RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Programming liabilities		$ 18,673			$ 18,673			$ 14,583
Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities		30			30			53
Accrued interest payable		31,118	[1]		31,118	[1]		477
Other non-current liabilities		$ 51,820			$ 51,820			65,749
Time Warner [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage, related party		47.30%			47.30%
Purchases of programming		$ 5,665		$ 3,968	$ 17,111		$ 15,832
Sales		0		67	0		89
Interest expense		22,189		$ 32,238	87,688		$ 91,823
Programming liabilities		18,673			18,673			14,583
Long-term debt and other financing arrangements		0			0			324,979
Accrued interest payable	[2]	31,118			31,118			5,781
Other non-current liabilities	[3]	21,907			21,907			31,895
Accounts Payable [Member] | Time Warner [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities		$ 30			$ 30			$ 53

[1] (1) Amount represents accrued Guarantee Fees for which we have not yet paid in cash or made an election to pay in kind. See Note 4, "Long-term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements".

[2] 2) 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".

[3] 1) Amount represents accrued Guarantee Fees for which we have not yet paid in cash or made an election to pay in kind. See Note 4, "Long-term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements".