Film and Other Inventory Costs (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Film Costs [Line Items]
Total film, live performance and other inventory costs, net	$ 896,759,000		$ 772,668,000
Release costs expected to be amortized over the next 12 months	49.00%
Release costs expected to be amortized over three years	86.00%
In Release, Net of Amortization [Member]
Film Costs [Line Items]
Total film, live performance and other inventory costs, net	347,188,000	[1]	384,863,000	[1]
Capitalized live performance costs	20,700,000		13,600,000
In Production [Member]
Film Costs [Line Items]
Total film, live performance and other inventory costs, net	508,842,000	[2]	355,678,000	[2]
Capitalized live performance costs	21,600,000		5,600,000
In Development [Member]
Film Costs [Line Items]
Total film, live performance and other inventory costs, net	40,729,000	[3]	32,127,000	[3]
Capitalized live performance costs			$ 2,100,000

[1] Includes $20.7 million and $13.6 million of live performance costs at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

[2] Includes $21.6 million and $5.6 million of live performance costs at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

[3] Includes $2.1 million of live performance costs at December 31, 2010.