Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Noncontrolling Interest (Details)	Mar. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Voting interest held by the company (in hundredths)	80.00%
Travel Channel [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership interest held by noncontrolling interest (in hundredths)	35.00%

The percentage of applicable votes held by the company, granting the company certain rights under the partnership agreement with respect to reconstitution of the partnership in the event that the partnership is not extended or reconstituted prior to the dissolution date specified in the partnership agreement.

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Namespace Prefix:	sni_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant