Program Rights (Schedule of Future Payments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Program Rights Obligations [Abstract]
2015	$ 271,199
2016	176,433
2017	116,866
2018	70,003
2019	64,540
Thereafter	37,830
Program Rights Obligations, Total Future Payments Due	$ 736,871us-gaap_ProgramRightsObligations

Future payments for program rights obligations due after the fifth year from the balance sheet date.

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Future payments for program rights obligations due within one year from the balance sheet date.

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Future payments for program rights obligations due within the fifth year from the balance sheet date.

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Future payments for program rights obligations due within the fourth year from the balance sheet date.

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Future payments for program rights obligations due within the third year from the balance sheet date.

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Future payments for program rights obligations due within the second year from the balance sheet date.

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Total amount of obligations related to rights to programming, including, but not limited to, feature films and episodic series, acquired under license agreements.

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