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Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]
 
Balance at
Beginning
of Period
 
(Recovery of) Provision
for Bad
Debt
 
Deductions/
Write-Offs and
Other Charges
 
Balance at
End of Period
Year Ended December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
$
3,092

 
$
(1,265
)
 
$
(449
)
*
$
1,378

Year Ended December 31, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
$
8,321

 
$
338

 
$
(5,567
)
*
$
3,092

Year Ended December 31, 2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
$
7,767

 
$
1,484

 
$
(930
)
*
$
8,321

 
*
Amounts in 2012 and 2011 represent primarily the write-off of certain uncollectible trade receivables that had previously been fully reserved. Amounts in 2010 represent primarily the write-off of trade receivables following the filing of bankruptcy of certain advertisers and a multichannel video programming distributor.