Commitments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule [Table Text Block]

Commitments

	Payments due by period
	Total		Year 1		Years 2 - 3		Years 4 - 5		More than 5 years
Purchase obligations (1)	$	1,029,665	$	256,239	$	176,869	$	89,563	$	506,994
Guarantees (2)	87,933		87,933		—		—		—
Contract obligations (3)	61,987		32,155		25,145		4,308		379
Total	$	1,179,585	$	376,327	$	202,014	$	93,871	$	507,373

(1) Purchase obligation amounts not reflected on the balance sheet consist primarily of program rights obligations and transmission commitments that have not yet met the criteria to be recorded in the balance sheet.

(2) Consists primarily of a guarantee of payments to a production service company for certain production related costs.

(3) Represents primarily accrued participation obligations and marketing commitments.