LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Long Term Debt [Table Text Block]

Long-term debt consists of the following: 

	As of December 31,
	2017		2016
	(In thousands)
2017 Credit Facility	$	347,375	$	—
2015 Credit Facility		—		344,750
9.25% Senior Subordinated Notes due February 2020		275,000		315,000
7.375% Senior Secured Notes due April 2022		350,000		350,000
Comcast Note due April 2019		11,872		11,872
Total debt		984,247		1,021,622
Less: current portion of long-term debt		3,500		3,500
Less: original issue discount and issuance costs		13,581		15,386
Long-term debt, net	$	967,166	$	1,002,736

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]

Future scheduled minimum principal payments of debt as of December 31, 2017, are as follows:

	Comcast Note due April 2019		2017 Credit Facility		9.25% Senior Subordinated Notes due February 2020		7.375% Senior Secured Notes due April 2022		Total
	(In thousands)
2018	$	—	$	3,500	$	—	$	—	$	3,500
2019		11,872		3,500		—		—		15,372
2020		—		3,500		275,000		—		278,500
2021		—		3,500		—		—		3,500
2022		—		3,500		—		350,000		353,500
2023 and thereafter		—		329,875		—		—		329,875
Total Debt	$	11,872	$	347,375	$	275,000	$	350,000	$	984,247