Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands, subscriber in Millions	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 country subscriber	Jan. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of countries | country					130
Minimum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Subscribers | subscriber					390
Term-A Facility [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount						$ 600,000
New Video (BBC AMERICA) [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	49.90%			49.90%
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments	$ 200,000
Notes Payable	$ 40,000			$ 40,000
Chellomedia [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments		€ 750,000	$ 1,035,000
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual				348,836
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Earnings or Loss of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual				24,677
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs				13,978
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Transaction Costs Incurred by Acquiree				$ 1,853