Starz 10-Q 6 Nov 13 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'Starz, LLC	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001559270	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--09-30	'
Entity Filer Category	'Non-accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	0
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-13	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$30,642	$749,774
Restricted cash	64,506	0
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances of $39,239 and $35,045	247,985	241,415
Program rights, net	334,736	340,005
Deferred income taxes (Note 5)	652	990
Other current assets	32,816	44,727
Total current assets	711,337	1,376,911
Noncurrent assets:	'	'
Program rights	352,274	338,684
Investment in films and television programs, net	148,748	181,673
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $103,502 and $110,882	90,783	96,280
Deferred income taxes (Note 5)	22,044	12,222
Goodwill	131,760	131,760
Other assets, net	36,359	38,520
Total assets	1,493,305	2,176,050
Current liabilities:	'	'
Current portion of debt (Note 2)	4,867	4,134
Trade accounts payable	6,059	6,162
Accrued liabilities (Notes 4, 6 and 7)	321,358	256,062
Due to affiliate (Note 4)	0	39,519
Deferred revenue	4,257	24,574
Total current liabilities	336,541	330,451
Noncurrent liabilities:	'	'
Debt (Note 2)	1,058,939	535,671
Other liabilities (Note 6)	8,436	7,784
Total liabilities	1,403,916	873,906
Member's Equity [Abstract]	'	'
Member’s interest	95,647	1,311,951
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	-6,258	-9,807
Total member’s interest and noncontrolling interests	89,389	1,302,144
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)	'	'
Total liabilities and member’s interest and noncontrolling interests	$1,493,305	$2,176,050

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Allowances for trade accounts receivable	$39,239	$35,045
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment	$103,502	$110,882

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenue:	'	'	'	'
Programming networks and other services	$380,376	$346,246	$1,120,945	$1,075,124
Home video net sales	65,677	54,724	241,846	133,372
Total revenue	446,053	400,970	1,362,791	1,208,496
Costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'
Programming costs (including amortization) (Note 6)	166,036	164,421	477,360	504,674
Production and acquisition costs (including amortization) (Note 4)	67,942	42,169	220,999	117,617
Home video cost of sales	21,334	19,033	51,550	40,261
Operating expenses	13,803	12,501	38,925	38,876
Selling, general and administrative (Note 4)	63,219	54,705	214,201	163,611
Stock compensation (Note 3)	8,815	3,653	25,127	9,888
Depreciation and amortization	4,148	4,980	12,917	13,787
Total costs and expenses	345,297	301,462	1,041,079	888,714
Operating income	100,756	99,508	321,712	319,782
Other income (expense):	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (Note 2)	-11,655	-9,475	-33,214	-18,805
Other income (expense), net	195	-487	-1,798	3,680
Income before income taxes	89,296	89,546	286,700	304,657
Income tax expense (Note 5)	-36,210	-34,264	-109,376	-100,572
Net income	53,086	55,282	177,324	204,085
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	-842	1,142	-3,328	-1,154
Net income attributable to member	$52,244	$56,424	$173,996	$202,931

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net income	$53,086	$55,282	$177,324	$204,085
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments from operations	189	332	54	322
Comprehensive income	53,275	55,614	177,378	204,407
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	-919	402	-3,265	-1,908
Comprehensive income attributable to member	$52,356	$56,016	$174,113	$202,499

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Operating activities:	'	'
Net income	$177,324	$204,085
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	12,917	13,787
Amortization of program rights	442,797	473,251
Program rights payments	-323,220	-366,381
Amortization of investment in films and television programs	172,877	86,742
Investment in films and television programs	-217,474	-194,988
Stock compensation	25,127	9,888
Payments of long term incentive plan	-3,195	-33,410
Deferred income taxes	2,799	-3,265
Other non-cash items	9,658	877
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
Current and other assets	-59,269	-6,184
Due to affiliate	-39,519	-15,556
Payables and other liabilities	-10,807	2,246
Net cash provided by operating activities	190,015	171,092
Investing activities:	'	'
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	-6,165	-7,870
Investing activities – purchases of property and equipment	-6,165	-7,870
Financing activities:	'	'
Borrowings of debt	1,081,000	500,000
Payments of debt	-601,445	-503,035
Debt issuance costs	-2,348	-8,007
Distributions to Old LMC	-1,200,000	-400,000
Distributions to parent related to repurchases of common stock	-179,197	0
Distributions to Old LMC related to stock compensation	0	-2,024
Minimum withholding of taxes related to stock compensation	-2,961	-3,643
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	2,096	0
Settlement of derivative instruments	0	3
Net cash used in financing activities	-902,855	-416,706
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-127	59
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-719,132	-253,425
Beginning of period	749,774	1,099,887
End of period	$30,642	$846,462

Consolidated_Statements_of_Equ

Consolidated Statements of Equity - Member’s Interest and Noncontrolling Interests (USD $)	Total	Member's Interest	Noncontrolling Interests
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$1,302,144	$1,311,951	($9,807)
Increase (Decrease) in Member's Interest and Noncontrolling Interests [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Distributions to Old LMC (Note 1)	-1,245,668	-1,245,668	'
Tax attributes related to the LMC Spin-Off (Notes 1 and 5)	11,252	11,252	'
Distributions to parent related to repurchases of common stock	-179,197	-179,197	'
Net income	177,324	173,996	3,328
Other comprehensive income (loss)	54	117	-63
Stock compensation	24,345	24,061	284
Minimum withholding of taxes related to stock compensation	-2,961	-2,961	'
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	2,096	2,096	'
Balance at Sep. 30, 2013	$89,389	$95,647	($6,258)

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Desc

Basis of Presentation and Description of Business	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation and Description of Business	'
	Basis of Presentation and Description of Business
	Presentation
	Starz, LLC provides premium subscription video programming to United States (“U.S.”) multichannel video programming distributors (“MVPDs”), including cable operators, satellite television providers and telecommunications companies. Starz, LLC also develops, produces and acquires entertainment content and distributes this content to consumers in the U.S. and throughout the world. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Starz, LLC and its majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results for such periods have been included. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in Starz, LLC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
	LMC Spin-Off
	In January 2013, the parent company of Starz, LLC, Starz (formerly known as Liberty Media Corporation (“Old LMC”)), completed the spin off (the “LMC Spin-Off”) of its wholly-owned subsidiary Liberty Media Corporation (formerly known as Liberty Spinco, Inc. (“Liberty Media”)) in a tax-free manner through the distribution, by means of a dividend, of shares of Liberty Media’s common stock to holders of Old LMC common stock. In this distribution, each holder of a share of Old LMC common stock received one share of the corresponding series of Liberty Media common stock. Following the LMC Spin-Off, Starz retained the businesses of Starz, LLC and all other businesses, assets and liabilities of Old LMC are included in Liberty Media. Unless the context otherwise requires, Old LMC is used to refer to Starz, LLC’s parent company when events or circumstances being described occurred prior to the LMC Spin-Off and Starz is used to refer to Starz, LLC’s parent company when events or circumstances being described occurred following the LMC Spin-Off.
	In connection with the LMC Spin-Off, Starz, LLC distributed $1.8 billion in cash to Old LMC which was funded by a combination of cash on hand and $550.0 million of borrowings under Starz, LLC’s senior secured revolving credit facility. The $1.8 billion was paid as follows: $100.0 million on July 9, 2012, $250.0 million on August 17, 2012, $50.0 million on September 4, 2012, $200.0 million on November 16, 2012 and $1.2 billion on January 10, 2013. Such distributed cash was contributed to Liberty Media prior to the LMC Spin-Off. Additionally, in connection with the LMC Spin-Off, Starz, LLC distributed its Englewood, Colorado corporate office building and related building improvements to Old LMC (and Old LMC transferred such building and related improvements to Liberty Property Holdings, Inc. (“LPH”), a subsidiary of Liberty Media) and then leased back the use of such facilities from LPH. Following the LMC Spin-Off, Liberty Media and Starz operate independently, and neither have any stock ownership, beneficial or otherwise, in the other.
	In connection with the LMC Spin-Off, Old LMC entered into several agreements with Liberty Media or Liberty Media’s subsidiaries:
	•	Reorganization Agreement, dated as of January 10, 2013, by and between Starz and Liberty Media, which provides for, among other things, the principal corporate transactions required to effect the LMC Spin-Off, certain conditions to the LMC Spin-Off and provisions governing the relationship between Starz and Liberty Media with respect to and resulting from the LMC Spin-Off;
	•	Tax Sharing Agreement, dated as of January 11, 2013, by and between Starz and Liberty Media, which governs the allocation of taxes, tax benefits, tax items and tax-related losses between Starz and Liberty Media. In connection with the LMC Spin-Off, deferred tax assets of $157.4 million related to capital loss and foreign tax credit carryforwards were allocated to Liberty Media along with their corresponding valuation allowances of $157.4 million. In addition, state net operating losses, foreign tax credit carryforwards and other attributes of $11.3 million were allocated to Starz;
	•	Services Agreement, dated as of January 11, 2013, by and between Starz and Liberty Media, which governs the provision by Liberty Media to Starz and by Starz to Liberty Media of specified services and benefits following the LMC Spin-Off. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, Starz recognized $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively, of net expenses under the Services Agreement;
	•	Facilities Sharing Agreement, dated as of January 11, 2013, by and between Starz and LPH, pursuant to which Starz shares office facilities with Liberty Media. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, Starz recognized $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, of expense for shared office space;
	•	Two Aircraft Time Sharing Agreements, each dated as of January 11, 2013, by and between Starz and Liberty Media, which govern the lease for each of two aircraft from Liberty Media to Starz and the provision of fully qualified flight crew for all operations on a periodic, non-exclusive time sharing basis. The charges under the Two Aircraft Time Sharing Agreements during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 were not significant; and
	•	Commercial Lease, dated as of January 11, 2013, by and between LPH, Starz, LLC, and, for the limited purposes described therein, Starz Entertainment, LLC (“Starz Entertainment”), pursuant to which Starz, LLC leases its headquarters building that was distributed to Liberty Media in connection with the LMC Spin-Off from LPH for a period of ten years, with successive five-year renewal periods at the option of Starz, LLC. Starz, LLC pays a monthly base rent of $0.3 million (subject to annual increases) under the lease agreement. Starz, LLC recorded a $44.8 million capital lease in connection with this lease agreement.
	Although Starz, LLC is not a party to all of these agreements, Starz has no assets other than those of Starz, LLC and its subsidiaries with which to honor any of its obligations.
	Business
	Starz, LLC’s business operations are conducted by its wholly-owned subsidiaries Starz Entertainment, Film Roman, LLC (“Film Roman”) and certain other immaterial subsidiaries, and its majority-owned (75%) subsidiary Starz Media Group, LLC (“Starz Media”). The Weinstein Company LLC (“TWC”) owns a 25% interest in Starz Media. Starz, LLC is managed by and organized around the following operating segments:
	Starz Networks
	Starz Networks’ flagship premium networks are Starz and Encore. Starz, a first-run movie service, exhibits contemporary hit movies, original series, and documentaries. Encore airs first-run movies and classic contemporary movies. Starz Network’s third network, MoviePlex, offers a variety of art house, independent films and classic movie library content. Starz and Encore, along with MoviePlex, air across 17 linear networks complemented by on-demand and Internet services. Starz Networks’ premium networks are offered by MVPDs to their subscribers either on a fixed monthly price as part of a programming tier or package or on an a-la-carte basis.
	Starz Distribution
	Starz Distribution includes Starz, LLC’s Home Video, Digital Media and Worldwide Distribution businesses:
	Home Video
	Starz, LLC, through its majority-owned subsidiary Anchor Bay Entertainment, LLC (“Anchor Bay Entertainment”), sells or rents DVDs (standard definition and Blu-ray™) under the Anchor Bay and Manga brands, in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and other international territories to the extent it has rights to such content in international territories. Anchor Bay Entertainment develops and produces certain of its content and also acquires and licenses various titles from third parties. Certain of the titles produced or acquired by Anchor Bay Entertainment air on Starz Networks’ Starz and Encore networks. Anchor Bay Entertainment also distributes Starz Networks’ original programming content and TWC’s titles. Each of these titles are sold to and distributed by regional and national retailers and other distributors, including Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy, Ingram Entertainment, Amazon and Netflix.
	Digital Media
	Digital Media distributes digital and on-demand content for Starz, LLC’s owned content and content for which it has licensed digital ancillary rights in the U.S. and throughout the world to the extent it has rights to such content in international territories. Digital Media receives fees for such services from a wide array of partners and distributors. These range from traditional MVPDs, Internet/mobile distributors, game developers/publishers and consumer electronics companies. Digital Media also distributes Starz Networks’ original programming content and TWC’s titles.
	Worldwide Distribution
	Worldwide Distribution distributes movies, television series, documentaries, children’s programming and other video content. Worldwide Distribution exploits Starz, LLC’s owned content and content for which it has licensed ancillary rights on free or pay television in the U.S. and throughout the world on free or pay television and other media to the extent it has rights to such content in international territories. It also distributes Starz Networks’ original programming content.
	Starz Animation
	Starz, LLC, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Film Roman, develops and produces two-dimensional animated content on a for-hire basis for various third party entertainment companies.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Starz, LLC considers amortization of program rights, the fair value of goodwill and any related impairment, the development of ultimate revenue estimates associated with released films and television programs, the assessment of investment in films and television programs for impairment, valuation allowances associated with deferred income taxes and allowances for sales returns to be its most significant estimates. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
	Prior Period Reclassifications
	Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified for comparability with the 2013 presentation.

Debt

Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Debt	'
	Debt
	Debt consists of the following (in thousands):
		September 30,				December 31,
		2013				2012
	Senior Secured Credit Facilities (a)	$	309,500			$	5,000
	Senior Notes and New Notes, including premium of $3,146 and none (b)	678,146				500,000
	Capital leases (c)	76,160				34,805
	Total debt	1,063,806				539,805
	Less current portion of debt	(4,867		)		(4,134		)
	Debt	$	1,058,939			$	535,671
	(a)	On November 16, 2011, Starz, LLC entered into a credit agreement that provides a $1,000.0 million revolving credit facility, with a $50.0 million sub-limit for standby letters of credit, and a $500.0 million term loan facility (the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”). At closing, Starz, LLC borrowed $500.0 million under the term loan facility and $5.0 million under the revolving credit facility. Net proceeds from the Senior Notes, as defined below, and cash on hand were used to repay and terminate the term loan facility in September 2012. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility may be prepaid at any time and from time to time without penalty other than customary breakage costs. Any amounts prepaid on the revolving credit facility may be reborrowed. The revolving credit facility is scheduled to mature on November 16, 2016. As of September 30, 2013, $690.5 million of borrowing capacity was available under the revolving credit facility.
	Interest on each loan under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities is payable at either an alternate base rate or LIBOR at Starz, LLC’s election. Borrowings that are alternate base rate loans bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the alternate base rate plus a margin that varies between 0.5% and 1.5% depending on the consolidated leverage ratio, as defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facilities. The alternate base rate is the highest of (a) the Prime Rate, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus ½ of 1.0% or (c) LIBOR for a one-month interest period plus 1.0%. Borrowings that are LIBOR loans bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the applicable LIBOR plus a margin that varies between 1.5% and 2.5% depending on the consolidated leverage ratio. The Senior Secured Credit Facilities require Starz, LLC to pay a commitment fee on any unused portion under the revolving credit facility. The commitment fee varies between 0.25% and 0.50%, depending on the consolidated leverage ratio.
	As of September 30, 2013, the following borrowings and related LIBOR interest rates plus the applicable margin were outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities (dollars in thousands):
	LIBOR rate period:	Interest Rate		Loan Amount
	September 2013 - October 2013	1.93%		$	259,500
	September 2013 - October 2013	1.93%		50,000
				$	309,500
	The Senior Secured Credit Facilities contain certain covenants that include restrictions on, among others, incurring additional debt, paying dividends, entering into liens or guarantees, or making certain distributions, investments and other restricted payments. In addition, Starz, LLC must comply with certain financial covenants, including a consolidated leverage ratio, as defined in the agreement. As of September 30, 2013, Starz, LLC was in compliance with all covenants under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities.
	(b)	On September 13, 2012, Starz, LLC and Starz Finance Corp. co-issued $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.0% senior notes due September 15, 2019 (the “Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.0% payable semi-annually on September 15 and March 15 of each year. Starz Finance Corp. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Starz, LLC and was formed for the sole purpose of co-issuing the Senior Notes. Starz Finance Corp. does not have and will not have any operations, assets or subsidiaries of its own. The Senior Notes are guaranteed by Starz Entertainment. The net proceeds from the issuance of the Senior Notes and cash on hand were used to repay and terminate the $500.0 million term loan facility under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities. On February 14, 2013, Starz, LLC completed an exchange offer, exchanging the majority of the unregistered Senior Notes for new registered Senior Notes. The new registered Senior Notes are substantially identical to the original Senior Notes, except the new registered Senior Notes are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the transfer restrictions and registration rights, and related special interest provisions applicable to the original Senior Notes will not apply to the new registered Senior Notes.
	On February 8, 2013, Starz, LLC and Starz Finance Corp. completed the issuance of an additional $175.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.0% senior notes due 2019 (the “New Notes”), which were issued as additional notes under the indenture governing the Senior Notes. The net proceeds from the issuance of the New Notes were used to repay indebtedness under the revolving portion of the Senior Secured Credit Facilities. The New Notes were issued at a price of 102.0% plus accrued interest from September 13, 2012. On May 24, 2013, Starz, LLC completed an exchange offer, exchanging the unregistered New Notes for new registered New Notes. The new registered New Notes are substantially identical to the original New Notes, except the new registered New Notes are registered under the Securities Act and the transfer restrictions and registration rights, and related special interest provisions applicable to the original New Notes will not apply to the new registered New Notes.
	The Senior Notes and New Notes rank equally in right of payment to all existing and future senior obligations and existing and future subordinated obligations. The Senior Notes and New Notes are effectively subordinated to any existing and future secured obligations and to all the liabilities of the subsidiaries that do not guarantee the Senior Notes or New Notes.
	The Senior Notes and New Notes contain certain covenants that include restrictions on, among others, incurring additional debt, paying dividends, entering into liens and guarantees, or making certain distributions, investments and other restricted payments. As of September 30, 2013, Starz, LLC was in compliance with all covenants under the Senior Notes and New Notes.
	(c)	On January 11, 2013, Starz, LLC entered into the Commercial Lease with LPH for its headquarters building. The term of the lease is ten years, with successive five-year renewal periods at the option of Starz, LLC. Starz, LLC has recorded a $44.8 million capital lease in connection with this lease agreement with an imputed annual interest rate of 6.4%.
	Starz Entertainment has entered into capital lease agreements for its transponder capacity. The agreements expire during 2018 to 2021 and have imputed annual interest rates ranging from 5.5% to 7.0%.
	At September 30, 2013, the fair value of the Senior Notes and New Notes was $675.3 million and was based upon quoted prices in active markets. Starz, LLC believes the fair value of the Senior Secured Credit Facilities approximates its carrying value as of September 30, 2013 due to its variable rate nature and Starz, LLC’s stable credit spread.
	Amounts totaling $0.8 million, $0.4 million, $2.8 million and $0.9 million of interest expense have been capitalized as investment in films and television programs during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Stock_Options_and_Long_Term_In

Stock Options and Long Term Incentive Plan	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock Options, Long Term Incentive Plan and Phantom Stock Appreciation Rights	'
	Stock Options and Long Term Incentive Plan
	Stock Options and Restricted Stock
	Prior to the LMC Spin-Off, Old LMC granted, and Starz has since granted to certain of its directors and employees, stock options to purchase Series A common stock (formerly the Series A Liberty Capital common stock) and restricted shares of Series A common stock pursuant to Old LMC incentive plans, which are now the Starz incentive plans. As of September 30, 2013, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to the unvested stock options and restricted stock was approximately $71.6 million. Such amount will be recognized in Starz, LLC’s condensed consolidated statements of operations over a weighted average period of approximately 2.81 years.
	In connection with the LMC Spin-Off, all outstanding stock options and stock appreciation rights with respect to Old LMC’s Series A common stock (the “Liberty Capital Awards”) were adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the incentive plans under which the equity awards were granted, such that a holder of a Liberty Capital Award received i) an adjustment to the exercise price or base price and the number of shares for each Liberty Capital Award (as so adjusted, a “Liberty Media Award”) and ii) an equity award of shares of Series A common stock (a “Starz Award”).
	The exercise prices and number of shares subject to the Liberty Media Award and the Starz Award were determined based on i) the exercise prices and number of shares subject to a Liberty Capital Award, ii) the pre-distribution trading price of Series A common stock and iii) the post-distribution trading prices of Liberty Media common stock and Series A common stock. For employees of Starz, LLC, the pre-distribution intrinsic value of the vested Liberty Capital Award was allocated between a vested Liberty Media Award and a vested Starz Award, while the pre-distribution intrinsic value of the unvested Liberty Capital Award was maintained solely within an unvested Starz Award.
	Following the LMC Spin-Off, employees of Starz, LLC hold awards in both Series A common stock and Liberty Media common stock.
	Awards granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 are summarized as follows:
		Granted	Weighted
			Average Grant-Date Fair Value
	2013 Awards:
	Stock options	6,030,106	$7.61
	Restricted stock	310,502	$18.97
	Of the total 2013 stock option awards, options to purchase 2,666,983 shares vest quarterly over a 4 year period and have a term of 7 years and options to purchase 3,363,123 shares vest 50% on each of December 31, 2015 and 2016 and have a term of 10 years. Starz, LLC calculates the grant-date fair value for the stock options using the Black-Scholes Model. The expected term used in the Black-Scholes calculation was a range of 4.70 to 6.92 years. The expected volatility was 41.35%. The expected volatility used in the calculation for the awards is based on the historical volatility of Series A common stock and the implied volatility of Old LMC’s publicly traded options. Starz, LLC used a zero dividend rate as Old LMC/Starz has not historically declared dividends and a range of risk-free rates of 0.7% to 1.2%, which was derived from U.S. Treasury Bonds with a term similar to that of the subject options. The grant-date fair value of 308,409 restricted shares granted in 2013 was based on the market value of Series A common stock at the grant date of $18.93 per share and the grant date fair value of 2,093 restricted shares granted in 2013 was based on the market value of Series A common stock at the grant date of $24.43 per share. During 2013, 6,480 shares of restricted stock were forfeited. Of the remaining 304,022 restricted shares granted, 47,453 will vest on March 4, 2014 and 256,569 will vest annually over four years beginning March 4, 2014.
	The following table presents the number of options and weighted average exercise price (“WAEP”) for the activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
		Options		WAEP
	Outstanding at December 31, 2012	1,615,711		$	93.14
	LMC Spin-Off adjustment to existing stock options	7,589,815		*
	Granted	6,030,106		$	18.93
	Exercised	(536,593	)	$	11.18
	Forfeited	(268,612	)	$	11.11
	Expired/canceled	—		$	—
	Outstanding at September 30, 2013	14,430,427		$	14.7
	Exercisable at September 30, 2013	2,174,965		$	12.23
	* The adjustment to the existing stock options from the LMC Spin-Off increased the number of existing stock options and reduced the WAEP. After giving effect to the LMC Spin-Off, the WAEP for the existing stock options was $11.62.
	At September 30, 2013, the weighted-average remaining contractual terms of the outstanding options is 6.5 years and the exercisable options is 5.3 years.
	Long Term Incentive Plan
	Starz, LLC granted incentive units to certain officers and key employees (“Plan Participants”) under the 2006 long term incentive plan (“2006 LTIP”). Such grants vested over a period of four years and were fully vested as of June 30, 2011. All remaining amounts due under the 2006 LTIP were paid in the second quarter of 2013. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, Starz, LLC made payments of $3.2 million and $33.4 million, respectively, to Plan Participants under the 2006 LTIP.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions	'
	Related Party Transactions
	Due to Affiliate
	Prior to the LMC Spin-Off, Starz, LLC participated in Old LMC’s employee benefit plans (medical, dental, life insurance, etc.) and now participates in Starz’s plans following the LMC Spin-Off. Charges from Old LMC related to these benefits and other miscellaneous charges are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and aggregated none, $3.2 million, none and $9.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Such amounts were invoiced by Old LMC on a monthly basis and were due upon receipt of the invoice by Starz, LLC. Amounts due to affiliate for such charges totaled none and $1.0 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
	Due to affiliate at December 31, 2012 also includes $38.5 million for amounts owed to Old LMC for income tax obligations.
	Related Party
	On January 28, 2011, Starz, LLC sold a 25% interest in Starz Media to TWC. In December 2010, Anchor Bay Entertainment entered into a five-year license agreement with TWC for the distribution, by the Home Video and Digital Media businesses, of certain of TWC’s theatrical releases. Starz, LLC recognized expense of $35.0 million, $10.4 million, $140.6 million and $46.8 million, which is included in production and acquisition costs in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations, for TWC’s share of the net proceeds under the license agreement for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Amounts due to TWC totaled $79.4 million and $23.9 million, which is included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Starz Entertainment guarantees Anchor Bay Entertainment’s advance payments to TWC under this agreement up to $50.0 million.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	Starz, LLC is a single member LLC, which is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As such, it is included in the consolidated federal and state income tax returns of Starz. The income tax accounts and provisions included in these condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared as if Starz, LLC was a stand-alone federal and state taxpayer.
	Income tax expense consists of the following (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Current:
	Federal	$	42,508		$	35,464		$	99,540		$	101,762
	State and local	2,865			3,232			5,383			1,006
	Foreign	725			140			1,654			1,069
		46,098			38,836			106,577			103,837
	Deferred:
	Federal	(9,995		)	(4,517		)	(1,861		)	(18,070		)
	State and local	107			(55		)	4,660			14,805
		(9,888		)	(4,572		)	2,799			(3,265		)
	Income tax expense	$	36,210		$	34,264		$	109,376		$	100,572
	Income tax expense differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 35% as a result of the following (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Computed expected tax expense	$	31,254		$	31,761		$	100,345		$	106,791
	State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes	2,138			1,868			6,613			8,607
	Foreign taxes, net of foreign tax credit	8			(475		)	908			(395		)
	Change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense	3,417			2,018			2,287			77,471
	Taxable liquidation of subsidiary	—			(1,420		)	—			(101,299		)
	Change in subsidiary tax status	—			983			791			9,792
	Other, net	(607		)	(471		)	(1,568		)	(395		)
	Income tax expense	$	36,210		$	34,264		$	109,376		$	100,572
	Effective April 1, 2012, Starz Media filed an election to convert itself from a limited liability company (“LLC”) treated as a corporation to a partnership for U.S. federal and state income tax purposes. As a result of the conversion, the Company recognized a capital loss on the deemed liquidation of Starz Media. Based on the relevant accounting literature, the Company had not previously recorded a benefit for the tax basis in the stock of Starz Media. The capital loss of $101.3 million (as tax effected) was carried forward and was recorded as a long term deferred tax asset. The Company did not believe that it was more likely than not that it would be able to generate any capital gains to utilize any of this capital loss carryforward as a stand-alone taxpayer and as such, recorded a full valuation allowance against this capital loss.
	In addition, under current U.S. federal and state tax law, LLCs treated as partnerships are not subject to income tax at the entity level. As such, the election to convert Starz Media to be treated as a partnership for income tax purposes resulted in the reversal of deferred tax assets related to Starz Media's deductible temporary differences of $16.9 million and the reversal of a valuation allowance offsetting these deferred tax assets of $16.9 million. Also, a deferred tax asset of $7.1 million was recorded for the difference between the book basis and the tax basis of the Company's investment in Starz Media as of April 1, 2012.
	The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are presented below (in thousands):
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	Deferred tax assets:
	Tax loss and credit carryforwards	$	6,604		$	155,861
	Accrued stock compensation	11,945			5,575
	Investments	33,502			25,516
	Investment in films and television programs	—			1,163
	Other future deductible amounts	—			219
	Deferred tax assets	52,051			188,334
	Valuation allowance	(706		)	(155,861		)
	Deferred tax assets, net	51,345			32,473
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Property and equipment	(11,733		)	(18,807		)
	Investment in films and television programs	(15,628		)	—
	Other future taxable amounts	(1,288		)	(454		)
	Deferred tax liabilities	(28,649		)	(19,261		)
	Net deferred tax assets	$	22,696		$	13,212
	In connection with the LMC Spin-Off, deferred tax assets of $157.4 million related to capital loss and foreign tax credit carryforwards were allocated to Liberty Media along with their corresponding valuation allowances of $157.4 million. In addition, state net operating losses, foreign tax credit carryforwards and other attributes of $11.3 million were allocated to Starz, LLC.
	In April 2013, the Internal Revenue Service completed its review of the LMC Spin-Off and notified Starz that it agreed with the nontaxable characterization of the transaction.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	Programming Rights
	On February 11, 2013, Starz announced a new, multi-year output licensing agreement for qualifying films that are released theatrically in the U.S. by Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.’s (“Sony”) Columbia Pictures, Screen Gems, Sony Pictures Classics and TriStar labels that extends its relationship with Sony through 2021, subject to certain limitations. The previous agreement had covered motion pictures released theatrically through 2016. In addition, Starz, LLC has an exclusive long-term licensing agreement for theatrically released films from the Walt Disney Company (“Disney”) through 2015. The agreement provides Starz, LLC with exclusive pay TV rights to exhibit qualifying theatrically released live-action and animated feature films under the Disney, Touchstone, Pixar and Marvel labels. Theatrically released films produced by DreamWorks are not licensed to Starz, LLC under the agreement. The programming fees to be paid to Sony and Disney are based on the quantity and domestic theatrical exhibition receipts of qualifying films. Starz, LLC has also entered into agreements with a number of other motion picture producers and is obligated to pay fees for the rights to exhibit certain films that are released by these producers.
	The unpaid balance for film rights related to films that were available at September 30, 2013 is reflected in accrued liabilities and in other liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30, 2013, such liabilities aggregated approximately $62.0 million and are payable as follows: $51.2 million in 2013, $8.8 million in 2014 and $2.0 million in 2015.
	Under the agreements with Sony and Disney, Starz, LLC is obligated to pay fees for the rights to exhibit films that have been released theatrically, but are not available for exhibition by Starz, LLC until some future date. The estimated amounts payable under Starz, LLC’s programming license agreements, including the Sony and Disney agreements, which have not been accrued as of September 30, 2013, are as follows: $26.8 million in 2013; $395.8 million in 2014; $108.4 million in 2015; $98.7 million in 2016; $91.9 million in 2017 and $306.0 million thereafter.
	Starz, LLC is also obligated to pay fees for films that have not yet been released in theaters by Sony and Disney. Starz, LLC is unable to estimate the amounts to be paid under these agreements for films that have not yet been released; however, such amounts are expected to be significant.
	Total amortization of program rights was $154.4 million, $154.2 million, $442.8 million and $473.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. These amounts are included in programming costs in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
	Guarantee
	Starz Media Canada Co. (“Canada Co.”) entered into an agreement with the Ontario government whereby Canada Co. is eligible to receive funds under the Canadian Next Generation of Jobs Fund Grant (“NGOJF”) through the termination date of March 31, 2014. The maximum amount of the grant available and the guarantee in U.S. dollars is $22.3 million. Starz Entertainment entered into a guarantee for any amounts owed to the Ontario government under the grant if Canada Co. does not meet its obligations. The Ontario government can demand payment from Starz Entertainment if Canada Co. does not perform any of its obligations. The maximum potential amount payable under the guarantee is $14.3 million at September 30, 2013 and Starz, LLC has accrued $11.4 million related to this guarantee in accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2013. Starz, LLC sold its controlling interest in Canada Co. on March 3, 2011. The terms of the guarantee have not changed.
	Legal Proceedings
	On May 3, 2011, Starz Entertainment filed a lawsuit against DISH Network L.L.C. (“DISH”) in Douglas County, Colorado District Court, 18th Judicial District, alleging that DISH breached its affiliation agreement with Starz Entertainment by providing a free preview for one year of eight of the Starz and Encore channels to a substantial number of DISH customers without Starz Entertainment’s written approval. On May 2, 2011, Disney Enterprises, Inc. filed a lawsuit against DISH in connection with the same free preview in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, seeking damages for copyright infringement. In addition, on July 19, 2011, FX Networks filed a separate lawsuit against DISH and Starz Entertainment in connection with the same free preview in Los Angeles County, California Superior Court, seeking damages for tortious interference with its contracts for studio movie content. DISH filed a counterclaim against Starz Entertainment in the first lawsuit, seeking indemnification from Starz Entertainment against Disney Enterprises, Inc. in the second lawsuit and against FX Networks in the third lawsuit. On April 29, 2013, Starz Entertainment and DISH entered into a confidential settlement agreement with respect to the first lawsuit. In addition, on June 19, 2013, Starz Entertainment and FX Networks entered into a confidential settlement agreement with respect to FX Networks’ claim against Starz Entertainment in the third lawsuit. The Disney Enterprises, Inc. and FX Networks’ lawsuits against DISH have not yet gone to trial. Any potential indemnification obligations of Starz, LLC relating to these remaining matters is uncertain at this time.
	In the normal course of business, Starz, LLC is subject to lawsuits and other claims. While it is not possible to predict the outcome of these matters, it is the opinion of management, based upon consultation with legal counsel, that the ultimate disposition of known proceedings, other than as discussed above, will not have a material adverse impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

Other_Information

Other Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Other Information [Abstract]	'
Other Information	'
	Other Information
	Accrued Liabilities
	Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Royalties, residuals and participations	$	78,886	$	72,139
	Participations payable to TWC	79,352		23,861
	Program rights payable	59,198		57,125
	Advertising and marketing	47,302		38,779
	Payroll and related costs	21,731		23,657
	Accrued compensation related to long term incentive plan	—		3,195
	Other	34,889		37,306
		$	321,358	$	256,062
	Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
	The following table presents the supplemental disclosure of cash flow information (in thousands):
		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013		2012
	Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	40,665	$	12,525
	Cash paid for income taxes	$	135,516	$	126,582
	Change in deferred tax assets due to sale of noncontrolling interest	$	—	$	2,209
	Distribution of corporate office building to Old LMC	$	45,668	$	—
	Capital lease related to Commercial Lease with LPH	$	44,800	$	—
	Tax attributes related to LMC Spin-Off	$	11,253	$	—
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board amended the Accounting Standards Codification as summarized in Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-11 Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. ASU 2013-11 clarifies that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward. To the extent that the deferred tax asset is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, then the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. ASU 2013-11 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2013. Starz does not believe that the amendment will have any significant impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

Information_about_Operating_Se

Information about Operating Segments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Information about Operating Segments	'
	Information about Operating Segments
	Starz, LLC is primarily engaged in video programming and development, production, acquisition and distribution of entertainment content. Starz, LLC evaluates performance and makes decisions about allocating resources to its operating segments based on financial measures such as Adjusted OIBDA. Adjusted OIBDA is defined as: revenue less programming costs, production and acquisition costs, home video cost of sales, operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses. Starz, LLC’s chief operating decision maker uses this measure of performance in conjunction with other measures to evaluate the operating segments’ performance and make decisions about allocating resources among the operating segments. Starz, LLC believes Adjusted OIBDA is an important indicator of the operational strength and performance of its operating segments, including each operating segment’s ability to assist Starz, LLC in servicing its debt and to fund investments in films and television programs. In addition, this measure allows management to view operating results and perform analytical comparisons and benchmarking between operating segments and identify strategies to improve performance. This measure of performance excludes stock compensation and depreciation and amortization that are included in the measurement of operating income pursuant to GAAP. Accordingly, Adjusted OIBDA should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, operating income, income before income taxes, net income, net cash provided by operating activities and other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Starz, LLC generally accounts for intersegment sales and transfers as if the sales or transfers were to third parties, that is, at current prices.
	Starz, LLC’s reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different services. They are managed separately because each segment requires different technologies, content delivery methods and marketing strategies. Starz, LLC identifies its reportable segments as those operating segments that represent 10% or more of its consolidated annual revenue, annual Adjusted OIBDA or total assets. Starz Networks and Starz Distribution have been identified as reportable segments; however, as Starz, LLC has three operating segments, Starz Animation is also reported.
	Performance Measures (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Revenue:
	Starz Networks	$	319,857		$	317,892		$	975,643		$	960,994
	Starz Distribution	117,592			75,015			365,708			223,646
	Starz Animation	8,704			10,130			22,820			31,567
	Inter-segment eliminations	(100		)	(2,067		)	(1,380		)	(7,711		)
	Total Revenue	$	446,053		$	400,970		$	1,362,791		$	1,208,496
	Adjusted OIBDA:
	Starz Networks	$	106,521		$	111,535		$	337,359		$	326,292
	Starz Distribution	7,405			(3,687		)	24,528			14,829
	Starz Animation	(496		)	(354		)	(1,835		)	-507
	Inter-segment eliminations	289			647			(296		)	2,843
	Total Adjusted OIBDA	$	113,719		$	108,141		$	359,756		$	343,457
	Other Information (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Cash paid for investment in films and television programs:
	Starz Networks	$	45,498		$	47,420		$	102,187		$	106,005
	Starz Distribution	64,630			18,446			115,287			88,983
	Starz Animation	—			—			—			—
	Inter-segment eliminations	—			—			—			—
	Total cash paid for investment in films and television programs	$	110,128		$	65,866		$	217,474		$	194,988
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	Total assets:
	Starz Networks	$	1,270,816		$	2,066,961
	Starz Distribution	196,349			118,134
	Starz Animation	1,907			3,225
	Other unallocated assets (primarily cash, deferred taxes and other assets, including the Commercial Lease with LPH)	81,069			33,850
	Inter-segment eliminations	(56,836		)	(46,120		)
	Total assets	$	1,493,305		$	2,176,050
	The following table provides a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to income before income taxes (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Consolidated Adjusted OIBDA	$	113,719		$	108,141		$	359,756		$	343,457
	Stock compensation	(8,815		)	(3,653		)	(25,127		)	(9,888		)
	Depreciation and amortization	(4,148		)	(4,980		)	(12,917		)	(13,787		)
	Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(11,655		)	(9,475		)	(33,214		)	(18,805		)
	Other income (expense), net	195			(487		)	(1,798		)	3,680
	Income before income taxes	$	89,296		$	89,546		$	286,700		$	304,657

Supplemental_Guarantor_Condens

Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	'
	Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
	As discussed in Note 2, Starz, LLC and Starz Finance Corp. co-issued the Senior Notes and New Notes which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Starz Entertainment. Starz Media, Film Roman and other immaterial subsidiaries of Starz, LLC (“Starz Media and Other Businesses”) are not guarantors of the Senior Notes or the New Notes.
	The following tables set forth the consolidating financial information of Starz, LLC, which includes the financial information of Starz Entertainment, the guarantor:
	Consolidating Balance Sheet Information – As of September 30, 2013
	(in thousands)
		Starz						Starz Media
		Entertainment, LLC						and Other
		(Guarantor)						Businesses
					Starz, LLC			(Non-Guarantors)			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Parent Only									Starz, LLC
					(Co-Issuer)
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	20,585		$	389		$	9,668		$	—		$	30,642
	Restricted cash	—			—			64,506			—			64,506
	Trade accounts receivable, net	212,319			—			35,767			(101		)	247,985
	Program rights, net	335,894			—			—			(1,158		)	334,736
	Deferred income taxes	471			181			—			—			652
	Notes receivable from affiliates	36,268			—			—			(36,268		)	—
	Other current assets	19,327			283			13,206			—			32,816
	Total current assets	624,864			853			123,147			(37,527		)	711,337
	Program rights	358,010			—			—			(5,736		)	352,274
	Investment in films and television programs, net	94,579			—			54,169			—			148,748
	Property and equipment, net	46,654			43,720			409			—			90,783
	Deferred income taxes	—			22,044			—			—			22,044
	Goodwill	131,760			—			—			—			131,760
	Other assets, net	14,949			13,573			21,410			(13,573		)	36,359
	Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	—			1,379,183			—			(1,379,183		)	—
	Total assets	$	1,270,816		$	1,459,373		$	199,135		$	(1,436,019	)	$	1,493,305
	Liabilities and Member’s Interest (Deficit) and Noncontrolling Interests
	Current liabilities:
	Current portion of debt	$	4,331		$	536		$	—		$	—		$	4,867
	Trade accounts payable	4,543			—			1,516			—			6,059
	Accrued liabilities	140,003			9,821			185,373			(13,839		)	321,358
	Notes payable due to affiliate	—			—			36,268			(36,268		)	—
	Due to (from) affiliates	(352,101		)	352,188			(87		)	—			—
	Deferred revenue	562			—			3,695			—			4,257
	Total current liabilities	(202,662		)	362,545			226,765			(50,107		)	336,541
	Debt	1,015,043			1,031,542			—			(987,646		)	1,058,939
	Deferred income taxes	16,798			(24,103		)	—			7,305			—
	Other liabilities	5,468			—			8,359			(5,391		)	8,436
	Total liabilities	834,647			1,369,984			235,124			(1,035,839		)	1,403,916
	Member’s interest (deficit)	436,169			95,647			-35,868			-400,301			95,647
	Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	—			(6,258		)	(121		)	121			(6,258		)
	Total member’s interest (deficit) and noncontrolling interests	436,169			89,389			(35,989		)	(400,180		)	89,389
	Total liabilities and member’s interest (deficit) and noncontrolling interests	$	1,270,816		$	1,459,373		$	199,135		$	(1,436,019	)	$	1,493,305
	Consolidating Balance Sheet Information – As of December 31, 2012
	(in thousands)
		Starz						Starz Media
		Entertainment, LLC						and Other
		(Guarantor)						Businesses
					Starz, LLC			(Non-Guarantors)			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Parent Only									Starz, LLC
					(Co-Issuer)
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	735,507		$	879		$	13,388		$	—		$	749,774
	Trade accounts receivable, net	205,261			—			36,204			(50		)	241,415
	Program rights, net	341,255			—			—			(1,250		)	340,005
	Deferred income taxes	164			826			—			—			990
	Notes receivable from affiliates	26,067			—			—			(26,067		)	—
	Other current assets	27,874			—			16,853			—			44,727
	Total current assets	1,336,128			1,705			66,445			(27,367		)	1,376,911
Program rights	344,042			—			—			(5,358		)	338,684
Investment in films and television programs, net	143,583			—			38,090			—			181,673
Property and equipment, net	95,832			—			448			—			96,280
Deferred income taxes	—			12,222			—			—			12,222
Goodwill	131,760			—			—			—			131,760
Other assets, net	15,616			13,395			22,904			(13,395		)	38,520
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	—			1,787,826			—			(1,787,826		)	—
Total assets	$	2,066,961		$	1,815,148		$	127,887		$	(1,833,946	)	$	2,176,050
Liabilities and Member’s Interest (Deficit) and Noncontrolling Interests
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	$	4,134		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	4,134
Trade accounts payable	4,817			—			1,345			—			6,162
Accrued liabilities	136,434			8,235			128,059			(16,666		)	256,062
Notes payable due to affiliate	—			—			26,067			(26,067		)	—
Due to (from) affiliates	20,902			20,111			3,694			(5,188		)	39,519
Deferred revenue	18,859			—			5,989			(274		)	24,574
Total current liabilities	185,146			28,346			165,154			(48,195		)	330,451
Debt	535,671			505,000			—			(505,000		)	535,671
Deferred income taxes	13,060			(20,342		)	—			7,282			—
Other liabilities	4,259			—			8,643			(5,118		)	7,784
Total liabilities	738,136			513,004			173,797			(551,031		)	873,906
Member’s interest (deficit)	1,328,825			1,311,951			(45,789		)	(1,283,036		)	1,311,951
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	—			(9,807		)	(121		)	121			(9,807		)
Total member’s interest (deficit) and noncontrolling interests	1,328,825			1,302,144			(45,910		)	(1,282,915		)	1,302,144
Total liabilities and member’s interest (deficit) and noncontrolling interests	$	2,066,961		$	1,815,148		$	127,887		$	(1,833,946	)	$	2,176,050
Consolidating Statement of Operations Information – For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
	Starz						Starz Media
	Entertainment, LLC						and Other
	(Guarantor)						Businesses
				Starz, LLC			(Non-Guarantors)			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Parent Only									Starz, LLC
				(Co-Issuer)
Revenue:
Programming networks and other services	$	328,752		$	—		$	53,503		$	(1,879	)	$	380,376
Home video net sales	15,002			—			53,673			(2,998		)	65,677
Total revenue	343,754			—			107,176			(4,877		)	446,053
Costs and expenses:
Programming costs (including amortization)	166,425			—			—			(389		)	166,036
Production and acquisition costs (including amortization)	8,735			—			59,207			—			67,942
Home video cost of sales	8,115			—			16,217			(2,998		)	21,334
Operating expenses	6,061			—			9,521			(1,779		)	13,803
Selling, general and administrative	45,215			950			17,054			—			63,219
Stock compensation	8,309			4			502			—			8,815
Depreciation and amortization	3,013			373			762			—			4,148
Total costs and expenses	245,873			1,327			103,263			(5,166		)	345,297
Operating income (loss)	97,881			(1,327		)	3,913			289			100,756
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(10,916		)	(11,836		)	(28		)	11,125			(11,655		)
Interest income (expense), related party	543			—			(543		)	—			—
Other income (expense), net	22			(12		)	(251		)	436			195
Income (loss) before income taxes and share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	87,530			(13,175		)	3,091			11,850			89,296
Income tax benefit (expense)	(35,096		)	2,857			(314		)	(3,657		)	(36,210		)
Share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries, net of taxes	—			63,404			—			(63,404		)	—
Net income	52,434			53,086			2,777			(55,211		)	53,086
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(842		)	—			—			(842		)
Net income attributable to member	$	52,434		$	52,244		$	2,777		$	(55,211	)	$	52,244
Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income Information – For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
	Starz						Starz Media
	Entertainment, LLC						and Other
	(Guarantor)						Businesses
				Starz, LLC			(Non-Guarantors)			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Parent Only									Starz, LLC
				(Co-Issuer)
Net income	$	52,434		$	53,086		$	2,777		$	(55,211	)	$	53,086
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—			189			119			(119		)	189
Comprehensive income	52,434			53,275			2,896			(55,330		)	53,275
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(919		)	—			—			(919		)
Comprehensive income attributable to member	$	52,434		$	52,356		$	2,896		$	(55,330	)	$	52,356
Consolidating Statement of Operations Information – For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
	Starz						Starz Media
	Entertainment, LLC						and Other
	(Guarantor)						Businesses
				Starz, LLC			(Non-Guarantors)			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Parent Only									Starz, LLC
				(Co-Issuer)
Revenue:
Programming networks and other services	$	322,086		$	—		$	26,937		$	(2,777	)	$	346,246
Home video net sales	12,822			—			44,466			(2,564		)	54,724
Total revenue	334,908			—			71,403			(5,341		)	400,970
Costs and expenses:
Programming costs (including amortization)	165,359			—			—			(938		)	164,421
Production and acquisition costs (including amortization)	7,941			—			34,228			—			42,169
Home video cost of sales	6,657			—			14,940			(2,564		)	19,033
Operating expenses	3,984			—			11,002			(2,485		)	12,501
Selling, general and administrative	40,276			74			14,355			—			54,705
Stock compensation	3,315			—			338			—			3,653
Depreciation and amortization	3,149			—			1,831			—			4,980
Total costs and expenses	230,681			74			76,694			(5,987		)	301,462
Operating income (loss)	104,227			(74		)	(5,291		)	646			99,508
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(9,431		)	(7,408		)	(44		)	7,408			(9,475		)
Interest income (expense), related party	1,427			—			(1,427		)	—			—
Other income (expense), net	(461		)	52			(1,674		)	1,596			(487		)
Income (loss) before income taxes and share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	95,762			(7,430		)	(8,436		)	9,650			89,546
Income tax benefit (expense)	(35,562		)	7,069			(2,574		)	(3,197		)	(34,264		)
Share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries, net of taxes	—			55,643			—			(55,643		)	—
Net income (loss)	60,200			55,282			(11,010		)	(49,190		)	55,282
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			1,142			(12		)	12			1,142
Net income (loss) attributable to member	$	60,200		$	56,424		$	(11,022	)	$	(49,178	)	$	56,424
Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) Information – For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
	Starz						Starz Media
	Entertainment, LLC						and Other
	(Guarantor)						Businesses
				Starz, LLC			(Non-Guarantors)			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Parent Only									Starz, LLC
				(Co-Issuer)
Net income (loss)	$	60,200		$	55,282		$	(11,010	)	$	(49,190	)	$	55,282
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—			332			332			(332		)	332
Comprehensive income (loss)	60,200			55,614			(10,678		)	(49,522		)	55,614
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			402			(12		)	12			402
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to member	$	60,200		$	56,016		$	(10,690	)	$	(49,510	)	$	56,016
Consolidating Statement of Operations Information – For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
	Starz						Starz Media
	Entertainment, LLC						and Other
	(Guarantor)						Businesses
				Starz, LLC			(Non-Guarantors)			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Parent Only									Starz, LLC
				(Co-Issuer)
Revenue:
Programming networks and other services	$	1,003,488		$	—		$	124,332		$	(6,875	)	$	1,120,945
Home video net sales	27,134			—			220,128			(5,416		)	241,846
Total revenue	1,030,622			—			344,460			(12,291		)	1,362,791
Costs and expenses:
Programming costs (including amortization)	478,444			—			—			(1,084		)	477,360
Production and acquisition costs (including amortization)	20,564			—			200,435			—			220,999
Home video cost of sales	15,062			—			41,904			(5,416		)	51,550
Operating expenses	18,277			—			26,143			(5,495		)	38,925
Selling, general and administrative	151,708			3,902			58,591			—			214,201
Stock compensation	22,871			858			1,398			—			25,127
Depreciation and amortization	9,526			1,080			2,311			—			12,917
Total costs and expenses	716,452			5,840			330,782			(11,995		)	1,041,079
Operating income (loss)	314,170			(5,840		)	13,678			(296		)	321,712
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(31,069		)	(34,200		)	(83		)	32,138			(33,214		)
Interest income (expense), related party	1,358			—			(1,358		)	—			—
Other income (expense), net	(2,166		)	10			(2,516		)	2,874			(1,798		)
Income (loss) before income taxes and share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	282,293			(40,030		)	9,721			34,716			286,700
Income tax benefit (expense)	(106,944		)	10,689			(1,003		)	(12,118		)	(109,376		)
Share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries, net of taxes	—			206,665			—			(206,665		)	—
Net income	175,349			177,324			8,718			(184,067		)	177,324
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(3,328		)	—			—			(3,328		)
Net income attributable to member	$	175,349		$	173,996		$	8,718		$	(184,067	)	$	173,996
Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income Information – For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
	Starz						Starz Media
	Entertainment, LLC						and Other
	(Guarantor)						Businesses
				Starz, LLC			(Non-Guarantors)			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Parent Only									Starz, LLC
				(Co-Issuer)
Net income	$	175,349		$	177,324		$	8,718		$	(184,067	)	$	177,324
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes -
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—			54			(21		)	21			54
Comprehensive income	175,349			177,378			8,697			(184,046		)	177,378
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(3,265		)	—			—			(3,265		)
Comprehensive income attributable to member	$	175,349		$	174,113		$	8,697		$	(184,046	)	$	174,113
Consolidating Statement of Operations Information – For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
	Starz						Starz Media
	Entertainment, LLC						and Other
	(Guarantor)						Businesses
				Starz, LLC			(Non-Guarantors)			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Parent Only									Starz, LLC
				(Co-Issuer)
Revenue:
Programming networks and other services	$	985,039		$	—		$	101,388		$	(11,303	)	$	1,075,124
Home video net sales	20,900			—			116,652			(4,180		)	133,372
Total revenue	1,005,939			—			218,040			(15,483		)	1,208,496
Costs and expenses:
Programming costs (including amortization)	509,524			—			—			(4,850		)	504,674
Production and acquisition costs (including amortization)	18,831			—			98,641			145			117,617
Home video cost of sales	10,765			—			33,676			(4,180		)	40,261
Operating expenses	14,281			—			34,036			(9,441		)	38,876
Selling, general and administrative	119,296			94			44,221			—			163,611
Stock compensation	9,009			—			879			—			9,888
Depreciation and amortization	9,487			—			4,300			—			13,787
Total costs and expenses	691,193			94			215,753			(18,326		)	888,714
Operating income (loss)	314,746			(94		)	2,287			2,843			319,782
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(18,689		)	(15,924		)	(116		)	15,924			(18,805		)
Interest income (expense), related party	3,906			—			(3,906		)	—			—
Other income (expense), net	2,735			974			(2,015		)	1,986			3,680
Income (loss) before income taxes and share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	302,698			(15,044		)	(3,750		)	20,753			304,657
Income tax benefit (expense)	(111,092		)	17,225			600			(7,305		)	(100,572		)
Share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries, net of taxes	—			201,904			—			(201,904		)	—
Net income (loss)	191,606			204,085			(3,150		)	(188,456		)	204,085
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(1,154		)	96			(96		)	(1,154		)
Net income (loss) attributable to member	$	191,606		$	202,931		$	(3,054	)	$	(188,552	)	$	202,931
Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) Information – For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
	Starz						Starz Media
	Entertainment, LLC						and Other
	(Guarantor)						Businesses
				Starz, LLC			(Non-Guarantors)			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Parent Only									Starz, LLC
				(Co-Issuer)
Net income (loss)	$	191,606		$	204,085		$	(3,150	)	$	(188,456	)	$	204,085
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes -
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—			322			322			(322		)	322
Comprehensive income (loss)	191,606			204,407			(2,828		)	(188,778		)	204,407
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(1,908		)	96			(96		)	(1,908		)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to member	$	191,606		$	202,499		$	(2,732	)	$	(188,874	)	$	202,499
Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows’ Information – For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
	Starz						Starz Media
	Entertainment, LLC						and Other
	(Guarantor)						Businesses
				Starz, LLC			(Non-Guarantors)			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Parent Only									Starz, LLC
				(Co-Issuer)
Operating activities:
Net income	$	175,349		$	177,324		$	8,718		$	(184,067	)	$	177,324
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	9,526			1,080			2,311			—			12,917
Amortization of program rights	443,881			—			—			(1,084		)	442,797
Program rights payments	(324,550		)	—			—			1,330			(323,220		)
Amortization of investment in films and television programs	19,144			—			153,733			—			172,877
Investment in films and television programs	(102,187		)	—			(115,287		)	—			(217,474		)
Stock compensation	22,871			858			1,398			—			25,127
Payments of long term incentive plan	(3,195		)	—			—			—			(3,195		)
Share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	—			(206,665		)	—			206,665			—
Deferred income taxes	3,431			(655		)	—			23			2,799
Other non-cash items	2,259			1,816			7,399			(1,816		)	9,658
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Current and other assets	9,461			(283		)	(68,449		)	2			(59,269		)
Due to / from affiliates	(79,252		)	43,501			(3,768		)	—			(39,519		)
Payables and other liabilities	22,057			(12,249		)	438			(21,053		)	(10,807		)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	198,795			4,727			(13,507		)	—			190,015
Investing activities – purchases of property and equipment	(6,071		)	—			(94		)	—			(6,165		)
Financing activities:
Borrowings of debt	—			1,081,000			—			—			1,081,000
Payments of debt	(3,077		)	(598,368		)	—			—			(601,445		)
Debt issuance costs	—			(2,348		)	—			—			(2,348		)
Distributions to Liberty Media	—			(1,200,000		)	—			—			(1,200,000		)
Distributions to parent for repurchase of common stock	—			(179,197		)	—			—			(179,197		)
Distributions to parent	(600,000		)	600,000			—			—			—
Borrowings under notes payable to affiliate	(48,507		)	—			48,507			—			—
Repayments under notes payable to affiliate	38,257			—			(38,257		)	—			—
Net advances to / from affiliate	(293,696		)	293,696			—			—			—
Minimum withholding of taxes related to stock compensation	(2,719		)	—			(242		)	—			(2,961		)
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	2,096			—			—			—			2,096
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(907,646		)	(5,217		)	10,008			—			(902,855		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			(127		)	—			(127		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(714,922		)	(490		)	(3,720		)	—			(719,132		)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	735,507			879			13,388			—			749,774
End of period	$	20,585		$	389		$	9,668		$	—		$	30,642
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	(2,476	)	$	41,651		$	1,490		$	—		$	40,665
Cash paid for income taxes	$	136,405		$	(814	)	$	(75	)	$	—		$	135,516
Distribution of corporate headquarters to Liberty Media	$	45,668		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	45,668
Capital lease related to Commercial Lease with LPH	$	—		$	44,800		$	—		$	—		$	44,800
Tax attributes related to LMC Spin-Off	$	—		$	11,253		$	—		$	—		$	11,253
Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows’ Information – For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
	Starz						Starz Media
	Entertainment, LLC						and Other
	(Guarantor)						Businesses
				Starz, LLC			(Non-Guarantors)			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Parent Only									Starz, LLC
				(Co-Issuer)
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	191,606		$	204,085		$	(3,150	)	$	(188,456	)	$	204,085
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	9,487			—			4,300			—			13,787
Amortization of program rights	478,101			—			—			(4,850		)	473,251
Program rights payments	(367,901		)	—			—			1,520			(366,381		)
Amortization of investment in films and television programs	15,331			—			71,411			—			86,742
Investment in films and television programs	(106,005		)	—			(88,983		)	—			(194,988		)
Stock compensation	9,009			—			879			—			9,888
Payments of long term incentive plan	(33,410		)	—			—			—			(33,410		)
Share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	—			(201,904		)	—			201,904			—
Deferred income taxes	(3,947		)	(8,495		)	—			9,177			(3,265		)
Other non-cash items	13,315			4,406			(1,833		)	(15,011		)	877
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Current and other assets	(456		)	—			(5,572		)	(156		)	(6,184		)
Due to / from affiliates	(19,598		)	3,859			2,601			(2,418		)	(15,556		)
Payables and other liabilities	5,087			1,309			(2,440		)	(1,710		)	2,246
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	190,619			3,260			(22,787		)	—			171,092
Investing activities – purchases of property and equipment	(7,751		)	—			(119		)	—			(7,870		)
Financing activities:
Borrowings of debt	0			500,000			—			—			500,000
Payments of debt	(3,035		)	(500,000		)	—			—			(503,035		)
Debt issuance costs	—			(8,007		)	—			—			(8,007		)
Distributions to Old LMC	0			(400,000		)	—			—			(400,000		)
Distributions to parent	(100,000		)	100,000			—			—			—
Distributions to Old LMC related to stock compensation	(2,024		)	—			—			—			(2,024		)
Borrowings under notes payable to affiliate	(39,779		)	—			39,779			—			—
Repayments under notes payable to affiliate	19,064			—			(19,064		)	—			—
Net advances to / from affiliate	(180,297		)	180,537			(240		)	—			—
Minimum withholding of taxes related to stock compensation	(3,465		)	—			(178		)	—			(3,643		)
Settlement of derivative instruments	3			—			—			—			3
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(309,533		)	(127,470		)	20,297			—			(416,706		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			59			—			59
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(126,665		)	(124,210		)	(2,550		)	—			(253,425		)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	965,400			125,261			9,226			—			1,099,887
End of period	$	838,735		$	1,051		$	6,676		$	—		$	846,462
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	1,820		$	10,596		$	109		$	—		$	12,525
Cash paid for income taxes	$	122,150		$	—		$	4,432		$	—		$	126,582
Change in deferred tax assets due to sale of noncontrolling interest	$	—		$	2,209		$	—		$	—		$	2,209

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Desc1

Basis of Presentation and Description of Business Basis of Presentation and Description of Business (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Starz, LLC considers amortization of program rights, the fair value of goodwill and any related impairment, the development of ultimate revenue estimates associated with released films and television programs, the assessment of investment in films and television programs for impairment, valuation allowances associated with deferred income taxes and allowances for sales returns to be its most significant estimates. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
Comparability of Prior Year Financial Data, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Prior Period Reclassifications
	Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified for comparability with the 2013 presentation.

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Debt	'
	Debt consists of the following (in thousands):
		September 30,				December 31,
		2013				2012
	Senior Secured Credit Facilities (a)	$	309,500			$	5,000
	Senior Notes and New Notes, including premium of $3,146 and none (b)	678,146				500,000
	Capital leases (c)	76,160				34,805
	Total debt	1,063,806				539,805
	Less current portion of debt	(4,867		)		(4,134		)
	Debt	$	1,058,939			$	535,671
	(a)	On November 16, 2011, Starz, LLC entered into a credit agreement that provides a $1,000.0 million revolving credit facility, with a $50.0 million sub-limit for standby letters of credit, and a $500.0 million term loan facility (the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”). At closing, Starz, LLC borrowed $500.0 million under the term loan facility and $5.0 million under the revolving credit facility. Net proceeds from the Senior Notes, as defined below, and cash on hand were used to repay and terminate the term loan facility in September 2012. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility may be prepaid at any time and from time to time without penalty other than customary breakage costs. Any amounts prepaid on the revolving credit facility may be reborrowed. The revolving credit facility is scheduled to mature on November 16, 2016. As of September 30, 2013, $690.5 million of borrowing capacity was available under the revolving credit facility.
	Interest on each loan under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities is payable at either an alternate base rate or LIBOR at Starz, LLC’s election. Borrowings that are alternate base rate loans bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the alternate base rate plus a margin that varies between 0.5% and 1.5% depending on the consolidated leverage ratio, as defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facilities. The alternate base rate is the highest of (a) the Prime Rate, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus ½ of 1.0% or (c) LIBOR for a one-month interest period plus 1.0%. Borrowings that are LIBOR loans bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the applicable LIBOR plus a margin that varies between 1.5% and 2.5% depending on the consolidated leverage ratio. The Senior Secured Credit Facilities require Starz, LLC to pay a commitment fee on any unused portion under the revolving credit facility. The commitment fee varies between 0.25% and 0.50%, depending on the consolidated leverage ratio.
	As of September 30, 2013, the following borrowings and related LIBOR interest rates plus the applicable margin were outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities (dollars in thousands):
	LIBOR rate period:	Interest Rate		Loan Amount
	September 2013 - October 2013	1.93%		$	259,500
	September 2013 - October 2013	1.93%		50,000
				$	309,500
	The Senior Secured Credit Facilities contain certain covenants that include restrictions on, among others, incurring additional debt, paying dividends, entering into liens or guarantees, or making certain distributions, investments and other restricted payments. In addition, Starz, LLC must comply with certain financial covenants, including a consolidated leverage ratio, as defined in the agreement. As of September 30, 2013, Starz, LLC was in compliance with all covenants under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities.
	(b)	On September 13, 2012, Starz, LLC and Starz Finance Corp. co-issued $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.0% senior notes due September 15, 2019 (the “Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.0% payable semi-annually on September 15 and March 15 of each year. Starz Finance Corp. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Starz, LLC and was formed for the sole purpose of co-issuing the Senior Notes. Starz Finance Corp. does not have and will not have any operations, assets or subsidiaries of its own. The Senior Notes are guaranteed by Starz Entertainment. The net proceeds from the issuance of the Senior Notes and cash on hand were used to repay and terminate the $500.0 million term loan facility under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities. On February 14, 2013, Starz, LLC completed an exchange offer, exchanging the majority of the unregistered Senior Notes for new registered Senior Notes. The new registered Senior Notes are substantially identical to the original Senior Notes, except the new registered Senior Notes are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the transfer restrictions and registration rights, and related special interest provisions applicable to the original Senior Notes will not apply to the new registered Senior Notes.
	On February 8, 2013, Starz, LLC and Starz Finance Corp. completed the issuance of an additional $175.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.0% senior notes due 2019 (the “New Notes”), which were issued as additional notes under the indenture governing the Senior Notes. The net proceeds from the issuance of the New Notes were used to repay indebtedness under the revolving portion of the Senior Secured Credit Facilities. The New Notes were issued at a price of 102.0% plus accrued interest from September 13, 2012. On May 24, 2013, Starz, LLC completed an exchange offer, exchanging the unregistered New Notes for new registered New Notes. The new registered New Notes are substantially identical to the original New Notes, except the new registered New Notes are registered under the Securities Act and the transfer restrictions and registration rights, and related special interest provisions applicable to the original New Notes will not apply to the new registered New Notes.
	The Senior Notes and New Notes rank equally in right of payment to all existing and future senior obligations and existing and future subordinated obligations. The Senior Notes and New Notes are effectively subordinated to any existing and future secured obligations and to all the liabilities of the subsidiaries that do not guarantee the Senior Notes or New Notes.
	The Senior Notes and New Notes contain certain covenants that include restrictions on, among others, incurring additional debt, paying dividends, entering into liens and guarantees, or making certain distributions, investments and other restricted payments. As of September 30, 2013, Starz, LLC was in compliance with all covenants under the Senior Notes and New Notes.
	(c)	On January 11, 2013, Starz, LLC entered into the Commercial Lease with LPH for its headquarters building. The term of the lease is ten years, with successive five-year renewal periods at the option of Starz, LLC. Starz, LLC has recorded a $44.8 million capital lease in connection with this lease agreement with an imputed annual interest rate of 6.4%.
	Starz Entertainment has entered into capital lease agreements for its transponder capacity. The agreements expire during 2018 to 2021 and have imputed annual interest rates ranging from 5.5% to 7.0%.

Stock_Options_and_Long_Term_In1

Stock Options and Long Term Incentive Plan (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Historical Award Activity	'
	Awards granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 are summarized as follows:
		Granted	Weighted
			Average Grant-Date Fair Value
	2013 Awards:
	Stock options	6,030,106	$7.61
	Restricted stock	310,502	$18.97
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity	'
	The following table presents the number of options and weighted average exercise price (“WAEP”) for the activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
		Options		WAEP
	Outstanding at December 31, 2012	1,615,711		$	93.14
	LMC Spin-Off adjustment to existing stock options	7,589,815		*
	Granted	6,030,106		$	18.93
	Exercised	(536,593	)	$	11.18
	Forfeited	(268,612	)	$	11.11
	Expired/canceled	—		$	—
	Outstanding at September 30, 2013	14,430,427		$	14.7
	Exercisable at September 30, 2013	2,174,965		$	12.23
	* The adjustment to the existing stock options from the LMC Spin-Off increased the number of existing stock options and reduced the WAEP. After giving effect to the LMC Spin-Off, the WAEP for the existing stock options was $11.62.

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	'
	Income tax expense consists of the following (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Current:
	Federal	$	42,508		$	35,464		$	99,540		$	101,762
	State and local	2,865			3,232			5,383			1,006
	Foreign	725			140			1,654			1,069
		46,098			38,836			106,577			103,837
	Deferred:
	Federal	(9,995		)	(4,517		)	(1,861		)	(18,070		)
	State and local	107			(55		)	4,660			14,805
		(9,888		)	(4,572		)	2,799			(3,265		)
	Income tax expense	$	36,210		$	34,264		$	109,376		$	100,572
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	'
	Income tax expense differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 35% as a result of the following (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Computed expected tax expense	$	31,254		$	31,761		$	100,345		$	106,791
	State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes	2,138			1,868			6,613			8,607
	Foreign taxes, net of foreign tax credit	8			(475		)	908			(395		)
	Change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense	3,417			2,018			2,287			77,471
	Taxable liquidation of subsidiary	—			(1,420		)	—			(101,299		)
	Change in subsidiary tax status	—			983			791			9,792
	Other, net	(607		)	(471		)	(1,568		)	(395		)
	Income tax expense	$	36,210		$	34,264		$	109,376		$	100,572
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	'
	The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are presented below (in thousands):
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	Deferred tax assets:
	Tax loss and credit carryforwards	$	6,604		$	155,861
	Accrued stock compensation	11,945			5,575
	Investments	33,502			25,516
	Investment in films and television programs	—			1,163
	Other future deductible amounts	—			219
	Deferred tax assets	52,051			188,334
	Valuation allowance	(706		)	(155,861		)
	Deferred tax assets, net	51,345			32,473
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Property and equipment	(11,733		)	(18,807		)
	Investment in films and television programs	(15,628		)	—
	Other future taxable amounts	(1,288		)	(454		)
	Deferred tax liabilities	(28,649		)	(19,261		)
	Net deferred tax assets	$	22,696		$	13,212

Other_Information_Tables

Other Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Other Information [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]	'
	Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Royalties, residuals and participations	$	78,886	$	72,139
	Participations payable to TWC	79,352		23,861
	Program rights payable	59,198		57,125
	Advertising and marketing	47,302		38,779
	Payroll and related costs	21,731		23,657
	Accrued compensation related to long term incentive plan	—		3,195
	Other	34,889		37,306
		$	321,358	$	256,062
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures	'
	The following table presents the supplemental disclosure of cash flow information (in thousands):
		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013		2012
	Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	40,665	$	12,525
	Cash paid for income taxes	$	135,516	$	126,582
	Change in deferred tax assets due to sale of noncontrolling interest	$	—	$	2,209
	Distribution of corporate office building to Old LMC	$	45,668	$	—
	Capital lease related to Commercial Lease with LPH	$	44,800	$	—
	Tax attributes related to LMC Spin-Off	$	11,253	$	—

Information_about_Operating_Se1

Information about Operating Segments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment	'
	Performance Measures (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Revenue:
	Starz Networks	$	319,857		$	317,892		$	975,643		$	960,994
	Starz Distribution	117,592			75,015			365,708			223,646
	Starz Animation	8,704			10,130			22,820			31,567
	Inter-segment eliminations	(100		)	(2,067		)	(1,380		)	(7,711		)
	Total Revenue	$	446,053		$	400,970		$	1,362,791		$	1,208,496
	Adjusted OIBDA:
	Starz Networks	$	106,521		$	111,535		$	337,359		$	326,292
	Starz Distribution	7,405			(3,687		)	24,528			14,829
	Starz Animation	(496		)	(354		)	(1,835		)	-507
	Inter-segment eliminations	289			647			(296		)	2,843
	Total Adjusted OIBDA	$	113,719		$	108,141		$	359,756		$	343,457
	Other Information (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Cash paid for investment in films and television programs:
	Starz Networks	$	45,498		$	47,420		$	102,187		$	106,005
	Starz Distribution	64,630			18,446			115,287			88,983
	Starz Animation	—			—			—			—
	Inter-segment eliminations	—			—			—			—
	Total cash paid for investment in films and television programs	$	110,128		$	65,866		$	217,474		$	194,988
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	Total assets:
	Starz Networks	$	1,270,816		$	2,066,961
	Starz Distribution	196,349			118,134
	Starz Animation	1,907			3,225
	Other unallocated assets (primarily cash, deferred taxes and other assets, including the Commercial Lease with LPH)	81,069			33,850
	Inter-segment eliminations	(56,836		)	(46,120		)
	Total assets	$	1,493,305		$	2,176,050
Reconciliation of Other Significant Reconciling Items from Segments to Consolidated	'
	The following table provides a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to income before income taxes (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Consolidated Adjusted OIBDA	$	113,719		$	108,141		$	359,756		$	343,457
	Stock compensation	(8,815		)	(3,653		)	(25,127		)	(9,888		)
	Depreciation and amortization	(4,148		)	(4,980		)	(12,917		)	(13,787		)
	Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(11,655		)	(9,475		)	(33,214		)	(18,805		)
	Other income (expense), net	195			(487		)	(1,798		)	3,680
	Income before income taxes	$	89,296		$	89,546		$	286,700		$	304,657

Supplemental_Guarantor_Condens1

Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Condensed Balance Sheet	'
	The following tables set forth the consolidating financial information of Starz, LLC, which includes the financial information of Starz Entertainment, the guarantor:
	Consolidating Balance Sheet Information – As of September 30, 2013
	(in thousands)
		Starz						Starz Media
		Entertainment, LLC						and Other
		(Guarantor)						Businesses
					Starz, LLC			(Non-Guarantors)			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Parent Only									Starz, LLC
					(Co-Issuer)
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	20,585		$	389		$	9,668		$	—		$	30,642
	Restricted cash	—			—			64,506			—			64,506
	Trade accounts receivable, net	212,319			—			35,767			(101		)	247,985
	Program rights, net	335,894			—			—			(1,158		)	334,736
	Deferred income taxes	471			181			—			—			652
	Notes receivable from affiliates	36,268			—			—			(36,268		)	—
	Other current assets	19,327			283			13,206			—			32,816
	Total current assets	624,864			853			123,147			(37,527		)	711,337
	Program rights	358,010			—			—			(5,736		)	352,274
	Investment in films and television programs, net	94,579			—			54,169			—			148,748
	Property and equipment, net	46,654			43,720			409			—			90,783
	Deferred income taxes	—			22,044			—			—			22,044
	Goodwill	131,760			—			—			—			131,760
	Other assets, net	14,949			13,573			21,410			(13,573		)	36,359
	Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	—			1,379,183			—			(1,379,183		)	—
	Total assets	$	1,270,816		$	1,459,373		$	199,135		$	(1,436,019	)	$	1,493,305
	Liabilities and Member’s Interest (Deficit) and Noncontrolling Interests
	Current liabilities:
	Current portion of debt	$	4,331		$	536		$	—		$	—		$	4,867
	Trade accounts payable	4,543			—			1,516			—			6,059
	Accrued liabilities	140,003			9,821			185,373			(13,839		)	321,358
	Notes payable due to affiliate	—			—			36,268			(36,268		)	—
	Due to (from) affiliates	(352,101		)	352,188			(87		)	—			—
	Deferred revenue	562			—			3,695			—			4,257
	Total current liabilities	(202,662		)	362,545			226,765			(50,107		)	336,541
	Debt	1,015,043			1,031,542			—			(987,646		)	1,058,939
	Deferred income taxes	16,798			(24,103		)	—			7,305			—
	Other liabilities	5,468			—			8,359			(5,391		)	8,436
	Total liabilities	834,647			1,369,984			235,124			(1,035,839		)	1,403,916
	Member’s interest (deficit)	436,169			95,647			-35,868			-400,301			95,647
	Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	—			(6,258		)	(121		)	121			(6,258		)
	Total member’s interest (deficit) and noncontrolling interests	436,169			89,389			(35,989		)	(400,180		)	89,389
	Total liabilities and member’s interest (deficit) and noncontrolling interests	$	1,270,816		$	1,459,373		$	199,135		$	(1,436,019	)	$	1,493,305
	Consolidating Balance Sheet Information – As of December 31, 2012
	(in thousands)
		Starz						Starz Media
		Entertainment, LLC						and Other
		(Guarantor)						Businesses
					Starz, LLC			(Non-Guarantors)			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Parent Only									Starz, LLC
					(Co-Issuer)
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	735,507		$	879		$	13,388		$	—		$	749,774
	Trade accounts receivable, net	205,261			—			36,204			(50		)	241,415
	Program rights, net	341,255			—			—			(1,250		)	340,005
	Deferred income taxes	164			826			—			—			990
	Notes receivable from affiliates	26,067			—			—			(26,067		)	—
	Other current assets	27,874			—			16,853			—			44,727
	Total current assets	1,336,128			1,705			66,445			(27,367		)	1,376,911
	Program rights	344,042			—			—			(5,358		)	338,684
	Investment in films and television programs, net	143,583			—			38,090			—			181,673
Property and equipment, net	95,832			—			448			—			96,280
Deferred income taxes	—			12,222			—			—			12,222
Goodwill	131,760			—			—			—			131,760
Other assets, net	15,616			13,395			22,904			(13,395		)	38,520
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	—			1,787,826			—			(1,787,826		)	—
Total assets	$	2,066,961		$	1,815,148		$	127,887		$	(1,833,946	)	$	2,176,050
Liabilities and Member’s Interest (Deficit) and Noncontrolling Interests
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	$	4,134		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	4,134
Trade accounts payable	4,817			—			1,345			—			6,162
Accrued liabilities	136,434			8,235			128,059			(16,666		)	256,062
Notes payable due to affiliate	—			—			26,067			(26,067		)	—
Due to (from) affiliates	20,902			20,111			3,694			(5,188		)	39,519
Deferred revenue	18,859			—			5,989			(274		)	24,574
Total current liabilities	185,146			28,346			165,154			(48,195		)	330,451
Debt	535,671			505,000			—			(505,000		)	535,671
Deferred income taxes	13,060			(20,342		)	—			7,282			—
Other liabilities	4,259			—			8,643			(5,118		)	7,784
Total liabilities	738,136			513,004			173,797			(551,031		)	873,906
Member’s interest (deficit)	1,328,825			1,311,951			(45,789		)	(1,283,036		)	1,311,951
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	—			(9,807		)	(121		)	121			(9,807		)
Total member’s interest (deficit) and noncontrolling interests	1,328,825			1,302,144			(45,910		)	(1,282,915		)	1,302,144
Total liabilities and member’s interest (deficit) and noncontrolling interests	$	2,066,961		$	1,815,148		$	127,887		$	(1,833,946	)	$	2,176,050
Schedule of Condensed Income Statement	'
	Consolidating Statement of Operations Information – For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
	(in thousands)
		Starz						Starz Media
		Entertainment, LLC						and Other
		(Guarantor)						Businesses
					Starz, LLC			(Non-Guarantors)			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Parent Only									Starz, LLC
					(Co-Issuer)
	Revenue:
	Programming networks and other services	$	322,086		$	—		$	26,937		$	(2,777	)	$	346,246
	Home video net sales	12,822			—			44,466			(2,564		)	54,724
	Total revenue	334,908			—			71,403			(5,341		)	400,970
	Costs and expenses:
	Programming costs (including amortization)	165,359			—			—			(938		)	164,421
	Production and acquisition costs (including amortization)	7,941			—			34,228			—			42,169
	Home video cost of sales	6,657			—			14,940			(2,564		)	19,033
	Operating expenses	3,984			—			11,002			(2,485		)	12,501
	Selling, general and administrative	40,276			74			14,355			—			54,705
	Stock compensation	3,315			—			338			—			3,653
	Depreciation and amortization	3,149			—			1,831			—			4,980
	Total costs and expenses	230,681			74			76,694			(5,987		)	301,462
	Operating income (loss)	104,227			(74		)	(5,291		)	646			99,508
	Other income (expense):
	Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(9,431		)	(7,408		)	(44		)	7,408			(9,475		)
	Interest income (expense), related party	1,427			—			(1,427		)	—			—
	Other income (expense), net	(461		)	52			(1,674		)	1,596			(487		)
	Income (loss) before income taxes and share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	95,762			(7,430		)	(8,436		)	9,650			89,546
	Income tax benefit (expense)	(35,562		)	7,069			(2,574		)	(3,197		)	(34,264		)
	Share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries, net of taxes	—			55,643			—			(55,643		)	—
	Net income (loss)	60,200			55,282			(11,010		)	(49,190		)	55,282
	Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			1,142			(12		)	12			1,142
	Net income (loss) attributable to member	$	60,200		$	56,424		$	(11,022	)	$	(49,178	)	$	56,424
	Consolidating Statement of Operations Information – For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(in thousands)
		Starz						Starz Media
		Entertainment, LLC						and Other
		(Guarantor)						Businesses
					Starz, LLC			(Non-Guarantors)			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Parent Only									Starz, LLC
					(Co-Issuer)
	Revenue:
	Programming networks and other services	$	328,752		$	—		$	53,503		$	(1,879	)	$	380,376
	Home video net sales	15,002			—			53,673			(2,998		)	65,677
	Total revenue	343,754			—			107,176			(4,877		)	446,053
	Costs and expenses:
	Programming costs (including amortization)	166,425			—			—			(389		)	166,036
	Production and acquisition costs (including amortization)	8,735			—			59,207			—			67,942
	Home video cost of sales	8,115			—			16,217			(2,998		)	21,334
	Operating expenses	6,061			—			9,521			(1,779		)	13,803
	Selling, general and administrative	45,215			950			17,054			—			63,219
	Stock compensation	8,309			4			502			—			8,815
	Depreciation and amortization	3,013			373			762			—			4,148
	Total costs and expenses	245,873			1,327			103,263			(5,166		)	345,297
	Operating income (loss)	97,881			(1,327		)	3,913			289			100,756
	Other income (expense):
	Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(10,916		)	(11,836		)	(28		)	11,125			(11,655		)
	Interest income (expense), related party	543			—			(543		)	—			—
	Other income (expense), net	22			(12		)	(251		)	436			195
	Income (loss) before income taxes and share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	87,530			(13,175		)	3,091			11,850			89,296
	Income tax benefit (expense)	(35,096		)	2,857			(314		)	(3,657		)	(36,210		)
	Share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries, net of taxes	—			63,404			—			(63,404		)	—
	Net income	52,434			53,086			2,777			(55,211		)	53,086
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(842		)	—			—			(842		)
Net income attributable to member	$	52,434		$	52,244		$	2,777		$	(55,211	)	$	52,244
Consolidating Statement of Operations Information – For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
(in thousands)
	Starz						Starz Media
	Entertainment, LLC						and Other
	(Guarantor)						Businesses
				Starz, LLC			(Non-Guarantors)			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Parent Only									Starz, LLC
				(Co-Issuer)
Revenue:
Programming networks and other services	$	1,003,488		$	—		$	124,332		$	(6,875	)	$	1,120,945
Home video net sales	27,134			—			220,128			(5,416		)	241,846
Total revenue	1,030,622			—			344,460			(12,291		)	1,362,791
Costs and expenses:
Programming costs (including amortization)	478,444			—			—			(1,084		)	477,360
Production and acquisition costs (including amortization)	20,564			—			200,435			—			220,999
Home video cost of sales	15,062			—			41,904			(5,416		)	51,550
Operating expenses	18,277			—			26,143			(5,495		)	38,925
Selling, general and administrative	151,708			3,902			58,591			—			214,201
Stock compensation	22,871			858			1,398			—			25,127
Depreciation and amortization	9,526			1,080			2,311			—			12,917
Total costs and expenses	716,452			5,840			330,782			(11,995		)	1,041,079
Operating income (loss)	314,170			(5,840		)	13,678			(296		)	321,712
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(31,069		)	(34,200		)	(83		)	32,138			(33,214		)
Interest income (expense), related party	1,358			—			(1,358		)	—			—
Other income (expense), net	(2,166		)	10			(2,516		)	2,874			(1,798		)
Income (loss) before income taxes and share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	282,293			(40,030		)	9,721			34,716			286,700
Income tax benefit (expense)	(106,944		)	10,689			(1,003		)	(12,118		)	(109,376		)
Share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries, net of taxes	—			206,665			—			(206,665		)	—
Net income	175,349			177,324			8,718			(184,067		)	177,324
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(3,328		)	—			—			(3,328		)
Net income attributable to member	$	175,349		$	173,996		$	8,718		$	(184,067	)	$	173,996
Consolidating Statement of Operations Information – For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
	Starz						Starz Media
	Entertainment, LLC						and Other
	(Guarantor)						Businesses
				Starz, LLC			(Non-Guarantors)			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Parent Only									Starz, LLC
				(Co-Issuer)
Revenue:
Programming networks and other services	$	985,039		$	—		$	101,388		$	(11,303	)	$	1,075,124
Home video net sales	20,900			—			116,652			(4,180		)	133,372
Total revenue	1,005,939			—			218,040			(15,483		)	1,208,496
Costs and expenses:
Programming costs (including amortization)	509,524			—			—			(4,850		)	504,674
Production and acquisition costs (including amortization)	18,831			—			98,641			145			117,617
Home video cost of sales	10,765			—			33,676			(4,180		)	40,261
Operating expenses	14,281			—			34,036			(9,441		)	38,876
Selling, general and administrative	119,296			94			44,221			—			163,611
Stock compensation	9,009			—			879			—			9,888
Depreciation and amortization	9,487			—			4,300			—			13,787
Total costs and expenses	691,193			94			215,753			(18,326		)	888,714
Operating income (loss)	314,746			(94		)	2,287			2,843			319,782
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(18,689		)	(15,924		)	(116		)	15,924			(18,805		)
Interest income (expense), related party	3,906			—			(3,906		)	—			—
Other income (expense), net	2,735			974			(2,015		)	1,986			3,680
Income (loss) before income taxes and share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	302,698			(15,044		)	(3,750		)	20,753			304,657
Income tax benefit (expense)	(111,092		)	17,225			600			(7,305		)	(100,572		)
Share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries, net of taxes	—			201,904			—			(201,904		)	—
Net income (loss)	191,606			204,085			(3,150		)	(188,456		)	204,085
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(1,154		)	96			(96		)	(1,154		)
Net income (loss) attributable to member	$	191,606		$	202,931		$	(3,054	)	$	(188,552	)	$	202,931
Schedule of Condensed Comprehensive Income (Loss) Statement	'
	Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income Information – For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(in thousands)
		Starz						Starz Media
		Entertainment, LLC						and Other
		(Guarantor)						Businesses
					Starz, LLC			(Non-Guarantors)			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Parent Only									Starz, LLC
					(Co-Issuer)
	Net income	$	175,349		$	177,324		$	8,718		$	(184,067	)	$	177,324
	Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes -
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	—			54			(21		)	21			54
	Comprehensive income	175,349			177,378			8,697			(184,046		)	177,378
	Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(3,265		)	—			—			(3,265		)
	Comprehensive income attributable to member	$	175,349		$	174,113		$	8,697		$	(184,046	)	$	174,113
	Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income Information – For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(in thousands)
		Starz						Starz Media
		Entertainment, LLC						and Other
		(Guarantor)						Businesses
					Starz, LLC			(Non-Guarantors)			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Parent Only									Starz, LLC
					(Co-Issuer)
	Net income	$	52,434		$	53,086		$	2,777		$	(55,211	)	$	53,086
	Other comprehensive income, net of taxes
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	—			189			119			(119		)	189
	Comprehensive income	52,434			53,275			2,896			(55,330		)	53,275
	Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(919		)	—			—			(919		)
	Comprehensive income attributable to member	$	52,434		$	52,356		$	2,896		$	(55,330	)	$	52,356
	Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) Information – For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	(in thousands)
		Starz						Starz Media
		Entertainment, LLC						and Other
		(Guarantor)						Businesses
					Starz, LLC			(Non-Guarantors)			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Parent Only									Starz, LLC
					(Co-Issuer)
	Net income (loss)	$	191,606		$	204,085		$	(3,150	)	$	(188,456	)	$	204,085
	Other comprehensive income, net of taxes -
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	—			322			322			(322		)	322
	Comprehensive income (loss)	191,606			204,407			(2,828		)	(188,778		)	204,407
	Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(1,908		)	96			(96		)	(1,908		)
	Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to member	$	191,606		$	202,499		$	(2,732	)	$	(188,874	)	$	202,499
	Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) Information – For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
	(in thousands)
		Starz						Starz Media
		Entertainment, LLC						and Other
		(Guarantor)						Businesses
					Starz, LLC			(Non-Guarantors)			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Parent Only									Starz, LLC
					(Co-Issuer)
	Net income (loss)	$	60,200		$	55,282		$	(11,010	)	$	(49,190	)	$	55,282
	Other comprehensive income, net of taxes
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	—			332			332			(332		)	332
	Comprehensive income (loss)	60,200			55,614			(10,678		)	(49,522		)	55,614
	Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			402			(12		)	12			402
	Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to member	$	60,200		$	56,016		$	(10,690	)	$	(49,510	)	$	56,016
Schedule of Condensed Cash Flow Statement	'
	Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows’ Information – For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(in thousands)
		Starz						Starz Media
		Entertainment, LLC						and Other
		(Guarantor)						Businesses
					Starz, LLC			(Non-Guarantors)			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Parent Only									Starz, LLC
					(Co-Issuer)
	Operating activities:
	Net income	$	175,349		$	177,324		$	8,718		$	(184,067	)	$	177,324
	Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
	Depreciation and amortization	9,526			1,080			2,311			—			12,917
	Amortization of program rights	443,881			—			—			(1,084		)	442,797
	Program rights payments	(324,550		)	—			—			1,330			(323,220		)
	Amortization of investment in films and television programs	19,144			—			153,733			—			172,877
	Investment in films and television programs	(102,187		)	—			(115,287		)	—			(217,474		)
	Stock compensation	22,871			858			1,398			—			25,127
	Payments of long term incentive plan	(3,195		)	—			—			—			(3,195		)
	Share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	—			(206,665		)	—			206,665			—
	Deferred income taxes	3,431			(655		)	—			23			2,799
	Other non-cash items	2,259			1,816			7,399			(1,816		)	9,658
	Changes in assets and liabilities:
	Current and other assets	9,461			(283		)	(68,449		)	2			(59,269		)
	Due to / from affiliates	(79,252		)	43,501			(3,768		)	—			(39,519		)
	Payables and other liabilities	22,057			(12,249		)	438			(21,053		)	(10,807		)
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	198,795			4,727			(13,507		)	—			190,015
	Investing activities – purchases of property and equipment	(6,071		)	—			(94		)	—			(6,165		)
	Financing activities:
	Borrowings of debt	—			1,081,000			—			—			1,081,000
	Payments of debt	(3,077		)	(598,368		)	—			—			(601,445		)
	Debt issuance costs	—			(2,348		)	—			—			(2,348		)
	Distributions to Liberty Media	—			(1,200,000		)	—			—			(1,200,000		)
	Distributions to parent for repurchase of common stock	—			(179,197		)	—			—			(179,197		)
	Distributions to parent	(600,000		)	600,000			—			—			—
	Borrowings under notes payable to affiliate	(48,507		)	—			48,507			—			—
	Repayments under notes payable to affiliate	38,257			—			(38,257		)	—			—
	Net advances to / from affiliate	(293,696		)	293,696			—			—			—
	Minimum withholding of taxes related to stock compensation	(2,719		)	—			(242		)	—			(2,961		)
	Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	2,096			—			—			—			2,096
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(907,646		)	(5,217		)	10,008			—			(902,855		)
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			(127		)	—			(127		)
	Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(714,922		)	(490		)	(3,720		)	—			(719,132		)
	Cash and cash equivalents:
	Beginning of period	735,507			879			13,388			—			749,774
	End of period	$	20,585		$	389		$	9,668		$	—		$	30,642
	Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
	Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	(2,476	)	$	41,651		$	1,490		$	—		$	40,665
	Cash paid for income taxes	$	136,405		$	(814	)	$	(75	)	$	—		$	135,516
	Distribution of corporate headquarters to Liberty Media	$	45,668		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	45,668
	Capital lease related to Commercial Lease with LPH	$	—		$	44,800		$	—		$	—		$	44,800
	Tax attributes related to LMC Spin-Off	$	—		$	11,253		$	—		$	—		$	11,253
	Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows’ Information – For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	(in thousands)
		Starz						Starz Media
		Entertainment, LLC						and Other
		(Guarantor)						Businesses
					Starz, LLC			(Non-Guarantors)			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Parent Only									Starz, LLC
					(Co-Issuer)
	Operating activities:
	Net income (loss)	$	191,606		$	204,085		$	(3,150	)	$	(188,456	)	$	204,085
	Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
	Depreciation and amortization	9,487			—			4,300			—			13,787
Amortization of program rights	478,101			—			—			(4,850		)	473,251
Program rights payments	(367,901		)	—			—			1,520			(366,381		)
Amortization of investment in films and television programs	15,331			—			71,411			—			86,742
Investment in films and television programs	(106,005		)	—			(88,983		)	—			(194,988		)
Stock compensation	9,009			—			879			—			9,888
Payments of long term incentive plan	(33,410		)	—			—			—			(33,410		)
Share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	—			(201,904		)	—			201,904			—
Deferred income taxes	(3,947		)	(8,495		)	—			9,177			(3,265		)
Other non-cash items	13,315			4,406			(1,833		)	(15,011		)	877
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Current and other assets	(456		)	—			(5,572		)	(156		)	(6,184		)
Due to / from affiliates	(19,598		)	3,859			2,601			(2,418		)	(15,556		)
Payables and other liabilities	5,087			1,309			(2,440		)	(1,710		)	2,246
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	190,619			3,260			(22,787		)	—			171,092
Investing activities – purchases of property and equipment	(7,751		)	—			(119		)	—			(7,870		)
Financing activities:
Borrowings of debt	0			500,000			—			—			500,000
Payments of debt	(3,035		)	(500,000		)	—			—			(503,035		)
Debt issuance costs	—			(8,007		)	—			—			(8,007		)
Distributions to Old LMC	0			(400,000		)	—			—			(400,000		)
Distributions to parent	(100,000		)	100,000			—			—			—
Distributions to Old LMC related to stock compensation	(2,024		)	—			—			—			(2,024		)
Borrowings under notes payable to affiliate	(39,779		)	—			39,779			—			—
Repayments under notes payable to affiliate	19,064			—			(19,064		)	—			—
Net advances to / from affiliate	(180,297		)	180,537			(240		)	—			—
Minimum withholding of taxes related to stock compensation	(3,465		)	—			(178		)	—			(3,643		)
Settlement of derivative instruments	3			—			—			—			3
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(309,533		)	(127,470		)	20,297			—			(416,706		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			59			—			59
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(126,665		)	(124,210		)	(2,550		)	—			(253,425		)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	965,400			125,261			9,226			—			1,099,887
End of period	$	838,735		$	1,051		$	6,676		$	—		$	846,462
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	1,820		$	10,596		$	109		$	—		$	12,525
Cash paid for income taxes	$	122,150		$	—		$	4,432		$	—		$	126,582
Change in deferred tax assets due to sale of noncontrolling interest	$	—		$	2,209		$	—		$	—		$	2,209

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Desc2

Basis of Presentation and Description of Business (Details) (USD $)

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Nov. 16, 2012

Sep. 04, 2012

Aug. 17, 2012

Jul. 09, 2012

Jan. 11, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jan. 11, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jan. 11, 2013

Jan. 11, 2013

Nov. 16, 2011

linear_network

TWC [Member]

Starz Media [Member]

Starz, LLC

Starz, LLC

Starz, LLC

Liberty Media [Member]

Liberty Media [Member]

Standby Letters of Credit and Senior Secured, Term Loans [Member]

Starz, LLC

Starz, LLC

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75.00%

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$300,000

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Tax Attributes Due to Spin-Off

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11,300,000

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Capital Lease Obligations Incurred

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44,800,000

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44,800,000

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1,800,000,000

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550,000,000

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Deferred Tax Asset, Capital Loss and Tax Credity Carryforwards, Foreign

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157,400,000

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706,000

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155,861,000

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157,400,000

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Debt_Details

Debt (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

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9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Jan. 11, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Feb. 08, 2013

Sep. 13, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Nov. 16, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Nov. 16, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Nov. 16, 2011

Nov. 16, 2011

Nov. 16, 2011

Nov. 16, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Nov. 16, 2011

Nov. 16, 2011

Nov. 16, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Starz, LLC

Starz Entertainment

Starz Entertainment

Senior Notes

Senior Notes

Senior Notes

Senior Notes

Senior Notes

Capital Lease Obligations

Capital Lease Obligations

Revolving Credit Facility

Revolving Credit Facility

Revolving Credit Facility

Revolving Credit Facility

Revolving Credit Facility

Standby Letters of Credit [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans

Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans

Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans

Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans

Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans

Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans

Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans

Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans

Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans

Credit Facility 1 [Member]

Credit Facility 2 [Member]

Minimum

Maximum

Starz, LLC and Starz Finance Corp

Starz, LLC and Starz Finance Corp

Starz, LLC and Starz Finance Corp

Line of Credit

Line of Credit

Line of Credit

Line of Credit

Line of Credit

Line of Credit

Line of Credit

Line of Credit

Line of Credit

Line of Credit

Line of Credit

Line of Credit

Line of Credit

Line of Credit

Line of Credit

Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans

Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans

Starz, LLC

Starz, LLC

Starz, LLC

Starz, LLC

Starz, LLC

Starz, LLC

Federal Funds Effective Rate [Member]

Alternate Base Rate, Prime, Federal Funds, or LIBOR [Member]

Alternate Base Rate, Prime, Federal Funds, or LIBOR [Member]

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

Line of Credit

Line of Credit

Minimum

Maximum

Starz, LLC

Starz, LLC

Starz, LLC

Starz, LLC

Starz, LLC

Starz, LLC

Starz, LLC

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

Minimum

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Minimum

Maximum

Starz, LLC

Starz, LLC

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

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Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net

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$3,146,000

$0

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Debt

1,063,806,000

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1,063,806,000

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539,805,000

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678,146,000

[1]

500,000,000

[1]

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76,160,000

[2]

34,805,000

[2]

309,500,000

[3]

5,000,000

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259,500,000

50,000,000

Debt, Current

-4,867,000

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-4,867,000

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-4,134,000

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Debt

1,058,939,000

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1,058,939,000

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535,671,000

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Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity

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1,000,000,000

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Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding

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5,000,000

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500,000,000

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Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity

690,500,000

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690,500,000

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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate, Alternate Base Rate Loans

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0.50%

0.50%

1.50%

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1.00%

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Debt Instrument, Interest Period Used to Determine Basis Spread on Variable Rate

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'1 month

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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate

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1.50%

2.50%

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Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage

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0.25%

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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End

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1.93%

1.93%

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

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175,000,000

500,000,000

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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

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5.00%

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Debt Instrument, Premium

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102.00%

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Capital Leases, Period of Lease Agreement

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'10 years

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Capital Leases, Successive Renewal Periods Available for Lease Agreement

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'5 years

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Capital Lease Obligations Incurred

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44,800,000

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44,800,000

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Repayments of term loan under secured credit facilities

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601,445,000

503,035,000

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500,000,000

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Capital Lease Agreement, Imputed Annual Interest Rate

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6.40%

5.50%

7.00%

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Fair value of long-term debt

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675,300,000

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Interest Costs Capitalized

$800,000

$400,000

$2,800,000

$900,000

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[1]

On September 13, 2012, Starz, LLC and Starz Finance Corp. co-issued $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.0% senior notes due September 15, 2019 (the “Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.0% payable semi-annually on September 15 and March 15 of each year. Starz Finance Corp. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Starz, LLC and was formed for the sole purpose of co-issuing the Senior Notes. Starz Finance Corp. does not have and will not have any operations, assets or subsidiaries of its own. The Senior Notes are guaranteed by Starz Entertainment. The net proceeds from the issuance of the Senior Notes and cash on hand were used to repay and terminate the $500.0 million term loan facility under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities. On February 14, 2013, Starz, LLC completed an exchange offer, exchanging the majority of the unregistered Senior Notes for new registered Senior Notes. The new registered Senior Notes are substantially identical to the original Senior Notes, except the new registered Senior Notes are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the transfer restrictions and registration rights, and related special interest provisions applicable to the original Senior Notes will not apply to the new registered Senior Notes.On February 8, 2013, Starz, LLC and Starz Finance Corp. completed the issuance of an additional $175.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.0% senior notes due 2019 (the “New Notes”), which were issued as additional notes under the indenture governing the Senior Notes. The net proceeds from the issuance of the New Notes were used to repay indebtedness under the revolving portion of the Senior Secured Credit Facilities. The New Notes were issued at a price of 102.0% plus accrued interest from September 13, 2012. On May 24, 2013, Starz, LLC completed an exchange offer, exchanging the unregistered New Notes for new registered New Notes. The new registered New Notes are substantially identical to the original New Notes, except the new registered New Notes are registered under the Securities Act and the transfer restrictions and registration rights, and related special interest provisions applicable to the original New Notes will not apply to the new registered New Notes.The Senior Notes and New Notes rank equally in right of payment to all existing and future senior obligations and existing and future subordinated obligations. The Senior Notes and New Notes are effectively subordinated to any existing and future secured obligations and to all the liabilities of the subsidiaries that do not guarantee the Senior Notes or New Notes.The Senior Notes and New Notes contain certain covenants that include restrictions on, among others, incurring additional debt, paying dividends, entering into liens and guarantees, or making certain distributions, investments and other restricted payments. As of September 30, 2013, Starz, LLC was in compliance with all covenants under the Senior Notes and New Notes.

[2]

On January 11, 2013, Starz, LLC entered into the Commercial Lease with LPH for its headquarters building. The term of the lease is ten years, with successive five-year renewal periods at the option of Starz, LLC. Starz, LLC has recorded a $44.8 million capital lease in connection with this lease agreement with an imputed annual interest rate of 6.4%.Starz Entertainment has entered into capital lease agreements for its transponder capacity. The agreements expire during 2018 to 2021 and have imputed annual interest rates ranging from 5.5% to 7.0%.

[3]

On November 16, 2011, Starz, LLC entered into a credit agreement that provides a $1,000.0 million revolving credit facility, with a $50.0 million sub-limit for standby letters of credit, and a $500.0 million term loan facility (the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”). At closing, Starz, LLC borrowed $500.0 million under the term loan facility and $5.0 million under the revolving credit facility. Net proceeds from the Senior Notes, as defined below, and cash on hand were used to repay and terminate the term loan facility in September 2012. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility may be prepaid at any time and from time to time without penalty other than customary breakage costs. Any amounts prepaid on the revolving credit facility may be reborrowed. The revolving credit facility is scheduled to mature on November 16, 2016. As of September 30, 2013, $690.5 million of borrowing capacity was available under the revolving credit facility. Interest on each loan under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities is payable at either an alternate base rate or LIBOR at Starz, LLC’s election. Borrowings that are alternate base rate loans bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the alternate base rate plus a margin that varies between 0.5% and 1.5% depending on the consolidated leverage ratio, as defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facilities. The alternate base rate is the highest of (a) the Prime Rate, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus ½ of 1.0% or (c) LIBOR for a one-month interest period plus 1.0%. Borrowings that are LIBOR loans bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the applicable LIBOR plus a margin that varies between 1.5% and 2.5% depending on the consolidated leverage ratio. The Senior Secured Credit Facilities require Starz, LLC to pay a commitment fee on any unused portion under the revolving credit facility. The commitment fee varies between 0.25% and 0.50%, depending on the consolidated leverage ratio.As of September 30, 2013, the following borrowings and related LIBOR interest rates plus the applicable margin were outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities (dollars in thousands): LIBOR rate period:Interest Rate Loan AmountSeptember 2013 - October 20131.9319% $259,500September 2013 - October 20131.9291% 50,000 $309,500The Senior Secured Credit Facilities contain certain covenants that include restrictions on, among others, incurring additional debt, paying dividends, entering into liens or guarantees, or making certain distributions, investments and other restricted payments. In addition, Starz, LLC must comply with certain financial covenants, including a consolidated leverage ratio, as defined in the agreement. As of September 30, 2013, Starz, LLC was in compliance with all covenants under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities.

Stock_Options_and_Long_Term_In2

Stock Options and Long Term Incentive Plan - Share-based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate	0.00%	'
Payments of long term incentive plan and phantom stock appreciation rights	$3,195,000	$33,410,000
Incentive Plan, Stock Options and Restricted Stock	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Total unrecognized compensation cost for nonvested awards	71,600,000	'
Weighted average period for total unrecognized compensation to be recognized over	'2 years 9 months 23 days	'
Long Term Incentive Plan 2006	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Award vesting period	'4 years	'
Payments of long term incentive plan and phantom stock appreciation rights	$3,200,000	$33,400,000
Tranche 1 [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Future Vesting, Number of Shares	2,666,983	'
Tranche 2 [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Future Vesting, Number of Shares	3,363,123	'

Stock_Options_and_Long_Term_In3

Stock Options and Long Term Incentive Plan - Grants (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Aug. 19, 2013	Mar. 04, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
	Stock Options	Restricted Stock	Restricted Stock	Restricted Stock	Restricted Stock	Long Term Incentive Plan 2006	Tranche 2 [Member]
			Series A Liberty Starz Common Stock	Series A Liberty Starz Common Stock	Series A Liberty Starz Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	'	'	'	'	304,022	'	'
Share-based Comepensation, Vesting, Percentage	'	'	'	'	'	'	50.00%
Award vesting period	'4 years	'4 years	'	'	'	'4 years	'
Grants in period	6,030,106	'	'	'	'	'	'
Grants in period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$7.61	'	'	'	'	'	'
Restricted stock, Grants in Period	'	310,502	2,093	308,409	'	'	'
Restricted stock, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	'	$18.97	$24.43	$18.93	'	'	'
Restricted stock, Grants in Period that Vest in One Year	'	47,453	'	'	'	'	'
Restricted stock, Grants in Period That Vest Quarterly Over Two Years	'	256,569	'	'	'	'	'
Award Term Period	'7 years	'	'	'	'	'	'
Award Term Period for Exchange Options	'10 years	'	'	'	'	'	'

Stock_Options_and_Long_Term_In4

Stock Options and Long Term Incentive Plan - Black-Scholes Assumptions (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate	0.00%
Risk Free Interest Rate, Minimum	0.70%
Risk Free Interest Rate, Maximum	1.20%
Minimum	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]	'
Expected Term	'4 years 8 months 12 days
Expected Volatility Rate, Minimum	41.35%
Maximum	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]	'
Expected Term	'6 years 11 months 1 day

Stock_Options_and_Long_Term_In5

Stock Options and Long Term Incentive Plan - Restricted Stock (Details) (Restricted Stock, USD $)	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Aug. 19, 2013	Mar. 04, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
		Common Class A [Member]	Common Class A [Member]	Common Class A [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period	'	'	'	-6,480
Restricted stock, Grants in Period	310,502	2,093	308,409	'
Restricted stock, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$18.97	$24.43	$18.93	'

Stock_Options_and_Long_Term_In6

Stock Options and Long Term Incentive Plan - Roll Forward (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013
		Before the Conversion [Member] [Domain]	After the Conversion
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Outstanding, Beginning	'	1,615,711	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Spin-Off Adjustment to Existing Stock Options	7,589,815	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	'	'	6,030,106
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	'	'	-536,593
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period	'	'	-268,612
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period	'	'	0
Outstanding, Ending	'	1,615,711	14,430,427
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward] [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price, outstanding ending	'	$93.14	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	'	'	$18.93
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	'	'	$11.18
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	'	'	$11.11
Weighted Average Exercise Price, outstanding ending	'	$93.14	$14.70
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Spin-Off Adjustment to Weighted Average Exercise Price	$11.62	'	'
Exercisable	2,174,965	'	'
Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$12.23	'	'
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term of Outstanding Options	'6 years 6 months 1 day	'	'
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'5 years 3 months 20 days	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	'	'	$0

Related_Party_Transactions_Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Participations payable to TWC	'	$79,352,000	'	$79,352,000	'	$23,861,000	'
Affiliated Entity	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Employee benefit plan expenses and other miscellaneous charges	'	0	3,200,000	0	9,218,489	'	'
Due to affiliate	'	0	'	0	'	'	1,000,000
Due to affiliate for income tax obligations	'	'	'	'	'	38,500,000	'
Ownership percentage interest sold to noncontrolling owners	25.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Related party transaction, period	'5 years	'	'	'	'	'	'
TWC [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Recognition of participation expense	'	35,000,000	10,400,000	140,600,000	46,800,000	'	'
Participations payable to TWC	'	79,400,000	'	79,400,000	'	23,900,000	'
Payment Guarantee [Member] | TWC [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Maximum potential amount payable under guarantee	50,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Current federal	$42,508	$35,464	$99,540	$101,762
Current state and local	2,865	3,232	5,383	1,006
Current foreign	725	140	1,654	1,069
Current income tax expense	46,098	38,836	106,577	103,837
Deferred federal	-9,995	-4,517	-1,861	-18,070
Deferred state and local	107	-55	4,660	14,805
Deferred income tax expense	-9,888	-4,572	2,799	-3,265
Income tax expense	$36,210	$34,264	$109,376	$100,572

Income_Taxes_Reconciliation_of

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Income Tax Reconciliation [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Federal income tax rate	'	'	35.00%	'
Computed expected tax expense	$31,254	$31,761	$100,345	$106,791
State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes	2,138	1,868	6,613	8,607
Foreign taxes, net of foreign tax credit	8	-475	908	-395
Change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense	3,417	2,018	2,287	77,471
Taxable liquidation of subsidiary	0	-1,420	0	-101,299
Change in subsidiary tax status	0	983	791	9,792
Other, net	-607	-471	-1,568	-395
Income tax expense	$36,210	$34,264	$109,376	$100,572

Income_Taxes_Deferred_Tax_Asse

Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Apr. 02, 2012	Jan. 11, 2013	Jan. 11, 2013
						Liberty Media [Member]	Liberty Media [Member]
						Starz, LLC
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Tax loss and credit carryforwards	'	'	$6,604,000	$155,861,000	'	'	'
Accrued stock compensation	'	'	11,945,000	5,575,000	'	'	'
Investments	'	'	33,502,000	25,516,000	'	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'	0	1,163,000	'	'	'
Other future deductible amounts	'	'	0	219,000	'	'	'
Deferred tax assets	'	'	52,051,000	188,334,000	'	'	'
Valuation allowance	'	'	-706,000	-155,861,000	'	'	-157,400,000
Deferred tax assets, net	'	'	51,345,000	32,473,000	'	'	'
Property and equipment	'	'	-11,733,000	-18,807,000	'	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'	-15,628,000	0	'	'	'
Other future taxable amounts	'	'	-1,288,000	-454,000	'	'	'
Deferred tax liabilities	'	'	-28,649,000	-19,261,000	'	'	'
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	'	'	22,696,000	13,212,000	'	'	'
Decrease in Deferred Tax Assets Due to Subsidiary Conversion to Partnership	16,900,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Decrease in Valuation Allowance Due to Subsidiary Conversion to Partnership	'	16,900,000	'	'	'	'	'
Increase in Deferred Tax Assets Due to Difference in Book and Tax Basis for Subsidiary	7,100,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Deferred Tax Assets, Capital Loss Carryforwards	'	'	'	'	101,300,000	'	'
Deferred Tax Asset, Capital Loss and Tax Credity Carryforwards, Foreign	'	'	'	'	'	'	157,400,000
Tax Attributes Due to Spin-Off	'	'	'	'	'	$11,300,000	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies - Programming Rights (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Film rights payable in 2013	$51,200,000	'	$51,200,000	'
Film rights payable in 2014	8,800,000	'	8,800,000	'
Other Commitment, Due in Third Year	2,000,000	'	2,000,000	'
Programming license agreements payable in 2013	26,800,000	'	26,800,000	'
Programming license agreements payable in 2014	395,800,000	'	395,800,000	'
Programming license agreements payable in 2015	108,400,000	'	108,400,000	'
Programming license agreements payable in 2016	98,700,000	'	98,700,000	'
Programming license agreements payable in 2017	91,900,000	'	91,900,000	'
Programming license agreements payable thereafter	306,000,000	'	306,000,000	'
Program Rights Obligations	62,000,000	'	62,000,000	'
Amortization of program rights	$154,400,000	$154,200,000	$442,797,000	$473,251,000

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies - Guarantees (Details) (Performance Guarantee, USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Performance Guarantee	'
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]	'
Guarantor Obligations, Total Guarantee and Maximum Amount of Grant Available	$22.30
Maximum potential amount payable under guarantee	14.3
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value	$11.40

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies - Legal Proceedings (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
	channel
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Litigation Case, Timeframe Free Preview Channels Were Provided For	'1 year
Litigation Case, Number of Free Preview Channels Provided	8

Other_Information_Details

Other Information (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]	'	'	'
Accrued Royalties, Residuals and Participations, Current	$78,886	'	$72,139
Accrued Participation Liabilities, Due in Next Operating Cycle	79,352	'	23,861
Program Rights Obligations, Current	59,198	'	57,125
Accrued Advertising and Marketing Costs, Current	47,302	'	38,779
Employee-related Liabilities, Current	21,731	'	23,657
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current	0	'	3,195
Other Accrued Liabilities, Current	34,889	'	37,306
Total accrued liabilities	321,358	'	256,062
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]	'	'	'
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	40,665	12,525	'
Cash paid for income taxes	135,516	126,582	'
Change in Deferred Tax Assets Due to Sale of Noncontrolling Interest	0	2,209	'
Distribution of corporate office building related to Spin-Off (Non-Cash)	45,668	0	'
Capital Lease Obligations Incurred	44,800	0	'
Tax attributes related to Spin-Off (Non-Cash)	$11,253	$0	'

Information_and_Operating_Segm

Information and Operating Segments - Performance Measures and Other Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenue	$446,053	$400,970	$1,362,791	$1,208,496	'
Total Adjusted OIBDA	113,719	108,141	359,756	343,457	'
Total capitalized production and development spend	110,128	65,866	217,474	194,988	'
Total assets	1,493,305	'	1,493,305	'	2,176,050
Starz Networks	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenue	319,857	317,892	975,643	960,994	'
Total Adjusted OIBDA	106,521	111,535	337,359	326,292	'
Total capitalized production and development spend	45,498	47,420	102,187	106,005	'
Total assets	1,270,816	'	1,270,816	'	2,066,961
Starz Distribution	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenue	117,592	75,015	365,708	223,646	'
Total Adjusted OIBDA	7,405	-3,687	24,528	14,829	'
Total capitalized production and development spend	64,630	18,446	115,287	88,983	'
Total assets	196,349	'	196,349	'	118,134
Starz Animation	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenue	8,704	10,130	22,820	31,567	'
Total Adjusted OIBDA	-496	-354	-1,835	-507	'
Total capitalized production and development spend	0	0	0	0	'
Total assets	1,907	'	1,907	'	3,225
Other unallocated	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total assets	81,069	'	81,069	'	33,850
Inter-segment eliminations	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenue	-100	-2,067	-1,380	-7,711	'
Total Adjusted OIBDA	289	647	-296	2,843	'
Total capitalized production and development spend	0	0	0	0	'
Total assets	($56,836)	'	($56,836)	'	($46,120)

Information_and_Operating_Segm1

Information and Operating Segments - Reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Consolidated Adjusted OIBDA	$113,719	$108,141	$359,756	$343,457
Stock compensation, long term incentive plan and phantom stock appreciation rights	-8,815	-3,653	-25,127	-9,888
Depreciation and amortization	-4,148	-4,980	-12,917	-13,787
Interest expense, including amounts due to affiliate, net of amounts capitalized	-11,655	-9,475	-33,214	-18,805
Other expense, net	195	-487	-1,798	3,680
Income before income taxes	$89,296	$89,546	$286,700	$304,657

Supplemental_Guarantor_Condens2

Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 13, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$30,642	$749,774	$846,462	$846,462	$1,099,887
Restricted cash	64,506	0	'	'	'
Trade accounts receivable, net	247,985	241,415	'	'	'
Program rights, net	334,736	340,005	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	652	990	'	'	'
Notes receivable from affiliates	0	0	'	'	'
Other current assets	32,816	44,727	'	'	'
Total current assets	711,337	1,376,911	'	'	'
Noncurrent assets:	'	'	'	'	'
Program rights	352,274	338,684	'	'	'
Investment in films and television programs, net	148,748	181,673	'	'	'
Property and equipment, net	90,783	96,280	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	22,044	12,222	'	'	'
Goodwill	131,760	131,760	'	'	'
Other assets, net	36,359	38,520	'	'	'
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	'	'	'
Total assets	1,493,305	2,176,050	'	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'	'
Current portion of debt	4,867	4,134	'	'	'
Trade accounts payable	6,059	6,162	'	'	'
Accrued liabilities	321,358	256,062	'	'	'
Notes payable due to affiliate	0	0	'	'	'
Due to (from) affiliates	0	39,519	'	'	'
Deferred revenue	4,257	24,574	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	336,541	330,451	'	'	'
Noncurrent liabilities:	'	'	'	'	'
Debt	1,058,939	535,671	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	0	0	'	'	'
Other liabilities	8,436	7,784	'	'	'
Total liabilities	1,403,916	873,906	'	'	'
Member's Equity [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Member’s interest (deficit)	95,647	1,311,951	'	'	'
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	-6,258	-9,807	'	'	'
Total member’s interest and noncontrolling interests	89,389	1,302,144	'	'	'
Total liabilities and member’s interest and noncontrolling interests	1,493,305	2,176,050	'	'	'
Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	20,585	735,507	'	838,735	965,400
Restricted cash	0	'	'	'	'
Trade accounts receivable, net	212,319	205,261	'	'	'
Program rights, net	335,894	341,255	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	471	164	'	'	'
Notes receivable from affiliates	36,268	26,067	'	'	'
Other current assets	19,327	27,874	'	'	'
Total current assets	624,864	1,336,128	'	'	'
Noncurrent assets:	'	'	'	'	'
Program rights	358,010	344,042	'	'	'
Investment in films and television programs, net	94,579	143,583	'	'	'
Property and equipment, net	46,654	95,832	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	0	0	'	'	'
Goodwill	131,760	131,760	'	'	'
Other assets, net	14,949	15,616	'	'	'
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	'	'	'
Total assets	1,270,816	2,066,961	'	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'	'
Current portion of debt	4,331	4,134	'	'	'
Trade accounts payable	4,543	4,817	'	'	'
Accrued liabilities	140,003	136,434	'	'	'
Notes payable due to affiliate	0	0	'	'	'
Due to (from) affiliates	-352,101	20,902	'	'	'
Deferred revenue	562	18,859	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	-202,662	185,146	'	'	'
Noncurrent liabilities:	'	'	'	'	'
Debt	1,015,043	535,671	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	16,798	13,060	'	'	'
Other liabilities	5,468	4,259	'	'	'
Total liabilities	834,647	738,136	'	'	'
Member's Equity [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Member’s interest (deficit)	436,169	1,328,825	'	'	'
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	0	0	'	'	'
Total member’s interest and noncontrolling interests	436,169	1,328,825	'	'	'
Total liabilities and member’s interest and noncontrolling interests	1,270,816	2,066,961	'	'	'
Subsidiary Issuer	'	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	389	879	'	1,051	125,261
Restricted cash	0	'	'	'	'
Trade accounts receivable, net	0	0	'	'	'
Program rights, net	0	0	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	181	826	'	'	'
Notes receivable from affiliates	0	0	'	'	'
Other current assets	283	0	'	'	'
Total current assets	853	1,705	'	'	'
Noncurrent assets:	'	'	'	'	'
Program rights	0	0	'	'	'
Investment in films and television programs, net	0	0	'	'	'
Property and equipment, net	43,720	0	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	22,044	12,222	'	'	'
Goodwill	0	0	'	'	'
Other assets, net	13,573	13,395	'	'	'
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	1,379,183	1,787,826	'	'	'
Total assets	1,459,373	1,815,148	'	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'	'
Current portion of debt	536	0	'	'	'
Trade accounts payable	0	0	'	'	'
Accrued liabilities	9,821	8,235	'	'	'
Notes payable due to affiliate	0	0	'	'	'
Due to (from) affiliates	352,188	20,111	'	'	'
Deferred revenue	0	0	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	362,545	28,346	'	'	'
Noncurrent liabilities:	'	'	'	'	'
Debt	1,031,542	505,000	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	-24,103	-20,342	'	'	'
Other liabilities	0	0	'	'	'
Total liabilities	1,369,984	513,004	'	'	'
Member's Equity [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Member’s interest (deficit)	95,647	1,311,951	'	'	'
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	-6,258	-9,807	'	'	'
Total member’s interest and noncontrolling interests	89,389	1,302,144	'	'	'
Total liabilities and member’s interest and noncontrolling interests	1,459,373	1,815,148	'	'	'
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	9,668	13,388	'	6,676	9,226
Restricted cash	64,506	'	'	'	'
Trade accounts receivable, net	35,767	36,204	'	'	'
Program rights, net	0	0	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	0	0	'	'	'
Notes receivable from affiliates	0	0	'	'	'
Other current assets	13,206	16,853	'	'	'
Total current assets	123,147	66,445	'	'	'
Noncurrent assets:	'	'	'	'	'
Program rights	0	0	'	'	'
Investment in films and television programs, net	54,169	38,090	'	'	'
Property and equipment, net	409	448	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	0	0	'	'	'
Goodwill	0	0	'	'	'
Other assets, net	21,410	22,904	'	'	'
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	'	'	'
Total assets	199,135	127,887	'	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'	'
Current portion of debt	0	0	'	'	'
Trade accounts payable	1,516	1,345	'	'	'
Accrued liabilities	185,373	128,059	'	'	'
Notes payable due to affiliate	36,268	26,067	'	'	'
Due to (from) affiliates	-87	3,694	'	'	'
Deferred revenue	3,695	5,989	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	226,765	165,154	'	'	'
Noncurrent liabilities:	'	'	'	'	'
Debt	0	0	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	0	0	'	'	'
Other liabilities	8,359	8,643	'	'	'
Total liabilities	235,124	173,797	'	'	'
Member's Equity [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Member’s interest (deficit)	-35,868	-45,789	'	'	'
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	-121	-121	'	'	'
Total member’s interest and noncontrolling interests	-35,989	-45,910	'	'	'
Total liabilities and member’s interest and noncontrolling interests	199,135	127,887	'	'	'
Consolidation, Eliminations	'	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	'	0	0
Restricted cash	0	'	'	'	'
Trade accounts receivable, net	-101	-50	'	'	'
Program rights, net	-1,158	-1,250	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	0	0	'	'	'
Notes receivable from affiliates	-36,268	-26,067	'	'	'
Other current assets	0	0	'	'	'
Total current assets	-37,527	-27,367	'	'	'
Noncurrent assets:	'	'	'	'	'
Program rights	-5,736	-5,358	'	'	'
Investment in films and television programs, net	0	0	'	'	'
Property and equipment, net	0	0	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	0	0	'	'	'
Goodwill	0	0	'	'	'
Other assets, net	-13,573	-13,395	'	'	'
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	-1,379,183	-1,787,826	'	'	'
Total assets	-1,436,019	-1,833,946	'	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'	'
Current portion of debt	0	0	'	'	'
Trade accounts payable	0	0	'	'	'
Accrued liabilities	-13,839	-16,666	'	'	'
Notes payable due to affiliate	-36,268	-26,067	'	'	'
Due to (from) affiliates	0	-5,188	'	'	'
Deferred revenue	0	-274	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	-50,107	-48,195	'	'	'
Noncurrent liabilities:	'	'	'	'	'
Debt	-987,646	-505,000	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	7,305	7,282	'	'	'
Other liabilities	-5,391	-5,118	'	'	'
Total liabilities	-1,035,839	-551,031	'	'	'
Member's Equity [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Member’s interest (deficit)	-400,301	-1,283,036	'	'	'
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	121	121	'	'	'
Total member’s interest and noncontrolling interests	-400,180	-1,282,915	'	'	'
Total liabilities and member’s interest and noncontrolling interests	($1,436,019)	($1,833,946)	'	'	'

Supplemental_Guarantor_Condens3

Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Consolidating Statement of Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenue:	'	'	'	'
Programming networks and other services	$380,376	$346,246	$1,120,945	$1,075,124
Home video net sales	65,677	54,724	241,846	133,372
Total revenue	446,053	400,970	1,362,791	1,208,496
Costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'
Programming costs (including amortization)	166,036	164,421	477,360	504,674
Production and acquisition costs (including amortization) (Note 4)	67,942	42,169	220,999	117,617
Home video cost of sales	21,334	19,033	51,550	40,261
Operating expenses	13,803	12,501	38,925	38,876
General and administrative	63,219	54,705	214,201	163,611
Stock compensation	8,815	3,653	25,127	9,888
Depreciation and amortization	4,148	4,980	12,917	13,787
Total costs and expenses	345,297	301,462	1,041,079	888,714
Operating income	100,756	99,508	321,712	319,782
Other income (expense):	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, including amounts due to affiliate, net of amounts capitalized	-11,655	-9,475	-33,214	-18,805
Interest income (expense), related party	0	0	0	0
Share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense), net	195	-487	-1,798	3,680
Income before income taxes	89,296	89,546	286,700	304,657
Income tax benefit (expense)	-36,210	-34,264	-109,376	-100,572
Income from continuing operations	'	55,282	'	204,085
Net income	53,086	55,282	177,324	204,085
Foreign currency translation adjustments from operations	189	332	54	322
Comprehensive income	53,275	55,614	177,378	204,407
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	-842	1,142	-3,328	-1,154
Net income attributable to member	52,244	56,424	173,996	202,931
Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Revenue:	'	'	'	'
Programming networks and other services	328,752	322,086	1,003,488	985,039
Home video net sales	15,002	12,822	27,134	20,900
Total revenue	343,754	334,908	1,030,622	1,005,939
Costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'
Programming costs (including amortization)	166,425	165,359	478,444	509,524
Production and acquisition costs (including amortization) (Note 4)	8,735	7,941	20,564	18,831
Home video cost of sales	8,115	6,657	15,062	10,765
Operating expenses	6,061	3,984	18,277	14,281
General and administrative	45,215	40,276	151,708	119,296
Stock compensation	8,309	3,315	22,871	9,009
Depreciation and amortization	3,013	3,149	9,526	9,487
Total costs and expenses	245,873	230,681	716,452	691,193
Operating income	97,881	104,227	314,170	314,746
Other income (expense):	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, including amounts due to affiliate, net of amounts capitalized	-10,916	-9,431	-31,069	-18,689
Interest income (expense), related party	543	1,427	1,358	3,906
Share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense), net	22	-461	-2,166	2,735
Income before income taxes	87,530	95,762	282,293	302,698
Income tax benefit (expense)	-35,096	-35,562	-106,944	-111,092
Income from continuing operations	'	60,200	'	191,606
Net income	52,434	60,200	175,349	191,606
Foreign currency translation adjustments from operations	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income	52,434	60,200	175,349	191,606
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to member	52,434	60,200	175,349	191,606
Subsidiary Issuer	'	'	'	'
Revenue:	'	'	'	'
Programming networks and other services	0	0	0	0
Home video net sales	0	0	0	0
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'
Programming costs (including amortization)	0	0	0	0
Production and acquisition costs (including amortization) (Note 4)	0	0	0	0
Home video cost of sales	0	0	0	0
Operating expenses	0	0	0	0
General and administrative	950	74	3,902	94
Stock compensation	4	0	858	0
Depreciation and amortization	373	0	1,080	0
Total costs and expenses	1,327	74	5,840	94
Operating income	-1,327	-74	-5,840	-94
Other income (expense):	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, including amounts due to affiliate, net of amounts capitalized	-11,836	-7,408	-34,200	-15,924
Interest income (expense), related party	0	0	0	0
Share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	63,404	55,643	206,665	201,904
Other income (expense), net	-12	52	10	974
Income before income taxes	-13,175	-7,430	-40,030	-15,044
Income tax benefit (expense)	2,857	7,069	10,689	17,225
Income from continuing operations	'	55,282	'	204,085
Net income	53,086	55,282	177,324	204,085
Foreign currency translation adjustments from operations	189	332	54	322
Comprehensive income	53,275	55,614	177,378	204,407
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	-842	1,142	-3,328	-1,154
Net income attributable to member	52,244	56,424	173,996	202,931
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Revenue:	'	'	'	'
Programming networks and other services	53,503	26,937	124,332	101,388
Home video net sales	53,673	44,466	220,128	116,652
Total revenue	107,176	71,403	344,460	218,040
Costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'
Programming costs (including amortization)	0	0	0	0
Production and acquisition costs (including amortization) (Note 4)	59,207	34,228	200,435	98,641
Home video cost of sales	16,217	14,940	41,904	33,676
Operating expenses	9,521	11,002	26,143	34,036
General and administrative	17,054	14,355	58,591	44,221
Stock compensation	502	338	1,398	879
Depreciation and amortization	762	1,831	2,311	4,300
Total costs and expenses	103,263	76,694	330,782	215,753
Operating income	3,913	-5,291	13,678	2,287
Other income (expense):	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, including amounts due to affiliate, net of amounts capitalized	-28	-44	-83	-116
Interest income (expense), related party	-543	-1,427	-1,358	-3,906
Share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense), net	-251	-1,674	-2,516	-2,015
Income before income taxes	3,091	-8,436	9,721	-3,750
Income tax benefit (expense)	-314	-2,574	-1,003	600
Income from continuing operations	'	-11,010	'	-3,150
Net income	2,777	-11,010	8,718	-3,150
Foreign currency translation adjustments from operations	119	332	-21	322
Comprehensive income	2,896	-10,678	8,697	-2,828
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	-12	0	96
Net income attributable to member	2,777	-11,022	8,718	-3,054
Consolidation, Eliminations	'	'	'	'
Revenue:	'	'	'	'
Programming networks and other services	-1,879	-2,777	-6,875	-11,303
Home video net sales	-2,998	-2,564	-5,416	-4,180
Total revenue	-4,877	-5,341	-12,291	-15,483
Costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'
Programming costs (including amortization)	-389	-938	-1,084	-4,850
Production and acquisition costs (including amortization) (Note 4)	0	0	0	145
Home video cost of sales	-2,998	-2,564	-5,416	-4,180
Operating expenses	-1,779	-2,485	-5,495	-9,441
General and administrative	0	0	0	0
Stock compensation	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Total costs and expenses	-5,166	-5,987	-11,995	-18,326
Operating income	289	646	-296	2,843
Other income (expense):	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, including amounts due to affiliate, net of amounts capitalized	11,125	7,408	32,138	15,924
Interest income (expense), related party	0	0	0	0
Share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	-63,404	-55,643	-206,665	-201,904
Other income (expense), net	436	1,596	2,874	1,986
Income before income taxes	11,850	9,650	34,716	20,753
Income tax benefit (expense)	-3,657	-3,197	-12,118	-7,305
Income from continuing operations	'	-49,190	'	-188,456
Net income	-55,211	-49,190	-184,067	-188,456
Foreign currency translation adjustments from operations	-119	-332	21	-322
Comprehensive income	-55,330	-49,522	-184,046	-188,778
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	12	0	-96
Net income attributable to member	($55,211)	($49,178)	($184,067)	($188,552)

Supplemental_Guarantor_Condens4

Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	$53,086	$55,282	$177,324	$204,085
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes:	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments from operations	189	332	54	322
Comprehensive income	53,275	55,614	177,378	204,407
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	-919	402	-3,265	-1,908
Comprehensive income attributable to member	52,356	56,016	174,113	202,499
Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	52,434	60,200	175,349	191,606
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes:	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments from operations	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income	52,434	60,200	175,349	191,606
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to member	52,434	60,200	175,349	191,606
Subsidiary Issuer	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	53,086	55,282	177,324	204,085
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes:	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments from operations	189	332	54	322
Comprehensive income	53,275	55,614	177,378	204,407
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	-919	402	-3,265	-1,908
Comprehensive income attributable to member	52,356	56,016	174,113	202,499
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	2,777	-11,010	8,718	-3,150
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes:	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments from operations	119	332	-21	322
Comprehensive income	2,896	-10,678	8,697	-2,828
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	-12	0	96
Comprehensive income attributable to member	2,896	-10,690	8,697	-2,732
Consolidation, Eliminations	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	-55,211	-49,190	-184,067	-188,456
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes:	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments from operations	-119	-332	21	-322
Comprehensive income	-55,330	-49,522	-184,046	-188,778
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	12	0	-96
Comprehensive income attributable to member	($55,330)	($49,510)	($184,046)	($188,874)

Supplemental_Guarantor_Condens5

Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Operating activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	$177,324	$204,085
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	12,917	13,787
Amortization of program rights	442,797	473,251
Program rights payments	-323,220	-366,381
Amortization of investment in films and television programs	172,877	86,742
Investment in films and television programs	-217,474	-194,988
Stock compensation	25,127	9,888
Payments of long term incentive plan	-3,195	-33,410
Share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred income taxes	2,799	-3,265
Other non-cash items	9,658	877
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
Current and other assets	-59,269	-6,184
Due to affiliate	-39,519	-15,556
Payables and other liabilities	-10,807	2,246
Net cash provided by operating activities	190,015	171,092
Investing activities:	'	'
Investing activities – purchases of property and equipment	-6,165	-7,870
Financing activities:	'	'
Borrowings of debt	1,081,000	500,000
Payments of debt	-601,445	-503,035
Debt issuance costs	-2,348	-8,007
Contributions (Distributions) to Parent	0	0
Distributions to Old LMC related to stock compensation	0	-2,024
Distributions to Old LMC	-1,200,000	-400,000
Distributions to parent related to repurchases of common stock	-179,197	0
Borrowings under notes payable to affiliate	0	0
Repayments under notes payable to affiliate	0	0
Net advances to (from) affiliate	0	0
Minimum withholding of taxes related to stock compensation	-2,961	-3,643
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	2,096	0
Settlement of derivative instruments	0	3
Net cash used in financing activities	-902,855	-416,706
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-127	59
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-719,132	-253,425
Beginning of period	749,774	1,099,887
End of period	30,642	846,462
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:	'	'
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	40,665	12,525
Cash paid for income taxes	135,516	126,582
Distribution of corporate office building related to Spin-Off (Non-Cash)	45,668	0
Change in Deferred Tax Assets Due to Sale of Noncontrolling Interest	0	2,209
Capital Lease Obligations Incurred	44,800	0
Tax attributes related to Spin-Off (Non-Cash)	11,253	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'
Operating activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	175,349	191,606
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	9,526	9,487
Amortization of program rights	443,881	478,101
Program rights payments	-324,550	-367,901
Amortization of investment in films and television programs	19,144	15,331
Investment in films and television programs	-102,187	-106,005
Stock compensation	22,871	9,009
Payments of long term incentive plan	-3,195	-33,410
Share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred income taxes	3,431	-3,947
Other non-cash items	2,259	13,315
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
Current and other assets	9,461	-456
Due to affiliate	-79,252	-19,598
Payables and other liabilities	22,057	5,087
Net cash provided by operating activities	198,795	190,619
Investing activities:	'	'
Investing activities – purchases of property and equipment	-6,071	-7,751
Financing activities:	'	'
Borrowings of debt	0	0
Payments of debt	-3,077	-3,035
Debt issuance costs	0	0
Contributions (Distributions) to Parent	-600,000	-100,000
Distributions to Old LMC related to stock compensation	'	-2,024
Distributions to Old LMC	0	0
Distributions to parent related to repurchases of common stock	0	'
Borrowings under notes payable to affiliate	-48,507	-39,779
Repayments under notes payable to affiliate	38,257	19,064
Net advances to (from) affiliate	-293,696	-180,297
Minimum withholding of taxes related to stock compensation	-2,719	-3,465
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	2,096	'
Settlement of derivative instruments	'	3
Net cash used in financing activities	-907,646	-309,533
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-714,922	-126,665
Beginning of period	735,507	965,400
End of period	20,585	'
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:	'	'
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	-2,476	1,820
Cash paid for income taxes	136,405	122,150
Distribution of corporate office building related to Spin-Off (Non-Cash)	45,668	'
Change in Deferred Tax Assets Due to Sale of Noncontrolling Interest	'	0
Capital Lease Obligations Incurred	0	'
Tax attributes related to Spin-Off (Non-Cash)	0	'
Subsidiary Issuer	'	'
Operating activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	177,324	204,085
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	1,080	0
Amortization of program rights	0	0
Program rights payments	0	0
Amortization of investment in films and television programs	0	0
Investment in films and television programs	0	0
Stock compensation	858	0
Payments of long term incentive plan	0	0
Share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	-206,665	-201,904
Deferred income taxes	-655	-8,495
Other non-cash items	1,816	4,406
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
Current and other assets	-283	0
Due to affiliate	43,501	3,859
Payables and other liabilities	-12,249	1,309
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,727	3,260
Investing activities:	'	'
Investing activities – purchases of property and equipment	0	0
Financing activities:	'	'
Borrowings of debt	1,081,000	500,000
Payments of debt	-598,368	-500,000
Debt issuance costs	-2,348	-8,007
Contributions (Distributions) to Parent	600,000	100,000
Distributions to Old LMC related to stock compensation	'	0
Distributions to Old LMC	-1,200,000	-400,000
Distributions to parent related to repurchases of common stock	-179,197	'
Borrowings under notes payable to affiliate	0	0
Repayments under notes payable to affiliate	0	0
Net advances to (from) affiliate	293,696	180,537
Minimum withholding of taxes related to stock compensation	0	0
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	0	'
Settlement of derivative instruments	'	0
Net cash used in financing activities	-5,217	-127,470
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-490	-124,210
Beginning of period	879	125,261
End of period	389	'
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:	'	'
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	41,651	10,596
Cash paid for income taxes	-814	0
Distribution of corporate office building related to Spin-Off (Non-Cash)	0	'
Change in Deferred Tax Assets Due to Sale of Noncontrolling Interest	'	2,209
Capital Lease Obligations Incurred	44,800	'
Tax attributes related to Spin-Off (Non-Cash)	11,253	'
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'
Operating activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	8,718	-3,150
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	2,311	4,300
Amortization of program rights	0	0
Program rights payments	0	0
Amortization of investment in films and television programs	153,733	71,411
Investment in films and television programs	-115,287	-88,983
Stock compensation	1,398	879
Payments of long term incentive plan	0	0
Share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Other non-cash items	7,399	-1,833
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
Current and other assets	-68,449	-5,572
Due to affiliate	-3,768	2,601
Payables and other liabilities	438	-2,440
Net cash provided by operating activities	-13,507	-22,787
Investing activities:	'	'
Investing activities – purchases of property and equipment	-94	-119
Financing activities:	'	'
Borrowings of debt	0	0
Payments of debt	0	0
Debt issuance costs	0	0
Contributions (Distributions) to Parent	0	0
Distributions to Old LMC related to stock compensation	'	0
Distributions to Old LMC	0	0
Distributions to parent related to repurchases of common stock	0	'
Borrowings under notes payable to affiliate	48,507	39,779
Repayments under notes payable to affiliate	-38,257	-19,064
Net advances to (from) affiliate	0	-240
Minimum withholding of taxes related to stock compensation	-242	-178
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	0	'
Settlement of derivative instruments	'	0
Net cash used in financing activities	10,008	20,297
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-127	59
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-3,720	-2,550
Beginning of period	13,388	9,226
End of period	9,668	'
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:	'	'
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	1,490	109
Cash paid for income taxes	-75	4,432
Distribution of corporate office building related to Spin-Off (Non-Cash)	0	'
Change in Deferred Tax Assets Due to Sale of Noncontrolling Interest	'	0
Capital Lease Obligations Incurred	0	'
Tax attributes related to Spin-Off (Non-Cash)	0	'
Consolidation, Eliminations	'	'
Operating activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	-184,067	-188,456
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Amortization of program rights	-1,084	-4,850
Program rights payments	1,330	1,520
Amortization of investment in films and television programs	0	0
Investment in films and television programs	0	0
Stock compensation	0	0
Payments of long term incentive plan	0	0
Share of earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	206,665	201,904
Deferred income taxes	23	9,177
Other non-cash items	-1,816	-15,011
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
Current and other assets	2	-156
Due to affiliate	0	-2,418
Payables and other liabilities	-21,053	-1,710
Net cash provided by operating activities	0	0
Investing activities:	'	'
Investing activities – purchases of property and equipment	0	0
Financing activities:	'	'
Borrowings of debt	0	0
Payments of debt	0	0
Debt issuance costs	0	0
Contributions (Distributions) to Parent	0	0
Distributions to Old LMC related to stock compensation	'	0
Distributions to Old LMC	0	0
Distributions to parent related to repurchases of common stock	0	'
Borrowings under notes payable to affiliate	0	0
Repayments under notes payable to affiliate	0	0
Net advances to (from) affiliate	0	0
Minimum withholding of taxes related to stock compensation	0	0
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	0	'
Settlement of derivative instruments	'	0
Net cash used in financing activities	0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Beginning of period	0	0
End of period	0	'
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:	'	'
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	0	0
Cash paid for income taxes	0	0
Distribution of corporate office building related to Spin-Off (Non-Cash)	0	'
Change in Deferred Tax Assets Due to Sale of Noncontrolling Interest	'	0
Capital Lease Obligations Incurred	0	'
Tax attributes related to Spin-Off (Non-Cash)	$0	'