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Related Party Transactions (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2011
8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
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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Dec. 31, 2011
9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
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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Dec. 31, 2011
13% Senior Notes due 2013 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
13% Senior Notes due 2013 [Member]
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Jul. 31, 2008
13% Senior Notes due 2013 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
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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Dec. 31, 2011
7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
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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Dec. 31, 2011
Liberty Media [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Liberty Media [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Liberty Media [Member]
8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Liberty Media [Member]
8.75% Senior 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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Dec. 31, 2010
Liberty Media [Member]
9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Liberty Media [Member]
13% Senior Notes due 2013 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Liberty Media [Member]
13% Senior Notes due 2013 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Liberty Media [Member]
7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Liberty Media [Member]
7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Liberty Media [Member]
7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
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 | $ 337,000 | $ 337,000 | $ 150,000 | $ 150,000 | $ 50,000 | $ 50,000 | $ 76,000 | $ 76,000 | $ 11,000 | $ 11,000 | $ 50,000 | $ 50,000 | ||||||||||
| Less: discounts | 9,753 | 12,213 | 14,000 | 8,356 | 10,116 | 12,708 | 39,504 | 59,592 | 5,956 | 7,620 | 10,898 | 12,054 | 8,212 | 11,093 | |||||||||||||
| Related party long-term debt | $ 800,000 | $ 800,000 | $ 257,000 | $ 257,000 | $ 778,500 | $ 778,500 | $ 550,000 | $ 550,000 | $ 700,000 | $ 700,000 | $ 328,788 | $ 325,907 |