CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS ( UNAUDITED ) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Operating Revenues:
Advertising	$ 433,751	$ 395,477
Network affiliate fees, net	200,871	187,358
Other	9,127	11,550
Total operating revenues	643,749	594,385
Cost of services, excluding depreciation and amortization of intangible assets	181,138	163,751
Selling, general and administrative	191,877	183,160
Depreciation	17,555	13,701
Amortization of intangible assets	13,739	12,999
Losses (gains) on disposal of property and equipment	(152)	976
Total operating expenses	404,157	374,587
Operating income	239,592	219,798
Interest expense	(12,431)	(12,145)
Equity in earnings of affiliates	22,261	20,582
Miscellaneous, net	273	(3,361)
Income from operations before income taxes	249,695	224,874
Provision for income taxes	76,906	73,687
Net income	172,789	151,187
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	44,493	43,368
Net income attributable to SNI	128,296	107,819
Basic net income per share:
Net income attributable to SNI common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.88	$ 0.72
Diluted net income per share:
Net income attributable to SNI common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.87	$ 0.72
Amounts attributable to SNI:
Net income attributable to SNI	$ 128,296	$ 107,819
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	146,322	148,813
Diluted (in shares)	147,440	149,901