Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Related Party Transactions (Details 1)

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Related Party Transactions (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands
Jun. 30, 2011
Liberty Media [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Liberty Media [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Liberty Media [Member]
8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Liberty Media [Member]
8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Liberty Media [Member]
9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Liberty Media [Member]
9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Liberty Media [Member]
13% Senior Notes due 2013 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Liberty Media [Member]
13% Senior Notes due 2013 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Liberty Media [Member]
7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Liberty Media [Member]
7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Liberty Media [Member]
7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Liberty Media [Member]
7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]
Mar. 31, 2010
8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2009
9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
13% Senior Notes due 2013 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
13% Senior Notes due 2013 [Member]
Jul. 31, 2008
13% Senior Notes due 2013 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2008
7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]
Oct. 31, 2010
7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]
Summary of Related party long term debt                                                      
Total principal debt $ 337,000 $ 337,000 $ 150,000 $ 150,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 76,000 $ 76,000 $ 11,000 $ 11,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000     $ 800,000     $ 257,000     $ 778,500     $ 550,000     $ 700,000
Less: discounts 9,704 11,093                     (11,011) (12,213) 14,000 (9,260) (10,116) 12,708 (49,965) (59,592)   (6,809) (7,620)   (11,488) (12,054)  
Related party long-term debt $ 327,296 $ 325,907                     $ 800,000 $ 800,000   $ 257,000 $ 257,000   $ 778,500 $ 778,500   $ 550,000 $ 550,000   $ 700,000 $ 700,000 $ 489,065