RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Programming liabilities		$ 20,027	$ 17,126
Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities		252	194
Accrued interest payable (1)		6,273	9,588
Other non-current liabilities (2)		95,254	67,963
Time Warner [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Net revenues		0	0	$ 198
Cost of revenues		18,870	17,362	22,437
Interest expense		51,952	91,134	$ 112,144
Programming liabilities		20,027	17,126
Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities		252	194
Accrued interest payable (1)	[1]	6,273	9,588
Other non-current liabilities (2)	[2]	$ 69,620	$ 44,397

[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 5, "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 5, "Long-term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements".