Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock Compensation - Narrative (Details)

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Stock Compensation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Expected dividend rate (as a percent) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term of outstanding options (in years) 5 years 1 month 6 days    
Weighted average remaining contractual term of exercisable options (in years) 4 years 6 months    
Aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding options $ 191.7    
Intrinsic value of exercisable options 146.4    
Intrinsic value of options exercised 80.0 $ 55.8 $ 16.1
Restricted Stock Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 8.2 $ 12.4 $ 8.8
Outstanding stock options 13,187,542 16,431,666  
Employee Stock Option      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Award vesting period (in years) 4 years    
Employee Stock Option | Minimum      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Award term (in years) 7 years    
Employee Stock Option | Maximum      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Award term (in years) 10 years    
Restricted Stock      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Granted 443,710    
Outstanding restricted stock 769,947 708,658  
Restricted Stock | Minimum      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Award vesting period (in years) 1 year    
Restricted Stock | Maximum      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Award vesting period (in years) 4 years    
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Award vesting period (in years) 3 years    
Granted 107,070    
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Minimum      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Award Vesting Rights, Percentage 50.00%    
Vesting Rights, Adjusted OIBDA, Percentage 90.00%    
Granted 53,535    
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Maximum      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Award Vesting Rights, Percentage 200.00%    
Vesting Rights, Adjusted OIBDA, Percentage 120.00%    
Granted 214,140    
Employees      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Number of shares authorized 29,200,000    
Non-Employee and Director      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Number of shares authorized 1,400,000    
Incentive Plan, Stock Options and Restricted Stock      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Unrecognized compensation cost $ 57.8    
Period for Recognition, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized 2 years 6 months 7 days    
Liberty Media | Employee Stock Option      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Outstanding stock options 2,000,000    
Liberty Media | Restricted Stock      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Outstanding restricted stock 100,000