Blockbuster Administration (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013 Blockbuster UK	Mar. 31, 2012 Blockbuster UK	Dec. 31, 2012 Blockbuster UK	Jan. 16, 2013 Deconsolidation
Discontinuation of Blockbuster UK
Cost of sales - equipment, merchandise, services, rental and other	$ 99,526,000	$ 142,262,000			$ 21,000,000
Total assets and liabilities of Blockbuster UK
Cash					14,072,000	14,072,000
Trade accounts receivable					1,153,000	1,153,000
Inventory					34,937,000	34,937,000
Other current assets					10,243,000	10,243,000
Restricted cash and marketable securities					484,000	484,000
Property and equipment					186,000	186,000
Trade accounts payable					(13,081,000)	(13,081,000)
Intercompany payable					(36,676,000)	(36,676,000)
Deferred revenue and other					(1,369,000)	(1,369,000)
Other accrued expenses					(9,949,000)	(9,949,000)
Intercompany receivables due from related parties					37,000,000	37,000,000
Impairment charge related to intercompany receivables			2,000,000		25,000,000
Impairment liability related to intercompany receivables						25,000,000
Cumulative amount of charges recorded on a pre-tax basis on Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)			48,000,000		46,000,000
Revenue and Operating loss of Blockbuster UK
Revenue				71,000,000
Operating loss				$ 4,000,000