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AFFILIATE AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Revenue and Related Charges (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Revenue $ 2,023,703 $ 2,147,203 $ 4,089,071 $ 4,299,485
Operating expenses:        
Programming and other direct costs 587,654 662,690 1,218,783 1,333,221
Other operating expenses, net (655,956) (696,867) (1,316,159) (1,395,053)
Related Party        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Revenue 23 43 78 161
Operating expenses:        
Programming and other direct costs 614 943 1,763 2,541
Other operating expenses, net (5,117) (12,540) (18,065) (25,462)
Operating expenses, net (5,731) (13,483) (19,828) (28,003)
Net charges (5,708) (13,440) (19,750) (27,842)
Capital expenditures $ 6,754 $ 7,988 $ 16,896 $ 29,822