Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)

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Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended 30 Months Ended 48 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2018
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Current $ 12        
Unpaid balance of programming fees due in 2011, film rights 64        
Unpaid balance of programming fees due in 2012, film rights 2        
Amount of installment to pay studio for a contract extension       47.5 120.0
Estimate of amounts payable for rights to future programming 443        
Estimate of amounts payable for rights to future programming, 2013 129        
Estimate of amounts payable for rights to future programming, 2014 73        
Estimate of amounts payable for rights to future programming, 2015 59        
Estimated Amounts Payable for Future Programming Five Years After Balance Sheet Date 51        
Estimate of amounts payable for rights to future programming thereafter 59        
Guarantee for obligations for films 511        
Compensation guarantee aggregate total 107        
Guaranteed employment contract due in one year 61        
Guranteed employment contract due in two years 20        
Amounts payable under guarantee due in two years 13        
Amounts payable under guarantee due in three years 13        
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due [Abstract]          
Operating Leases, Rent Expense 16 18 17    
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years 12        
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years 11        
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years 9        
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years 7        
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter 18        
Sony [Member]
          
Amount of installment to pay studio for a contract extension       $ 142.5