Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	[1]	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	[1]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 220,926	$ 170,782		$ 411,368	$ 337,312
Total segment gross profit	[2]	92,799	60,593		162,967	114,169
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract]
Selling and marketing	[3]	1,252	1,827		1,742	3,513
General and administrative		87,612	80,736		147,862	169,878
Product development		595	1,592		1,140	1,924
Other operating income		(6,077)	(1,719)		(11,018)	(4,000)
Non-operating expenses, net		3,118	12,659		6,213	24,484
Loss from equity method investees		3,572	2,775		1,030	9,137
Income (loss) before income taxes		2,727	(37,277)		15,998	(90,767)
Feature Films [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		97,797	88,257		192,110	216,946
Total segment gross profit	[2]	40,108	29,298		66,220	67,390
Television Series and Specials [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		71,784	54,765		128,774	72,888
Total segment gross profit	[2]	22,056	19,195		43,122	22,656
Consumer Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		23,416	11,987		44,794	26,324
Total segment gross profit	[2]	13,216	4,212		28,208	13,625
New Media [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total segment gross profit	[2]	17,560	7,472		24,073	9,587
All Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total segment gross profit	[2]	(141)	416		1,344	911
Third Parties [Member] | Feature Films [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		96,637	87,810		190,695	215,830
Third Parties [Member] | Television Series and Specials [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		70,896	54,529		127,776	72,542
Third Parties [Member] | Consumer Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		25,464	12,670		47,207	27,786
Third Parties [Member] | New Media [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		27,578	14,550		42,806	19,133
Third Parties [Member] | All Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		351	1,223		2,884	2,021
Intersegment [Member] | Feature Films [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		1,160	447		1,415	1,116
Intersegment [Member] | Television Series and Specials [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		888	236		998	346
Intersegment [Member] | Consumer Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$ (2,048)	$ (683)		$ (2,413)	$ (1,462)

[1] Reflects reclassifications between segments to conform to the current period methodology in allocating costs to the Consumer Products segment as previously discussed.

[2] The Company defines segment gross profit as segment revenues less segment costs of revenues (which is comprised of costs of revenues and certain costs classified as a component of "selling and marketing" in its statements of operations).

[3] Represents certain selling and marketing expenses that are not included as a component of segment gross profit due to the general nature of such expenses.