Crown Media Inactive 10-K21 Feb 142013 FY Annual reportFinancial data

Company Profile

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 17, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Document and Entity Information	'	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'CROWN MEDIA HOLDINGS INC	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001103837	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$85,700,602
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	359,675,936	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$63,750	$43,705
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $245 and $834, respectively	104,613	92,062
Programming rights	71,540	85,946
Prepaid programming rights	26,839	13,820
Deferred tax assets, net	39,100	34,200
Prepaid and other assets	1,960	2,326
Total current assets	307,802	272,059
Programming rights	201,936	174,971
Prepaid programming rights	9,805	13,748
Property and equipment, net	9,799	10,455
Deferred tax assets, net	181,164	225,149
Debt issuance costs, net	10,047	10,421
Prepaid and other assets	3,644	3,826
Goodwill	314,033	314,033
Total assets	1,038,230	1,024,662
LIABILITIES:	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	22,238	25,801
Audience deficiency reserve liability	4,888	5,679
Programming rights payable	85,560	112,503
Payables to Hallmark Cards affiliates	466	1,239
Interest payable	14,455	14,468
Current maturities of long-term debt	25,000	19,600
Total current liabilities	152,607	179,290
Accrued liabilities	13,838	15,852
Programming rights payable	43,314	30,121
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	429,330	468,040
Total liabilities	639,089	693,303
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	'	'
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:	'	'
Class A common stock, $.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 359,675,936 shares issued and outstanding as of both December 31, 2012 and 2013	3,597	3,597
Paid-in capital	2,062,818	2,062,751
Accumulated deficit	-1,667,274	-1,734,989
Total stockholders' equity	399,141	331,359
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$1,038,230	$1,024,662

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS	'	'
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts (in dollars)	$834	$245
Class A common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Class A common stock, shares authorized	500,000,000	500,000,000
Class A common stock, shares issued	359,675,936	359,675,936
Class A common stock, shares outstanding	359,675,936	359,675,936

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenue:	'	'	'
Advertising	$291,710	$268,252	$249,888
Advertising by Hallmark Cards	3,095	2,990	1,437
Subscriber fees	81,818	78,005	71,668
Other revenue (including $0, $161 and $0 from Hallmark Cards for 2011, 2012 and 2013)	1,178	623	368
Total revenue, net	377,801	349,870	323,361
Programming costs	'	'	'
Non-affiliates	130,572	131,186	134,742
Hallmark Cards affiliates	3,429	3,363	2,040
Amortization of capital lease	1,158	1,158	1,158
Other costs of services	13,990	12,546	11,108
Total cost of services	149,149	148,253	149,048
Selling, general and administrative expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below)	63,438	59,156	54,224
Marketing expense	11,544	10,179	9,816
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,850	1,477	1,455
Gain from extinguishment	-121	'	-1,246
Income from operations before interest, income tax expense and discontinued operations	151,941	130,805	110,064
Interest expense	-42,577	-46,056	-25,857
Income before income tax expense and discontinued operations	109,364	84,749	84,207
Income tax benefit (expense)	-41,649	22,604	234,589
Income before discontinued operations	67,715	107,353	318,796
Gain from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	'	'	189
Net income and comprehensive income	67,715	107,353	318,985
Income allocable to Preferred Stockholder	'	'	-69,974
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$67,715	$107,353	$249,011
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted (in shares)	359,676	359,676	359,676
Income per share before discontinued operations, net of income allocable to Preferred Stockholder, basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.19	$0.30	$0.69
Net income per common share, basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.19	$0.30	$0.69

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE1

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS	'	'	'
Other revenue from Hallmark Cards	$0	$161	$0

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_STO

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Class A Common Stock
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Class A Common Stock
Balances at Dec. 31, 2010	($150,965)	$1,991,157	($2,145,719)	$3,597
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010	'	'	'	359,676,000
Increase (decrease) in Redeemable Preferred Stock Shares	'	'	'	'
Reduction of additional paid-in capital for obligation under tax sharing agreement	-11,926	-11,926	'	'
Imputed Preferred Stock dividends from amortization of discount on Preferred Stock	-1,771	'	-1,771	'
Preferred Stock dividends paid	-13,837	'	-13,837	'
Additional paid-in capital from early extinguishment of debt	87,305	87,305	'	'
Additional paid-in capital from redemption of Preferred Stock	15,705	15,705	'	'
Net income	318,985	'	318,985	'
Balances at Dec. 31, 2011	243,496	2,082,241	-1,842,342	3,597
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	'	'	'	359,676,000
Increase (decrease) in Redeemable Preferred Stock Shares	'	'	'	'
Reduction of additional paid-in capital for obligation under tax sharing agreement	-19,490	-19,490	'	'
Net income	107,353	'	107,353	'
Balances at Dec. 31, 2012	331,359	2,062,751	-1,734,989	3,597
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	359,675,936	'	'	359,676,000
Increase (decrease) in Redeemable Preferred Stock Shares	'	'	'	'
Additional paid-in capital from refund under tax sharing agreement	67	67	'	'
Net income	67,715	'	67,715	'
Balances at Dec. 31, 2013	$399,141	$2,062,818	($1,667,274)	$3,597
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	359,675,936	'	'	359,676,000

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'	'
Net income	$67,715	$107,353	$318,985
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Gain from extinguishment of indemnification	-121	'	-1,246
Gain from sale of discontinued operations	'	'	-189
Depreciation and amortization	139,879	133,171	130,079
Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts	875	39	454
Gain on sale of property and equipment	-12	'	'
Income tax (benefit) expense	39,562	-22,604	-234,589
Stock-based compensation	242	237	67
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'	'
Increase in accounts receivable	-13,426	-8,303	-6,568
Additions to programming rights	-146,560	-131,964	-140,464
Increase in prepaid and other assets	-10,011	-25,479	-9,654
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities	-6,061	5,722	-28,766
Increase (decrease) in interest payable	-14	-2,831	17,266
Decrease in amounts payable to Hallmark Cards affiliates	-2,156	-23,628	-12,842
Increase (decrease) in programming rights payable	-12,334	-1,033	8,949
Net cash provided by operating activities	57,578	30,680	41,482
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'	'
Purchases of property and equipment	-1,530	-1,376	-957
Disposal of property and equipment	19	'	'
Payments to buyer of international business	'	'	-188
Net cash used in investing activities	-1,511	-1,376	-1,145
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'	'
Payments on notes payable to HCC	'	'	-330,390
Redemption of Preferred Stock	'	'	-185,000
Dividends paid to Preferred Stockholder	'	'	-13,837
Issuance of the Notes	'	'	300,000
Issuance of the Term Loan, net of original issue discount	'	'	207,900
Principal payments on the Term Loan	-33,210	-19,600	-1,050
Payments of transaction costs	'	'	-12,270
Capitalized debt issuance costs	-1,116	'	'
Discount on issuance of debt	-430	'	'
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	-1,266	-1,180	-1,074
Net cash used in financing activities	-36,022	-20,780	-35,721
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	20,045	8,524	4,616
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	43,705	35,181	30,565
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	63,750	43,705	35,181
Supplemental disclosure of cash and non-cash activities:	'	'	'
Interest paid	40,414	46,909	5,951
Taxes paid	2,761	548	751
Reduction of additional paid-in capital for obligation for tax transactions	'	19,490	11,926
Additional paid-in capital for tax transactions	-67	'	'
Additional paid-in capital from early extinguishment of debt	'	'	87,305
Additional paid-in capital from redemption of Preferred Stock	'	'	15,705
Assets acquired through capital lease obligations	'	$25	$63

Business_and_Organization

Business and Organization	12 Months Ended
Business and Organization	Dec. 31, 2013
Business and Organization	'
Business and Organization	'

	1. Business and Organization

	Crown Media Holdings, Inc. ("Crown Media Holdings" or the "Company"), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Crown Media United States, LLC ("Crown Media United States") owns and operates pay television networks dedicated to high quality, entertainment programming for adults and families, in the United States. Majority ownership of the Company is held by Hallmark Cards, Incorporated ("Hallmark Cards") through its subsidiaries H C Crown, LLC ("HCC") and Hallmark Cards GmbH.

	The Company's continuing operations are currently organized into one operating segment, the Networks.

	On June 29, 2010, the Company consummated a series of recapitalization transactions in which approximately $1.2 billion owed to HCC and Hallmark Cards was extinguished upon issuance of (i) the $200.0 million Term A Loan (the "Term A Loan"), (ii) the $115.0 million Term B Loan (the "Term B Loan"), (iii) 185,000 shares of the Company's Series A Convertible Preferred Stock ("Preferred Stock") in the aggregate face amount of $185 million, and (iv) Common Stock (collectively, the "Recapitalization"). On July 14, 2011 the Company used the proceeds from a new $210.0 million senior secured term loan (the "Term Loan") and $300.0 million of senior unsecured notes (the "Notes") to repay the Term A Loan and the Term B Loan and redeem all of the outstanding Preferred Stock (collectively, the "2011 Refinancing"). Finally, on March 29, 2013, the Term Loan was amended to provide, among other things, a reduced borrowing rate. All of these instruments are described further below.

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Crown Media Holdings and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events. These estimates and the underlying assumptions affect the amounts of assets and liabilities reported, disclosures about contingent assets and liabilities, and reported amounts of revenue and expenses. Such estimates include the collectibility of accounts receivable, the valuation of goodwill, intangible assets and other long-lived assets, the net realizable value of programming rights, legal contingencies, indemnifications, barter transactions, audience deficiency reserve obligations and assumptions used in the calculation of income taxes and related valuation allowance, among others.

All of the estimates that are employed are based on management's best estimates and judgment. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, which management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Management adjusts such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. Changes, if any, in those estimates resulting from continuing changes in the economic environment will be reflected in the financial statements in future periods.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible into cash and are not subject to significant risk from fluctuations in interest rates. As a result, the carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The allowance for doubtful accounts is based upon the Company's assessment of probable loss related to uncollectible accounts receivable. The Company uses a number of factors in determining the allowance, including, among other things, the financial condition of specific customers and collection trends.

The activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts for each of the three years ended December 31, 2011, 2012, and 2013, is as follows (in thousands):

Balance at

Additions

(Deductions) / Additions

Balance at End

Beginning of

Charged to

of Year

Year

Expense

Allowance for doubtful accounts

Year-ended December 31, 2011

141

454

(414

)

181

Year-ended December 31, 2012

181

245

Year-ended December 31, 2013

245

875

(286

)

834

Programming Rights

Programming rights usually comprise feature films, series, shows, and other broadcastable productions that make up a broadcaster's television schedules. Individual rights on which these parts of programming assets are based are also referred to as film rights. Film rights comprise the rights associated with a film or program that a television broadcaster must hold in order to exploit it on the market. Such film rights are usually acquired in the form of a film or television licensing agreement, for example with license sellers, or in the form of production agreements with producers. Among other things, a licensing agreement stipulates the type and amount of the license fee, the broadcast area, broadcast time, number of broadcasts, and the form of exploitation.

The Company's programming rights principally consist of rights to off-network, theatrical and original movies; off-network and original scripted series; original unscripted series and specials. Original series and specials consist of lifestyle, dramatic and other entertainment programming. Programming aired on the Company's television Networks is primarily obtained from third-party production companies and distributors and is classified as acquired or original programming in the footnotes to these financial statements. Programming aired on the Company's television Networks obtained from subsidiaries of Hallmark Cards is classified as affiliate programming.

Acquired programming consists of series, films and specials that have been previously produced and have often been previously exhibited by third parties for which the Company licenses limited broadcast rights for a specific time period. The licensed exhibitions can vary from a single broadcast to multiple broadcasts over several years, and the license typically requires payments during the term of the license. The cost of acquired programming is capitalized when the license period begins and the program is available for use. Original programming consists of movies, series and specials that are specifically produced for the Company's television Networks. The Company often funds the production of original programs; this production funding is classified as prepaid programming rights until production is completed and the program is available for use.

Capitalized programming costs are stated at the lower of cost less accumulated amortization or net realizable value (fair value for owned programming). Amortization of licensed programming rights is recognized over the contractual term on a straight-line basis or the estimated useful life, if shorter. Amortization of the capitalized costs of licensed programming commences when the license period begins and the program is available for use. The portion of the unamortized programming rights that will be amortized within one year is classified as current programming rights on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

The Company periodically evaluates the net realizable value of its licensed programming rights by considering expected future revenue generation. Estimates of future revenue consider historical airing patterns and future plans for airing programming, including any changes in strategy. Estimated future revenue may differ from actual revenue based on changes in expectations related to market acceptance, advertising demand, the number of cable and satellite television subscribers receiving the Company's Networks, program usage and actual performance of the Company's programming. Accordingly, the Company continually reviews revenue estimates and planned usage and revises its assumptions if necessary. Given the significant estimates and judgments involved, actual demand or market conditions may be less favorable than those projected, requiring a write-down to net realizable value.

Certain original programs are fully owned and produced by the Company. Therefore, these are classified as owned programming. Amortization of the capitalized costs of owned programming is amortized over the expected and likely broadcasts of the program. Although the Company estimates that all of the unamortized owned programming will be amortized within the next twelve months, it is classified as long-term programming rights on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification (the "ASC") Topic 926, Entertainment—Films.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment is stated at historical cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. Equipment under capital leases is initially recorded at the present value of the respective minimum lease payments.

Depreciation on equipment is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Equipment held under capital leases and leasehold improvements are amortized straight-line over the shorter of the lease term or estimated useful life of the asset.

When property and equipment is sold or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation or amortization are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in the results of operations. The costs of normal maintenance and repairs are charged to expense when incurred.

Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill

The Company reviews long-lived assets, other than goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives, for impairment whenever facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of the assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is evaluated by comparing the carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset including its ultimate disposal. If the asset's carrying value was estimated to be not recoverable from future cash flows, an impairment charge would be recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value. The Company estimates fair values by using a combination of comparable market values and discounted cash flows, as appropriate.

In September 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2011-08, Testing for Goodwill Impairment (Topic 350), (ASU 2011-08). ASU 2011-08 allows entities to first assess qualitatively whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. If an entity believes, as a result of its qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the quantitative two-step goodwill impairment test is required. An entity has the unconditional option to bypass the qualitative assessment and proceed directly to performing the first step of the goodwill impairment test.

Goodwill is reviewed for impairment annually as of November 30 and whenever the occurrence of an event or a change in circumstances would suggest that the carrying value of goodwill might be in excess of its fair value. All of the Company's goodwill relates to the Company's Networks, which is also the Company's only reporting unit. At November 30, 2013, the date of the Company's most recent assessment, the Company concluded that goodwill was not impaired.

Legal Costs and Contingencies

In the normal course of business, the Company incurs costs to hire and retain external legal counsel to advise it on regulatory, litigation and other matters. The Company expenses these costs as the related services are received.

If a loss is considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated, the Company recognizes an expense for the estimated loss. If the Company has the potential to recover a portion of the estimated loss from a third party, the Company makes a separate assessment of recoverability and reduces the estimated loss if recovery is also deemed probable.

Leases

The Company recognizes rent expense on a straight line basis over the lease term.

Assets subject to capital leases are capitalized as property and equipment at the inception of the lease and depreciated over the shorter of the lease term or their estimated useful lives. The related liabilities are included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Barter Transactions

The Company enters into transactions that involve the exchange of its on-air advertising spots, in part, for other products and services, such as programming rights. Programming rights and the related deferred advertising revenue that result from such transactions are recognized at the estimated fair value when the programming is available for telecast. Barter programming rights are amortized in the same manner as non-barter programming rights and advertising revenue is recognized when the on-air advertising spots are delivered. The Company recognized $258,000, $794,000 and $2.4 million in barter advertising revenue during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, provides guidance which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and specifies disclosures about fair value measurements. We determine fair value as an exit price, representing the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants.

The Company does not have balance sheet items measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Significant balance sheet items which are subject to non-recurring fair value measurements consist of impairment valuations of goodwill, promotion and placement fees, property and equipment and owned programming.

Revenue Recognition

Subscriber revenue from pay television distributors is recognized as revenue when an agreement is executed, programming is provided, the price is fixed and determinable, and collectibility is reasonably assured. Subscriber fees from pay television distributors are recorded net of amortization of promotion and placement costs.

Advertising revenue, net of agency commissions, is recognized in the period in which related commercial spots or long form programming are aired. If the ratings guarantees associated with the programming in which the advertising appears are not achieved, recognition of a portion of the revenue from the advertising is deferred until the guarantees are satisfied by providing the advertisers with additional advertising time. Agency commissions are calculated based on a stated percentage applied to gross billing revenue for the Company's broadcasting operations. Customers remit the gross billing amount to their respective agencies, after which each agency remits the amount collected less its commission to the Company. Payments received in advance of being earned are recorded as deferred revenue or ADUs. Included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities as of December 31, 2012 and 2013, is $1.7 million and $699,000, respectively, of deferred revenue.

Audience Deficiency Unit Liability

Audience deficiency units ("ADUs") are units of inventory (rights to utilize future advertising timeframes) that are made available to advertisers as fulfillment for past advertisements in programs that under-delivered on the guaranteed viewership ratings. The related liability results when impressions delivered on guaranteed ratings are less than the impressions guaranteed to advertisers. The liability is reduced and revenue is recognized when the Company airs the advertisement during another program to "make-good" on the under-delivery of impressions or the obligation expires contractually.

Marketing Expense

The Company expenses marketing costs as incurred.

Taxes on Income

Income tax expense or benefit comprises (i) amounts estimated to be payable or receivable with respect to the Company's income or loss for the period pursuant to the statutory provisions of the various federal, state and local jurisdictions in which the Company is subject to taxation and (ii) the changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities during the period.

The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial statements and tax bases of assets and liabilities, including related operating loss and tax credit carryforwards, using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

Net deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that management believes these assets will more likely than not be realized. In making such determination, management considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies and recent financial operations. In the event management subsequently determines that the Company would likely be able to realize deferred income tax assets in the future in excess of their net recorded amount, an adjustment to the valuation allowance would be recorded with a corresponding reduction in the provision for income taxes.

Management periodically evaluates the sustainability of tax positions taken. Whenever management estimates the probability of sustaining a tax position is at least more likely than not (i.e., greater than 50%), the tax position is deemed warranted and is recognized at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon settlement. Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions are recognized as income tax expense.

Share-Based Compensation

Share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the period during which the holder is required to provide services in exchange for the award, i.e., usually the vesting period. See Note 13 for further information regarding our share-based compensation assumptions and expenses.

Net Income per Share

Basic net income per share for each period is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stock by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share for each period is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stock by the weighted average number of common shares plus potentially dilutive common shares outstanding except whenever any such effect would be antidilutive. Potential common shares consist of incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and common shares issuable upon conversion of the Company's Preferred Stock. Approximately 44,000, 9,000 and 0 stock options for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively, and 71.2 million shares upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock for the year ended December 31, 2011, have been excluded from the determination of diluted net income or loss per share because the individual effect in each instance was antidilutive.

Net income attributable to common stockholders for 2011 reflects the following allocations in favor of Preferred Stockholders: (i) imputed Preferred Stock dividends for financial reporting purposes of $1.8 million, (ii) cumulative Preferred Stock dividends of $13.8 million, and (iii) the potential participation in common stock dividends (equivalent to approximately 71.2 million shares of common stock) of $54.4 million. Inasmuch as there was no Preferred Stock outstanding during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2013, dividends were not given effect during those years.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments, which potentially subject Crown Media Holdings to a concentration of credit risk, consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents and accounts receivable. Generally, Crown Media Holdings does not require collateral to secure receivables. Crown Media Holdings has no significant off-balance sheet financial instruments with risk of accounting losses.

Five of the Company's distributors each accounted for more than 10% of subscriber revenue for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively, and together accounted for a total of 83%, 86% and 88% of subscriber revenue. Two of our distributors each accounted for approximately 15% or more of the Company's subscribers for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, and together accounted for 46%, 44% and 46% of Hallmark Channel subscribers, respectively. The loss of one of these distributors could have a significant impact on the Company's operations.

Three of the Company's programming content providers each accounted for more than 10% of total programming rights payable as of both December 31, 2012 and 2013, and together accounted for a total of 53% and 69% of the programming rights payable, respectively.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In 2013, the FASB issued a new accounting standard that will require the presentation of certain unrecognized tax benefits as reductions to deferred tax assets rather than as liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. The new standard requires adoption on a prospective basis in the first quarter of 2015; however, early adoption is permitted. This adoption will not have an impact on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Sale_of_Domestic_Film_Library

Sale of Domestic Film Library	12 Months Ended
Sale of Domestic Film Library	Dec. 31, 2013
Sale of Domestic Film Library	'
Sale of Domestic Film Library	'

	3. Sale of Domestic Film Library

	In December 2011 the Company and Sonar Entertainment, Inc. ("Sonar"), executed an agreement pursuant to which the Company acquired program licenses and was relieved of its remaining residuals and participations reimbursement obligations under the 2006 film library sale agreement, all in exchange for concurrent and future fixed cash payments of $8.1 million. The programming rights assets were recorded at their estimated fair values of approximately $3.8 million with corresponding recognition of programming rights payable. The remainder of the payment obligations was recorded at its estimated fair value of approximately $4.1 million. The carrying amounts of this liability as of December 31, 2012 and 2013, were $3.2 million and $0, respectively, and are included among accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Extinguishment of the residuals and participations obligations resulted in a gain of approximately $1.2 million which was reflected in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2011. In November 2013, the Company recorded a $121,000 gain on extinguishment of this liability as a result of the Company making an early payment that resulted in a discount of cash owed.

Programming_Rights

Programming Rights	12 Months Ended
Programming Rights	Dec. 31, 2013
Programming Rights	'
Programming Rights	'

	4. Programming Rights

	Programming rights are comprised of the following:


		As of December 31,
		2012			2013
		(In thousands)
	Programming rights—non-affiliates
	Acquired programming
	Licensed for less than 12 years	$	294,272		$	261,654
	Original programming
	Licensed for less than 12 years		169,176			171,024
	Licensed for 12 years or longer		4,440			29,115
	Owned		5,772			18,542
	Programming rights—Hallmark Cards affiliates
	Licensed for less than 12 years		22,549			25,054


	Programming rights, at cost		496,209			505,389
	Accumulated amortization		(235,292	)		(231,913	)


	Programming rights, net	$	260,917		$	273,476





	Programming costs included in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, were $136.8 million, $134.5 million and $134.0 million, respectively.

	In the regular course of evaluating the remaining usefulness of its various program rights, the Company may determine that certain rights may be of little future program value to it. In such instances, the Company shortens the estimated remaining life of the asset to zero, thereby accelerating amortization of the remaining net book value. During the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, such changes in estimates resulted in additional amortization of programming rights of $600,000, $4.0 million and $4.5 million, respectively. Additionally, the Company evaluated the remaining usefulness of its owned programming asset and recognized $1.3 million of impairment expense during the year ended December 31, 2012. This expense is included as a component of non-affiliate programming costs in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. The Company expects that the carrying amount of owned programming as of December 31, 2013, $578,000, will be fully amortized during the year ended December 31, 2014.

	At December 31, 2012 and 2013, $27.6 million and $36.6 million, respectively, of programming rights were included in prepaid programming rights in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The various license periods associated with such amounts had not commenced as of the respective balance sheet dates.

	Programming rights payable are comprised of the following:


		As of December 31,
		2012			2013
		(In thousands)
	Programming rights payable—non-affiliates
	Acquired programming	$	102,367		$	98,670
	Original programming		25,085			15,208
	Programming rights payable—Hallmark Cards affiliates		15,172			14,996


	Total programming rights payable		142,624			128,874
	Less current maturities		(112,503	)		(85,560	)


	Long-term programming rights payable	$	30,121		$	43,314





	Under certain license agreements with Sonar, the Company was obligated to pay $5.3 million through December 1, 2013. In connection with its reorganization in bankruptcy, Sonar assigned its right to receive these license payments to Hallmark Cards. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company reclassified $2.5 million from programming rights payable (to non-affiliates) to payables to Hallmark Cards affiliates. During the same period the Company remitted payment of $1.3 million to Hallmark Cards. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company reclassified $848,000 from programming rights payable (to non-affiliates) to payables to Hallmark Cards affiliates. During the same period the Company remitted payment of $1.5 million to Hallmark Cards. At December 31, 2012, the payable to Hallmark Cards affiliates includes $620,000 related to this assignment. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company reclassified $1.5 million from programming rights payable (to non-affiliates) to payables to Hallmark Cards affiliates. During the same period the Company remitted payment of $2.5 million to Hallmark Cards. At December 31, 2013, the payable to Hallmark Cards affiliates includes $0 related to this assignment. Obligations relating to license periods that had not commenced as of December 31, 2012 and 2013 were $2.0 million and $0, respectively; accordingly, such amounts are not reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. See Commitments and Contingencies below.

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	12 Months Ended
Property and Equipment	Dec. 31, 2013
Property and Equipment	'
Property and Equipment	'

	5. Property and Equipment

	Property and equipment are comprised of the following:


		As of December 31,						Depreciable Life
		2012			2013			(In years)
		(In thousands)
	Technical equipment and computers	$	7,093		$	8,158		3 - 5
	Leased assets		17,700			17,451		3 - 15
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment		788			832		5
	Leasehold improvements		530			857		3 - 7
	Construction-in-progress		187			583


	Property and equipment, at cost		26,298			27,881
	Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(15,843	)		(18,082	)


	Property and equipment, net	$	10,455		$	9,799





	Depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment was $2.2 million, $2.3 million and $2.6 million, for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

	Software and other intangible assets of $416,000 and $984,000 as of December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively, have been included in prepaid and other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Leases

Leases	12 Months Ended
Leases	Dec. 31, 2013
Leases	'
Leases	'

	6. Leases

	The Company leases uplink and transponder capacity and copiers under long-term lease agreements that are accounted for as capital leases. The capital lease liabilities are included as components of both accounts payable and accrued liabilities and non-current accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. In addition, the Company leases uplink services and office facilities under operating leases that are generally non-cancelable. These leases expire at various dates through 2019, and some contain escalation clauses and renewal options. Future minimum lease payments under the agreements as of December 31, 2013, are as follows:


	Years Ending December 31,	Capital Leases(1)			Operating Leases(2)(3)
	(in thousands)	Capital Leases(1)			Operating Leases(2)(3)
	2014	$	2,175		$	5,785
	2015		2,167			3,721
	2016		2,160			888
	2017		2,160			94
	2018		2,160			97
	Thereafter		2,070			32


	Total minimum lease payments		12,892		$	10,617




	Less amount representing interest (at implicit rates of 9.38%, 6.30%, and 3.31%)		(3,039	)


	Present value of net minimum lease payments		9,853
	Less current maturities		(1,307	)


	Long-term obligation	$	8,546






	-1
	The Company has three capital lease obligations.

	-2
	Includes cancellable amounts related to parking spaces for the Studio City, California, office in the amounts of $119,000 for 2014 and $89,000 for 2015.

	-3
	See footnote 18.

	Rent expense under the operating leases was $3.1 million, $3.4 million and $3.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively. Amortization of the uplink and transponder asset held under a capital lease is recorded as amortization of capital lease in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

	The Company accrues and recognizes rent expense for operating leases on a straight line basis over the term of the lease, including free rent holiday periods, if any.

	Revenue associated with the Company's sale of excess digital network capacity on a transponder is included in other revenue. Such amounts were $252,000 in 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively. The Company anticipates that it will recognize $105,000 in 2014, after which the arrangement will have concluded.

Revolving_Credit_Facilities_Te

Revolving Credit Facilities, Term Loan, and the Notes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Credit Facilities, Term Loan, and the Notes	'
Revolving Credit Facilities, Term Loan, and the Notes	'

	7. Revolving Credit Facilities, Term Loan, and the Notes

	Credit Facilities and Term Loan

	On July 14, 2011, in connection with the 2011 Refinancing, the Company entered into a new $240.0 million credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement") with a lender syndicate and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. The Credit Agreement provides for the Term Loan, a seven year $210.0 million senior secured term loan facility, and the five year $30.0 million senior secured, super-priority revolving credit facility referred to above. The Term Loan was issued at a discount of 1.0% or $2.1 million.

	On March 29, 2013, the Company and the lender syndicate amended the Company's credit agreement dated July 14, 2011. Among other things, the amendment served to (i) significantly reduce the nominal interest rates applicable to principal owed by the Company and (ii) extend the maturity of the $30.0 million revolving credit facility.

	The amendment also served to modify the lender syndicate supporting the Term Loan. For financial reporting purposes, the Company treated the transaction as a modification, as the present value of the cash flows did not substantially change.

	The Company incurred costs of approximately $1.8 million in connection with the amendment, of which (i) $430,000, representing a 0.25% discount paid to all members of the lender syndicate, and (ii) $1.1 million of debt issuance costs paid to creditors have been capitalized with respect to the Term Loan and will be amortized along with previously unamortized amounts related to syndicate members. Third-party debt issuance costs of $260,000 were expensed and are included in selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013.

	The amendment reduced the Company's minimum rate on LIBOR borrowings under the Term Loan from 5.75% to 4.00% (the latter comprising a LIBOR floor of 1.00% plus an applicable rate of 3.00%). The LIBOR floor was reduced by 25 basis points and the applicable rate was reduced by 150 basis points. The July 14, 2018 maturity date for the Term Loan remains unchanged.

	Prior to March 29, 2013, the Company made principal payments of $525,000 at each quarter's end. Under the amended Term Loan, the Company made quarterly principal payments of $430,000 through September 2013. Subsequent to that date, the Company is no longer required to make these principal payments due to its voluntary payment. The Company continues to be subject to requirements to remit additional principal payments in amounts equal to (1) 50% of excess cash flow (as defined in the amended credit agreement) as determined annually, which percentage will be reduced to 25% if the consolidated leverage ratio (as defined in the amended credit agreement) is equal to or less than 4.25 to 1 but greater than 3.25 to 1, and 0% if the consolidated leverage ratio is equal to or less than 3.25 to 1, respectively; (2) 100% of net cash proceeds resulting from dispositions or casualty events if such proceeds have not been reinvested within one year after the occurrence of the disposition or casualty event; and (3) 100% of net cash proceeds from issuance of debt or preferred stock not otherwise permitted by the amended credit agreement. At December 31, 2013, the Company's consolidated leverage ratio was less than 3.25. Although the Company is not required to make a principal payment, it plans to make a $25.0 million voluntary principal repayment on March 31, 2014.

	Under the amended revolving credit facility, the maturity date was extended from July 14, 2016, to January 14, 2018. The interest rate applicable to future borrowings, if any, was reduced from LIBOR plus 3.5% to LIBOR plus 2.75%. At December 31, 2012 and 2013, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the amended revolving credit facility.

	The covenants in the amended credit agreement continue to limit the ability of Crown Media Holdings and certain of its subsidiaries to (1) incur indebtedness; (2) create or permit liens on assets; (3) make certain dividends, stock repurchases and redemptions and other restricted payments; (4) make certain investments; (5) prepay indebtedness; (6) enter into certain transactions with Crown Media Holdings' affiliates; (7) dispose of substantially all of the assets of Crown Media Holdings; (8) merge or consolidate; (9) enter into new unrelated lines of businesses; and (10) enter into sale and leaseback transactions. The amended credit agreement also requires compliance with a maximum total leverage ratio test and a maximum total secured leverage ratio test, but permits, with certain limitations, certain equity contributions to be made to Crown Media Holdings to enhance its ability to comply with such ratio tests.

	The amended credit agreement contains a number of affirmative and negative covenants. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of December 31, 2013.

	At December 31, 2012, and 2013, the outstanding balance under the Term Loan, net of unamortized discount, was $187.6 million and $154.3 million, respectively. The Company made principal payments of $1.1 million, $19.6 million and $33.2 million under the Term Loan during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively. Interest expense under the Term Loan was $6.0 million, $12.2 million and $8.8 million for years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

	The effective interest rate under the Term Loan was approximately 6.38%, 6.41% and 5.28% during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively. The weighted average nominal interest rate was approximately 5.86%, 5.84% and 4.54% during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

	Interest expense under the revolving credit facility for years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively, was $0. One letter of credit was outstanding in the amount of $202,000 at both December 31, 2012 and 2013. Commitment fees on the revolving credit facility are payable on the unused revolving credit commitment at the rate of 0.50% per annum, payable quarterly. Commitment fee expense for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, was $132,000, $152,000 and $152,000, respectively.

	The Notes

	On July 14, 2011, the Company issued the Notes in a private placement conducted pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Notes are guaranteed on a senior basis by each of Crown Media Holdings' subsidiaries.

	Commencing January 15, 2012, interest is payable each January 15^th and July 15^th. The Company is not required to make mandatory sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

	The covenants in the related indenture limit the ability of the Company to, among other things (1) incur additional debt; (2) pay dividends or make other restricted payments; (3) purchase, redeem or retire capital stock or subordinated debt; (4) make asset sales, including by way of sale leaseback transactions; (5) provide subsidiary guarantees; (6) enter into transactions with affiliates; (7) incur liens; (8) make investments; and (9) merge or consolidate with any other person.

	During any period in which the Notes have an investment grade rating from both Moody's and S&P (at least Baa3 by Moody's and BBB- by S&P), and no default has occurred and is continuing under the Indenture, Crown Media Holdings and its restricted subsidiaries will not be required to comply with the covenants in the Indenture that limit their ability to (1) incur additional debt; (2) pay dividends or make other restricted payments; (3) purchase, redeem or retire capital stock or subordinated debt; (4) make asset sales; (5) provide subsidiary guarantees; and (6) enter into transactions with affiliates. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of December 31, 2013.

	Interest expense under the Notes was $14.8 million, $32.2 million and $32.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively. After giving effect to the amortization of associated debt issuance costs, the effective interest rate of the Notes was approximately 11.0% during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013.

	Debt Service Requirements

	Debt service requirements, including estimated future interest, for each of the five years subsequent to December 31, 2013, and the period thereafter, are as follows:


		Payments Due by Period
		Total		Year 1		Year 2		Year 3		Year 4		Year 5		Thereafter
		(In thousands)
	The Notes, due July 15, 2019	$	489,000	$	31,500	$	31,500	$	31,500	$	31,500	$	31,500	$	331,500
	Term Loan, due July 14, 2018		180,519		30,568		5,319		5,333		5,318		133,981		—


		$	669,519	$	62,068	$	36,819	$	36,833	$	36,818	$	165,481	$	331,500





	Early Extinguishment of Debt and Redemption of Preferred Stock

	The proceeds of the Term Loan and the Notes were used by the Company to (i) repay borrowings under the Term A Loan and Term B Loan, both of which were payable to HCC and (ii) redeem all of the Company's outstanding Preferred Stock, all of which was held by HCC.

At the time of the 2011 Refinancing, the carrying amounts of the Term A Loan, the Term B Loan and Preferred Stock exceeded the respective reacquisition and redemption prices by approximately $87.3 million and $15.7 million, respectively. In consideration of these carrying amounts having been derived from the provisions of the Recapitalization in which HCC was a significant participant, the benefits arising from the extinguishments and redemption, $103.0 million in the aggregate, have been deemed capital contributions by HCC. Accordingly, such benefits have been credited to additional paid-in capital, net of tax, in the accompanying balance sheet. The tax impact of these deemed capital contributions was $0, which is reflective of a reduction in the gross deferred tax assets related to the Term A and Term B loans of $32.5 million and offsetting reduction in the deferred tax valuation allowance of $32.5 million.

Guarantees

Crown Media Holdings has no independent assets or operations, the guarantees by the subsidiary guarantors are full and unconditional, joint and several, and there are no subsidiaries of Crown Media Holdings that are not subsidiary guarantors. With certain exceptions described above, the Notes and the Credit Facilities impose restrictions on the payment of dividends by Crown Media Holdings and the subsidiary guarantors.

Related_Party_Obligations

Related Party Obligations	12 Months Ended
Related Party Obligations	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Obligations	'
Related Party Obligations	'

	8. Related Party Obligations

	2011 Refinancing Transaction

	The proceeds of the Notes, the Term Loan and extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement were used to repay all borrowings under the Term A and Term B Loans and to redeem all the Preferred Stock, consisting of 185,000 shares held by HCC. On July 14, 2011, the Company (i) paid principal and interest of $191.4 million and $115.5 million under its Term A and Term B Loans, respectively, (ii) redeemed its Preferred Stock of $185.0 million and (iii) paid dividends on its Preferred Stock of $993,000.

	The Company paid principal of $330.4 million and interest of $1.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2011, on the Term A and Term B Loans.

	Hallmark Guarantee; Interest and Fee Reductions

	Hallmark Cards unconditionally guaranteed the Company's obligations to JPMorgan Chase Bank under the credit facility that expired on July 14, 2011. This credit support provided by Hallmark Cards resulted in reductions in commitment fees under the credit facility through July 14, 2011; however, the Company agreed to pay and has paid an amount equal to the reductions in commitment fees to Hallmark Cards. The Company paid Hallmark Cards a reduction amount of commitment fees equal to 0.125%. Commitment fee expense for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, was $20,000, $0 and $0, respectively.

	Lease Guarantees with Hallmark Cards

	On February 24, 2010, the Company executed a letter of credit/guaranty commitment with respect to a certain lease agreement with 12700 Investments, Ltd. for the office space at 12700 Ventura Boulevard, Studio City, California. The landlord required that Crown Media United States, the entity which executed the lease, provide a letter of credit of $1.6 million securing certain obligations of Crown Media United States. Consequently, Hallmark Cards agreed to guarantee the issuer of such letter of credit against any loss thereon pursuant to the guaranty. As an inducement for Hallmark Cards to issue the guaranty, Crown Media United States agreed to pay Hallmark Cards a fee which equals 0.75% per annum of the outstanding letter of credit obligation. Additionally, in the event that Hallmark Cards is required to pay any amount under the guaranty, Crown Media United States must reimburse Hallmark Cards for any such amount plus any fees and charges associated with making such payment, any interest applicable to such amount and any costs and expenses of Hallmark Cards in connection with protecting its rights under the guaranty.

	On September 2, 2008, Hallmark Cards issued a guaranty for the benefit of Crown Media United States, which guaranty pertains to a lease agreement with Paramount Group, Inc. for the office space at 1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York. As a condition to executing the lease agreement, the landlord required Hallmark Cards to guaranty all obligations of Crown Media United States under the lease agreement. As an inducement for Hallmark Cards to issue the guaranty, Crown Media United States agreed to pay Hallmark Cards a fee which equals 0.28% per annum of the outstanding obligation under the lease agreement. Additionally, in the event that Hallmark Cards is required to pay any amount under the guaranty, Crown Media United States must reimburse Hallmark Cards for any such amount plus any fees and charges associated with making such payment, any interest applicable to such amount and any costs and expenses of Hallmark Cards in connection with protecting its rights under the guaranty.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions	'
Related Party Transactions	'

	9. Related Party Transactions

	Tax Sharing Agreements

	Pursuant to the federal tax sharing agreement entered into with Hallmark Cards on March 11, 2003, the Company's results of operations for federal income tax reporting purposes became a part of Hallmark Cards' consolidated federal tax group and remained so until October 31, 2012. On that later date, Hallmark Cards transferred ownership of 40 million shares of the Company's common stock to a German subsidiary of Hallmark Cards that is not part of Hallmark Cards' consolidated federal tax group. This transfer of Company stock reduced the percentage of the Company's common stock collectively owned by members of Hallmark Cards' consolidated federal tax group to less than 80%, the minimum threshold required for inclusion in a consolidated federal income tax return. Effective November 1, 2012, the Company became a separate-company taxpayer for federal income tax reporting purposes. The stock transfer and resulting separate-company taxpayer status are referred to as the "Federal Tax Deconsolidation."

	The purpose of the Federal Tax Deconsolidation was to enable the Company to benefit from approximately $692.0 million of net operating losses ("NOLs") it incurred prior to March 11, 2003 (the "SRLY NOLs"). Because of limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of the United States, Hallmark Cards was restricted in its ability to utilize the SRLY NOLs. As a separate-company taxpayer, the Company will be limited in the use of the SRLY NOLs only by its ability to generate sufficient future taxable income. If not utilized, the SRLY NOLs will expire in periods from 2018 through 2021.

	For each of the periods in which it was a member of Hallmark Cards' consolidated federal tax group, the Company either (i) received from Hallmark Cards the incremental tax benefit related to the loss it contributed to the consolidated return or (ii) paid Hallmark Cards the incremental tax associated with the taxable income it contributed to the consolidated return. Payments received from Hallmark Cards or credited against amounts owed by the Company to any other member of Hallmark Cards' consolidated federal tax group have been recorded as additions to paid-in capital. Amounts owed or payments made to Hallmark Cards or to any member of Hallmark Cards' consolidated group in excess of current tax expense have been recorded as reductions to paid-in capital.

	Amounts owed and paid to Hallmark Cards pursuant to the federal tax sharing agreement for 2011, 2012 and 2013 are summarized below.


		2011			2012			2013
		(in thousands)
	Estimated federal tax liability payable to Hallmark Cards as reported at December 31	$	15,260		$	18,868		$	—
	Subsequently adjusted to returns as filed		623			(67	)		—
	Payments (to)from Hallmark Cards during the years ended December 31,
	2011		(10,525	)		—			—
	2012		(3,923	)		(17,831	)		—
	2013		—			67			—
	Application of overpayments		(1,435	)		(1,037	)		—


	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	—		$	—		$	—





	Since May 9, 2000, the Company has been included in certain combined state income tax returns of Hallmark Cards or Hallmark Entertainment Holdings, Inc. ("HEH"). In connection therewith, HEH and the Company entered into a state tax sharing agreement. Under the state tax sharing agreement, Hallmark Cards (as successor to HEH upon the Recapitalization) and the Company file consolidated, combined or unitary state tax returns in some states. The Company makes tax-sharing payments to (or receives payments from) Hallmark Cards equal to the taxes (or tax refunds) that the Company would pay (or receive) if it filed on a stand-alone basis. Such payments are computed based on the Company's taxable income (loss) and other tax items beginning the day following the May 9, 2000, reorganization. In connection with the Recapitalization, Hallmark Cards agreed to waive the Company's state tax liability associated with the 2010 cancellation of debt income in those states in which Hallmark Cards and the Company file a combined return.

	During 2011, the Company paid Hallmark Cards $751,000 with respect to the state tax sharing agreement primarily related to changes in California tax law for the 2010 tax year. During 2012, the Company paid Hallmark Cards approximately $495,000 with respect to the state tax sharing agreement for the 2011 tax year. During 2013, the Company paid Hallmark Cards approximately $264,000 with respect to the state tax sharing agreement for the 2012 tax year. For the year ended December 31, 2013, it is estimated that the Company will owe Hallmark Cards approximately $406,000 with respect to the state tax sharing agreement, which will be paid during 2014. This amount will be payable two days prior to the due date of the state tax returns.

	The Company will continue to be included in Hallmark Cards' consolidated or combined returns for certain states.

	Services Agreement with Hallmark Cards

	Hallmark Cards provides Crown Media Holdings with tax, risk management, health safety, environmental, insurance, legal, treasury, human resources, cash management and real estate consulting services. In exchange, the Company is obligated to pay Hallmark Cards a fee, plus out-of-pocket expenses and third party fees, in arrears on the last business day of each quarter. Fees for Hallmark Cards' services were $448,000 for 2011, $457,000 for 2012 and $347,000 for 2013.

	At December 31, 2012, and 2013, the Company's payables to Hallmark Cards affiliates in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets were $1.2 million and $466,000, respectively. The December 31, 2012, balance was comprised of $188,000 of invoices paid on the Company's behalf, $431,000 of taxes and $620,000 of assigned license payments. The December 31, 2013, balance was comprised of $465,000 of taxes and $1,000 of invoices paid on the Company's behalf.

	"Hallmark Hall of Fame" Programming License Agreement

	In 2008, Crown Media United States entered into an agreement with Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, LLC for the exclusive television license of 58 "Hallmark Hall of Fame" movies, consisting of 16 contemporary Hallmark Hall of Fame titles (i.e., produced from 2003 to 2008) and 42 older titles, for exhibition on Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel. These titles are licensed for ten year windows, which commenced at various times between 2007 and 2010. The total license fee for these movies is $17.2 million and is payable in equal monthly installments over the various ten-year exhibition windows.

	In 2011, Crown Media United States entered into an additional agreement with Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, LLC for the exclusive television license of 16 "Hallmark Hall of Fame" movies produced from 2009 through 2014, for exhibition on Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel. These titles are licensed for ten-year windows, with windows commencing at various times between 2011 and 2014, depending on availability. The total license fee for these movies is $10.0 million and is payable in equal monthly installments over the various ten-year exhibition windows.

	On July 6, 2011, the Company and Hallmark Cards entered into an agreement whereby Hallmark Cards provided the Company one-week, limited play licenses for each of six new "Hallmark Hall of Fame" two-hour movies produced by Hallmark Cards over the two-year contract term. The Company recognized advertising revenue of approximately $4.4 million as it fulfilled its advertising obligation to Hallmark Cards. As of December 31, 2013, all of such movies have aired on Hallmark Channel.

	Effective July 6, 2013, the Company and Hallmark Cards extended the July 6, 2011, agreement for another year, whereby Hallmark Cards will provide the Company one-week, limited play licenses for each of two new "Hallmark Hall of Fame" two-hour movies produced by Hallmark Cards and up to two additional Hallmark Hall of Fame movies premiered in a previous year. The Company will recognize advertising revenue of approximately $1.4 million as it fulfills its advertising obligation to Hallmark Cards. As of December 31, 2013, one movie has aired on Hallmark Channel.

	hoops & yoyo and Jingle Pup

	During 2011 and 2012, Hallmark Channel licensed 30-minute animated specials separately featuring hoops & yoyo or Jingle Pup, popular animated characters created and owned by Hallmark Cards. The hoops & yoyo license expires in 2016. The Jingle Pup licenses expire in 2020 and 2021, respectively.

	Trademark Agreement with Hallmark Cards

	Crown Media United States has a trademark license agreement with Hallmark Licensing, LLC, an affiliate of Hallmark Cards, for use of the "Hallmark" mark for Hallmark Channel and for Hallmark Movie Channel. In connection with the 2011 Refinancing, Hallmark Licensing, LLC extended these existing trademark licenses for an additional period terminating the earlier of (i) July 14, 2019 and (ii) the later of (x) the expiration or termination of the Credit Agreement and (y) the redemption of all of the Notes, subject to any earlier termination of such license agreements pursuant to the respective terms of such license agreements.

	The Company is not required to pay any royalty fees under the trademark license agreements. Accordingly, no amounts have been reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets or consolidated statements of operations of the Company for these licenses.

Under the license agreement, we would be in default if we (i) fail to make any payment due under any loan agreement within five days of its due date or (ii) receive an opinion from our auditors that expresses their doubt with respect to our ability to continue as a going concern.

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity	Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Equity	'
Stockholders' Equity	'

	10. Stockholders' Equity

	The Company has not paid any cash dividends on its common stock since inception. It has been prohibited from doing so by prior debt agreements including the Term A and Term B Loans. The provisions of the Term Loan and the Notes likewise place significant restrictions on the payment of common stock dividends.

	Commencing in the first quarter of 2011, holders of Preferred Stock were entitled to mandatory, cumulative quarterly dividends at the following annual rates: 14% during 2011 and 16%, (the perpetual rate) during 2012, and all periods thereafter. During 2011, holders of Preferred Stock received cash dividends of approximately $13.8 million.

	The Company estimated that the absence of perpetual rate dividends during 2010 and 2011 resulted in an implicit discount of $17.4 million in the estimated fair value of Preferred Stock upon issuance at June 29, 2010. In 2011, until the 2011 Recapitalization, the Company amortized $1.8 million of such discount, recording it as an increase in accumulated deficit and an increase in redeemable Preferred Stock. The Company redeemed all of the outstanding Preferred Stock in connection with the 2011 Refinancing.

	Holders of Preferred Stock were entitled to vote together with holders of Common Stock as a single class, with the Preferred Stock voting on an "as converted" basis. Holders of Preferred Stock, as a separate class, were also required to approve certain specified actions that could negatively impact the holders of the Preferred Stock.

	The following table summarizes the issuance and transactions related to the redeemable Preferred Stock in 2011:


		Redeemable Preferred			Redeemable Preferred
		Stock Shares			Stock
		(In thousands)
	Balance, December 31, 2010		185		$	198,934
	Imputed Preferred Stock dividends from amortization of discount on Preferred Stock		—			1,771
	Redemption of Preferred Stock		(185	)		(185,000	)
	Addition to paid-in capital from redemption of Preferred Stock		—			(15,705	)


	Balance, December 31, 2011		—		$	—

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes	'
Income Taxes	'

	11. Income Taxes

	As a result of the Federal Tax Deconsolidation in 2012, the Company will file a separate federal tax return for 2013.

	Prior to 2011, the entire amount of the Company's net deferred tax assets was offset by a valuation allowance. During 2011 management determined that it was more likely than not that the Company would realize a significant portion of its deferred tax assets, principally net operating loss carryforwards. Accordingly, the Company released $236.0 million of the valuation allowance. As of December 31, 2012, management determined that it was more likely than not that the Company will realize an additional portion of the benefit of its deferred tax assets. Accordingly, during the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company released an additional $54.2 million of the valuation allowance.

	Notwithstanding the periods during which the Company was a member of Hallmark Cards' consolidated federal tax group, the Company has continuously accounted for income taxes as if it were a separate-company taxpayer. For financial reporting purposes, the losses incurred while the Company was included in the Hallmark consolidated returns were recorded as a tax benefit offset by a valuation allowance. However, upon exit from Hallmark Cards' consolidated federal tax group, since the Company would be filing tax returns on a separate company basis, that portion of the Company's net operating losses that had previously been utilized by Hallmark Cards' consolidated federal tax group, was not available to the Company as a separate-company taxpayer. Accordingly, in the fourth of quarter of 2012, deferred tax assets, specifically the component related to net operating losses and the valuation allowance, were each reduced by $229.7 million.

	For 2013, the Company generated federal and state taxable income for both regular tax and alternative minimum tax ("AMT") purposes. For regular tax purposes, this income will be fully offset by net operating loss carryforwards. However, for federal AMT purposes, loss carryforwards used to offset the AMT income are subject to a 90% limitation.

	Prior to the Federal Tax Deconsolidation, as a result of being included in the consolidated tax return of Hallmark Cards, this AMT expense was not required to be paid to the Internal Revenue Service nor to Hallmark Cards under the tax sharing agreement through October 31, 2012. Accordingly, the Company reduced the liability for the AMT and increased paid-in capital. The net result for AMT calculated as if the Company was a separate taxpayer was a charge to the consolidated statements of operations and a corresponding credit to paid-in capital. The accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2013 included $268,000 of federal AMT payable for November 1 through December 31, 2012, and $38,000 for 2013, respectively, as components of accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

	In recent years, changes enacted by various states have served to defer the effectiveness of the Company's net operating loss carryforwards. Effective October 2010, California suspended the use of tax loss carryforwards for 2010 and 2011. Also, Colorado has suspended NOLs in excess of $250,000 for 2011 through 2013 and Illinois has suspended the use of NOLs for 2011 through 2013.

	Income tax (benefit) expense for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, comprised the following:


			Current			Deferred			Total
			(In thousands)
	2011:00:00
	Federal		$	858		$	(221,000	)	$	(220,142	)
	State and local			553			(15,000	)		(14,447	)


	Total		$	1,411		$	(236,000	)	$	(234,589	)




	2012:00:00
	Federal		$	268		$	(21,819	)	$	(21,551	)
	State and local			477			(1,530	)		(1,053	)


	Total		$	745		$	(23,349	)	$	(22,604	)




	2013:00:00
	Federal		$	2,140		$	36,865		$	39,005
	State and local			424			2,220			2,644


	Total		$	2,564		$	39,085		$	41,649





	The following table reconciles the income tax provision at the U.S. statutory rate to the provision per the consolidated financial statements:


			Years Ended December 31,
			2011			2012			2013
			(In thousands)
	Tax computed at 35%		$	29,472		$	29,662		$	38,277
	State taxes, net			1,923			1,795			2,216
	Other			650			248			1,131
	Change in tax rate applicable to deferred tax assets			943			(140	)		25
	Decrease in valuation allowance			(267,577	)		(54,169	)		—


Income tax provision		$	(234,589	)	$	(22,604	)	$	41,649





The components of Crown Media Holdings' deferred tax assets and liabilities are comprised of the following:


		Years Ended
		December 31,
		2012			2013
		(In thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Bad debt reserve		$	91		$	309
Accrued compensation			2,678			3,351
Net operating loss			275,260			235,038
Depreciation			4,048			3,874
Sale of international business and film assets			1,329			175
Audience deficiency unit reserve			2,107			1,810
Other			364			42
AMT credit			268			2,408
Valuation allowance			(26,242	)		(26,242	)


Total deferred tax assets			259,903			220,765
Deferred tax liabilities:
Other			(554	)		(501	)


Total deferred tax liabilities			(554	)		(501	)


Net deferred taxes		$	259,349		$	220,264





As of December 31, 2011, the Company had approximately $692.0 million of federal net operating losses incurred prior to March 11, 2003, the date it became part of Hallmark Cards' consolidated federal tax group ("SRLY NOLs"). Because of limitations in the Treasury consolidated return regulations, Hallmark Cards had not been able to utilize the SRLY NOLs.

The Federal Tax Deconsolidation removes the limitation on the Company's use of the SRLY NOLs and thus the related valuation allowance was removed. In addition, the deferred tax asset and valuation allowance related to the federal NOLs incurred while the Company was included in Hallmark Cards' consolidated federal tax group and utilized by Hallmark Cards' consolidated federal tax group have also been removed. The deferred tax asset and related valuation allowance related to the AMT credits recognized while the Company was included in Hallmark Cards' consolidated federal tax group and calculated as if the Company were a separate taxpayer have also been removed. Accordingly, the Company had a deferred tax asset of $237.5 million and $200.0 million related to the cumulative SRLY NOLs as of December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

As of December 31, 2012 and 2013, the Company has federal NOL carry-forwards of $678.6 million and $571.6 million, respectively, and various state NOL carry-forwards. The $26.2 million of valuation allowance described below is comprised of $23.4 million of state NOLs and $2.8 million of timing items. The federal NOLs will expire between 2018 and 2021, and the state NOLs will expire between 2014 and 2032.

The activity in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets for each of the three years ended December 31, 2011, 2012, and 2013, is as follows (in thousands):


		Balance at Beginning			Additions			(Deductions) /			Balance at End
		of Year			Charged to			Additions			of Year
					Expense
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
Year-ended December 31, 2011		$	610,211		$	—		$	(300,083	)	$	310,128
Year-ended December 31, 2012		$	310,128		$	—		$	(283,886	)	$	26,242
Year-ended December 31, 2013		$	26,242		$	—		$	—		$	26,242

At December 31, 2012 and 2013, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions was $0. The Company recognized no increase or decrease in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions. At December 31, 2012 and 2013, the Company had no accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions.

By virtue of its inclusion in Hallmark Cards consolidated tax returns, the Company is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for periods subsequent to March 10, 2003, and prior to the Federal Tax Deconsolidation. The IRS is currently auditing the Hallmark Cards consolidated tax returns for 2010 and 2011. The separate tax returns of the Company from November 1 through December 31, 2012, and 2013 are also subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Further, net operating loss carry-forwards are subject to examination in the year they are utilized regardless of whether the tax year in which they were generated has been closed by statute. The amount subject to disallowance is limited to the NOL utilized. Accordingly, the Company is subject to examination for SRLY NOL's generated prior to March 11, 2003, as such NOL's are utilized.

In September 2012, the Company obtained a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service in support of its position that as a result of the Federal Tax Deconsolidation, it will no longer be part of Hallmark Cards' consolidated federal tax group and the restrictions on its ability to utilize the SRLY NOLs will no longer apply.

As of 2012 and 2013, the Company has separate company nexus in New York and Georgia and has also been included in the combined state tax returns of Hallmark Cards or its subsidiaries for California, Colorado and Illinois.

Fair_Value

Fair Value

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Fair Value

12. Fair Value

The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments at December 31, 2012 and 2013.

December 31, 2012

December 31, 2013

Carrying

Fair

Carrying

Fair

Amount

Value

Amount

Value

(In thousands)

Term Loan and interest payable (Level 3)

187,670

188,046

154,347

150,894

The Notes and interest payable (Level 2)

314,438

352,368

314,438

355,026

ASC Topic 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures defines fair value of a liability as the price that would be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company estimated the fair value of the Notes using the trading prices obtained from Bloomberg on December 31, 2012 and 2013, a Level 2 input, due to the limited amount of trading activity. The Company estimated the fair value of its Term Loan using a yield-to-maturity rate obtained from a pricing service, a Level 3 input.

At December 31, 2012 and 2013, the fair values of the Level 3 financial instruments were $188.0 million and $150.9 million, respectively. No transfers between levels occurred during 2012 and 2013.

Accounts payable and receivable are carried at reasonable estimates of their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. Interest rates on borrowings under the bank credit facility are for relatively short periods and variable. Therefore, the fair value of this debt is not significantly affected by fluctuations in interest rates. The credit spread on the debt is fixed, but the market rate will fluctuate. Only a significant change in the creditworthiness of the Company would impact the credit spread. The Company believes that there has not been a significant change in this regard since issuance.

ShareBased_Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	12 Months Ended
Share-Based Compensation	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-Based Compensation	'
Share-Based Compensation	'

	13. Share-Based Compensation

	Crown Media Holdings had one stock option plan, the Amended and Restated Crown Media Holdings, Inc. 2000 Long Term Incentive Plan, which covered three types of share-based compensation: Stock Options, Restricted Stock Units ("RSU") and Share Appreciation Rights ("SAR"). The Company now has one incentive plan, the 2012 Crown Media Holdings, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The Plan covers stock appreciation rights ("SAR"), long term incentive awards ("LTIP Awards") and other awards that are not stock-based.

	General Stock Option Information

	Crown Media Holdings' remaining stock options expired in May 2012. There were no stock option grants in 2011, 2012 and 2013. At both December 31, 2012 and 2013, no stock options were outstanding.

	A summary of the status of the Company's Stock Option Plan at December 31, 2012 and 2013, and changes during the years then ended is presented below:


		Shares			Exercise		Weighted-		Weighted-		Aggregate
		(in thousands)			Price		Average		Average		Intrinsic
					Per Option		Exercise		Remaining		Value
							Price		Contractual
							Per Option		Term in Years
	Balance, December 31, 2011		38				$	11.9		0.23	$	0
	Options cancelled		(38	)	$	9.76 - 12.50	$	11.9


	Balance, December 31, 2012 and 2013		—				$	0		0	$	0




	Exercisable		—				$	0		0	$	0





	General Restricted Stock Unit Information

	The Company's restricted stock units ("RSUs") vest based on employment, performance and market conditions. Certain RSUs vest either in one-third increments on the anniversary of the grant date in each of the three years following the grant or all at one time on the third year anniversary of the grant date, in both cases based on continuing employment ("Employment RSUs"). The Company's RSUs are settled in either common stock or cash as determined by the Company's Board of Directors. The Company has historically settled the RSUs in cash, and considering such past practices, has classified its RSUs as liability awards for accounting purposes.

	We recognize compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, over the vesting term and include changes in fair value at each reporting period. Our cash settlements for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013 were as follows:


		Settlement Amount
		(in thousands)
	2011	$	154
	2012		231
	2013		257


	Total	$	642





	The Company granted 192,317 RSUs in August 2011 to members of its Board of Directors who were not employees of the Company or Hallmark Cards and its subsidiaries. These RSUs are part of the compensation of directors consisting of the annual grant of RSUs valued at $45,000 through 2011.

	A summary of the status of the Company's RSUs at December 31, 2012 and 2013, and changes during the years then ended is presented below:


	Board of Directors RSUs	Units			Weighted-Average
					Remaining Contractual
					Term in Years
	Nonvested Balance, December 31, 2011		325,218			2.07
	Units issued		—
	Units cancelled		(54,202	)
Units settled in cash		(129,289	)


Nonvested Balance, December 31, 2012		141,727			1.38
Units issued		—
Units cancelled		—
Units settled in cash		(88,305	)


Nonvested Balance, December 31, 2013		53,422			0.63





The Company recorded $67,000, $237,000 and $242,000 of compensation expense associated with the employment and performance RSUs during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively, which has been included in selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. These awards are included as liabilities in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets due to the Company's history of settling these awards in cash.

As of December 31, 2012 and 2013, there was no unrecognized compensation cost, related to non-vested stock options granted to the Company's employees. The closing price of a share of the Company's common stock, which is used to calculate the year end RSU liabilities, was $1.85 and $3.53 on December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively. As of December 31, 2012 and 2013, there was unrecognized compensation cost, related to non-vested RSUs granted to the Company's directors, in the amount of $99,000 and $40,000, respectively, using the aforementioned stock prices. Actual compensation costs recognized in future periods may vary based upon fluctuations in stock price and forfeitures.

Employee_Benefits

Employee Benefits	12 Months Ended
Employee Benefits	Dec. 31, 2013
Employee Benefits	'
Employee Benefits	'

	14. Employee Benefits

	Benefit Plans

	All employees of Crown Media Holdings are automatically enrolled in the Company's 401(k) retirement plan. Employees have 90 days to terminate his or her participation in the plan and the plan will refund any contributions. Participating employees may contribute up to 60% of their pre-tax salary, subject to a maximum contribution limit as determined by the Internal Revenue Service, and up to 16% of after-tax salary, not to exceed 60% total of combined pre-tax and after-tax contributions. During the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, the Company recognized discretionary matching contributions of $480,000, $430,000 and $432,000, respectively, which are included in selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

	Deferred Compensation Plans

	The Company sponsors a deferred compensation plan for its management. Participants in this plan earn interest on their deferred compensation. Related liabilities of $1.6 million and $2.1 million at December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively, are included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets among current and non-current accrued liabilities.

	The Company also sponsors a deferred compensation plan for its Board of Directors. Participants in this plan earn interest on their deferred compensation. Related liabilities of $411,000 and $345,000 at December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively, are included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets among current and non-current accrued liabilities.

	Long Term Incentive Compensation Agreements

	Employee

	In the second quarter of 2009, the Company granted Long Term Incentive Compensation Agreements ("LTI Agreements") to each vice president, senior vice president, executive vice president and president of the Company. The target award under each LTI Agreement was a percentage of the employee's base salary and ranged from $26,000 to $469,000. Of each grant, 50% was an Employment Award (as defined under the LTI Agreements) and 50% was a Performance Award (as defined under the LTI Agreements). The Employment Award vested on August 31, 2011, and was settled in cash on September 2, 2011, in the amount of $1.1 million. A portion of the Performance Award vested on December 31, 2010, and was subsequently settled in the first quarter of 2011 in the amount of $157,000; the remainder did not vest.

	In the first quarter of 2010, the Company entered into LTI Agreements granting incentive compensation ranging from $25,000 to $536,000 per employee. The 50% Employment Awards vested and were settled in cash on August 31, 2012, in the aggregate amount of $1.2 million. A portion of the Performance Awards vested on December 31, 2012, and were settled during the first quarter of 2013 in the aggregate amount of $640,000; the remainder did not vest.

	In the second quarter of 2011, the Company entered into LTI Agreements granting incentive compensation ranging from $23,000 to $550,000 per employee. The 50% Employment Awards vested on August 31, 2013, and were settled in cash on September 6, 2013, in the aggregate amount of $1.5 million. The Performance Awards vested on December 31, 2013, and will be settled in cash in the amount of $1.5 million no later than March 15, 2014.

	In the first quarter of 2012, the Company entered into LTI Agreements granting incentive compensation ranging from $22,000 to $652,000 per employee. Each of the 50% Employment Awards will vest on August 31, 2014, subject to continued employment, and will be settled in cash by September 30, 2014. Each of the 50% Performance Awards will vest on December 31, 2014, subject to the Company's achievement of financial performance criteria, and will be settled in cash by the later of January 30, 2015, or 15 days after the Company issues its audited financials for 2014, but no later than March 15, 2015. Each award is also subject to earlier pro rata settlement as provided in each LTI Agreement.

	In the first quarter of 2013, the Company entered into LTI Agreements granting incentive compensation ranging from $20,000 to $680,000 per employee. Each of the 40% Employment Awards, subject to continued employment, and each of the 60% Performance Awards, subject to the Company's achievement of financial performance criteria, will vest on December 31, 2015, and be settled in cash the later of January 30, 2016, or 15 days after the Company issues its audited financials for 2015, but no later than March 15, 2016. Each award is also subject to earlier pro rata settlement as provided in each LTI Agreement.

	Independent Directors

	During the third quarter of 2012, the Company entered into LTI Agreements granting $20,000 incentive compensation to each independent director, subject to continued membership on the board. The related financial performance criteria for 2012 were achieved. On December 31, 2012, the performance criteria were achieved and on August 16, 2013, the awards vested. On August 23, 2013, the awards were settled in cash in the aggregate amount of $132,000.

	Additionally, in August 2012, the Company entered into LTI Agreements granting $50,000 incentive compensation to each independent director, subject to continued membership on the board through December 31, 2014, the vesting date, and achievement of the financial performance criteria. Each of the awards will be settled in cash by the later of January 30, 2015, or 15 days after the Company issues its audited financials for 2014, but no later than March 15, 2015.

	In March 2013, the Company entered into LTI agreements granting $50,000 incentive compensation to each independent director, subject to continued membership on the board through December 31, 2015, the vesting date, and achievement of the financial performance criteria. Each award will be settled in cash by the later of January 30, 2016, or 15 days after the Company issues its audited financials for 2015, but no later than March 15, 2016. Each award is also subject to earlier pro rata settlement as provided in each LTI Agreement.

	During the third quarter of 2013, the Company entered into LTI Agreements granting $35,000 incentive compensation to each independent director, subject to continued membership on the board through August 15, 2014. The related financial performance criteria for 2013 were achieved. As each independent director must continue to perform service through August 15, 2014, the vesting date, the Company has recognized, and will continue to recognize, expense over the service period. Each award is also subject to earlier pro rata settlement as provided in each LTI Agreement. The Performance Awards of $262,000will be settled in cash no later in August 2014.

	Vesting

	Vesting of the 2011, 2012 and 2013 LTI Performance Awards will be determined in accordance with the Company performance criteria concerning adjusted EBITDA and cash flow. Each award is subject to earlier pro rata settlement as provided in the related LTI Agreement.

	The Company recorded $1.7 million, $2.8 million and $3.7 million of expense included in selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively, related to these agreements. Additionally, the $3.6 million and $5.1 million liabilities for these agreements was included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'

	15. Commitments and Contingencies

	In the normal course of business, the Company has entered into agreements that commit it to make cash payments in future periods with respect to non-cancelable leases and programming contracts.

	An entity providing licensed programming is required to report an asset and liability for the rights licensed under a programming agreement only when the license period has begun and when certain other defined requirements are met. As such, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets do not reflect both gross assets and liabilities of $165.9 million and $198.4 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively, related to committed programming rights payable with airing windows which begin subsequent to period-end.

	Contractual maturities of long-term obligations over the next five years and the period thereafter are as follows:


		Scheduled Payments by Period in Thousands
	Contractual Obligations	Total		2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		Thereafter
	The Notes(1)	$	489,000	$	31,500	$	31,500	$	31,500	$	31,500	$	31,500	$	331,500
	Term Loan(1)		180,519		30,568		5,319		5,333		5,318		133,981		—
	Capital lease obligations(1)		12,892		2,175		2,167		2,160		2,160		2,160		2,070
	Operating leases(2)		10,617		5,785		3,721		888		94		97		32
	Programming rights payable for current and future windows(3)(4)		327,293		130,846		62,399		57,034		40,135		25,669		11,210
	Executory contracts		412		377		35		—		—		—		—
	Promotion and placement fees		4,956		1,056		1,050		1,050		300		300		1,200
	Deferred compensation and interest		2,398		613		760		519		174		—		332
	Other payables to buyer of international business		492		440		41		11		—		—		—


	Total Contractual Cash Obligations	$	1,028,579	$	203,360	$	106,992	$	98,495	$	79,681	$	193,707	$	346,344






	-1
	Includes future interest.

	-2
	See footnote 18.

	-3
	The amounts and timing for certain of these commitments are contingent upon the future delivery date and type of programming produced, and, as such, the estimated amount and timing may change.

	-4
	Contains airing windows that open subsequent to December 31, 2013. Therefore, the additional liability is not included on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013.

	At December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, the Company owed $2.1 million, $0 and $0, respectively, payable quarterly under a variable rate program license arrangement.

	Litigation

	From time to time, the Company and/or various officers and directors may be named as defendants in legal actions involving various claims incident to the conduct of its business. Whenever the Company concludes that an adverse outcome in any such action is probable and a loss amount can reasonably be estimated, the Company records such loss amount. Related legal costs, net of anticipated insurance reimbursements, are expensed as incurred.

	Litigation was brought in July 2009 in the Delaware Court of Chancery against the Company's Board of Directors, Hallmark Cards, Incorporated and its affiliates, as well as the Company as a nominal defendant, by S. Muoio & Co. LLC ("Muoio"), a minority stockholder of the Company, regarding a recapitalization proposal which the Company received from Hallmark Cards in May 2009. The litigation alleged, among other things, that the recapitalization was for an unfair price and undervalued the Company. The complaint requested the court enjoin the defendants from consummating the recapitalization transactions and award plaintiff fees and expenses incurred in bringing the litigation. Following the execution by the Company of the Recapitalization agreements, on March 11, 2010, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint raising similar allegations and seeking rescission of the Recapitalization. The Recapitalization was consummated on June 29, 2010.

	A trial took place in September 2010. On March 9, 2011, the Delaware Court of Chancery concluded that the process and the price of the Recapitalization were entirely fair and entered a final judgment order in favor of the defendants on all claims and dismissed the litigation with prejudice. This ruling was affirmed by the Delaware Supreme Court on December 20, 2011.

	The accompanying consolidated balance sheets include approximately $382,000 and $0 in accounts receivable at December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively, for litigation costs for which the Company expects to be reimbursed by its insurance company.

	Guarantee

	As discussed further under Programming Rights, Sonar assigned to Hallmark Cards its right to receive $5.3 million in programing rights payable from the Company. The assignment relates to a 2002 guarantee issued by HEH to an unaffiliated movie production company on behalf of Sonar. At that time, HEH was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hallmark Cards and an intermediate parent of the Company. Also at that time, Sonar was a wholly-owned subsidiary of HEH; it ceased to be affiliated with Hallmark Cards in January 2006. As part of the Recapitalization, HEH was merged with the Company. In August 2010 the unaffiliated production company made demand of the Company for payment of amounts owed by Sonar. Hallmark Cards subsequently assumed defense of the claim and fully indemnified the Company. On December 10, 2010, Sonar filed for reorganization in bankruptcy. Pursuant to a settlement and release agreement among the unaffiliated production company, Sonar, Hallmark Cards and the Company, the Company's obligation under the guarantee was extinguished. The settlement and release agreement was approved by the bankruptcy court on February 17, 2011 and became final and non-appealable on March 3, 2011.

Segment_Reporting

Segment Reporting	12 Months Ended
Segment Reporting	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting	'
Segment Reporting	'

	16. Segment Reporting

	During 2011, 2012 and 2013, the Networks comprise the Company's sole operating segment. The Company has evaluated performance and allocated resources based on the results of this segment. The key operating performance criteria used in this evaluation include revenue, loss from continuing operations and total assets.

Quarterly_Information_Unaudite

Quarterly Information (Unaudited)	12 Months Ended
Quarterly Information (Unaudited)	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Information (Unaudited)	'
Quarterly Information (Unaudited)	'

	17. Quarterly Information (Unaudited)

	The following tables contain unaudited quarterly financial data (in thousands, except per share amounts) for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2013.


		Quarters Ended
	2012	March 31			June 30			September 30			December 31			Full Year
	Total revenue	$	83,774		$	86,740		$	77,055		$	102,301		$	349,870
	Programming costs		(34,135	)		(34,538	)		(29,717	)		(36,159	)		(134,549	)
	Operating costs		(3,069	)		(3,668	)		(3,302	)		(3,665	)		(13,704	)
	Selling, marketing, general and administrative expenses		(15,203	)		(15,356	)		(14,521	)		(25,732	)		(70,812	)


	Income from operations		31,367			33,178			29,515			36,745			130,805
	Interest expense		(11,773	)		(11,431	)		(11,451	)		(11,401	)		(46,056	)
	Income tax provision		(7,324	)		(8,274	)		(6,566	)		44,768			22,604


	Net income	$	12,270		$	13,473		$	11,498		$	70,112		$	107,353




	Net income per common share	$	0.03		$	0.04		$	0.03		$	0.19		$	0.3







		Quarters Ended
	2013	March 31			June 30			September 30			December 31			Full Year
	Total revenue	$	85,560		$	89,475		$	84,377		$	118,389		$	377,801
	Programming costs		(31,692	)		(32,329	)		(33,821	)		(36,159	)		(134,001	)
	Operating costs		(3,322	)		(3,850	)		(4,244	)		(3,732	)		(15,148	)
	Selling, marketing, general and administrative expenses		(16,059	)		(16,616	)		(19,711	)		(24,325	)		(76,711	)


	Income from operations		34,487			36,680			26,601			54,173			151,941
	Interest expense		(11,348	)		(10,450	)		(10,486	)		(10,293	)		(42,577	)
	Income tax provision		(8,606	)		(9,714	)		(6,111	)		(17,218	)		(41,649	)


	Net income	$	14,533		$	16,516		$	10,004		$	26,662		$	67,715




	Net income per common share	$	0.04		$	0.05		$	0.03		$	0.07		$	0.19





	See notes 3 and 11 above for discussions regarding non-routine quarterly activity.

	In the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company recorded $54.2 million of tax benefit for the portion of the change in valuation allowance arising from expected realization of deferred tax assets in future years as a discrete item.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Dec. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events	'
Subsequent Events	'

	18. Subsequent Events

	On January 23, 2014, the Company executed an amendment, effective January 1, 2014, to its Studio City, California, office space lease. The Company's leases now expire at various dates through 2020. The following table reflects future minimum lease payments under all operating lease agreements, inclusive of the amended Studio City lease.


	Years Ending December 31,	Operating Leases(1)
	(in thousands)
	2014	$	5,695
	2015		4,053
	2016		2,399
	2017		1,646
	2018		1,822
	Thereafter		3,176


	Total minimum lease payments	$	18,791






	-1
	Includes cancellable amounts related to parking spaces for the Studio City, California, office in the amounts of $119,000 for 2014 and 2015, $130,000 for 2016 through 2019, and $97,000 for 2020.

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates

Basis of Presentation

Use of Estimates

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts for each of the three years ended December 31, 2011, 2012, and 2013, is as follows (in thousands):

Balance at

Additions

(Deductions) / Additions

Balance at End

Beginning of

Charged to

of Year

Year

Expense

Allowance for doubtful accounts

Year-ended December 31, 2011

141

454

(414

)

181

Year-ended December 31, 2012

181

245

Year-ended December 31, 2013

245

875

(286

)

834

Programming Rights

Property and Equipment

Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill

Legal Costs and Contingencies

Leases

The Company recognizes rent expense on a straight line basis over the lease term.

Barter Transactions

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Revenue Recognition

Audience Deficiency Unit Liability

Marketing Expense

The Company expenses marketing costs as incurred.

Taxes on Income

Share-Based Compensation

Net Income per Share

Concentration of Credit Risk

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates	'
Schedule of activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts	'

	The activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts for each of the three years ended December 31, 2011, 2012, and 2013, is as follows (in thousands):


		Balance at		Additions		(Deductions) / Additions			Balance at End
		Beginning of		Charged to					of Year
		Year		Expense
	Allowance for doubtful accounts
	Year-ended December 31, 2011	$	141	$	454	$	(414	)	$	181
	Year-ended December 31, 2012	$	181	$	39	$	25		$	245
	Year-ended December 31, 2013	$	245	$	875	$	(286	)	$	834

Programming_Rights_Tables

Programming Rights (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Programming Rights (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2013
Programming Rights	'
Schedule of programming rights	'




		As of December 31,
		2012			2013
		(In thousands)
	Programming rights—non-affiliates
	Acquired programming
	Licensed for less than 12 years	$	294,272		$	261,654
	Original programming
	Licensed for less than 12 years		169,176			171,024
	Licensed for 12 years or longer		4,440			29,115
	Owned		5,772			18,542
	Programming rights—Hallmark Cards affiliates
	Licensed for less than 12 years		22,549			25,054


	Programming rights, at cost		496,209			505,389
	Accumulated amortization		(235,292	)		(231,913	)


	Programming rights, net	$	260,917		$	273,476




Schedule of programming rights payable	'




		As of December 31,
		2012			2013
		(In thousands)
	Programming rights payable—non-affiliates
	Acquired programming	$	102,367		$	98,670
	Original programming		25,085			15,208
	Programming rights payable—Hallmark Cards affiliates		15,172			14,996


	Total programming rights payable		142,624			128,874
	Less current maturities		(112,503	)		(85,560	)


	Long-term programming rights payable	$	30,121		$	43,314

Property_and_Equipment_Tables

Property and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Property and Equipment (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2013
Property and Equipment	'
Schedule of property and equipment	'




		As of December 31,						Depreciable Life
		2012			2013			(In years)
		(In thousands)
	Technical equipment and computers	$	7,093		$	8,158		3 - 5
	Leased assets		17,700			17,451		3 - 15
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment		788			832		5
	Leasehold improvements		530			857		3 - 7
	Construction-in-progress		187			583


	Property and equipment, at cost		26,298			27,881
	Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(15,843	)		(18,082	)


	Property and equipment, net	$	10,455		$	9,799

Leases_Tables

Leases (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Leases (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2013
Leases	'
Schedule of future minimum lease payments under the agreements	'




	Years Ending December 31,	Capital Leases(1)			Operating Leases(2)(3)
	(in thousands)	Capital Leases(1)			Operating Leases(2)(3)
	2014	$	2,175		$	5,785
	2015		2,167			3,721
	2016		2,160			888
	2017		2,160			94
	2018		2,160			97
	Thereafter		2,070			32


	Total minimum lease payments		12,892		$	10,617




	Less amount representing interest (at implicit rates of 9.38%, 6.30%, and 3.31%)		(3,039	)


	Present value of net minimum lease payments		9,853
	Less current maturities		(1,307	)


	Long-term obligation	$	8,546






	-1
	The Company has three capital lease obligations.

	-2
	Includes cancellable amounts related to parking spaces for the Studio City, California, office in the amounts of $119,000 for 2014 and $89,000 for 2015.

	-3
	See footnote 18.

Revolving_Credit_Facilities_Te1

Revolving Credit Facilities, Term Loan, and the Notes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Credit Facilities, Term Loan, and the Notes	'
Schedule of Debt service requirements, including estimated future interest, for each of the five years	'




		Payments Due by Period
		Total		Year 1		Year 2		Year 3		Year 4		Year 5		Thereafter
		(In thousands)
	The Notes, due July 15, 2019	$	489,000	$	31,500	$	31,500	$	31,500	$	31,500	$	31,500	$	331,500
	Term Loan, due July 14, 2018		180,519		30,568		5,319		5,333		5,318		133,981		—


		$	669,519	$	62,068	$	36,819	$	36,833	$	36,818	$	165,481	$	331,500

Related_Party_Transactions_Tab

Related Party Transactions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions	'
Schedule of amounts owed and paid to Hallmark Cards pursuant to the federal tax sharing agreement	'




		2011			2012			2013
		(in thousands)
	Estimated federal tax liability payable to Hallmark Cards as reported at December 31	$	15,260		$	18,868		$	—
	Subsequently adjusted to returns as filed		623			(67	)		—
	Payments (to)from Hallmark Cards during the years ended December 31,
	2011		(10,525	)		—			—
	2012		(3,923	)		(17,831	)		—
	2013		—			67			—
	Application of overpayments		(1,435	)		(1,037	)		—


	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	—		$	—		$	—

Stockholders_Equity_Tables

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Equity	'
Summary of issuance and transactions related to redeemable Preferred Stock	'




		Redeemable Preferred			Redeemable Preferred
		Stock Shares			Stock
		(In thousands)
	Balance, December 31, 2010		185		$	198,934
	Imputed Preferred Stock dividends from amortization of discount on Preferred Stock		—			1,771
	Redemption of Preferred Stock		(185	)		(185,000	)
	Addition to paid-in capital from redemption of Preferred Stock		—			(15,705	)


	Balance, December 31, 2011		—		$	—

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes	'
Income tax (benefit) expense	'




		Current			Deferred			Total
		(In thousands)
	2011:00:00
	Federal	$	858		$	(221,000	)	$	(220,142	)
	State and local		553			(15,000	)		(14,447	)


	Total	$	1,411		$	(236,000	)	$	(234,589	)




	2012:00:00
	Federal	$	268		$	(21,819	)	$	(21,551	)
	State and local		477			(1,530	)		(1,053	)


	Total	$	745		$	(23,349	)	$	(22,604	)




	2013:00:00
	Federal	$	2,140		$	36,865		$	39,005
	State and local		424			2,220			2,644


	Total	$	2,564		$	39,085		$	41,649




Schedule of reconciliation of the income tax provision at the U.S. statutory rate to the provision	'




		Years Ended December 31,
		2011			2012			2013
		(In thousands)
	Tax computed at 35%	$	29,472		$	29,662		$	38,277
	State taxes, net		1,923			1,795			2,216
	Other		650			248			1,131
	Change in tax rate applicable to deferred tax assets		943			(140	)		25
	Decrease in valuation allowance		(267,577	)		(54,169	)		—


	Income tax provision	$	(234,589	)	$	(22,604	)	$	41,649




Schedule of components of the entity's deferred tax assets and liabilities	'




		Years Ended
		December 31,
		2012			2013
		(In thousands)
	Deferred tax assets:
	Bad debt reserve	$	91		$	309
	Accrued compensation		2,678			3,351
	Net operating loss		275,260			235,038
	Depreciation		4,048			3,874
	Sale of international business and film assets		1,329			175
	Audience deficiency unit reserve		2,107			1,810
	Other		364			42
	AMT credit		268			2,408
	Valuation allowance		(26,242	)		(26,242	)


	Total deferred tax assets		259,903			220,765
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Other		(554	)		(501	)


	Total deferred tax liabilities		(554	)		(501	)


	Net deferred taxes	$	259,349		$	220,264




Schedule of the activity in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	'

	The activity in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets for each of the three years ended December 31, 2011, 2012, and 2013, is as follows (in thousands):


		Balance at Beginning			Additions			(Deductions) /			Balance at End
		of Year			Charged to			Additions			of Year
					Expense
	Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
	Year-ended December 31, 2011	$	610,211		$	—		$	(300,083	)	$	310,128
	Year-ended December 31, 2012	$	310,128		$	—		$	(283,886	)	$	26,242
	Year-ended December 31, 2013	$	26,242		$	—		$	—		$	26,242

Fair_Value_Tables

Fair Value (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Fair Value

Schedule of the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the company's financial instruments

December 31, 2012

December 31, 2013

Carrying

Fair

Carrying

Fair

Amount

Value

Amount

Value

(In thousands)

Term Loan and interest payable (Level 3)

187,670

188,046

154,347

150,894

The Notes and interest payable (Level 2)

314,438

352,368

314,438

355,026

ShareBased_Compensation_Tables

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Share-Based Compensation (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-Based Compensation	'
Summary of the status of the entity's Stock Option Plan and changes during the period	'




		Shares			Exercise		Weighted-		Weighted-		Aggregate
		(in thousands)			Price		Average		Average		Intrinsic
					Per Option		Exercise		Remaining		Value
							Price		Contractual
							Per Option		Term in Years
	Balance, December 31, 2011		38				$	11.9		0.23	$	0
	Options cancelled		(38	)	$	9.76 - 12.50	$	11.9


	Balance, December 31, 2012 and 2013		—				$	0		0	$	0




	Exercisable		—				$	0		0	$	0




Schedule of cash settlements	'




		Settlement Amount
		(in thousands)
	2011	$	154
	2012		231
	2013		257


	Total	$	642




Summary of the status of entity's RSUs and changes during the period	'




	Board of Directors RSUs	Units			Weighted-Average
					Remaining Contractual
					Term in Years
	Nonvested Balance, December 31, 2011		325,218			2.07
	Units issued		—
	Units cancelled		(54,202	)
	Units settled in cash		(129,289	)


	Nonvested Balance, December 31, 2012		141,727			1.38
	Units issued		—
	Units cancelled		—
	Units settled in cash		(88,305	)


	Nonvested Balance, December 31, 2013		53,422			0.63

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies	'
Schedule of contractual maturities of long-term obligations over the next five years and the period thereafter	'




		Scheduled Payments by Period in Thousands
	Contractual Obligations	Total		2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		Thereafter
	The Notes(1)	$	489,000	$	31,500	$	31,500	$	31,500	$	31,500	$	31,500	$	331,500
	Term Loan(1)		180,519		30,568		5,319		5,333		5,318		133,981		—
	Capital lease obligations(1)		12,892		2,175		2,167		2,160		2,160		2,160		2,070
	Operating leases(2)		10,617		5,785		3,721		888		94		97		32
	Programming rights payable for current and future windows(3)(4)		327,293		130,846		62,399		57,034		40,135		25,669		11,210
	Executory contracts		412		377		35		—		—		—		—
	Promotion and placement fees		4,956		1,056		1,050		1,050		300		300		1,200
	Deferred compensation and interest		2,398		613		760		519		174		—		332
	Other payables to buyer of international business		492		440		41		11		—		—		—


	Total Contractual Cash Obligations	$	1,028,579	$	203,360	$	106,992	$	98,495	$	79,681	$	193,707	$	346,344






	-1
	Includes future interest.

	-2
	See footnote 18.

	-3
	The amounts and timing for certain of these commitments are contingent upon the future delivery date and type of programming produced, and, as such, the estimated amount and timing may change.

	-4
	Contains airing windows that open subsequent to December 31, 2013. Therefore, the additional liability is not included on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013.

Quarterly_Information_Unaudite1

Quarterly Information (Unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Quarterly Information (Unaudited) (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Information (Unaudited)	'
Schedule of unaudited quarterly financial data	'

	The following tables contain unaudited quarterly financial data (in thousands, except per share amounts) for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2013.


		Quarters Ended
	2012	March 31			June 30			September 30			December 31			Full Year
	Total revenue	$	83,774		$	86,740		$	77,055		$	102,301		$	349,870
	Programming costs		(34,135	)		(34,538	)		(29,717	)		(36,159	)		(134,549	)
	Operating costs		(3,069	)		(3,668	)		(3,302	)		(3,665	)		(13,704	)
	Selling, marketing, general and administrative expenses		(15,203	)		(15,356	)		(14,521	)		(25,732	)		(70,812	)


	Income from operations		31,367			33,178			29,515			36,745			130,805
	Interest expense		(11,773	)		(11,431	)		(11,451	)		(11,401	)		(46,056	)
	Income tax provision		(7,324	)		(8,274	)		(6,566	)		44,768			22,604


	Net income	$	12,270		$	13,473		$	11,498		$	70,112		$	107,353




	Net income per common share	$	0.03		$	0.04		$	0.03		$	0.19		$	0.3







		Quarters Ended
	2013	March 31			June 30			September 30			December 31			Full Year
	Total revenue	$	85,560		$	89,475		$	84,377		$	118,389		$	377,801
	Programming costs		(31,692	)		(32,329	)		(33,821	)		(36,159	)		(134,001	)
	Operating costs		(3,322	)		(3,850	)		(4,244	)		(3,732	)		(15,148	)
	Selling, marketing, general and administrative expenses		(16,059	)		(16,616	)		(19,711	)		(24,325	)		(76,711	)


	Income from operations		34,487			36,680			26,601			54,173			151,941
	Interest expense		(11,348	)		(10,450	)		(10,486	)		(10,293	)		(42,577	)
	Income tax provision		(8,606	)		(9,714	)		(6,111	)		(17,218	)		(41,649	)


	Net income	$	14,533		$	16,516		$	10,004		$	26,662		$	67,715




	Net income per common share	$	0.04		$	0.05		$	0.03		$	0.07		$	0.19

Subsequent_Events_Tables

Subsequent Events (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Subsequent Events (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events	'
Schedule of future minimum lease payments under all operating lease agreements, inclusive of the amended Studio City lease	'






	Years Ending December 31,	Operating Leases(1)
	(in thousands)
	2014	$	5,695
	2015		4,053
	2016		2,399
	2017		1,646
	2018		1,822
	Thereafter		3,176


	Total minimum lease payments	$	18,791






	-1
	Includes cancellable amounts related to parking spaces for the Studio City, California, office in the amounts of $119,000 for 2014 and 2015, $130,000 for 2016 through 2019, and $97,000 for 2020.

Business_and_Organization_Deta

Business and Organization (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 29, 2010	Jun. 29, 2010	Jul. 14, 2011	Jul. 14, 2011	Jun. 29, 2010	Jun. 29, 2010
	item	Jun. 29, 2010	HCC and Hallmark Cards	Term Loan	Notes	Term A Loan	Term B Loan
Business and Organization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of operating segments	1	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business and Organization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Extinguishment of amount owed	'	'	$1,200,000,000	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock, face amount	'	185,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
Face amount of debt instruments	'	'	'	210,000,000	300,000,000	'	'
Debt issued	'	'	'	'	'	$200,000,000	$115,000,000
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock issued (in shares)	'	185,000	'	'	'	'	'

Summary_of_Significant_Account3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	'	'	'
Balance at Beginning of Year	$245,000	$181,000	$141,000
Additions Charged to Expense	875,000	39,000	454,000
(Deductions) / Additions	-286,000	25,000	-414,000
Balance at End of Year	834,000	245,000	181,000
Programming Rights	'	'	'
Estimated amortization period of owned programming rights	'12 months	'	'
Barter Transactions	'	'	'
Barter advertising revenue	2,400,000	794,000	258,000
Revenue Recognition	'	'	'
Deferred revenue	$699,000	$1,700,000	'

Summary_of_Significant_Account4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Net Income per Share	'	'	'
Imputed Preferred Stock dividends	'	'	1,800,000
Cumulative Preferred Stock dividends	'	'	13,837,000
Potential participation of Preferred Stockholders in common stock dividends equivalent to number of shares of common stock	'	'	71,200,000
Potential participation of Preferred Stockholders in common stock dividends	'	'	54,400,000
Preferred Stock outstanding (in shares)	0	0	'
Stock Options	'	'	'
Anti dilutive securities excluded from determination of diluted net income or loss per share	'	'	'
Anti dilutive securities excluded from determination of diluted net income or loss per share (in shares)	0	9,000	44,000

Summary_of_Significant_Account5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates (Details 3)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	item	item	item
Subscriber revenue \| Distributors concentration	'	'	'
Concentration of Risk	'	'	'
Concentration of risk (as a percent)	88.00%	86.00%	83.00%
Number of major distributors	5	5	5
Threshold for concentration of risk (as a percent)	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%
Hallmark Channel subscribers \| Distributors concentration	'	'	'
Concentration of Risk	'	'	'
Concentration of risk (as a percent)	46.00%	44.00%	46.00%
Number of major distributors	2	2	2
Threshold for concentration of risk (as a percent)	15.00%	15.00%	15.00%
Programming rights \| Programming content providers concentration	'	'	'
Concentration of Risk	'	'	'
Concentration of risk (as a percent)	69.00%	53.00%	'
Number of programming content providers	3	3	'
Threshold for concentration of risk (as a percent)	10.00%	10.00%	'

Sale_of_Domestic_Film_Library_

Sale of Domestic Film Library (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended						1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Nov. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011
				Sonar	Sonar	Sonar	Sonar	Sonar
							2006 film library sale agreement	2006 film library sale agreement
Guarantee	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Concurrent and future fixed cash payments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$8,100,000
Estimated fair value of the programming rights assets	505,389,000	'	496,209,000	'	'	'	'	3,800,000
Estimated fair value of obligation	'	'	'	'	'	4,100,000	'	'
Programming rights payable	128,874,000	'	142,624,000	0	3,200,000	'	'	'
Gain from extinguishment of the residuals and participations obligations	$121,000	$1,246,000	'	'	'	'	$121,000	$1,200,000

Programming_Rights_Details

Programming Rights (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
Programming Rights (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Programming Rights	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Programming rights, at cost	$505,389,000	'	'	'	$496,209,000	'	'	'	$505,389,000	$496,209,000	'
Accumulated amortization	-231,913,000	'	'	'	-235,292,000	'	'	'	-231,913,000	-235,292,000	'
Programming rights, net	273,476,000	'	'	'	260,917,000	'	'	'	273,476,000	260,917,000	'
Programming costs	36,159,000	33,821,000	32,329,000	31,692,000	36,159,000	29,717,000	34,538,000	34,135,000	134,001,000	134,549,000	136,800,000
Shortened estimated remaining life of programming rights	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'0 years	'	'
Additional amortization of programming rights	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,500,000	4,000,000	600,000
Impairment expense on owned programming	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,300,000	'
Owned programming	578,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	578,000	'	'
Programming rights, included in prepaid programming rights	36,600,000	'	'	'	27,600,000	'	'	'	36,600,000	27,600,000	'
Programming rights payable	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total programming rights payable	128,874,000	'	'	'	142,624,000	'	'	'	128,874,000	142,624,000	'
Less current maturities	-85,560,000	'	'	'	-112,503,000	'	'	'	-85,560,000	-112,503,000	'
Long-term programming rights payable	43,314,000	'	'	'	30,121,000	'	'	'	43,314,000	30,121,000	'
Hallmark Cards affiliates	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Programming Rights	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Licensed for less than 12 years	25,054,000	'	'	'	22,549,000	'	'	'	25,054,000	22,549,000	'
Programming rights payable	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total programming rights payable	14,996,000	'	'	'	15,172,000	'	'	'	14,996,000	15,172,000	'
Payable for license	0	'	'	'	620,000	'	'	'	0	620,000	'
Hallmark Cards	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Programming rights payable	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Payments for license	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,500,000	1,500,000	1,300,000
Non-Affiliates \| Acquired programming	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Programming Rights	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Licensed for less than 12 years	261,654,000	'	'	'	294,272,000	'	'	'	261,654,000	294,272,000	'
Programming rights payable	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total programming rights payable	98,670,000	'	'	'	102,367,000	'	'	'	98,670,000	102,367,000	'
Non-Affiliates \| Original programming	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Programming Rights	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Licensed for less than 12 years	171,024,000	'	'	'	169,176,000	'	'	'	171,024,000	169,176,000	'
Licensed for 12 years or longer	29,115,000	'	'	'	4,440,000	'	'	'	29,115,000	4,440,000	'
Owned	18,542,000	'	'	'	5,772,000	'	'	'	18,542,000	5,772,000	'
Programming rights payable	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total programming rights payable	15,208,000	'	'	'	25,085,000	'	'	'	15,208,000	25,085,000	'
Sonar	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Programming rights payable	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Unrecorded license agreement obligation	5,300,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	5,300,000	'	'
Unrecorded license agreement obligations	0	'	'	'	2,000,000	'	'	'	0	2,000,000	'
Sonar \| Hallmark Cards affiliates	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Programming rights payable	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Reclassification from programming rights payable (to non-affiliates) to payables to Hallmark Cards affiliates	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$1,500,000	$848,000	$2,500,000

Property_and_Equipment_Details

Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Property and Equipment	'	'	'
Property and equipment, at cost	$27,881,000	$26,298,000	'
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	-18,082,000	-15,843,000	'
Property and equipment, net	9,799,000	10,455,000	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	2,600,000	2,300,000	2,200,000
Software and other intangible assets	984,000	416,000	'
Technical equipment and computers	'	'	'
Property and Equipment	'	'	'
Property and equipment, at cost	8,158,000	7,093,000	'
Technical equipment and computers \| Minimum	'	'	'
Property and Equipment	'	'	'
Depreciable Life	'3 years	'	'
Technical equipment and computers \| Maximum	'	'	'
Property and Equipment	'	'	'
Depreciable Life	'5 years	'	'
Leased assets	'	'	'
Property and Equipment	'	'	'
Property and equipment, at cost	17,451,000	17,700,000	'
Leased assets \| Minimum	'	'	'
Property and Equipment	'	'	'
Depreciable Life	'3 years	'	'
Leased assets \| Maximum	'	'	'
Property and Equipment	'	'	'
Depreciable Life	'15 years	'	'
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	'	'	'
Property and Equipment	'	'	'
Property and equipment, at cost	832,000	788,000	'
Depreciable Life	'5 years	'	'
Leasehold improvements	'	'	'
Property and Equipment	'	'	'
Property and equipment, at cost	857,000	530,000	'
Leasehold improvements \| Minimum	'	'	'
Property and Equipment	'	'	'
Depreciable Life	'3 years	'	'
Leasehold improvements \| Maximum	'	'	'
Property and Equipment	'	'	'
Depreciable Life	'7 years	'	'
Construction-in-progress	'	'	'
Property and Equipment	'	'	'
Property and equipment, at cost	$583,000	$187,000	'

Leases_Details

Leases (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	item	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Future minimum lease payments under capital leases	'	'	'
Years Ending December 31, 2014	$2,175,000	'	'
Years Ending December 31, 2015	2,167,000	'	'
Years Ending December 31, 2016	2,160,000	'	'
Years Ending December 31, 2017	2,160,000	'	'
Years Ending December 31, 2018	2,160,000	'	'
Thereafter	2,070,000	'	'
Total	12,892,000	'	'
Less amount representing interest (at implicit rates of 9.38%, 6.30%, and 3.31% )	-3,039,000	'	'
Present value of net minimum lease payments	9,853,000	'	'
Less current maturities	-1,307,000	'	'
Long term obligation	8,546,000	'	'
Implicit interest rate, one (as a percent)	9.38%	'	'
Implicit interest rate, two (as a percent)	6.30%	'	'
Implicit interest rate, three (as a percent)	3.31%	'	'
Future minimum lease payments under operating leases	'	'	'
Years Ending December 31, 2014	5,785,000	'	'
Years Ending December 31, 2015	3,721,000	'	'
Years Ending December 31, 2016	888,000	'	'
Years Ending December 31, 2017	94,000	'	'
Years Ending December 31, 2018	97,000	'	'
Thereafter	32,000	'	'
Total	10,617,000	'	'
Leases, additional disclosure	'	'	'
Number of capital lease obligations	3	'	'
Rent expense under operating leases	3,700,000	3,400,000	3,100,000
Revenue from sale of excess digital network capacity on transponder leased	252,000	252,000	252,000
Revenue from sale of excess digital network capacity on transponder leased in 2014	105,000	'	'
Parking spaces for the Studio City, California, office	'	'	'
Future minimum lease payments under operating leases	'	'	'
Years Ending December 31, 2014	119,000	'	'
Years Ending December 31, 2015	$89,000	'	'

Revolving_Credit_Facilities_Te2

Revolving Credit Facilities, Term Loan, and the Notes (Details) (USD $)

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Mar. 29, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Jul. 14, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Mar. 29, 2013

Mar. 27, 2013

Jul. 14, 2011

Mar. 29, 2013

Jul. 14, 2011

Jul. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Mar. 29, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Credit agreement

Senior secured super-priority revolving credit facility

Senior secured term loan facility

Letter of Credit

The Notes

LIBOR

JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A

LIBOR

Maximum

Consolidated leverage ratio, equal to or less than 4.25 to 1 but greater than 3.25 to 1

Consolidated leverage ratio, equal to or less than 3.25 to 1

item

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Credit Facilities and Term Loan

Maximum borrowing capacity

$240,000,000

$30,000,000

$210,000,000

Costs incurred in connection with the amendment

1,800,000

Discount rate at issuance (as a percent)

0.25%

1.00%

Discount at issuance

430,000

2,100,000

Debt issuance costs capitalized

10,047,000

10,421,000

1,100,000

Third-party debt issuance costs

260,000

Minimum rate (as a percent)

4.00%

5.75%

LIBOR floor (as a percent)

1.00%

Variable applicable rate (as a percent)

2.75%

3.50%

3.00%

Reduction in LIBOR floor rate (as a percent)

0.25%

Reduction in applicable rate (as a percent)

1.50%

Basis of variable interest rate

'LIBOR

'LIBOR Rate

Quarterly principal payments made

430,000

525,000

Additional principal payments required as a percentage of excess cash flow

50.00%

25.00%

0.00%

Consolidated leverage ratio

3.25

4.25

3.25

Additional principal payments required as a percentage of net cash proceeds of dispositions or casualty events, if not invested within one year

100.00%

Period of time within which proceeds must be reinvested

'1 year

Additional principal payments required as a percentage of net cash proceeds from issuance of debt or Preferred Stock

100.00%

Voluntary principal repayment

25,000,000

Outstanding borrowings

Outstanding balance under the Term Loan, net of unamortized discount

154,300,000

187,600,000

Principal payment on debt

33,200,000

19,600,000

1,100,000

Interest expense

8,800,000

12,200,000

6,000,000

32,300,000

32,200,000

14,800,000

Effective interest rate (as a percent)

11.00%

Effective interest rate (as a percent)

5.28%

6.41%

6.38%

Weighted average nominal interest rate (as a percent)

4.54%

5.84%

5.86%

Number of letters of credit outstanding

Amount of letter of credit outstanding

202,000

Commitment fees on unused revolving credit commitment (as a percent)

0.50%

Commitment fee expense

$152,000

$132,000

Term of debt instrument

'5 years

'7 years

Revolving_Credit_Facilities_Te3

Revolving Credit Facilities, Term Loan, and the Notes (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
	item
Aggregate maturities of long-term debt including future interest for each of the five years	'
Total	$669,519,000
Year 1	62,068,000
Year 2	36,819,000
Year 3	36,833,000
Year 4	36,818,000
Year 5	165,481,000
Thereafter	331,500,000
Guarantees	'
Amount of independent assets	0
Amount of independent operations	0
Number of subsidiaries that are not guarantors	0
The Notes, due July 15, 2019	'
Aggregate maturities of long-term debt including future interest for each of the five years	'
Total	489,000,000
Year 1	31,500,000
Year 2	31,500,000
Year 3	31,500,000
Year 4	31,500,000
Year 5	31,500,000
Thereafter	331,500,000
Term Loan, due July 14, 2018	'
Aggregate maturities of long-term debt including future interest for each of the five years	'
Total	180,519,000
Year 1	30,568,000
Year 2	5,319,000
Year 3	5,333,000
Year 4	5,318,000
Year 5	$133,981,000

Revolving_Credit_Facilities_Te4

Revolving Credit Facilities, Term Loan, and the Notes (Details 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Early Extinguishment of Debt and Redemption of Preferred Stock	'	'	'
Reduction in deferred tax valuation allowance	$229,700,000	$283,886,000	$300,083,000
Term A Loan and Term B Loan	'	'	'
Early Extinguishment of Debt and Redemption of Preferred Stock	'	'	'
Reduction in gross deferred tax assets	'	'	32,500,000
Reduction in deferred tax valuation allowance	'	'	32,500,000
HCC	'	'	'
Early Extinguishment of Debt and Redemption of Preferred Stock	'	'	'
Benefits from extinguishment of debt or redemption of preferred stock	'	'	103,000,000
Tax impact of deemed contributions	'	'	0
HCC \| Preferred Stock	'	'	'
Early Extinguishment of Debt and Redemption of Preferred Stock	'	'	'
Benefits from extinguishment of debt or redemption of preferred stock	'	'	15,700,000
HCC \| Term A Loan and Term B Loan	'	'	'
Early Extinguishment of Debt and Redemption of Preferred Stock	'	'	'
Benefits from extinguishment of debt or redemption of preferred stock	'	'	$87,300,000

Related_Party_Obligations_Deta

Related Party Obligations (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 14, 2011	Jul. 14, 2011	Jul. 14, 2011
				HCC	HCC	HCC	HCC
				Term A Loan and Term B Loan	Term A Loan	Term B Loan	Preferred Stock
Related Party Obligations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred Stock outstanding (in shares)	'	0	0	'	'	'	185,000
Principal payment for extinguishment	'	'	'	'	$191,400,000	$115,500,000	'
Principal payment for extinguishment	'	'	'	330,400,000	'	'	'
Redemption of preferred stock	185,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	185,000,000
Dividend payments on preferred stock	'	'	'	'	'	'	993,000
Interest paid	'	'	'	$1,500,000	'	'	'

Related_Party_Obligations_Deta1

Related Party Obligations (Details 2) (USD $)	Feb. 24, 2010	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 02, 2008	Feb. 24, 2010
	Crown Media United States	Hallmark Cards	Hallmark Cards	Hallmark Cards	Hallmark Cards	Hallmark Cards
					Crown Media United States	Crown Media United States
Related Party Obligations	'	'	'	'	'	'
Reduction amount of commitment fees (as a percent)	'	0.13%	'	'	'	'
Commitment fee expense	'	$0	$0	$20,000	'	'
Amount of letter of credit outstanding	$1,600,000	'	'	'	'	'
Fee to be paid equals to percentage of outstanding letter of credit obligation	'	'	'	'	'	0.75%
Fee agreed to be paid that equals to percentage of outstanding obligation under the lease agreement	'	'	'	'	0.28%	'

Related_Party_Transactions_Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Related Party Transactions	'	'	'
Payables to Hallmark Cards affiliates	$466,000	$1,239,000	'
Hallmark Cards \| Federal tax sharing agreement	'	'	'
Related Party Transactions	'	'	'
Ownership transferred by related party (in shares)	40	'	'
Percentage of common stock owned by related party	80.00%	'	'
Net operating losses	692,000,000	'	'
Estimated federal tax liability payable to Hallmark Cards	'	18,868,000	15,260,000
Subsequently adjusted to returns as filed	'	-67,000	623,000
Payments (to) from Hallmark Cards in 2011	'	'	-10,525,000
Payments (to) from Hallmark Cards in 2012	'	-17,831,000	-3,923,000
Payments from Hallmark Cards in 2013	'	67,000	'
Application of overpayments	'	-1,037,000	-1,435,000
Hallmark Cards \| State tax sharing agreement	'	'	'
Related Party Transactions	'	'	'
Amount paid	264,000	495,000	'
Amount owed under tax sharing agreement	406,000	'	'
Period prior to due date of state tax returns when amount will be payable	'2 days	'	'
Hallmark Cards \| State tax sharing agreement \| California	'	'	'
Related Party Transactions	'	'	'
Amount paid	'	'	751,000
Hallmark Cards \| Services Agreement	'	'	'
Related Party Transactions	'	'	'
Fees for related party services	347,000	457,000	448,000
Hallmark Cards affiliates	'	'	'
Related Party Transactions	'	'	'
Estimated federal tax liability payable to Hallmark Cards	'	431,000	'
Payables to Hallmark Cards affiliates	466,000	1,200,000	'
Amount of invoice payment made on behalf of the entity	1,000	188,000	'
Assigned license payments	'	620,000	'
Amount of taxes paid on behalf of the entity	$465,000	'	'

Related_Party_Transactions_Det1

Related Party Transactions (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2008	Jul. 06, 2013	Jul. 06, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
	Trademark licenses	Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, LLC	Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, LLC	Hallmark Cards	Hallmark Cards	Hallmark Cards	Hallmark Cards	Hallmark Cards	Hallmark Cards
		Exclusive television license	Exclusive television license	item	item			item	Maximum
		item	item						item
Related Party Transactions	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of movies under agreement	'	16	58	2	6	'	'	'	'
Number of movies under contemporary Hallmark Hall of Fame titles	'	'	16	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of movies under older titles	'	'	42	'	'	'	'	'	'
Period of license of titles	'	'10 years	'10 years	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total license fees payable	'	$10,000,000	$17,200,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Exhibition windows over which the program license fees are payable in equal monthly installments	'	'10 years	'10 years	'	'	'	'	'	'
Period of license of titles	'	'	'	'	'7 days	'	'	'	'
Term of contract	'	'	'	'	'2 years	'	'	'	'
Number of movies premiered under agreement	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2
Advertising revenue to be recognized	'	'	'	1,400,000	4,400,000	'	'	'	'
Number of movies aired on Hallmark Channel	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1	'
Duration of animated specials aired on hallmark channel	'	'	'	'	'	'30 minutes	'30 minutes	'	'
Licenses amount reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets	0	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Licenses amount reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of operations	$0	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Period after which entity will be in default for failure to make payment under loan agreement	'5 days	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Stockholders_Equity_Details

Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 29, 2010
Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'
Mandatory, cumulative quarterly dividends annual rate (as a percent)	16.00%	14.00%	'
Cash dividends paid to preferred stockholders	'	$13,837,000	'
Implicit discount in the estimated fair value of Preferred Stock	'	'	17,400,000
Amortization of implicit discount on Preferred Stock	'	$1,771,000	'

Stockholders_Equity_Details_2

Stockholders' Equity (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 29, 2010
Increase (decrease) in Redeemable Preferred Stock Shares	'	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period (in shares)	'	0	0	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	'	'	'	$185,000
Imputed Preferred Stock dividends from amortization of discount on Preferred Stock	1,771	'	'	'
Additional paid-in capital from redemption of Preferred Stock	-15,705	'	'	'
Balance at the end of the period (in shares)	'	0	0	'
Balance at the end of the period	'	'	'	185,000
Redeemable preferred stock	'	'	'	'
Increase (decrease) in Redeemable Preferred Stock Shares	'	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period (in shares)	185,000	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	198,934	'	'	'
Imputed Preferred Stock dividends from amortization of discount on Preferred Stock	1,771	'	'	'
Redemption of Preferred Stock (in shares)	-185,000	'	'	'
Redemption of Preferred Stock	-185,000	'	'	'
Additional paid-in capital from redemption of Preferred Stock	($15,705)	'	'	'

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Amount of valuation allowance released	'	'	'	'	$54,200,000	'	'	'	'	'	$236,000,000
Reduction in deferred tax assets related to net operating losses	'	'	'	'	229,700,000	'	'	'	'	229,700,000	'
Decrease in valuation allowance	'	'	'	'	229,700,000	'	'	'	'	283,886,000	300,083,000
Percentage of loss carryforwards used against AMT income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	90.00%	'	'
Federal AMT payable	38,000	'	'	'	268,000	'	'	'	38,000	268,000	'
Current	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Federal	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,140,000	268,000	858,000
State and local	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	424,000	477,000	553,000
Total	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,564,000	745,000	1,411,000
Deferred	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Federal	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	36,865,000	-21,819,000	-221,000,000
State and local	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,220,000	-1,530,000	-15,000,000
Total	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	39,085,000	-23,349,000	-236,000,000
Total	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Federal	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	39,005,000	-21,551,000	-220,142,000
State and local	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,644,000	-1,053,000	-14,447,000
Income tax provision	17,218,000	6,111,000	9,714,000	8,606,000	-44,768,000	6,566,000	8,274,000	7,324,000	41,649,000	-22,604,000	-234,589,000
State \| Colorado	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Operating loss carryforwards	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
NOLs suspended in excess of amount	$250,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$250,000	'	'

Income_Taxes_Details_2

Income Taxes (Details 2) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Reconciliation of the income tax provision at the U.S. statutory rate to the provision

Tax computed at 35%

$38,277

$29,662

$29,472

U.S. statutory rate (as a percent)

35.00%

State taxes, net

2,216

1,795

1,923

Other

1,131

248

650

Change in tax rate applicable to deferred tax assets

-140

943

Decrease in valuation allowance

-54,169

-267,577

Income tax provision

17,218

6,111

9,714

8,606

-44,768

6,566

8,274

7,324

41,649

-22,604

-234,589

Deferred tax assets:

Bad debt reserve

309

Accrued compensation

3,351

2,678

3,351

2,678

Net operating loss

235,038

275,260

235,038

275,260

Depreciation

3,874

4,048

3,874

4,048

Sale of international business and film assets

175

1,329

175

1,329

Audience deficiency unit reserve

1,810

2,107

1,810

2,107

Other

364

AMT credit

2,408

268

2,408

268

Valuation allowance

-26,242

-310,128

-610,211

Total deferred tax assets

220,765

259,903

220,765

259,903

Deferred tax liabilities:

Other

-501

-554

-501

-554

Total deferred tax liabilities

-501

-554

-501

-554

Net deferred taxes

$220,264

$259,349

$220,264

$259,349

Income_Taxes_Details_3

Income Taxes (Details 3) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details 3) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Operating loss carryforwards	'	'	'	'
Valuation allowance related to timing items	$2,800,000	'	'	'
Deferred tax asset	200,000,000	237,500,000	'	'
Valuation allowance	26,242,000	26,242,000	310,128,000	610,211,000
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes	'	'	'	'
Amount of unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions	0	0	'	'
Increase or decrease in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions	0	0	'	'
Accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions	0	0	'	'
Federal	'	'	'	'
Operating loss carryforwards	'	'	'	'
Net operating losses	571,600,000	678,600,000	692,000,000	'
State	'	'	'	'
Operating loss carryforwards	'	'	'	'
Valuation allowance related to NOLs	$23,400,000	'	'	'

Income_Taxes_Details_4

Income Taxes (Details 4) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	'	'	'	'
Balance at Beginning of Year	'	$310,128	$610,211	$26,242
(Deductions) / Additions	-229,700	-283,886	-300,083	'
Balance at End of Year	$26,242	$26,242	$310,128	$26,242

Fair_Value_Details

Fair Value (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value	'	'
Transfers between levels	$0	$0
Carrying Amount \| Level 3 \| Term Loan	'	'
Fair Value	'	'
Long-term debt and interest payable	154,347,000	187,670,000
Carrying Amount \| Level 2 \| Notes	'	'
Fair Value	'	'
Long-term debt and interest payable	314,438,000	314,438,000
Fair Value \| Level 3	'	'
Fair Value	'	'
Long-term debt and interest payable	150,900,000	188,000,000
Fair Value \| Level 3 \| Term Loan	'	'
Fair Value	'	'
Long-term debt and interest payable	150,894,000	188,046,000
Fair Value \| Level 2 \| Notes	'	'
Fair Value	'	'
Long-term debt and interest payable	$355,026,000	$352,368,000

ShareBased_Compensation_Detail

Share-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
RSUs	'	'	'
Share-Based Compensation	'	'	'
Vesting period for stock awards that vest all at one time	'3 years	'	'
Stock Options	'	'	'
Share-Based Compensation	'	'	'
Unrecognized compensation costs	$0	$0	'
Options granted (in shares)	0	0	0
Shares	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period (in shares)	0	'	'
Balance at the end of the period (in shares)	0	0	'
2000 Long Term Incentive Plan	'	'	'
Share-Based Compensation	'	'	'
Number of share-based compensation plans	3	'	'
2000 Long Term Incentive Plan \| Stock Options	'	'	'
Shares	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period (in shares)	'	38	'
Options cancelled (in shares)	'	-38	'
Balance at the end of the period (in shares)	'	'	38
Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Option	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$0	$11.90	'
Options cancelled (in dollars per share)	'	$11.90	'
Balance at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$0	$0	11.9
Exercisable (in dollars per share)	$0	'	'
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years	'	'	'
Balance at the end of the period	'0 years	'0 years	'2 months 23 days
Exercisable	'0 years	'	'
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	'	'	'
Balance at the end of the period (in dollars)	0	0	0
Exercisable (in dollars)	$0	'	'
2000 Long Term Incentive Plan \| Stock Options \| 9.76 - 12.50 (Options Cancelled)	'	'	'
Exercise Price Per Option	'	'	'
Exercise Price Per Options cancelled (in dollars per share)	$9.76	$9.76	'
Exercise Price Per Options cancelled (in dollars per share)	$12.50	$12.50	'
2012 Long Term Incentive Plan	'	'	'
Share-Based Compensation	'	'	'
Number of share-based compensation plans	1	'	'

ShareBased_Compensation_Detail1

Share-Based Compensation (Details 2) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	Common stock	Common stock	RSUs	RSUs	RSUs	RSUs	RSUs	RSUs	RSUs	RSUs
							Directors who are not employees	Directors who are not employees	Directors who are not employees	Directors who are not employees
Share-Based Compensation	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Vesting increments on each anniversary of the grant date (as a percent)	'	'	33.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Vesting period for stock awards that vest all at one time	'	'	'3 years	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash Settlement Amount	'	'	$257,000	$231,000	$154,000	$642,000	'	'	'	'
Value of annual grant of awards as part of compensation of directors	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	45,000	'	'
Units	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Nonvested balance at the beginning of the period (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	141,727	325,218	'
Units issued (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	192,317	'	'	'
Units cancelled (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-54,202	'
Units settled in cash (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-88,305	-129,289	'
Nonvested balance at the end of the period (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	53,422	141,727	325,218
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Nonvested balance at the end of the period	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'7 months 17 days	'1 year 4 months 17 days	'2 years 25 days
Compensation expense included in selling, general and administrative expense	'	'	242,000	237,000	67,000	'	'	'	'	'
Closing price per share used for RSU liability calculation (in dollars per share)	$3.53	$1.85	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized compensation costs	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$40,000	$99,000	'

Employee_Benefits_Details

Employee Benefits (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Employee Benefits (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Benefit Plans	'	'	'
Period allowed to employees to terminate participation in the plan	'90 days	'	'
Maximum employee contribution as a percentage of pre-tax salary	60.00%	'	'
Maximum employee contribution as a percentage of after-tax salary	16.00%	'	'
Maximum combined pre-tax and after-tax contributions (as a percent)	60.00%	'	'
Discretionary matching contributions	$432,000	$430,000	$480,000

Employee_Benefits_Details_2

Employee Benefits (Details 2) (USD $)

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2012

Jun. 30, 2011

Mar. 31, 2010

Jun. 30, 2009

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2012

Jun. 30, 2011

Mar. 31, 2010

Jun. 30, 2009

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2012

Jun. 30, 2011

Mar. 31, 2010

Jun. 30, 2009

Sep. 06, 2013

Aug. 31, 2012

Sep. 02, 2011

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2012

Jun. 30, 2009

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Aug. 23, 2013

Deferred Compensation Plans

LTI Agreements

Management

Board of Directors

Low end of range

High end of range

Employment Award

Performance Award

Independent director

Performance Award

Long Term Incentive Compensation Agreements

Liability related to agreement included in current and non-current accrued liabilities

$2,100,000

$1,600,000

$345,000

$411,000

Target award

20,000

22,000

23,000

25,000

26,000

680,000

652,000

550,000

536,000

469,000

50,000

35,000

20,000

Portion of award in each grant (as a percent)

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

50.00%

Amount settled in cash

1,500,000

1,200,000

1,100,000

640,000

157,000

132,000

Amount to be settled

1,500,000

262,000

Period after issuance date of audited financials within which award will be settled in cash

'15 days

Compensation expense included in selling, general and administrative expense

3,700,000

2,800,000

1,700,000

Liability related to agreement included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$5,100,000

$3,600,000

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Commitments and Contingencies	'	'	'
Amount owed under variable rate program license arrangement on a quarterly basis	$0	$0	$2,100,000
Scheduled Payments of Long-term Debt by Period	'	'	'
Total	669,519,000	'	'
2014	62,068,000	'	'
2015	36,819,000	'	'
2016	36,833,000	'	'
2017	36,818,000	'	'
2018	165,481,000	'	'
Thereafter	331,500,000	'	'
Scheduled Payments of Capital Lease Obligations by Period	'	'	'
Total	12,892,000	'	'
2014	2,175,000	'	'
2015	2,167,000	'	'
2016	2,160,000	'	'
2017	2,160,000	'	'
2018	2,160,000	'	'
Thereafter	2,070,000	'	'
Scheduled Payments of Operating Lease Obligations by Period	'	'	'
Total	10,617,000	'	'
2014	5,785,000	'	'
2015	3,721,000	'	'
2016	888,000	'	'
2017	94,000	'	'
2018	97,000	'	'
Thereafter	32,000	'	'
Scheduled Payments of Contractual Obligations by Period	'	'	'
Total	1,028,579,000	'	'
2014	203,360,000	'	'
2015	106,992,000	'	'
2016	98,495,000	'	'
2017	79,681,000	'	'
2018	193,707,000	'	'
Thereafter	346,344,000	'	'
Programming rights payable for current and future windows	'	'	'
Scheduled Payments of Contractual Obligations by Period	'	'	'
Total	327,293,000	'	'
2014	130,846,000	'	'
2015	62,399,000	'	'
2016	57,034,000	'	'
2017	40,135,000	'	'
2018	25,669,000	'	'
Thereafter	11,210,000	'	'
Executory contracts	'	'	'
Scheduled Payments of Contractual Obligations by Period	'	'	'
Total	412,000	'	'
2014	377,000	'	'
2015	35,000	'	'
Promotion and placement fees	'	'	'
Scheduled Payments of Contractual Obligations by Period	'	'	'
Total	4,956,000	'	'
2014	1,056,000	'	'
2015	1,050,000	'	'
2016	1,050,000	'	'
2017	300,000	'	'
2018	300,000	'	'
Thereafter	1,200,000	'	'
Deferred compensation and interest	'	'	'
Scheduled Payments of Contractual Obligations by Period	'	'	'
Total	2,398,000	'	'
2014	613,000	'	'
2015	760,000	'	'
2016	519,000	'	'
2017	174,000	'	'
Thereafter	332,000	'	'
Other payables to buyer of international business	'	'	'
Scheduled Payments of Contractual Obligations by Period	'	'	'
Total	492,000	'	'
2014	440,000	'	'
2015	41,000	'	'
2016	11,000	'	'
Notes	'	'	'
Scheduled Payments of Long-term Debt by Period	'	'	'
Total	489,000,000	'	'
2014	31,500,000	'	'
2015	31,500,000	'	'
2016	31,500,000	'	'
2017	31,500,000	'	'
2018	31,500,000	'	'
Thereafter	331,500,000	'	'
Term Loan	'	'	'
Scheduled Payments of Long-term Debt by Period	'	'	'
Total	180,519,000	'	'
2014	30,568,000	'	'
2015	5,319,000	'	'
2016	5,333,000	'	'
2017	5,318,000	'	'
2018	$133,981,000	'	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies	'	'
Litigation costs expected to be reimbursed by insurance company	$0	$382,000
Guarantee	'	'
Unrecorded committed programming rights assets	198,400,000	165,900,000
Unrecorded committed programming rights liabilities	198,400,000	165,900,000
Sonar	'	'
Guarantee	'	'
Unrecorded license agreement obligation, beginning value	$5,300,000	'

Quarterly_Information_Unaudite2

Quarterly Information (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
Quarterly Information (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Quarterly Information (Unaudited)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenue	$118,389,000	$84,377,000	$89,475,000	$85,560,000	$102,301,000	$77,055,000	$86,740,000	$83,774,000	$377,801,000	$349,870,000	$323,361,000
Programming costs	-36,159,000	-33,821,000	-32,329,000	-31,692,000	-36,159,000	-29,717,000	-34,538,000	-34,135,000	-134,001,000	-134,549,000	-136,800,000
Operating costs	-3,732,000	-4,244,000	-3,850,000	-3,322,000	-3,665,000	-3,302,000	-3,668,000	-3,069,000	-15,148,000	-13,704,000	'
Selling, marketing, general and administrative expenses	-24,325,000	-19,711,000	-16,616,000	-16,059,000	-25,732,000	-14,521,000	-15,356,000	-15,203,000	-76,711,000	-70,812,000	'
Income from operations before interest, income tax expense and discontinued operations	54,173,000	26,601,000	36,680,000	34,487,000	36,745,000	29,515,000	33,178,000	31,367,000	151,941,000	130,805,000	110,064,000
Interest expense	-10,293,000	-10,486,000	-10,450,000	-11,348,000	-11,401,000	-11,451,000	-11,431,000	-11,773,000	-42,577,000	-46,056,000	'
Income tax provision	-17,218,000	-6,111,000	-9,714,000	-8,606,000	44,768,000	-6,566,000	-8,274,000	-7,324,000	-41,649,000	22,604,000	234,589,000
Net income and comprehensive income	26,662,000	10,004,000	16,516,000	14,533,000	70,112,000	11,498,000	13,473,000	12,270,000	67,715,000	107,353,000	318,985,000
Net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$0.07	$0.03	$0.05	$0.04	$0.19	$0.03	$0.04	$0.03	$0.19	$0.30	'
Change in valuation allowance arising from expected realization of deferred tax assets	'	'	'	'	$54,200,000	'	'	'	'	'	$236,000,000

Subsequent_Events_Details

Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 23, 2014	Jan. 23, 2014
		Parking spaces for the Studio City, California, office	Subsequent events	Subsequent events
				Parking spaces for the Studio City, California, office
Future minimum lease payments under all operating lease agreements	'	'	'	'
2014	$5,785,000	$119,000	$5,695,000	$119,000
2015	3,721,000	89,000	4,053,000	119,000
2016	888,000	'	2,399,000	130,000
2017	94,000	'	1,646,000	130,000
2018	97,000	'	1,822,000	130,000
2019	'	'	'	130,000
2020	'	'	'	97,000
Thereafter	32,000	'	3,176,000	'
Total	$10,617,000	'	$18,791,000	'