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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]  
Operating Results of Discontinued Operations
Operating results of discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 are summarized below:
 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
Bresnan
Cable (a)
 
Clearview Cinemas
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, net
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
$
5,848

 
$
(820
)
 
$
5,028

Income tax benefit (expense)
(2,542
)
 
336

 
(2,206
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
$
3,306

 
$
(484
)
 
$
2,822

 
(a)
Represents primarily a gain recognized upon the settlement of a contingency related to Montana property taxes.
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
Bresnan Cable (a)
 
Clearview Cinemas (b) (c)
 
Litigation Settlement (d)
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, net
$
262,323

 
$
27,307

 
$
—

 
$
289,630

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
$
439,870

 
$
(42,437
)
 
$
173,690

 
$
571,123

Income tax benefit (expense) (e)
(180,178
)
 
17,425

 
(70,054
)
 
(232,807
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes- Cablevision
259,692

 
(25,012
)
 
103,636

 
338,316

Income tax benefit recognized at Cablevision, not applicable to CSC Holdings
(6,602
)
 
—

 
(1,003
)
 
(7,605
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes- CSC Holdings
$
253,090

 
$
(25,012
)
 
$
102,633

 
$
330,711


 
(a)
Includes the pretax gain recognized in connection with the Bresnan Sale of approximately $408,000.
(b)
Includes the pretax loss recognized in connection with the Clearview Sale of approximately $19,300.
(c)
As a result of the Company's annual impairment test in the first quarter of 2013, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $10,347, relating to goodwill of the Company's Clearview business which reduced the carrying value to zero.  The Company determined the fair value of the Clearview business, which was a single reporting unit, assuming highest and best use, based on either an income or market approach on a theater by theater basis.
(d)
Represents primarily the proceeds from the final allocation of the DISH Network, LLC litigation settlement.  See discussion below for additional information.
(e)
Includes tax benefit of $7,605 resulting from a decrease in the valuation allowance for certain state net operating loss carry forwards.
 
Year Ended December 31, 2012
 
Bresnan Cable
 
Clearview Cinemas
 
Litigation Settlement (a)
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, net
$
508,710

 
$
65,076

 
$
—

 
$
573,786

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
$
(49,452
)
 
$
(19,683
)
 
$
339,004

 
$
269,869

Income tax benefit (expense)
20,157

 
8,016

 
(138,754
)
 
(110,581
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
$
(29,295
)
 
$
(11,667
)
 
$
200,250

 
$
159,288


 
(a)
Represents primarily the gain relating to the settlement of litigation with DISH Network, LLC. See discussion below for additional information.