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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation	$ 1,252,919	$ 1,218,365	$ 1,145,316
Customer premise equipment \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	3 years
Customer premise equipment \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	5 years
Headends and related equipment \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	5 years
Headends and related equipment \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	25 years
Infrastructure \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	5 years
Infrastructure \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	25 years
Equipment and software \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	3 years
Equipment and software \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	10 years
Furniture and fixtures \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	5 years
Furniture and fixtures \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	8 years
Transportation equipment \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	5 years
Transportation equipment \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	10 years
Buildings and building improvements \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	10 years
Buildings and building improvements \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	40 years
Acquisition and development of internal use software
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment capitalized	$ 147,267	$ 138,845	$ 145,837