Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets and Intangible Liabilities - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net		$ 1,192,602	$ 1,352,867
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired	[1]		8,700
Amortization of Intangible Assets	[1],[2]	(167,717)	(167,791)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Balance Sheet Reclassifications	[3]	9	(331)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Translation Adjustments		240	(843)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net		1,025,134	1,192,602	$ 1,352,867
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)		797,400	801,400
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)		794,000	797,400	801,400
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill		3,228,224	3,601,300
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	[1]		8,262
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments		(294)	(338)
Goodwill, Gross			3,609,224
Goodwill, Impairment Loss			(381,000)
Goodwill		3,227,930	3,228,224	3,601,300
Total goodwill and other intangible assets		5,047,064	5,218,226
Lease Contract Intangible Assets
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Amortization of Intangible Assets		(1,000)
Licensing Agreements
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)		782,600
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)		(3,400)	(4,000)	$ 0
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)		$ 779,200	$ 782,600

[1] Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2016, the Television and Entertainment reportable segment includes the operations of Covers, including the goodwill and other intangible assets subject to amortization allocated in accordance with ASC Topic 350 guidance, which was previously included in the Digital and Data reportable segment. See Note 4 for additional information regarding acquisitions.

[2] Amortization of intangible assets includes $1 million related to lease contract intangible assets and is recorded in cost of sales or SG&A expense, if applicable, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

[3] Represents net reclassifications which are reflected as an increase to broadcast rights assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.