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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)

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Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 28, 2011
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2012
Common Class A [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Common Class A [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Common Class A [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment, Â鶹×îгöÆ· Capital [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Segment, Â鶹×îгöÆ· Capital [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Segment, Â鶹×îгöÆ· Capital [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment, Â鶹×îгöÆ· Capital [Member]
Common Class A [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Segment, Â鶹×îгöÆ· Capital [Member]
Common Class A [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Segment, Â鶹×îгöÆ· Starz [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Segment, Â鶹×îгöÆ· Starz [Member]
Sep. 23, 2011
Transitional Plan [Member]
Sep. 23, 2011
2011 Plan [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Minimum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Maximum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Option Exchange [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Option Exchange [Member]
Common Class A [Member]
Dec. 04, 2012
Unvested Option Exchange [Member]
Dec. 04, 2012
Unvested Option Exchange Incremental [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 5,219,000 7,665,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Total Fair Value Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 10,000,000 $ 14,000,000 $ 10,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value Ìý Ìý 494,000,000 46,000,000 47,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 34,853,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 1,000,000 23,800,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Options granted Ìý Ìý 834,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 162,347 1,135,622 834,000 Ìý 496,000 887,818 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 3,713,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options Ìý Ìý $ 42.04 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 33.95 $ 19.56 Ìý Ìý $ 21.36 $ 21.32 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 37,250,000.00 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested Â鶹×îгöÆ· equity awards Ìý 150,000,000 150,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 37,000,000 77,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Plan Modification, Incremental Compensation Cost Ìý $ 24,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Weighted average period of recognition related to unvested Â鶹×îгöÆ· equity awards (in years) Ìý Ìý 1 year 9 months 25 days Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 4 years Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 1 year 3 months 19 days 9 years Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued 0.88129 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 93.38 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 124,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 1,485,000 Ìý Ìý
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 58.50 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý