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Investments (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, € in Millions, $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 EUR (€) shares	Nov. 12, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2016 EUR (€) shares	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares	Dec. 08, 2016 shares	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015 shares	Jun. 30, 2015
Dutch JV [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	50.00%		50.00%		50.00%
Co-venturer ownership percentage	50.00%		50.00%		50.00%
Term to distribute all unrestricted cash	2 months
Transitional services term	12 months
Expected fees for services, 2017	€ 120		€ 120		$ 127.0
Expected fees for services, 2018	100		100		105.0
Expected fees for services, 2019	€ 75		75		$ 79.0
Fees that offset centrally purchased goods and services			€ 23	$ 24.0
Dutch JV [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Leverage ratio	4.5		4.5		4.5
Continuing and required services term	4 years
Dutch JV [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Leverage ratio	5.0		5.0		5.0
Continuing and required services term	6 years
ITV [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Number of common stock shares owned (in shares)	398,515,510		398,515,510		398,515,510
Percent of investment owned (less than 5% for Sumitomo and Lionsgate)									10.00%
Sumitomo
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Number of common stock shares owned (in shares)	45,652,043		45,652,043		45,652,043			45,652,043
Percent of investment owned (less than 5% for Sumitomo and Lionsgate)							5.00%
Lionsgate
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Number of common stock shares owned (in shares)		5,000,000.0
Percent of investment owned (less than 5% for Sumitomo and Lionsgate)		5.00%
Share price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 39.02
Investment owned \| $		$ 195.1
Lionsgate \| Lionsgate Forward and Secured Borrowing
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Number of common stock shares owned (in shares)		2,500,000
Proceeds from derivative instrument \| $		$ 70.9
ITI Neovision
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Business acquisition percentage of voting interests acquired	17.00%		17.00%		17.00%			17.00%
Common stock \| Lionsgate
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Number of common stock shares owned (in shares)		5,000,000.0				2,500,000
Common stock conversion						0.5
Nonvoting Common Stock [Member] \| Lionsgate
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Number of common stock shares owned (in shares)						2,500,000
Common stock conversion						0.5