CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenues, net from affiliates	$ 1,139	$ 1,191
Operating expenses:
Technical and operating net charges from affiliates	44,892	44,937
Selling, general and administrative net charges from affiliates	1,942	1,928
CSC Holdings, LLC
Revenues, net from affiliates	1,139	1,191
Operating expenses:
Technical and operating net charges from affiliates	44,892	44,937
Selling, general and administrative net charges from affiliates	$ 1,942	$ 1,928