Program Rights and Obligations (Amortization of Owned and Licensed Program Rights) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Owned original program rights
Predominantly Monetized Individually		$ 307,676
Predominantly Monetized as a Group		53,547
Total		361,223
Licensed program rights
Predominantly Monetized Individually		73,648
Predominantly Monetized as a Group		474,468
Total		548,116
Predominantly Monetized Individually		381,324
Predominantly Monetized as a Group		528,015
Total		$ 909,339
Included in Technical and operating:
Owned original program rights
Predominantly Monetized Individually	$ 279,910
Predominantly Monetized as a Group	182,695
Total	462,605
Licensed program rights
Predominantly Monetized Individually	37,935
Predominantly Monetized as a Group	507,930
Total	545,865
Predominantly Monetized Individually	317,845
Predominantly Monetized as a Group	690,625
Total	$ 1,008,470
Film, Monetized in Film Group, Amortization Expense, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)
Film, Monetized on Its Own, Amortization Expense, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)
Included in Restructuring and other related charges:
Owned original program rights
Predominantly Monetized Individually	$ 192,749
Predominantly Monetized as a Group	24,914
Total	217,663
Licensed program rights
Predominantly Monetized Individually	110,830
Predominantly Monetized as a Group	75,261
Total	186,091
Predominantly Monetized Individually	303,579
Predominantly Monetized as a Group	100,175
Total	$ 403,754
Film, Monetized in Film Group, Amortization Expense, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Restructuring and other related charges
Film, Monetized on Its Own, Amortization Expense, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Restructuring and other related charges