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CSC HOLDINGS - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net loss $ (3,159,105) $ (159,257)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 813,572 828,182
Indefinite-lived cable franchise rights impairment 2,700,000 0
Loss (gain) on investments, sale of assets or sale of affiliate interests 10,958 (5)
Loss on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs 106,045 1,693
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts (premiums) on indebtedness 32,406 8,138
Share-based compensation expense 20,616 31,615
Deferred income taxes (200,891) (260,615)
Decrease in right-of-use assets 21,802 22,401
Non-cash exchange of shares for redeemable preferred units 156,555 0
Allowance for credit losses 39,616 30,589
Other 3,156 1,253
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:    
Accounts receivable, trade (31,839) 2,590
Prepaid expenses and other assets (117,538) (62,685)
Amounts due from and due to affiliates (20,139) 15,072
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (58,699) 114,732
Interest payable 24,730 (3,242)
Deferred revenue 56,232 23,425
Interest rate swap contracts 932 5,562
Net cash provided by operating activities 398,409 599,448
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (627,729) (739,643)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0 (7,616)
Proceeds related to sale of equipment, net of costs of disposal 12,138 2,337
Other, net (7,260) (633)
Net cash used in investing activities (622,851) (745,555)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from long-term debt 2,856,954 675,000
Repayment of debt (2,544,621) (404,839)
Principal payments on finance lease obligations (12,636) (92,579)
Additions to deferred financing costs (128,130) 0
Other, net (13,268) (15,148)
Proceeds from issuance of redeemable preferred units, net 289,197 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests 0 (26,452)
Net cash provided by financing activities 447,496 135,982
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 223,054 (10,125)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 2 884
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 223,056 (9,241)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year 1,141,443 256,824
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period 1,364,499 247,583
CSC Holdings    
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net loss (3,163,851) (166,735)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 813,572 828,182
Indefinite-lived cable franchise rights impairment 2,700,000 0
Loss (gain) on investments, sale of assets or sale of affiliate interests 10,958 (5)
Loss on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs 106,045 1,693
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts (premiums) on indebtedness 32,406 8,138
Share-based compensation expense 20,616 31,615
Deferred income taxes (201,155) (260,615)
Decrease in right-of-use assets 21,802 22,401
Non-cash exchange of shares for redeemable preferred units 156,555 0
Allowance for credit losses 39,616 30,589
Other 3,156 1,253
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:    
Accounts receivable, trade (31,839) 2,590
Prepaid expenses and other assets (116,608) (61,370)
Amounts due from and due to affiliates (27,788) 15,712
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (52,173) 123,518
Interest payable 24,730 (3,242)
Deferred revenue 56,232 23,425
Interest rate swap contracts 932 5,562
Net cash provided by operating activities 393,206 602,711
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (627,729) (739,643)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0 (7,616)
Proceeds related to sale of equipment, net of costs of disposal 12,138 2,337
Other, net (7,260) (633)
Net cash used in investing activities (622,851) (745,555)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from long-term debt 2,856,954 675,000
Repayment of debt (2,548,621) (408,839)
Dividends to stockholders 0 (9,738)
Principal payments on finance lease obligations (12,636) (92,579)
Additions to deferred financing costs (128,130) 0
Other, net (6,362) (5,500)
Proceeds from issuance of redeemable preferred units, net 289,197 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests 0 (26,452)
Net cash provided by financing activities 450,402 131,892
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 220,757 (10,952)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 2 884
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 220,759 (10,068)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year 1,131,161 246,616
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 1,351,920 $ 236,548