Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended						0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Aug. 29, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Classic Media [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Classic Media [Member]	May 03, 2013 AwesomenessTV, Inc. [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 AwesomenessTV, Inc. [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 AwesomenessTV, Inc. [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 AwesomenessTV, Inc. [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 AwesomenessTV, Inc. [Member]	Aug. 29, 2012 Classic Media [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Scenario, Adjustment [Member] Classic Media [Member]	May 03, 2013 Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] AwesomenessTV, Inc. [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] AwesomenessTV, Inc. [Member]	May 03, 2013 Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] Sensitivity, Potential Change [Member] AwesomenessTV, Inc. [Member]	May 03, 2013 Discount Rate [Member] Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] Sensitivity, Potential Change [Member] AwesomenessTV, Inc. [Member]	May 03, 2013 Volatility Rate [Member] Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] Sensitivity, Potential Change [Member] AwesomenessTV, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration arrangement with former shareholders, term							2 years
Estimated contingent consideration							$ 95,500,000
Discount rate																8.50%		15.00%
Volatility rate																32.60%		20.00%
Change in fair value of contingent consideration																			91,500,000.0	104,000,000.0
Probability adjusted earnings in 2014																	25,000,000
Probability adjusted earnings in 2015																	41,000,000
Maximum contingent consideration that may be earned									117,000,000		117,000,000
Change in amount of contingent consideration											0
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents							1,340,000						22,607,000	[1]
Trade receivables							1,279,000	[2]					21,883,000	[1],[3]
Prepaid and other assets							434,000
Productions costs							612,000
Physical inventory													5,243,000	[1]
Content library and programs in development													5,603,000	[1]
Prepaid expenses													716,000	[1]
Intangible assets							12,900,000						136,600,000	[1]
Property, plant and equipment							183,000						1,325,000	[1]
Other assets													1,104,000	[1]
Total identified assets acquired							16,748,000						195,081,000	[1]
Accounts payable							655,000						918,000	[1]
Accrued liabilities													15,734,000	[1]
Deferred revenue							2,057,000						5,628,000	[1]
Deferred tax liabilities, net							4,193,000						20,586,000	[1]
Total liabilities assumed							6,905,000						42,866,000	[1]
Net identified assets acquired							9,843,000						152,215,000	[1]
Goodwill	181,983,000		71,406,000		28,649,000	37,190,000	119,117,000	[4]					28,649,000	[1],[5]
Net assets acquired													180,864,000	[1]
Total consideration							128,960,000
Less: Non-controlling interests													630,000	[1]
Cash payment							33,460,000						180,234,000	[1]
Decrease in trade receivables															300,000
Decrease in accrued liabilities															300,000
Decrease in deferred tax liabilities															8,200,000
Decrease to goodwill															8,300,000
Acquired receivables, gross contractual amounts due				22,500,000			1,300,000
Acquired receivables deemed uncollectible				0			0
Equity interest in joint venture	50.00%
Transaction costs for financial advisory, legal, accounting, tax and consulting services											500,000
Pro forma information, adjustments, decrease to income tax expense										1,000,000	1,400,000	2,500,000
Pro forma information, adjustments, Increase in amortization expense									1,000,000	2,900,000	3,900,000	5,900,000
Amounts paid to acquire business, net of cash acquired	$ 30,093,000	$ 0											$ 157,600,000

[1] Measurement period adjustments included a decrease to trade receivables assumed of $0.3 million, a decrease to accrued liabilities assumed of $0.3 million, a decrease to deferred tax liabilities of $8.2 million and other adjustments that were not material, resulting in a decrease of $8.3 million to goodwill.

[2] Gross contractual amounts due total $1.3 million, and of this amount, no amounts are deemed to be uncollectible.

[3] Gross contractual amounts due total $22.5 million, and of this amount, no amounts are deemed to be uncollectible.

[4] The goodwill resulting from the acquisition of ATV is not deductible for tax purposes.

[5] The goodwill resulting from the acquisition of Classic Media is not deductible for tax purposes.