AFFILIATE AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Revenue and Related Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 2,147,203	$ 2,240,755	$ 4,299,485	$ 4,491,690
Operating expenses:
Programming and other direct costs (including charges from affiliates of $943, $3,147, $2,541, and $6,502, respectively) (See Note 14)	662,690	719,460	1,333,221	1,463,347
Other operating expenses, net	(696,867)	(670,542)	(1,395,053)	(1,344,792)
Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue	43	102	161	312
Operating expenses:
Programming and other direct costs (including charges from affiliates of $943, $3,147, $2,541, and $6,502, respectively) (See Note 14)	943	3,147	2,541	6,502
Other operating expenses, net	(12,540)	(8,470)	(25,462)	(20,759)
Operating expenses, net	(13,483)	(11,617)	(28,003)	(27,261)
Net charges	(13,440)	(11,515)	(27,842)	(26,949)
Capital expenditures	$ 7,988	$ 9,213	$ 29,822	$ 59,306