CSC HOLDINGS - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue (including revenue from affiliates of $2,205 and $1,086, respectively) (See Note 14)	$ 9,760,859	$ 9,566,608	$ 9,306,950
Operating expenses:
Programming and other direct costs	3,300,528	3,173,076	3,035,655
Other operating expenses	2,300,398	2,290,266	2,347,315
Restructuring and other expense	72,978		152,401
Depreciation and amortization (including impairments)	2,263,144	2,382,339	2,930,571
Total operating expenses	7,937,048	7,884,229	8,465,942
Operating income	1,823,811	1,682,379	841,008
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(1,536,559)	(1,556,282)	(1,603,132)
Interest income	5,709	10,856	1,921
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap contracts	(53,902)	(61,697)	5,482
Gain (loss) on investments and sale of affiliate interests, net	473,406	(250,877)	237,354
Loss on equity derivative contracts, net	(282,713)	218,848	(236,330)
Loss on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs	(243,806)	(48,804)	(600,240)
Other income, net	1,183	(12,484)	(13,651)
Total other income (expense)	(1,636,682)	(1,700,440)	(2,208,596)
Loss before income taxes	187,129	(18,061)	(1,367,588)
Income tax benefit	(47,190)	38,655	2,862,352
Net income	139,939	20,594	1,494,764
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,003)	(1,761)	(1,587)
Net income (loss) attributable to members	138,936	18,833	1,493,177
CSC Holdings
Revenue (including revenue from affiliates of $2,205 and $1,086, respectively) (See Note 14)	9,760,859	9,566,608	9,306,950
Operating expenses:
Programming and other direct costs	3,300,528	3,173,076	3,035,655
Other operating expenses	2,300,398	2,290,266	2,347,315
Restructuring and other expense	72,978	38,548	152,283
Depreciation and amortization (including impairments)	2,263,144	2,382,339	2,930,571
Total operating expenses	7,937,048	7,884,229	8,465,824
Operating income	1,823,811	1,682,379	841,126
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(1,455,302)	(1,253,176)	(1,128,317)
Interest income	5,709	13,228	1,039
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap contracts	(53,902)	(61,697)	5,482
Gain (loss) on investments and sale of affiliate interests, net	473,406	(261,536)	237,354
Loss on equity derivative contracts, net	(282,713)	218,848	(138,920)
Loss on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs	(228,130)	(7,883)	(53,988)
Other income, net	1,181	(12,274)	(13,651)
Total other income (expense)	(1,539,751)	(1,364,490)	(1,091,001)
Loss before income taxes	284,060	317,889	(249,875)
Income tax benefit	(71,243)	(57,563)	2,827,751
Net income	212,817	260,326	2,577,876
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,003)	(1,761)	(1,587)
Net income (loss) attributable to members	$ 211,814	$ 258,565	$ 2,576,289