RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Programming liabilities	$ 48,314			$ 48,314			$ 70,131
Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities	252			252			478
Accounts receivable, gross	182			182			1,479
Accrued interest payable	1,174			1,174			0
Time Warner [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage, related party	49.60%			49.60%
Purchases of programming	5,936		10,972	16,723		46,414
Sales	19		27	37		87
Interest expense	20,817		0	39,318		0
Programming liabilities	48,113			48,113			70,371
Accounts receivable, gross	178			178			168
Long-term debt and other financing arrangements	209,753	[1]		209,753	[1]		0	[1]
Accrued interest payable	22,143	[2]		22,143	[2]		0	[2]
Accounts Payable [Member] | Time Warner [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 364			$ 364			$ 0

[1] Amount represents the principal amount outstanding of the 2017 PIK Notes held by Time Warner and the amounts drawn on the 2017 Term Loan, less respective issuance discounts, plus interest for which we made an election to pay in-kind.

[2] Amount represents the accrued interest on the principal amount of the outstanding 2017 PIK Notes held by Time Warner, which is payable in-kind in arrears until November 15, 2015 and the outstanding balance of the 2017 Term Loan, which the Company may elect to pay in cash or in-kind.