Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 203,452	$ 214,118
Adjustments to reconcile income from operations to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	41,185	41,567
Share-based compensation expense related to equity classified awards	19,488	16,089
Amortization and write-off of program rights	373,491	343,161
Amortization of deferred carriage fees	8,187	8,009
Unrealized foreign currency transaction loss (gain)	28,366	(8,345)
Unrealized gain derivative contracts, net	1,064	791
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts on indebtedness	4,638	4,476
Loss on extinguishment of debt	48,343	0
Bad debt expense	1,449	1,228
Deferred income taxes	4,225	10,069
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	(781)	(4,038)
Other, net	(1,930)	(246)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, trade (including amounts due from related parties, net)	(45,536)	(18,055)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(17,090)	(15,359)
Program rights and obligations, net	(466,288)	(412,205)
Income taxes payable	13,636	2,696
Deferred revenue	29,308	33,779
Deferred carriage fees, net	(9,910)	(17,138)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(5,733)	(10,356)
Net cash provided by operating activities	229,564	190,241
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(24,186)	(33,124)
Payments for acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired	(354)	(6,545)
Purchases of investments	0	(24,250)
Net cash used in investing activities	(24,540)	(63,919)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	982,500	0
Principal payments on long-term debt	(728,449)	(37,000)
Payment of Promissory Note	0	(40,000)
Premium and fees paid on extinguishment of debt	(39,188)	0
Payments for financing costs	(2,070)	0
Deemed repurchases of restricted stock/units	(10,834)	(14,320)
Purchase of treasury stock	(48,227)	0
Proceeds from stock option exercises	1,216	1,031
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	781	4,038
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	(2,075)	(1,449)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(8,977)	(3,154)
Contributions from noncontrolling member	0	1,373
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	144,677	(89,481)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents from operations	349,701	36,841
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(22,552)	2,852
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	316,321	201,367
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 643,470	$ 241,060