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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)

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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Starz Bank Facility
Dec. 31, 2012
Starz Bank Facility
Mar. 31, 2014
Sirius XM credit facility, unused fee percentage
Oct. 17, 2013
1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes due 2023
Apr. 30, 2013
$1 billion margin loan due 2014
Term loan
Mar. 31, 2014
$1 billion margin loan due 2014
Term loan
Apr. 30, 2013
$1 billion margin loan due 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
Mar. 31, 2014
$1 billion margin loan due 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
Mar. 31, 2014
$670 million margin loan due 2015
May 01, 2013
$670 million margin loan due 2015
Oct. 17, 2013
Common Class A
1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes due 2023
Oct. 17, 2013
1.375% Convertible Notes Bond Hedge Transaction
Oct. 17, 2013
1.375% Convertible Notes Bond Hedge Transaction
Common Class A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt face amount $ 4,719,000,000       $ 1,000,000,000           $ 670,000,000      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage       0.35% 1.375%                  
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio                       5.5882    
Debt instrument, face amount per debenture         1,000                  
conversion price for exchangeable debt                       $ 178.95    
Forward contract, number of underlying shares                           5,588,200
Payments for Derivative Instrument, Investing Activities                         299,000,000  
Borrowings of debt           250,000,000   450,000,000            
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis             LIBOR     LIBOR        
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate             2.00%     3.25%        
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity   940,000,000             750,000,000          
Incremental borrowing capacity                 1,000,000,000          
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity     $ 1,250,000,000