Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes For the three months ended March 31, 2014, income tax expense attributable to continuing operations was $39,105 representing an effective tax rate of 35%. The items resulting in variances from the federal statutory rate of 35% include state income tax expense of $1,889, tax benefit from foreign subsidiary earnings indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S. of $3,888, tax expense of $3,334 relating to uncertain tax positions, including accrued interest, tax benefit from the domestic production activities deduction of $2,777, tax expense of $1,017 for the effect of acquisition costs and other items and tax expense of $647 for an increase in valuation allowances for foreign and local taxes partially offset by a decrease in the valuation allowance for foreign tax credits. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, income tax expense attributable to continuing operations was $36,649, representing an effective tax rate of 37%. The effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 35% due primarily to state and local income tax expense of $2,022 and tax expense of $1,060 related to uncertain tax positions, including accrued interest. At March 31, 2014, the Company had foreign tax credit carry forwards of approximately $27,000, expiring on various dates from 2014 through 2024. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, excess tax benefits of $4,520 relating to share-based compensation awards and $403 relating to amortization of tax deductible second component goodwill were realized as a reduction in tax liability (as determined on a 'with-and-without' approach). Under the Company's Tax Disaffiliation Agreement with Cablevision Systems Corporation ("Cablevision"), Cablevision is liable for all income taxes of the Company for periods prior to the Distribution except for New York City Unincorporated Business Tax. The City of New York is currently auditing the Company's Unincorporated Business Tax Return for 2009 through 2011. The Internal Revenue Service is currently auditing the Company's U.S. Corporation Income Tax Return for 2011.

Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, income tax expense attributable to continuing operations was $39,105 representing an effective tax rate of 35%. The items resulting in variances from the federal statutory rate of 35% include state income tax expense of $1,889, tax benefit from foreign subsidiary earnings indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S. of $3,888, tax expense of $3,334 relating to uncertain tax positions, including accrued interest, tax benefit from the domestic production activities deduction of $2,777, tax expense of $1,017 for the effect of acquisition costs and other items and tax expense of $647 for an increase in valuation allowances for foreign and local taxes partially offset by a decrease in the valuation allowance for foreign tax credits.

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, income tax expense attributable to continuing operations was $36,649, representing an effective tax rate of 37%. The effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 35% due primarily to state and local income tax expense of $2,022 and tax expense of $1,060 related to uncertain tax positions, including accrued interest.

At March 31, 2014, the Company had foreign tax credit carry forwards of approximately $27,000, expiring on various dates from 2014 through 2024. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, excess tax benefits of $4,520 relating to share-based compensation awards and $403 relating to amortization of tax deductible second component goodwill were realized as a reduction in tax liability (as determined on a 'with-and-without' approach).

Under the Company's Tax Disaffiliation Agreement with Cablevision Systems Corporation ("Cablevision"), Cablevision is liable for all income taxes of the Company for periods prior to the Distribution except for New York City Unincorporated Business Tax. The City of New York is currently auditing the Company's Unincorporated Business Tax Return for 2009 through 2011. The Internal Revenue Service is currently auditing the Company's U.S. Corporation Income Tax Return for 2011.