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Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)

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Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Unpaid balance of programming fees due in 2011, film rights $ 90
Unpaid balance of programming fees due in 2012, film rights 3
Amount of installment to pay studio for a contract extension 47.5
Guarantee for obligations for films 629
Long-Term Employment Contracts [Member]
 
Compensation guarantee aggregate total 176
Amounts payable under guarantee, in 2011 58
Amounts payable under guarantee, in 2012 72
Amounts payable under guarantee, in 2013 20
Amounts payable under guarantee, in 2014 13
Amount payable under guarantee, thereafter 13
Sony [Member] | Programming Fees Released Films [Member]
 
Estimate of amounts payable for rights to future programming 168
Estimate of amounts payable for rights to future programming, 2012 351
Estimate of amounts payable for rights to future programming, 2013 82
Estimate of amounts payable for rights to future programming, 2014 67
Estimate of amounts payable for rights to future programming, 2015 55
Estimate of amounts payable for rights to future programming thereafter 90
Sony Contract Extension Beginning In 2011 [Member] | Programming Fees Released Films [Member]
 
Number of annual installments to pay studio for a contract extension 3
Amount of installment to pay studio for a contract extension 142.5
Sony Contract Extension Beginning In 2015 [Member] | Programming Fees Released Films [Member]
 
Number of annual installments to pay studio for a contract extension 3
Payment to Sony for a contract extension $ 120