Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 214,118	$ 129,685
Loss from discontinued operations	0	2,482
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	41,567	31,925
Share-based compensation expense related to equity classified awards	16,089	13,839
Amortization and write-off of program rights	343,161	291,467
Amortization of deferred carriage fees	8,009	5,501
Unrealized foreign currency transaction (gain)	(8,345)	(1,338)
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative contracts, net	791	(1,038)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts on indebtedness	4,476	4,205
Bad debt expense	1,228	1,095
Deferred income taxes	10,069	5,300
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	(4,038)	(4,708)
Other, net	(246)	(339)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, trade	(18,182)	(4,326)
Amounts due from related parties, net	127	891
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(15,359)	35,989
Program rights and obligations, net	(412,205)	(336,284)
Income taxes payable	2,696	11,992
Deferred revenue	33,779	19,867
Deferred carriage fees, net	(17,138)	(13,110)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(10,356)	(15,644)
Net cash provided by operating activities	190,241	177,451
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(33,124)	(18,755)
Payments for acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired	(6,545)	(993,210)
Purchases of investments	(24,250)	0
Proceeds from insurance settlements	0	654
Net cash used in investing activities	(63,919)	(1,011,311)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	0	600,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	(37,000)	0
Payment of Promissory Note	(40,000)	0
Payments for financing costs	0	(9,266)
Deemed repurchases of restricted stock/units	(14,320)	(17,804)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	1,031	925
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	4,038	4,708
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	(1,449)	(1,312)
Distributions to noncontrolling member	(3,154)	0
Contributions from noncontrolling member	1,373	835
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(89,481)	578,086
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	36,841	(255,774)
Cash flows from discontinued operations
Net cash used in operating activities	0	(2,719)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations	0	(2,719)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	2,852	20,534
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	201,367	521,951
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 241,060	$ 283,992