Acquisitions Business Combination (Schedule of Allocation) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2014 Chellomedia [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash, net of cash acquired (1)			$ 996,586	[1]
Accounts receivable, trade			127,808
Program rights			93,505
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			27,634
Deferred tax asset, net			21,021
Property and equipment			42,852
Intangible assets			296,300
Assets held for sale			18,603
Other assets			31,399
Accounts payable			(21,627)
Accrued liabilities			(45,833)
Program rights obligations			(31,984)
Deferred tax liability, net			(24,590)
Liabilities held for sale			(18,130)
Other liabilities			(13,996)
Noncontrolling interests acquired			(30,873)
Fair value of net assets acquired			472,089
Goodwill	592,880	76,748	524,497	[1]
Recognized Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net			$ 996,586

[1] (1) The cash consideration transferred includes the acquisition of an equity method investment acquired during the three months ended September 2014.