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Debt Narrative (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended |
0 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Jan. 11, 2013
renewal_period
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Apr. 20, 2015
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Remaining borrowing capacity |
$ 553,000,000 |
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| Interest expense capitalized |
1,500,000 |
900,000 |
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| Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Senior notes |
697,500,000 |
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| Starz, LLC |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Term of lease (in years) |
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10 years |
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| Number of renewal periods |
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4 |
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| Renewal Term (in years) |
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5 years |
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| Capital lease obligation |
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44,800,000 |
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| Imputed interest rate (as a percent) |
6.40% |
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| Starz, LLC and Starz Finance Corp | Senior Notes |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate principal amount |
675,000,000 |
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| Interest rate (as a percent) |
5.00% |
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| Revolving Credit Facility | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Maximum borrowing capacity |
1,000,000,000 |
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| Standby Letters of Credit | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Maximum borrowing capacity |
50,000,000 |
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| Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility | Federal Funds Effective Rate |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Basis spread on variable rate, alternate base rate loans (as a percent) |
0.50% |
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| Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Basis spread on variable rate, alternate base rate loans (as a percent) |
1.00% |
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| Interest period used to determine basis spread on variable rate (in months) |
1 month |
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| Minimum | Starz Entertainment |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Imputed interest rate (as a percent) |
5.50% |
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| Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Unused capacity commitment fee (as a percent) |
0.25% |
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| Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility | Alternate Base Rate, Prime, Federal Funds, or LIBOR |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Basis spread on variable rate, alternate base rate loans (as a percent) |
0.50% |
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| Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Basis spread on variable rate, LIBOR loans (as a percent) |
1.50% |
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| Maximum | Starz Entertainment |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Imputed interest rate (as a percent) |
7.00% |
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| Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Unused capacity commitment fee (as a percent) |
0.50% |
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| Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility | Alternate Base Rate, Prime, Federal Funds, or LIBOR |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Basis spread on variable rate, alternate base rate loans (as a percent) |
1.50% |
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| Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Basis spread on variable rate, LIBOR loans (as a percent) |
2.50% |
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| Subsequent Event | Revolving Credit Facility | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Maximum borrowing capacity |
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1,000,000,000.0 |
| Subsequent Event | Standby Letters of Credit | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Maximum borrowing capacity |
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50,000,000.0 |
| Subsequent Event | Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility | Federal Funds Effective Rate |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Basis spread on variable rate, alternate base rate loans (as a percent) |
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0.50% |
| Subsequent Event | Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Basis spread on variable rate, alternate base rate loans (as a percent) |
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1.00% |
| Interest period used to determine basis spread on variable rate (in months) |
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1 month |
| Subsequent Event | Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Unused capacity commitment fee (as a percent) |
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0.25% |
| Subsequent Event | Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility | Alternate Base Rate, Prime, Federal Funds, or LIBOR |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Basis spread on variable rate, alternate base rate loans (as a percent) |
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0.50% |
| Subsequent Event | Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Basis spread on variable rate, LIBOR loans (as a percent) |
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1.50% |
| Subsequent Event | Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Unused capacity commitment fee (as a percent) |
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0.40% |
| Subsequent Event | Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility | Alternate Base Rate, Prime, Federal Funds, or LIBOR |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Basis spread on variable rate, alternate base rate loans (as a percent) |
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1.25% |
| Subsequent Event | Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Secured, Term Loans | Starz, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Basis spread on variable rate, LIBOR loans (as a percent) |
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2.25% |