星空传媒 Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES (Debt Extinguishment) (Details)

DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES (Debt Extinguishment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]	听	听	听	听	听	听
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount	听	听	听	$ 1,610.7	听	听
Gain (loss) on extinguishment/restructuring of debt	听	听	$ 174.3	(165.4)	$ 166.3	$ 392.9
$540 Million 8.25% 2020 First Lien Notes [Member]	听	听	听	听	听	听
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]	听	听	听	听	听	听
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount	听	$ 35.6	听	540.0	听	听
Gain (loss) on extinguishment/restructuring of debt	听	听	听	(93.5)	听	听
$218.5 Million 8.00% 2020 1.5 Lien Notes [Member]	听	听	听	听	听	听
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]	听	听	听	听	听	听
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount	听	听	听	218.5	听	听
Gain (loss) on extinguishment/restructuring of debt	听	听	听	45.1	听	听
$544.2 Million 7.75% 2020 Second Lien Notes [Member]	听	听	听	听	听	听
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]	听	听	听	听	听	听
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount	听	听	听	430.1	听	听
Gain (loss) on extinguishment/restructuring of debt	听	听	听	(104.5)	6.9	听
Four Hundred Million Five Point Nine Zero Two Thousand And Twenty Senior Note [Member]	听	听	听	听	听	听
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]	听	听	听	听	听	听
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount	听	听	听	136.7	听	听
Gain (loss) on extinguishment/restructuring of debt	听	听	听	(7.8)	28.3	听
$500 Million 4.80% 2020 Senior Notes[Member]	听	听	听	听	听	听
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]	听	听	听	听	听	听
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount	听	听	听	114.4	听	听
Gain (loss) on extinguishment/restructuring of debt	$ 0.6	听	听	(1.9)	19.5	听
$700 Million 4.875% 2021 Senior Notes[Member]	听	听	听	听	听	听
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]	听	听	听	听	听	听
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount	听	听	听	171.0	听	听
Gain (loss) on extinguishment/restructuring of debt	听	听	听	$ (2.8)	$ 33.3	听