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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Property and equipment (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Land rights  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET  
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 50 years
Other telecommunication peripherals  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET  
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 5 years
Minimum | Buildings  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET  
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 15 years
Minimum | Leasehold improvements  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET  
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 2 years
Minimum | Switching equipment  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET  
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 3 years
Minimum | Telegraph, telex and data communication equipment  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET  
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 5 years
Minimum | Transmission installation and equipment  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET  
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 3 years
Minimum | Satellite, earth station and equipment  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET  
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 3 years
Minimum | Cable network  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET  
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 5 years
Minimum | Power supply  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET  
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 3 years
Minimum | Data processing equipment  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET  
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 3 years
Minimum | Office equipment  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET  
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 2 years
Minimum | Vehicles  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET  
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 4 years
Minimum | CPE assets  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET  
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 4 years
Minimum | Other equipment  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET  
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 2 years
Maximum | Buildings  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET  
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 40 years
Maximum | Leasehold improvements  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET  
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 15 years
Maximum | Switching equipment  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET  
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 15 years
Maximum | Telegraph, telex and data communication equipment  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET  
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 15 years
Maximum | Transmission installation and equipment  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET  
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 25 years
Maximum | Satellite, earth station and equipment  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET  
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 20 years
Maximum | Cable network  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET  
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 25 years
Maximum | Power supply  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET  
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 20 years
Maximum | Data processing equipment  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET  
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 20 years
Maximum | Office equipment  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET  
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 5 years
Maximum | Vehicles  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET  
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 8 years
Maximum | CPE assets  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET  
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 5 years
Maximum | Other equipment  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET  
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 5 years