CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 223,444	$ 878,164
Accounts receivable, net of allowances: 2015 - $12,569; 2014 - $7,889		816,679	629,775
Programs and program licenses		588,999	477,575
Other current assets		98,759	110,816
Total current assets		1,727,881	2,096,330
Investments		807,630	463,344
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation: 2015 - $299,153; 2014 - $278,552		293,230	226,246
Goodwill	[1]	1,804,748	573,119
Other intangible assets, net		1,262,664	595,881
Programs and program licenses (less current portion)		522,899	469,083
Deferred income taxes		91,954	79,096
Other non-current assets		161,308	154,382
Total Assets		6,672,314	4,657,481
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		35,308	21,499
Current portion of debt		499,174	883,895
Program rights payable		68,892	36,138
Deferred revenue		96,040	47,929
Employee compensation and benefits		115,266	73,185
Accrued marketing and advertising		11,437	3,765
Other accrued liabilities		148,532	90,444
Total current liabilities		974,649	1,156,855
Debt (less current portion)		3,511,098	1,485,359
Other liabilities (less current portion)		250,391	234,429
Total liabilities		$ 4,736,138	$ 2,876,643
Commitments and contingencies (Note 20)
Redeemable non-controlling interests (Note 16)		$ 99,000	$ 96,251
SNI shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par - authorized: 25,000,000 shares; none outstanding
Common stock		$ 1,287	$ 1,321
Additional paid-in capital		1,347,491	1,359,023
Retained earnings		305,386	79,994
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(130,233)	(57,891)
Total SNI shareholders’ equity		1,523,931	1,382,447
Non-controlling interest (Note 16)		313,245	302,140
Total equity		1,837,176	1,684,587
Total Liabilities and Equity		6,672,314	4,657,481
Common Class A [Member]
SNI shareholders’ equity:
Common stock		948	978
Voting Common Stock [Member]
SNI shareholders’ equity:
Common stock		$ 339	$ 343

[1] Includes accumulated impairments of $44,386 in 2015 and 2014