Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Balance Sheet) (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 Parent Company [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Parent Company [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] USD ($)
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 159,454	$ 521,951	€ 250,000	$ 554,948	$ 610,970	$ 0	$ 0	$ 835	$ 942	$ 117,357	$ 519,392	$ 41,262	$ 1,617
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts)	530,206	378,831				0		0		396,928		133,278
Amounts due from related parties, net	4,364	4,774				0		0		4,364		0
Intercompany Receivable, Current	0					(11,064)		9,216		1,848		0
Current portion of program rights, net	375,324	317,922				0		0		318,093		57,231
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	63,535	65,512				0		19,179		30,710		13,646
Deferred tax asset, net	23,877	15,668				0		21,695		0		2,182
Assets Held-for-sale, Current	19,982	0				0		0		0		19,982
Total current assets	1,176,742	1,304,658				(11,064)		50,925		869,300		267,581
Property and equipment, net	106,393	71,068				0		0		68,362		38,031
Investments In Consolidated Subsidiaries	0					(2,549,230)		1,637,102		912,128		0
Program rights, net	916,203	853,516				0		0		863,893		52,310
Amounts due from related parties, net	2,016	2,096				0		0		2,016		0
Intercompany Receivable, Noncurrent	0					(830,399)		710,481		119,918		0
Deferred carriage fees, net	44,407	44,032				0		0		41,891		2,516
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	516,428	209,552				0		0		207,103		309,325
Goodwill	586,533	76,748				0		0		76,109		510,424
Other assets	135,983	75,019				0		31,621		47,512		56,850
Total assets	3,484,705	2,636,689				(3,390,693)		2,430,129		3,208,232		1,237,037
Accounts payable	123,253	48,126				0		149		61,808		61,296
Accrued liabilities	111,938	131,290				(10,597)		22,700		71,140		28,695
Program rights obligations	234,401	210,190				0		0		200,583		33,818
Deferred revenue	25,141	23,429				0		0		23,363		1,778
Debt, Current	18,500	0				0		18,500		0		0
Current portion of capital lease obligations	1,760	1,718				0		0		1,760		0
Liabilities of Assets Held-for-sale	19,434	0				0		0		0		19,434
Total current liabilities	534,427	414,753				(10,597)		41,349		358,654		145,021
Program rights obligations	446,635	449,587				0		0		443,968		2,667
Long-term debt	2,739,263	2,157,183				0		2,739,263		0		0
Capital lease obligations	11,931	12,387				0		0		11,931		0
Deferred Tax Assets, Net	143,238					0		123,305		0		19,933
Intercompany Payable, Noncurrent	0					(829,738)		0		710,481		119,257
Other liabilities	87,517	78,755				0		27,936		46,252		13,329
Total liabilities	3,963,011	3,207,940				(840,335)		2,931,853		1,571,286		300,207
Shareholders Equity Other	(501,467)					(2,550,358)		(501,724)		1,637,100		913,515
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	(501,467)	(571,519)				(2,550,358)		(501,724)		1,637,100		913,515
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	23,161	268				0		0		(154)		23,315
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(478,306)	(571,251)				(2,550,358)		(501,724)		1,636,946		936,830
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficiency	$ 3,484,705	$ 2,636,689				$ (3,390,693)		$ 2,430,129		$ 3,208,232		$ 1,237,037