Debt (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended |
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3 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Jan. 11, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Feb. 08, 2013
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Sep. 13, 2012
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Nov. 16, 2011
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt |
$ 1,179,500,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
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$ 1,059,400,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
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Less current portion of debt |
(5,300,000)us-gaap_DebtCurrent
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(4,900,000)us-gaap_DebtCurrent
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Debt |
1,174,200,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
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1,054,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
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Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity |
568,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
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Repayments of term loan under secured credit facilities |
394,900,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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721,600,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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504,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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Interest Costs Capitalized |
4,700,000us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized
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3,600,000us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized
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2,200,000us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized
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Capital lease related to lease with LPH |
0us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred
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44,800,000us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred
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0us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred
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Starz, LLC |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Capital Lease Agreement, Imputed Annual Interest Rate |
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6.40%strza_CapitalLeaseAgreementImputedAnnualInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = strza_StarzLlcMember
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Capital Leases, Period of Lease Agreement |
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10 years
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Capital Leases, Successive Renewal Periods Available for Lease Agreement |
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5 years
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Capital lease related to lease with LPH |
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44,800,000us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred / dei_LegalEntityAxis = strza_StarzLlcMember
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Starz Entertainment | Minimum |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Capital Lease Agreement, Imputed Annual Interest Rate |
5.50%strza_CapitalLeaseAgreementImputedAnnualInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = strza_StarzEntertainmentMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember
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Starz Entertainment | Maximum |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Capital Lease Agreement, Imputed Annual Interest Rate |
7.00%strza_CapitalLeaseAgreementImputedAnnualInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = strza_StarzEntertainmentMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember
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Senior Notes |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net |
2,500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
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3,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
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Debt |
677,500,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
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[1] |
678,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
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Fair value of long-term debt |
688,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
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Senior Notes | Starz, LLC and Starz Finance Corp |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
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175,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = strza_StarzLlcAndStarzFinanceCorpMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
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500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = strza_StarzLlcAndStarzFinanceCorpMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
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5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = strza_StarzLlcAndStarzFinanceCorpMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
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5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = strza_StarzLlcAndStarzFinanceCorpMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
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Debt Instrument, Premium |
102.00%strza_DebtInstrumentPremium / dei_LegalEntityAxis = strza_StarzLlcAndStarzFinanceCorpMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
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Capital Lease Obligations |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt |
70,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
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[2] |
74,900,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
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[2] |
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Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt |
432,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
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306,500,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
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Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Starz, LLC |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |
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1,000,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = strza_StarzLlcMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
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Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Starz, LLC | Minimum |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage |
0.25%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = strza_StarzLlcMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember
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Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Starz, LLC | Maximum |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage |
0.50%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = strza_StarzLlcMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember
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Standby Letters of Credit | Line of Credit | Starz, LLC |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |
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50,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = strza_StarzLlcMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
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Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans | Line of Credit | Starz, LLC |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |
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500,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = strza_RevolvingCreditFacilitySeniorSecuredTermLoansMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = strza_StarzLlcMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
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Repayments of term loan under secured credit facilities |
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500,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = strza_RevolvingCreditFacilitySeniorSecuredTermLoansMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = strza_StarzLlcMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
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Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans | Line of Credit | Alternate Base Rate, Prime, Federal Funds, or LIBOR | Starz, LLC | Minimum |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate, Alternate Base Rate Loans |
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0.50%strza_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRateAlternateBaseRateLoans / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = strza_RevolvingCreditFacilitySeniorSecuredTermLoansMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = strza_StarzLlcMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = strza_AlternateBaseRatePrimeFederalFundsOrLiborMember
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Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans | Line of Credit | Alternate Base Rate, Prime, Federal Funds, or LIBOR | Starz, LLC | Maximum |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate, Alternate Base Rate Loans |
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1.50%strza_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRateAlternateBaseRateLoans / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = strza_RevolvingCreditFacilitySeniorSecuredTermLoansMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = strza_StarzLlcMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = strza_AlternateBaseRatePrimeFederalFundsOrLiborMember
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Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans | Line of Credit | Federal Funds Effective Rate | Starz, LLC |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate, Alternate Base Rate Loans |
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0.50%strza_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRateAlternateBaseRateLoans / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = strza_RevolvingCreditFacilitySeniorSecuredTermLoansMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = strza_StarzLlcMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = strza_FederalFundsEffectiveRateMember
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Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans | Line of Credit | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Starz, LLC |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate, Alternate Base Rate Loans |
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1.00%strza_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRateAlternateBaseRateLoans / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = strza_RevolvingCreditFacilitySeniorSecuredTermLoansMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = strza_StarzLlcMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
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Debt Instrument, Interest Period Used to Determine Basis Spread on Variable Rate |
1 month
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Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans | Line of Credit | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Starz, LLC | Minimum |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |
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1.50%strza_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRateLiborLoans / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = strza_RevolvingCreditFacilitySeniorSecuredTermLoansMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = strza_StarzLlcMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
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Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans | Line of Credit | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Starz, LLC | Maximum |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |
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2.50%strza_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRateLiborLoans / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = strza_RevolvingCreditFacilitySeniorSecuredTermLoansMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = strza_StarzLlcMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
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December 2014 - January 2015 | Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans | Line of Credit | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Starz, LLC |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt |
35,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = strza_RevolvingCreditFacilitySeniorSecuredTermLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = strza_CreditFacility1Member / dei_LegalEntityAxis = strza_StarzLlcMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End |
1.90775%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = strza_RevolvingCreditFacilitySeniorSecuredTermLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = strza_CreditFacility1Member / dei_LegalEntityAxis = strza_StarzLlcMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
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December 2014 - January 2015 | Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans | Line of Credit | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Starz, LLC |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt |
343,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = strza_RevolvingCreditFacilitySeniorSecuredTermLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = strza_CreditFacility2Member / dei_LegalEntityAxis = strza_StarzLlcMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End |
1.9117%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = strza_RevolvingCreditFacilitySeniorSecuredTermLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = strza_CreditFacility2Member / dei_LegalEntityAxis = strza_StarzLlcMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
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December 2014 - January 2015 | Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans | Line of Credit | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Starz, LLC |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt |
41,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = strza_RevolvingCreditFacilitySeniorSecuredTermLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = strza_CreditFacility4Member / dei_LegalEntityAxis = strza_StarzLlcMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End |
1.9195%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = strza_RevolvingCreditFacilitySeniorSecuredTermLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = strza_CreditFacility4Member / dei_LegalEntityAxis = strza_StarzLlcMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
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December 2014 and forward | Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans | Line of Credit | Alternate Base Rate [Member] | Starz, LLC |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt |
$ 13,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = strza_RevolvingCreditFacilitySeniorSecuredTermLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = strza_CreditFacility5Member / dei_LegalEntityAxis = strza_StarzLlcMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = strza_AlternateBaseRateMember
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End |
4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = strza_RevolvingCreditFacilitySeniorSecuredTermLoansMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = strza_CreditFacility5Member / dei_LegalEntityAxis = strza_StarzLlcMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = strza_AlternateBaseRateMember
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