Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 270,924	$ 291,018
Adjustments to reconcile income from operations to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	63,467	62,429
Share-based compensation expense related to equity classified awards	28,869	23,910
Amortization and write-off of program rights	613,060	525,609
Amortization of deferred carriage fees	12,589	12,013
Unrealized foreign currency transaction loss	28,800	5,739
Unrealized (gain) loss derivative contracts, net	(1,549)	1,355
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts on indebtedness	6,997	6,743
Loss on extinguishment of debt	50,638	0
Bad debt expense	1,714	2,151
Deferred income taxes	15,080	(9,849)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	(764)	(4,297)
Other, net	(4,433)	(2,073)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, trade (including amounts due from related parties, net)	32,747	6,224
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(43,344)	(43,665)
Program rights and obligations, net	(687,888)	(616,047)
Income taxes payable	10,414	16,107
Deferred revenue	30,726	15,446
Deferred carriage fees, net	(10,411)	(18,825)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	8,956	26,985
Net cash provided by operating activities	426,592	300,973
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(44,505)	(48,810)
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	(44,859)	(79,605)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	982,500	0
Principal payments on long-term debt	(811,000)	(55,500)
Payment of promissory note	0	(40,000)
Premium and fees paid on extinguishment of debt	(40,953)	0
Payments for financing costs	(2,070)	0
Deemed repurchases of restricted stock/units	(10,821)	(14,454)
Purchase of treasury stock	(109,997)	0
Proceeds from stock option exercises	1,217	1,183
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	764	4,297
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	(3,182)	(2,392)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(9,010)	(3,154)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	1,354
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,552)	(108,666)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents from operations	379,181	112,702
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(12,738)	(6,514)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	316,321	201,367
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 682,764	$ 307,555