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					$ (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)					$ (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	0	$ 167,410	167,410			167,410	167,410
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Amount of Redeemable Preferred Stock Vested	79		$ 0	63				79
Contributions from parent, net	7,015
Cash distributions to parent		170							170
Non-cash distributions to parent		(7,015)			(7,015)				(7,015)
Payments of Dividends		(170)
Members' Equity					(475,650)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax							(8,201)
Membership equity before noncontrolling interest									(483,851)
Noncontrolling interests											(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)	(50,149)
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)
Share-based compensation expense (equity classified)	19,090	19,090		19,090	19,090			19,090	19,090
Contributions from 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
Payments of Dividends		(1,793)
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)
Net income attributable to CSC Holdings' sole member	102,918	102,061						102,918	102,061
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	24,641	24,641								24,641	24,641
Pension liability adjustments, net of income taxes	(9,449)	(9,449)				(9,449)	(9,449)	(9,449)	(9,449)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	424	424				$ 424	424	424	424	$ 0	0
Share-based compensation expense (equity classified)	49,305	49,305		49,305	49,305			49,305	49,305
Contributions from parent, net	5,794
Cash distributions to parent		8,399							8,399
Non-cash distributions to parent		(5,794)			(5,794)				(5,794)
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	2,467			$ 2,538				$ 2,467
Payments of Dividends		(8,399)
Members' Equity					$ (468,197)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(3,826)	(3,826)					$ (3,826)
Membership equity before noncontrolling interest		(472,023)							$ (472,023)
Noncontrolling interests	$ 12,403	12,403									$ 12,403
Limited Liability Company (LLC) Members' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		$ (459,620)