RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Revenues and Charges (Credits) Related to Services Provided to or Received from Related Parties [Abstract]
Revenues, net	$ 1,146		$ 1,280		$ 4,056		$ 4,459
Operating expenses (credits) [Abstract]
Technical expenses, net of credits	43,799		48,665		135,581		134,007
Selling, general and administrative expenses (credits) [Abstract]
Selling, general and administrative expenses, subtotal	126		(252)		2,442		1,124
AMC Networks Inc. and Madison Square Garden [Member]
Revenues and Charges (Credits) Related to Services Provided to or Received from Related Parties [Abstract]
Revenues, net	1,146		1,280		4,056		4,459
Operating expenses (credits) [Abstract]
Technical expenses, net of credits	43,799	[1]	48,665	[1]	135,581	[1]	134,007	[1]
Selling, general and administrative expenses (credits) [Abstract]
Selling, general and administrative expenses, subtotal	126		(252)		2,442		1,124
Operating expenses, net	43,925		48,413		138,023		135,131
Net charges	$ 42,779		$ 47,133		$ 133,967		$ 130,672

[1] Technical expenses include primarily costs incurred by the Company for the carriage of the Fuse program services (through June 30, 2014) and the MSG networks of Madison Square Garden, and the AMC, WE tv, IFC and Sundance program services of AMC Networks on the Company's cable systems. The Company also purchases certain programming signal transmission and production services from AMC Networks.