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Related Party Transactions (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sep. 30, 2012
8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2010
8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2009
9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
13% Senior Notes due 2013 [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
13% Senior Notes due 2013 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
13% Senior Notes due 2013 [Member]
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Jul. 31, 2008
13% Senior Notes due 2013 [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2008
7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]
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Oct. 31, 2010
7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Liberty Media [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Liberty Media [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Liberty Media [Member]
8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Liberty Media [Member]
8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Liberty Media [Member]
9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Liberty Media [Member]
9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Liberty Media [Member]
13% Senior Notes due 2013 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Liberty Media [Member]
13% Senior Notes due 2013 [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Liberty Media [Member]
7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Liberty Media [Member]
7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Liberty Media [Member]
7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Liberty Media [Member]
7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]
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| Summary of Related party long term debt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total principal debt | $ 800,000 | $ 257,000 | $ 778,500 | $ 550,000 | $ 700,000 | $ 211,000 | $ 337,000 | $ 150,000 | $ 150,000 | $ 0 | $ 50,000 | $ 0 | $ 76,000 | $ 11,000 | $ 11,000 | $ 50,000 | $ 50,000 | ||||||||||||
| Less: discounts | 7,754 | 9,753 | 14,000 | 0 | 0 | 8,356 | 12,708 | 0 | 0 | 39,504 | 4,591 | 5,956 | 9,970 | 10,898 | 2,258 | 8,212 | |||||||||||||
| Total carrying value of debt | 800,000 | 800,000 | 0 | 0 | 257,000 | 0 | 0 | 778,500 | 550,000 | 550,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 208,742 | 328,788 | |||||||||||||||
| Principal balance repaid | $ 186,112 | $ 257,000 | $ 681,517 | $ 778,500 | $ 50,000 | $ 76,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate on instrument | 8.75% | 9.75% | 13.00% | 7.00% | 7.625% |