Segment Information (Information On Reportable Segments And Reconciliation To Consolidated Net Income) (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||||
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2011
separate_subscription_plans
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2012
segments
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
Number of Operating Segments | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||
Number of Separate Subscription Plans | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Total unique subscribers at end of period | 0 | [1] | 25,269,000 | [1],[2] | 0 | [1] | 25,269,000 | [1],[2] | 0 | [1] | 25,269,000 | [1],[2] | ||||
Revenues | $ 905,089 | $ 821,839 | $ 2,664,043 | $ 2,329,002 | ||||||||||||
Cost of revenues and marketing expenses | 775,871 | 625,725 | 2,297,356 | 1,753,096 | ||||||||||||
Contribution profit (loss) | 129,218 | 196,114 | 366,687 | 575,906 | ||||||||||||
Other operating expenses | 113,083 | 99,272 | 336,333 | 261,710 | ||||||||||||
Operating income | 16,135 | 96,842 | 30,354 | 314,196 | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense) | (4,189) | (3,219) | (14,778) | (11,509) | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 4,271 | 31,163 | 6,321 | 111,780 | ||||||||||||
Net income | 7,675 | 62,460 | 9,255 | 190,907 | ||||||||||||
Domestic [Member]
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Total unique subscribers at end of period | 23,789,000 | [1],[2] | 23,789,000 | [1],[2] | 23,789,000 | [1],[2] | ||||||||||
Revenues | 799,152 | 2,275,140 | ||||||||||||||
Cost of revenues and marketing expenses | 579,720 | 1,655,828 | ||||||||||||||
Contribution profit (loss) | 219,432 | 619,312 | ||||||||||||||
International [Member]
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Total unique subscribers at end of period | 1,480,000 | [1],[2] | 1,480,000 | [1],[2] | 1,480,000 | [1],[2] | ||||||||||
Revenues | 22,687 | 53,862 | ||||||||||||||
Cost of revenues and marketing expenses | 46,005 | 97,268 | ||||||||||||||
Contribution profit (loss) | (23,318) | (43,406) | ||||||||||||||
Domestic Streaming [Member]
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Number Of Subscriptions At End Of Period | 25,101,000 | [1] | 25,101,000 | [1] | 25,101,000 | [1] | ||||||||||
Revenues | 556,027 | 1,595,397 | ||||||||||||||
Cost of revenues and marketing expenses | 465,079 | 1,354,769 | ||||||||||||||
Contribution profit (loss) | 90,948 | 240,628 | ||||||||||||||
International Streaming [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
Number Of Subscriptions At End Of Period | 4,311,000 | [1] | 4,311,000 | [1] | 4,311,000 | [1] | ||||||||||
Revenues | 77,744 | 186,142 | ||||||||||||||
Cost of revenues and marketing expenses | 170,121 | 470,629 | ||||||||||||||
Contribution profit (loss) | (92,377) | (284,487) | ||||||||||||||
Domestic Dvd [Member]
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Number Of Subscriptions At End Of Period | 8,606,000 | [1] | 8,606,000 | [1] | 8,606,000 | [1] | ||||||||||
Revenues | 271,318 | 882,504 | ||||||||||||||
Cost of revenues and marketing expenses | 140,671 | 471,958 | ||||||||||||||
Contribution profit (loss) | $ 130,647 | $ 410,546 | ||||||||||||||
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