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Debt - Narrative (Details)

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Debt - Narrative (Details)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Apr. 20, 2015
USD ($)
Jan. 11, 2013
renewal_period
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Remaining borrowing capacity     $ 732,000,000   $ 732,000,000    
Interest expense capitalized     1,100,000 $ 1,600,000 3,500,000 $ 4,900,000  
Senior Notes              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium     1,600,000   1,600,000   $ 1,900,000
Fair Value of Senior notes     685,000,000   685,000,000    
Starz, LLC and Starz Finance Corp | Senior Notes              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Aggregate principal amount     $ 675,000,000   $ 675,000,000    
Interest rate (as a percent)     5.00%   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 | Revolving Credit Facility | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Maximum borrowing capacity $ 1,000,000,000            
2015 Credit Agreement | Standby Letters of Credit | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Maximum borrowing capacity $ 50,000,000            
2015 Credit Agreement | 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%   0.50%    
2015 Credit Agreement | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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%