RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party programming liabilities	$ 92,926			$ 70,131
Accounts Payable	5,358			478
Accounts Receivable	164			1,479
Time Warner [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage, related party	49.60%
Purchases of programming and services	6,718		14,831
Sales	4		41
Related party programming liabilities	92,926			70,517
Accounts Receivable	164			168
Accounts Payable [Member] | Time Warner [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts Payable	$ 5,358	[1]		$ 0

[1] (1) Amount represents commitment fee incurred in connection with the financing transactions contemplated under the Framework Agreement. See Note 5, "Long-term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements".