CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Total Optimum Communications Stockholders' Deficiency	Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Non-controlling Interests	Common Class A Common Stock	Common Class B Common Stock
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ (503,912)	$ (475,211)	$ 182,701	$ (654,273)	$ 0	$ (8,201)	$ (28,701)	$ 2,719	$ 1,843
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss attributable to Optimum Communications stockholders	53,198	53,198
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	25,839						25,839
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(1,077)						(1,077)
Pension liability adjustments, net of income taxes	3,961	3,961				3,961
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(697)	(689)				(689)	8
Share-based compensation expense (equity classified)	19,090	19,090	19,090
Transfer of a business to an entity under common control	0
Noncontrolling Interest, Change in Redemption Value	21,106	12,815	12,815				(8,291)
Other	(1,792)	(1,792)	(1,790)					(1)	(1)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023	(434,418)	(422,180)	187,186	(601,075)	0	(12,851)	(12,238)	2,718	1,842
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss attributable to Optimum Communications stockholders	(102,918)	(102,918)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	24,641						24,641
Pension liability adjustments, net of income taxes	(9,449)	(9,449)				(9,449)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(424)	(424)				(424)	0
Share-based compensation expense (equity classified)	49,305	49,305	49,305
Transfer of a business to an entity under common control	0
Other	(2,467)	(2,467)	(2,538)		(10)			81
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2024	(456,832)	(469,235)	233,953	(703,993)	(10)	(3,826)	12,403	2,799	1,842
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss attributable to Optimum Communications stockholders	(1,869,024)	(1,869,024)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	35,977
Pension liability adjustments, net of income taxes	116	116				116
Foreign currency translation adjustment	594	594				594
Share-based compensation expense (equity classified)	45,131	45,131	45,131
Transfer of a business to an entity under common control	(9,513)	(9,513)	(14,465)			4,952
Other	(11,993)	(11,993)	(12,066)					85	(12)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2025	$ (2,292,228)	$ (2,314,156)	$ 252,553	$ (2,573,017)	$ (10)	$ 1,604	$ 21,928	$ 2,884	$ 1,830