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SEGMENT INFORMATION
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
SEGMENT INFORMATION
SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company classifies its operations into three reportable segments: (1) Cable, (2) Lightpath, and (3) Other, consisting principally of (i) Newsday, (ii) the News 12 Networks, (iii) Cablevision Media Sales, and (iv) certain other businesses and unallocated corporate costs. 
The Company's reportable segments are strategic business units that are managed separately.  The Company evaluates segment performance based on several factors, of which the primary financial measure is business segment adjusted operating cash flow ("AOCF") (defined as operating income (loss) excluding depreciation and amortization (including impairments), share-based compensation expense or benefit and restructuring expense or credits), a non-GAAP measure.  The Company has presented the components that reconcile AOCF to operating income (loss), an accepted GAAP measure.
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Revenues, net from continuing operations
 
 
 
 
 
Cable
$
5,784,945

 
$
5,576,011

 
$
5,479,108

Lightpath
352,964

 
332,609

 
323,776

Other
361,305

 
362,020

 
369,290

Inter-segment eliminations (a)
(38,268
)
 
(38,488
)
 
(40,499
)
 
$
6,460,946

 
$
6,232,152

 
$
6,131,675

Inter-segment revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cable
$
1,883

 
$
1,788

 
$
1,728

Lightpath
17,818

 
18,014

 
19,794

Other
18,567

 
18,686

 
18,977

 
$
38,268

 
$
38,488

 
$
40,499

 
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit) from continuing operations
 
 
 
 
 
Cable
$
1,833,577

 
$
1,739,529

 
$
1,798,041

Lightpath
157,516

 
146,208

 
135,409

Other
(156,869
)
 
(201,101
)
 
(196,692
)
 
$
1,834,224

 
$
1,684,636

 
$
1,736,758

 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Depreciation and amortization (including impairments) included in continuing operations
 
 
 
 
 
Cable (b)
$
(739,559
)
 
$
(743,431
)
 
$
(742,681
)
Lightpath (b)
(83,589
)
 
(82,208
)
 
(87,768
)
Other (c)
(43,354
)
 
(83,508
)
 
(77,326
)
 
$
(866,502
)
 
$
(909,147
)
 
$
(907,775
)
Share-based compensation expense included in continuing operations
 
 
 
 
 
Cable
$
(29,895
)
 
$
(32,353
)
 
$
(38,357
)
Lightpath
(5,347
)
 
(6,757
)
 
(7,188
)
Other
(8,742
)
 
(13,605
)
 
(15,160
)
 
$
(43,984
)
 
$
(52,715
)
 
$
(60,705
)
Restructuring credits (expense) included in continuing operations
 
 
 
 
 
Cable
$
19

 
$
(11,283
)
 
$
—

Lightpath
(285
)
 
(1,558
)
 
—

Other
(2,214
)
 
(10,709
)
 
770

 
$
(2,480
)
 
$
(23,550
)
 
$
770

Operating income (loss) from continuing operations
 
 
 
 
 
Cable
$
1,064,142

 
$
952,462

 
$
1,017,003

Lightpath
68,295

 
55,685

 
40,453

Other
(211,179
)
 
(308,923
)
 
(288,408
)
 
$
921,258

 
$
699,224

 
$
769,048

 
(a)
Inter-segment eliminations relate primarily to revenues recognized from the sale of local programming services and voice services to the Company's Cable segment.
(b)
The Cable and Lightpath segments share portions of each other's network infrastructure.  Depreciation charges are recorded by the segment that acquired the respective asset.
(c)
The 2013 amount includes a reduction of depreciation expense related to prior years of $10,690.
For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, Cable segment revenue was derived from the following sources:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
Video (including equipment rental, DVR, franchise fees, video-on-demand, and pay-per-view)
$
3,187,245

 
$
3,149,702

 
$
3,166,486

High-speed data
1,416,328

 
1,342,627

 
1,222,266

Voice
910,653

 
841,048

 
841,701

Advertising
163,596

 
147,875

 
151,847

Other (including installation, advertising sales commissions, home shopping, and other products)
107,123

 
94,759

 
96,808

 
$
5,784,945

 
$
5,576,011

 
$
5,479,108


A reconciliation of reportable segment amounts to Cablevision's and CSC Holdings' consolidated balances is as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income for reportable segments
$
921,258

 
$
699,224

 
$
769,048

 
 
 
 
 
 
Items excluded from operating income:
 

 
 

 
 

CSC Holdings interest expense
(353,288
)
 
(374,430
)
 
(466,776
)
CSC Holdings interest income
403

 
423

 
914

CSC Holdings intercompany interest income
48,054

 
58,435

 
59,079

Gain on sale of affiliate interests
—

 
—

 
716

Gain on investments, net
129,659

 
313,167

 
294,235

Loss on equity derivative contracts, net
(45,055
)
 
(198,688
)
 
(211,335
)
Loss on interest rate swap contracts, net
—

 
—

 
(1,828
)
Loss on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs
(9,618
)
 
(23,144
)
 
(66,213
)
Miscellaneous, net
4,988

 
2,436

 
1,770

CSC Holdings income from continuing operations before income taxes
696,401

 
477,423

 
379,610

Cablevision interest expense
(222,712
)
 
(226,672
)
 
(194,276
)
Intercompany interest expense
(48,054
)
 
(58,435
)
 
(59,079
)
Cablevision interest income
17

 
42

 
64

Write-off of deferred financing costs, net of gain on extinguishment of debt
(502
)
 
602

 
—

Cablevision income from continuing operations before income taxes
$
425,150

 
$
192,960

 
$
126,319


The following table summarizes the Company's capital expenditures by reportable segment for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Capital Expenditures
 
 
 
 
 
Cable
$
743,524

 
$
806,678

 
$
850,061

Lightpath
109,749

 
111,830

 
93,460

Other
38,405

 
33,171

 
48,065

 
$
891,678

 
$
951,679

 
$
991,586


All revenues and assets of the Company's reportable segments are attributed to or located in the United States primarily concentrated in the New York metropolitan area.