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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues and Charges (Credits) Related to Services Provided to or Received from Related Parties [Abstract]      
Revenues, net $ 5,075us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties $ 5,586us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties $ 5,784us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
Operating expenses:      
Technical expenses, net of credits 179,144cvc_RelatedPartyTransactionTechnicalExpensesNetOfCreditsFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty 178,991cvc_RelatedPartyTransactionTechnicalExpensesNetOfCreditsFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty 181,373cvc_RelatedPartyTransactionTechnicalExpensesNetOfCreditsFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
Selling, general and administrative expenses (credits):      
Selling, general and administrative expenses (credits), subtotal 3,878us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty 2,986us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty 3,614us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
Transactions Due from and Due to AMC Networks, Madison Garden and Other Affiliates [Abstract]      
Amounts due from affiliates 1,732us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent 1,520us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent  
Amounts due to affiliates 29,651us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent 30,941us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent  
CSC Holdings, LLC      
Revenues and Charges (Credits) Related to Services Provided to or Received from Related Parties [Abstract]      
Revenues, net 5,075us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember		 5,586us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember		 5,784us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Operating expenses:      
Technical expenses, net of credits 179,144cvc_RelatedPartyTransactionTechnicalExpensesNetOfCreditsFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember		 178,991cvc_RelatedPartyTransactionTechnicalExpensesNetOfCreditsFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember		 181,373cvc_RelatedPartyTransactionTechnicalExpensesNetOfCreditsFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Selling, general and administrative expenses (credits):      
Selling, general and administrative expenses (credits), subtotal 3,878us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember		 2,986us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember		 3,614us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Transactions Due from and Due to AMC Networks, Madison Garden and Other Affiliates [Abstract]      
Amounts due from affiliates 1,694us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember		 115,538us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember		  
Amounts due to affiliates 135,636us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember		 30,887us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember		  
AMC Networks      
Revenues and Charges (Credits) Related to Services Provided to or Received from Related Parties [Abstract]      
Revenues, net 1,841us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_AmcNetworksIncMember		 2,483us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_AmcNetworksIncMember		 3,246us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_AmcNetworksIncMember
Operating expenses:      
Technical expenses, net of credits 21,785cvc_RelatedPartyTransactionTechnicalExpensesNetOfCreditsFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_AmcNetworksIncMember		 22,963cvc_RelatedPartyTransactionTechnicalExpensesNetOfCreditsFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_AmcNetworksIncMember		 22,751cvc_RelatedPartyTransactionTechnicalExpensesNetOfCreditsFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_AmcNetworksIncMember
Selling, general and administrative expenses (credits):      
General and administrative expense allocations (584)cvc_RelatedPartyTransactionGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseAllocationsFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_AmcNetworksIncMember		 (1,458)cvc_RelatedPartyTransactionGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseAllocationsFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_AmcNetworksIncMember		 1,777cvc_RelatedPartyTransactionGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseAllocationsFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_AmcNetworksIncMember
Other 0cvc_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_AmcNetworksIncMember		 (407)cvc_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_AmcNetworksIncMember		 (454)cvc_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_AmcNetworksIncMember
Selling, general and administrative expenses (credits), subtotal (584)us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_AmcNetworksIncMember		 (1,865)us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_AmcNetworksIncMember		 1,323us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_AmcNetworksIncMember
Operating expenses, net 21,201us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_AmcNetworksIncMember		 21,098us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_AmcNetworksIncMember		 24,074us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_AmcNetworksIncMember
Net charges 19,360cvc_RelatedPartyTransactionNetChargesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_AmcNetworksIncMember		 18,615cvc_RelatedPartyTransactionNetChargesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_AmcNetworksIncMember		 20,828cvc_RelatedPartyTransactionNetChargesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_AmcNetworksIncMember
Madison Square Garden      
Revenues and Charges (Credits) Related to Services Provided to or Received from Related Parties [Abstract]      
Revenues, net 3,234us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_MadisonSquareGardenMember		 3,103us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_MadisonSquareGardenMember		 2,538us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_MadisonSquareGardenMember
Operating expenses:      
Technical expenses, net of credits 157,359cvc_RelatedPartyTransactionTechnicalExpensesNetOfCreditsFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_MadisonSquareGardenMember		 156,028cvc_RelatedPartyTransactionTechnicalExpensesNetOfCreditsFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_MadisonSquareGardenMember		 158,622cvc_RelatedPartyTransactionTechnicalExpensesNetOfCreditsFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_MadisonSquareGardenMember
Selling, general and administrative expenses (credits):      
General and administrative expense allocations (3,176)cvc_RelatedPartyTransactionGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseAllocationsFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_MadisonSquareGardenMember		 (2,282)cvc_RelatedPartyTransactionGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseAllocationsFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_MadisonSquareGardenMember		 (2,755)cvc_RelatedPartyTransactionGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseAllocationsFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_MadisonSquareGardenMember
Other 7,638cvc_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_MadisonSquareGardenMember		 7,133cvc_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_MadisonSquareGardenMember		 5,046cvc_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_MadisonSquareGardenMember
Selling, general and administrative expenses (credits), subtotal 4,462us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_MadisonSquareGardenMember		 4,851us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_MadisonSquareGardenMember		 2,291us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_MadisonSquareGardenMember
Operating expenses, net 161,821us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_MadisonSquareGardenMember		 160,879us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_MadisonSquareGardenMember		 160,913us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_MadisonSquareGardenMember
Net charges $ 158,587cvc_RelatedPartyTransactionNetChargesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_MadisonSquareGardenMember		 $ 157,776cvc_RelatedPartyTransactionNetChargesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_MadisonSquareGardenMember		 $ 158,375cvc_RelatedPartyTransactionNetChargesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cvc_MadisonSquareGardenMember