2013. Under the 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, the Company is authorized to grant equity awards to employees and non-employee directors covering an aggregate of approximately 36 million shares of the Company's common stock. Stock options and RSUs have been granted to employees and non-employee directors of the Company. Generally, stock options are granted with exercise prices equal to the fair market value on the date of grant, vest in four equal annual installments, and expire ten years from the date of grant. RSUs granted under the 2013 Stock Incentive Plan generally vest in four equal annual installments, while RSUs granted under the Company's prior stock incentive plans generally vest 50% in each of the third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant. The Company also has a PSU program for executive officers who are awarded a target number of PSUs that represent the contingent (unfunded) right to receive shares of Company common stock at the end of a performance period of three years based on the actual performance level achieved by the Company. Stock options and RSUs generally provide for accelerated vesting upon an election to retire after reaching a specified age and years of service, as well as in certain additional circumstances for non-employee directors.
	Holders of RSUs are generally entitled to receive cash dividend equivalents based on the regular quarterly cash dividends declared and paid by the Company during the period that the RSUs are outstanding. Beginning with RSU grants made in 2013, the dividend equivalent payment for holders of RSUs subject to a performance condition is made in cash following the satisfaction of the performance condition. Holders of PSUs also are entitled to receive dividend equivalents based on the regular quarterly cash dividends declared and paid by the Company during the period that the PSUs are outstanding. The dividend equivalent payment is made in cash following the vesting of the PSUs (generally following the end of the applicable performance period) and is based on the number of shares that vest and are paid out. Holders of stock options do not receive dividends or dividend equivalent payments.
	Upon the (i) exercise of a stock option, (ii) vesting of an RSU, (iii) vesting of a PSU or (iv) grant of restricted stock, shares of Time Warner common stock may be issued either from authorized but unissued shares or from treasury stock.
	In connection with the Time Separation and in accordance with existing antidilution provisions in the Company's equity plans, the number of stock options, RSUs and target PSUs outstanding at the Distribution Date and the exercise prices of such stock options were prospectively adjusted to maintain the value of those awards subsequent to the Time Separation (the “Adjustment”). The changes in the number of shares subject to outstanding equity awards and the exercise prices were determined by comparing the value of such awards immediately prior to the Time Separation to the value of such awards immediately after the Time Separation. Accordingly, the number of shares subject to each equity award outstanding as of the Distribution Date was increased by multiplying such number of shares by a factor of approximately 1.04, while the per share exercise price of each stock option was decreased by dividing such exercise price by a factor of approximately 1.04. The adjustments resulted in an increase of approximately 2 million shares subject to outstanding equity awards following the Time Separation. The adjustments to the outstanding equity awards did not result in any additional compensation expense.
	Other information pertaining to each category of equity-based compensation appears below.
	Stock Options
	The table below summarizes the weighted-average assumptions used to value stock options at their grant date and the weighted-average grant date fair value per share:
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
		Expected volatility		26.60%		29.60%		31.20%
		Expected term to exercise from grant date		5.85 years		6.27 years		6.50 years
		Risk-free rate		1.90%		1.30%		1.30%
		Expected dividend yield		1.70%		2.10%		2.80%
		Weighted average grant date fair value per option	$	16.94	$	13.48	$	8.69
	The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2014:
			Number of Options		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
			(thousands)				(in years)		(thousands)
		Outstanding as of December 31, 2013		36,493	$	33.41
		Granted		3,129		76.96
		Exercised		-10,214		32.99
		Forfeited or expired		-947		43.75
		Adjustment due to the Time Separation(a)		1,360
		Outstanding as of December 31, 2014(a)		29,821		36.27		4.88	$	1,470,001
		Exercisable as of December 31, 2014(a)		22,454		30.22		3.83	$	1,239,551
	____________
	(a)       The weighted-average exercise price of the stock options included in the line item “Adjustment due to the Time Separation” is equal to the weighted-average exercise price of the stock options at their grant date divided by a factor of approximately 1.04. The weighted-average exercise price of the stock options outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2014 reflect the Adjustment.
	As of December 31, 2014, the number, weighted-average exercise price, aggregate intrinsic value and weighted-average remaining contractual term of the aggregate Time Warner stock options that either had vested or are expected to vest approximate the corresponding amounts for options outstanding. As of December 31, 2014, approximately 30 million shares of Time Warner common stock were available for future grants of stock options under the Company's equity plan.
	The following table summarizes information about stock options exercised (millions):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
		Total intrinsic value	$	402	$	491	$	342
		Cash received		338		674		1,107
		Tax benefits realized		143		178		127
	Restricted Stock Units and Target Performance Stock Units
	The following table sets forth the weighted-average grant date fair value of RSUs and target PSUs. For certain PSUs, the service inception date precedes the grant date and requires the Company to apply mark-to-market accounting that is reflected in the grant date fair values presented:
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
		RSUs	$	65.56	$	54.04	$	37.52
		PSUs		93.45		101.14		85.42
	The following table summarizes information about unvested RSUs and target PSUs as of December 31, 2014:
			Number of Shares/Units		Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
			(thousands)				(thousands)
		Unvested as of December 31, 2013		14,566	$	40.31
		Granted (a)		2,960		66.44
		Vested		-5,882		34.82
		Forfeited		-1,035		42.96
		Adjustment due to the Time Separation(b)		500
		Unvested as of December 31, 2014(b)		11,109		48.68	$	948,897
	____________
	(a)       Includes 2.7 million RSUs and 0.2 million target PSUs granted during 2014 and a payout adjustment of 0.1 million PSUs due to the actual performance level achieved for PSUs granted in 2011 that vested during 2014.
	(b)       The weighted-average grant date fair value of the RSUs and target PSUs included in the line item "Adjustment due to the Time Separation" is equal to the weighted-average grant date fair value of the awards at their respective grant date divided by a factor of approximately 1.04. The weighted-average grant date fair value of the unvested RSUs and target PSUs as of December 31, 2014 reflect the Adjustment.
	The following table sets forth the total intrinsic value of RSUs and target PSUs that vested during the following years (millions):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
		RSUs	$	366	$	291	$	177
		PSUs		17		27		11
	Equity-Based Compensation Expense
	The impact on Operating income for equity-based compensation awards is as follows (millions):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
					(recast)		(recast)
		Stock options	$	26	$	33	$	45
	RSUs and PSUs		193		205		150
	Total impact on operating income	$	219	$	238	$	195
	Tax benefit recognized	$	76	$	78	$	66
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested Time Warner stock option awards as of December 31, 2014, without taking into account expected forfeitures, is $47 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period between one and two years. Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested RSUs and target PSUs as of December 31, 2014, without taking into account expected forfeitures, is $182 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period between one and two years.

Benefit_Plans

Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
BENEFIT PLANS	13.       BENEFIT PLANS
	Retirement Plan Amendments
	Effective after June 30, 2010, the Company's domestic defined benefit pension plans were closed to new hires and employees with less than one year of service, and participating employees stopped accruing additional years of service for purposes of determining the benefits provided by the plans (though crediting years of service for purposes of vesting and eligibility for early retirement benefits continues). Effective December 31, 2013, pay increases are no longer taken into consideration when determining a participating employee's benefits under the plans.
	In July 2013, the Company's Board of Directors approved amendments to the Time Warner Group Health Plan.  Pursuant to the amendments, (i) subsidized medical benefits provided to eligible retired employees (and their eligible dependents) were discontinued for all future retirees who were employed on December 31, 2013 and who will not meet the eligibility criteria by December 31, 2015 and (ii) effective January 1, 2014, post-65 retiree medical coverage was discontinued and eligible retirees (and their eligible dependents) were moved to coverage provided in the individual health insurance market.
	Defined Benefit Pension Plans
	A summary of activity for substantially all of Time Warner's domestic and international defined benefit pension plans is as follows:
	Benefit Obligation (millions)
			December 31,
			2014		2013
					(recast)
		Change in benefit obligation:
		Projected benefit obligation, beginning of year	$	3,311	$	3,615
		Service cost		3		3
		Interest cost		153		143
		Actuarial loss (gain)		484		-307
		Benefits paid		-192		-153
		Curtailments/Special termination benefit		-8		-
		Transfer out due to the Time Separation		-29		-
		Foreign currency exchange rates		-28		10
		Projected benefit obligation, end of year	$	3,694	$	3,311
		Accumulated benefit obligation, end of year	$	3,660	$	3,280
	Plan Assets (millions)
			December 31,
			2014		2013
					(recast)
		Change in plan assets:
		Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year	$	2,766	$	2,808
		Actual return on plan assets		333		46
		Employer contributions		51		51
		Benefits paid		-192		-153
		Foreign currency exchange rates		-26		14
		Fair value of plan assets, end of year	$	2,932	$	2,766
	As of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the funded status recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet reflected a net liability position of $762 million and $545 million, respectively, primarily consisting of noncurrent liabilities of $808 million and $580 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, amounts included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net were $1.400 billion and $1.149 billion, respectively, primarily consisting of net actuarial losses.
	Certain defined benefit pension plans have projected benefit obligations and accumulated benefit obligations in excess of their plan assets. These plans are primarily unfunded. As of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the projected benefit obligations for unfunded plans were $449 million and $439 million, respectively, and the accumulated benefit obligations for unfunded plans were $442 million and $433 million, respectively. In addition, as of December 31, 2014, the projected benefit obligation and accumulated benefit obligation for certain funded plans exceeded the fair value of their assets by $390 million and $388 million, respectively.
	Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs from Continuing Operations (millions)
			December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
					(recast)		(recast)
		Service cost	$	3	$	3	$	3
		Interest cost		91		79		84
		Expected return on plan assets		-95		-85		-82
		Amortization of prior service cost		1		1		1
		Amortization of net loss		14		16		12
		Net periodic benefit costs	$	14	$	14	$	18
	Assumptions
	Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations and net periodic benefit costs for the years ended December 31:
			Benefit Obligations						Net Periodic Benefit Costs
			2014		2013		2012		2014		2013		2012
						(recast)		(recast)				(recast)		(recast)
		Discount rate		4.10%		4.90%		4.06%		4.89%		4.07%		4.89%
		Rate of compensation increase		5.34%		5.60%		4.59%		5.59%		3.98%		4.66%
		Expected long-term return on
		plan assets		n/a		n/a		n/a		6.01%		5.95%		6.14%
	The discount rates were determined by matching the plan's liability cash flows to rates derived from high-quality corporate bonds available at the measurement date.
	In developing the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, the Company considered long-term historical rates of return, the Company's plan asset allocations as well as the opinions and outlooks of investment professionals and consulting firms.
	During 2014, the Company adopted a new mortality table released by the Society of Actuaries that increased the projected benefit obligation at December 31, 2014 by $86 million.
	Fair Value of Plan Assets
	The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy described in Note 5, the assets held by the Company's defined benefit pension plans, including those assets related to The CW sub-plan, which were approximately $20 million and $18 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (millions):
			31-Dec-14								31-Dec-13
		Asset Category		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
											(recast)
		Cash and cash equivalents(a)	$	133	$	-	$	-	$	133	$	155	$	-	$	-	$	155
		Insurance contracts		-		14		-		14		-		7		-		7
		Equity securities:
	Domestic equities		157		-		-		157		204		-		-		204
	International equities		8		-		-		8		56		-		-		56
	Fixed income securities:
	U.S. government and
	agency securities(a)		259		70		-		329		239		19		-		258
	Non-U.S. government and
	agency securities		112		-		-		112		61		-		-		61
	Municipal bonds		-		23		-		23		-		23		-		23
	Investment grade
	corporate bonds(b)		-		1,187		-		1,187		-		1,048		-		1,048
	Non-investment grade
	corporate bonds(b)		-		20		-		20		-		23		-		23
	Other investments:
	Pooled investments(c)		-		400		-		400		-		457		-		457
	Commingled trust funds(a)		-		486		-		486		-		391		-		391
	Hedge funds		-		-		30		30		-		-		36		36
	Other (d)		30		2		77		109		15		10		40		65
	Total(e)	$	699	$	2,202	$	107	$	3,008	$	730	$	1,978	$	76	$	2,784
	___________
(a)       As of December 31, 2014, cash and cash equivalents include $10 million of cash collateral for securities on loan and U.S. government and agency securities include $70 million of securities collateral for securities on loan. As of December 31, 2013, commingled trust funds included $11 million of cash collateral for securities on loan, and U.S. government and agency securities included $5 million of securities collateral for securities on loan.
(b)       Investment grade corporate bonds have an S&P rating of BBB- or higher and non-investment grade corporate bonds have an S&P rating of BB+ or below.
(c)        Pooled investments primarily consist of interests in unitized investment pools of which underlying securities primarily consist of equity and fixed income securities.
(d)        Other investments primarily include limited partnerships, 103-12 investments, derivative contracts, exchange-traded funds and mutual funds.
(e)        At December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, total assets include $78 million and $15 million, respectively, of securities on loan.
The table below sets forth a summary of changes in the fair value of the defined benefit pension plans' Level 3 assets for the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (millions):
		31-Dec-14						31-Dec-13
		Hedge Funds		Other		Total		Hedge Funds		Other		Total
	Balance at beginning of period	$	36	$	40	$	76	$	63	$	41	$	104
	Actual return on plan assets and
	liabilities:
	Relating to securities still held at
	end of period		-		31		31		-5		1		-4
	Relating to securities disposed
	of during the period		1		6		7		10		4		14
	Purchases		1		9		10		1		9		10
	Sales		-8		-15		-23		-33		-15		-48
	Settlements		-		-2		-2		-		-		-
	Transfers in and/or out of Level 3		-		8		8		-		-		-
	Balance at end of period	$	30	$	77	$	107	$	36	$	40	$	76
The Company primarily utilizes the market approach for determining recurring fair value measurements.
The Company's defined benefit pension plans' investment policy is to minimize the volatility of the plans' funded status and to achieve and maintain fully funded status in order to pay current and future participant benefits from plan assets. The Company periodically reviews asset allocation policies consistent with its investment policy. In addition, the Company continuously monitors the performance of its pension assets, the performance of its investment advisers, sub-advisers and asset managers thereof, and makes adjustments and changes as required. The Company does not manage any pension assets internally. The investment guidelines set by the Company for the investment advisers, sub-advisers and asset managers permit the use of index funds, derivative contracts and other hedging strategies as components of portfolio management strategies.
Under the Company's investment policy, the asset allocation target for the domestic defined benefit pension plans is 35% equity investments and 65% fixed income investments. As and when funded status and market conditions permit, the Company intends to transition this asset allocation target toward a target of 20% equity investments and 80% fixed income investments to further minimize funded status volatility. Target asset allocations for the international defined benefit pension plans as of December 31, 2014 are approximately 45% equity investments, 20% fixed income investments and 35% other investments.
At both December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the defined benefit pension plans' assets did not include any securities issued by Time Warner.
Expected cash flows
After considering the funded status of the Company's defined benefit pension plans, movements in the discount rate, investment performance and related tax consequences, the Company may choose to make contributions to its pension plans in any given year. The Company made discretionary cash contributions totaling approximately $20 million to its funded defined benefit pension plans during the year ended December 31, 2014. For the Company's unfunded plans, contributions will continue to be made to the extent benefits are paid.
Information about the expected benefit payments for the Company's defined benefit plans is as follows (millions):
		2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		2020-2024
	Expected benefit payments	$	188	$	195	$	197	$	196	$	191	$	992
Defined Contribution Plans
Time Warner has certain domestic and international defined contribution plans, including savings and profit sharing plans, for which the expense amounted to $160 million in 2014, $153 million in 2013 and $144 million in 2012. The Company's contributions to the savings plans are primarily based on a percentage of the employees' elected contributions and are subject to plan provisions.
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Time Warner also sponsors several unfunded domestic postretirement benefit plans covering certain retirees and their dependents. As described above, during 2013, the Company's Board of Directors approved amendments to the Time Warner Group Health Plan. In connection with these amendments, the Company recognized a curtailment gain of $38 million in 2013. For substantially all of Time Warner's domestic postretirement benefit plans, the unfunded benefit obligation as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was $104 million and $126 million, respectively, and the amount recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income, net was a gain of $17 million and $3 million, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the net periodic benefit costs/(income) were $2 million, $(32) million and $6 million, respectively.
Multiemployer Benefit Plans
The Company contributes to various multiemployer defined benefit pension plans under the terms of collective-bargaining agreements that cover certain of its union-represented employees, primarily at the Warner Bros. segment. The risks of participating in these multiemployer pension plans are different from single-employer pension plans in that (i) contributions made by the Company to the multiemployer pension plans may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers; (ii) if the Company chooses to stop participating in certain of these multiemployer pension plans, it may be required to pay those plans an amount based on the underfunded status of the plan, which is referred to as a withdrawal liability; and (iii) actions taken by a participating employer that lead to a deterioration of the financial health of a multiemployer pension plan may result in the unfunded obligations of the multiemployer pension plan to be borne by its remaining participating employers. While no multiemployer pension plan contributed to by the Company is individually significant, the Pension Protection Act of 2006 zone status as of December 31, 2014 (i.e., for the multiemployer pension plan's 2013 plan year) of all of the largest multiemployer pension plans in which the Company participates was green, which implies that such plans are funded at a level of 80 percent or greater. Total contributions made by the Company to multiemployer pension plans for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $125 million, $113 million and $93 million, respectively. Included in these amounts are contributions that Home Box Office periodically makes to the Radio Television & Recording Artists Pension Plan (“RT&RA Plan”) under a collective bargaining agreement that expires in October 2015.  The RT&RA Plan is not one of the five largest multiemployer pension plans in which the Company participates.  The RT&RA Plan's most recently filed Form 5500 was for its plan year ended December 31, 2013.  Pursuant to that filing, Home Box Office is one of eight employers obligated to contribute to the RT&RA Plan.  The RT&RA Plan is operating under a rehabilitation plan, the Pension Protection Act of 2006 zone status for this plan as of December 31, 2013 was red (i.e., critical) and it was less than 65% funded.  Home Box Office's contributions to this plan were less than $1 million in each of the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012. Based on contributions reported in the most recent Form 5500 for this plan, Home Box Office's contributions represented greater than 5% of the plan's total contributions.   Home Box Office's future contributions to this plan are determined pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement, which imposes no minimum contributions requirement, but incorporates a contribution surcharge for years the plan is in critical status. If Home Box Office had elected to withdraw from the RT&RA Plan during the 2014 plan year, its estimated withdrawal liability would have been approximately $25 million.
The Company also contributes to various other multiemployer benefit plans that provide health and welfare benefits to active and retired participants, primarily at the Warner Bros. segment. Total contributions made by the Company to these other multiemployer benefit plans for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $213 million, $193 million and $167 million, respectively.

Restructuring_and_Severance_Co

Restructuring and Severance Costs	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
RESTRUCTURING AND SEVERANCE COSTS	14.       RESTRUCTURING AND SEVERANCE COSTS
	The Company's Restructuring and severance costs primarily related to employee termination costs, ranging from senior executives to line personnel, and other exit costs, including lease terminations and real estate consolidations. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company incurred $512 million of Restructuring and severance costs related to restructuring activities designed to position the Company for the current operating environment and reallocate resources to the Company's growth initiatives. The restructuring activities and related costs primarily relate to headcount reductions. Restructuring and severance costs expensed as incurred for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 are as follows (millions):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
					(recast)		(recast)
		Turner	$	249	$	93	$	52
		Home Box Office		63		39		15
		Warner Bros.		169		49		23
		Corporate		31		2		2
		Total restructuring and severance costs	$	512	$	183	$	92
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
					(recast)		(recast)
		2014 activity	$	506	$	-	$	-
		2013 activity		4		173		-
		2012 and prior activity		2		10		92
		Total restructuring and severance costs	$	512	$	183	$	92
	2014 Initiatives
	For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company incurred $506 million in Restructuring and severance costs primarily related to various employee terminations and other exit activities, including $246 million at the Turner segment, $64 million at the Home Box Office segment, $165 million at the Warner Bros. segment and $31 million at Corporate.
	2013 Initiatives
	For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company incurred $173 million in Restructuring and severance costs primarily related to various employee terminations and other exit activities, including $87 million at the Turner segment, $39 million at the Home Box Office segment, $42 million at the Warner Bros. segment and $5 million at Corporate.
	During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company incurred Restructuring and severance costs of $2 million at the Turner segment and $2 million at the Warner Bros. segment relating to the 2013 restructuring initiatives.
	2012 and Prior Year Initiatives
	For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company incurred $92 million in Restructuring and severance costs primarily related to various employee terminations and other exit activities, including $52 million at the Turner segment, $15 million at the Home Box Office segment, $23 million at the Warner Bros. segment and $2 million at Corporate.
	During the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company also adjusted certain charges related to the restructuring initiatives that were undertaken in 2012 and prior years as a result of changes in estimates of previously established accruals. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company incurred $1 million at the Turner segment and $2 million at the Warner Bros. segment and reversed $1 million at the Home Box Office segment related to the 2012 and prior year initiatives. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company incurred $6 million at the Turner segment and $7 million at the Warner Bros. segment and reversed $3 million at Corporate related to the 2012 and prior year initiatives.
	Selected Information
	Selected information relating to accrued restructuring and severance costs is as follows (millions):
			Employee Terminations		Other Exit Costs			Total
		Remaining liability as of December 31, 2011 (recast)	$	84	$	8	$	92
		Net accruals		84		8		92
		Noncash reductions(a)		-1		-		-1
		Cash paid		-74		-10		-84
		Remaining liability as of December 31, 2012 (recast)		93		6		99
		Net accruals		174		9		183
		Noncash reductions(a)		-1		-		-1
		Cash paid		-86		-9		-95
		Remaining liability as of December 31, 2013 (recast)		180		6		186
		Net accruals		499		13		512
		Noncash reductions(a)		-3		-		-3
		Cash paid		-151		-10		-161
		Remaining liability as of December 31, 2014	$	525	$	9	$	534
		____________
	(a)        Noncash reductions relate to the settlement of certain employee-related liabilities with equity instruments.
	As of December 31, 2014, of the remaining liability of $534 million, $392 million was classified as a current liability in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, with the remaining $142 million classified as a long-term liability. Amounts classified as long-term are expected to be paid through 2018.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
SEGMENT INFORMATION	15. SEGMENT INFORMATION
	Time Warner classifies its operations into three reportable segments: Turner: consisting principally of cable networks and digital media properties; Home Box Office: consisting principally of premium pay television services domestically and premium pay and basic tier television services internationally; and Warner Bros.: consisting principally of television, feature film, home video and videogame production and distribution. Time Warner's reportable segments have been determined in accordance with its internal management structure and the financial information that is evaluated regularly by the Company's chief operating decision maker.
	In the ordinary course of business, Time Warner's reportable segments enter into transactions with one another.  The most common types of intersegment transactions include the Warner Bros. segment generating revenues by licensing television and theatrical programming to the Turner and Home Box Office segments. These intersegment transactions are recorded by each segment at estimated fair value as if the transactions were with third parties and, therefore, affect segment performance. While intersegment transactions are treated like third-party transactions to determine segment performance, the revenues (and corresponding expenses or assets recognized by the segment that is counterparty to the transaction) are eliminated in consolidation and, therefore, do not affect consolidated results.
	Information as to the Revenues, intersegment revenues, depreciation of property, plant, and equipment, Amortization of intangible assets, Operating Income (Loss), Assets and Capital expenditures for each of Time Warner's reportable segments is set forth below (millions):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
						(recast)		(recast)
		Revenues
		Turner	$	10,396	$	9,983	$	9,527
		Home Box Office		5,398		4,890		4,686
		Warner Bros.		12,526		12,312		12,018
		Intersegment eliminations		-961		-724		-906
		Total revenues	$	27,359	$	26,461	$	25,325
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
						(recast)		(recast)
		Intersegment Revenues
		Turner	$	101	$	85	$	80
		Home Box Office		36		14		14
		Warner Bros.		824		625		812
		Total intersegment revenues	$	961	$	724	$	906
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
						(recast)		(recast)
		Supplemental Revenue Data
		Subscription	$	9,945	$	9,250	$	8,787
		Advertising		4,502		4,530		4,316
		Content		12,350		12,154		11,741
		Other		562		527		481
		Total revenues	$	27,359	$	26,461	$	25,325
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
						(recast)		(recast)
		Depreciation of Property, Plant and Equipment
		Turner	$	-209	$	-231	$	-238
		Home Box Office		-77		-91		-85
		Warner Bros.		-218		-200		-202
		Corporate		-27		-28		-28
		Total depreciation of property, plant and equipment	$	-531	$	-550	$	-553
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
						(recast)		(recast)
		Amortization of Intangible Assets
		Turner	$	-16	$	-21	$	-25
		Home Box Office		-14		-9		-7
		Warner Bros.		-172		-179		-180
		Total amortization of intangible assets	$	-202	$	-209	$	-212
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
					(recast)		(recast)
		Operating Income (Loss)
		Turner	$	2,954	$	3,486	$	3,172
		Home Box Office		1,786		1,791		1,547
		Warner Bros.		1,159		1,324		1,228
		Corporate		-73		-394		-352
		Intersegment eliminations		149		61		-97
		Total operating income	$	5,975	$	6,268	$	5,498
			31-Dec-14		31-Dec-13
					(recast)
		Assets
		Turner	$	25,271	$	26,067
		Home Box Office		13,869		13,687
		Warner Bros.		20,559		20,066
		Corporate		3,560		2,433
	Assets of discontinued operations		-		5,746
	Total assets	$	63,259	$	67,999
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
				(recast)		(recast)
	Capital Expenditures
	Turner	$	173	$	210	$	229
	Home Box Office		58		45		65
	Warner Bros.		206		236		270
	Corporate		37		77		45
	Total capital expenditures	$	474	$	568	$	609
Long-lived hard assets located outside the United States, which represent approximately 1% of total assets at December 31, 2014, are not material. Revenues in different geographical areas are as follows (millions):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
				(recast)		(recast)
	Revenues(a)
	United States and Canada	$	19,102	$	18,642	$	17,936
	Europe(b)		4,684		4,494		4,250
	Asia/Pacific Rim		1,711		1,629		1,605
	Latin America		1,575		1,475		1,288
	All Other		287		221		246
	Total revenues	$	27,359	$	26,461	$	25,325
	____________
(a)       Revenues are attributed to region based on location of customer.
(b)       Revenues in EuroZone countries comprise approximately 48%, 48% and 49% of Revenues in Europe for the years ended 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	16.       COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Commitments
	Time Warner has commitments under certain network programming, film licensing, creative talent, employment and other agreements aggregating $33.577 billion at December 31, 2014.
	The Company also has commitments for office space, studio facilities and operating equipment. Time Warner's net rent expense was $358 million in 2014, $316 million in 2013 and $319 million in 2012. Included in such amounts was sublease income of $33 million for 2014, $41 million for 2013 and $40 million for 2012.
	The commitments under certain programming, film licensing, talent and other agreements (“Programming and Other”) and minimum rental commitments under noncancelable long-term operating leases (“Operating Leases”) payable during the next five years and thereafter are as follows (millions):
			Programming and Other		Operating Leases
		2015	$	5,207	$	317
		2016		3,660		309
		2017		3,626		284
		2018		3,379		259
		2019		3,148		125
		Thereafter		14,557		186
		Total	$	33,577	$	1,480
	Additionally, as of December 31, 2014, the Company has future sublease income arrangements of $29 million, which are not included in Operating Leases in the table above.
	Contingent Commitments
	The Company also has certain contractual arrangements that would require it to make payments or provide funding if certain circumstances occur (“contingent commitments”). Contingent commitments principally include amounts to be paid in connection with acquisitions, dispositions and post-production term advance obligations on certain co-financing arrangements.
	The following table summarizes the Company's contingent commitments at December 31, 2014. For post-production term advances where payment obligations are outside the Company's control, the timing of amounts presented in the table represents the earliest period in which the payment could be requested. For other contingent commitments, the timing of amounts presented in the table represents when the maximum contingent commitment will expire, but does not mean that the Company expects to incur an obligation to make any payments within that time period. In addition, amounts presented do not reflect the effects of any indemnification rights the Company might possess (millions).
		Nature of Contingent Commitments	Total		2015		2016-2017		2018-2019		Thereafter
		Guarantees	$	1,536	$	131	$	589	$	85	$	731
		Letters of credit and other contingent
		commitments		817		37		201		12		567
		Total contingent commitments	$	2,353	$	168	$	790	$	97	$	1,298
	The following is a description of the Company's contingent commitments at December 31, 2014:
	Guarantees consist of guarantees the Company has provided on certain operating commitments entered into by entities formerly owned by the Company, including Time Inc., as well as the Six Flags arrangement described below, and a guarantee of certain debt issued by CME, an equity method investee.
	Six Flags
	In connection with the Company's former investment in the Six Flags theme parks located in Georgia and Texas (collectively, the “Parks”), in 1997, certain subsidiaries of the Company (including Historic TW and, in connection with the separation of Time Warner Cable Inc. in 2009, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.) agreed to guarantee (the “Six Flags Guarantee”) certain obligations of the partnerships that hold the Parks (the “Partnerships”) for the benefit of the limited partners in such Partnerships, including: annual payments made at the Parks or to the limited partners and additional obligations at the end of the respective terms for the Partnerships in 2027 and 2028 (the “Guaranteed Obligations”). The aggregate undiscounted estimated future cash flow requirements covered by the Six Flags Guarantee over the remaining term (through 2028) are $935 million (for a net present value of $418 million). To date, no payments have been made by the Company pursuant to the Six Flags Guarantee.
	Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (formerly known as Six Flags, Inc. and Premier Parks Inc.) (“Six Flags”), which has the controlling interest in the Parks, has agreed, pursuant to a subordinated indemnity agreement (the “Subordinated Indemnity Agreement”), to guarantee the performance of the Guaranteed Obligations when due and to indemnify Historic TW, among others, if the Six Flags Guarantee is called upon. If Six Flags defaults in its indemnification obligations, Historic TW has the right to acquire control of the managing partner of the Parks. Six Flags' obligations to Historic TW are further secured by its interest in all limited partnership units held by Six Flags.
	Because the Six Flags Guarantee existed prior to December 31, 2002 and no modifications to the arrangements have been made since the date the guarantee came into existence, the Company is required to continue to account for the Guaranteed Obligations as a contingent liability. Based on its evaluation of the current facts and circumstances surrounding the Guaranteed Obligations and the Subordinated Indemnity Agreement, the Company is unable to predict the loss, if any, that may be incurred under the Guaranteed Obligations, and no liability for the arrangements has been recognized at December 31, 2014. Because of the specific circumstances surrounding the arrangements and the fact that no active or observable market exists for this type of financial guarantee, the Company is unable to determine a current fair value for the Guaranteed Obligations and related Subordinated Indemnity Agreement.
	Other contingent commitments primarily include contingent payments for post-production term advance obligations on certain co-financing arrangements, as well as letters of credit, bank guarantees and surety bonds, which generally support performance and payments for a wide range of global contingent and firm obligations, including insurance, litigation appeals, real estate leases and other operational needs.
	Programming Licensing Backlog
	Programming licensing backlog represents the amount of future revenues not yet recorded from cash contracts for the licensing of theatrical and television product for pay cable, basic cable, network and syndicated television exhibition. Because backlog generally relates to contracts for the licensing of theatrical and television product that have already been produced, the recognition of revenue for such completed product is principally dependent on the commencement of the availability period for telecast under the terms of the related licensing agreement. Cash licensing fees are collected periodically over the term of the related licensing agreements. Backlog was approximately $6.5 billion and $5.5 billion at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Included in these amounts is licensing of film product from the Warner Bros. segment to the Home Box Office segment in the amount of $788 million and $749 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and to the Turner segment in the amount of $700 million and $477 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Backlog excludes filmed entertainment advertising barter contracts, which are expected to result in the future realization of revenues and cash through the sale of the advertising spots received under such contracts to third parties.
	Contingencies
	In the ordinary course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries are defendants in or parties to various legal claims, actions and proceedings. These claims, actions and proceedings are at varying stages of investigation, arbitration or adjudication, and involve a variety of areas of law.
	On October 8, 2004, certain heirs of Jerome Siegel, one of the creators of the “Superman” character, filed suit against the Company, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Plaintiffs' complaint alleged, among other things, that plaintiffs terminated Siegel's grants of one-half the rights in the Superman character as of April 16, 1999, and plaintiffs were entitled to up to one-half of the profits made on Superman since that date. On March 26, 2008, the court entered summary judgment, finding that plaintiffs' termination notices were valid and recaptured a one-half interest in the Superman character as of April 16, 1999. On January 10, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed the March 2008 summary judgment decision, holding that the parties reached a binding settlement agreement in 2001. By orders dated March 20, 2013, April 18, 2013, and June 18, 2013, the district court entered final judgment in this lawsuit and the related Superboy lawsuit, described below, in DC Comics' favor, ruling that the plaintiffs had transferred any and all rights in the Superman and Superboy properties to DC Comics in 2001 pursuant to a binding settlement agreement. On July 16, 2013, the plaintiffs filed an appeal from the final judgment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
	On October 22, 2004, the same Siegel heirs filed a related lawsuit against the same defendants, as well as Warner Communications Inc. (now known as Warner Communications LLC) and Warner Bros. Television Production Inc. (now known as WB Studio Enterprises Inc.), in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Plaintiffs claimed that Siegel was the sole creator of the character Superboy and, as such, DC Comics has had no right to create new Superboy works since plaintiffs' alleged October 17, 2004 termination of Siegel's grants of rights to the Superboy character. Plaintiffs sought a declaration regarding the validity of the alleged termination and an injunction against future use of the Superboy character. As described in the paragraph above regarding the Superman lawsuit, by orders dated March 20, 2013, April 18, 2013 and June 18, 2013, the district court entered final judgment in DC Comics' favor, ruling that the plaintiffs had transferred any and all rights in the Superman and Superboy properties to DC Comics in 2001 pursuant to a binding settlement agreement. On July 16, 2013, the plaintiffs filed an appeal from the final judgment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
	On May 14, 2010, DC Comics filed a related lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against the heirs of Superman co-creator Joseph Shuster, the Siegel heirs, their attorney Marc Toberoff and certain companies that Mr. Toberoff controls. The lawsuit asserted, among other things, a claim for declaratory relief concerning the validity of the copyright termination notice served by the Shuster heirs, who purported to reclaim their rights to the Superman character from DC Comics with the termination notice. The lawsuit also asserted state law based claims, including seeking declaratory relief challenging the validity of various agreements between Mr. Toberoff, certain companies that he controls and the Shuster and Siegel heirs, as well as claims for intentional interference by Mr. Toberoff with DC Comics' contracts and prospective economic advantage with the Shuster and Siegel heirs for which DC Comics sought monetary damages. On October 17, 2012, the district court granted summary judgment in favor of DC Comics, holding that the copyright termination notice served by the Shuster heirs was invalid and that the Shuster heirs had transferred any and all rights in the Superman properties to DC Comics in 1992 pursuant to a binding agreement with DC Comics. On November 21, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's October 2012 decision. On October 6, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the Shuster heirs' petition for writ of certiorari. DC Comics' other claims against the Siegel heirs, Mr. Toberoff and certain companies that Mr. Toberoff controls were either dismissed by the district court or deemed moot following the U.S. Supreme Court's denial of the Shuster heirs' petition for writ of certiorari. On December 9, 2014, DC Comics appealed the dismissal of its claims against Mr. Toberoff and his companies, and on December 23, 2014, Mr. Toberoff and his companies filed a cross-appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
	The Company has prevailed on the primary issues regarding its rights to the “Superman” and “Superboy” properties in the matters described above and believes the claims that remain within the scope of the appeals pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit are not material to the Company's results of operations or cash flows. Accordingly, the Company does not intend to include disclosure regarding these matters in its future periodic reports.
	On April 4, 2007, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a complaint against CNN America Inc. (“CNN America”) and Team Video Services, LLC (“Team Video”). This administrative proceeding relates to CNN America's December 2003 and January 2004 terminations of its contractual relationships with Team Video, under which Team Video had provided electronic newsgathering services in Washington, DC and New York, NY. The National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians, under which Team Video's employees were unionized, initially filed charges of unfair labor practices with the NLRB in February 2004, alleging that CNN America and Team Video were joint employers, that CNN America was a successor employer to Team Video, and/or that CNN America discriminated in its hiring practices to avoid becoming a successor employer or due to specific individuals' union affiliation or activities. The NLRB complaint seeks, among other things, the reinstatement of certain union members and monetary damages. On November 19, 2008, the presiding NLRB Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) issued a non-binding recommended decision and order, finding CNN America liable. On September 15, 2014, a three-member panel of the NLRB affirmed the ALJ's decision and adopted the ALJ's order with certain modifications. On September 16, 2014, CNN America filed a notice of appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. On November 12, 2014, both CNN America and the General Counsel of the NLRB filed motions with the NLRB for reconsideration of the panel's decision. On December 17, 2014, CNN America's appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals was placed on hold pending resolution of the motions for reconsideration.
	In April 2013, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) Appeals Division issued a notice of deficiency to the Company relating to the appropriate tax characterization of stock warrants received from Google Inc. in 2002. On May 6, 2013, the Company filed a petition with the United States Tax Court seeking a redetermination of the deficiency set forth in the notice. The Company's petition asserts that the IRS erred in determining that the stock warrants were taxable upon exercise (in 2004) rather than at the date of grant based on, among other things, a misapplication of Section 83 of the Internal Revenue Code. In December 2014, the Company reached a preliminary agreement with the IRS to resolve the issues raised in the notice of deficiency. Final resolution of these issues is subject to agreement regarding certain necessary computations and the preparation and execution of definitive documentation.
	The Company intends to vigorously defend against or prosecute, as applicable, the matters described above.
	The Company establishes an accrued liability for legal claims when the Company determines that a loss is both probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Once established, accruals are adjusted from time to time, as appropriate, in light of additional information. The amount of any loss ultimately incurred in relation to matters for which an accrual has been established may be higher or lower than the amounts accrued for such matters.
	For matters disclosed above for which a loss is probable or reasonably possible, whether in excess of an accrued liability or where there is no accrued liability, the Company has estimated a range of possible loss. The Company believes the estimate of the aggregate range of possible loss in excess of accrued liabilities for such matters is between $0 and $130 million at December 31, 2014. The estimated aggregate range of possible loss is subject to significant judgment and a variety of assumptions. The matters represented in the estimated aggregate range of possible loss will change from time to time and actual results may vary significantly from the current estimate.
	In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of litigation and claims, the Company often cannot predict what the eventual outcome of the pending matters will be, what the timing of the ultimate resolution of these matters will be, or what the eventual loss, fines or penalties related to each pending matter may be. An adverse outcome in one or more of these matters could be material to the Company's results of operations or cash flows for any particular reporting period.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	17.       RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
	The Company has entered into certain transactions in the ordinary course of business with unconsolidated investees accounted for under the equity method of accounting. These transactions have been executed on terms comparable to the terms of transactions with unrelated third parties. The revenue and expense transactions primarily relate to the licensing of television programming to The CW broadcast network and certain international networks, including networks owned by CME, by the Warner Bros. segment. Interest income and other, net relate to transactions with CME. Receivables due from related parties were $166 million and $185 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Payables due to related parties were immaterial at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Revenues and expenses resulting from transactions with related parties consist of (millions):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
					(recast)		(recast)
		Revenues	$	404	$	464	$	498
		Expenses		-8		-35		-60
		Interest income		51		-		-
		Other, net		16		8		-

Additional_Financial_Informati

Additional Financial Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]
ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION	18.       ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	Additional financial information with respect to cash payments and receipts, Interest expense, net, Other loss, net, Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and Other noncurrent liabilities is as follows (millions):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
					(recast)		(recast)
		Cash Flows
		Cash payments made for interest	$	-1,274	$	-1,202	$	-1,262
		Interest income received		50		44		42
		Cash interest payments, net	$	-1,224	$	-1,158	$	-1,220
		Cash payments made for income taxes	$	-1,602	$	-1,174	$	-1,261
		Income tax refunds received		108		87		78
		TWC tax sharing payments(a)		-		-		-6
		Cash tax payments, net	$	-1,494	$	-1,087	$	-1,189
		___________
	(a)        Represents net amounts paid to TWC in accordance with a tax sharing agreement with TWC.
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
					(recast)		(recast)
		Interest Expense, Net
		Interest income	$	184	$	92	$	107
		Interest expense		-1,353		-1,281		-1,358
		Total interest expense, net	$	-1,169	$	-1,189	$	-1,251
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
					(recast)		(recast)
		Other Loss, Net
		Investment gains (losses), net	$	30	$	61	$	-30
		Loss on equity method investees		-153		-150		-180
		Other		-4		-22		-4
		Total other loss, net	$	-127	$	-111	$	-214
			31-Dec-14		31-Dec-13
					(recast)
		Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
		Accounts payable	$	574	$	505
		Accrued expenses		2,173		1,724
		Participations payable		2,551		2,302
		Programming costs payable		722		705
		Accrued compensation		1,034		1,047
		Accrued interest		303		313
		Accrued income taxes		150		158
		Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	7,507	$	6,754
			31-Dec-14		31-Dec-13
					(recast)
		Other Noncurrent Liabilities
		Noncurrent tax and interest reserves	$	1,520	$	2,540
		Participations payable		1,076		1,078
		Programming costs payable		959		1,076
		Noncurrent pension and post-retirement liabilities		928		696
		Deferred compensation		491		542
		Other noncurrent liabilities		710		392
		Total other noncurrent liabilities	$	5,684	$	6,324

Supplementary_Information_Cond

Supplementary Information - Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	Overview
	Set forth below are condensed consolidating financial statements presenting the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of (i) Time Warner Inc. (the “Parent Company”), (ii) Historic TW Inc. (in its own capacity and as successor by merger to Time Warner Companies, Inc.), Home Box Office, Inc., and Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., each a wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent Company (collectively, the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”), on a combined basis, (iii) the direct and indirect non-guarantor subsidiaries of the Parent Company (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”), on a combined basis, and (iv) the eliminations necessary to arrive at the information for Time Warner Inc. on a consolidated basis. The Guarantor Subsidiaries fully and unconditionally, jointly and severally guarantee securities issued under certain of the Company's indentures on an unsecured basis.
	There are no legal or regulatory restrictions on the Parent Company's ability to obtain funds from any of its wholly owned subsidiaries through dividends, loans or advances.
	Basis of Presentation
	The Company's financial information has been recast to reflect the financial position and results of operations of the Company's former Time Inc. segment as discontinued operations for all periods presented. Amounts presented in the Consolidating Balance Sheet at December 31, 2013 related to discontinued operations of the Parent Company and the Guarantor Subsidiaries principally relate to the impact of the Time Separation on the Parent Company's and the Guarantor Subsidiaries' deferred income taxes.
	In presenting the condensed consolidating financial statements, the equity method of accounting has been applied to (i) the Parent Company's interests in the Guarantor Subsidiaries and (ii) the Guarantor Subsidiaries' interests in the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, where applicable, even though all such subsidiaries meet the requirements to be consolidated under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. All intercompany balances and transactions between the Parent Company, the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries have been eliminated, as shown in the column “Eliminations.”
	The Parent Company's accounting bases in all subsidiaries, including goodwill and identified intangible assets, have been “pushed down” to the applicable subsidiaries. Corporate overhead expenses have been reflected as expenses of the Parent Company and have not been allocated to the Guarantor Subsidiaries or the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries. Interest income (expense) is determined based on outstanding debt and the relevant intercompany amounts at the respective subsidiary.
	All direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries are included in Time Warner Inc.'s consolidated U.S. tax return. In the condensed consolidating financial statements, tax (provision) benefit has been allocated based on each such subsidiary's relative pretax income to the consolidated pretax income. With respect to the use of certain consolidated tax attributes (principally operating and capital loss carryforwards), such benefits have been allocated to the respective subsidiary that generated the taxable income permitting such use (i.e., pro-rata based on where the income was generated). For example, to the extent a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary generated a gain on the sale of a business for which the Parent Company utilized tax attributes to offset such gain, the tax attribute benefit would be allocated to that Non-Guarantor Subsidiary. Deferred taxes of the Parent Company, the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries have been determined based on the temporary differences between the book and tax basis of the respective assets and liabilities of the applicable entities.
	Certain transfers of cash between subsidiaries and their parent companies and intercompany dividends are reflected as cash flows from investing and financing activities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows. All other intercompany activity is reflected in cash flows from operations.
	Management believes that the allocations and adjustments noted above are reasonable.  However, such allocations and adjustments may not be indicative of the actual amounts that would have been incurred had the Parent Company, Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries operated independently.
	Consolidating Balance Sheet
	31-Dec-14
	(millions)
										Time
		Parent		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor				Warner
		Company		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
	ASSETS
	Current assets
	Cash and equivalents	$	1,623	$	290	$	705	$	-	$	2,618
	Receivables, net		93		996		6,638		-7		7,720
	Inventories		-		453		1,247		-		1,700
	Deferred income taxes		184		42		7		-49		184
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		360		120		478		-		958
	Total current assets		2,260		1,901		9,075		-56		13,180
	Noncurrent inventories and theatrical film and television
	production costs		-		1,744		5,182		-85		6,841
	Investments in amounts due to and from consolidated
	subsidiaries		44,407		11,333		12,369		-68,109		-
	Investments, including available-for-sale securities		186		417		1,723		-		2,326
	Property, plant and equipment, net		73		377		2,205		-		2,655
	Intangible assets subject to amortization, net		-		-		1,141		-		1,141
	Intangible assets not subject to amortization		-		2,007		5,025		-		7,032
	Goodwill		-		9,880		17,685		-		27,565
	Other assets		429		156		1,934		-		2,519
	Total assets	$	47,355	$	27,815	$	56,339	$	-68,250	$	63,259
	LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
	Current liabilities
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	744	$	953	$	5,990	$	-180	$	7,507
	Deferred revenue		-		57		549		-27		579
	Debt due within one year		1,100		9		9		-		1,118
	Total current liabilities		1,844		1,019		6,548		-207		9,204
	Long-term debt		17,108		4,006		262		-		21,376
	Deferred income taxes		2,204		2,443		1,840		-4,283		2,204
	Deferred revenue		-		17		322		-24		315
	Other noncurrent liabilities		1,723		1,844		3,179		-1,062		5,684
	Equity
	Due to (from) Time Warner Inc. and subsidiaries		-		-43,026		6,668		36,358		-
	Other shareholders’ equity		24,476		61,512		37,520		-99,032		24,476
	Total Time Warner Inc. shareholders’ equity		24,476		18,486		44,188		-62,674		24,476
	Noncontrolling interests		-		-		-		-		-
	Total equity		24,476		18,486		44,188		-62,674		24,476
	Total liabilities and equity	$	47,355	$	27,815	$	56,339	$	-68,250	$	63,259
	Consolidating Balance Sheet
	31-Dec-13
	(recast; millions)
										Time
		Parent		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor				Warner
		Company		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
	ASSETS
	Current assets
	Cash and equivalents	$	1,039	$	148	$	629	$	-	$	1,816
	Receivables, net		73		901		6,341		-10		7,305
	Inventories		-		383		1,265		-		1,648
	Deferred income taxes		369		50		-52		2		369
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		103		84		372		-		559
Current assets of discontinued operations		79		78		832		-155		834
Total current assets		1,663		1,644		9,387		-163		12,531
Noncurrent inventories and theatrical film and television
production costs		-		1,726		5,371		-81		7,016
Investments in amounts due to and from consolidated
subsidiaries		48,549		21,248		12,288		-82,085		-
Investments, including available-for-sale securities		130		460		1,419		-		2,009
Property, plant and equipment, net		373		377		2,541		-		3,291
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net		-		-		1,338		-		1,338
Intangible assets not subject to amortization		-		2,007		5,036		-		7,043
Goodwill		-		9,879		17,522		-		27,401
Other assets		322		194		1,942		-		2,458
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations		-		-		4,912		-		4,912
Total assets	$	51,037	$	37,535	$	61,756	$	-82,329	$	67,999
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	618	$	770	$	5,425	$	-59	$	6,754
Deferred revenue		-		28		524		-10		542
Debt due within one year		48		9		9		-		66
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		1		-		1,026		-1		1,026
Total current liabilities		667		807		6,984		-70		8,388
Long-term debt		16,046		4,001		14		-		20,061
Due to (from) affiliates		-900		-		900		-		-
Deferred income taxes		2,287		2,666		2,016		-4,682		2,287
Deferred revenue		-		36		348		-33		351
Other noncurrent liabilities		2,657		1,939		3,352		-1,624		6,324
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations		376		411		713		-816		684
Equity
Due to (from) Time Warner Inc. and subsidiaries		-		-33,497		6,155		27,342		-
Other shareholders’ equity		29,904		61,172		41,274		-102,446		29,904
Total Time Warner Inc. shareholders’ equity		29,904		27,675		47,429		-75,104		29,904
Noncontrolling interests		-		-		-		-		-
Total equity		29,904		27,675		47,429		-75,104		29,904
Total liabilities and equity	$	51,037	$	37,535	$	61,756	$	-82,329	$	67,999
Consolidating Statement of Operations
For The Year Ended December 31, 2014
(millions)
									Time
	Parent		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor				Warner
	Company		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Revenues	$	-	$	6,820	$	21,273	$	-734	$	27,359
Costs of revenues		-		-3,471		-13,047		643		-15,875
Selling, general and administrative		-442		-982		-3,856		90		-5,190
Amortization of intangible assets		-		-		-202		-		-202
Restructuring and severance costs		-21		-173		-318		-		-512
Asset impairments		-7		-1		-61		-		-69
Gain on operating assets, net		-		-		464		-		464
Operating income		-470		2,193		4,253		-1		5,975
Equity in pretax income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries		6,131		3,831		1,759		-11,721		-
Interest expense, net		-961		-274		57		9		-1,169
Other loss, net		-21		15		-119		-2		-127
Income from continuing operations before income
taxes		4,679		5,765		5,950		-11,715		4,679
Income tax provision		-785		-1,793		-1,736		3,529		-785
Income from continuing operations		3,894		3,972		4,214		-8,186		3,894
Discontinued operations, net of tax		-67		-42		-61		103		-67
Net income		3,827		3,930		4,153		-8,083		3,827
Less Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		-		-		-		-		-
Net income attributable to Time Warner Inc.
shareholders	$	3,827	$	3,930	$	4,153	$	-8,083	$	3,827
Comprehensive income		3,411		3,612		3,890		-7,502		3,411
Less Comprehensive loss attributable to
noncontrolling interests		-		-		-		-		-
Comprehensive income attributable to
Time Warner Inc. shareholders	$	3,411	$	3,612	$	3,890	$	-7,502	$	3,411
Consolidating Statement of Operations
For The Year Ended December 31, 2013
(recast; millions)
									Time
	Parent		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor				Warner
	Company		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Revenues	$	-	$	6,380	$	20,632	$	-551	$	26,461
Costs of revenues		-		-3,032		-12,344		441		-14,935
Selling, general and administrative		-406		-956		-3,676		104		-4,934
Amortization of intangible assets		-		-		-209		-		-209
Restructuring and severance costs		-5		-67		-111		-		-183
Asset impairments		-7		-		-54		-		-61
Gain on operating assets, net		8		-		121		-		129
Operating income		-410		2,325		4,359		-6		6,268
Equity in pretax income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries		6,319		4,428		1,664		-12,411		-
Interest expense, net		-885		-325		11		10		-1,189
Other loss, net		-56		1		-57		1		-111
Income from continuing operations before income
taxes		4,968		6,429		5,977		-12,406		4,968
Income tax provision		-1,614		-2,095		-2,026		4,121		-1,614
Income from continuing operations		3,354		4,334		3,951		-8,285		3,354
Discontinued operations, net of tax		337		333		334		-667		337
Net income		3,691		4,667		4,285		-8,952		3,691
Less Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		-		-		-		-		-
Net income attributable to Time Warner Inc.
shareholders	$	3,691	$	4,667	$	4,285	$	-8,952	$	3,691
Comprehensive income		3,828		4,774		4,231		-9,005		3,828
Less Comprehensive loss attributable to
noncontrolling interests		-		-		-		-		-
Comprehensive income attributable to
Time Warner Inc. shareholders	$	3,828	$	4,774	$	4,231	$	-9,005	$	3,828
Consolidating Statement of Operations
For The Year Ended December 31, 2012
(recast; millions)
									Time
	Parent		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor				Warner
	Company		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Revenues	$	-	$	6,107	$	19,766	$	-548	$	25,325
Costs of revenues		-		-3,002		-12,022		449		-14,575
Selling, general and administrative		-341		-935		-3,626		89		-4,813
Amortization of intangible assets		-		-		-212		-		-212
Restructuring and severance costs		-2		-34		-56		-		-92
Asset impairments		-		1		-181		-		-180
Gain on operating assets, net		10		34		1		-		45
Operating income		-333		2,171		3,670		-10		5,498
Equity in pretax income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries		5,272		3,597		1,509		-10,378		-
Interest expense, net		-888		-371		-3		11		-1,251
Other loss, net		-18		14		-208		-2		-214
Income from continuing operations before income
taxes		4,033		5,411		4,968		-10,379		4,033
Income tax provision		-1,370		-1,740		-1,721		3,461		-1,370
Income from continuing operations		2,663		3,671		3,247		-6,918		2,663
Discontinued operations, net of tax		259		254		254		-508		259
Net income		2,922		3,925		3,501		-7,426		2,922
Less Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		3		3		2		-5		3
Net income attributable to Time Warner Inc.
shareholders	$	2,925	$	3,928	$	3,503	$	-7,431	$	2,925
Comprehensive income		2,798		3,753		3,471		-7,224		2,798
Less Comprehensive loss attributable to
noncontrolling interests		3		3		2		-5		3
Comprehensive income attributable to
Time Warner Inc. shareholders	$	2,801	$	3,756	$	3,473	$	-7,229	$	2,801
Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For The Year Ended December 31, 2014
(millions)
	Parent		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor				Time Warner
	Company		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
OPERATIONS
Net income	$	3,827	$	3,930	$	4,153	$	-8,083	$	3,827
Less Discontinued operations, net of tax		67		42		61		-103		67
Net income from continuing operations		3,894		3,972		4,214		-8,186		3,894
Adjustments for noncash and nonoperating items:
Depreciation and amortization		17		116		600		-		733
Amortization of film and television costs		-		2,747		5,336		-43		8,040
Asset impairments		7		1		61		-		69
Venezuelan foreign currency loss		-		-		173		-		173
Gain on investments and other assets, net		-14		-6		-444		-		-464
Excess (deficiency) of distributions over equity in pretax
income of consolidated subsidiaries, net of cash distributions		-6,131		-3,831		-1,759		11,721		-
Equity in losses of investee companies, net of cash distributions		3		-7		236		-		232
Equity-based compensation		81		63		75		-		219
Deferred income taxes		166		-105		-154		259		166
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions		-739		-1,016		-3,858		-3,768		-9,381
Intercompany		-		2,871		-2,871		-		-
Cash provided by operations from continuing operations		-2,716		4,805		1,609		-17		3,681
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in available-for-sale securities		-5		-		-25		-		-30
Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired		-64		-2		-884		-		-950
Capital expenditures		-22		-73		-379		-		-474
Investment proceeds from available-for-sale securities		13		8		4		-		25
Proceeds from Time Inc. in the Time Separation		590		-		810		-		1,400
Proceeds from the sale of Time Warner Center		-		-		1,264		-		1,264
Advances to (from) parent and consolidated subsidiaries		6,365		4,464		-		-10,829		-
Other investment proceeds		44		86		35		-17		148
Cash provided (used) by investing activities from
continuing operations		6,921		4,483		825		-10,846		1,383
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings		2,118		-		291		-		2,409
Debt repayments		-48		-		-24		-		-72
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		338		-		-		-		338
Excess tax benefit from equity instruments		179		-		-		-		179
Principal payments on capital leases		-		-10		-1		-		-11
Repurchases of common stock		-5,504		-		-		-		-5,504
Dividends paid		-1,109		-		-		-		-1,109
Other financing activities		88		-45		-251		35		-173
Change in due to/from parent and investment in segment		-		-9,109		-1,719		10,828		-
Cash used by financing activities from continuing operations		-3,938		-9,164		-1,704		10,863		-3,943
Cash provided (used) by continuing operations		267		124		730		-		1,121
Cash provided (used) by operations from discontinued
operations		-1		-		-15		-		-16
Cash used by investing activities from discontinued operations		318		18		-51		-336		-51
Cash used by financing activities from discontinued operations		-		-		-372		336		-36
Effect of change in cash and equivalents of discontinued
operations		-		-		-87		-		-87
Cash provided (used) by discontinued operations		317		18		-525		-		-190
Effect of Venezuelan exchange rate changes on
cash and equivalents		-		-		-129		-		-129
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS		584		142		76		-		802
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING
OF PERIOD		1,039		148		629		-		1,816
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$	1,623	$	290	$	705	$	-	$	2,618
Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For The Year Ended December 31, 2013
(recast; millions)
	Parent		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor				Time Warner
	Company		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
OPERATIONS
Net income	$	3,691	$	4,667	$	4,285	$	-8,952	$	3,691
Less Discontinued operations, net of tax		-337		-333		-334		667		-337
Net income from continuing operations		3,354		4,334		3,951		-8,285		3,354
Adjustments for noncash and nonoperating items:
Depreciation and amortization		24		126		609		-		759
Amortization of film and television costs		-		2,453		4,846		-37		7,262
Asset impairments		7		-		54		-		61
Gain on investments and other assets, net		-3		1		-63		-		-65
Excess (deficiency) of distributions over equity in pretax
income of consolidated subsidiaries, net of cash distributions		-6,319		-4,428		-1,664		12,411		-
Equity in losses of investee companies, net of cash distributions		2		2		212		-		216
Equity-based compensation		74		58		106		-		238
Deferred income taxes		759		589		320		-909		759
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions		-329		-228		-5,631		-3,138		-9,326
Intercompany		-		1,390		-1,390		-		-
Cash provided by operations from continuing operations		-2,431		4,297		1,350		42		3,258
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in available-for-sale securities		-4		-		-23		-		-27
Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired		-11		-1		-483		-		-495
Capital expenditures		-66		-86		-416		-		-568
Investment proceeds from available-for-sale securities		8		-		25		-		33
Advances to (from) parent and consolidated subsidiaries		4,433		21		-		-4,454		-
Other investment proceeds		15		157		114		-116		170
Cash provided (used) by investing activities from
continuing operations		4,375		91		-783		-4,570		-887
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings		998		-		30		-		1,028
Debt repayments		-		-732		-30		-		-762
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		674		-		-		-		674
Excess tax benefit from equity instruments		179		-		-		-		179
Principal payments on capital leases		-		-9		-		-		-9
Repurchases of common stock		-3,708		-		-		-		-3,708
Dividends paid		-1,074		-		-		-		-1,074
Other financing activities		25		-38		-172		74		-111
Change in due to/from parent and investment in segment		-		-4,101		-353		4,454		-
Cash used by financing activities from continuing operations		-2,906		-4,880		-525		4,528		-3,783
Cash provided (used) by continuing operations		-962		-492		42		-		-1,412
Cash provided (used) by operations from discontinued
operations		-2		-		458		-		456
Cash used by investing activities from discontinued operations		142		345		-23		-487		-23
Cash used by financing activities from discontinued operations		-		-		-487		487		-
Effect of change in cash and equivalents of discontinued
operations		-		-		35		-		35
Cash provided (used) by discontinued operations		140		345		-17		-		468
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND
EQUIVALENTS		-822		-147		25		-		-944
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING
OF PERIOD		1,861		295		604		-		2,760
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$	1,039	$	148	$	629	$	-	$	1,816
Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For The Year Ended December 31, 2012
(recast; millions)
	Parent		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor				Time Warner
	Company		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
OPERATIONS
Net income	$	2,922	$	3,925	$	3,501	$	-7,426	$	2,922
Less Discontinued operations, net of tax		-259		-254		-254		508		-259
Net income from continuing operations		2,663		3,671		3,247		-6,918		2,663
Adjustments for noncash and nonoperating items:
Depreciation and amortization		25		142		598		-		765
Amortization of film and television costs		-		2,403		4,834		-27		7,210
Asset impairments		-		-1		181		-		180
Gain on investments and other assets, net		2		-37		25		-		-10
Excess (deficiency) of distributions over equity in pretax
income of consolidated subsidiaries, net of cash distributions		-5,272		-3,597		-1,509		10,378		-
Equity in losses of investee companies, net of cash distributions		2		-		219		-		221
Equity-based compensation		48		53		94		-		195
Deferred income taxes		-161		-257		-252		509		-161
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions		479		-551		-4,092		-3,912		-8,076
Intercompany		-		2,132		-2,132		-		-
Cash provided by operations from continuing operations		-2,214		3,958		1,213		30		2,987
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in available-for-sale securities		-11		-11		-15		-		-37
Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired		-39		-25		-596		-		-660
Capital expenditures		-38		-100		-471		-		-609
Investment proceeds from available-for-sale securities		1		-		-		-		1
Advances to (from) parent and consolidated subsidiaries		4,024		261		1		-4,286		-
Other investment proceeds		26		52		19		-12		85
Cash provided (used) by investing activities from
continuing operations		3,963		177		-1,062		-4,298		-1,220
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings		994		-		45		-		1,039
Debt repayments		-638		-		-48		-		-686
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		1,107		-		-		-		1,107
Excess tax benefit from equity instruments		83		-		-		-		83
Principal payments on capital leases		-		-10		-1		-		-11
Repurchases of common stock		-3,272		-		-		-		-3,272
Dividends paid		-1,011		-		7		-7		-1,011
Other financing activities		66		-12		-118		-16		-80
Change in due to/from parent and investment in segment		-		-4,178		-113		4,291		-
Cash used by financing activities from continuing operations		-2,671		-4,200		-228		4,268		-2,831
Cash provided (used) by continuing operations		-922		-65		-77		-		-1,064
Cash provided (used) by operations from discontinued
operations		-9		-25		489		-		455
Cash used by investing activities from discontinued operations		214		221		-26		-435		-26
Cash used by financing activities from discontinued operations		-		-		-435		435		-
Effect of change in cash and equivalents of discontinued
operations		-		-		14		-		14
Cash provided (used) by discontinued operations		205		196		42		-		443
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS		-717		131		-35		-		-621
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING
OF PERIOD		2,578		164		639		-		3,381
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$	1,861	$	295	$	604	$	-	$	2,760

Schedule_II_Valuation_and_Qual

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS		Balance at			Additions Charged						Balance at
		Beginning of			(Credited) to Costs						End of
	Description	Period			and Expenses			Deductions			Period
	2014
	Reserves deducted from accounts receivable:
	Allowance for doubtful accounts		$	191		$	-20		$	-19		$	152
	Reserves for sales returns and allowances			1,192			1,867			-2,059			1,000
	Total		$	1,383		$	1,847		$	-2,078		$	1,152
	2013 (recast)
	Reserves deducted from accounts receivable:
	Allowance for doubtful accounts		$	209		$	28		$	-46		$	191
	Reserves for sales returns and allowances			1,198			2,066			-2,072			1,192
	Total		$	1,407		$	2,094		$	-2,118		$	1,383
	2012 (recast)
	Reserves deducted from accounts receivable:
	Allowance for doubtful accounts		$	206		$	37		$	-34		$	209
	Reserves for sales returns and allowances			1,381			1,874			-2,057			1,198
	Total		$	1,587		$	1,911		$	-2,091		$	1,407

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Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Cash And Cash Equivalents	Cash and Equivalents
	Cash equivalents consist of investments that are readily convertible into cash and have original maturities of three months or less. Cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. The Company monitors concentrations of credit risk with respect to Cash and equivalents by placing such balances with higher quality financial institutions or investing such amounts in liquid, short-term, highly-rated instruments or investment funds holding similar instruments. As of December 31, 2014, the majority of the Company's Cash and equivalents were invested with banks with a credit rating of at least A and in Rule 2a-7 money market mutual funds. At December 31, 2014, the Company did not have more than $500 million invested in any single bank or money market mutual fund.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	The Company monitors customer credit risk related to accounts receivable, including unbilled trade receivables primarily related to the distribution of television product. Significant judgments and estimates are involved in evaluating if such amounts will ultimately be fully collected. Each of the Company's businesses maintains a comprehensive approval process prior to issuing credit to third-party customers. Counterparties that are determined to be of a higher risk are evaluated to assess whether the credit terms previously granted to them should be modified. The Company monitors customers' accounts receivable aging, and a provision for estimated uncollectible amounts is maintained based on customer payment levels, historical experience and management's views on trends in the overall receivable agings at the Company's businesses. In addition, for larger accounts, the Company performs analyses of risks on a customer-specific basis. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, total reserves for doubtful accounts were approximately $152 million and $191 million, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recognized $20 million of income related to bad debt primarily due to the reversal of a reserve related to a Warner Bros. receivable. Bad debt expense recognized during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 totaled $28 million and $37 million, respectively.
Investments	Investments
	Investments in companies in which Time Warner has significant influence, but less than a controlling voting interest, are accounted for using the equity method. Significant influence is generally presumed to exist when Time Warner owns between 20% and 50% of the voting interests in the investee, holds substantial management rights or holds an interest of less than 20% in an investee that is a limited liability partnership or limited liability corporation that is treated as a flow-through entity.
	Under the equity method of accounting, only Time Warner's investment in and amounts due to and from the equity investee are included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet; only Time Warner's share of the investee's earnings (losses) is included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations; and only the dividends, cash distributions, loans or other cash received from the investee, additional cash investments, loan repayments or other cash paid to the investee are included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
	Investments in companies in which Time Warner does not have a controlling voting interest or over which it is unable to exert significant influence are generally accounted for at fair value if the investments are publicly traded. If the investment or security is not publicly traded, the investment is accounted for at cost. Unrealized gains and losses on investments accounted for at fair value are reported, net of tax, in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net. Dividends and other distributions of earnings from investments in companies in which Time Warner does not have a controlling voting interest or over which it is unable to exert significant influence are included in Other loss, net, when declared. For more information, see Notes 3 and 4.
	The company regularly reviews its investments for impairment. See “Asset Impairments” below for additional information.
	Investments
	The Company's investments consist of (i) investments carried at fair value, including available-for-sale securities and certain deferred compensation-related investments, (ii) investments accounted for using the cost method of accounting, (iii) investments accounted for using the equity method of accounting and (iv) held-to-maturity debt securities. The Company regularly reviews its investments for impairment, including when the carrying value of an investment exceeds its related market value. If the Company determines that an investment has sustained an other-than-temporary decline in its value, the investment is written down to its fair value by a charge to earnings that is included in Other loss, net. Factors that are considered by the Company in determining whether an other-than-temporary decline in value has occurred include (i) the market value of the security in relation to its cost basis, (ii) the financial condition of the investee and (iii) the Company's intent and ability to retain the investment for a sufficient period of time to allow for recovery in the market value of the investment.
	In evaluating the factors described above for available-for-sale securities and held-to-maturity debt securities, the Company presumes a decline in value to be other-than-temporary if the quoted market price of the security is 20% or more below the investment's cost basis for a period of six months or more (the “20% criterion”) or the quoted market price of the security is 50% or more below the security's cost basis at any quarter end (the “50% criterion”). However, the presumption of an other-than-temporary decline in these instances may be overcome if there is persuasive evidence indicating that the decline is temporary in nature (e.g., the investee's operating performance is strong, the market price of the investee's security is historically volatile, etc.). Additionally, there may be instances in which impairment losses are recognized even if the 20% and 50% criteria are not satisfied (e.g., if there is a plan to sell the security in the near term and the fair value is below the Company's cost basis).
	For investments accounted for using the cost or equity method of accounting, the Company evaluates information available (e.g., budgets, business plans, financial statements, etc.) in addition to quoted market prices, if any, in determining whether an other-than-temporary decline in value exists. Factors indicative of an other-than-temporary decline include recurring operating losses, credit defaults and subsequent rounds of financing at an amount below the cost basis of the Company's investment. For more information, see Note 4.
	Available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, and the realized gains and losses are included as a component of Other loss, net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Consolidation
	Consolidation
	Time Warner consolidates all entities in which it has a controlling voting interest and all variable interest entities (“VIEs”) in which the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary. Entities determined to be VIEs primarily consist of HBO Latin America Group (“HBO LAG”) because the Company's ownership and voting rights in this entity are disproportionate. HBO LAG operates multi-channel premium pay and basic tier television services in Latin America and is accounted for using the equity method. See Note 4 for additional information.
Foreign Currency Translation	Foreign Currency Translation
	Financial statements of subsidiaries operating outside the United States whose functional currency is not the U.S. Dollar are translated at the rates of exchange on the balance sheet date for assets and liabilities and at average rates of exchange for revenues and expenses during the period.  Translation gains or losses on assets and liabilities are included as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net.
Derivative Instruments	Derivative Instruments
	The Company uses derivative instruments principally to manage the risk associated with movements in foreign currency exchange rates, and recognizes all derivative instruments on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at fair value. Changes in fair value of derivative instruments that qualify for hedge accounting will either be offset against the change in fair value of the hedged assets or liabilities through earnings or recognized in shareholders' equity as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net, until the hedged item is recognized in earnings, depending on whether the derivative instrument is being used to hedge changes in fair value or cash flows. For qualifying hedge relationships, the Company excludes the impact of forward points or option premiums from its assessment of hedge effectiveness and recognizes changes in the fair value of a derivative instrument due to forward points or option premiums in Other income (loss), net each quarter. The ineffective portion of a derivative instrument's change in fair value is immediately recognized in earnings. For those derivative instruments that do not qualify for hedge accounting, changes in fair value are recognized immediately in earnings. See Note 7 for additional information regarding derivative instruments held by the Company and risk management strategies.
Property, Plant and Equipment	Property, Plant and Equipment
	Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Additions to property, plant and equipment generally include material, labor and overhead. Time Warner also capitalizes certain costs associated with coding, software configuration, upgrades and enhancements incurred for the development of internal use software. Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the lesser of the estimated useful life of the improvement or the term of the applicable lease. Time Warner periodically evaluates the depreciation periods of property, plant and equipment to determine whether a revision to its estimates of useful lives is warranted. Property, plant and equipment, including capital leases, consist of (millions):
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	Intangible Assets
	Time Warner has a significant number of intangible assets, including acquired film and television libraries and other copyrighted products and tradenames. Time Warner does not recognize the fair value of internally generated intangible assets. Intangible assets acquired in business combinations are recorded at the acquisition date fair value in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet. Acquired film libraries are amortized using the film forecast computation model. For more information, see “Film and Television Production Cost Recognition, Participations and Residuals and Impairments” and Note 2.
	Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
	Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, primarily tradenames, are tested annually for impairment during the fourth quarter or earlier upon the occurrence of certain events or substantive changes in circumstances. Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level. A reporting unit is either the “operating segment level,” such as Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (“Warner Bros.”), Home Box Office, Inc. (“Home Box Office”) and Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (“Turner”), or one level below, which is referred to as a “component” (e.g., Warner Bros. Theatrical, Warner Bros. Television). The level at which the impairment test is performed requires judgment as to whether the operations below the operating segment constitute a self-sustaining business or whether the operations are similar such that they should be aggregated for purposes of the impairment test. For purposes of the goodwill impairment test, management has concluded that the operations below the operating segment level are not self-sustaining businesses or the operations are similar and therefore has determined that its reporting units are the same as its operating segments.
	In assessing Goodwill for impairment, the Company has the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If the Company determines that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the Company is not required to perform any additional tests in assessing Goodwill for impairment. However, if the Company concludes otherwise or elects not to perform the qualitative assessment, then it is required to perform the first step of a two-step impairment review process. The first step of the two-step process involves a comparison of the estimated fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying amount. In performing the first step, the Company determines the fair value of a reporting unit using a discounted cash flow (“DCF”) analysis and, in certain cases, a combination of a DCF analysis and a market-based approach. Determining fair value requires the exercise of significant judgment, including judgments about appropriate discount rates, perpetual growth rates, the amount and timing of expected future cash flows, as well as relevant comparable public company earnings multiples. The cash flows employed in the DCF analyses are based on the Company's most recent budgets and long range plans and perpetual growth rates are assumed for years beyond the current long range plan period. Discount rate assumptions are based on an assessment of market rates, capital structures and the risk inherent in the future cash flows included in the budgets and long range plans.
	In 2014, the Company did not elect to perform a qualitative assessment of Goodwill and instead performed a quantitative impairment test. The results of the quantitative test did not result in any impairments of Goodwill because the fair values of each of the Company's reporting units exceeded their respective carrying values. None of the carrying values of the Company's reporting units were within 30% of their respective fair values as of December 31, 2014. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeded its fair value, the second step of the impairment review process would need to be performed to determine the ultimate amount of impairment loss to record. Significant assumptions utilized in the DCF analysis included discount rates that ranged from 9.0% to 9.5% and a terminal revenue growth rate of 3.25%. Significant assumptions utilized in the market-based approach were market multiples ranging from 9.5x to 12.0x for the Company's reporting units where a market-based approach was performed.
	In assessing other intangible assets not subject to amortization for impairment, the Company also has the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of such an intangible asset is less than its carrying amount. If the Company determines that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of such an intangible asset is less than its carrying amount, then the Company is not required to perform any additional tests for assessing those intangible assets for impairment. However, if the Company concludes otherwise or elects not to perform the qualitative assessment, then it is required to perform a quantitative impairment test that involves a comparison of the estimated fair value of the intangible asset with its carrying value. If the carrying value of the intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess.
	In 2014, the Company did not elect to perform a qualitative assessment for intangible assets not subject to amortization. The estimates of fair value of intangible assets not subject to amortization are determined using a DCF valuation analysis, which is based on the “relief from royalty” methodology. Discount rate assumptions are based on an assessment of the risk inherent in the projected future cash flows generated by the respective intangible assets. Also subject to judgment are assumptions about royalty rates, which are based on the estimated rates at which similar tradenames are being licensed in the marketplace.
	The performance of the Company's 2014 annual impairment test for other intangible assets not subject to amortization did not result in any impairments since the fair value of each of the Company's intangible assets not subject to amortization exceeded its respective carrying value. No intangible asset not subject to amortization's fair value was within 30% of its carrying value. The significant assumptions utilized in the 2014 DCF analysis of other intangible assets not subject to amortization were discount rates that ranged from 9.5% to 10.0% and a terminal revenue growth rate of 3.25%.
	Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, primarily certain tradenames, are tested annually for impairment during the fourth quarter, or earlier upon the occurrence of certain events or substantive changes in circumstances.
Long-Lived Assets	Long-Lived Assets
	Long-lived assets, including finite-lived intangible assets (e.g., tradenames, customer lists, film libraries and property, plant and equipment), do not require that an annual impairment test be performed; instead, long-lived assets are tested for impairment upon the occurrence of a triggering event. Triggering events include the more likely than not disposal of a portion of such assets or the occurrence of an adverse change in the market involving the business employing the related assets. Once a triggering event has occurred, the impairment test is based on whether the intent is to hold the asset for continued use or to hold the asset for sale. The impairment test for assets held for continued use requires a comparison of cash flows expected to be generated over the useful life of an asset or group of assets (“asset group”) against the carrying value of the asset group. An asset group is established by identifying the lowest level of cash flows generated by the asset or group of assets that are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets. If the intent is to hold the asset group for continued use, the impairment test first requires a comparison of estimated undiscounted future cash flows generated by the asset group against its carrying value. If the carrying value exceeds the estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment would be measured as the difference between the estimated fair value of the asset group and its carrying value. Fair value is generally determined by discounting the future cash flows associated with that asset group. If the intent is to hold the asset group for sale and certain other criteria are met (e.g., the asset can be disposed of currently, appropriate levels of authority have approved the sale, and there is an active program to locate a buyer), the impairment test involves comparing the asset group's carrying value to its estimated fair value. To the extent the carrying value is greater than the estimated fair value, an impairment loss is recognized for the difference. Significant judgments in this area involve determining the appropriate asset group level at which to test, determining whether a triggering event has occurred, determining the future cash flows for the assets involved and selecting the appropriate discount rate to be applied in determining estimated fair value. For more information, see Note 2.
	The majority of the Company's non-financial instruments, which include goodwill, intangible assets, inventories and property, plant and equipment, are not required to be carried at fair value on a recurring basis. However, if certain triggering events occur (or at least annually for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets), a non-financial instrument is required to be evaluated for impairment. If the Company determines that the non-financial instrument is impaired, the Company would be required to write down the non-financial instrument to its fair value.
Accounting for Pension Plans	Accounting for Pension Plans
	The Company and certain of its subsidiaries have both funded and unfunded defined benefit pension plans, the substantial majority of which are noncontributory, covering a majority of domestic employees and, to a lesser extent, have various defined benefit plans, primarily noncontributory, covering certain international employees. Pension benefits are based on formulas that reflect the participating employees' years of service and compensation. Time Warner's largest defined benefit pension plan is closed for new employees and frozen to future benefit accruals. Time Warner uses a December 31st measurement date for its plans. The pension expense recognized by the Company is determined using certain assumptions, including the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, the interest factor implied by the discount rate and the rate of compensation increases. For more information, see Note 13.
Equity-Based Compensation	Share-Based Payment Awards with Performance Targets Attainable After the Requisite Service Period
	On July 1, 2014, the Company early adopted guidance that clarifies that a performance target that affects the vesting of an award payable in shares and that can be met after the requisite service period is a performance condition. Therefore, compensation expense related to such awards should only be recognized when it becomes probable that the performance target will be met, which could occur after the requisite service period has been satisfied. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
	Equity-Based Compensation
	The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. That cost is recognized in Costs of revenues or Selling, general and administrative expenses depending on the job function of the grantee on a straight-line basis (net of estimated forfeitures) from the date of grant over the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for the award. The total grant-date fair value of an equity award granted to an employee who has reached a specified age and years of service as of the grant date is recognized as compensation expense immediately upon grant as there is no required service period.
	The grant-date fair value of a restricted stock unit (“RSU”) is determined based on the closing sale price of the Company's common stock on the NYSE Composite Tape on the date of grant.
	Performance stock units (“PSUs”) are subject to a performance condition such that the number of PSUs that ultimately vest generally depends on the adjusted earnings per share (“Adjusted EPS”) achieved by the Company during a three-year performance period compared to targets established at the beginning of the period. The PSUs are also subject to a market condition and the number of PSUs that vest can be increased or decreased based on the Company's cumulative total shareholder return (“TSR”) relative to the TSR of the other companies in the S&P 500 Index for the performance period. Because the terms of the PSUs provide discretion to make certain adjustments to the performance calculation, the service inception date of these awards precedes the grant date. Accordingly, the Company recognizes compensation expense beginning on the service inception date and remeasures the fair value of the PSU until a grant date occurs, which is typically after the completion of the required service period. PSUs, as well as RSUs granted to certain senior executives beginning in 2012, also are subject to a performance condition based on an adjusted net income target for a one-year period that, if not achieved, will result in the forfeiture of the awards.
	The grant-date fair value of a stock option is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Because the Black-Scholes option-pricing model requires the use of subjective assumptions, changes in these assumptions can materially affect the fair value of the stock options. The Company determines the volatility assumption for these stock options using implied volatilities data from its traded options. The expected term, which represents the period of time that stock options granted are expected to be outstanding, is estimated based on the historical exercise behavior of Time Warner employees. Groups of employees that have similar historical exercise behavior are considered separately for valuation purposes. The risk-free rate assumed in valuing the options is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for the expected term of the option. The Company determines the expected dividend yield percentage by dividing the expected annual dividend by the market price of Time Warner common stock at the date of grant. For more information, see Note 12.
	For accounting purposes, the Company records equity-based compensation expense and a related deferred tax asset for the future tax deductions it may receive. For income tax purposes, the Company receives a tax deduction equal to the stock price on the date that a restricted stock unit (or performance share unit) vests or the excess of the stock price over the exercise price of an option upon exercise. The deferred tax asset consists of amounts relating to individual unvested and/or unexercised equity-based compensation awards; accordingly, deferred tax assets related to certain equity awards may currently be in excess of the tax benefit ultimately received. The applicable accounting rules require that the deferred tax asset related to an equity-based compensation award be reduced only at the time the award vests (in the case of a restricted stock unit or performance share unit), is exercised (in the case of a stock option) or otherwise expires or is cancelled. This reduction is recorded as an adjustment to Additional paid-in capital (“APIC”), to the extent that the realization of excess tax deductions on prior equity-based compensation awards were recorded directly to APIC. The cumulative amount of such excess tax deductions is referred to as the Company's “APIC Pool.” Any shortfall balance recognized in excess of the Company's APIC Pool is charged to Income tax provision in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Company's APIC Pool was sufficient to absorb any shortfalls such that no shortfalls were charged to the Income tax provision during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.
Revenue Recognition
	Revenue
	The Company generates revenue primarily from content production and distribution (i.e., Content Revenue), providing programming to cable system operators, satellite distribution services, telephone companies and other distributors (collectively, “affiliates”) that have contracted to receive and distribute this programming to their subscribers (i.e., Subscription Revenue) and the sale of advertising on the Company's television networks and websites and the websites it manages and/or operates for others (i.e., Advertising Revenue).
	Content Revenue
	Feature films typically are produced or acquired for initial exhibition in theaters, followed by distribution, generally commencing within three years of such initial exhibition, through home video, electronic sell-through, video-on-demand, subscription video-on-demand services, premium cable, basic cable and broadcast networks. Revenues from film rentals by theaters are recognized as the films are exhibited. Revenues from home video sales are recognized at the later of the delivery date or the date that the DVDs or Blu-ray Discs are made widely available for sale or rental by retailers based on gross sales less a provision for estimated returns. Revenues from the licensing of feature films for electronic sell-through or video-on-demand are recognized when the product has been purchased by and made available to the consumer to either download or stream. Revenues from the distribution of theatrical product through subscription video-on-demand services, premium cable, basic cable and broadcast networks are recognized when the films are available to the licensee.
	Television programs and series are initially produced for broadcast networks, cable networks or first-run television syndication and may be subsequently licensed for international or domestic cable, syndicated television and subscription video-on-demand services, as well as sold on home video and via electronic delivery. Revenues from the distribution of television programming through broadcast networks, cable networks, first-run syndication and subscription video-on-demand services are recognized when the programs or series are available to the licensee, except for advertising barter agreements, where the revenue is valued and recognized when the related advertisements are exhibited. In certain circumstances, pursuant to the terms of the applicable contractual arrangements, the availability dates granted to customers may precede the date the Company may bill the customers for these sales. Unbilled accounts receivable, which primarily relate to the distribution of television product at Warner Bros., totaled $3.780 billion and $3.418 billion at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Included in the unbilled accounts receivable at December 31, 2014 was $2.462 billion that is to be billed in the next twelve months. Similar to theatrical home video sales, revenues from home video sales of television programming are recognized at the later of the delivery date or the date that the DVDs or Blu-ray Discs are made widely available for sale or rental by retailers based on gross sales less a provision for estimated returns. Revenues from the licensing of television programs and series for electronic sell-through or video-on-demand are recognized when the product has been purchased by and made available to the consumer to either download or stream. Revenues from the distribution of television programming through subscription video-on-demand services are recognized when the television programs or series are available to the licensee.
	Upfront or guaranteed payments for the licensing of intellectual property are recognized as revenue when (i) an arrangement has been signed with a customer, (ii) the customer's right to use or otherwise exploit the intellectual property has commenced and there is no requirement for significant continued performance by the Company, (iii) licensing fees are either fixed or determinable and (iv) collectability of the fees is reasonably assured. In the event any significant continued performance is required in these arrangements, revenue is allocated to each applicable element and recognized when the related services are performed.
	Revenues from the sales of videogames are recognized at the later of the delivery date or the date that the product is made widely available for sale or rental by retailers based on gross sales less a provision for estimated returns.
	Subscription Revenue
	Subscription revenues are recognized as programming services are provided to affiliates based on negotiated contractual programming rates. When a distribution contract with an affiliate has expired and a new distribution contract has not been executed, revenues are based on estimated rates, giving consideration to factors including the previous contractual rates, inflation, current payments by the affiliate and the status of the negotiations on a new contract. When the new distribution contract terms are finalized, an adjustment to Subscription revenues is recorded, if necessary, to reflect the new terms. Such adjustments historically have not been significant.
	Advertising Revenue
	Advertising revenues are recognized, net of agency commissions, in the period that the advertisements are aired. If there is a targeted audience guarantee, revenues are recognized for the actual audience delivery and revenues are deferred for any shortfall until the guaranteed audience delivery is met, typically by providing additional advertisements. Advertising revenues from websites are recognized as impressions are delivered or the services are performed.
	Sales Returns and Pricing Rebates
	Management's estimate of product sales that will be returned and pricing rebates to grant is an area of judgment affecting Revenues and Net income. In estimating product sales that will be returned, management analyzes vendor sales of the Company's product, historical return trends, current economic conditions, and changes in customer demand. Based on this information, management reserves a percentage of any product sales that provide the customer with the right of return. The provision for such sales returns is reflected as a reduction in the revenues from the related sale. In estimating the reserve for pricing rebates, management considers the terms of the Company's agreements with its customers that contain targets which, if met, would entitle the customer to a rebate. In those instances, management evaluates the customer's actual and forecasted purchases to determine the appropriate reserve. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, total reserves for sales returns (which also reflects reserves for certain pricing allowances provided to customers) primarily related to home entertainment products (e.g., DVDs, Blu-ray Discs and videogames) were $1.000 billion and $1.192 billion, respectively. An incremental change of 1% in the Company's estimated sales returns rate (i.e., provisions for returns divided by gross sales of related product) would have resulted in an approximate $44 million impact on the Company's total Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2014. This revenue impact would have been partially offset by a corresponding impact on related expenses depending on the margin associated with a specific film or videogame and other factors.
	Gross versus Net Revenue Recognition
	In the normal course of business, the Company acts as or uses an intermediary in executing transactions with third parties. In connection with these arrangements, the Company must determine whether to report revenue based on the gross amount billed to the ultimate customer or on the net amount received from the customer after commissions and other payments to third parties. To the extent revenues are recorded on a gross basis, any commissions or other payments to third parties are recorded as expense so that the net amount (gross revenues less expense) is reflected in Operating Income. Accordingly, the impact on Operating Income is the same whether the Company records revenue on a gross or net basis.
	The determination of whether revenue should be reported on a gross or net basis is based on an assessment of whether the Company is acting as the principal or an agent in the transaction. If the Company is acting as a principal in a transaction, the Company reports revenue on a gross basis. If the Company is acting as an agent in a transaction, the Company reports revenue on a net basis. The determination of whether the Company is acting as a principal or an agent in a transaction involves judgment and is based on an evaluation of the terms of an arrangement. The Company serves as the principal in transactions in which it has substantial risks and rewards of ownership.
	The following are examples of arrangements where the Company is an intermediary or uses an intermediary:
	Warner Bros. provides distribution services to third-party companies.   Warner Bros. may provide distribution services for an independent third-party company for the worldwide distribution of theatrical films, home video, television programs and/or videogames. The independent third-party company may retain final approval over the distribution, marketing, advertising and publicity for each film or videogame in all media, including the timing and extent of the releases, the pricing and packaging of packaged goods units and approval of all television licenses. Warner Bros. records revenue generated in these distribution arrangements on a gross basis when it (i) is the merchant of record for the licensing arrangements, (ii) is the licensor/contracting party, (iii) provides the materials to licensees, (iv) handles the billing and collection of all amounts due under such arrangements and (v) bears the risk of loss related to distribution advances and/or the packaged goods inventory. If Warner Bros. does not bear the risk of loss as described in the previous sentence, the arrangements are accounted for on a net basis.
	Turner provides advertising sales services to third-party companies.  From time to time, Turner contracts with third parties, or in certain instances a related party such as a joint venture, to perform television or website advertising sales services.  While terms of these agreements can vary, Turner generally records advertising revenue on a gross basis when it acts as the primary obligor (i.e., Turner is the contracting party) in the arrangement because in those cases it is the face to the advertiser and is responsible for fulfillment of the advertising sold.
	Barter Transactions
	Time Warner enters into transactions that involve the exchange of advertising, in part, for other products and services, such as a license for programming. Such transactions are recognized by the programming licensee (e.g., a television network) as programming inventory and deferred advertising revenue at the estimated fair value when the product is available for telecast. Barter programming inventory is amortized in the same manner as the non-barter component of the licensed programming, and Advertising revenue is recognized when advertising spots are delivered. From the perspective of the programming licensor (e.g., a film studio), incremental licensing revenue is recognized when the barter advertising spots received are either used or sold to third parties.
	Multiple-Element Transactions
	In the normal course of business, the Company enters into multiple-element transactions that involve making judgments about allocating the consideration to the various elements of the transactions. While the more common type of multiple-element transactions encountered by the Company involve the sale or purchase of multiple products or services (e.g., licensing multiple film titles in a single arrangement), multiple-element transactions can also involve contemporaneous purchase and sales transactions, the settlement of an outstanding dispute contemporaneous with the purchase of a product or service, as well as investing in an investee while at the same time entering into an operating agreement.  In accounting for multiple-element transactions, judgment must be exercised in identifying the separate elements in a bundled transaction as well as determining the values of these elements. These judgments can impact the amount of revenues, expenses and net income recognized over the term of the contract, as well as the period in which they are recognized.
	In determining the value of the respective elements, the Company refers to quoted market prices (where available), independent appraisals (where available), historical and comparable cash transactions or its best estimate of selling price. Other indicators of value include the existence of price protection in the form of “most-favored-nation” clauses or similar contractual provisions and individual elements whose values are dependent on future performance (and based on independent factors). Further, in such transactions, evidence of value for one element of a transaction may provide support that value was not transferred from one element in a transaction to another element in a transaction.
Cost of Sales	Film and Television Production Cost Recognition, Participations and Residuals and Impairments
	Film and television production costs include the unamortized cost of completed theatrical films and television episodes, theatrical films and television series in production and undeveloped film and television rights. Film and television production costs are stated at the lower of cost, less accumulated amortization, or fair value. The amount of capitalized film and television production costs recognized as Costs of revenues for a given period is determined using the film forecast computation method. Under this method, the amortization of capitalized costs and the accrual of participations and residuals is based on the proportion of the film's revenues recognized for such period to the film's estimated remaining ultimate revenues (i.e., the total revenue to be received throughout a film's life cycle).
	Licensed Programming Inventory
	In the normal course of business, the Company's Turner and Home Box Office segments enter into agreements to license programming exhibition rights from licensors. A programming inventory asset related to these rights and a corresponding liability to the licensor are recorded (on a discounted basis if the license agreements are long-term) when (i) the cost of the programming is reasonably determined, (ii) the programming material has been accepted in accordance with the terms of the agreement, (iii) the programming is available for its first showing or telecast, and (iv) the license period has commenced. There are variations in the amortization methods of these rights, depending on whether the network is advertising-supported (e.g., TNT and TBS) or not advertising-supported (e.g., HBO and Turner Classic Movies).
	For the Company's advertising-supported networks, the Company's general policy is to amortize each program's costs on a straight-line basis (or per-play basis, if greater) over its license period. However, for certain types of programming, the initial airing has more value than subsequent airings. In these circumstances, the Company will use an accelerated method of amortization. For example, if the Company is licensing the right to air a movie multiple times over a certain period, the movie is being shown for the first time on a Company network (a “Network Movie Premiere”) and the Network Movie Premiere advertising is sold at a premium rate, a larger portion of the movie's programming inventory cost is amortized upon the initial airing of the movie, with the remaining cost amortized on a straight-line basis (or per-play basis, if greater) over the remaining license period. The accelerated amortization upon the first airing versus subsequent airings is determined based on a study of historical and estimated future advertising sales for similar programming. For rights fees paid for sports programming arrangements (e.g., National Basketball Association, The National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) Men's Division I Basketball championship events (the “NCAA Tournament”) and Major League Baseball), such rights fees are amortized using a revenue-forecast model, in which the rights fees are amortized using the ratio of current period advertising revenue to total estimated remaining advertising revenue over the term of the arrangement.
	For premium pay television services that are not advertising-supported, each licensed program's costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over its license period or estimated period of use, beginning with the month of initial exhibition. When the Company has the right to exhibit feature theatrical programming in multiple windows over a number of years, the Company uses historical audience viewership as its basis for determining the amount of programming amortization attributable to each window.
	Videogame development costs are expensed as incurred before the applicable videogames reach technological feasibility. Unamortized capitalized videogame production and development costs are stated at the lower of cost, less accumulated amortization, or net realizable value and reported in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, there were $277 million and $243 million, respectively, of unamortized computer software costs related to videogames.  Amortization of such costs was $115 million, $180 million and $182 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Included in such amortization are writedowns to net realizable value of certain videogame production costs of $51 million, $53 million and $7 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	In determining the fair value of its theatrical films, the Company employs a DCF methodology that includes cash flow estimates of a film's ultimate revenue and costs as well as a discount rate. The discount rate utilized in the DCF analysis is based on the weighted average cost of capital of the respective business (e.g., Warner Bros.) plus a risk premium representing the risk associated with producing a particular theatrical film. The fair value of any theatrical film and television production that management plans to abandon is zero. As the primary determination of fair value is determined using a DCF model, the resulting fair value is considered a Level 3 measurement.
Inventory	The Company carries its licensed programming inventory at the lower of unamortized cost or estimated net realizable value. For networks that generate both Advertising and Subscription revenues (e.g., TBS and TNT), the Company generally evaluates the net realizable value of unamortized programming costs based on the network's programming taken as a whole. In assessing whether the programming inventory for a particular advertising-supported network is impaired, the Company determines the net realizable value for all of the network's programming inventory based on a projection of the network's estimated combined Subscription revenues and Advertising revenues less certain direct costs of delivering the programming. Similarly, for premium pay television services that are not advertising-supported, the Company performs its evaluation of the net realizable value of unamortized programming costs based on the premium pay television services' licensed programming taken as a whole. Specifically, the Company determines the net realizable value for all of its premium pay television service licensed programming based on projections of estimated Subscription revenues less certain costs of delivering and distributing the licensed programming. However, changes in management's intended usage of a specific program, such as a decision to no longer exhibit that program and forego the use of the rights associated with the program license, would result in a reassessment of that program's net realizable value, which could result in an impairment.
	Other Inventory
	Inventories other than film and television production costs and licensed programming inventory consist primarily of DVDs, Blu-ray Discs and videogame development costs and are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the average cost method. Returned goods included in Inventory are valued at estimated realizable value, but not in excess of cost. For more information, see Note 6.
Accounting for Collaborative Arrangements	Accounting for Collaborative Arrangements
	The Company's collaborative arrangements primarily relate to co-financing arrangements to jointly finance and distribute theatrical productions and an arrangement entered into with CBS Broadcasting, Inc. (“CBS”) and the NCAA that provides Turner and CBS with exclusive television, Internet and wireless rights to the NCAA Tournament in the U.S. and its territories and possessions from 2011 through 2024.
	In most cases, the form of the co-financing arrangement is the sale of an interest in a film to an investor. Warner Bros. generally records the amounts received for the sale of an interest as a reduction of the costs of the film, as the investor assumes full risk for that share of the film asset acquired in these transactions. The substance of these arrangements is that the third-party investors own an interest in the film and, therefore, in each period the Company reflects in the Consolidated Statement of Operations either a charge or benefit to Costs of revenues to reflect the estimate of the third-party investor's interest in the profits or losses incurred on the film. The estimate of the third-party investor's interest in profits or losses incurred on the film is determined using the film forecast computation method. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, net participation costs related to third party investors of $580 million, $522 million and $444 million, respectively, were recorded in Costs of revenues.
	The aggregate programming rights fee, production costs, advertising revenues and sponsorship revenues related to the NCAA Tournament and related programming are equally shared by Turner and CBS. However, if the amount paid for the programming rights fee and production costs in any given year exceeds advertising and sponsorship revenues for that year, CBS' share of such shortfall is limited to specified annual amounts (the “loss cap”), ranging from approximately $90 million to $30 million. The amounts incurred by the Company pursuant to the loss cap during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 were not significant. In accounting for this arrangement, the Company records Advertising revenues for the advertisements aired on Turner's networks and amortizes Turner's share of the programming rights fee based on the ratio of current period advertising revenues to its estimate of total advertising revenues over the term of the arrangement.
Advertising Costs	Advertising Costs
	Time Warner expenses advertising costs as they are incurred, which generally is when the advertising is exhibited or aired. Advertising expense to third parties was $2.430 billion in 2014, $2.447 billion in 2013 and $2.314 billion in 2012.
Income Taxes	Presentation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
	On January 1, 2014, the Company adopted on a prospective basis guidance requiring a liability related to an unrecognized tax benefit to be offset against a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward if such settlement is required or expected in the event the uncertain tax position is disallowed. In situations in which a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of a jurisdiction or the tax law of a jurisdiction does not require it, and the Company does not intend to use the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit would be presented in the financial statements as a liability and will not be combined with deferred tax assets. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
	Income Taxes
	Income taxes are provided using the asset and liability method, such that income taxes (i.e., deferred tax assets, deferred tax liabilities, taxes currently payable/refunds receivable and tax expense) are recorded based on amounts refundable or payable in the current year and include the results of any difference between GAAP and tax reporting. Deferred income taxes reflect the tax effect of net operating losses, capital losses and tax credit carryforwards and the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial statement and income tax purposes, as determined under tax laws and rates. Valuation allowances are established when management determines that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. The financial effect of changes in tax laws or rates is accounted for in the period of enactment. The subsequent realization of net operating loss and general business credit carryforwards acquired in acquisitions accounted for using the purchase method of accounting is recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Tax credits received for the production of a film or program are offset against the cost of inventory capitalized.
	From time to time, the Company engages in transactions in which the tax consequences may be subject to uncertainty. Examples of such transactions include business acquisitions and dispositions, including dispositions designed to be tax free, and certain financing transactions. Significant judgment is required in assessing and estimating the tax consequences of these transactions. The Company prepares and files tax returns based on its interpretation of tax laws and regulations. In the normal course of business, the Company's tax returns are subject to examination by various taxing authorities. Such examinations may result in future tax and interest assessments by these taxing authorities. In determining the Company's tax provision for financial reporting purposes, the Company establishes a reserve for uncertain tax positions unless such positions are determined to be more likely than not of being sustained upon examination based on their technical merits. There is considerable judgment involved in determining whether positions taken on the Company's tax returns are more likely than not of being sustained.
	The Company adjusts its tax reserve estimates periodically because of ongoing examinations by, and settlements with, the various taxing authorities, as well as changes in tax laws, regulations and interpretations. The Company's policy is to recognize, when applicable, interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions as part of income tax expense. For further information, see Note 9.
Discontinued Operations	Discontinued Operations
	In determining whether a group of assets disposed (or to be disposed) of should be presented as a discontinued operation, for periods prior to January 1, 2015 the Company made a determination of whether the group of assets being disposed of comprised a component of the entity; that is, whether it had historic operations and cash flows that were clearly distinguished (both operationally and for financial reporting purposes). The Company also determined whether the cash flows associated with the group of assets had been significantly (or will be significantly) eliminated from the ongoing operations of the Company as a result of the disposal transaction and whether the Company had no significant continuing involvement in the operations of the group of assets after the disposal transaction. If so, the results of operations of the group of assets disposed of (as well as any gain or loss on the disposal transaction) were aggregated for separate presentation, if material, apart from continuing operating results of the Company in the consolidated financial statements.
	In connection with the Time Separation, the Company has recast its financial information to present the financial position and results of operations of its former Time Inc. segment as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for all periods presented. For more information on the Time Separation, see Note 3.
Derivatives, Offsetting Fair Value Amounts	For such foreign exchange contracts, the Company offsets the fair values of the amounts owed to or due from the same counterparty and classifies the net amount as a net asset or net liability within Prepaid expenses and other current assets or Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, respectively, in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Income Tax Uncertainties	The Company recognizes income tax benefits for tax positions determined more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the positions.
	The Company's policy is to recognize interest and penalties accrued on uncertain tax positions as part of income tax expense.

Description_of_Business_Basis_2

Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment	Property, plant and equipment, including capital leases, consist of (millions):
			December 31,				Estimated
			2014		2013		Useful Lives
					(recast)
		Land(a)	$	274	$	431	n/a
		Buildings and improvements		1,549		2,287	7 to 30 years
		Capitalized software costs		1,868		1,636	3 to 7 years
		Furniture, fixtures and other equipment(b)		3,102		3,236	3 to 10 years
				6,793		7,590
		Accumulated depreciation		-4,138		-4,299
		Total	$	2,655	$	3,291
		____________
	(a)	Land is not depreciated.
	(b)	Includes $223 million and $327 million of construction in progress as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets1

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Goodwill	The following summary of changes in the Company's Goodwill during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, by reportable segment, is as follows (millions):
			Turner		Home Box Office		Warner Bros.			Total
		Balance at December 31, 2012 (recast)	$	13,991	$	7,309	$	5,996	$	27,296
		Acquisitions, dispositions and
		adjustments		7		122		-9		120
		Translation adjustments		-18		-		3		-15
		Balance at December 31, 2013 (recast)	$	13,980	$	7,431	$	5,990	$	27,401
		Acquisitions, dispositions and
		adjustments		-6		2		206		202
		Translation adjustments		-18		-		-20		-38
		Balance at December 31, 2014	$	13,956	$	7,433	$	6,176	$	27,565
Schedule of Impaired Intangible Assets	The Company recorded noncash impairments of intangible assets during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 by reportable segment, as follows (millions):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
					(recast)		(recast)
		Turner	$	1	$	18	$	79
		Home Box Office		4		-		-
		Warner Bros.		13		1		1
		Time Warner	$	18	$	19	$	80
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	The Company's intangible assets subject to amortization and related accumulated amortization consisted of the following (millions):
			31-Dec-14						31-Dec-13
			Gross		Accumulated Amortization(a)		Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization(a)		Net
									(recast)
		Intangible assets subject to
		amortization:
		Film library	$	3,432	$	-2,635	$	797	$	3,452	$	-2,494	$	958
		Brands, tradenames and other
		intangible assets		710		-366		344		686		-306		380
		Total	$	4,142	$	-3,001	$	1,141	$	4,138	$	-2,800	$	1,338
		____________
	(a)       The film library has a weighted-average remaining life of approximately 6 years and is amortized using a film forecast computation methodology. Amortization of brands, tradenames and other intangible assets subject to amortization is provided generally on a straight-line basis over their respective useful lives.
Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense	The Company's estimated amortization expense for the succeeding five years ended December 31 is as follows (millions):
			2015		2016		2017		2018		2019
		Estimated amortization expense	$	191	$	186	$	176	$	170	$	166

Dispositions_and_Acquisitions_

Dispositions and Acquisitions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Summary of Discontinued Operations	Summary of Discontinued Operations
	Discontinued operations primarily reflects the Company's former Time Inc. segment. In addition, during 2013, the Company recognized additional net tax benefits of $137 million associated with certain foreign tax attributes of the Warner Music Group, which the Company disposed of in 2004.
	Discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 is as follows (millions, except per share amounts):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
		Total revenues	$	1,415	$	3,334	$	3,404
		Pretax income (loss)		-98		335		415
		Income tax benefit (provision)		31		2		-156
		Net income (loss)	$	-67	$	337	$	259
		Net income (loss) attributable to Time Warner Inc. shareholders	$	-67	$	337	$	259
		Per share information attributable to Time Warner Inc.
		common shareholders:
		Basic net income (loss) per common share	$	-0.07	$	0.36	$	0.28
		Average common shares outstanding — basic		863.3		920		954.4
		Diluted net income (loss) per common share	$	-0.07	$	0.36	$	0.27
		Average common shares outstanding — diluted		882.6		942.6		976.3

Investments_Tables

Investments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments [Abstract]
Investments by Category	Time Warner's investments, by category, consist of (millions):
			December 31,
			2014		2013
					(recast)
		Equity-method investments	$	898	$	936
		Fair-value and other investments:
		Deferred compensation investments, recorded at fair value		195		248
		Deferred compensation insurance-related investments, recorded at cash
		surrender value		410		397
		Available-for-sale securities		79		96
		Equity Warrants		242		-
		Total fair-value and other investments		926		741
		Held-to-maturity securities		239		-
		Cost-method investments		263		332
		Total	$	2,326	$	2,009
Available-for-sale Securities	The cost basis, unrealized gains and fair market value of available-for-sale securities are set forth below (millions):
			December 31,
			2014		2013
					(recast)
		Cost basis	$	59	$	53
		Gross unrealized gain		22		46
		Gross unrealized loss		-2		-3
		Fair value	$	79	$	96
Investment Writedowns	For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company incurred writedowns to reduce the carrying value of certain investments that experienced other-than-temporary impairments, as set forth below (millions):
			December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
		Equity-method investments	$	21	$	5	$	25
		Cost-method investments		8		5		14
		Available-for-sale securities		6		7		7
		Total	$	35	$	17	$	46

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs	The following table presents information about assets and liabilities required to be carried at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively (millions):
				31-Dec-14										31-Dec-13
					Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
															(recast)
		Assets:
		Trading securities:
		Diversified equity securities(a)		$	232		$	5		$	-	$	237	$	254	$	5	$	-	$	259
		Available-for-sale securities:
		Equity securities			19			-			-		19		56		-		-		56
		Debt securities			-			60			-		60		-		40		-		40
		Derivatives:
		Foreign exchange contracts			-			61			-		61		-		10		-		10
		Other			-			-			247		247		6		-		8		14
		Liabilities:
		Derivatives:
		Foreign exchange contracts			-			-3			-		-3		-		-17		-		-17
		Other			-			-			-6		-6		-		-		-7		-7
		Total		$	251		$	123		$	241	$	615	$	316	$	38	$	1	$	355
		__________
	(a)        Consists of investments related to deferred compensation.
Level 3 Asset and Liability Reconciliation	The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of net derivative assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 and identifies the total gains (losses) the Company recognized during the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 on such assets and liabilities that were included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 (millions):
				31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13
		Balance as of the beginning of the period		$	1		$	7
		Total gains (losses), net:
		Included in operating income			-			-1
		Included in other loss, net			31			12
		Included in other comprehensive income (loss)			-			-
		Purchases			213			-
		Settlements			-20			-15
		Issuances			16			-2
		Transfers in and/or out of Level 3			-			-
		Balance as of the end of the period		$	241		$	1
		Net gain for the period included in net income related to assets and liabilities
		still held as of the end of the period		$	32		$	9
Carrying Value Fair Value, by investment	Information about the Company's investments in CME that are not required to be carried at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows (millions):
			Carrying Value			Fair Value			Fair Value Hierarchy
		Class A common stock(a)	$	0		$	233			Level 1
		Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares		148			297			Level 2
		Senior secured notes		239			408			Level 2
		__________
	(a)        Includes one share of Series A convertible preferred stock.
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring	The following table presents certain theatrical film and television production costs, which were recorded as inventory in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, that were written down to fair value (millions):
				Carrying value before write down			Carrying value after write down
		Fair value measurements made during the year ended December 31,:
		2014		$	331		$	201
		2013			289			206

Inventories_and_Theatrical_Fil1

Inventories and Theatrical Film and Television Production Costs (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories and Theatrical Film and Television Production Costs	Inventories and theatrical film and television production costs consist of (millions):
			31-Dec-14		31-Dec-13
						(recast)
		Inventories:
		Programming costs, less amortization	$	3,251	$	3,416
		Other inventory, primarily DVDs and Blu-ray Discs		228		269
		Total inventories		3,479		3,685
		Less: current portion of inventory		-1,700		-1,648
		Total noncurrent inventories		1,779		2,037
		Theatrical film production costs:(a)
		Released, less amortization		641		660
		Completed and not released		379		246
		In production		1,266		1,480
		Development and pre-production		105		107
		Television production costs:(a)
		Released, less amortization		1,251		1,249
		Completed and not released		521		536
		In production		889		694
		Development and pre-production		10		7
		Total theatrical film and television production costs		5,062		4,979
		Total noncurrent inventories and theatrical film and television production costs	$	6,841	$	7,016
		_____________
	(a)        Does not include $797 million and $958 million of acquired film library intangible assets as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, which are included in Intangible assets subject to amortization, net in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Derivative_Instruments_Tables

Derivative Instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value	The following is a summary of amounts recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet pertaining to Time Warner's use of foreign currency derivatives at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (millions):
			December 31, 2014(a)		December 31, 2013(b)
		Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	61	$	10
		Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		-3		-17
	___________
	(a)        Includes $139 million ($92 million of qualifying hedges and $47 million of economic hedges) and $81 million ($65 million of qualifying hedges and $16 million of economic hedges) of foreign exchange derivative contracts in asset and liability positions, respectively.
	(b)        Includes $77 million ($64 million of qualifying hedges and $13 million of economic hedges) and $84 million ($53 million of qualifying hedges and $31 million of economic hedges) of foreign exchange derivative contracts in asset and liability positions, respectively.

Long_Term_Debt_and_Other_Finan1

Long Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments	The principal amounts of long-term debt adjusted for premiums and discounts consist of (millions):
			December 31,
			2014		2013
					(recast)
		Fixed-rate public debt	$	21,920	$	19,905
		Other obligations		574		222
		Subtotal		22,494		20,127
		Debt due within one year		-1,118		-66
		Total long-term debt	$	21,376	$	20,061
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases	Future minimum capital lease payments at December 31, 2014 are as follows (millions):
		2015	$	13
		2016		11
		2017		9
		2018		9
		2019		8
		Thereafter		12
		Total		62
		Amount representing interest		-10
		Present value of minimum lease payments		52
		Current portion		-10
		Total long-term portion	$	42
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt	The Company's public debt matures as follows (millions):
			2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		Thereafter
		Debt	$	1,000	$	1,150	$	500	$	600	$	650	$	18,131

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign	Domestic and foreign income before income taxes and discontinued operations are as follows (millions):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
						(recast)		(recast)
		Domestic	$	4,296	$	4,836	$	4,097
		Foreign		383		132		-64
		Total	$	4,679	$	4,968	$	4,033
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	Current and Deferred income taxes (tax benefits) provided on Income from continuing operations are as follows (millions):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
					(recast)		(recast)
		Federal:
		Current	$	128	$	494	$	1,066
		Deferred		152		802		-147
		Foreign:
		Current(a)		466		348		350
		Deferred		-		-21		6
		State and Local:
		Current		25		13		115
		Deferred		14		-22		-20
		Total(b)	$	785	$	1,614	$	1,370
		____________
	(a)       Includes foreign withholding taxes of $279 million in 2014, $273 million in 2013 and $244 million in 2012.
	(b)       Excludes excess tax benefits from equity awards allocated directly to contributed capital of $179 million in 2014, $179 million in 2013 and $83 million in 2012.
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	The differences between income taxes expected at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35% and income taxes provided are as set forth below (millions):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
						(recast)		(recast)
		Taxes on income at U.S. federal statutory rate	$	1,638	$	1,739	$	1,412
		State and local taxes, net of federal tax effects		64		72		43
		Domestic production activities deduction………………………………		-114		-133		-152
		Federal Tax Settlement		-687		-		-
		Valuation Allowances		-226		3		-6
		Other		110		-67		73
		Total	$	785	$	1,614	$	1,370
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	Significant components of Time Warner's net deferred tax liabilities are as follows (millions):
			December 31,
			2014		2013
					(recast)
		Deferred tax assets:
		Tax attribute carryforwards(a)	$	305	$	999
		Receivable allowances and return reserves		168		199
		Royalties, participations and residuals		429		444
		Investments		62		180
		Equity-based compensation		218		239
		Amortization		231		184
		Other		1,345		1,169
		Valuation allowances(a)		-275		-504
		Total deferred tax assets	$	2,483	$	2,910
		Deferred tax liabilities:
		Assets acquired in business combinations	$	2,874	$	2,939
		Unbilled television receivables		998		933
		Unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries		41		241
		Depreciation		264		220
		Other		326		495
		Total deferred tax liabilities		4,503		4,828
		Net deferred tax liability	$	2,020	$	1,918
		_____________
	(a)       The Company has recorded valuation allowances for certain tax attribute carryforwards and other deferred tax assets due to uncertainty that exists regarding future realizability. The tax attribute carryforwards consist of $21 million of tax credits, $58 million of capital losses and $226 million of net operating losses that expire in varying amounts from 2015 through 2034. If, in the future, the Company believes that it is more likely than not that these deferred tax benefits will be realized, the majority of the valuation allowances will be recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies	Changes in the Company's uncertain income tax positions, excluding the related accrual for interest and penalties, from January 1 through December 31 are set forth below (millions):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
						(recast)		(recast)
		Beginning balance	$	2,169	$	2,203	$	2,106
		Additions for prior year tax positions		87		124		97
		Additions for current year tax positions		69		76		94
		Reductions for prior year tax positions		-968		-140		-60
		Settlements		-8		-84		-26
		Lapses in statute of limitations		-22		-10		-8
		Ending balance	$	1,327	$	2,169	$	2,203

Shareholders_Equity_Tables

Shareholders' Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of Treasury Stock by Class	For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the number of shares repurchased pursuant to trading plans under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and their cost are as follows (millions):
				Shares Repurchased			Cost of Shares
		2014			77		$	5,500
		2013			60		$	3,700
		2012			80		$	3,302
Schedule of Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The following summary sets forth the activity within Other comprehensive income (loss) (millions):
		Year Ended December 31, 2012	Pretax			Tax (provision) benefit			Net of tax
		Unrealized gains on foreign currency translation	$	59		$	-8		$	51
		Reclassification adjustment for losses on foreign currency translation realized in
		net income(a)		10			-			10
		Unrealized gains on securities		1			-			1
		Unrealized losses on benefit obligation		-312			106			-206
		Reclassification adjustment for losses on benefit obligation realized in
		net income(b)		28			-10			18
		Unrealized gains on derivative financial instruments		5			-2			3
		Reclassification adjustment for derivative financial instrument gains realized
		in net income(c)		-2			1			-1
		Other comprehensive loss	$	-211		$	87		$	-124
		Year Ended December 31, 2013
		Unrealized losses on foreign currency translation	$	-38		$	16		$	-22
		Reclassification adjustment for gains on foreign currency translation realized in
		net income(a)		-9			3			-6
		Unrealized gains on securities		22			-9			13
		Unrealized gains on benefit obligation		203			-79			124
		Reclassification adjustment for losses on benefit obligation realized in
		net income(b)		33			-11			22
		Unrealized gains on derivative financial instruments		45			-18			27
		Reclassification adjustment for derivative financial instrument gains realized
		in net income(c)		-35			14			-21
		Other comprehensive income	$	221		$	-84		$	137
		Year Ended December 31, 2014
		Unrealized losses on foreign currency translation	$	-243		$	15		$	-228
		Unrealized losses on securities		-6			2			-4
		Reclassification adjustment for gains on securities realized in net income(a)		-16			6			-10
		Unrealized losses on benefit obligation		-282			95			-187
		Reclassification adjustment for losses on benefit obligation realized in
		net income(b)		30			-11			19
		Unrealized gains on derivative financial instruments		13			-5			8
		Reclassification adjustment for derivative financial instrument gains realized
		in net income(c)		-22			8			-14
		Other comprehensive loss	$	-526		$	110		$	-416
		__________
	(a)        Pretax (gains) losses included in Other income (loss), net.
	(b)        Pretax (gains) losses included in Selling, general and administrative expenses.
	(c)        Pretax (gains) losses included in Selling, general and administrative expenses, Costs of revenues and Other income (loss), net are as follows (millions):
				Year Ended December 31,
				2014			2013			2012
		Selling, general and administrative expenses		$	-5		$	-5		$	-12
		Costs of revenues			-18			-27			10
		Other loss, net			1			-3			-
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	(c)        Pretax (gains) losses included in Selling, general and administrative expenses, Costs of revenues and Other income (loss), net are as follows (millions):
				Year Ended December 31,
				2014			2013			2012
		Selling, general and administrative expenses		$	-5		$	-5		$	-12
		Costs of revenues			-18			-27			10
		Other loss, net			1			-3			-
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The following summary sets forth the components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (millions):
				31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13
		Foreign currency translation losses		$	-299		$	-26
		Net unrealized gains on securities			12			26
		Net derivative financial instruments gains			12			18
		Net unfunded/underfunded benefit obligation			-889			-870
		Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net		$	-1,164		$	-852

Income_Per_Common_Share_Tables

Income Per Common Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Income Per Common Share	Set forth below is a reconciliation of Basic and Diluted income per common share from continuing operations attributable to Time Warner Inc. common shareholders (millions, except per share amounts):
				Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
					(recast)		(recast)
		Income from continuing operations attributable to Time Warner Inc.
		shareholders:	$	3,894	$	3,354	$	2,666
		Income allocated to participating securities		-14		-16		-18
		Income from continuing operations attributable to Time Warner Inc.
		common shareholders — basic	$	3,880	$	3,338	$	2,648
		Average basic common shares outstanding		863.3		920		954.4
		Dilutive effect of equity awards		19.3		22.6		21.9
		Average diluted common shares outstanding		882.6		942.6		976.3
		Antidilutive common share equivalents excluded from computation		1		—		25
		Income per common share from continuing operations attributable to
		Time Warner Inc. common shareholders:
		Basic	$	4.49	$	3.63	$	2.77
		Diluted	$	4.41	$	3.56	$	2.73

EquityBased_Compensation_Table

Equity-Based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Assumptions Used to Value Option Grants	The table below summarizes the weighted-average assumptions used to value stock options at their grant date and the weighted-average grant date fair value per share:
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
		Expected volatility		26.60%		29.60%		31.20%
		Expected term to exercise from grant date		5.85 years		6.27 years		6.50 years
		Risk-free rate		1.90%		1.30%		1.30%
		Expected dividend yield		1.70%		2.10%		2.80%
		Weighted average grant date fair value per option	$	16.94	$	13.48	$	8.69
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity	The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2014:
			Number of Options		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
			(thousands)				(in years)		(thousands)
		Outstanding as of December 31, 2013		36,493	$	33.41
		Granted		3,129		76.96
		Exercised		-10,214		32.99
		Forfeited or expired		-947		43.75
		Adjustment due to the Time Separation(a)		1,360
		Outstanding as of December 31, 2014(a)		29,821		36.27		4.88	$	1,470,001
		Exercisable as of December 31, 2014(a)		22,454		30.22		3.83	$	1,239,551
	____________
	(a)       The weighted-average exercise price of the stock options included in the line item “Adjustment due to the Time Separation” is equal to the weighted-average exercise price of the stock options at their grant date divided by a factor of approximately 1.04. The weighted-average exercise price of the stock options outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2014 reflect the Adjustment.
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Performance Stock Units Award Activity	The following table summarizes information about unvested RSUs and target PSUs as of December 31, 2014:
			Number of Shares/Units		Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
			(thousands)				(thousands)
		Unvested as of December 31, 2013		14,566	$	40.31
		Granted (a)		2,960		66.44
		Vested		-5,882		34.82
		Forfeited		-1,035		42.96
		Adjustment due to the Time Separation(b)		500
		Unvested as of December 31, 2014(b)		11,109		48.68	$	948,897
	____________
	(a)       Includes 2.7 million RSUs and 0.2 million target PSUs granted during 2014 and a payout adjustment of 0.1 million PSUs due to the actual performance level achieved for PSUs granted in 2011 that vested during 2014.
	(b)       The weighted-average grant date fair value of the RSUs and target PSUs included in the line item "Adjustment due to the Time Separation" is equal to the weighted-average grant date fair value of the awards at their respective grant date divided by a factor of approximately 1.04. The weighted-average grant date fair value of the unvested RSUs and target PSUs as of December 31, 2014 reflect the Adjustment.
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options Exercised	The following table summarizes information about stock options exercised (millions):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
		Total intrinsic value	$	402	$	491	$	342
		Cash received		338		674		1,107
		Tax benefits realized		143		178		127
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, RSUs and Target PSUs, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	The following table sets forth the weighted-average grant date fair value of RSUs and target PSUs. For certain PSUs, the service inception date precedes the grant date and requires the Company to apply mark-to-market accounting that is reflected in the grant date fair values presented:
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
		RSUs	$	65.56	$	54.04	$	37.52
		PSUs		93.45		101.14		85.42
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award, Performance Based Units and Restricted Stock Units, Vested	The following table sets forth the total intrinsic value of RSUs and target PSUs that vested during the following years (millions):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
		RSUs	$	366	$	291	$	177
		PSUs		17		27		11
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs	The impact on Operating income for equity-based compensation awards is as follows (millions):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
					(recast)		(recast)
		Stock options	$	26	$	33	$	45
		RSUs and PSUs		193		205		150
		Total impact on operating income	$	219	$	238	$	195
		Tax benefit recognized	$	76	$	78	$	66

Benefit_Plans_Tables

Benefit Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Accumulated and Projected Benefit Obligations	Benefit Obligation (millions)
			December 31,
			2014		2013
					(recast)
		Change in benefit obligation:
		Projected benefit obligation, beginning of year	$	3,311	$	3,615
		Service cost		3		3
		Interest cost		153		143
		Actuarial loss (gain)		484		-307
		Benefits paid		-192		-153
		Curtailments/Special termination benefit		-8		-
		Transfer out due to the Time Separation		-29		-
		Foreign currency exchange rates		-28		10
		Projected benefit obligation, end of year	$	3,694	$	3,311
		Accumulated benefit obligation, end of year	$	3,660	$	3,280
Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets	Plan Assets (millions)
			December 31,
			2014		2013
					(recast)
		Change in plan assets:
		Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year	$	2,766	$	2,808
		Actual return on plan assets		333		46
		Employer contributions		51		51
		Benefits paid		-192		-153
		Foreign currency exchange rates		-26		14
		Fair value of plan assets, end of year	$	2,932	$	2,766
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs	Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs from Continuing Operations (millions)
			December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
					(recast)		(recast)
		Service cost	$	3	$	3	$	3
		Interest cost		91		79		84
		Expected return on plan assets		-95		-85		-82
		Amortization of prior service cost		1		1		1
		Amortization of net loss		14		16		12
		Net periodic benefit costs	$	14	$	14	$	18
Schedule of Assumptions Used	Assumptions
	Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations and net periodic benefit costs for the years ended December 31:
			Benefit Obligations						Net Periodic Benefit Costs
			2014		2013		2012		2014		2013		2012
						(recast)		(recast)				(recast)		(recast)
		Discount rate		4.10%		4.90%		4.06%		4.89%		4.07%		4.89%
		Rate of compensation increase		5.34%		5.60%		4.59%		5.59%		3.98%		4.66%
		Expected long-term return on
		plan assets		n/a		n/a		n/a		6.01%		5.95%		6.14%
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets	Fair Value of Plan Assets
	The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy described in Note 5, the assets held by the Company's defined benefit pension plans, including those assets related to The CW sub-plan, which were approximately $20 million and $18 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (millions):
			31-Dec-14								31-Dec-13
		Asset Category		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
											(recast)
		Cash and cash equivalents(a)	$	133	$	-	$	-	$	133	$	155	$	-	$	-	$	155
		Insurance contracts		-		14		-		14		-		7		-		7
		Equity securities:
		Domestic equities		157		-		-		157		204		-		-		204
		International equities		8		-		-		8		56		-		-		56
		Fixed income securities:
		U.S. government and
		agency securities(a)		259		70		-		329		239		19		-		258
		Non-U.S. government and
		agency securities		112		-		-		112		61		-		-		61
		Municipal bonds		-		23		-		23		-		23		-		23
		Investment grade
		corporate bonds(b)		-		1,187		-		1,187		-		1,048		-		1,048
		Non-investment grade
		corporate bonds(b)		-		20		-		20		-		23		-		23
		Other investments:
		Pooled investments(c)		-		400		-		400		-		457		-		457
		Commingled trust funds(a)		-		486		-		486		-		391		-		391
		Hedge funds		-		-		30		30		-		-		36		36
		Other (d)		30		2		77		109		15		10		40		65
		Total(e)	$	699	$	2,202	$	107	$	3,008	$	730	$	1,978	$	76	$	2,784
		___________
	(a)       As of December 31, 2014, cash and cash equivalents include $10 million of cash collateral for securities on loan and U.S. government and agency securities include $70 million of securities collateral for securities on loan. As of December 31, 2013, commingled trust funds included $11 million of cash collateral for securities on loan, and U.S. government and agency securities included $5 million of securities collateral for securities on loan.
	(b)       Investment grade corporate bonds have an S&P rating of BBB- or higher and non-investment grade corporate bonds have an S&P rating of BB+ or below.
	(c)        Pooled investments primarily consist of interests in unitized investment pools of which underlying securities primarily consist of equity and fixed income securities.
	(d)        Other investments primarily include limited partnerships, 103-12 investments, derivative contracts, exchange-traded funds and mutual funds.
	(e)        At December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, total assets include $78 million and $15 million, respectively, of securities on loan.
	The table below sets forth a summary of changes in the fair value of the defined benefit pension plans' Level 3 assets for the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (millions):
			31-Dec-14						31-Dec-13
			Hedge Funds		Other		Total		Hedge Funds		Other		Total
		Balance at beginning of period	$	36	$	40	$	76	$	63	$	41	$	104
		Actual return on plan assets and
		liabilities:
		Relating to securities still held at
		end of period		-		31		31		-5		1		-4
		Relating to securities disposed
		of during the period		1		6		7		10		4		14
		Purchases		1		9		10		1		9		10
		Sales		-8		-15		-23		-33		-15		-48
		Settlements		-		-2		-2		-		-		-
		Transfers in and/or out of Level 3		-		8		8		-		-		-
		Balance at end of period	$	30	$	77	$	107	$	36	$	40	$	76
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments	Information about the expected benefit payments for the Company's defined benefit plans is as follows (millions):
			2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		2020-2024
		Expected benefit payments	$	188	$	195	$	197	$	196	$	191	$	992

Restructuring_and_Severance_Co1

Restructuring and Severance Costs (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Schedule of Restructuring and Severance Costs	Restructuring and severance costs expensed as incurred for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 are as follows (millions):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
					(recast)		(recast)
		Turner	$	249	$	93	$	52
		Home Box Office		63		39		15
		Warner Bros.		169		49		23
		Corporate		31		2		2
		Total restructuring and severance costs	$	512	$	183	$	92
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
					(recast)		(recast)
		2014 activity	$	506	$	-	$	-
		2013 activity		4		173		-
		2012 and prior activity		2		10		92
		Total restructuring and severance costs	$	512	$	183	$	92
Selected Information	Selected information relating to accrued restructuring and severance costs is as follows (millions):
			Employee Terminations		Other Exit Costs			Total
		Remaining liability as of December 31, 2011 (recast)	$	84	$	8	$	92
		Net accruals		84		8		92
		Noncash reductions(a)		-1		-		-1
		Cash paid		-74		-10		-84
		Remaining liability as of December 31, 2012 (recast)		93		6		99
		Net accruals		174		9		183
		Noncash reductions(a)		-1		-		-1
		Cash paid		-86		-9		-95
		Remaining liability as of December 31, 2013 (recast)		180		6		186
		Net accruals		499		13		512
		Noncash reductions(a)		-3		-		-3
		Cash paid		-151		-10		-161
		Remaining liability as of December 31, 2014	$	525	$	9	$	534
		____________
	(a)        Noncash reductions relate to the settlement of certain employee-related liabilities with equity instruments.

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment	Information as to the Revenues, intersegment revenues, depreciation of property, plant, and equipment, Amortization of intangible assets, Operating Income (Loss), Assets and Capital expenditures for each of Time Warner's reportable segments is set forth below (millions):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
						(recast)		(recast)
		Revenues
		Turner	$	10,396	$	9,983	$	9,527
		Home Box Office		5,398		4,890		4,686
		Warner Bros.		12,526		12,312		12,018
		Intersegment eliminations		-961		-724		-906
		Total revenues	$	27,359	$	26,461	$	25,325
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
						(recast)		(recast)
		Intersegment Revenues
		Turner	$	101	$	85	$	80
		Home Box Office		36		14		14
		Warner Bros.		824		625		812
		Total intersegment revenues	$	961	$	724	$	906
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
						(recast)		(recast)
		Supplemental Revenue Data
		Subscription	$	9,945	$	9,250	$	8,787
		Advertising		4,502		4,530		4,316
		Content		12,350		12,154		11,741
		Other		562		527		481
		Total revenues	$	27,359	$	26,461	$	25,325
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
						(recast)		(recast)
		Depreciation of Property, Plant and Equipment
		Turner	$	-209	$	-231	$	-238
		Home Box Office		-77		-91		-85
		Warner Bros.		-218		-200		-202
		Corporate		-27		-28		-28
		Total depreciation of property, plant and equipment	$	-531	$	-550	$	-553
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
						(recast)		(recast)
		Amortization of Intangible Assets
		Turner	$	-16	$	-21	$	-25
		Home Box Office		-14		-9		-7
		Warner Bros.		-172		-179		-180
		Total amortization of intangible assets	$	-202	$	-209	$	-212
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
					(recast)		(recast)
		Operating Income (Loss)
		Turner	$	2,954	$	3,486	$	3,172
		Home Box Office		1,786		1,791		1,547
		Warner Bros.		1,159		1,324		1,228
		Corporate		-73		-394		-352
		Intersegment eliminations		149		61		-97
		Total operating income	$	5,975	$	6,268	$	5,498
			31-Dec-14		31-Dec-13
					(recast)
		Assets
		Turner	$	25,271	$	26,067
		Home Box Office		13,869		13,687
		Warner Bros.		20,559		20,066
		Corporate		3,560		2,433
		Assets of discontinued operations		-		5,746
		Total assets	$	63,259	$	67,999
			Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
				(recast)		(recast)
	Capital Expenditures
	Turner	$	173	$	210	$	229
	Home Box Office		58		45		65
	Warner Bros.		206		236		270
	Corporate		37		77		45
	Total capital expenditures	$	474	$	568	$	609
Revenues by Geographic Area	Revenues in different geographical areas are as follows (millions)
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
					(recast)		(recast)
		Revenues(a)
		United States and Canada	$	19,102	$	18,642	$	17,936
		Europe(b)		4,684		4,494		4,250
		Asia/Pacific Rim		1,711		1,629		1,605
		Latin America		1,575		1,475		1,288
		All Other		287		221		246
		Total revenues	$	27,359	$	26,461	$	25,325
		____________
	(a)       Revenues are attributed to region based on location of customer.
	(b)       Revenues in EuroZone countries comprise approximately 48%, 48% and 49% of Revenues in Europe for the years ended 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule	The commitments under certain programming, film licensing, talent and other agreements (“Programming and Other”) and minimum rental commitments under noncancelable long-term operating leases (“Operating Leases”) payable during the next five years and thereafter are as follows (millions):
			Programming and Other		Operating Leases
		2015	$	5,207	$	317
		2016		3,660		309
		2017		3,626		284
		2018		3,379		259
		2019		3,148		125
		Thereafter		14,557		186
		Total	$	33,577	$	1,480
Contingent Commitments
		Nature of Contingent Commitments	Total		2015		2016-2017		2018-2019		Thereafter
		Guarantees	$	1,536	$	131	$	589	$	85	$	731
		Letters of credit and other contingent
		commitments		817		37		201		12		567
		Total contingent commitments	$	2,353	$	168	$	790	$	97	$	1,298

Related_Party_Transactions_Tab

Related Party Transactions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Schedule of Related Party Transactions	Revenues and expenses resulting from transactions with related parties consist of (millions):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
					(recast)		(recast)
		Revenues	$	404	$	464	$	498
		Expenses		-8		-35		-60
		Interest income		51		-		-
		Other, net		16		8		-

Additional_Financial_Informati1

Additional Financial Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]
Cash Flows	Additional financial information with respect to cash payments and receipts, Interest expense, net, Other loss, net, Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and Other noncurrent liabilities is as follows (millions):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
					(recast)		(recast)
		Cash Flows
		Cash payments made for interest	$	-1,274	$	-1,202	$	-1,262
		Interest income received		50		44		42
		Cash interest payments, net	$	-1,224	$	-1,158	$	-1,220
		Cash payments made for income taxes	$	-1,602	$	-1,174	$	-1,261
		Income tax refunds received		108		87		78
		TWC tax sharing payments(a)		-		-		-6
		Cash tax payments, net	$	-1,494	$	-1,087	$	-1,189
		___________
	(a)        Represents net amounts paid to TWC in accordance with a tax sharing agreement with TWC.
Interest Expense, Net			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
					(recast)		(recast)
		Interest Expense, Net
		Interest income	$	184	$	92	$	107
		Interest expense		-1,353		-1,281		-1,358
		Total interest expense, net	$	-1,169	$	-1,189	$	-1,251
Other Income (Loss), Net			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
					(recast)		(recast)
		Other Loss, Net
		Investment gains (losses), net	$	30	$	61	$	-30
		Loss on equity method investees		-153		-150		-180
		Other		-4		-22		-4
		Total other loss, net	$	-127	$	-111	$	-214
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities			31-Dec-14		31-Dec-13
					(recast)
		Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
		Accounts payable	$	574	$	505
		Accrued expenses		2,173		1,724
		Participations payable		2,551		2,302
		Programming costs payable		722		705
		Accrued compensation		1,034		1,047
		Accrued interest		303		313
		Accrued income taxes		150		158
		Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	7,507	$	6,754
Other Noncurrent Liabilities			31-Dec-14		31-Dec-13
					(recast)
		Other Noncurrent Liabilities
		Noncurrent tax and interest reserves	$	1,520	$	2,540
		Participations payable		1,076		1,078
		Programming costs payable		959		1,076
		Noncurrent pension and post-retirement liabilities		928		696
		Deferred compensation		491		542
		Other noncurrent liabilities		710		392
		Total other noncurrent liabilities	$	5,684	$	6,324

Description_of_Business_Basis_3

Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	segments
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of Reportable Segments	3
Cash And Equivalent Investment In Single Money Market Mutual Fund Bank Threshold	$500
Proceeds from Time Inc. in the Time Separation	1,400	0	0
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Additions Charged (Credited) to Costs and Expenses	1,847	2,094	1,911
Balance at End of Period	1,152	1,383	1,407	1,587
Sales Return Rate Change, Percent	1.00%
Sales Return Rate Change, Impact on Revenue	44
Impairment AFS, six month criterion percent	20.00%
Impairment AFS, quarter end criterion percent	50.00%
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Significant Influence Percent Of Flow Through Entity	20.00%
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Land	274	431
Buildings and improvements	1,549	2,287
Capitalized software costs	1,868	1,636
Furniture, fixtures and other equipment	3,102	3,236
Property, plant and equipment, gross	6,793	7,590
Accumulated depreciation	-4,138	-4,299
Total	2,655	3,291
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill Impairment Analysis, fair value carrying value analysis	30.00%
Goodwill Impairment Analysis, Terminal Growth Rate	3.25%
Contract Receivables [Abstract]
Unbilled Contracts Receivable	3,780	3,418
Unbilled Receivables, Not Billable, Amount Expected to be Collected in Next Twelve Months	2,462
Film Cost Disclosures [Abstract]
Estimated period of ultimate revenues, from initial release or from delivery of first episode	10 years
Estimated period of ultimate revenues, from delivery of most recent episode	5 years
Film and TV production costs amortization	4,229	3,873	4,092
Pre-release theatrical film cost impairment	86	51	92
Unamortized computer software costs related to videogames	277	243
Amortization of computer software costs related to videogames	115	180	182
Writedowns to net realizable value of certain videogame production costs	51	53	7
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Collaborative Arrangement Income Statement Classifications And Amounts Cost of Revenue	580	522	444
Marketing and Advertising Expense [Abstract]
Advertising Expense	2,430	2,447	2,314
Multiple Foreign Currency Exchange Rates [Abstract]
Venezuelan foreign currency loss	173	0	0
Central Bank Venezuelan bolivar fuerte [Member]
Multiple Foreign Currency Exchange Rates [Abstract]
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Remeasurement	6.3
SICAD 1 Venezuelan bolivar fuerte [Member]
Multiple Foreign Currency Exchange Rates [Abstract]
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Remeasurement	12
SICAD 2 Venezuelan bolivar fuerte [Member]
Multiple Foreign Currency Exchange Rates [Abstract]
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Remeasurement	50
Venezuelan foreign currency loss	173
Goodwill Impairment Test [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0	0	0
Construction in progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Furniture, fixtures and other equipment	223	327
Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment Significant Influence Percent	50.00%
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill Impairment Analysis, Discount Rate	9.50%
Market Multiple	12
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Collaborative Arrangement Shortfall	90
Maximum [Member] | Buildings and improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	30 years
Maximum [Member] | Capitalized software costs [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	7 years
Maximum [Member] | Furniture, fixtures and other equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	10 years
Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment Significant Influence Percent	20.00%
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill Impairment Analysis, Discount Rate	9.00%
Market Multiple	9.5
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Collaborative Arrangement Shortfall	30
Minimum [Member] | Buildings and improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	7 years
Minimum [Member] | Capitalized software costs [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Minimum [Member] | Furniture, fixtures and other equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Additions Charged (Credited) to Costs and Expenses	-20	28	37
Balance at End of Period	152	191	209	206
Reserves for sales returns and allowances [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Additions Charged (Credited) to Costs and Expenses	1,867	2,066	1,874
Balance at End of Period	$1,000	$1,192	$1,198	$1,381

Description_of_Business_Basis_4

Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Impaired Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)	$0
Intangible Assets Indefinite-Lived Impairment Analysis, fair value carrying value analysis	30.00%
Other Intangible Assets Impairment Analysis, Terminal Growth Rate	3.25%
Minimum [Member]
Impaired Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Other Intangible Assets Impairment Analysis, Discount Rate	9.50%
Maximum [Member]
Impaired Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Other Intangible Assets Impairment Analysis, Discount Rate	10.00%

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets2

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Impaired Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	$18	$19	$80
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	27,565	27,401	27,296
Acquisitions, dispositions and adjustments	202	120
Translation adjustments	-38	-15
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross	4,142	4,138
Accumulated Amortization	-3,001	-2,800
Net	1,141	1,338
Amortization of Intangible Assets	202	209	212
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Estimated amortization expense - 2015	191
Estimated amortization expense - 2016	186
Estimated amortization expense - 2017	176
Estimated amortization expense - 2018	170
Estimated amortization expense - 2019	166
Film libraries [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross	3,432	3,452
Accumulated Amortization	-2,635	-2,494
Net	797	958
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	6 years
Brands, tradenames and other intangible assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross	710	686
Accumulated Amortization	-366	-306
Net	344	380
Annual Goodwill Impairment Test [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill impairments	0	0	0
Turner [Member]
Impaired Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	1	18	79
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	13,956	13,980	13,991
Acquisitions, dispositions and adjustments	-6	7
Translation adjustments	-18	-18
Accumulated impairments	13,338	13,338	13,338
Home Box Office [Member]
Impaired Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	4	0	0
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	7,433	7,431	7,309
Acquisitions, dispositions and adjustments	2	122
Translation adjustments	0	0
Warner Bros. [Member]
Impaired Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	13	1	1
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	6,176	5,990	5,996
Acquisitions, dispositions and adjustments	206	-9
Translation adjustments	-20	3
Accumulated impairments	$4,091	$4,091	$4,091

Dispositions_Details

Dispositions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Asset impairments	$69	$61	$180
Other gain (loss), net	-127	-111	-214
Discontinued Operations [Abstract]
Total revenues	1,415	3,334	3,404
Pretax income (loss)	-98	335	415
Income tax benefit (provision)	31	2	-156
Net income (loss)	-67	337	259
Net income (loss) attributable to Time Warner Inc. shareholders	-67	337	259
Per share information attributable to Time Warner Inc. common shareholders:
Basic net income (loss) per common share	($0.07)	$0.36	$0.28
Average basic common shares outstanding	863.3	920	954.4
Diluted net income (loss) per common share	($0.07)	$0.36	$0.27
Average diluted common shares outstanding	882.6	942.6	976.3
Imagine [Member] | Turner [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment and exit costs			123
Asset impairments			117
Exit costs			6
TNT Turkey [Member] | Turner [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment and exit costs			85
Asset impairments			57
Exit costs			12
Other gain (loss), net			-16
Warner Music Group [Member]
Discontinued Operations [Abstract]
Income tax benefit (provision)		$137

Acquisitions_Details

Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 02, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments and acquisitions, net of cash required	$950	$495	$660
CME Equity Investment [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments and acquisitions, net of cash required	396	288	171
Turner [Member] | Bleacher Report [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired			170
Home Box Office [Member] | HBO Asia [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired				37
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain (Loss), Net		104
Business Acquisition Percentage Of Voting Interests, Total		100.00%
Warner Bros. [Member] | Eyeworks [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired					$267

Investments_Details

Investments (Details)

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

2-May-14

Dec. 31, 2014

2-May-14

Dec. 31, 2014

2-May-14

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

2-May-14

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Nov. 14, 2014

Nov. 14, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2014

2-May-14

Dec. 31, 2013

Jun. 25, 2013

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Time Warner Inc Revolving Credit Facility with CME [Member]

Time Warner Inc Revolving Credit Facility with CME [Member]

CME Loans Receivable [Member]

CME Senior Secured Notes [Member]

CME Rights Offering [Member]

CME Rights Offering [Member]

CME Rights Offering [Member]

CME Rights Offering [Member]

CME Rights Offering [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

HBO LAG [Member]

HBO LAG [Member]

CME Equity Investment [Member]

CME Equity Investment [Member]

CME Equity Investment [Member]

CME Equity Investment [Member]

CME Equity Investment [Member]

Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares [Member]

Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares [Member]

Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares [Member]

Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Warrant [Member]

CME Senior Secured Notes [Member]

CME Senior Secured Notes [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

unitwarrants

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

units

Available-for-sale securities [Abstract]

Cost basis

$59,000,000

$53,000,000

Gross unrealized gain

22,000,000

46,000,000

Gross unrealized loss

-2,000,000

-3,000,000

Fair value

79,000,000

96,000,000

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage

50.00%

20.00%

88.00%

49.00%

Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets

568,000,000

580,000,000

Class A common stock, number of shares acquired during period

28,500,000

10,800,000

Class A common stock, number of shares at end of period

61,400,000

Series A convertible preferred stock, number of shares at end of period

1

1

Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issued upon Conversion

11,200,000

Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments

78,000,000

165,000,000

CME Refinancing of Aggregate Principal of Senior Convertible Notes due 2015

261,000,000

CME Refinancing of Aggregate Principal of Senior Notes due 2017

240,000,000

CME Senior Unsecured Term Loan

251,000,000

CME Term Loan Guarantee Fee

8.50%

8.50%

Term Loan Option

261,000,000

Term Loan Option, Unsecured Term Loan Guarantee Fee

8.50%

Term Loan Option, Senior Secured Term Loan Fee

8.50%

Term Loan Option, Commitment Fee

9,000,000

Term Loan Option, Commitment Fee Interest Rate

8.50%

Investments Writedowns [Abstract]

Equity-method investments

21,000,000

5,000,000

25,000,000

Cost-method investments

8,000,000

5,000,000

14,000,000

Available-for-sale securities

6,000,000

7,000,000

7,000,000

Total

35,000,000

17,000,000

46,000,000

Gain On Sale Of Investments [Abstract]

Investment Income

36,000,000

76,000,000

11,000,000

Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]

Cost Method Investments Original Cost

200,000,000

Annual rate at which convertible redeemable preferred stock will accrete in value through the third anniversary of closing

7.50%

Annual rate at which convertible redeemable preferred stock will accrete in value from third anniversary to fifth anniversary of closing

3.75%

Price at which the accreted value of the convertible redeemable preferred stock will convert into common stock

$2.42

$3.16

Class B convertible redeemable preferred shares, number of shares at end of period

92,400,000

Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]

Equity Warrants

242,000,000

0

242,000,000

Held-to-maturity securities

239,000,000

0

239,000,000

239,000,000

Rights Offering Units Purchased By Company

2,800,000

Rights Offering Unit Senior Secured Note Principal

100

Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage

15.00%

Rights Offering Unit Warrant

21

Private Offering Units Purchased By Company

581,533

Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights

30,000,000

Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Each Warrant or Right

1

Class of Warrant or Right, Term

4 years

Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights

$1

Class of Warrant or Right, Date from which Warrants or Rights Exercisable

2-May-16

Maximum Voting Interest Prior To Warrants Becoming Legally Exercisable

49.90%

Economic Interest Percentage

75.00%

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]

Loans Receivable with Fixed Rates of Interest

30,000,000

Loans Receivable With Fixed Rates Of Interest Rate

15.00%

Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]

Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity

115,000,000

Revolving Credit Facility With Company LIBOR Minimum Rate

1.00%

Revolving Credit Facility With Company Amounts Outstanding Rate

9.00%

Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage

0.50%

Long-term Line of Credit

$25,000,000

Investments_2_Details

Investments 2 (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Investments [Abstract]
Equity-method investments	$898	$936
Fair-value and other investments:
Deferred compensation investments, recorded at fair value	195	248
Deferred compensation insurance-related investments, recorded at cash surrender value	410	397
Available-for-sale securities	79	96
Equity Warrants	242	0
Total fair-value and other investments	926	741
Held-to-maturity securities	239	0
Cost-method investments	263	332
Total	$2,326	$2,009

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Derivatives [Abstract]
Foreign exchange contracts	$61	$10
Derivatives [Abstract]
Foreign exchange contracts	-3	-17
Equity Warrants	242	0
Other Financial Instruments Numeric [Abstract]
Class A common stock, carrying value	898	936
Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares, carrying value	263	332
Senior secured notes, carrying value	239	0
Non Financial Instruments Numeric [Abstract]
Noncash impairments of intangible assets (excluding Goodwill)	18	19	80
Noncash impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets	0
Value after impairment, indefinite intangible assets	7,032	7,043
Value after impairment, finite intangible assets	1,141	1,338
Derivatives [Member]
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance as of the beginning of the period	1	7
Total gains (losses), net: [Abstract]
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Purchases	213	0
Settlements	-20	-15
Issuances	16	-2
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	0	0
Balance as of the end of the period	241	1
Net gain (loss) for the period included in net income related to assets and liabilities still held as of the end of the period	32	9
Derivatives [Member] | Operating Income (Loss) [Member]
Total gains (losses), net: [Abstract]
Included in earnings	0	-1
Derivatives [Member] | Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member]
Total gains (losses), net: [Abstract]
Included in earnings	31	12
Class A common stock [Member]
Other Financial Instruments Numeric [Abstract]
Class A common stock, carrying value	0
Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares [Member]
Other Financial Instruments Numeric [Abstract]
Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares, carrying value	148
CME Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Other Financial Instruments Numeric [Abstract]
Senior secured notes, carrying value	239
CME Rights Offering [Member] | CME Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Other Financial Instruments Numeric [Abstract]
Senior secured notes, carrying value	239
Warrant [Member] | CME Rights Offering [Member]
Derivatives [Abstract]
Equity Warrants	242
Turner [Member]
Non Financial Instruments Numeric [Abstract]
Noncash impairments of intangible assets (excluding Goodwill)	1	18	79
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Trading securities [Abstract]
Diversified equity securities	237	259
Available-for-sale securities [Abstract]
Equity securities	19	56
Debt securities	60	40
Derivatives [Abstract]
Foreign exchange contracts	61	10
Other	247	14
Derivatives [Abstract]
Foreign exchange contracts	-3	-17
Other	-6	-7
Total	615	355
Level 1 [Member] | Class A common stock [Member]
Other Financial Instruments Numeric [Abstract]
Class A common stock, fair value	233
Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Trading securities [Abstract]
Diversified equity securities	232	254
Available-for-sale securities [Abstract]
Equity securities	19	56
Debt securities	0	0
Derivatives [Abstract]
Foreign exchange contracts	0	0
Other	0	6
Derivatives [Abstract]
Foreign exchange contracts	0	0
Other	0	0
Total	251	316
Level 2 [Member]
Other Financial Instruments Numeric [Abstract]
Difference between carrying value and fair value of debt	4,251	2,754
Level 2 [Member] | Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares [Member]
Other Financial Instruments Numeric [Abstract]
Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares, fair value	297
Level 2 [Member] | CME Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Other Financial Instruments Numeric [Abstract]
Senior secured notes, fair value	408
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Trading securities [Abstract]
Diversified equity securities	5	5
Available-for-sale securities [Abstract]
Equity securities	0	0
Debt securities	60	40
Derivatives [Abstract]
Foreign exchange contracts	61	10
Other	0	0
Derivatives [Abstract]
Foreign exchange contracts	-3	-17
Other	0	0
Total	123	38
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Trading securities [Abstract]
Diversified equity securities	0	0
Available-for-sale securities [Abstract]
Equity securities	0	0
Debt securities	0	0
Derivatives [Abstract]
Foreign exchange contracts	0	0
Other	247	8
Derivatives [Abstract]
Foreign exchange contracts	0	0
Other	-6	-7
Total	241	1
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Warrant [Member] | CME Rights Offering [Member]
Derivatives [Abstract]
Equity Warrants	242
Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term	2 years 7 months 5 days
Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate	82.00%
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Non Financial Instruments Numeric [Abstract]
Fair value of film costs to be abandoned	0
Theatrical film and television production costs, carrying value in inventory subsequent to write down	201	206
Theatrical film and television production costs, carrying value in inventory prior to write down	331	289
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Certain Intangible Assets [Member] | Turner [Member]
Non Financial Instruments Numeric [Abstract]
Noncash impairments of intangible assets (excluding Goodwill)		18
Value of assets after impairment		3
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Certain Intangible Assets [Member] | Turner, HBO and Warner Bros. [Member]
Non Financial Instruments Numeric [Abstract]
Noncash impairments of intangible assets (excluding Goodwill)	17
Value of assets after impairment	$12

Inventories_and_Theatrical_Fil2

Inventories and Theatrical Film and Television Production Costs (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventories [Abstract]
Total inventories	$3,479,000,000	$3,685,000,000
Less: current portion of inventory	-1,700,000,000	-1,648,000,000
Total noncurrent inventories	1,779,000,000	2,037,000,000
Theatrical film production costs: [Abstract]
Released, less amortization	641,000,000	660,000,000
Completed and not released	379,000,000	246,000,000
In production	1,266,000,000	1,480,000,000
Development and pre-production	105,000,000	107,000,000
Television production costs: [Abstract]
Released, less amortization	1,251,000,000	1,249,000,000
Completed and not released	521,000,000	536,000,000
In production	889,000,000	694,000,000
Development and pre-production	10,000,000	7,000,000
Total theatrical film and television production costs	5,062,000,000	4,979,000,000
Total noncurrent inventories and theatrical film and television production costs	6,841,000,000	7,016,000,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets subject to amortization	1,141,000,000	1,338,000,000
Percentage of Unamortized Film Costs	89.00%
Film Costs, Amortized in Next Operating Cycle	1,900,000,000
Film Costs, Amortized in Next Operating Cycle, Percent	68.00%
Film Libraries [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets subject to amortization	$797,000,000	$958,000,000

Inventories_and_Theatrical_Fil3

Inventories and Theatrical Film and Television Production Costs 2 (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Programming costs, less amortization	$3,251	$3,416
Other inventory, primarily DVDs and Blu-ray Discs	228	269
Total inventories	$3,479	$3,685

Derivative_Instruments_Details

Derivative Instruments (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$61	$10
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	-3	-17
General Discussion of Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]
Cash flow hedge gains (losses) recorded in accumulated OCI	20	28
Cash flow hedge gains (losses) recorded in accumulated OCI deferred gains (losses)	-5	21
Foreign Currency Derivatives [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	139	77
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	81	84
Derivative, Lower Remaining Maturity Range	3 months
Derivative, Higher Remaining Maturity Range	18 months
Qualifying Hedges [Member] | Foreign Currency Derivatives [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	92	64
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	65	53
Economic Hedges [Member] | Foreign Currency Derivatives [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	47	13
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	$16	$31

Long_Term_Debt_and_Other_Finan2

Long Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	20-May-14
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subtotal	$22,494,000,000	$20,127,000,000
Debt due within one year	-1,118,000,000	-66,000,000
Total long-term debt	21,376,000,000	20,061,000,000
Unused Committed Capacity	7,637,000,000
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	5.80%	6.11%
Commercial Paper	0
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Cash and equivalents	2,618,000,000	1,816,000,000	2,760,000,000	3,381,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Minimum	2.10%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Maximum	9.15%
Capital Leases of Lessee [Abstract]
Capital Leased Assets, Gross	113,000,000	115,000,000
Capital Leases, Lessee Balance Sheet, Assets by Major Class, Accumulated Depreciation	69,000,000	59,000,000
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Net Minimum Payments, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2015	13,000,000
2016	11,000,000
2017	9,000,000
2018	9,000,000
2019	8,000,000
Thereafter	12,000,000
Total	62,000,000
Amount representing interest	-10,000,000
Present value of minimum lease payments	52,000,000
Current portion	-10,000,000
Total long-term portion	42,000,000
Film Tax Advantaged Arrangement SPE Capitalized	2,900,000,000
Film Tax Advantaged Arrangement, Film Cost Amortization Reductions	1,000,000	1,000,000	10,000,000
Revolving Credit Facilities [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	5,000,000,000
Line Of Credit Facility, Number of Facilities	2
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period Based on LIBOR Percent	1.10%
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.15%
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Letters of Credit Issuance	500,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Leverage Ratio	450.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity Amount of Potential Increase	500,000,000
Line of Credit Facility Calculated Leverage Ratio	310.00%
Line Of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding	0
Revolving Credit Facility A [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	2,500,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility B [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	2,500,000,000
Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Maturity	40 years
Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Maturity	5 years
Fixed Rate Public Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subtotal	21,920,000,000	19,905,000,000
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	5.89%	6.13%
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2015	1,000,000,000
2016	1,150,000,000
2017	500,000,000
2018	600,000,000
2019	650,000,000
Thereafter	18,131,000,000
Fixed Rate Public Debt [Member] | Notes 2.10% Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					650,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage					2.10%
Fixed Rate Public Debt [Member] | Notes 3.55% Due 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					750,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage					3.55%
Fixed Rate Public Debt [Member] | Debentures 4.65% Due 2044 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					600,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage					4.65%
Other Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subtotal	574,000,000	222,000,000
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.58%	3.98%
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2015	100,000,000
2018	125,000,000
2019	$250,000,000

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Domestic	$4,296,000,000	$4,836,000,000	$4,097,000,000
Foreign	383,000,000	132,000,000	-64,000,000
Total	4,679,000,000	4,968,000,000	4,033,000,000
Federal:
Current	128,000,000	494,000,000	1,066,000,000
Deferred	152,000,000	802,000,000	-147,000,000
Foreign:
Current	466,000,000	348,000,000	350,000,000
Deferred	0	-21,000,000	6,000,000
State and Local:
Current	25,000,000	13,000,000	115,000,000
Deferred	14,000,000	-22,000,000	-20,000,000
Total	785,000,000	1,614,000,000	1,370,000,000
Foreign withholding taxes	279,000,000	273,000,000	244,000,000
Excess tax benefit from equity instruments	179,000,000	179,000,000	83,000,000
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate	35.00%
Deferred tax assets:
Tax attribute carryforwards	305,000,000	999,000,000
Receivable allowances and return reserves	168,000,000	199,000,000
Royalties, participations and residuals	429,000,000	444,000,000
Investments	62,000,000	180,000,000
Equity-based compensation	218,000,000	239,000,000
Amortization	231,000,000	184,000,000
Other	1,345,000,000	1,169,000,000
Valuation allowances	-275,000,000	-504,000,000
Total deferred tax assets	2,483,000,000	2,910,000,000
Deferred tax liabilities:
Assets acquired in business combinations	2,874,000,000	2,939,000,000
Unbilled television receivables	998,000,000	933,000,000
Unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries	41,000,000	241,000,000
Depreciation	264,000,000	220,000,000
Other	326,000,000	495,000,000
Total deferred tax liabilities	4,503,000,000	4,828,000,000
Net deferred tax liability	2,020,000,000	1,918,000,000
Tax credits	21,000,000
Capital losses	58,000,000
Net operating losses	226,000,000
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries	1,100,000,000
Adjustments to Income Tax Expense, Income Tax Deficiency from Share Based Compensation	0	0	0
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	2,169,000,000	2,203,000,000	2,106,000,000
Additions for prior year tax positions	87,000,000	124,000,000	97,000,000
Additions for current year tax positions	69,000,000	76,000,000	94,000,000
Reductions for prior year tax positions	-968,000,000	-140,000,000	-60,000,000
Settlements	-8,000,000	-84,000,000	-26,000,000
Lapses in statute of limitations	-22,000,000	-10,000,000	-8,000,000
Ending balance	1,327,000,000	2,169,000,000	2,203,000,000
Interest reserves recorded through statement of operations	-62,000,000	35,000,000
Interest payments	12,000,000	38,000,000
Interest and penalties accrued	346,000,000	418,000,000
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Estimated Range of Change, Lower Bound	0
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Estimated Range of Change, Upper Bound	$80,000,000

Income_Taxes_2_Details

Income Taxes 2 (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Income Tax Reconciliation [Abstract]
Taxes on income at U.S. federal statutory rate	$1,638	$1,739	$1,412
State and local taxes, net of federal tax effects	64	72	43
Domestic production activities deduction	-114	-133	-152
Federal Tax Settlement	-687	0	0
Valuation Allowances	-226	3	-6
Other	110	-67	73
Total	785	1,614	1,370
U.S. federal | Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Settlement, tax benefit	$687

Shareholders_Equity_Details

Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Common stock repurchases	$5,500,000,000	$3,700,000,000	$3,302,000,000
Treasury stock, shares, acquired	77,000,000	60,000,000	80,000,000
Treasury stock, shares	820,000,000	757,000,000
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount	4,500,000,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	750,000,000
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	8,330,000,000
Additional Series of Common Stock, Shares Authorized	600,000,000
Time Warner common stock, shares outstanding	832,000,000	895,000,000
Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency translation, Pretax	-243,000,000	-38,000,000	59,000,000
Unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency translation, Tax (provision) benefit	15,000,000	16,000,000	-8,000,000
Unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency translation, Net of tax	-228,000,000	-22,000,000	51,000,000
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses on foreign currency translation realized in net income, Pretax		-9,000,000	10,000,000
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses on foreign currency translation realized in net income, Tax (provision) benefit		3,000,000	0
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses on foreign currency translation realized in net income, Net of tax	0	-6,000,000	10,000,000
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities, Pretax	-6,000,000	22,000,000	1,000,000
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities, Tax (provision) benefit	2,000,000	-9,000,000	0
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities, Net of tax	-4,000,000	13,000,000	1,000,000
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses on securities realized in net income, Pretax	-16,000,000
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses on securities realized in net income, Tax (provision) benefit	6,000,000
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses on securities realized in net income, Net of tax	-10,000,000	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) on benefit obligations, Pretax	-282,000,000	203,000,000	-312,000,000
Unrealized gains (losses) on benefit obligations, Tax (provision) benefit	95,000,000	-79,000,000	106,000,000
Unrealized gains (losses) on benefit obligations, Net of tax	-187,000,000	124,000,000	-206,000,000
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses on benefit obligations realized in net income, Pretax	30,000,000	33,000,000	28,000,000
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses on benefit obligations realized in net income, Tax (provision) benefit	-11,000,000	-11,000,000	-10,000,000
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses on benefit obligations realized in net income, Net of tax	19,000,000	22,000,000	18,000,000
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments, Pretax	13,000,000	45,000,000	5,000,000
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments, Tax (provision) benefit	-5,000,000	-18,000,000	-2,000,000
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments, Net of tax	8,000,000	27,000,000	3,000,000
Reclassification adjustment for derivative financial instruments (gains) losses realized in net income, Pretax	-22,000,000	-35,000,000	-2,000,000
Reclassification adjustment for derivative financial instruments (gains) losses realized in net income, Tax (provision) benefit	8,000,000	14,000,000	1,000,000
Reclassification adjustment for derivative financial instruments (gains) losses realized in net income, Net of tax	-14,000,000	-21,000,000	-1,000,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), Pretax	-526,000,000	221,000,000	-211,000,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), Tax (provision) benefit	110,000,000	-84,000,000	87,000,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-416,000,000	137,000,000	-124,000,000
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Pretax (gains) losses reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Selling, general and administrative expenses	5,190,000,000	4,934,000,000	4,813,000,000
Pretax (gains) losses reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Costs of revenues	15,875,000,000	14,935,000,000	14,575,000,000
Pretax (gains) losses reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Other income (loss)	127,000,000	111,000,000	214,000,000
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation gains (losses)	-299,000,000	-26,000,000
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities	12,000,000	26,000,000
Net derivative financial instruments gains	12,000,000	18,000,000
Net unfunded/underfunded benefit obligation	-889,000,000	-870,000,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	-1,164,000,000	-852,000,000
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Pretax (gains) losses reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Other income (loss)		-9,000,000	10,000,000
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Pretax (gains) losses reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Other income (loss)	-16,000,000
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Pretax (gains) losses reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Selling, general and administrative expenses	30,000,000	33,000,000	28,000,000
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Pretax (gains) losses reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Selling, general and administrative expenses	-5,000,000	-5,000,000	-12,000,000
Pretax (gains) losses reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Costs of revenues	-18,000,000	-27,000,000	10,000,000
Pretax (gains) losses reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Other income (loss)	1,000,000	-3,000,000	0
January 2014 Plan [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program Authorized Amount				5,000,000,000
June 2014 Plan [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program Authorized Amount					$5,000,000,000

Income_Per_Common_Share_Detail

Income Per Common Share (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Income from continuing operations attributable to Time Warner Inc. shareholders	$3,894	$3,354	$2,666
Income allocated to participating securities	-14	-16	-18
Income from continuing operations attributable to Time Warner Inc. common shareholders - basic	$3,880	$3,338	$2,648
Average basic common shares outstanding	863.3	920	954.4
Dilutive effect of equity awards	19.3	22.6	21.9
Average diluted common shares outstanding	882.6	942.6	976.3
Antidilutive common share equivalents excluded from computation	1	0	25
Income per common share from continuing operations attributable to Time Warner Inc common shareholders - basic	$4.49	$3.63	$2.77
Income per common share from continuing operations attributable to Time Warner Inc common shareholders - diluted	$4.41	$3.56	$2.73

EquityBased_Compensation_Detai

Equity-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]
Total impact on operating income	$219,000,000	$238,000,000	$195,000,000
Tax benefit recognized	76,000,000	78,000,000	66,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	30,000,000
Time Separation [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Ratio to maintain equity awards outstanding fair value	1.04
Ratio to maintain exercise price of stock options outstanding fair value	1.04
Aggregate increase in equity awards	2,000,000
2013 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Active Equity Plans	1
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	36,000,000
Restricted Stock Unit [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Total Fair Value	366,000,000	291,000,000	177,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Number of Shares/Units Granted	2,700,000
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value of Granted	$65.56	$54.04	$37.52
Restricted Stock Unit [Member] | 2013 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | First Year Anniversary [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	25.00%
Restricted Stock Unit [Member] | 2013 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Second Year Anniversary [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	25.00%
Restricted Stock Unit [Member] | 2013 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Third Year Anniversary [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	25.00%
Restricted Stock Unit [Member] | 2013 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Fourth Year Anniversary [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	25.00%
Restricted Stock Unit [Member] | Prior Plan [Member] | Third Year Anniversary [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	50.00%
Restricted Stock Unit [Member] | Prior Plan [Member] | Fourth Year Anniversary [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	50.00%
Performance Stock Unit [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period	3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Total Fair Value	17,000,000	27,000,000	11,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Number of Shares/Units Granted	200,000
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value of Granted	$93.45	$101.14	$85.42
Payout adjustment	100,000
Stock Option [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]
Total impact on operating income	26,000,000	33,000,000	45,000,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	47,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period	10 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value	402,000,000	491,000,000	342,000,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Cash Received from Exercise of Stock Options	338,000,000	674,000,000	1,107,000,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit Realized from Exercise of Stock Options	143,000,000	178,000,000	127,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Expected volatility	26.60%	29.60%	31.20%
Expected term to exercise from grant date, in years	5 years 10 months 10 days	6 years 3 months 9 days	6 years 6 months 3 days
Risk-free rate	1.90%	1.30%	1.30%
Expected dividend yield	1.70%	2.10%	2.80%
Weighted average grant date fair value per option	$16.94	$13.48	$8.69
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Number of Options Outstanding as of December 31, 2013	36,493,000
Number of Options Granted	3,129,000
Number of Options Exercised	-10,214,000
Number of Options Forfeited or expired	-947,000
Adjustment due to the Time Separation	1,360,000
Number of Options Outstanding as of December 31, 2014	29,821,000	36,493,000
Number of Options Exercisable	22,454,000
Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding as of December 31, 2013	$33.41
Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Granted	$76.96
Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Exercised	$32.99
Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Forfeited or expired	$43.75
Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding as of December 31, 2014	$36.27	$33.41
Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Exercisable	$30.22
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life of Outstanding	4 years 10 months 21 days
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life of Exercisable	3 years 10 months 3 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value of Outstanding	1,470,001,000
Aggregate Intrinsic Value of Exercisable	1,239,551,000
Stock Option [Member] | First Year Anniversary [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	25.00%
Stock Option [Member] | Second Year Anniversary [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	25.00%
Stock Option [Member] | Third Year Anniversary [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	25.00%
Stock Option [Member] | Fourth Year Anniversary [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	25.00%
Stock Option [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	2 years
Stock Option [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year
Restricted stock units and performance stock units [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]
Total impact on operating income	193,000,000	205,000,000	150,000,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	182,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Number of Shares/Units Unvested as of December 31, 2013	14,566,000
Number of Shares/Units Granted	2,960,000
Number of Shares/Units Vested	-5,882,000
Number of Shares/Units Forfeited	-1,035,000
Adjustment due to the Time Separation	500,000
Number of Shares/Units Unvested as of December 31, 2014	11,109,000	14,566,000
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value of Unvested as of December 31, 2013	$40.31
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value of Granted	$66.44
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value of Vested	$34.82
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value of Forfeited	$42.96
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value of Unvested as of December 31, 2014	$48.68	$40.31
Aggregate Intrinsic Value Unvested as of December 31, 2014	$948,897,000
Restricted stock units and performance stock units [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	2 years
Restricted stock units and performance stock units [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year

Benefit_Plans_Details

Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Noncurrent liability		$928	$696
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Retirement plan amendment service threshold	1 year
Defined Contribution Pension and Other Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized		160	153	144
Domestic [Member] | Equity investments [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations		35.00%
Domestic [Member] | Equity investments [Member] | Scenario, Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations		20.00%
Domestic [Member] | Fixed income investments [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations		65.00%
Domestic [Member] | Fixed income investments [Member] | Scenario, Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations		80.00%
International [Member] | Other [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations		35.00%
International [Member] | Equity investments [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations		45.00%
International [Member] | Fixed income investments [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations		20.00%
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Projected benefit obligation, beginning of year		3,311	3,615
Service cost		3	3
Interest cost		153	143
Actuarial loss (gain)		484	-307
Benefits paid		-192	-153
Curtailments/Special termination benefit		-8	0
Transfer out due to the Time Separation		-29	0
Foreign currency exchange rates		-28	10
Projected benefit obligation, end of year		3,694	3,311	3,615
Accumulated benefit obligation, end of year		3,660	3,280
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year		2,766	2,808
Actual return on plan assets		333	46
Employer contributions		51	51
Benefits paid		-192	-153
Foreign currency exchange rates		-26	14
Fair value of plan assets, end of year		2,932	2,766	2,808
Net asset (liability)		-762	-545
Noncurrent liability		808	580
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax [Abstract]
Net total in accumulated other comprehensive income		1,400	1,149
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs [Abstract]
Service cost		3	3	3
Interest cost		91	79	84
Expected return on plan assets		-95	-85	-82
Amortization of prior service cost		1	1	1
Amortization of net loss		14	16	12
Net periodic benefit costs		14	14	18
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations
Discount rate		4.10%	4.90%	4.06%
Rate of compensation increase		5.34%	5.60%	4.59%
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost
Discount rate		4.89%	4.07%	4.89%
Rate of compensation increase		5.59%	3.98%	4.66%
Expected long-term return on plan assets		6.01%	5.95%	6.14%
Mortality table impact		86
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		3,008	2,784
Pension Plan Securities Loaned [Abstract]
Pension plan, securities loaned		78	15
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at beginning of period		2,784
Balance at end of period		3,008	2,784
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2015		188
2016		195
2017		197
2018		196
2019		191
2020-2024		992
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Cash and cash equivalents [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		133	155
Pension Plan Securities Loaned [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan Assets, cash collateral for securities on loan		10
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		133	155
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Insurance Contracts [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		14	7
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		14	7
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Domestic equities [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		157	204
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		157	204
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | International equities [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		8	56
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		8	56
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | U.S. government and agency securities [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		329	258
Pension Plan Securities Loaned [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan Assets, securities collateral for securities on loan		70	5
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		329	258
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. government and agency securities [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		112	61
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		112	61
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Municipal bonds [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		23	23
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		23	23
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Investment grade corporate bonds [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		1,187	1,048
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		1,187	1,048
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Non-investment grade corporate bonds [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		20	23
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		20	23
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Pooled investments [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		400	457
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		400	457
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Commingled trust funds [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		486	391
Pension Plan Securities Loaned [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan Assets, cash collateral for securities on loan			11
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		486	391
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Hedge funds [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		30	36
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		30	36
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Other [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		109	65
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		109	65
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		699	730
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		699	730
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Cash and cash equivalents [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		133	155
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		133	155
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Insurance Contracts [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		0	0
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		0	0
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Domestic equities [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		157	204
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		157	204
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | International equities [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		8	56
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		8	56
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | U.S. government and agency securities [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		259	239
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		259	239
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Non-U.S. government and agency securities [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		112	61
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		112	61
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Municipal bonds [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		0	0
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		0	0
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Investment grade corporate bonds [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		0	0
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		0	0
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Non-investment grade corporate bonds [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		0	0
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		0	0
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Pooled investments [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		0	0
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		0	0
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Commingled trust funds [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		0	0
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		0	0
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Hedge funds [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		0	0
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		0	0
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Other [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		30	15
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		30	15
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		2,202	1,978
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		2,202	1,978
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Cash and cash equivalents [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		0	0
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		0	0
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Insurance Contracts [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		14	7
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		14	7
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Domestic equities [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		0	0
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		0	0
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | International equities [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		0	0
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		0	0
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | U.S. government and agency securities [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		70	19
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		70	19
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Non-U.S. government and agency securities [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		0	0
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		0	0
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Municipal bonds [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		23	23
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		23	23
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Investment grade corporate bonds [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		1,187	1,048
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		1,187	1,048
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Non-investment grade corporate bonds [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		20	23
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		20	23
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Pooled investments [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		400	457
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		400	457
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Commingled trust funds [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		486	391
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		486	391
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Hedge funds [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		0	0
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		0	0
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Other [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		2	10
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		2	10
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Settlements		-2	0
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		107	76
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at beginning of period		76	104
Relating to securities still held at end of period		31	-4
Relating to securities disposed of during the period		7	14
Purchases		10	10
Sales		-23	-48
Settlements		-2	0
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3		8	0
Balance at end of period		107	76
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Cash and cash equivalents [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		0	0
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		0	0
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Insurance Contracts [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		0	0
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		0	0
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Domestic equities [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		0	0
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		0	0
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | International equities [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		0	0
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		0	0
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | U.S. government and agency securities [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		0	0
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		0	0
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Non-U.S. government and agency securities [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		0	0
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		0	0
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Municipal bonds [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		0	0
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		0	0
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Investment grade corporate bonds [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		0	0
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		0	0
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Non-investment grade corporate bonds [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		0	0
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		0	0
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Pooled investments [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		0	0
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		0	0
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Commingled trust funds [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		0	0
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		0	0
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Hedge funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Settlements		0	0
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		30	36
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at beginning of period		36	63
Relating to securities still held at end of period		0	-5
Relating to securities disposed of during the period		1	10
Purchases		1	1
Sales		-8	-33
Settlements		0	0
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3		0	0
Balance at end of period		30	36
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Other [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Settlements		-2	0
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		77	40
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at beginning of period		40	41
Relating to securities still held at end of period		31	1
Relating to securities disposed of during the period		6	4
Purchases		9	9
Sales		-15	-15
Settlements		-2	0
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3		8	0
Balance at end of period		77	40
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Projected benefit obligation, beginning of year		126
Projected benefit obligation, end of year		104	126
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax [Abstract]
Net total in accumulated other comprehensive income		17	3
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs [Abstract]
Curtailment (gain) loss		-38
Net periodic benefit costs		2	-32	6
Defined Benefit Pension Plans, Funded Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Plans With Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets, Aggregate Projected Benefit Obligation		390
Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plans with Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets, Aggregate Benefit Obligation		388
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Contributions [Abstract]
Contributions		20
Defined Benefit Pension Plans, Unfunded Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Plans With Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets, Aggregate Projected Benefit Obligation		449	439
Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plans with Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets, Aggregate Benefit Obligation		442	433
The CW sub-plan [Member]
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Total		20	18
Pension plan fair value, assets measured with unobservable input reconciliation
Balance at end of period		$20	$18

Benefit_Plans_2_Details

Benefit Plans 2 (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Multiemployer Plans, Pension [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Multiemployer Plan, Period Contributions	$125	$113	$93
Multiemployer Plans, Funded Status	At least 80 percent
Multiemployer Plans Health and Welfare Benefits [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Multiemployer Plan, Period Contributions	213	193	167
Radio Television & Recording Artists Pension Plan [Member] | Home Box Office [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Multiemployer Plans, Funded Status		Less than 65 percent
Multiemployer Plans, Minimum Contribution		0
Radio Television & Recording Artists Pension Plan [Member] | Home Box Office [Member] | Scenario Hypothetical [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Multiemployer Plans, Withdrawal Obligation	25
Radio Television & Recording Artists Pension Plan [Member] | Home Box Office [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Multiemployer Plan, Period Contributions	$1	$1	$1
Radio Television & Recording Artists Pension Plan [Member] | Home Box Office [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Multiemployer Plans, Collective-Bargaining Arrangement, Percentage of Contributions		5.00%

Restructuring_and_Severance_Co2

Restructuring and Severance Costs (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Restructuring and Related Costs [Line Items]
Total restructuring and severance costs	$512	$183	$92
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Remaining liability, beginning balance	186	99	92
Net accruals	512	183	92
Noncash reductions	-3	-1	-1
Cash paid	-161	-95	-84
Remaining liability, ending balance	534	186	99
Restructuring Reserve [Abstract]
Restructuring reserve, current	392
Restructuring reserve, noncurrent	142
Corporate [Member]
Restructuring and Related Costs [Line Items]
Total restructuring and severance costs	31	2	2
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Net accruals	31	2	2
2014 activity [Member]
Restructuring and Related Costs [Line Items]
Total restructuring and severance costs	506	0	0
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Net accruals	506	0	0
2014 activity [Member] | Corporate [Member]
Restructuring and Related Costs [Line Items]
Total restructuring and severance costs	31
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Net accruals	31
2013 restructuring activity [Member]
Restructuring and Related Costs [Line Items]
Total restructuring and severance costs	4	173	0
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Net accruals	4	173	0
2013 restructuring activity [Member] | Corporate [Member]
Restructuring and Related Costs [Line Items]
Total restructuring and severance costs		5
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Net accruals		5
2012 and prior restructuring activity [Member]
Restructuring and Related Costs [Line Items]
Total restructuring and severance costs	2	10	92
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Net accruals	2	10	92
2012 and prior restructuring activity [Member] | Corporate [Member]
Restructuring and Related Costs [Line Items]
Total restructuring and severance costs		-3	2
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Net accruals		-3	2
Employee Terminations [Member]
Restructuring and Related Costs [Line Items]
Total restructuring and severance costs	499	174	84
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Remaining liability, beginning balance	180	93	84
Net accruals	499	174	84
Noncash reductions	-3	-1	-1
Cash paid	-151	-86	-74
Remaining liability, ending balance	525	180	93
Other Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring and Related Costs [Line Items]
Total restructuring and severance costs	13	9	8
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Remaining liability, beginning balance	6	6	8
Net accruals	13	9	8
Noncash reductions	0	0	0
Cash paid	-10	-9	-10
Remaining liability, ending balance	9	6	6
Turner [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Restructuring and Related Costs [Line Items]
Total restructuring and severance costs	249	93	52
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Net accruals	249	93	52
Turner [Member] | 2014 activity [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Restructuring and Related Costs [Line Items]
Total restructuring and severance costs	246
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Net accruals	246
Turner [Member] | 2013 restructuring activity [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Restructuring and Related Costs [Line Items]
Total restructuring and severance costs	2	87
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Net accruals	2	87
Turner [Member] | 2012 and prior restructuring activity [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Restructuring and Related Costs [Line Items]
Total restructuring and severance costs	1	6	52
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Net accruals	1	6	52
Home Box Office [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Restructuring and Related Costs [Line Items]
Total restructuring and severance costs	63	39	15
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Net accruals	63	39	15
Home Box Office [Member] | 2014 activity [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Restructuring and Related Costs [Line Items]
Total restructuring and severance costs	64
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Net accruals	64
Home Box Office [Member] | 2013 restructuring activity [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Restructuring and Related Costs [Line Items]
Total restructuring and severance costs		39
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Net accruals		39
Home Box Office [Member] | 2012 and prior restructuring activity [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Restructuring and Related Costs [Line Items]
Total restructuring and severance costs	-1		15
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Net accruals	-1		15
Warner Bros. [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Restructuring and Related Costs [Line Items]
Total restructuring and severance costs	169	49	23
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Net accruals	169	49	23
Warner Bros. [Member] | 2014 activity [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Restructuring and Related Costs [Line Items]
Total restructuring and severance costs	165
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Net accruals	165
Warner Bros. [Member] | 2013 restructuring activity [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Restructuring and Related Costs [Line Items]
Total restructuring and severance costs	2	42
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Net accruals	2	42
Warner Bros. [Member] | 2012 and prior restructuring activity [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Restructuring and Related Costs [Line Items]
Total restructuring and severance costs	2	7	23
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Net accruals	$2	$7	$23

Segment_Information_Details

Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
	segments
Revenues:
Subscription	$9,945	$9,250	$8,787
Advertising	4,502	4,530	4,316
Content	12,350	12,154	11,741
Other	562	527	481
Total revenues	27,359	26,461	25,325
Total depreciation of property, plant and equipment	-531	-550	-553
Total amortization of intangible assets	-202	-209	-212
Total operating income (loss)	5,975	6,268	5,498
Total assets	63,259	67,999
Total capital expenditures	474	568	609
Number of Reportable Segments	3
Segments, Geographical Areas [Abstract]
Percent of Long Lived Hard Assets Located in Foreign Countries	1.00%
Percent of Europe revenues in Euro Zone	48.00%	48.00%	49.00%
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Revenues:
Total assets	0	5,746
Intersegment eliminations [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	-961	-724	-906
Total operating income (loss)	149	61	-97
Corporate [Member]
Revenues:
Total depreciation of property, plant and equipment	-27	-28	-28
Total operating income (loss)	-73	-394	-352
Total assets	3,560	2,433
Total capital expenditures	37	77	45
United States And Canada [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	19,102	18,642	17,936
Europe [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	4,684	4,494	4,250
Asia Pacific [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	1,711	1,629	1,605
Latin America [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	1,575	1,475	1,288
All Other [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	287	221	246
Turner [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	10,396	9,983	9,527
Total depreciation of property, plant and equipment	-209	-231	-238
Total amortization of intangible assets	-16	-21	-25
Total operating income (loss)	2,954	3,486	3,172
Total assets	25,271	26,067
Total capital expenditures	173	210	229
Turner [Member] | Intersegment eliminations [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	-101	-85	-80
Home Box Office [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	5,398	4,890	4,686
Total depreciation of property, plant and equipment	-77	-91	-85
Total amortization of intangible assets	-14	-9	-7
Total operating income (loss)	1,786	1,791	1,547
Total assets	13,869	13,687
Total capital expenditures	58	45	65
Home Box Office [Member] | Intersegment eliminations [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	-36	-14	-14
Warner Bros. [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	12,526	12,312	12,018
Total depreciation of property, plant and equipment	-218	-200	-202
Total amortization of intangible assets	-172	-179	-180
Total operating income (loss)	1,159	1,324	1,228
Total assets	20,559	20,066
Total capital expenditures	206	236	270
Warner Bros. [Member] | Intersegment eliminations [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	($824)	($625)	($812)

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Other Commitments [Abstract]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	$358,000,000	$316,000,000	$319,000,000
Operating Leases, Sublease Revenue	33,000,000	41,000,000	40,000,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2015	317,000,000
2016	309,000,000
2017	284,000,000
2018	259,000,000
2019	125,000,000
Thereafter	186,000,000
Total	1,480,000,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Future Minimum Sublease Rentals	29,000,000
Other Commitments [Line Items]
2015	168,000,000
2016-2017	790,000,000
2018-2019	97,000,000
Thereafter	1,298,000,000
Total Contingent Commitment	2,353,000,000
Programming Licensing Backlog [Abstract]
Backlog	6,500,000,000	5,500,000,000
Intercompany backlog - Warner Bros. segment to Home Box Office segment	788,000,000	749,000,000
Intercompany backlog - Warner Bros. segment to Turner segment	700,000,000	477,000,000
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2015	5,207,000,000
2016	3,660,000,000
2017	3,626,000,000
2018	3,379,000,000
2019	3,148,000,000
Thereafter	14,557,000,000
Total	33,577,000,000
Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Range Of Possible Loss Portion Not Accrued	130,000,000
Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Range Of Possible Loss Portion Not Accrued	0
Financial Guarantee [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
2015	131,000,000
2016-2017	589,000,000
2018-2019	85,000,000
Thereafter	731,000,000
Total Contingent Commitment	1,536,000,000
Six Flags [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Six Flags, net present value	418,000,000
Six Flags, guarantee payments made	0
Six Flags, guarantor obligations, current carrying value	0
Six Flags [Member] | Financial Guarantee [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Total Contingent Commitment	935,000,000
Letters Of Credit And Other Contingent Commitments [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
2015	37,000,000
2016-2017	201,000,000
2018-2019	12,000,000
Thereafter	567,000,000
Total Contingent Commitment	$817,000,000

Related_Party_Transactions_Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) (Equity Method Investee [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Equity Method Investee [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenues	$404	$464	$498
Expenses	-8	-35	-60
Receivables due from related parties	166	185
Interest income	51	0	0
Other, net	$16	$8	$0

Additional_Financial_Informati2

Additional Financial Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash Flows [Abstract]
Cash payments made for interest	($1,274)	($1,202)	($1,262)
Interest income received	50	44	42
Cash interest payments, net	-1,224	-1,158	-1,220
Cash payments made for income taxes	-1,602	-1,174	-1,261
Income tax refunds received	108	87	78
TWC tax sharing payments, net	0	0	-6
Cash tax payments, net	-1,494	-1,087	-1,189
Interest Expense, Net [Abstract]
Interest income	184	92	107
Interest expense	-1,353	-1,281	-1,358
Total interest expense, net	-1,169	-1,189	-1,251
Other Income (Loss), Net [Abstract]
Investment gains (losses), net	30	61	-30
Loss on equity method investees	-153	-150	-180
Other	-4	-22	-4
Total other income (loss), net	-127	-111	-214
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable	574	505
Accrued expenses	2,173	1,724
Participations payable	2,551	2,302
Programming costs payable	722	705
Accrued compensation	1,034	1,047
Accrued interest	303	313
Accrued income taxes	150	158
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	7,507	6,754
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Abstract]
Noncurrent tax and interest reserves	1,520	2,540
Participations payable	1,076	1,078
Programming costs payable	959	1,076
Noncurrent pension and post retirement liabilities	928	696
Deferred compensation	491	542
Other noncurrent liabilities	710	392
Total other noncurrent liabilities	$5,684	$6,324

Supplementary_Information_Cond1

Supplementary Information - Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current assets
Cash and equivalents	$2,618	$1,816	$2,760	$3,381
Receivables, net	7,720	7,305
Inventories	1,700	1,648
Deferred income taxes	184	369
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	958	559
Current assets of discontinued operations	0	834
Total current assets	13,180	12,531
Noncurrent inventories and theatrical film and television production costs	6,841	7,016
Investments in amounts due to and from consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Investments, including available-for-sale securities	2,326	2,009
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,655	3,291
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	1,141	1,338
Intangible assets not subject to amortization	7,032	7,043
Goodwill	27,565	27,401	27,296
Other assets	2,519	2,458
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations	0	4,912
Total assets	63,259	67,999
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	7,507	6,754
Deferred revenue	579	542
Debt due within one year	1,118	66
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	0	1,026
Total current liabilities	9,204	8,388
Long-term debt	21,376	20,061
Due to (from) affiliates		0
Deferred income taxes	2,204	2,287
Deferred revenue	315	351
Other noncurrent liabilities	5,684	6,324
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations	0	684
Equity
Due to (from) Time Warner Inc. and subsidiaries	0	0
Other shareholders' equity	24,476	29,904
Total Time Warner Inc. shareholders' equity	24,476	29,904
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	24,476	29,904	29,797	29,954
Total liabilities and equity	63,259	67,999
Eliminations [Member]
Current assets
Cash and equivalents	0	0	0	0
Receivables, net	-7	-10
Inventories	0	0
Deferred income taxes	-49	2
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Current assets of discontinued operations		-155
Total current assets	-56	-163
Noncurrent inventories and theatrical film and television production costs	-85	-81
Investments in amounts due to and from consolidated subsidiaries	-68,109	-82,085
Investments, including available-for-sale securities	0	0
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	0	0
Intangible assets not subject to amortization	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Other assets	0	0
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations		0
Total assets	-68,250	-82,329
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	-180	-59
Deferred revenue	-27	-10
Debt due within one year	0	0
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		-1
Total current liabilities	-207	-70
Long-term debt	0	0
Due to (from) affiliates		0
Deferred income taxes	-4,283	-4,682
Deferred revenue	-24	-33
Other noncurrent liabilities	-1,062	-1,624
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations		-816
Equity
Due to (from) Time Warner Inc. and subsidiaries	36,358	27,342
Other shareholders' equity	-99,032	-102,446
Total Time Warner Inc. shareholders' equity	-62,674	-75,104
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	-62,674	-75,104
Total liabilities and equity	-68,250	-82,329
Parent Company [Member]
Current assets
Cash and equivalents	1,623	1,039	1,861	2,578
Receivables, net	93	73
Inventories	0	0
Deferred income taxes	184	369
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	360	103
Current assets of discontinued operations		79
Total current assets	2,260	1,663
Noncurrent inventories and theatrical film and television production costs	0	0
Investments in amounts due to and from consolidated subsidiaries	44,407	48,549
Investments, including available-for-sale securities	186	130
Property, plant and equipment, net	73	373
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	0	0
Intangible assets not subject to amortization	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Other assets	429	322
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations		0
Total assets	47,355	51,037
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	744	618
Deferred revenue	0	0
Debt due within one year	1,100	48
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		1
Total current liabilities	1,844	667
Long-term debt	17,108	16,046
Due to (from) affiliates		-900
Deferred income taxes	2,204	2,287
Deferred revenue	0	0
Other noncurrent liabilities	1,723	2,657
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations		376
Equity
Due to (from) Time Warner Inc. and subsidiaries	0	0
Other shareholders' equity	24,476	29,904
Total Time Warner Inc. shareholders' equity	24,476	29,904
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	24,476	29,904
Total liabilities and equity	47,355	51,037
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets
Cash and equivalents	290	148	295	164
Receivables, net	996	901
Inventories	453	383
Deferred income taxes	42	50
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	120	84
Current assets of discontinued operations		78
Total current assets	1,901	1,644
Noncurrent inventories and theatrical film and television production costs	1,744	1,726
Investments in amounts due to and from consolidated subsidiaries	11,333	21,248
Investments, including available-for-sale securities	417	460
Property, plant and equipment, net	377	377
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	0	0
Intangible assets not subject to amortization	2,007	2,007
Goodwill	9,880	9,879
Other assets	156	194
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations		0
Total assets	27,815	37,535
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	953	770
Deferred revenue	57	28
Debt due within one year	9	9
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		0
Total current liabilities	1,019	807
Long-term debt	4,006	4,001
Due to (from) affiliates		0
Deferred income taxes	2,443	2,666
Deferred revenue	17	36
Other noncurrent liabilities	1,844	1,939
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations		411
Equity
Due to (from) Time Warner Inc. and subsidiaries	-43,026	-33,497
Other shareholders' equity	61,512	61,172
Total Time Warner Inc. shareholders' equity	18,486	27,675
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	18,486	27,675
Total liabilities and equity	27,815	37,535
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets
Cash and equivalents	705	629	604	639
Receivables, net	6,638	6,341
Inventories	1,247	1,265
Deferred income taxes	7	-52
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	478	372
Current assets of discontinued operations		832
Total current assets	9,075	9,387
Noncurrent inventories and theatrical film and television production costs	5,182	5,371
Investments in amounts due to and from consolidated subsidiaries	12,369	12,288
Investments, including available-for-sale securities	1,723	1,419
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,205	2,541
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	1,141	1,338
Intangible assets not subject to amortization	5,025	5,036
Goodwill	17,685	17,522
Other assets	1,934	1,942
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations		4,912
Total assets	56,339	61,756
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	5,990	5,425
Deferred revenue	549	524
Debt due within one year	9	9
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		1,026
Total current liabilities	6,548	6,984
Long-term debt	262	14
Due to (from) affiliates		900
Deferred income taxes	1,840	2,016
Deferred revenue	322	348
Other noncurrent liabilities	3,179	3,352
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations		713
Equity
Due to (from) Time Warner Inc. and subsidiaries	6,668	6,155
Other shareholders' equity	37,520	41,274
Total Time Warner Inc. shareholders' equity	44,188	47,429
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	44,188	47,429
Total liabilities and equity	$56,339	$61,756

Supplementary_Information_Cond2

Supplementary Information - Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - Statement of Operations (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated Statement of Operations
Revenues	$27,359	$26,461	$25,325
Costs of revenues	-15,875	-14,935	-14,575
Selling, general and administrative	-5,190	-4,934	-4,813
Amortization of intangible assets	-202	-209	-212
Restructuring and severance costs	-512	-183	-92
Asset impairments	-69	-61	-180
Gain (loss) on operating assets, net	464	129	45
Operating income	5,975	6,268	5,498
Equity in pretax income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0
Interest expense, net	-1,169	-1,189	-1,251
Other income (loss), net	-127	-111	-214
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	4,679	4,968	4,033
Income tax (provision) benefit	-785	-1,614	-1,370
Income from continuing operations	3,894	3,354	2,663
Discontinued operations, net of tax	-67	337	259
Net income	3,827	3,691	2,922
Less Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	3
Net income attributable to Time Warner Inc. shareholders	3,827	3,691	2,925
Comprehensive income	3,411	3,828	2,798
Less Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	3
Comprehensive income attributable to Time Warner Inc. shareholders	3,411	3,828	2,801
Eliminations [Member]
Consolidated Statement of Operations
Revenues	-734	-551	-548
Costs of revenues	643	441	449
Selling, general and administrative	90	104	89
Amortization of intangible assets	0	0	0
Restructuring and severance costs	0	0	0
Asset impairments	0	0	0
Gain (loss) on operating assets, net	0	0	0
Operating income	-1	-6	-10
Equity in pretax income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	-11,721	-12,411	-10,378
Interest expense, net	9	10	11
Other income (loss), net	-2	1	-2
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	-11,715	-12,406	-10,379
Income tax (provision) benefit	3,529	4,121	3,461
Income from continuing operations	-8,186	-8,285	-6,918
Discontinued operations, net of tax	103	-667	-508
Net income	-8,083	-8,952	-7,426
Less Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	-5
Net income attributable to Time Warner Inc. shareholders	-8,083	-8,952	-7,431
Comprehensive income	-7,502	-9,005	-7,224
Less Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	-5
Comprehensive income attributable to Time Warner Inc. shareholders	-7,502	-9,005	-7,229
Parent Company [Member]
Consolidated Statement of Operations
Revenues	0	0	0
Costs of revenues	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative	-442	-406	-341
Amortization of intangible assets	0	0	0
Restructuring and severance costs	-21	-5	-2
Asset impairments	-7	-7	0
Gain (loss) on operating assets, net	0	8	10
Operating income	-470	-410	-333
Equity in pretax income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	6,131	6,319	5,272
Interest expense, net	-961	-885	-888
Other income (loss), net	-21	-56	-18
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	4,679	4,968	4,033
Income tax (provision) benefit	-785	-1,614	-1,370
Income from continuing operations	3,894	3,354	2,663
Discontinued operations, net of tax	-67	337	259
Net income	3,827	3,691	2,922
Less Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	3
Net income attributable to Time Warner Inc. shareholders	3,827	3,691	2,925
Comprehensive income	3,411	3,828	2,798
Less Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	3
Comprehensive income attributable to Time Warner Inc. shareholders	3,411	3,828	2,801
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Consolidated Statement of Operations
Revenues	6,820	6,380	6,107
Costs of revenues	-3,471	-3,032	-3,002
Selling, general and administrative	-982	-956	-935
Amortization of intangible assets	0	0	0
Restructuring and severance costs	-173	-67	-34
Asset impairments	-1	0	1
Gain (loss) on operating assets, net	0	0	34
Operating income	2,193	2,325	2,171
Equity in pretax income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	3,831	4,428	3,597
Interest expense, net	-274	-325	-371
Other income (loss), net	15	1	14
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	5,765	6,429	5,411
Income tax (provision) benefit	-1,793	-2,095	-1,740
Income from continuing operations	3,972	4,334	3,671
Discontinued operations, net of tax	-42	333	254
Net income	3,930	4,667	3,925
Less Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	3
Net income attributable to Time Warner Inc. shareholders	3,930	4,667	3,928
Comprehensive income	3,612	4,774	3,753
Less Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	3
Comprehensive income attributable to Time Warner Inc. shareholders	3,612	4,774	3,756
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Consolidated Statement of Operations
Revenues	21,273	20,632	19,766
Costs of revenues	-13,047	-12,344	-12,022
Selling, general and administrative	-3,856	-3,676	-3,626
Amortization of intangible assets	-202	-209	-212
Restructuring and severance costs	-318	-111	-56
Asset impairments	-61	-54	-181
Gain (loss) on operating assets, net	464	121	1
Operating income	4,253	4,359	3,670
Equity in pretax income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	1,759	1,664	1,509
Interest expense, net	57	11	-3
Other income (loss), net	-119	-57	-208
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	5,950	5,977	4,968
Income tax (provision) benefit	-1,736	-2,026	-1,721
Income from continuing operations	4,214	3,951	3,247
Discontinued operations, net of tax	-61	334	254
Net income	4,153	4,285	3,501
Less Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	2
Net income attributable to Time Warner Inc. shareholders	4,153	4,285	3,503
Comprehensive income	3,890	4,231	3,471
Less Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	2
Comprehensive income attributable to Time Warner Inc. shareholders	$3,890	$4,231	$3,473

Supplementary_Information_Cond3

Supplementary Information - Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - Statement of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
OPERATIONS
Net income	$3,827	$3,691	$2,922
Less Discontinued operations, net of tax	67	-337	-259
Net income from continuing operations	3,894	3,354	2,663
Adjustments for noncash and nonoperating items:
Depreciation and amortization	733	759	765
Amortization of film and television costs	8,040	7,262	7,210
Asset impairments	69	61	180
Venezuelan foreign currency loss	173	0	0
(Gain) loss on investments and other assets, net	-464	-65	-10
Excess (deficiency) of distributions over equity in pretax income of consolidated subsidiaries, net of cash distributions	0	0	0
Equity in losses of investee companies, net of cash distributions	232	216	221
Equity-based compensation	219	238	195
Deferred income taxes	166	759	-161
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions	-9,381	-9,326	-8,076
Intercompany	0	0	0
Cash provided by operations from continuing operations	3,681	3,258	2,987
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in available-for-sale securities	-30	-27	-37
Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired	-950	-495	-660
Capital expenditures	-474	-568	-609
Investment proceeds from available-for-sale securities	25	33	1
Proceeds from Time Inc. in the Time Separation	1,400	0	0
Proceeds from the sale of Time Warner Center	1,264	0	0
Advances to (from) parent and consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0
Other investment proceeds	148	170	85
Cash provided (used) by investing activities from continuing operations	1,383	-887	-1,220
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings	2,409	1,028	1,039
Debt repayments	-72	-762	-686
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	338	674	1,107
Excess tax benefit from equity instruments	179	179	83
Principal payments on capital leases	-11	-9	-11
Repurchases of common stock	-5,504	-3,708	-3,272
Dividends paid	-1,109	-1,074	-1,011
Other financing activities	-173	-111	-80
Change in due to/from parent and investment in segment	0	0	0
Cash provided (used) by financing activities from continuing operations	-3,943	-3,783	-2,831
Cash provided (used) by continuing operations	1,121	-1,412	-1,064
Cash provided (used) by operations from discontinued operations	-16	456	455
Cash provided (used) by investing activities from discontinued operations	-51	-23	-26
Cash provided (used) by financing activities from discontinued operations	-36	0	0
Effect of change in cash and equivalents of discontinued operations	-87	35	14
Cash provided (used) by discontinued operations	-190	468	443
Effect of Venezuelan exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	-129	0	0
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS	802	-944	-621
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	1,816	2,760	3,381
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	2,618	1,816	2,760
Eliminations [Member]
OPERATIONS
Net income	-8,083	-8,952	-7,426
Less Discontinued operations, net of tax	-103	667	508
Net income from continuing operations	-8,186	-8,285	-6,918
Adjustments for noncash and nonoperating items:
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0
Amortization of film and television costs	-43	-37	-27
Asset impairments	0	0	0
Venezuelan foreign currency loss	0
(Gain) loss on investments and other assets, net	0	0	0
Excess (deficiency) of distributions over equity in pretax income of consolidated subsidiaries, net of cash distributions	11,721	12,411	10,378
Equity in losses of investee companies, net of cash distributions	0	0	0
Equity-based compensation	0	0	0
Deferred income taxes	259	-909	509
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions	-3,768	-3,138	-3,912
Intercompany	0	0	0
Cash provided by operations from continuing operations	-17	42	30
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in available-for-sale securities	0	0	0
Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	0	0
Capital expenditures	0	0	0
Investment proceeds from available-for-sale securities	0	0	0
Proceeds from Time Inc. in the Time Separation	0
Proceeds from the sale of Time Warner Center	0
Advances to (from) parent and consolidated subsidiaries	-10,829	-4,454	-4,286
Other investment proceeds	-17	-116	-12
Cash provided (used) by investing activities from continuing operations	-10,846	-4,570	-4,298
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings	0	0	0
Debt repayments	0	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0	0
Excess tax benefit from equity instruments	0	0	0
Principal payments on capital leases	0	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	0	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0	-7
Other financing activities	35	74	-16
Change in due to/from parent and investment in segment	10,828	4,454	4,291
Cash provided (used) by financing activities from continuing operations	10,863	4,528	4,268
Cash provided (used) by continuing operations	0	0	0
Cash provided (used) by operations from discontinued operations	0	0	0
Cash provided (used) by investing activities from discontinued operations	-336	-487	-435
Cash provided (used) by financing activities from discontinued operations	336	487	435
Effect of change in cash and equivalents of discontinued operations	0	0	0
Cash provided (used) by discontinued operations	0	0	0
Effect of Venezuelan exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	0
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS	0	0	0
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	0	0	0
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	0	0	0
Parent Company [Member]
OPERATIONS
Net income	3,827	3,691	2,922
Less Discontinued operations, net of tax	67	-337	-259
Net income from continuing operations	3,894	3,354	2,663
Adjustments for noncash and nonoperating items:
Depreciation and amortization	17	24	25
Amortization of film and television costs	0	0	0
Asset impairments	7	7	0
Venezuelan foreign currency loss	0
(Gain) loss on investments and other assets, net	-14	-3	2
Excess (deficiency) of distributions over equity in pretax income of consolidated subsidiaries, net of cash distributions	-6,131	-6,319	-5,272
Equity in losses of investee companies, net of cash distributions	3	2	2
Equity-based compensation	81	74	48
Deferred income taxes	166	759	-161
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions	-739	-329	479
Intercompany	0	0	0
Cash provided by operations from continuing operations	-2,716	-2,431	-2,214
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in available-for-sale securities	-5	-4	-11
Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired	-64	-11	-39
Capital expenditures	-22	-66	-38
Investment proceeds from available-for-sale securities	13	8	1
Proceeds from Time Inc. in the Time Separation	590
Proceeds from the sale of Time Warner Center	0
Advances to (from) parent and consolidated subsidiaries	6,365	4,433	4,024
Other investment proceeds	44	15	26
Cash provided (used) by investing activities from continuing operations	6,921	4,375	3,963
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings	2,118	998	994
Debt repayments	-48	0	-638
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	338	674	1,107
Excess tax benefit from equity instruments	179	179	83
Principal payments on capital leases	0	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	-5,504	-3,708	-3,272
Dividends paid	-1,109	-1,074	-1,011
Other financing activities	88	25	66
Change in due to/from parent and investment in segment	0	0	0
Cash provided (used) by financing activities from continuing operations	-3,938	-2,906	-2,671
Cash provided (used) by continuing operations	267	-962	-922
Cash provided (used) by operations from discontinued operations	-1	-2	-9
Cash provided (used) by investing activities from discontinued operations	318	142	214
Cash provided (used) by financing activities from discontinued operations	0	0	0
Effect of change in cash and equivalents of discontinued operations	0	0	0
Cash provided (used) by discontinued operations	317	140	205
Effect of Venezuelan exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	0
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS	584	-822	-717
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	1,039	1,861	2,578
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	1,623	1,039	1,861
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
OPERATIONS
Net income	3,930	4,667	3,925
Less Discontinued operations, net of tax	42	-333	-254
Net income from continuing operations	3,972	4,334	3,671
Adjustments for noncash and nonoperating items:
Depreciation and amortization	116	126	142
Amortization of film and television costs	2,747	2,453	2,403
Asset impairments	1	0	-1
Venezuelan foreign currency loss	0
(Gain) loss on investments and other assets, net	-6	1	-37
Excess (deficiency) of distributions over equity in pretax income of consolidated subsidiaries, net of cash distributions	-3,831	-4,428	-3,597
Equity in losses of investee companies, net of cash distributions	-7	2	0
Equity-based compensation	63	58	53
Deferred income taxes	-105	589	-257
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions	-1,016	-228	-551
Intercompany	2,871	1,390	2,132
Cash provided by operations from continuing operations	4,805	4,297	3,958
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in available-for-sale securities	0	0	-11
Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired	-2	-1	-25
Capital expenditures	-73	-86	-100
Investment proceeds from available-for-sale securities	8	0	0
Proceeds from Time Inc. in the Time Separation	0
Proceeds from the sale of Time Warner Center	0
Advances to (from) parent and consolidated subsidiaries	4,464	21	261
Other investment proceeds	86	157	52
Cash provided (used) by investing activities from continuing operations	4,483	91	177
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings	0	0	0
Debt repayments	0	-732	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0	0
Excess tax benefit from equity instruments	0	0	0
Principal payments on capital leases	-10	-9	-10
Repurchases of common stock	0	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0	0
Other financing activities	-45	-38	-12
Change in due to/from parent and investment in segment	-9,109	-4,101	-4,178
Cash provided (used) by financing activities from continuing operations	-9,164	-4,880	-4,200
Cash provided (used) by continuing operations	124	-492	-65
Cash provided (used) by operations from discontinued operations	0	0	-25
Cash provided (used) by investing activities from discontinued operations	18	345	221
Cash provided (used) by financing activities from discontinued operations	0	0	0
Effect of change in cash and equivalents of discontinued operations	0	0	0
Cash provided (used) by discontinued operations	18	345	196
Effect of Venezuelan exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	0
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS	142	-147	131
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	148	295	164
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	290	148	295
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
OPERATIONS
Net income	4,153	4,285	3,501
Less Discontinued operations, net of tax	61	-334	-254
Net income from continuing operations	4,214	3,951	3,247
Adjustments for noncash and nonoperating items:
Depreciation and amortization	600	609	598
Amortization of film and television costs	5,336	4,846	4,834
Asset impairments	61	54	181
Venezuelan foreign currency loss	173
(Gain) loss on investments and other assets, net	-444	-63	25
Excess (deficiency) of distributions over equity in pretax income of consolidated subsidiaries, net of cash distributions	-1,759	-1,664	-1,509
Equity in losses of investee companies, net of cash distributions	236	212	219
Equity-based compensation	75	106	94
Deferred income taxes	-154	320	-252
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions	-3,858	-5,631	-4,092
Intercompany	-2,871	-1,390	-2,132
Cash provided by operations from continuing operations	1,609	1,350	1,213
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in available-for-sale securities	-25	-23	-15
Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired	-884	-483	-596
Capital expenditures	-379	-416	-471
Investment proceeds from available-for-sale securities	4	25	0
Proceeds from Time Inc. in the Time Separation	810
Proceeds from the sale of Time Warner Center	1,264
Advances to (from) parent and consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	1
Other investment proceeds	35	114	19
Cash provided (used) by investing activities from continuing operations	825	-783	-1,062
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings	291	30	45
Debt repayments	-24	-30	-48
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0	0
Excess tax benefit from equity instruments	0	0	0
Principal payments on capital leases	-1	0	-1
Repurchases of common stock	0	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0	7
Other financing activities	-251	-172	-118
Change in due to/from parent and investment in segment	-1,719	-353	-113
Cash provided (used) by financing activities from continuing operations	-1,704	-525	-228
Cash provided (used) by continuing operations	730	42	-77
Cash provided (used) by operations from discontinued operations	-15	458	489
Cash provided (used) by investing activities from discontinued operations	-51	-23	-26
Cash provided (used) by financing activities from discontinued operations	-372	-487	-435
Effect of change in cash and equivalents of discontinued operations	-87	35	14
Cash provided (used) by discontinued operations	-525	-17	42
Effect of Venezuelan exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	-129
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS	76	25	-35
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	629	604	639
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$705	$629	$604

Schedule_II_Valuation_and_Qual1

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Period	$1,383	$1,407	$1,587
Additions Charged (Credited) to Costs and Expenses	1,847	2,094	1,911
Deductions	-2,078	-2,118	-2,091
Balance at End of Period	1,152	1,383	1,407
Allowance for doubtful accounts [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Period	191	209	206
Additions Charged (Credited) to Costs and Expenses	-20	28	37
Deductions	-19	-46	-34
Balance at End of Period	152	191	209
Reserves for sales returns and allowances [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Period	1,192	1,198	1,381
Additions Charged (Credited) to Costs and Expenses	1,867	2,066	1,874
Deductions	-2,059	-2,072	-2,057
Balance at End of Period	$1,000	$1,192	$1,198