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Related Party Transactions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 Dolan Family [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Dolan Family [Member] Common Class A [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Dolan Family [Member] Common Class B [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 AMC Networks Inc and CSC Holdings LLC [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 CSC Holdings LLC [Member]
Related Party Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of common stock owned by related party |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% | 100.00% |  |
Aggregate voting power held by related party |  |  |  |  |  | 66.00% |  |  |  |
Net revenues from related parties | $ 7,545 | $ 8,106 | $ 23,813 | $ 24,281 |  |  |  |  |  |
Technical and operating charges from related parties | 14 | 155 | 324 | 465 |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses from transactions with related party | 510 | (1,174) | 2,732 | 1,930 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Legal Settlements |  |  | 175,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 700,000 | 525,000
Temporay Allocation of Litigation Settlement Proceeds To The Company |  |  |  |  | 350,000 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred litigation settlement proceeds | 0 |  | 0 |  | 307,944 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue |  |  |  |  | 31,000 |  |  |  |  |
Prior Receivable Offset Against Litigation Settlement Proceeds |  |  |  |  | 11,000 |  |  |  |  |
Litigation Settlement Proceeds Portion Allocated To Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 175,000
Gain Related to Litigation Settlement | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 132,944 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |

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