Consolidated Balance Sheets(USD ($)) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 Class A [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Class A [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Class B [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Class B [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 521,951	$ 610,970
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $931 and $1,378)	378,831	299,792
Amounts due from related parties, net	4,774	7,686
Current portion of program rights, net	317,922	289,644
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	65,512	17,032
Deferred tax asset, net	15,668	121,403
Total current assets	1,304,658	1,346,527
Property and equipment, net	71,068	70,890
Program rights, net	853,516	751,119
Amounts due from related parties, net	2,096	3,193
Deferred carriage fees, net	44,032	41,459
Intangible assets, net	209,552	241,183
Goodwill	76,748	79,305
Other assets	75,019	62,543
Total assets	2,636,689	2,596,219
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	48,126	59,077
Accrued liabilities	131,290	232,462
Amounts due to related parties, net	0	1,110
Program rights obligations	210,190	157,584
Deferred litigation settlement proceeds	0	307,944
Deferred revenue	23,429	53,116
Current portion of capital lease obligations	1,718	1,558
Total current liabilities	414,753	812,851
Program rights obligations	449,587	390,715
Long-term debt	2,157,183	2,153,315
Capital lease obligations	12,387	14,104
Deferred tax liability, net	95,275	29,141
Other liabilities	78,755	78,445
Total liabilities	3,207,940	3,478,571
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' deficiency:
Common stock			617	612	115	118
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Paid-in capital	64,731	36,454
Accumulated deficit	(602,686)	(893,424)
Treasury stock, at cost (898,447 and 656,013 shares Class A Common Stock, respectively)	(29,801)	(17,666)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,495)	(8,446)
Total stockholders’ deficiency	(571,519)	(882,352)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	268	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(571,251)	(882,352)	617	612	115	118
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficiency	$ 2,636,689	$ 2,596,219