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
	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]	听	听	听	听	听
Debt Extinguished	听	听	$ 227.4	$ 1,610.7	听
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	听	听	(6.8)	(165.4)	$ 166.3
Debt redemption premiums paid	听	$ 17.4	7.1	110.0	听
$540 Million 8.25% 2020 First Lien Notes	听	听	听	听	听
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]	听	听	听	听	听
Debt Extinguished	$ 35.6	听	听	540.0	听
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	听	听	听	(93.5)	听
$218.5 Million 8.00% 2020 1.5 Lien Notes	听	听	听	听	听
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]	听	听	听	听	听
Debt Extinguished	听	听	听	218.5	听
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	听	听	听	45.1	174.3
$544.2 Million 7.75% 2020 Second Lien Notes	听	听	听	听	听
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]	听	听	听	听	听
Debt Extinguished	听	听	听	430.1	听
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	听	听	听	(104.5)	6.9
$1.075 Billion 5.75% 2025 Senior Notes	听	听	听	听	听
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]	听	听	听	听	听
Debt Extinguished	听	听	1.7	听	听
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	听	听	0.1	听	听
$400 Million 5.90% 2020 Senior Notes	听	听	听	听	听
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]	听	听	听	听	听
Debt Extinguished	听	听	88.9	136.7	听
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	听	听	(3.3)	(7.8)	28.3
$500 Million 4.80% 2020 Senior Notes	听	听	听	听	听
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]	听	听	听	听	听
Debt Extinguished	听	听	122.4	114.4	听
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	听	听	(3.7)	(1.9)	19.5
$700 Million 4.875% 2021 Senior Notes	听	听	听	听	听
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]	听	听	听	听	听
Debt Extinguished	听	听	14.4	171.0	听
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	听	听	$ 0.1	$ (2.8)	$ 33.3