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SUBSEQUENT EVENT (Details) - USD ($) |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Oct. 15, 2018 | Apr. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Oct. 16, 2018 | Oct. 02, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Senior Debt |  |  | $ 635,738,000 | $ 3,684,668,000 |  |  |
Debt face amount |  |  | 6,282,938,000 |  |  |  | $ 4,693,675,000
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount |  |  | 15,739,245,000 |  |  |  | 16,289,245,000
Cequel and Cequel Capital 5.5% Senior Notes due May 15, 2026 [Member] | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,500,000,000
Stated interest rate |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |
Cequel and Cequel Capital 7.75% Senior Notes due July 15, 2025 [Member] | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount |  |  | $ 620,000,000 |  |  |  | 620,000,000
Stated interest rate |  |  | 7.75% |  |  |  |
Cequel and Cequel Capital 5.125% Senior Notes due December 15, 2021 [Member] | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount |  |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,250,000,000
Stated interest rate |  |  | 5.125% |  |  |  |
CSC Holdings 7.625% Notes due July 15, 2018 [Member] | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | 500,000,000
Stated interest rate |  |  | 7.625% |  |  |  |
Cequel and Cequel Capital 6.375% Senior Notes due September 15, 2020 [Member] | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | 1,050,000,000
Stated interest rate |  |  | 6.375% |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  | $ 16,737,000 |  |  |  |  |
Cequel and Cequel Capital 7.5% Senior Notes due April 1, 2028 [Member] [Domain] | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount |  |  | $ 1,050,000,000 |  |  |  | 0
Stated interest rate |  |  | 7.50% |  |  |  |
Altice US Finance I Corporation Senior Secured Notes 5.375% Senior Notes due July 15, 2023 [Member] | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount |  |  | $ 1,100,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000,000
Stated interest rate |  |  | 5.375% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Senior Debt | $ 125,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum amount of senior notes exchanged |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,520,000,000 |
Par value of senior notes |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |
Cash Consideration for Senior Notes Exchanged |  |  |  |  | 2.50 |  |
Discounted Par Value After Early Tender |  |  |  |  | 950 |  |
Deferred Financing Costs Netted Against Debt |  |  | $ 143,326,000 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Cequel and Cequel Capital 5.5% Senior Notes due May 15, 2026 [Member] | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of Notes Early Tendered |  |  |  |  | 1,495,642,000 |  |
Amount of Notes Tendered After Early Tender |  |  |  |  | 3,309,000 |  |
Unexchanged Original Notes |  |  |  |  | 1,049,000 |  |
Subsequent Event | Cequel and Cequel Capital 7.75% Senior Notes due July 15, 2025 [Member] | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of Notes Early Tendered |  |  |  |  | 610,698,000 |  |
Amount of Notes Tendered After Early Tender |  |  |  |  | 7,562,000 |  |
Unexchanged Original Notes |  |  |  |  | 1,740,000 |  |
Subsequent Event | CSC Holdings Senior Secured Incremental Term Loan B Facility [Member] | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount | $ 1,275,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Cequel and Cequel Capital 5.125% Senior Notes due December 15, 2021 [Member] | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of Notes Early Tendered |  |  |  |  | 1,232,328,000 |  |
Amount of Notes Tendered After Early Tender |  |  |  |  | 8,786,000 |  |
Unexchanged Original Notes |  |  |  |  | 8,886,000 |  |
Subsequent Event | Cequel and Cequel Capital 7.5% Senior Notes due April 1, 2028 [Member] [Domain] | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of Notes Early Tendered |  |  |  |  | 1,045,443,000 |  |
Amount of Notes Tendered After Early Tender |  |  |  |  | 439,000 |  |
Unexchanged Original Notes |  |  |  |  | 4,118,000 |  |
Subsequent Event | Altice US Finance I Corporation Senior Secured Notes 5.375% Senior Notes due July 15, 2023 [Member] | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of Notes Early Tendered |  |  |  |  | 1,095,493,000 |  |
Amount of Notes Tendered After Early Tender |  |  |  |  | 350,000 |  |
Unexchanged Original Notes |  |  |  |  | $ 4,157,000 |  |

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