The term of a call option held by a partner in an equity method investment.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 323
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-Section 50
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The cash outflow associated with the purchase of or advances to an equity method investments, which are investments in joint ventures and entities in which the entity has an equity ownership interest normally of 20 to 50 percent and exercises significant influence.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 13
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The percentage rate used to calculate dividend payments on preferred stock.

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Investments (Equity Method Investments Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		30 Months Ended	75 Months Ended	105 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in equity method investee			$ 13	$ 4
EPIX
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in equity method investee							$ 80	$ 0
Equity method investment distributions received	$ 14	$ 0	$ 14	$ 0					$ 42
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	31.15%	31.15%	31.15%	31.15%				31.15%	31.15%
Pop
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in equity method investee	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1
Ownership interest percentage after call option, partner in equity method investment	80.00%		80.00%					80.00%	80.00%
Call option, period exercisable beginning March 26, 2018			30 days
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	50.00%		50.00%					50.00%	50.00%
Defy Media
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Effective economic interest in Defy Media	10.30%		10.30%					10.30%	10.30%
Roadside Attractions
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	43.00%		43.00%					43.00%	43.00%
Pantelion Films
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	49.00%		49.00%					49.00%	49.00%
Atom Tickets
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in equity method investee					$ 8	$ 4
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	19.00%		19.00%					19.00%	19.00%
Playco
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	41.30%		41.30%					41.30%	41.30%
Redeemable Preferred Stock \| Pop
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Rate of dividend on preferred stock			10.00%
Total accretion period to redemption date of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock units and dividend			10 years