Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 610,970	$ 215,836
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,378 and $3,092)	299,792	286,810
Amounts due from related parties, net	7,686	5,540
Current portion of program rights, net	289,644	288,868
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	17,032	13,673
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current	121,403	59,272
Total current assets	1,346,527	869,999
Property and equipment, net	70,890	63,814
Program rights, net	751,119	765,609
Amounts due from related parties, net	3,193	3,214
Deferred carriage fees, net	64,095	47,304
Intangible assets, net	241,183	305,673
Goodwill	79,305	83,173
Other assets	62,543	45,148
Total assets	2,618,855	2,183,934
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	59,077	61,605
Accrued liabilities:
Interest	28,250	31,254
Employee related costs	75,620	57,160
Income taxes payable	116,740	0
Other accrued expenses	21,488	11,385
Amounts due to related parties, net	1,110	5,336
Program rights obligations	157,584	146,339
Deferred Litigation Settlement Proceeds	307,944	0
Deferred revenue	53,116	23,853
Current portion of long-term debt	0	5,950
Current portion of capital lease obligations	1,558	1,314
Total current liabilities	822,487	344,196
Program rights obligations	390,715	472,690
Long-term debt	2,153,315	2,285,330
Capital lease obligations	14,104	14,363
Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities), Net, Noncurrent	29,141	51,905
Other liabilities	91,445	52,445
Total liabilities	3,501,207	3,220,929
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' deficiency:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	36,454	5,942
Accumulated deficit	(893,424)	(1,029,954)
Treasury stock, at cost (656,013 and 194,060 shares Class A Common Stock, respectively)	(17,666)	(1,677)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,446)	(12,027)
Total stockholders’ deficiency	(882,352)	(1,036,995)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficiency	2,618,855	2,183,934
Class A [Member]
Stockholders' deficiency:
Common stock	612	586
Class B [Member]
Stockholders' deficiency:
Common stock	$ 118	$ 135