Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Aggregate Voting Power Held By Related Party	66.00%
Revenues, Net From Related Parties	$ 31,188	$ 32,195	$ 31,885
Technical And Operating Charges From Related Parties	324	620	5,040
Selling, General And Administrative Charges (Credits) From Related Parties	2,721	(206)	57,004
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement	132,944	0	0
Deferred litigation settlement proceeds	0	307,944
Dish Network Contract Dispute [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from Legal Settlements		175,000
Temporay Allocation of Litigation Settlement Proceeds To The Company		350,000
Deferred Revenue		31,000
Prior Receivable Offset Against Litigation Settlement Proceeds		11,000
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement		132,944
Deferred litigation settlement proceeds		307,944
Dish Network Contract Dispute [Member] | AMC Networks Inc and CSC Holdings LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from Legal Settlements		700,000
Dish Network Contract Dispute [Member] | CSC Holdings LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from Legal Settlements		525,000
Litigation Settlement Proceeds Portion Allocated To Related Party		$ 175,000
Class A [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage Of Common Stock Owned By Related Party	2.00%
Class B [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage Of Common Stock Owned By Related Party	100.00%