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Discontinued Operations (Details)

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Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]      
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share $ 0.58 $ 1.23  
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,372,000,000
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent 0 0 740,000,000
Proceeds from Dividends Received   1,200,000,000  
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share $ 0.57 $ 1.20  
Starz, LLC [Member]
     
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]      
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Cash and Cash Equivalents     750,000,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accrued Liabilities     245,000,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts, Notes and Loans Receivable, Net     261,000,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue 403,000,000 808,000,000  
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax 95,000,000 215,000,000  
Liabilities of Disposal Group, including Discontinued Operations, Debt     540,000,000
Program rights [Member] | Starz, LLC [Member]
     
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]      
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent     $ 679,000,000