Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets And Liabilities - Changes in carrying amounts of intangible assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, balance at December 31, 2015		$ 1,442,799
Amortization of intangible assets	[1]	(99,423)
Intangible assets subject to amortization, foreign currency translation adjustment		862
Intangible assets subject to amortization, balance at March 31, 2016		1,344,238
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Other intangible assets not subject to amortization		797,400	$ 797,400
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill gross balance as of December 31, 2015			3,942,812
Goodwill, accumulated impairment losses as of December 31, 2015			(381,000)
Goodwill, balance at December 31, 2015		3,561,812
Goodwill, foreign currency translation adjustment		774
Goodwill, balance at June 30, 2016		3,562,586
Total goodwill and other intangible assets		5,704,224	5,802,011
Lease Contract Intangible Assets
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Amortization of intangible assets		(1,000)
Television and Entertainment
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, balance at December 31, 2015		1,185,215
Amortization of intangible assets	[1]	(83,563)
Intangible assets subject to amortization, foreign currency translation adjustment		0
Intangible assets subject to amortization, balance at March 31, 2016		1,101,652
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Other intangible assets not subject to amortization		797,400	797,400
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill gross balance as of December 31, 2015			3,601,300
Goodwill, accumulated impairment losses as of December 31, 2015			(381,000)
Goodwill, balance at December 31, 2015		3,220,300
Goodwill, foreign currency translation adjustment		0
Goodwill, balance at June 30, 2016		3,220,300
Total goodwill and other intangible assets		5,119,352
Digital and Data
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, balance at December 31, 2015		257,584
Amortization of intangible assets	[1]	(15,860)
Intangible assets subject to amortization, foreign currency translation adjustment		862
Intangible assets subject to amortization, balance at March 31, 2016		242,586
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Other intangible assets not subject to amortization		0	0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill gross balance as of December 31, 2015			341,512
Goodwill, accumulated impairment losses as of December 31, 2015			$ 0
Goodwill, balance at December 31, 2015		341,512
Goodwill, foreign currency translation adjustment		774
Goodwill, balance at June 30, 2016		342,286
Total goodwill and other intangible assets		$ 584,872

[1] Amortization of intangible assets includes $1 million related to lease contract intangible assets and is recorded in SG&A in the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.