CSC HOLDINGS - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF MEMBER'S EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	CSC Holdings	Retained Earnings	Member's Equity (Deficiency)	Member's Equity (Deficiency) CSC Holdings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) CSC Holdings	Parent [Member]	Parent [Member] CSC Holdings	Noncontrolling Interests	Noncontrolling Interests CSC Holdings
Members' Equity					$ (1,172,505)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax							$ 3,646
Membership equity before noncontrolling interest									$ (1,168,859)
Noncontrolling interests											$ (62,109)
Limited Liability Company (LLC) Members' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		$ (1,230,968)
Net income attributable to CSC Holdings' sole member	$ (990,311)	(988,176)	$ (990,311)					$ (990,311)	(988,176)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	20,621	20,621								$ 20,621	20,621
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	14,004	14,004								14,004	14,004
Pension liability adjustments, net of income taxes	(3,513)	(3,513)				$ (3,513)	(3,513)	(3,513)	(3,513)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	662	662				662	662	662	662
Share-based compensation expense (equity classified)	97,511	97,511	79,521	$ 17,990	97,511			97,511	97,511
Redeemable equity vested	23,749	23,749	23,749	0	23,749			23,749	23,749
Change in redeemable equity		(2,014)			(2,014)				(2,014)
Contributions from (distributions to) parent, net	(19,500)
Cash distributions to parent		763,435							763,435
Non-cash distributions to parent		19,500			19,500				19,500
Change in noncontrolling interest	(2,014)		(2,014)	0				(2,014)
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other		212			(4,166)				(4,166)		4,378
Members' Equity					(848,156)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax							6,497
Membership equity before noncontrolling interest									(841,659)
Noncontrolling interests											(51,114)
Limited Liability Company (LLC) Members' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		(892,773)
Net income attributable to CSC Holdings' sole member	(194,563)	(198,251)						(194,563)	(198,251)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	26,326	26,326								26,326	26,326
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	3,913	3,913								3,913	3,913
Pension liability adjustments, net of income taxes	14,989	14,989				14,989	14,989	14,989	14,989
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(291)	(291)				(291)	(291)	(291)	(291)
Share-based compensation expense (equity classified)	167,410	167,410		167,410	167,410			167,410	167,410
Contributions from (distributions to) parent, net	7,015
Cash distributions to parent		170							170
Non-cash distributions to parent		(7,015)			(7,015)				(7,015)
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	2,777		$ 2,777
Members' Equity					(475,650)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(8,201)	(8,201)					(8,201)
Membership equity before noncontrolling interest		(483,851)							(483,851)
Noncontrolling interests	(28,701)	(28,701)									(28,701)
Limited Liability Company (LLC) Members' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		(512,552)
Net income attributable to CSC Holdings' sole member	(53,198)	(50,149)						(53,198)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	25,839	25,839								25,839	25,839
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	1,077	1,077								1,077	1,077
Pension liability adjustments, net of income taxes	3,961	3,961				3,961	3,961	3,961	3,961
Foreign currency translation adjustment	697	697				$ 689	689	689	689	(8)	(8)
Share-based compensation expense (equity classified)	19,090	19,090		19,090	19,090			19,090	19,090
Contributions from (distributions to) parent, net	8,183
Cash distributions to parent		1,793							1,793
Non-cash distributions to parent		(8,183)			(8,183)				(8,183)
Change in noncontrolling interest	(21,106)	21,106		(12,815)	(12,815)			(12,815)	(12,815)	$ 8,291	8,291
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	1,792			$ 1,790				$ 1,792
Members' Equity					$ (412,836)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(12,851)	(12,851)					$ (12,851)
Membership equity before noncontrolling interest		(425,687)							$ (425,687)
Noncontrolling interests	$ (12,238)	(12,238)									$ (12,238)
Limited Liability Company (LLC) Members' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		$ (437,925)