XML 25 R47.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.2.0.727
INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Income Taxes [Abstract]          
Income tax expense (benefit) $ 78,609 $ 61,848   $ 116,549 $ 34,909
Effective tax rate (in hundredths) 51.00% 40.00%   47.00% 16.00%
Deferred tax on monetization $ 16,334        
Tax benefit from reversal of uncertain tax position liability     $ (53,132)    
Consolidated federal net operating loss carryforwards 425,000     $ 425,000  
Tax credit carryforward, amount $ 58,000     $ 58,000  
Effective tax rate absent certain items of tax expense or benefit (in hundredths) 40.00%     41.00% 41.00%
CSC Holdings, LLC          
Income Taxes [Abstract]          
Income tax expense (benefit) $ 108,193 $ 91,227   $ 175,735 $ 93,025
Effective tax rate (in hundredths) 49.00% 41.00%   46.00% 26.00%
Deferred tax on monetization $ 16,334        
Tax benefit from reversal of uncertain tax position liability     $ (53,132)    
Effective tax rate absent certain items of tax expense or benefit (in hundredths) 41.00%     42.00% 42.00%