Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information

The following unaudited pro forma financial information is based on (i) the historical consolidated financial statements of the Company, (ii) the historical financial statements of New Video and (iii) the historical combined financial statements of Chellomedia, and is intended to provide information about how these acquisitions and related financing may have affected the Company's historical consolidated financial statements if they had occurred as of January 1, 2014. The unaudited pro forma financial information has been prepared for comparative purposes only and includes adjustments for additional interest expense associated with the terms of the Company's amended and restated credit agreement, estimated additional depreciation and amortization expense as a result of tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired, and the reclassification of the operating results of the Atmedia business to discontinued operations. The pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved had these acquisitions taken place on the date indicated or that may result in the future.

	Pro Forma Financial Information for the Year Ended December 31, 2014
Revenues, net	$	2,337,409
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	$	280,869
Net income per share, basic	$	3.90
Net income per share, diluted	$	3.86

New Video (BBC AMERICA) [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

The following table summarizes the valuation of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

Cash, net of cash acquired	$	159,889
Promissory note	40,000
Total consideration transferred	199,889
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	200,000
	$	399,889
Allocation to net assets acquired:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	621
Accounts receivable, trade	32,272
Program rights	73,134
Deferred carriage fees	567
Property and equipment	111
Intangible assets	113,528
Other assets	46,000
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(5,470		)
Program rights obligations	(30,645		)
Deferred revenue	(3,378		)
Fair value of net assets acquired	226,740
Goodwill	173,149
	$	399,889

Chellomedia [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

Consideration Transferred:
Cash, net of cash acquired	$	996,586
Allocation to net assets acquired:
Accounts receivable, trade	125,683
Program rights	93,505
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	27,634
Deferred tax asset, net	23,240
Property and equipment	42,853
Intangible assets	294,949
Assets held for sale	18,603
Other assets	31,385
Accounts payable	(21,627		)
Accrued liabilities	(43,652		)
Program rights obligations	(31,984		)
Deferred tax liability, net	(24,590		)
Liabilities held for sale	(18,130		)
Other liabilities	(13,993		)
Noncontrolling interests acquired	(22,038		)
Fair value of net assets acquired	481,838
Goodwill	514,748
	$	996,586