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SEGMENT INFORMATION, Reportable Segments (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Segment
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting [Abstract]                      
Number of reportable business segments                 3us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments    
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) [Abstract]                      
Revenues, net from continuing operations $ (1,631,036)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet $ (1,626,187)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet $ (1,628,137)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet $ (1,575,586)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet $ (1,583,468)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet $ (1,567,837)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet $ (1,569,619)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet $ (1,511,228)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet $ (6,460,946)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet $ (6,232,152)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet $ (6,131,675)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit) from continuing operations                 1,834,224cvc_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingCashFlowFromContinuingOperations 1,684,636cvc_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingCashFlowFromContinuingOperations 1,736,758cvc_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingCashFlowFromContinuingOperations
Depreciation and amortization (including impairments) included in continuing operations                 (866,502)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization (909,147)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization (907,775)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Share-based compensation expense included in continuing operations                 (43,984)us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense (52,715)us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense (60,705)us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Restructuring credits (expense) included in continuing operations                 (2,480)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges (23,550)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges 770us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations 205,836us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 252,446us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 255,893us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 207,083us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 168,647us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 225,427us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 197,763us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 107,387us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 921,258us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 699,224us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 769,048us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Cable                      
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) [Abstract]                      
Revenues, net from continuing operations                 (5,784,945)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember		 (5,576,011)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember		 (5,479,108)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember
Reportable Segments                      
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) [Abstract]                      
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations                 921,258us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember		 699,224us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember		 769,048us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Reportable Segments | Cable                      
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) [Abstract]                      
Revenues, net from continuing operations                 (5,784,945)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember		 (5,576,011)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember		 (5,479,108)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit) from continuing operations                 1,833,577cvc_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingCashFlowFromContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember		 1,739,529cvc_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingCashFlowFromContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember		 1,798,041cvc_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingCashFlowFromContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember
Depreciation and amortization (including impairments) included in continuing operations                 (739,559)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember		 [1] (743,431)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember		 [1] (742,681)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember		 [1]
Share-based compensation expense included in continuing operations                 (29,895)us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember		 (32,353)us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember		 (38,357)us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember
Restructuring credits (expense) included in continuing operations                 19us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember		 (11,283)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember		 0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations                 1,064,142us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember		 952,462us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember		 1,017,003us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember
Reportable Segments | Lightpath                      
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) [Abstract]                      
Revenues, net from continuing operations                 (352,964)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember		 (332,609)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember		 (323,776)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit) from continuing operations                 157,516cvc_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingCashFlowFromContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember		 146,208cvc_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingCashFlowFromContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember		 135,409cvc_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingCashFlowFromContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember
Depreciation and amortization (including impairments) included in continuing operations                 (83,589)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember		 [1] (82,208)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember		 [1] (87,768)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember		 [1]
Share-based compensation expense included in continuing operations                 (5,347)us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember		 (6,757)us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember		 (7,188)us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember
Restructuring credits (expense) included in continuing operations                 (285)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember		 (1,558)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember		 0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations                 68,295us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember		 55,685us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember		 40,453us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember
Reportable Segments | Other                      
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) [Abstract]                      
Revenues, net from continuing operations                 (361,305)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 (362,020)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 (369,290)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit) from continuing operations                 (156,869)cvc_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingCashFlowFromContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 (201,101)cvc_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingCashFlowFromContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 (196,692)cvc_SegmentReportingInformationAdjustedOperatingCashFlowFromContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Depreciation and amortization (including impairments) included in continuing operations                 (43,354)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 [2] (83,508)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 [2] (77,326)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 [2]
Share-based compensation expense included in continuing operations                 (8,742)us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 (13,605)us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 (15,160)us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Restructuring credits (expense) included in continuing operations                 (2,214)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 (10,709)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 770us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations                 (211,179)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 (308,923)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 (288,408)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Reduction in depreciation expense related to prior years                   10,690cvc_IncreaseDecreaseInDepreciationExpenseRelatedToPriorPeriods
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		  
Inter-segment Eliminations                      
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) [Abstract]                      
Revenues, net from continuing operations                 (38,268)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember		 [3] (38,488)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember		 [3] (40,499)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember		 [3]
Inter-segment Eliminations | Cable                      
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) [Abstract]                      
Revenues, net from continuing operations                 (1,883)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember		 (1,788)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember		 (1,728)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_CableSegmentMember
Inter-segment Eliminations | Lightpath                      
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) [Abstract]                      
Revenues, net from continuing operations                 (17,818)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember		 (19,794)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= cvc_LightpathSegmentMember
Inter-segment Eliminations | Other                      
Segment Reporting Information, Income (Loss) [Abstract]                      
Revenues, net from continuing operations                 $ (18,567)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 $ (18,686)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember		 $ (18,977)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
[1] 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.
[2] The 2013 amount includes a reduction of depreciation expense related to prior years of $10,690.
[3] Inter-segment eliminations relate primarily to revenues recognized from the sale of local programming services and voice services to the Company's Cable segment.