Business and Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended									3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Paramount [Member] Distribution Arrangement [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Fox [Member] Distribution Arrangement [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 ODW Holdings Limited [Member] Distribution Arrangement [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 ODW Holdings Limited [Member]	Apr. 03, 2013 ODW Holdings Limited [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Scenario, Immaterial Error Correction [Member] Miscalculation Of Amortization Expense [Member]
Business and Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Distribution Arrangement, Output Term								5 years
Period after U.S. home video release that output term will terminate								1 year
Distribution Fee									8.00%
Potential output term termination, period after initial release of film in China									15 months
Potential output term termination, period after delivery of last film release in China									24 months
Equity method investment, ownership percentage										45.45%	45.45%
Distribution arrangement, exploitation period							16 years
Increase in costs of revenues as a result of adjustment	$ 133,276,000	$ 114,247,000	$ 218,797,000	$ 210,747,000								$ 1,800,000
Increase (decrease) to income before income taxes as a result of adjustment	33,695,000	18,625,000	40,227,000	32,803,000								(1,800,000)
Increase (decrease) to net income as a result of adjustment	22,248,000	12,772,000	28,362,000	21,846,000								(1,400,000)
Increase (decrease) to diluted earnings per share as a result of adjustment	$ 0.26	$ 0.15	$ 0.33	$ 0.26								$ (0.02)
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated Assets					5,800,000
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated Revenue					3,500,000
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated Operating Expenses					$ 4,200,000	$ 3,000,000