星空传媒 Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Carrying Value And Fair Value Of Financial Instruments Disclosure) (Details)

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Carrying Value And Fair Value Of Financial Instruments Disclosure) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	听	听
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	听	听
Total long-term debt, fair value	$ 2,378.0	$ 2,346.3
Fair Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]	听	听
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	听	听
Fair Value Adjustment to Interest Rate Hedge	1.2	1.4
Carrying Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	听	听
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	听	听
Total long-term debt, fair value	2,297.0	2,304.2
Carrying Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]	听	听
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	听	听
Fair Value Adjustment to Interest Rate Hedge	1.2	1.4
Senior Notes [Member] \| Fair Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| $400 Million 4.875% 2024 Senior Notes [Domain]	听	听
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	听	听
Total long-term debt, fair value	388.5	398.0
Senior Notes [Member] \| Fair Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| $400 Million 5.90% 2020 Senior Notes [Member]	听	听
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	听	听
Total long-term debt, fair value	88.4	88.0
Senior Notes [Member] \| Fair Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| $500 million 4.80% 2020 Senior Notes [Member]	听	听
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	听	听
Total long-term debt, fair value	120.5	118.8
Senior Notes [Member] \| Fair Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| $700 Million 4.875% 2021 Senior Note [Member]	听	听
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	听	听
Total long-term debt, fair value	124.6	130.8
Senior Notes [Member] \| Fair Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| $316 Million 1.5% 2025 Senior Notes [Domain]	听	听
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	听	听
Total long-term debt, fair value	384.5	352.9
Senior Notes [Member] \| Fair Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| $1,075 Million 5.75% 2025 Senior Notes [Member]	听	听
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	听	听
Total long-term debt, fair value	1,028.6	1,029.3
Senior Notes [Member] \| Fair Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| $800 Million 6.25% 2040 Senior Notes [Member]	听	听
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	听	听
Total long-term debt, fair value	241.7	227.1
Senior Notes [Member] \| Carrying Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| $400 Million 4.875% 2024 Senior Notes [Domain]	听	听
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	听	听
Total long-term debt, fair value	391.3	390.3
Senior Notes [Member] \| Carrying Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| $400 Million 5.90% 2020 Senior Notes [Member]	听	听
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	听	听
Total long-term debt, fair value	88.1	88.6
Senior Notes [Member] \| Carrying Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| $500 million 4.80% 2020 Senior Notes [Member]	听	听
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	听	听
Total long-term debt, fair value	122.0	122.0
Senior Notes [Member] \| Carrying Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| $700 Million 4.875% 2021 Senior Note [Member]	听	听
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	听	听
Total long-term debt, fair value	124.9	138.0
Senior Notes [Member] \| Carrying Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| $316 Million 1.5% 2025 Senior Notes [Domain]	听	听
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	听	听
Total long-term debt, fair value	229.7	224.1
Senior Notes [Member] \| Carrying Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| $1,075 Million 5.75% 2025 Senior Notes [Member]	听	听
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	听	听
Total long-term debt, fair value	1,047.1	1,047.2
Senior Notes [Member] \| Carrying Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| $800 Million 6.25% 2040 Senior Notes [Member]	听	听
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	听	听
Total long-term debt, fair value	292.7	292.6
Line of Credit [Member] \| Fair Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	听	听
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	听	听
Total long-term debt, fair value	0.0	0.0
Line of Credit [Member] \| Carrying Value [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	听	听
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	听	听
Total long-term debt, fair value	$ 0.0	$ 0.0