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Information and Operating Segments - Performance Measures and Other Information (Details)

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Information and Operating Segments - Performance Measures and Other Information (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue: $ 425.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 408.2us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 410.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 420.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 414.7us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 446.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 517.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 399.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,663.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,777.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,630.7us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Adjusted OIBDA:                 501.7strza_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingProfitLossBeforeDepreciationAndAmortizationOibda 476.9strza_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingProfitLossBeforeDepreciationAndAmortizationOibda 444.8strza_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingProfitLossBeforeDepreciationAndAmortizationOibda
Cash paid for investment in films and television programs:                 389.5strza_PaymentsForInvestmentInFilmsAndTelevisionPrograms 302.5strza_PaymentsForInvestmentInFilmsAndTelevisionPrograms 270.1strza_PaymentsForInvestmentInFilmsAndTelevisionPrograms
Total assets: 1,573.2us-gaap_Assets       1,450.0us-gaap_Assets       1,573.2us-gaap_Assets 1,450.0us-gaap_Assets  
Starz Networks                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue:                 1,312.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzNetworksMember 		1,297.7us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzNetworksMember 		1,276.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzNetworksMember
Adjusted OIBDA:                 496.4strza_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingProfitLossBeforeDepreciationAndAmortizationOibda
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzNetworksMember 		456.2strza_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingProfitLossBeforeDepreciationAndAmortizationOibda
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzNetworksMember 		447.4strza_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingProfitLossBeforeDepreciationAndAmortizationOibda
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzNetworksMember
Cash paid for investment in films and television programs:                 227.9strza_PaymentsForInvestmentInFilmsAndTelevisionPrograms
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzNetworksMember 		125.2strza_PaymentsForInvestmentInFilmsAndTelevisionPrograms
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzNetworksMember 		161.1strza_PaymentsForInvestmentInFilmsAndTelevisionPrograms
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzNetworksMember
Total assets: 1,357.4us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzNetworksMember 		      1,197.7us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzNetworksMember 		      1,357.4us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzNetworksMember 		1,197.7us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzNetworksMember 		 
Starz Distribution                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue:                 321.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzDistributionMember 		449.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzDistributionMember 		320.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzDistributionMember
Adjusted OIBDA:                 7.5strza_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingProfitLossBeforeDepreciationAndAmortizationOibda
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzDistributionMember 		24.0strza_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingProfitLossBeforeDepreciationAndAmortizationOibda
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzDistributionMember 		(5.0)strza_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingProfitLossBeforeDepreciationAndAmortizationOibda
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzDistributionMember
Cash paid for investment in films and television programs:                 161.6strza_PaymentsForInvestmentInFilmsAndTelevisionPrograms
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzDistributionMember 		177.3strza_PaymentsForInvestmentInFilmsAndTelevisionPrograms
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzDistributionMember 		109.0strza_PaymentsForInvestmentInFilmsAndTelevisionPrograms
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzDistributionMember
Total assets: 174.1us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzDistributionMember 		      188.8us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzDistributionMember 		      174.1us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzDistributionMember 		188.8us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzDistributionMember 		 
Starz Animation                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue:                 31.7us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzAnimationMember 		32.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzAnimationMember 		42.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzAnimationMember
Adjusted OIBDA:                 (2.7)strza_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingProfitLossBeforeDepreciationAndAmortizationOibda
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzAnimationMember 		(2.6)strza_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingProfitLossBeforeDepreciationAndAmortizationOibda
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzAnimationMember 		(0.9)strza_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingProfitLossBeforeDepreciationAndAmortizationOibda
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzAnimationMember
Cash paid for investment in films and television programs:                 0strza_PaymentsForInvestmentInFilmsAndTelevisionPrograms
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzAnimationMember 		0strza_PaymentsForInvestmentInFilmsAndTelevisionPrograms
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzAnimationMember 		0strza_PaymentsForInvestmentInFilmsAndTelevisionPrograms
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzAnimationMember
Total assets: 2.4us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzAnimationMember 		      2.8us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzAnimationMember 		      2.4us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzAnimationMember 		2.8us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= strza_StarzAnimationMember 		 
Other unallocated assets (primarily cash, deferred taxes and other assets, including income tax receivables and capital lease with LPH)                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total assets: 101.9us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember 		      99.2us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember 		      101.9us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember 		99.2us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember 		 
Inter-segment eliminations                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue:                 (1.3)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember 		(2.2)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember 		(9.2)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
Adjusted OIBDA:                 0.5strza_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingProfitLossBeforeDepreciationAndAmortizationOibda
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember 		(0.7)strza_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingProfitLossBeforeDepreciationAndAmortizationOibda
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember 		3.3strza_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingProfitLossBeforeDepreciationAndAmortizationOibda
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
Cash paid for investment in films and television programs:                 0strza_PaymentsForInvestmentInFilmsAndTelevisionPrograms
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember 		0strza_PaymentsForInvestmentInFilmsAndTelevisionPrograms
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember 		0strza_PaymentsForInvestmentInFilmsAndTelevisionPrograms
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
Total assets: $ (62.6)us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember 		      $ (38.5)us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember 		      $ (62.6)us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember 		$ (38.5)us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember