Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary Of Continuing Operations By Reportable Segment

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	National Networks			International and Other			Inter-segment eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues, net
Advertising	$	207,903		$	8,015		$	—		$	215,918
Distribution	240,777			68,563			(704		)	308,636
Consolidated revenues, net	$	448,680		$	76,578		$	(704	)	$	524,554
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit)	$	177,745		$	(11,047	)	$	409		$	167,107
Depreciation and amortization	(4,907		)	(9,487		)	—			(14,394		)
Share-based compensation expense	(4,167		)	(913		)	—			(5,080		)
Operating income	$	168,671		$	(21,447	)	$	409		$	147,633
Capital expenditures	$	1,177		$	5,012		$	—		$	6,189
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
	National Networks			International and Other			Inter-segment eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues, net
Advertising	$	163,960		$	—		$	—		$	163,960
Distribution	207,710			10,422			(131		)	218,001
Consolidated revenues, net	$	371,670		$	10,422		$	(131	)	$	381,961
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit)	$	164,594		$	(15,394	)	$	966		$	150,166
Depreciation and amortization	(15,299		)	(3,046		)	—			(18,345		)
Share-based compensation expense	(3,784		)	(553		)	—			(4,337		)
Operating income (loss)	$	145,511		$	(18,993	)	$	966		$	127,484
Capital expenditures	$	2,203		$	5,800		$	—		$	8,003

Summary Of Inter-Segment Eliminations

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014			2013
Inter-segment revenues
National Networks	$	(674	)	$	(131	)
International and Other	(30		)	—
	$	(704	)	$	(131	)

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]

The table below summarizes revenue based on customer location:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Revenue
United States	$	449,150
Europe	49,782
Other	25,622
	$	524,554