Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock Compensation and Long Term Incentive Plan Stock Compensation and Long Term Incentive Plan - Stock Compensation Expense (Details)

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Stock Compensation and Long Term Incentive Plan Stock Compensation and Long Term Incentive Plan - Stock Compensation Expense (Details) (Incentive Plan, Stock Options and Restricted Stock, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]      
Total stock compensation expense $ 30.6us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 34.3us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 20.0us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Programming costs      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]      
Total stock compensation expense 2.4us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= strza_ProgrammingcostsMember
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= strza_IncentivePlanStockOptionsAndRestrictedStockMember 		1.6us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= strza_ProgrammingcostsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= strza_IncentivePlanStockOptionsAndRestrictedStockMember 		0.7us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= strza_ProgrammingcostsMember
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= strza_IncentivePlanStockOptionsAndRestrictedStockMember
Operating expenses      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]      
Total stock compensation expense 0.3us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= strza_IncentivePlanStockOptionsAndRestrictedStockMember 		0.2us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= strza_IncentivePlanStockOptionsAndRestrictedStockMember 		0.1us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember
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= strza_IncentivePlanStockOptionsAndRestrictedStockMember
Selling, general and administrative expenses      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]      
Total stock compensation expense $ 27.9us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= strza_IncentivePlanStockOptionsAndRestrictedStockMember 		$ 32.5us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= strza_IncentivePlanStockOptionsAndRestrictedStockMember 		$ 19.2us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= strza_IncentivePlanStockOptionsAndRestrictedStockMember