Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 120,064	$ 126,676
Adjustments to reconcile income from operations to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	19,632	20,527
Share-based compensation expense related to equity classified awards	8,165	7,288
Amortization and write-off of program rights	170,821	170,038
Amortization of deferred carriage fees	3,940	4,004
Unrealized foreign currency transaction (gain) loss	3,530	8,807
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative contracts, net	164	(306)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts on indebtedness	2,247	2,230
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(48,334)	0
Bad debt expense (credit)	528	(114)
Deferred income taxes	12,139	7,350
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	(852)	(3,672)
Other, net	46	2,427
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, trade	(9,442)	(98,392)
Amounts due from related parties, net	1,081	411
Prepaid expenses and other assets	7,850	(1,528)
Program rights and obligations, net	(192,194)	(178,203)
Income taxes payable	37,398	38,352
Deferred revenue	3,952	14,562
Deferred carriage fees, net	(1,133)	(16,817)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(68,886)	(23,445)
Net cash provided by operating activities	167,384	80,195
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(12,387)	(18,248)
Payments for acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired	0	(6,581)
Purchases of investments	0	(25,210)
Net cash used in investing activities	(12,387)	(50,039)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	982,500	0
Principal payments on long-term debt	(691,449)	(18,500)
Premium and fees paid on extinguishment of debt	39,179	0
Payments for financing costs	(2,070)	0
Deemed repurchases of restricted stock/units	(10,413)	(12,848)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	1,200	130
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	852	3,672
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	(1,086)	(1,420)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(8,968)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	231,387	(28,966)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents from operations	386,384	1,190
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	95	(8,250)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	316,321	201,367
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 702,800	$ 194,307