CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ATS ACQUISITION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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 following table summarizes the impact of adopting ASC 606 and ASU No. 2017-07 and the impact of the ATS Acquisition on the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations:

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
	As Reported			Impact of ASC 606			Impact of ASU No. 2017-07			Impact of ATS Acquisition			As Adjusted
Residential:
Pay TV	$	1,059,857		$	11,306		$	—		$	—		$	1,071,163
Broadband	629,416			13,204			—			—			642,620
Telephony	208,451			(30,190		)	—			—			178,261
Business services and wholesale	323,940			(299		)	—			—			323,641
Advertising	97,501			—			—			—			97,501
Other	9,176			—			—			—			9,176
Total revenue	2,328,341			(5,979		)	—			—			2,322,362
Programming and other direct costs	758,694			—			—			—			758,694
Other operating expenses	593,690			(5,979		)	(5,055		)	8,566			591,222
Restructuring and other expense	12,388			—			—			—			12,388
Depreciation and amortization	706,787			—			—			3			706,790
Operating income	256,782			—			5,055			(8,569		)	253,268
Other expense, net	(980,640		)	—			(5,055		)	1			(985,694		)
Loss before income taxes	(723,858		)	—			—			(8,568		)	(732,426		)
Income tax benefit	249,068			—			—			3,419			252,487
Net loss	$	(474,790	)	$	—		$	—		$	(5,149	)	$	(479,939	)

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
	As Reported			Impact of ASC 606			Impact of ASU No. 2017-07			Impact of ATS Acquisition			As Adjusted
Residential:
Pay TV	$	2,131,218		$	23,823		$	—		$	—		$	2,155,041
Broadband	1,241,185			27,353			—			—			1,268,538
Telephony	419,324			(60,102		)	—			—			359,222
Business services and wholesale	643,531			(470		)	—			—			643,061
Advertising	180,862			—			—			—			180,862
Other	17,897			—			—			—			17,897
Total revenue	4,634,017			(9,396		)	—			—			4,624,621
Programming and other direct costs	1,517,046			—			—			—			1,517,046
Other operating expenses	1,207,127			(9,396		)	(6,931		)	8,566			1,199,366
Restructuring and other expense	89,317			—			—			—			89,317
Depreciation and amortization	1,315,511			—			—			3			1,315,514
Operating income	505,016			—			6,931			(8,569		)	503,378
Other expense, net	(1,350,970		)	—			(6,931		)	1			(1,357,900		)
Loss before income taxes	(845,954		)	—			—			(8,568		)	(854,522		)
Income tax benefit	294,976			—			—			3,419			298,395
Net loss	$	(550,978	)	$	—		$	—		$	(5,149	)	$	(556,127	)