Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Property and Equipment, Net (Details)

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Property and Equipment, Net (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross $ 213.2us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 202.1us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less accumulated depreciation (123.4)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (106.4)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 89.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 95.7us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Distribution and support equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 114.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= strza_DistributionandSupportEquipmentMember 		[1] 114.3us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= strza_DistributionandSupportEquipmentMember 		[1]
Furniture, fixtures and equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 53.9us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= strza_FurniturefixturesandequipmentMember 		43.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= strza_FurniturefixturesandequipmentMember
Building    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 44.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingMember 		[2] 44.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingMember 		[2]
Satellite transponders under capital lease    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 57.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= strza_DistributionEquipmentHeldUnderCapitalLeaseMember 		57.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= strza_DistributionEquipmentHeldUnderCapitalLeaseMember
Less accumulated depreciation (37.8)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= strza_DistributionEquipmentHeldUnderCapitalLeaseMember 		(33.9)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= strza_DistributionEquipmentHeldUnderCapitalLeaseMember
Headquarters building held under capital lease    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Less accumulated depreciation $ (2.9)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= strza_BuildingHeldUnderCapitalLeaseMember 		$ (1.5)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= strza_BuildingHeldUnderCapitalLeaseMember
[1] The cost of satellite transponders accounted for as capital leases was $57.5 million as of December 31, 2014, and 2013. Accumulated depreciation for these transponders was $37.8 million and $33.9 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
[2] Represents the cost of Starz’s corporate headquarters facility in Englewood, Colorado which is accounted for as a capital lease. Accumulated depreciation for the building totaled $2.9 million and $1.5 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.