The aggregate amount of receivables to be collected from related parties where one party can exercise control or significant influence over another party; including affiliates, owners or officers and their immediate families, pension trusts, and so forth, at the financial statement date. which are usually due within one year (or one business cycle).

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of obligations due all related parties. For classified balance sheets, represents the current portion of such liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Expenses recognized during the period resulting from transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party during the period.

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Revenues, net of returns and allowances, realized from sales and other transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party during the period.

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Cash payments made to CBS associated with the distribution of certain television products on behalf of CBS.

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The aggregate amount of other assets at the financial statement date resulting from transactions with related parties.

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Aggregate amount as of the balance sheet date of participants' share and residuals due to related parties; represents the current portion of such liabilities.

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Aggregate amount as of the balance sheet date of program rights obligations due to related parties; represents the current portion of such liabilities.

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Selling, general and administrative expenses recognized during the period resulting from transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party during the period.

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Amounts earned by the Company from licensing film rights to National Amusements Inc.

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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Millions	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011 CBS [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 CBS [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 CBS [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 CBS [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 CBS [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Other Related Parties [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Other Related Parties [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Other Related Parties [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Other Related Parties [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Other Related Parties [Member]
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Advance payments to CBS	$ 50	$ 100
NAI license revenues earned			20	17
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
Revenues					54	66	241	281		49	72	135	222
Operating expenses					87	93	313	346		17	26	48	98
Selling, general and administrative										(4)	(8)	(12)	(8)
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Accounts receivable					5		5		9	86		86		88
Other assets					1		1		1	3		3		9
Total due from other related parties					6		6		10	89		89		97
Accounts payable					3		3		4	28		28		26
Participants' share and residuals, current					143		143		227
Program rights obligations, current					76		76		100
Program rights obligations, noncurrent					209		209		263
Other liabilities					37		37		39	16		16		29
Total due to other related parties					$ 468		$ 468		$ 633	$ 44		$ 44		$ 55