Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets And Liabilities - Changes in carrying amounts of intangible assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 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]	(149,044)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Balance Sheet Reclassifications		9
Intangible assets subject to amortization, foreign currency translation adjustment		1,761
Intangible assets subject to amortization, balance at September 30, 2016		1,295,525
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		1,710
Goodwill, balance at September 30, 2016		3,563,522
Total goodwill and other intangible assets		5,656,447	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]	(125,258)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Balance Sheet Reclassifications		9
Intangible assets subject to amortization, foreign currency translation adjustment		0
Intangible assets subject to amortization, balance at September 30, 2016		1,059,966
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 September 30, 2016		3,220,300
Total goodwill and other intangible assets		5,077,666
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]	(23,786)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Balance Sheet Reclassifications		0
Intangible assets subject to amortization, foreign currency translation adjustment		1,761
Intangible assets subject to amortization, balance at September 30, 2016		235,559
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		1,710
Goodwill, balance at September 30, 2016		343,222
Total goodwill and other intangible assets		$ 578,781

[1] 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.