COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 Marchese, et al. v. Cablevision Systems Corporation and CSC Holdings, LLC [Member] Version	Apr. 15, 2011 Compensation-Related Claims [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Compensation-Related Claims [Member]
Cable Operations Litigation [Abstract]
Number of versions of complaint dismissed without prejudice by the District Court	3
Other Litigation [Abstract]
Compensation-related claims sought		$ 11,000
Provision for possible loss contingency			$ 0