CSC HOLDINGS - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 250,001	$ 302,058
Restricted cash	290	280
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for credit losses of $24,984 and $21,915, respectively)	315,894	357,597
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ($1,573 and $407 due from affiliates, respectively)	299,148	174,859
Total current assets	865,333	834,794
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $8,671,638 and $8,162,442, respectively	8,352,062	8,117,757
Right-of-use operating lease assets	231,255	255,545
Other assets	88,380	195,114
Amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $6,114,684 and $5,874,612, respectively	1,036,275	1,259,335
Indefinite-lived cable television franchises	13,216,355	13,216,355
Goodwill	8,044,716	8,044,716
Total assets	31,834,376	31,923,616
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,016,588	936,950
Interest payable	291,497	274,507
Accrued employee related costs	172,150	182,146
Deferred revenue	85,289	85,018
Debt	273,804	359,407
Other current liabilities ($25,991 and $71,523 due to affiliates, respectively)	285,722	470,096
Total current liabilities	2,125,050	2,308,124
Other liabilities	265,284	221,249
Deferred tax liability	4,843,531	4,848,460
Right-of-use operating lease liability	244,220	264,647
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	24,778,868	24,715,554
Total liabilities	32,256,953	32,358,034
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Limited Liability Company (LLC) Members' Equity [Abstract]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,313)	(12,851)
Noncontrolling interests	4,535	(12,238)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficiency	31,834,376	31,923,616
Related Party
Current Assets:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ($1,573 and $407 due from affiliates, respectively)	575	407
Current Liabilities:
Other current liabilities ($25,991 and $71,523 due to affiliates, respectively)	25,991	71,523
CSC Holdings
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	240,066	302,051
Restricted cash	290	280
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for credit losses of $24,984 and $21,915, respectively)	315,894	357,597
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ($1,573 and $407 due from affiliates, respectively)	302,739	174,859
Total current assets	858,989	834,787
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $8,671,638 and $8,162,442, respectively	8,352,062	8,117,757
Right-of-use operating lease assets	231,255	255,545
Other assets	103,322	195,114
Amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $6,114,684 and $5,874,612, respectively	1,036,275	1,259,335
Indefinite-lived cable television franchises	13,216,355	13,216,355
Goodwill		8,044,716
Total assets	31,842,974	31,923,609
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,016,588	936,950
Interest payable	291,497	274,507
Accrued employee related costs	172,150	182,146
Deferred revenue	85,289	85,018
Debt	273,804	359,407
Other current liabilities ($25,991 and $71,523 due to affiliates, respectively)	265,961	470,097
Total current liabilities	2,197,789	2,308,125
Other liabilities	199,633	221,249
Deferred tax liability	4,849,302	4,851,959
Right-of-use operating lease liability	244,220	264,647
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	24,778,868	24,715,554
Total liabilities	32,269,812	32,361,534
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Limited Liability Company (LLC) Members' Equity [Abstract]
Member's Deficiency	(424,060)	(412,836)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,313)	(12,851)
Total member's deficiency	(431,373)	(425,687)
Noncontrolling interests	4,535	(12,238)
Total deficiency	(426,838)	(437,925)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficiency	31,842,974	31,923,609
CSC Holdings | Related Party
Current Assets:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ($1,573 and $407 due from affiliates, respectively)	1,573	407
Current Liabilities:
Notes payable to affiliate (Note 14)	92,500	0
Other current liabilities ($25,991 and $71,523 due to affiliates, respectively)	$ 25,991	$ 71,523