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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES, Commitments (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Off balance sheet arrangements [Abstract]  
Payments due, total 6,807,337us-gaap_ContractualObligation
Payments due, year 1 1,958,204us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths
Payments due, years 2-3 3,246,973us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInSecondAndThirdYear
Payments due, years 4-5 1,466,811us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFourthAndFifthYear
Payments due, more than 5 years 135,349us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueAfterFifthYear
Minimum  
Off balance sheet arrangements [Abstract]  
Number of years after closing of Newsday acquisition Tribune Company can require CSC Holdings to purchase its interest 13 years
Maximum  
Off balance sheet arrangements [Abstract]  
Number of years after closing of Newsday acquisition Tribune Company can require CSC Holdings to purchase its interest 13 years 6 months
Purchase Obligations  
Off balance sheet arrangements [Abstract]  
Payments due, total 6,713,424us-gaap_ContractualObligation
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= cvc_PurchaseObligationsMember		 [1]
Payments due, year 1 1,929,472us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= cvc_PurchaseObligationsMember		 [1]
Payments due, years 2-3 3,241,297us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInSecondAndThirdYear
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= cvc_PurchaseObligationsMember		 [1]
Payments due, years 4-5 1,407,306us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFourthAndFifthYear
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= cvc_PurchaseObligationsMember		 [1]
Payments due, more than 5 years 135,349us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueAfterFifthYear
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= cvc_PurchaseObligationsMember		 [1]
Guarantees  
Off balance sheet arrangements [Abstract]  
Payments due, total 22,252us-gaap_ContractualObligation
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= cvc_GuaranteeMember		 [2]
Payments due, year 1 18,652us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= cvc_GuaranteeMember		 [2]
Payments due, years 2-3 3,590us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInSecondAndThirdYear
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= cvc_GuaranteeMember		 [2]
Payments due, years 4-5 10us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFourthAndFifthYear
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= cvc_GuaranteeMember		 [2]
Payments due, more than 5 years 0us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueAfterFifthYear
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= cvc_GuaranteeMember		 [2]
Letters of Credit  
Off balance sheet arrangements [Abstract]  
Payments due, total 71,661us-gaap_ContractualObligation
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= cvc_LettersOfCreditMember		 [3]
Payments due, year 1 10,080us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= cvc_LettersOfCreditMember		 [3]
Payments due, years 2-3 2,086us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInSecondAndThirdYear
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= cvc_LettersOfCreditMember		 [3]
Payments due, years 4-5 59,495us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFourthAndFifthYear
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= cvc_LettersOfCreditMember		 [3]
Payments due, more than 5 years 0us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueAfterFifthYear
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= cvc_LettersOfCreditMember		 [3]
Guarantee of Newsday LLC's Obligations | CSC Holdings, LLC  
Off balance sheet arrangements [Abstract]  
Payments due, total 480,000us-gaap_ContractualObligation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= us-gaap_GuaranteeOfIndebtednessOfOthersMember
[1] Purchase obligations primarily include contractual commitments with various programming vendors to provide video services to the Company's subscribers and minimum purchase obligations to purchase goods or services. Future fees payable under contracts with programming vendors are based on numerous factors, including the number of subscribers receiving the programming. Amounts reflected above related to programming agreements are based on the number of subscribers receiving the programming as of December 2014 multiplied by the per subscriber rates or the stated annual fee, as applicable, contained in the executed agreements in effect as of December 31, 2014.
[2] Includes franchise and performance surety bonds primarily for the Company's Cable segment. Also includes outstanding guarantees primarily by CSC Holdings in favor of certain financial institutions in respect of ongoing interest expense obligations in connection with the monetization of the Company's holdings of shares of Comcast common stock. Does not include CSC Holdings' guarantee of Newsday's obligations under its $480,000 senior secured loan facility. Payments due by period for these arrangements represent the year in which the commitment expires.
[3] Consists primarily of letters of credit obtained by CSC Holdings in favor of insurance providers and certain governmental authorities for the Cable segment. Payments due by period for these arrangements represent the year in which the commitment expires.