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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)

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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)
 3 Months Ended
Feb. 19, 2015
USD ($)
Jan. 27, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Rate
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Borrowings under term loan     $ 0 $ 500,000,000  
Dividends, Cash $ 524,000,000        
Revolving credit facility [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Secured credit     130,000,000 175,000,000 $ 140,000,000
Credit Agreement Terminated January 27, 2015 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Long-term Debt   $ 228,100,000      
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost       500,000  
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net   1,900,000     2,400,000
Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member]          
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]          
Long-term Debt, Gross     623,750,000 675,000,000 640,000,000
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Secured credit   $ 1,250,000,000      
Term of debt   5 years      
Maximum borrowing capacity   $ 1,750,000,000      
Long-term Debt     617,302,000 666,807,000 633,108,000
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net   $ 6,600,000 $ 6,448,000 8,193,000 6,892,000
Maximum leverage ratio, required   3.50      
Minimum interest coverage ratio, required   3.00      
Actual leverage ratio     1.80    
Actual interest coverage ratio     24.8    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | Rate     1.93%    
Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member] | Revolving credit facility [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Secured credit     $ 130,000,000 $ 175,000,000 $ 140,000,000
Revolving credit facility   $ 750,000,000      
Borrowings under term loan 200,000,000        
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount     8,600,000    
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity     $ 615,100,000    
Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Secured credit   500,000,000      
Borrowings under term loan $ 300,000,000 $ 200,000,000      
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%