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The number of versions of the complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

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The amount of expense provided in the period for legal costs incurred on or before the balance sheet date pertaining to resolved, pending or threatened litigation, including arbitration and mediation proceedings.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
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-Section S99
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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.3)
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The amount of loss pertaining to the specified contingency that was charged against earnings in the period, including the effects of revisions in previously reported estimates.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 450
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES, Legal Matters (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 08, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Version
Marchese, et al. v. Cablevision Systems Corporation and CSC Holdings, LLC
Cable Operations Litigation [Abstract]
Number of versions of complaint dismissed without prejudice by the District Court \| Version			3
Loss contingency, loss in period		$ 12,800
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses \| Marchese, et al. v. Cablevision Systems Corporation and CSC Holdings, LLC
Cable Operations Litigation [Abstract]
Legal fees		9,500
Sales Revenue, Net \| Marchese, et al. v. Cablevision Systems Corporation and CSC Holdings, LLC
Cable Operations Litigation [Abstract]
Loss contingency, loss in period		$ 3,300
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Compensation Related Claims
Cable Operations Litigation [Abstract]
Discontinued operations, legal matter expense			$ 21,000
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Subsequent Event \| Compensation Related Claims
Cable Operations Litigation [Abstract]
Discontinued operations, legal matter expense	$ 21,000
Discontinued operations, partial reimbursement of settlement	$ 6,000