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Discontinued Operations (Details)

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Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]        
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share $ 0.50   $ 1.72  
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current   $ 0   $ 1,372,000,000
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent   0   740,000,000
Proceeds from Dividends Received   1,200,000,000    
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share $ 0.48   $ 1.67  
Starz, LLC [Member]
       
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]        
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Cash and Cash Equivalents       750,000,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accrued Liabilities       245,000,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts, Notes and Loans Receivable, Net       261,000,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue 400,000,000   1,208,000,000  
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax 91,000,000   307,000,000  
Liabilities of Disposal Group, including Discontinued Operations, Debt       540,000,000
Program rights [Member] | Starz, LLC [Member]
       
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]        
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent       $ 679,000,000