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Consolidated Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance Beginning of Year | $ 876 | [1] | $ 991 | [1] | $ 1,593 |
Additions Charged to costs and Expenses (a) | 623 | [1],[2] | 545 | [1],[2] | 175 | [1],[2]
Deductions | 809 | [3] | 660 | [3] | 777 | [3]
Balance at End of Year | 690 | [1] | 876 | [1] | 991 | [1]
Allowance for Sales Returns |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance Beginning of Year | 4,098 | [1] | 4,320 | [1] | 6,209 |
Additions Charged to costs and Expenses (a) | 40,528 | [1],[2] | 26,595 | [1],[2] | 23,757 | [1],[2]
Additions Charged to Participations Payable | 17,560 | [2] |  |  |  |
Deductions | 46,770 | [3] | 26,817 | [3] | 25,646 | [3]
Balance at End of Year | $ 15,416 | [1] | $ 4,098 | [1] | $ 4,320 | [1]
[1] | Includes reserves associated with acquired assets/companies.
[2] | For media distribution agent arrangements, the portions of the additions to the allowance for doubtful accounts and to the allowance for product returns that are recoupable by us from the studio or content producer are netted against the amount we owe to such studios and content producers in participations payable. The remainder is a reduction to our net revenue (agent fee).
[3] | The 2011 deduction amount for the allowance for doubtful accounts includes $0.5 million related to the deconsolidation of Real Goods Solar. See Note 3. Equity Method Investment and Receivable From Investee

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