RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party programming liabilities		$ 18,959	$ 14,583
Related party accounts payable		192	53
Accrued interest payable (1)		9,588	477
Other non-current liabilities (Note 10)		$ 68,758	65,749
Time Warner [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage, related party		47.00%
Net revenues		$ 0	198	$ 59
Cost of revenues		25,445	32,497	20,713
Interest expense		108,205	127,970	$ 61,887
Related party programming liabilities		18,959	14,583
Related party accounts payable		192	53
Long-term debt and other financing arrangements		0	324,979
Accrued interest payable (1)	[1]	9,588	5,781
Other non-current liabilities (Note 10)	[2]	$ 44,397	$ 31,895

[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".