SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Purchased Program Rights (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ (72,391,000)	$ (82,074,000)	$ 968,000	$ (21,114,000)	$ (26,116,000)	$ 3,416,000	$ 165,169,000	$ (42,294,000)	$ (174,611,000)	$ 100,175,000	$ (97,157,000)
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ (1.12)	$ (1.27)	$ 0.02	$ (0.33)	$ (0.41)	$ 0.05	$ 2.59	$ (0.67)	$ (2.71)	$ 1.57	$ (1.79)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ (1.12)	$ (1.27)	$ 0.02	$ (0.33)	$ (0.41)	$ 0.05	$ 2.59	$ (0.67)	$ (2.71)	$ 1.57	$ (1.79)
Previously Projected [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent									(178,500,000)
Earnings Per Share, Basic									$ (2.77)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted									$ (2.77)
Program Rights [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Program Rights, Period Increase (Decrease)									$ 3,900,000
Program Rights [Member] | First Run [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Program Rights Existing Allocation									65.00%
Program Rights Revised Estimate Allocation									50.00%
Program Rights Previous Estimate Allocation									60.00%
Program Rights [Member] | Second Run [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Program Rights Existing Allocation									35.00%
Program Rights Revised Estimate Allocation									28.00%
Program Rights Previous Estimate Allocation									30.00%
Program Rights [Member] | Third Run [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Program Rights Revised Estimate Allocation									22.00%
Program Rights Previous Estimate Allocation									10.00%