Financial covenant which sets forth the maximum ratio of senior secured net indebtedness to cash flow (as defined).

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Financial covenant which sets forth the maximum ratio of total net indebtedness to cash flow (as defined).

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Maximum aggregate letters of credit that can be issued under the credit facility.

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Number of financial maintenance covenants applicable to the credit facility.

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Senior secured leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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The amount of debt discount that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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For an unclassified balance sheet, the amount as of the balance sheet date of capitalized costs associated with the issuance of debt instruments (for example, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs) that will be charged against earnings over the life of the debt instruments to which such costs pertain. Such amount is before the consideration of accumulated amortization.

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Reflects the difference between the fair value of payments made to legally extinguish a debt and its carrying value at that time. This item excludes the write-off of amounts previously capitalized as debt issuance costs.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of the required periodic payment applied to principal.

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Amount of cash inflow from contractual arrangement with the lender, including but not limited to, letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements.

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The cash outflow to settle a bank borrowing during the year.

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Write-off of amounts previously capitalized as debt issuance cost in an extinguishment of debt.

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DEBT, Restricted Group Credit Facility (Details)		1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
DEBT, Restricted Group Credit Facility (Details)	Apr. 17, 2013 USD ($) Financial_Maintenance_Covenant	Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	May. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Restricted Group Credit Facility [Abstract]
Repayments of credit facility debt					$ 260,321,000	$ 990,785,000	$ 3,445,751,000
Restricted Group \| New Credit Agreement
Restricted Group Credit Facility [Abstract]
Maximum credit borrowing capacity	$ 4,808,510,000
Deferred financing costs incurred							27,080,000
Senior secured leverage ratio	3.50
Maximum aggregate letters of credit that can be issued (up to)	$ 150,000,000
Number of applicable financial covenants \| Financial_Maintenance_Covenant	2
Restricted Group \| Revolving Loan Facility
Restricted Group Credit Facility [Abstract]
Maximum credit borrowing capacity	$ 1,500,000,000
Amount drawn					0
Commitment fee percentage (in hundredths)	0.30%
Restricted Group \| Term A loan facility
Restricted Group Credit Facility [Abstract]
Maximum credit borrowing capacity	$ 958,510,000
Restricted Group \| Term A loan facility \| Eurodollar Rate \| Minimum
Restricted Group Credit Facility [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	1.50%
Restricted Group \| Term A loan facility \| Eurodollar Rate \| Maximum
Restricted Group Credit Facility [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	2.25%
Restricted Group \| Term A loan facility \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Restricted Group Credit Facility [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	0.50%
Restricted Group \| Term A loan facility \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Restricted Group Credit Facility [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	1.25%
Restricted Group \| Term A loan facility \| Quarterly Payments from September 30, 2014 through June 30, 2016
Restricted Group Credit Facility [Abstract]
Repayments of principal	$ 11,981,000
Restricted Group \| Term A loan facility \| Quarterly Payments from September 30, 2016 through March 31, 2018
Restricted Group Credit Facility [Abstract]
Repayments of principal	23,963,000
Restricted Group \| Term A loan facility \| Final Payment on April 17, 2018
Restricted Group Credit Facility [Abstract]
Repayments of principal	694,918,000
Restricted Group \| Term B Loan Facility
Restricted Group Credit Facility [Abstract]
Maximum credit borrowing capacity	$ 1,200,000,000
Unamortized deferred financing costs and discounts written off					1,004,000
Debt discount at issuance					3,712,000	5,326,000	11,750,000
Repayments of credit facility debt		$ 200,000,000	$ 200,000,000	$ 750,000,000
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt					(731,000)
Restricted Group \| Term B Loan Facility \| Eurodollar Rate
Restricted Group Credit Facility [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	2.50%
Restricted Group \| Term B Loan Facility \| Base Rate
Restricted Group Credit Facility [Abstract]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	1.50%
Restricted Group \| Term B Loan Facility \| Quarterly Payments from from September 30, 2013 through December 31, 2019
Restricted Group Credit Facility [Abstract]
Repayments of principal	$ 2,972,000
Restricted Group \| Term B Loan Facility \| Final Payment on April 17, 2020
Restricted Group Credit Facility [Abstract]
Repayments of principal	$ 1,111,481,000
Restricted Group \| Extended Revolving Loan Facility
Restricted Group Credit Facility [Abstract]
Unamortized deferred financing costs and discounts written off							6,602,000
CSC Holdings, LLC
Restricted Group Credit Facility [Abstract]
Repayments of credit facility debt					$ 260,321,000	990,785,000	$ 3,445,751,000
CSC Holdings, LLC \| Revolving Loan Facility \| Term B Loan Facility
Restricted Group Credit Facility [Abstract]
Unamortized deferred financing costs and discounts written off						5,564,000
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt						$ (4,054,000)
Revolving Loan Facility \| Restricted Group \| Term A loan facility
Restricted Group Credit Facility [Abstract]
Maximum ratio of total net indebtedness to cash flow	5.0
Maximum ratio of senior secured net indebtedness to cash flow	4.0