CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 109,939	$ 61,212
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	1,069,363	1,130,048
Loss (gain) on investments and sale of affiliate interests, net	257,876	(357,871)
Gain (Loss) on Price Risk Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	(287,800)	226,653
Loss on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs	0	159,096
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts (premiums) on indebtedness	48,217	53,876
Settlement loss related to pension plan	773	538
Share-based compensation expense related to equity classified awards	61,053	29,867
Deferred income taxes	51,105	19,604
Provision for doubtful accounts	41,857	34,814
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts receivable, trade	27,522	1,804
Other receivables	0	2,740
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(5,577)	(72,638)
Amounts due from and due to affiliates	1,588	(3,282)
Accounts payable	10,256	18,549
Accrued liabilities	(12,796)	(98,551)
Deferred revenue	(17,302)	12,022
Liabilities related to interest rate swap contracts	148,013	41,322
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,529,541	1,292,964
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(527,805)	(657,253)
Payment for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(172,659)
Proceeds related to sale of equipment and costs of disposal	(1,846)	898
Decrease in other investments	4,008	0
Additions to other intangible assets	(237)	(867)
Net cash used in investing activities	(525,880)	(829,881)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from credit facility debt, net of discounts	200,000	1,940,000
Repayment of credit facility debt	(228,875)	(602,830)
Issuance of senior notes, including premiums	1,725,000	1,754,375
Redemption of senior notes, including premiums and fees	0	(2,462,692)
Proceeds from notes payable	0	39,856
Repayment of notes payable	(48,239)	(74,061)
Principal payments on finance lease obligations	(11,935)	(3,273)
Purchase of shares of Altice USA Class A common stock pursuant to a share repurchase program	(1,381,235)	(1,199,953)
Additions to deferred financing costs	(5,894)	(12,488)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	3,650	0
Contingent payment for acquisition	(4,947)	(500)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	0	1,000
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	247,525	(622,566)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents excluding effect of exchange rate changes	1,251,186	(159,483)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(940)	(580)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,250,246	(160,063)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	702,160	299,038
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	1,952,406	138,975
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash	2,383	10,014
Non-cash lease expense	$ 23,071	$ 23,147