Including current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of long-term borrowings as of the balance sheet date before deducting unamortized discount or premiums (if any). May include notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, which had initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Related Party Transactions (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011 Liberty Media [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Liberty Media [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Liberty Media [Member] 8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Liberty Media [Member] 8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Liberty Media [Member] 9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Liberty Media [Member] 9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Liberty Media [Member] 13% Senior Notes due 2013 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Liberty Media [Member] 13% Senior Notes due 2013 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Liberty Media [Member] 7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Liberty Media [Member] 7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Liberty Media [Member] 7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Liberty Media [Member] 7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]	Mar. 31, 2010 8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 [Member]	Aug. 31, 2009 9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 13% Senior Notes due 2013 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 13% Senior Notes due 2013 [Member]	Jul. 31, 2008 13% Senior Notes due 2013 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 [Member]	Aug. 31, 2008 7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]	Oct. 31, 2010 7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]
Summary of Related party long term debt
Total principal debt	$ 337,000	$ 337,000	$ 150,000	$ 150,000	$ 50,000	$ 50,000	$ 76,000	$ 76,000	$ 11,000	$ 11,000	$ 50,000	$ 50,000			$ 800,000			$ 257,000			$ 778,500			$ 550,000			$ 700,000
Less: discounts	8,971	11,093											(10,389)	(12,213)	14,000	(8,814)	(10,116)	12,708	(44,843)	(59,592)		(6,388)	(7,620)		(11,196)	(12,054)
Related party long-term debt	$ 328,029	$ 325,907											$ 800,000	$ 800,000		$ 257,000	$ 257,000		$ 778,500	$ 778,500		$ 550,000	$ 550,000		$ 700,000	$ 700,000