Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Debt Narrative (Details)

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Debt Narrative (Details)
3 Months Ended
Apr. 20, 2015
USD ($)
Jan. 11, 2013
renewal_period
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Remaining borrowing capacity     $ 609,000,000  
Interest expense capitalized     900,000 $ 1,500,000
Senior Notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Fair Value of Senior notes     683,400,000  
Starz, LLC and Starz Finance Corp | Senior Notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Aggregate principal amount     $ 675,000,000  
Interest rate (as a percent)     5.00%  
Minimum | Starz Entertainment        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Imputed interest rate (as a percent)     5.50%  
Maximum | Starz Entertainment        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Imputed interest rate (as a percent)     7.00%  
2015 Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Maximum borrowing capacity $ 1,000,000,000      
2015 Credit Agreement [Member] | Standby Letters of Credit | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Maximum borrowing capacity $ 50,000,000      
2015 Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility | Federal Funds Effective Rate        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Basis spread on variable rate, alternate base rate loans (as a percent)     0.50%  
2015 Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Basis spread on variable rate, alternate base rate loans (as a percent) 1.00%      
Interest period used to determine basis spread on variable rate (in months) 1 month      
2015 Credit Agreement [Member] | Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Unused capacity commitment fee (as a percent) 0.25%      
2015 Credit Agreement [Member] | Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility | Alternate Base Rate, Prime, Federal Funds, or LIBOR        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Basis spread on variable rate, alternate base rate loans (as a percent) 0.50%      
2015 Credit Agreement [Member] | Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Basis spread on variable rate, LIBOR loans (as a percent) 1.50%      
2015 Credit Agreement [Member] | Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Unused capacity commitment fee (as a percent) 0.40%      
2015 Credit Agreement [Member] | Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility | Alternate Base Rate, Prime, Federal Funds, or LIBOR        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Basis spread on variable rate, alternate base rate loans (as a percent) 1.25%      
2015 Credit Agreement [Member] | Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Basis spread on variable rate, LIBOR loans (as a percent) 2.25%      
Capital leases | Starz, LLC        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Term of lease (in years)   10 years    
Number of renewal periods | renewal_period   4    
Renewal Term (in years)   5 years    
Imputed interest rate (as a percent)     6.40%