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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)

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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 15, 2016
$ / shares
Feb. 19, 2015
USD ($)
Jan. 27, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
Rate
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Long-term Debt         $ 603,493 $ 667,211 $ 633,108
Borrowings under term loan         0 500,000  
Dividends, Cash   $ 524,000          
Payments of Dividends         36,600 561,182  
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid | $ / shares $ 0.35            
Revolving credit facility [Member]              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Secured credit         122,000 175,000 140,000
Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member]              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Secured credit     $ 1,250,000        
Debt Instrument, Term     5 years        
Maximum borrowing capacity     $ 1,750,000        
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net     $ 6,600   $ 6,007 7,789 6,892
Maximum leverage ratio, required     3.50        
Minimum interest coverage ratio, required     3.00        
Actual leverage ratio         1.8    
Actual interest coverage ratio         24.0    
Leverage Ratio     3.00        
Payments of Dividends     $ 150,000   $ 73,200    
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid | $ / shares         $ 1.40    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | Rate         2.29%    
Long-term Debt, Gross         $ 609,500 675,000 640,000
Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Secured credit     500,000   487,500 500,000 500,000
Borrowings under term loan   300,000 200,000        
Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member] | Revolving credit facility [Member]              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Secured credit         122,000 $ 175,000 140,000
Revolving credit facility     $ 750,000        
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt   $ 200,000          
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount         7,000    
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity         $ 621,000    
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%        
Credit Agreement Terminated January 27, 2015 [Member]              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Long-term Debt     $ 228,100        
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost       $ 500      
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net     $ 1,900       $ 2,400
HSNi Subsidiaries [Member] | Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member]              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Secured rate     100.00%        
First Tier Subsidiaries [Member] | Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member]              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Secured rate     65.00%