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Restructuring | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Restructuring [Abstract] |
Restructuring | Note 3. Restructuring In 2008, the Company decided to discontinue funding the domestic programming business of VOOM HD. In 2009, the Company decided to discontinue funding certain international VOOM HD programming. In connection with these decisions the Company recorded restructuring (credit) expense for each of the three years ended December 31, 2011. The following table summarizes the VOOM HD restructuring expense (credit) recognized during 2009, 2010 and 2011:
|  |  |  |  |  | Contractual |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Employee |  |  |  | Program |  |  |  | Other |  |  |  |
|  | Severance |  |  |  | Rights |  |  |  | Costs |  |  | Total |
Restructuring liability at December 31, 2008 | $ | 5,711 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 37 |  | $ | 5,748 |
Charges incurred |  | 579 |  | (a) |  | 4,572 |  | (b) |  | 11 |  |  | 5,162 |
Write-down of assets and other non-cash items |  | - |  |  |  | (1,712 | ) |  |  | 7 |  |  | (1,705 | )
Payments |  | (6,013 | ) |  |  | (2,390 | ) |  |  | - |  |  | (8,403 | )
Restructuring liability at December 31, 2009 |  | 277 |  |  |  | 470 |  |  |  | 55 |  |  | 802 |
Credits recognized |  | (249 | ) |  |  | (1,969 | ) | (b) |  | - |  |  | (2,218 | )
Other adjustments |  | 22 |  |  |  | 2,048 |  | (c) |  | - |  |  | 2,070 |
Payments |  | (47 | ) |  |  | (549 | ) |  |  | - |  |  | (596 | )
Restructuring liability at December 31, 2010 |  | 3 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 55 |  |  | 58 |
Credits recognized |  | - |  |  |  | (191 | ) | (b) |  | (49 | ) |  | (240 | )
Other adjustments |  | - |  |  |  | 191 |  | (c) |  | (6 | ) |  | 185 |
Payments |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Restructuring liability at December 31, 2011 | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  | $ | 3 |
__________ (a) Employee severance related to the elimination of five positions at VOOM HD. (b) Represents unfavorable (favorable) negotiated settlements of contractual obligations with vendors. (c) Represents a reclassification of program rights obligations to accrued restructuring liability. At December 31, 2011, aggregate restructuring liabilities of $3 were classified in other accrued expenses in the consolidated balance sheet.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394695&loc=d3e140904-122747 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 146 -Paragraph 20 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 5 -Section P -Subsection 3, 4 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394695&loc=d3e140864-122747 + Details
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