CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ATS ACQUISITION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]

Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements

The following table summarizes the impact of adopting ASC 606 and the impact of the ATS Acquisition on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet: 

	December 31, 2017
	As Reported		Impact of ASC 606		Impact of ATS Acquisition			As Adjusted
Cash and cash equivalents	$	273,329	$	—	$	56,519		$	329,848
Other current assets	580,231		14,068		(20,548		)	573,751
Property, plant and equipment, net	6,063,829		—		(40,003		)	6,023,826
Goodwill	7,996,760		—		23,101			8,019,861
Other assets, long-term	19,861,076		10,261		(6,541		)	19,864,796
Total assets	$	34,775,225	$	24,329	$	12,528		$	34,812,082
Current liabilities	$	2,492,983	$	6,978	$	20,401		$	2,520,362
Deferred tax liability, long-term	4,775,115		4,685		(10,514		)	4,769,286
Liabilities, long-term	21,779,997		—		6,394			21,786,391
Total liabilities	29,048,095		11,663		16,281			29,076,039
Redeemable equity	231,290		—		—			231,290
Paid-in capital	4,642,128		—		23,101			4,665,229
Retained earnings	854,824		12,666		(26,854		)	840,636
Total stockholders' equity	5,495,840		12,666		(3,753		)	5,504,753
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	34,775,225	$	24,329	$	12,528		$	34,812,082

The ATS Acquisition did not have an impact on the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The following table summarizes the impact of adopting ASC 606 and ASU No. 2017-07 on the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
	As Reported			Impact of ASC 606			Impact of ASU No. 2017-07			As Adjusted
Residential:
Pay TV	$	1,071,361		$	12,517		$	—		$	1,083,878
Broadband	611,769			14,149			—			625,918
Telephony	210,873			(29,912		)	—			180,961
Business services and wholesale	319,591			(171		)	—			319,420
Advertising	83,361			—			—			83,361
Other	8,721			—			—			8,721
Total revenue	2,305,676			(3,417		)	—			2,302,259
Programming and other direct costs	758,352			—			—			758,352
Other operating expenses	613,437			(3,417		)	(1,876		)	608,144
Restructuring and other expense	76,929			—			—			76,929
Depreciation and amortization	608,724			—			—			608,724
Operating income	248,234			—			1,876			250,110
Other expense, net	(370,330		)	—			(1,876		)	(372,206		)
Loss before income taxes	(122,096		)	—			—			(122,096		)
Income tax benefit	45,908			—			—			45,908
Net loss	$	(76,188	)	$	—		$	—		$	(76,188	)