AFFILIATE AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Revenue and Related Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 2,227,700	$ 2,317,200	$ 6,719,390	$ 6,935,452
Operating expenses:
Programming and other direct costs (including charges from affiliates of $2,449, $3,615, $8,951 and $9,337, respectively) (See Note 14)	711,330	750,538	2,174,677	2,284,537
Other operating expenses, net	(674,564)	(667,278)	(2,019,356)	(1,974,651)
Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue	74	637	386	1,319
Operating expenses:
Programming and other direct costs (including charges from affiliates of $2,449, $3,615, $8,951 and $9,337, respectively) (See Note 14)	2,449	3,615	8,951	9,337
Other operating expenses, net	(13,429)	(30,064)	(34,188)	(39,859)
Operating expenses, net	(15,878)	(33,679)	(43,139)	(49,196)
Net charges	(15,804)	(33,042)	(42,753)	(47,877)
Capital expenditures	$ 19,201	$ 41,576	$ 78,507	$ 104,468