Film and Other Inventory Costs (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Film Costs [Line Items]
Total film, live performance and other inventory costs, net	$ 853,941,000		$ 772,668,000
Release costs expected to be amortized over the next 12 months	48.00%
Release costs expected to be amortized over three years	88.00%
In Release, Net of Amortization [Member]
Film Costs [Line Items]
Total film, live performance and other inventory costs, net	418,574,000	[1]	384,863,000	[1]
Capitalized live performance costs	22,000,000		13,600,000
In Production [Member]
Film Costs [Line Items]
Total film, live performance and other inventory costs, net	404,619,000	[2]	355,678,000	[2]
Capitalized live performance costs	10,000,000		5,600,000
In Development [Member]
Film Costs [Line Items]
Total film, live performance and other inventory costs, net	30,748,000	[3]	32,127,000	[3]
Capitalized live performance costs	$ 4,300,000		$ 2,100,000

[1] Includes $22.0 million and $13.6 million of live performance costs at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

[2] Includes $10.0 million and $5.6 million of live performance costs at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

[3] Includes $4.3 million and $2.1 million of live performance costs at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.