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Stock Options and Long Term Incentive Plan - Grants (Details) (USD $)
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9 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2013
Stock Options
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Sep. 30, 2013
Restricted Stock [Member]
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Aug. 19, 2013
Restricted Stock [Member]
Series A Liberty Starz Common Stock
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Mar. 04, 2013
Restricted Stock [Member]
Series A Liberty Starz Common Stock
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Sep. 30, 2013
Long Term Incentive Plan 2006
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||||
| Award vesting period | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | ||
| Grants in period | 6,030,106 | ||||
| Grants in period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ 7.61 | ||||
| Restricted stock, Grants in Period | 310,502 | 2,093 | 308,409 | ||
| Restricted stock, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ 18.97 | $ 24.43 | $ 18.93 | ||
| Restricted stock, Grants in Period that Vest in One Year | 47,453 | ||||
| Restricted stock, Grants in Period That Vest Quarterly Over Two Years | 256,569 | ||||
| Award Term Period | 7 years | ||||
| Award Term Period for Exchange Options | 10 years | ||||
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- Definition
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period that Vest in One Year No definition available.
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period That Vest Quarterly Over Two Years No definition available.
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period for Exchange Options No definition available.
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- Definition
Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Details
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- Definition
Net number of share options (or share units) granted during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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