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SEGMENT INFORMATION, Reportable Segments (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Segment
Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]    
Number of reportable business segments 3us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments  
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) [Abstract]    
Revenues, net from continuing operations $ 1,614,771us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet $ 1,575,586us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit) from continuing operations 454,030cvc_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingCashFlowFromContinuingOperations 434,289cvc_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingCashFlowFromContinuingOperations
Depreciation and amortization included in continuing operations (218,900)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization (214,285)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Share-based compensation expense included in continuing operations (11,911)us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense (11,906)us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Restructuring credits (expense) included in continuing operations 532us-gaap_RestructuringCharges (1,015)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations 223,751us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 207,083us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Cable    
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) [Abstract]    
Revenues, net from continuing operations 1,451,538us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember		 1,417,148us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember
Reportable Segments    
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) [Abstract]    
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations 223,751us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember		 207,083us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Reportable Segments | Cable    
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) [Abstract]    
Revenues, net from continuing operations 1,451,538us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember		 1,417,148us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit) from continuing operations 446,555cvc_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingCashFlowFromContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember		 443,032cvc_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingCashFlowFromContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember
Depreciation and amortization included in continuing operations (186,245)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember		 [1] (185,206)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember		 [1]
Share-based compensation expense included in continuing operations (8,211)us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember		 (8,083)us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember
Restructuring credits (expense) included in continuing operations 0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember		 (122)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations 252,099us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember		 249,621us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember
Reportable Segments | Lightpath    
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) [Abstract]    
Revenues, net from continuing operations 91,124us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember		 86,754us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit) from continuing operations 43,395cvc_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingCashFlowFromContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember		 38,483cvc_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingCashFlowFromContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember
Depreciation and amortization included in continuing operations (22,738)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember		 [1] (19,604)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember		 [1]
Share-based compensation expense included in continuing operations (1,382)us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember		 (1,419)us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember
Restructuring credits (expense) included in continuing operations 0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember		 4us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations 19,275us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember		 17,464us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember
Reportable Segments | Other    
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) [Abstract]    
Revenues, net from continuing operations 81,780us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 81,482us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit) from continuing operations (35,920)cvc_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingCashFlowFromContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 (47,226)cvc_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingCashFlowFromContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Depreciation and amortization included in continuing operations (9,917)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 (9,475)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Share-based compensation expense included in continuing operations (2,318)us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 (2,404)us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Restructuring credits (expense) included in continuing operations 532us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 (897)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations (47,623)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 (60,002)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Inter-segment Eliminations    
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) [Abstract]    
Revenues, net from continuing operations (9,671)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember		 [2] (9,798)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember		 [2]
Inter-segment Eliminations | Cable    
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) [Abstract]    
Revenues, net from continuing operations (280)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember		 (525)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember
Inter-segment Eliminations | Lightpath    
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) [Abstract]    
Revenues, net from continuing operations (4,745)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember		 (4,613)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember
Inter-segment Eliminations | Other    
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) [Abstract]    
Revenues, net from continuing operations $ (4,646)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 $ (4,660)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
[1] The Cable and Lightpath segments share portions of each other's network infrastructure. Depreciation charges are recorded by the segment that acquired the respective asset
[2] Inter-segment eliminations relate primarily to revenues recognized from the sale of local programming and voice services to our Cable segment