INCOME PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO STOCKHOLDERS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Weighted Average Shares Used in the Calculations of the Basic and Diluted Income per Share Attributable to Cablevision Stockholders

The following table presents a reconciliation of weighted average shares used in the calculations of the basic and diluted income per share attributable to Cablevision stockholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

	Three Months	Six Months	Three Months	Six Months
	Ended June 30, 2015		Ended June 30, 2014
	(in thousands)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	269,301	268,614	263,730	263,033
Effect of dilution:
Stock options	3,039	2,872	3,456	3,420
Restricted stock	2,888	3,316	2,074	2,276
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	275,228	274,802	269,260	268,729