Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Property And Equipment (Schedule Of Property And Equipment) (Details)

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Property And Equipment (Schedule Of Property And Equipment) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]    
Capitalized software $ 223,436us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross $ 215,893us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross
Computer and broadcast equipment 89,739us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross 85,521us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross
Buildings and leasehold improvements 105,086hsni_BuildingsAndLeaseholdImprovements 102,437hsni_BuildingsAndLeaseholdImprovements
Furniture and other equipment 88,174us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesGross 83,779us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesGross
Projects in progress 30,794us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross 12,528us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross
Land and land improvements 10,541us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovements 10,460us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovements
Property and equipment, gross 547,770us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross 510,618us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization (353,881)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (331,898)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Total property and equipment, net $ 193,889us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet $ 178,720us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet