GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 112,386		$ 104,035		$ 121,766	$ 139,663
Accounts receivable, net (Note 7)	153,709		179,447
Program Rights Net Current	135,084		109,238
Other current assets (Note 8)	55,551		47,898
Assets held for sale	2,989		11,762
intercompany current assets	0		0
Assets, Current	459,719		452,380
Investments in subsidiaries	0		0
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 9)	194,584	[1]	198,346	[1]	193,412	206,406
Program rights net noncurrent	280,094		289,212
Goodwill (Note 4)	783,390		782,870
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net (Note 4)	222,069		225,258
Other non-current assets (Note 8)	14,925		13,807
intercompany non-current assets	0		0
Assets, Noncurrent	1,495,062		1,509,493
Assets	1,954,781	[2]	1,961,873	[2]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 10)	312,607		293,430
Current portion of long-term debt and other financing arrangements (Note 5)	1,772		2,114
Other current liabilities (Note 11)	35,930		16,630
Liabilities held for sale	2,989		3,918
intercompany current liabilities	0		0
Liabilities, Current	353,298		316,092
Deficiency in excess of investment in subsidiaries	0		0
Total non-current long-term debt and other financing arrangements	964,830		962,943
Other non-current liabilities (Note 11)	34,772		33,947
intercompany non-current liabilities	0		0
Liabilities, Noncurrent	999,602		996,890
200,000 shares of Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock of $0.08 each (December 31, 2013 - 200,000) (Note 13)	211,734		207,890
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	390,147		441,001		525,316	631,267
Liabilities and Equity	1,954,781		1,961,873
Parent Company [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	9,992		19,461		3,331	9,372
Accounts receivable, net (Note 7)	0		0
Program Rights Net Current	0		0
Other current assets (Note 8)	9,835		2,638
Assets held for sale	0		0
intercompany current assets	19,095		53,396
Assets, Current	38,922		75,495
Investments in subsidiaries	0		0
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 9)	0		0
Program rights net noncurrent	0		0
Goodwill (Note 4)	0		0
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net (Note 4)	0		0
Other non-current assets (Note 8)	5,195		3,976
intercompany non-current assets	1,881,877		1,822,966
Assets, Noncurrent	1,887,072		1,826,942
Assets	1,925,994		1,902,437
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 10)	19,516		18,234
Current portion of long-term debt and other financing arrangements (Note 5)	0		0
Other current liabilities (Note 11)	469		500
Liabilities held for sale	0		0
intercompany current liabilities	5,225		7,788
Liabilities, Current	25,210		26,522
Deficiency in excess of investment in subsidiaries	353,615		296,351
Total non-current long-term debt and other financing arrangements	622,558		620,375
Other non-current liabilities (Note 11)	41		0
intercompany non-current liabilities	322,689		310,298
Liabilities, Noncurrent	1,298,903		1,227,024
200,000 shares of Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock of $0.08 each (December 31, 2013 - 200,000) (Note 13)	211,734		207,890
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	390,147		441,001
Liabilities and Equity	1,925,994		1,902,437
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	8,730		5,422		314	2,836
Accounts receivable, net (Note 7)	0		0
Program Rights Net Current	0		0
Other current assets (Note 8)	256		31
Assets held for sale	0		0
intercompany current assets	2,499		2,052
Assets, Current	11,485		7,505
Investments in subsidiaries	447,610		479,435
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 9)	0		0
Program rights net noncurrent	0		0
Goodwill (Note 4)	0		0
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net (Note 4)	0		0
Other non-current assets (Note 8)	0		0
intercompany non-current assets	322,025		315,017
Assets, Noncurrent	769,635		794,452
Assets	781,120		801,957
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 10)	179		41
Current portion of long-term debt and other financing arrangements (Note 5)	0		71
Other current liabilities (Note 11)	0		0
Liabilities held for sale	0		0
intercompany current liabilities	100,083		45,988
Liabilities, Current	100,262		46,100
Deficiency in excess of investment in subsidiaries	0		0
Total non-current long-term debt and other financing arrangements	0		0
Other non-current liabilities (Note 11)	0		0
intercompany non-current liabilities	1,903,638		1,846,572
Liabilities, Noncurrent	1,903,638		1,846,572
200,000 shares of Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock of $0.08 each (December 31, 2013 - 200,000) (Note 13)	0		0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(1,222,780)		(1,090,715)
Liabilities and Equity	781,120		801,957
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	93,664		79,152		118,121	127,455
Accounts receivable, net (Note 7)	153,709		179,447
Program Rights Net Current	135,084		109,238
Other current assets (Note 8)	45,460		45,229
Assets held for sale	2,989		11,762
intercompany current assets	104,551		0
Assets, Current	535,457		424,828
Investments in subsidiaries	0		0
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 9)	194,584		198,346
Program rights net noncurrent	280,094		289,212
Goodwill (Note 4)	783,390		782,870
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net (Note 4)	222,069		225,258
Other non-current assets (Note 8)	9,730		9,831
intercompany non-current assets	22,425		18,887
Assets, Noncurrent	1,512,292		1,524,404
Assets	2,047,749		1,949,232
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 10)	292,912		275,155
Current portion of long-term debt and other financing arrangements (Note 5)	1,772		2,043
Other current liabilities (Note 11)	35,461		16,130
Liabilities held for sale	2,989		3,918
intercompany current liabilities	20,837		1,672
Liabilities, Current	353,971		298,918
Deficiency in excess of investment in subsidiaries	0		0
Total non-current long-term debt and other financing arrangements	342,272		342,568
Other non-current liabilities (Note 11)	34,731		33,947
intercompany non-current liabilities	0		0
Liabilities, Noncurrent	377,003		376,515
200,000 shares of Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock of $0.08 each (December 31, 2013 - 200,000) (Note 13)	0		0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	1,316,775		1,273,799
Liabilities and Equity	2,047,749		1,949,232
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0		0	0
Accounts receivable, net (Note 7)	0		0
Program Rights Net Current	0		0
Other current assets (Note 8)	0		0
Assets held for sale	0		0
intercompany current assets	(126,145)		(55,448)
Assets, Current	(126,145)		(55,448)
Investments in subsidiaries	(447,610)		(479,435)
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 9)	0		0
Program rights net noncurrent	0		0
Goodwill (Note 4)	0		0
Broadcast licenses and other intangible assets, net (Note 4)	0		0
Other non-current assets (Note 8)	0		0
intercompany non-current assets	(2,226,327)		(2,156,870)
Assets, Noncurrent	(2,673,937)		(2,636,305)
Assets	(2,800,082)		(2,691,753)
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 10)	0		0
Current portion of long-term debt and other financing arrangements (Note 5)	0		0
Other current liabilities (Note 11)	0		0
Liabilities held for sale	0		0
intercompany current liabilities	(126,145)		(55,448)
Liabilities, Current	(126,145)		(55,448)
Deficiency in excess of investment in subsidiaries	(353,615)		(296,351)
Total non-current long-term debt and other financing arrangements	0		0
Other non-current liabilities (Note 11)	0		0
intercompany non-current liabilities	(2,226,327)		(2,156,870)
Liabilities, Noncurrent	(2,579,942)		(2,453,221)
200,000 shares of Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock of $0.08 each (December 31, 2013 - 200,000) (Note 13)	0		0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(93,995)		(183,084)
Liabilities and Equity	$ (2,800,082)		$ (2,691,753)

[1] Reflects property, plant and equipment.

[2] Segment assets exclude any intercompany balances.