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Related Party Transactions (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2010
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract] 
Aggregate amounts due from and due to transactions with other affiliates
Aggregate amounts due from and due to AMC Networks, Madison Square Garden and other affiliates at December 31, 2010 and 2009 are summarized below:

Cablevision
 
December 31,
 
   
2010
  
2009
 
        
Amounts due from affiliates
 $25,127  $33,889 
Amounts due to affiliates
  31,517   42,827 

CSC Holdings
 
December 31,
 
   
2010
  
2009
 
        
Amounts due from affiliates (principally Cablevision)
 $515,698  $540,168 
Amounts due to affiliates
  31,200   35,825 

Summary of Revenue and Charges (Credits) Related to Services Provided to or Received from AMC Networks and Madison Square Garden
The following table summarizes the revenue and charges (credits) related to services provided to or received from AMC Networks and Madison Square Garden reflected in continuing operations not discussed elsewhere in the accompanying combined notes to the consolidated financial statements:

   
Years Ending December 31,
 
   
2010(a)
  
2009(a)
  
2008(a)
 
           
Revenues, net
 $4,381  $4,183  $3,437 
              
Operating expenses (credits):
            
Technical expenses, net of credits
 $171,642  $144,542  $175,629 
              
Selling, general and administrative expenses (credits):
            
Corporate general and administrative expense allocations
  (13,796)  (11,071)  (10,703)
Health and welfare plan allocations
  (8,209)  (21,283)  (19,175)
Risk management and general insurance allocations
  (2,339)  (7,780)  (7,840)
Other
  1,261   3,582   62 
Selling, general and administrative expenses (credits), subtotal
  (23,083)  (36,552)  (37,656)
              
Operating expenses, net
  148,559   107,990   137,973 
              
Net charges
 $144,178  $103,807  $134,536 
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(a)
Operating results of AMC Networks and Madison Square Garden are reported in discontinued operations for all periods presented prior to the AMC Networks Distribution and MSG Distribution.  Accordingly, amounts relating to AMC Networks and Madison Square Garden for all periods prior to the AMC Networks Distribution and MSG Distribution are eliminated in consolidation.  Corporate overhead costs previously allocated to AMC Networks and Madison Square Garden that were not eliminated as a result of the AMC Networks Distribution and MSG Distribution have been reclassified to continuing operations and are not reflected in the table above.