RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Programming liabilities	$ 18,522		$ 18,959
Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities	173		192
Accrued interest payable	26,499		9,588
Other non-current liabilities	$ 67,612		68,758
Time Warner [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage, related party	46.70%
Purchases of programming	$ 5,737	$ 6,696
Interest expense	18,254	$ 41,505
Programming liabilities	18,522		18,959
Accrued interest payable	26,499		9,588
Other non-current liabilities	44,397		44,397
Accounts Payable [Member] | Time Warner [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 173		$ 192