Deferred Revenue and Other Advances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Deferred Revenue And Other Advances By Category [Line Items]
Total deferred revenue and other advances		$ 54,571		$ 54,571		$ 74,659
Deferred Revenue [Member]
Deferred Revenue And Other Advances By Category [Line Items]
Total deferred revenue and other advances	[1]	5,900		5,900		25,035
Deferred revenue and other advances, amounts earned	[1]	14,641	$ 3,994	27,715	$ 4,112
Strategic Alliance/Development Advances [Member]
Deferred Revenue And Other Advances By Category [Line Items]
Total deferred revenue and other advances	[2]	2,103		2,103		1,826
Deferred revenue and other advances, amounts earned	[2]	8,485	5,793	11,099	13,477
Amount capitalized as offset to property, plant and equipment		4,300	1,700	4,700	5,700
Amount capitalized as offset to other assets		2,800	1,400	2,800	1,900
Amount capitalized as offset to prepaid expenses				700	1,500
Amount recorded as an offset to operating expenses		300	500	700	1,100
Other Advances [Member]
Deferred Revenue And Other Advances By Category [Line Items]
Total deferred revenue and other advances	[3]	46,568		46,568		$ 47,798
Deferred revenue and other advances, amounts earned	[3]	$ 19,573	$ 13,525	$ 38,408	$ 28,072

[1] "Deferred revenue" consists of those arrangements related to the licensing of content for distribution in the home entertainment, television and new media markets.

[2] Of the total amounts earned against the "Strategic Alliance/Development Advances," for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, $4.3 million and $1.7 million, respectively, and $4.7 million and $5.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, were capitalized as an offset to property, plant and equipment. Additionally, during the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, of the total amounts earned, $2.8 million and $1.4 million, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, $2.8 million and $1.9 million, respectively, were recorded as a reduction to other assets. During the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, $0.7 million and $1.5 million, respectively, were recorded as a reduction to prepaid expenses. Lastly, during the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, of the total amounts earned, $0.3 million and $0.5 million, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, $0.7 million and $1.1 million, respectively, were recorded as a reduction to operating expenses.

[3] "Other" consists of all remaining arrangements that result in deferred revenue or other advances and are related to a variety of activities that result in amounts being earned to either revenues or other income.