Debt (Details) - USD ($) |
4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
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Jan. 11, 2013 |
Apr. 20, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
Feb. 08, 2013 |
Sep. 13, 2012 |
Nov. 16, 2011 |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense | $ (11,900,000) | $ (9,900,000) | |||||||||||||||
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Including Current Maturities | 1,037,800,000 | 1,169,600,000 | |||||||||||||||
Less: current portion | (5,600,000) | (5,300,000) | |||||||||||||||
Non current portion of Debt | 1,032,200,000 | 1,164,300,000 | |||||||||||||||
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | 692,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Interest Costs Capitalized | $ 6,000,000 | 4,700,000 | $ 3,600,000 | ||||||||||||||
Starz Entertainment | Minimum | |||||||||||||||||
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Capital Lease Agreement, Imputed Annual Interest Rate | 5.50% | ||||||||||||||||
Starz Entertainment | Maximum | |||||||||||||||||
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Capital Lease Agreement, Imputed Annual Interest Rate | 7.00% | ||||||||||||||||
Senior Notes | |||||||||||||||||
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Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net | $ 1,900,000 | 2,500,000 | |||||||||||||||
Debt, including current portion | [1] | 676,900,000 | 677,500,000 | ||||||||||||||
Fair value of long-term debt | 687,500,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Senior Notes | Starz, LLC and Starz Finance Corp | |||||||||||||||||
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Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 175,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 | |||||||||||||||
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.00% | 5.00% | |||||||||||||||
Debt Instrument, Premium | 102.00% | ||||||||||||||||
Capital Lease Obligations [Member] | |||||||||||||||||
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Debt, including current portion | [2] | 64,800,000 | 70,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans [Member] | Line of Credit | Starz, LLC | |||||||||||||||||
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Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 500,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
2015 Credit Agreement [Member] | Line of Credit | Starz, LLC | |||||||||||||||||
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Debt, including current portion | [3] | $ 308,000,000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Starz, LLC | |||||||||||||||||
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Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 | |||||||||||||||
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Starz, LLC | Minimum | |||||||||||||||||
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Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage | 0.25% | 0.25% | |||||||||||||||
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Starz, LLC | Maximum | |||||||||||||||||
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Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage | 0.50% | 0.40% | |||||||||||||||
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Alternate Base Rate, Prime, Federal Funds, or LIBOR [Member] | Starz, LLC | Minimum | |||||||||||||||||
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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate, Alternate Base Rate Loans | 0.50% | 0.50% | |||||||||||||||
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Alternate Base Rate, Prime, Federal Funds, or LIBOR [Member] | Starz, LLC | Maximum | |||||||||||||||||
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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate, Alternate Base Rate Loans | 1.25% | 1.50% | |||||||||||||||
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Federal Funds Effective Rate | Starz, LLC | |||||||||||||||||
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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate, Alternate Base Rate Loans | 0.50% | 0.50% | |||||||||||||||
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Starz, LLC | |||||||||||||||||
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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate, Alternate Base Rate Loans | 1.00% | 1.00% | |||||||||||||||
Debt Instrument, Interest Period Used to Determine Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1 month | ||||||||||||||||
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Starz, LLC | Minimum | |||||||||||||||||
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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate, Alternate Base Rate Loans | 1.50% | 1.50% | |||||||||||||||
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Starz, LLC | Maximum | |||||||||||||||||
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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate, Alternate Base Rate Loans | 2.25% | 2.50% | |||||||||||||||
Standby Letters of Credit | Line of Credit | Starz, LLC | |||||||||||||||||
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Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 50,000,000 | $ 50,000,000 | |||||||||||||||
2011 Credit Agreement [Member] | Line of Credit | Starz, LLC | |||||||||||||||||
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Debt, including current portion | [4] | $ 0 | $ 432,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
2011 Credit Agreement [Member] | Line of Credit | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Starz, LLC | |||||||||||||||||
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Debt Instrument, Interest Period Used to Determine Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1 month | ||||||||||||||||
December 2015 - January 2016 | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Alternate Base Rate [Member] | Starz, LLC | |||||||||||||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||
Debt, including current portion | $ 95,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End | 2.037% | ||||||||||||||||
December 2015 - January 2016 | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Alternate Base Rate [Member] | Starz, LLC | |||||||||||||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||
Debt, including current portion | $ 200,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End | 2.0945% | ||||||||||||||||
December 2015 and forward | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Alternate Base Rate [Member] | Starz, LLC | |||||||||||||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||
Debt, including current portion | $ 13,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End | 4.25% | ||||||||||||||||
Capital Lease Obligations [Member] | Liberty Media | |||||||||||||||||
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Capital Leases, Period of Lease Agreement | 10 years | ||||||||||||||||
Capital Leases, Successive Renewal Periods Available for Lease Agreement | 5 years | ||||||||||||||||
Capital Lease Obligations [Member] | Liberty Media | Capital Lease Obligations [Member] | |||||||||||||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||
Debt, including current portion | $ 44,800,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Capital Lease Agreement, Imputed Annual Interest Rate | 6.40% | ||||||||||||||||
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