CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues, net from continuing operations	$ 6,509,743	$ 6,460,946	$ 6,232,152
Operating expenses:
Technical and operating (excluding depreciation, amortization and impairments shown below and including charges from affiliates)	3,198,194	3,136,808	3,079,226
Selling, general and administrative (including charges from affiliates)	1,599,475	1,533,898	1,521,005
Restructuring expense (credits)	(1,649)	2,480	23,550
Depreciation and amortization (including impairments)	865,252	866,502	909,147
Total operating expenses	5,661,272	5,539,688	5,532,928
Operating income	848,471	921,258	699,224
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(585,764)	(576,000)	(601,102)
Interest income	925	420	465
Gain (loss) on investments, net	(30,208)	129,659	313,167
Gain (loss) on equity derivative contracts, net	104,927	(45,055)	(198,688)
Loss on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs	(1,735)	(10,120)	(22,542)
Miscellaneous, net	6,045	4,988	2,436
Total other income (expense)	(505,810)	(496,108)	(506,264)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	342,661	425,150	192,960
Income tax expense	(154,872)	(115,768)	(65,635)
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	187,789	309,382	127,325
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(12,541)	2,822	338,316
Net income	175,248	312,204	465,641
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	201	(765)	20
Net income attributable to Cablevision Systems Corporation stockholders/CSC Holdings, LLC's sole member	$ 175,449	$ 311,439	$ 465,661
Basic income (loss) per share attributable to Cablevision Systems Corporation stockholders:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.70	$ 1.17	$ 0.49
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.05)	0.01	1.30
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.65	$ 1.18	$ 1.79
Basic weighted average common shares (in thousands)	269,388	264,623	260,763
Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to Cablevision Systems Corporation stockholders:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.68	$ 1.14	$ 0.48
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.05)	0.01	1.27
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.63	$ 1.15	$ 1.75
Diluted weighted average common shares (in thousands)	276,339	270,703	265,935
Amounts attributable to Cablevision Systems Corporation stockholders/CSC Holdings, LLC sole member:
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	$ 187,990	$ 308,617	$ 127,345
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(12,541)	2,822	338,316
Net income attributable to Cablevision Systems Corporation stockholders/CSC Holdings, LLC's sole member	$ 175,449	$ 311,439	$ 465,661
Cash dividends declared and paid per share of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.600	$ 0.600
CSC Holdings, LLC
Revenues, net from continuing operations	$ 6,509,743	$ 6,460,946	$ 6,232,152
Operating expenses:
Technical and operating (excluding depreciation, amortization and impairments shown below and including charges from affiliates)	3,198,194	3,136,808	3,079,226
Selling, general and administrative (including charges from affiliates)	1,599,475	1,533,898	1,521,005
Restructuring expense (credits)	(1,649)	2,480	23,550
Depreciation and amortization (including impairments)	865,252	866,502	909,147
Total operating expenses	5,661,272	5,539,688	5,532,928
Operating income	848,471	921,258	699,224
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(362,903)	(353,288)	(374,430)
Interest income	48,951	48,457	58,858
Gain (loss) on investments, net	(30,208)	129,659	313,167
Gain (loss) on equity derivative contracts, net	104,927	(45,055)	(198,688)
Loss on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs	(1,735)	(9,618)	(23,144)
Miscellaneous, net	6,045	4,988	2,436
Total other income (expense)	(234,923)	(224,857)	(221,801)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	613,548	696,401	477,423
Income tax expense	(269,356)	(236,450)	(188,079)
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	344,192	459,951	289,344
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(12,541)	2,822	330,711
Net income	331,651	462,773	620,055
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	201	(765)	20
Net income attributable to Cablevision Systems Corporation stockholders/CSC Holdings, LLC's sole member	331,852	462,008	620,075
Amounts attributable to Cablevision Systems Corporation stockholders/CSC Holdings, LLC sole member:
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	344,393	459,186	289,364
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(12,541)	2,822	330,711
Net income attributable to Cablevision Systems Corporation stockholders/CSC Holdings, LLC's sole member	$ 331,852	$ 462,008	$ 620,075