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Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Discontinued Operations (Details)

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Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share Ìý $ 0.64 Ìý
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current $ 0 Ìý $ 1,372,000,000
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent 0 Ìý 740,000,000
Proceeds from Dividends Received 1,200,000,000 Ìý Ìý
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share Ìý $ 0.62 Ìý
Starz, LLC [Member]
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Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current Ìý 750,000,000 Ìý
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accrued Liabilities Ìý 245,000,000 Ìý
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts, Notes and Loans Receivable, Net Ìý 261,000,000 Ìý
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue Ìý 405,000,000 Ìý
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax Ìý 120,000,000 Ìý
Liabilities of Disposal Group, including Discontinued Operations, Debt Ìý 540,000,000 Ìý
Program rights [Member] | Starz, LLC [Member]
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Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent Ìý $ 679,000,000 Ìý