Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule

Commitments

	Payments due by period
	Total		Year 1		Years 2 - 3		Years 4 - 5		More than 5 years
Purchase obligations (1)	$	1,049,927	$	256,566	$	225,282	$	78,333	$	489,746
Guarantees (2)	198,507		198,507		—		—		—
Total	$	1,248,434	$	455,073	$	225,282	$	78,333	$	489,746

(1) Purchase obligation amounts not reflected on the balance sheet consist primarily of program rights obligations and transmission and marketing 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.