Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 554,948	$ 610,970
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,304 and $1,378)	316,304	299,792
Amounts due from related parties, net	6,346	7,686
Current portion of program rights, net	328,451	289,644
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	26,832	17,032
Deferred tax asset, net, current	124,196	121,403
Total current assets	1,357,077	1,346,527
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $152,901 and $147,084	69,358	70,890
Program rights, net	709,134	751,119
Amounts due from related parties, net	2,324	3,193
Deferred carriage fees, net	63,273	64,095
Intangible assets, net	228,661	241,183
Goodwill	78,660	79,305
Other assets	59,836	62,543
Total assets	2,568,323	2,618,855
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	55,871	59,077
Accrued liabilities:
Interest	21,948	28,250
Employee related costs	41,699	75,620
Income taxes payable	35,837	116,740
Other accrued expenses	39,587	21,488
Amounts due to related parties, net	1,121	1,110
Program rights obligations	190,357	157,584
Deferred Litigation Settlement Proceeds	307,960	307,944
Deferred revenue	40,676	53,116
Current portion of capital lease obligations	1,596	1,558
Total current liabilities	736,652	822,487
Program rights obligations	359,254	390,715
Long-term Debt	2,153,997	2,153,315
Capital lease obligations	13,690	14,104
Deferred Tax Liability, Net	63,611	29,141
Other liabilities	66,394	91,445
Total liabilities	3,393,598	3,501,207
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' deficiency:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	42,798	36,454
Accumulated deficit	(831,907)	(893,424)
Treasury stock, at cost (863,875 and 656,013 shares Class A Common Stock, respectively)	(29,616)	(17,666)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,281)	(8,446)
Total stockholders' deficiency	(825,275)	(882,352)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficiency	2,568,323	2,618,855
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders' deficiency:
Common stock	613	612
Common Class B [Member]
Stockholders' deficiency:
Common stock	$ 118	$ 118