Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)	8 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011 store	Apr. 26, 2011
Preliminary allocation of the Blockbuster assets acquired
Cash	$ 107,061,000
Blockbuster, Inc.
Business acquisition
Value of winning bid in bankruptcy court auction		321,000,000
Purchase price before refund from escrow		238,000,000
Cash paid for acquisition		226,000,000
Certain liabilities assumed		12,000,000
Escrow for certain potential contingencies		20,000,000
Refund from escrow	4,000,000
Net purchase price	233,584,000
Revenue contributed by the acquiree entity from acquisition date	975,000,000
Net income contributed by the acquiree entity from acquisition date	4,000,000
Number of retail stores operated by the acquiree entity	1,500
Number of retail stores operated by the acquiree entity, expected to be closed during first quarter of 2012	500
Preliminary allocation of the Blockbuster assets acquired
Cash	107,061,000
Current assets	153,258,000
Property and equipment	28,663,000
Acquisition intangibles	17,826,000
Other noncurrent assets	12,856,000
Current liabilities	(86,080,000)
Total purchase price	$ 233,584,000
Blockbuster, Inc. | Minimum
Business acquisition
Minimum retail store leases with early termination rights	900