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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Current: | |||
| Federal | $ 119,220 | $ 141,537 | $ 122,505 |
| State and local | 9,253 | 4,580 | 10,018 |
| Foreign | 2,549 | 1,758 | 2,643 |
| Current income tax expense | 131,022 | 147,875 | 135,166 |
| Deferred: | |||
| Federal | 530 | (21,782) | 34,423 |
| State and local | 7,828 | 4,372 | 2,600 |
| Deferred income tax expense | 8,358 | (17,410) | 37,023 |
| Income tax expense | $ 139,380 | $ 130,465 | $ 172,189 |
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Starz Media [Member]
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| Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions | 75.00% | ||
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Amount of current federal tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of current foreign income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of current state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred federal income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of subsidiary's or equity method investee's stock owned by parent immediately after all stock transactions. No definition available.
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