CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010
Revenues, net, including revenues, net from affiliates	$ 1,688,681		$ 1,548,203		$ 3,343,805		$ 3,057,994
Operating expenses:
Technical and operating, excluding depreciation, amortization and impairments shown below and including charges from affiliates	746,159		647,084		1,484,304		1,307,780
Selling, general and administrative, net of charges to affiliates	382,382		353,986		756,409		709,162
Restructuring expense	94		158		265		161
Depreciation and amortization (including impairments)	247,605		217,987		492,788		433,190
Total operating expenses	1,376,240		1,219,215		2,733,766		2,450,293
Operating income	312,441	[1]	328,988	[1]	610,039	[1]	607,701	[1]
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(188,492)		(189,109)		(379,649)		(352,744)
Interest income	197		211		270		302
Gain (loss) on investments, net	13,312		(31,366)		72,384		10,928
Gain (loss) on equity derivative contracts, net	(2,823)		32,292		(42,881)		(2,741)
Loss on interest rate swap contracts, net	(5,497)		(21,771)		(9,686)		(56,880)
Loss on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs	0		(110,049)		0		(110,049)
Miscellaneous, net	238		240		455		585
Total other income (expense)	(183,065)		(319,552)		(359,107)		(510,599)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	129,376	[1]	9,436	[1]	250,932	[1]	97,102	[1]
Income tax benefit (expense)	(59,836)		11,092		(112,379)		(31,853)
Income from continuing operations	69,540		20,528		138,553		65,249
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	18,592		40,553		53,623		70,020
Net income	88,132		61,081		192,176		135,269
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(288)		(217)		(267)		(245)
Net income attributable to Cablevision Systems Corporation stockholders/CSC Holdings, LLC's sole member	87,844		60,864		191,909		135,024
Basic net income per share attributable to Cablevision Systems Corporation stockholders:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25		$ 0.07		$ 0.49		$ 0.22
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07		$ 0.14		$ 0.19		$ 0.24
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32		$ 0.21		$ 0.68		$ 0.46
Basic weighted average common shares (in shares)	278,303		295,762		280,203		294,828
Diluted net income per share attributable to Cablevision Systems Corporation stockholders:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24		$ 0.07		$ 0.48		$ 0.21
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06		$ 0.13		$ 0.19		$ 0.23
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31		$ 0.20		$ 0.66		$ 0.45
Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares)	286,154		303,914		288,674		303,373
Amounts attributable to Cablevision Systems Corporation stockholders/CSC Holdings, LLC's sole member:
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	69,252		20,311		138,286		65,004
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	18,592		40,553		53,623		70,020
Net income	87,844		60,864		191,909		135,024
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15		$ 0.125		$ 0.275		$ 0.225
CSC Holdings, LLC [Member]
Revenues, net, including revenues, net from affiliates	1,688,681		1,548,203		3,343,805		3,057,994
Operating expenses:
Technical and operating, excluding depreciation, amortization and impairments shown below and including charges from affiliates	746,159		647,084		1,484,304		1,307,780
Selling, general and administrative, net of charges to affiliates	382,382		353,986		756,409		709,162
Restructuring expense	94		158		265		161
Depreciation and amortization (including impairments)	247,605		217,987		492,788		433,190
Total operating expenses	1,376,240		1,219,215		2,733,766		2,450,293
Operating income	312,441		328,988		610,039		607,701
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(142,612)		(141,469)		(287,952)		(264,338)
Interest income	14,964		15,361		29,799		31,148
Gain (loss) on investments, net	13,312		(31,366)		72,384		10,928
Gain (loss) on equity derivative contracts, net	(2,823)		32,292		(42,881)		(2,741)
Loss on interest rate swap contracts, net	(5,497)		(21,771)		(9,686)		(56,880)
Miscellaneous, net	238		240		455		585
Total other income (expense)	(122,418)		(146,713)		(237,881)		(281,298)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	190,023		182,275		372,158		326,403
Income tax benefit (expense)	(91,984)		(59,320)		(169,114)		(122,052)
Income from continuing operations	98,039		122,955		203,044		204,351
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	18,592		40,553		53,623		70,020
Net income	116,631		163,508		256,667		274,371
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(288)		(217)		(267)		(245)
Net income attributable to Cablevision Systems Corporation stockholders/CSC Holdings, LLC's sole member	116,343		163,291		256,400		274,126
Amounts attributable to Cablevision Systems Corporation stockholders/CSC Holdings, LLC's sole member:
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	97,751		122,738		202,777		204,106
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	18,592		40,553		53,623		70,020
Net income	$ 116,343		$ 163,291		$ 256,400		$ 274,126

[1] Includes costs historically allocated to AMC Networks that were not eliminated as a result of the AMC Networks Distribution.