DEBT - Credit Silo Combination (Details) - USD ($)
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3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Principal amount |
$ 25,334,575,000
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$ 25,096,412,000
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| Face Amount of Senior Notes |
6,125,000,000
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6,125,000,000
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| Carrying amount of Senior Notes |
6,172,994,000
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6,174,932,000
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| Face Amount of Senior Guaranteed Notes |
10,710,000,000
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10,710,000,000
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| Carrying amount of Senior Guaranteed Notes |
10,675,331,000
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10,673,478,000
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| Face amount of Credit Facility Debt |
6,811,903,000
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6,524,408,000
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| Carrying value of Credit Facility Debt |
6,774,608,000
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6,483,882,000
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| Finance Lease, Liability |
134,067,000
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145,362,000
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| Long-term debt |
25,299,643,000
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25,057,488,000
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| Finance Lease, Liability, Current |
74,514,000
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77,770,000
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| Debt |
145,641,000
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185,473,000
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| Long-term debt, net of current maturities |
25,154,002,000
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24,872,015,000
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| Loans Payable |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term debt |
14,365,000
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50,642,000
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| Credit facility |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Principal amount |
56,762,000
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57,061,000
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| Debt |
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57,061,000
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| Short-term Debt |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Principal amount |
145,641,000
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185,473,000
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| Debt |
145,641,000
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185,473,000
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| Cablevision Lightpath |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Face Amount of Senior Notes and Senior Secured Notes |
1,539,240,000
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1,541,000,000
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| Carrying amount of Senior Notes and Senior Secured Notes |
1,528,278,000
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1,529,192,000
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| Loans Payable |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Principal amount |
14,365,000
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50,642,000
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| Long-term debt |
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50,642,000
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| Revolving Credit Facility | CSC Holdings Revolving Credit Facility |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Principal amount |
$ 2,000,000,000
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1,700,000,000
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| Stated interest rate |
6.669%
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| Credit facility |
$ 1,997,791,000
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1,697,559,000
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| Letters of credit outstanding |
163,613,000
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| Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity |
311,387,000
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| Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |
2,475,000
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| Revolving Credit Facility | Cablevision Lightpath Revolving Credit Facility |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Principal amount |
0
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0
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| Credit facility |
$ 0
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0
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| Secured Debt [Member] | Synthetic LIBOR Rate (one month) |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Basis spread on variable rate |
0.11448%
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| Secured Debt [Member] | Synthetic LIBOR Rate (three months) |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Basis spread on variable rate |
0.26161%
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| Secured Debt [Member] | Synthetic LIBOR Rate (six months) |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Basis spread on variable rate |
0.42826%
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| Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Term Loan B-5 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Principal amount |
$ 2,850,000,000
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2,857,500,000
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| Stated interest rate |
9.00%
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| Credit facility |
$ 2,842,796,000
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2,849,460,000
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| Line of credit facility, periodic payment amount |
$ 7,500,000
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| Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Term Loan B-5 | Alternate base Rate |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Basis spread on variable rate |
1.50%
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| Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Term Loan B-5 | Synthetic LIBOR |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Basis spread on variable rate |
250.00%
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| Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Term Loan B-6 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Principal amount |
$ 1,961,903,000
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1,966,908,000
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| Stated interest rate |
8.819%
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| Credit facility |
$ 1,934,021,000
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1,936,863,000
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| Line of credit facility, periodic payment amount |
$ 5,005,000
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| Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Term Loan B-6 | Synthetic LIBOR |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Basis spread on variable rate |
4.50%
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| Secured Debt [Member] | Cablevision Lightpath Term B Loan |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Principal amount |
$ 674,240,000
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676,000,000
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| Stated interest rate |
7.319%
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| Credit facility |
$ 671,548,000
|
673,107,000
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| Secured Debt [Member] | Cablevision Lightpath Term B Loan | Alternate base Rate |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Basis spread on variable rate |
2.25%
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| Secured Debt [Member] | Cablevision Lightpath Term B Loan | Fed Rate, Prime Rate and Alternate Base Rate |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Basis spread on variable rate |
50.00%
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| Secured Debt [Member] | Cablevision Lightpath Term B Loan | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Basis spread on variable rate |
3.25%
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| Cablevision Lightpath Revolving Credit Facility | Cablevision Lightpath Revolving Credit Facility |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Letters of credit outstanding |
$ 150,000
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| Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity |
114,850,000
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| Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |
$ 115,000
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| Senior Notes | Cablevision 7.500% Notes due April 1, 2028 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Stated interest rate |
7.50%
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| Principal amount |
$ 4,118,000
|
4,118,000
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| Outstanding debt |
$ 4,115,000
|
4,115,000
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| Senior Notes | CSC Holdings 7.500% Notes due April 1, 2028 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Stated interest rate |
7.50%
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| Principal amount |
$ 1,045,882,000
|
1,045,882,000
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| Outstanding debt |
$ 1,045,181,000
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1,045,130,000
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| Senior Notes | CSC Holdings 5.750% Notes due January 15, 2030 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Stated interest rate |
5.75%
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| Principal amount |
$ 2,250,000,000
|
2,250,000,000
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| Outstanding debt |
$ 2,271,194,000
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2,272,150,000
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| Senior Notes | CSC Holdings 4.625% Notes due December 1, 2030 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Stated interest rate |
4.625%
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| Principal amount |
$ 2,325,000,000
|
2,325,000,000
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| Outstanding debt |
$ 2,353,783,000
|
2,354,856,000
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| Senior Notes | CSC Holdings 5.000% Notes due November 15, 2031 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Stated interest rate |
5.00%
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| Principal amount |
$ 500,000,000
|
500,000,000
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| Outstanding debt |
$ 498,721,000
|
498,681,000
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| Senior Notes | Cablevision Lightpath LLC 5.625% Notes due September 15, 2028 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Stated interest rate |
5.625%
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| Principal amount |
$ 415,000,000
|
415,000,000
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| Outstanding debt |
$ 410,534,000
|
410,249,000
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| Secured Debt [Member] | 5.5% Notes due April 15, 2027 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Stated interest rate |
5.50%
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| Principal amount |
$ 1,310,000,000
|
1,310,000,000
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| Secured Debt [Member] | 5.375% Senior Guaranteed Notes Due February 1, 2028 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Stated interest rate |
5.375%
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| Principal amount |
$ 1,000,000,000
|
1,000,000,000
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| Secured Debt [Member] | CSC Holdings 6.500% Notes due February 1, 2029 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Stated interest rate |
6.50%
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| Principal amount |
$ 1,750,000,000
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1,750,000,000
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| Secured Debt [Member] | CSC Holdings 4.125% Notes due December 1, 2030 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Stated interest rate |
4.125%
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| Principal amount |
$ 1,100,000,000
|
1,100,000,000
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| Secured Debt [Member] | 8.0% Notes due April 15, 2020 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Stated interest rate |
3.375%
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| Principal amount |
$ 1,000,000,000
|
1,000,000,000
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| Secured Debt [Member] | CSC Holdings 4.500% Senior Guaranteed Notes due November 15, 2021 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Stated interest rate |
4.50%
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| Principal amount |
$ 1,500,000,000
|
1,500,000,000
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| Secured Debt [Member] | CSC Holdings 11.2500% Senior Guaranteed Notes due May 15, 2028 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Stated interest rate |
11.25%
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| Principal amount |
$ 1,000,000,000
|
1,000,000,000
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| Secured Debt [Member] | CSC Holdings 11.7400% Senior Guaranteed Notes due Jan 31, 2029 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Stated interest rate |
11.75%
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| Principal amount |
$ 2,050,000,000
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| Secured Debt [Member] | Cablevision Lightpath LLC 3.875% Notes due September 15, 2027 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Stated interest rate |
3.875%
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| Principal amount |
$ 450,000,000
|
450,000,000
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| Outstanding debt |
446,196,000
|
445,836,000
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| Senior Subordinated Notes | 5.5% Notes due April 15, 2027 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Outstanding debt |
1,308,530,000
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1,308,363,000
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| Senior Subordinated Notes | 5.375% Senior Guaranteed Notes Due February 1, 2028 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Outstanding debt |
997,085,000
|
996,853,000
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| Senior Subordinated Notes | CSC Holdings 6.500% Notes due February 1, 2029 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Outstanding debt |
1,748,507,000
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1,748,423,000
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| Senior Subordinated Notes | CSC Holdings 4.125% Notes due December 1, 2030 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Outstanding debt |
1,097,052,000
|
1,096,940,000
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| Senior Subordinated Notes | 8.0% Notes due April 15, 2020 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Outstanding debt |
997,942,000
|
997,864,000
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| Senior Subordinated Notes | CSC Holdings 4.500% Senior Guaranteed Notes due November 15, 2021 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Outstanding debt |
1,496,196,000
|
1,496,075,000
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| Senior Subordinated Notes | CSC Holdings 11.2500% Senior Guaranteed Notes due May 15, 2028 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Outstanding debt |
995,465,000
|
995,174,000
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| Senior Subordinated Notes | CSC Holdings 11.7400% Senior Guaranteed Notes due Jan 31, 2029 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Outstanding debt |
2,034,554,000
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| Long-term Debt |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Principal amount |
25,188,934,000
|
24,910,939,000
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| Long-term debt, net of current maturities |
$ 25,154,002,000
|
$ 24,872,015,000
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