CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue from affiliates	$ 253	$ 0	$ 394	$ 0
Programming and other direct costs from affiliates	1,095	0	1,830	0
Operating expenses charges from affiliates	38,728	2,500	46,761	5,000
Interest expense to related parties and affiliates	42,817	5,305	90,405	5,305
Loss on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs	$ (513,723)	$ 0	$ (513,723)	$ 0