Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)

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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2012
Alternative Base Rate [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
LIBO Rate [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Maximum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Minimum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Starz 5.00% Senior Notes due 2019 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Starz, LLC [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Starz 5.00% Senior Notes due 2019 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Starz 5.00% Senior Notes due 2019 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Starz 5.00% Senior Notes due 2019 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Other Debt [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Other Debt [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Subsidiary Debt [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Subsidiary Debt [Member]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value             $ 518,000,000                
Senior Notes                 500,000,000 500,000,000 0        
Debt Instrument, Face Amount                       0   35,000,000  
Long-term Debt 540,000,000 1,295,000,000                   0 750,000,000 35,000,000 40,000,000
Long-Term Debt, outstanding principal 540,000,000                            
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 1,000,000,000                            
standby letters of credit 50,000,000                            
Loans Payable to Bank, Noncurrent 500,000,000                            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Minimum     0.50% 1.50%                      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Maximum     1.50% 2.50%                      
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two 4,000,000                            
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three 5,000,000                            
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four 10,000,000                            
Ratio of Indebtedness to Net Capital         1.50 1.00                  
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity               $ 995,000,000