Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations			4.30%	2.90%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate			35.00%
Income Tax Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance			$ 886,000,000	$ 902,000,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	6,600,000,000		6,600,000,000		5,700,000,000
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	55,000,000	26,000,000	93,000,000	63,000,000
FCC License Amortization Period for Tax Purposes In Years			15 years
Income Tax Reconciliation, Tax Settlements				33,000,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	182,000,000		182,000,000		171,000,000
Income Taxes Paid, Net			15,000,000	22,000,000
Starburst II, Inc. [Member]
Income Tax [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations			33.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate			35.00%
Income Taxes Paid			4,300,000
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ (61,088,000)		$ (59,890,000)