Description of Business and Basis of Presentation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Summary of Reconciliation of Impact to Segment Information Due to Change in Reportable Segments

As a result of these changes to our reportable segments, certain prior period and prior year disclosures have been recast to reflect the current presentation.  A reconciliation of those impacts to the segment information included in Note 16 – Segment Information follows:

	Three months ended September 30, 2014									Nine months ended September 30, 2014
(in thousands)	As Reported			Amounts Reclassified			Revised			As Reported			Amounts Reclassified			Revised
Segment operating    revenues
U.S. Networks	$	618,090		$	4,422		$	622,512		$	1,926,102		$	12,736		$	1,938,838
International Networks		-			23,768			23,768			-			62,896			62,896
Corporate and Other		26,333			(28,190	)		(1,857	)		70,202			(75,632	)		(5,430	)
Total segment operating    revenues	$	644,423		$	-		$	644,423		$	1,996,304		$	-		$	1,996,304
Segment profit (loss):
U.S. Networks	$	296,639		$	(2,330	)	$	294,309		$	970,104		$	(7,309	)	$	962,795
International Networks		-			(5,933	)		(5,933	)		-			(33,827	)		(33,827	)
Corporate and Other		(26,676	)		8,263			(18,413	)		(110,122	)		41,136			(68,986	)
Total segment profit	$	269,963		$	-		$	269,963		$	859,982		$	-		$	859,982
	As of December 31, 2014
				Amounts
(in thousands)	As Reported			Reclassified			Revised
Assets:
U.S. Networks	$	2,864,089		$	-		$	2,864,089
International Networks		-			660,216			660,216
Corporate and Other		1,803,543			(660,216	)		1,143,327
Total assets	$	4,667,632		$	-		$	4,667,632