Investments Equity Method Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2015		Jun. 29, 2014		Jun. 30, 2015		Jun. 29, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Income from equity investments, net, before amortization of basis difference		$ 59,475		$ 218,159		$ 109,971		$ 271,616
Amortization of basis difference (1)	[1]	(13,562)		(99,206)		(27,124)		(114,400)
Income on equity investments, net		45,913		118,953		82,847		157,216
Cash distributions from equity investments		34,242	[2]	195,062	[2]	129,148	[2]	155,730
Cash distributions from equity investments	[2]							315,332
Fresh-Start Adjustments
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Fair value adjustments to investments									$ 1,615,000
Investments adjusted aggregate fair value									2,224,000
Theoretical increases in the fair value of investees' amortizable intangible assets									1,108,000
Theoretical increases in the fair value of investees' goodwill and other intangibles not subject to amortization									$ 507,000
Television Food Network, G.P.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Income on equity investments, net		36,000		35,000		66,000		64,000
Cash distributions from equity investments		$ 34,000		$ 35,000		$ 129,000		$ 155,000

[1] Amortization of basis difference for the three and six months ended June 29, 2014 includes $85 million related to the sale by CV of its Apartments.com business.

[2] Cash distributions for the three and six months ended June 29, 2014 include $160 million of the Company’s share of the proceeds from the sale by CV of its Apartments.com business, which is reflected as an inflow from investing activities in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.