Program Rights and Obligations (Schedule of Future Payments) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Program Rights Obligations [Abstract]
2018	$ 327,549
2019	217,457
2020	163,640
2021	74,796
2022	48,941
Thereafter	30,146
Program Rights Obligations, Total Future Payments Due	$ 862,529

Future payments for program rights obligations due after the fifth year from the balance sheet date.

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Future payments for program rights obligations due within one year from the balance sheet date.

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Future payments for program rights obligations due within the fifth year from the balance sheet date.

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Future payments for program rights obligations due within the fourth year from the balance sheet date.

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Future payments for program rights obligations due within the third year from the balance sheet date.

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Future payments for program rights obligations due within the second year from the balance sheet date.

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Total amount of obligations related to rights to programming, including, but not limited to, feature films and episodic series, acquired under license agreements.

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