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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)

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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Feb. 19, 2015
USD ($)
Jan. 27, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Rate
Sep. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Dividends, Cash $ 524,000          
Long-term Debt       $ 700,000 $ 231,250 $ 228,126
Borrowings under term loan       500,000 0  
Revolving credit facility [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Secured credit       200,000    
Credit Agreement Terminated January 27, 2015 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost     $ 500      
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net   $ 1,900       2,400
Long-term Debt   228,100        
Credit Agreement Terminated January 27, 2015 [Member] | Revolving credit facility [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Secured credit       0 0 0
Credit Agreement Terminated January 27, 2015 [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Secured credit       $ 0   228,126
Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Secured credit   $ 1,250,000        
Term of debt   5 years        
Maximum borrowing capacity   $ 1,750,000        
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net   $ 6,600        
Maximum leverage ratio, required   3.50        
Minimum interest coverage ratio, required   3.00        
Actual leverage ratio       1.95    
Actual interest coverage ratio       32.42    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | Rate       1.71%    
Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member] | Revolving credit facility [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Secured credit       $ 200,000 0 0
Revolving credit facility   $ 750,000        
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt       200,000    
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount       15,400    
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity       534,600    
Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Secured credit   500,000   $ 500,000 $ 0 $ 0
Borrowings under term loan $ 300,000 $ 200,000        
Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member] | Minimum [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   1.25%        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage   0.25%        
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage   0.20%        
Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member] | Maximum [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   2.25%        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage   1.25%        
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage   0.40%        
First Tier Subsidiaries [Member] | Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Secured rate   65.00%        
HSNi Subsidiaries [Member] | Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Secured rate   100.00%