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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Table Text Block]	The following table presents the changes to the respective statement of operations captions in the prior periods as a result of the application of the change in accounting principle on a retrospective basis: Ìý As Previously Reported Ìý As Adjusted Ìý Difference Ìý amounts in millions except per share amounts 2011: Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net $ 49 Ìý 87 Ìý 38 Income tax (expense) benefit (319 ) Ìý (333 ) Ìý (14 ) Net earnings (loss) attributable to èßäÉçÇø stockholders: Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý èßäÉçÇø Capital common stock 583 Ìý 607 Ìý 24 èßäÉçÇø Starz common stock 229 Ìý 229 Ìý — Ìý $ 812 Ìý 836 Ìý 24 Basic net earnings (loss) attributable to èßäÉçÇø stockholders per common share: Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý SeriesÌýA and SeriesÌýB èßäÉçÇø Capital common stock $ 6.86 Ìý 7.14 Ìý 0.28 Diluted net earnings (loss) attributable to èßäÉçÇø stockholders per common share: Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý SeriesÌýA and SeriesÌýB èßäÉçÇø Capital common stock $ 6.63 Ìý 6.90 Ìý 0.27 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 2010: Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net $ (64 ) Ìý (98 ) Ìý (34 ) Income tax (expense) benefit 558 Ìý 571 Ìý 13 Net earnings (loss) attributable to èßäÉçÇø stockholders: Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý èßäÉçÇø Capital common stock 815 Ìý 794 Ìý (21 ) èßäÉçÇø Starz common stock 206 Ìý 206 Ìý — Ìý 1,021 Ìý 1,000 Ìý (21 ) Basic net earnings (loss) attributable to èßäÉçÇø stockholders per common share: Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý SeriesÌýA and SeriesÌýB èßäÉçÇø Capital common stock $ 9.06 Ìý 8.82 Ìý (0.24 ) Diluted net earnings (loss) attributable to èßäÉçÇø stockholders per common share: Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý SeriesÌýA and SeriesÌýB èßäÉçÇø Capital common stock $ 8.76 Ìý 8.54 Ìý (0.22 )
Share-based compensation expense [Table Text Block]	Included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations are the following amounts of stock-based compensation (amounts in millions): Ìý Ìý Ìý Years ended: Ìý Ìý DecemberÌý31, 2012 $ 66 Ìý DecemberÌý31, 2011 $ 32 Ìý DecemberÌý31, 2010 $ 83
Segment, èßäÉçÇø Capital [Member]	Ìý
Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]	Ìý Years ended December 31, Ìý 2012 Ìý 2011 Ìý 2010 Ìý number of shares in millions Basic WASO 120 Ìý 85 Ìý 90 Stock options 4 Ìý 3 Ìý 3 Diluted WASO 124 Ìý 88 Ìý 93
Segment, èßäÉçÇø Starz [Member]	Ìý
Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]	Ìý Years ended December 31, Ìý 2012 Ìý 2011 Ìý 2010 Ìý number of shares in millions Basic WASO — Ìý 51 Ìý 50 Stock options — Ìý