INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 8,041,217	$ 8,044,716	$ 8,208,773
Adjustments to purchase accounting relating to acquisitions			(1,002)
Goodwill, ending balance	8,041,217	8,041,217	8,044,716
Cable television franchises	11,600,000	13,211,308	13,216,355	$ 13,216,355
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired			0
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	8,041,217	8,041,217	8,044,716	8,208,773
Cable television franchises	11,600,000	13,211,308	13,216,355	$ 13,216,355
Fair value adjustment, goodwill		3,499
Assets, Fair Value Adjustment		5,047
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired			0
Adjustments to purchase accounting relating to acquisitions			(1,002)
Goodwill impairments	0	0	(163,055)
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill)	(1,611,308)	0	0
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	$ (7,616)	(38,532)	0
Advertising and News [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance		163,055
Goodwill, ending balance			163,055
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill			163,055
Cheddar [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance		$ 130,040
Goodwill, ending balance			130,040
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill			$ 130,040