RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Programming liabilities		$ 13,950		$ 14,583
Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities		84		53
Accrued interest payable		16,823		477
Other non-current liabilities		$ 65,052		65,749
Time Warner [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage, related party		49.40%
Purchases of programming		$ 6,696	$ 2,299
Sales		0	22
Interest expense		41,505	$ 29,166
Programming liabilities		13,950		14,583
Long-term debt and other financing arrangements	[1],[2]	335,813		324,979
Accrued interest payable	[2],[3]	38,038		5,781
Other non-current liabilities	[4]	16,611		31,895
Accounts Payable [Member] | Time Warner [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities		$ 84		$ 53

[1] Amount represents the principal amount outstanding of the 2017 PIK Notes held by Time Warner and the amounts outstanding on the 2017 Term Loan and 2021 Revolving Credit Facility, if drawn, less respective issuance discounts and debt issuance costs, including interest for which we made an election to pay in kind.

[2] On April 7, 2016, we drew the 2021 Euro Term Loan and applied the proceeds, together with cash on hand, towards the repayment of the 2017 Term Loan plus accrued interest and the redemption and discharge of the 2017 PIK Notes plus accrued interest. See Note 21, "Subsequent Events".

[3] (3) 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 on the outstanding balance of the 2017 Term Loan and the 2021 Revolving Credit Facility, if drawn.

[4] (4) Amount represents the Commitment Fee, as well as the Guarantee Fees for which we have made an election to pay in kind. See Note 4, "Long-term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements".