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SEGMENT INFORMATION
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
SEGMENT INFORMATION
SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company classifies its operations into two reportable segments: Cablevision and Cequel. The Company's reportable segments are strategic business units that are managed separately.  The Company evaluates segment performance based on several factors, of which the primary financial measure is business segment Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure.  The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) excluding income taxes, income (loss) from discontinued operations, non-operating other income or expenses, loss on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs, gain (loss) on interest rate swap contracts, gain (loss) on derivative contracts, gain (loss) on investments, interest expense (including cash interest expense), interest income, depreciation and amortization (including impairments), share-based compensation expense or benefit, restructuring expense or credits and transaction expenses.  The Company has presented the components that reconcile Adjusted EBITDA to operating income, an accepted GAAP measure:
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
 
Cablevision
 
Cequel
 
Total
 
Cablevision
 
Cequel
 
Total
Operating income (loss)
$
340,455

 
$
165,103

 
$
505,558

 
$
(3,103
)
 
$
123,678

 
$
120,575

Share-based compensation
9,038

 
3,289

 
12,327

 
11,555

 
3,450

 
15,005

Restructuring and other expense
14,122

 
2,465

 
16,587

 
35,364

 
18,084

 
53,448

Depreciation and amortization (including impairments)
378,549

 
157,504

 
536,053

 
656,122

 
167,164

 
823,286

Adjusted EBITDA
$
742,164

 
$
328,361

 
$
1,070,525

 
$
699,938

 
$
312,376

 
$
1,012,314


 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
 
Cablevision
 
Cequel
 
Total
 
Cablevision
 
Cequel
 
Total
Operating income
$
714,413

 
$
439,242

 
$
1,153,655

 
$
228,740

 
$
395,213

 
$
623,953

Share-based compensation
35,567

 
10,609

 
46,176

 
28,597

 
12,335

 
40,932

Restructuring and other expense
25,720

 
4,145

 
29,865

 
105,182

 
37,583

 
142,765

Depreciation and amortization (including impairments)
1,337,051

 
490,234

 
1,827,285

 
1,641,501

 
497,299

 
2,138,800

Adjusted EBITDA
$
2,112,751

 
$
944,230

 
$
3,056,981

 
$
2,004,020

 
$
942,430

 
$
2,946,450

A reconciliation of reportable segment amounts to the Company's condensed consolidated balances are as follows:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Operating income for reportable segments
$
505,558

 
$
120,575

 
$
1,153,655

 
$
623,953

Items excluded from operating income:
 
 

 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(389,594
)
 
(379,066
)
 
(1,157,395
)
 
(1,232,730
)
Interest income
1,427

 
961

 
9,843

 
1,373

Gain (loss) on investments and sale of affiliate interests, net
111,684

 
(18,900
)
 
(182,031
)
 
169,888

Gain (loss) on derivative contracts, net
(79,628
)
 
(16,763
)
 
130,883

 
(154,270
)
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap contracts
(19,554
)
 
1,051

 
(64,405
)
 
12,539

Loss on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs

 
(38,858
)
 
(41,616
)
 
(600,240
)
Other expense, net
(186
)
 
(2,984
)
 
(12,473
)
 
(9,019
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
$
129,707

 
$
(333,984
)
 
$
(163,539
)
 
$
(1,188,506
)

The following tables present the composition of revenue by reportable segment:
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
 
Cablevision
 
Cequel
 
Eliminations (a)
 
Total
 
Cablevision
 
Cequel
 
Eliminations (a)
 
Total
Residential:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pay TV
$
783,252

 
$
271,415

 
$

 
$
1,054,667

 
$
798,583

 
$
271,363

 
$

 
$
1,069,946

Broadband
457,709

 
272,198

 

 
729,907

 
416,972

 
241,306

 

 
658,278

Telephony
130,494

 
30,857

 

 
161,351

 
140,830

 
31,649

 

 
172,479

Business services and wholesale
242,305

 
101,888

 

 
344,193

 
230,200

 
94,442

 

 
324,642

Advertising
105,719

 
18,107

 
(760
)
 
123,066

 
72,316

 
17,456

 
(480
)
 
89,292

Other
2,209

 
2,408

 

 
4,617

 
2,458

 
5,426

 

 
7,884

Total Revenue
$
1,721,688

 
$
696,873

 
$
(760
)
 
$
2,417,801

 
$
1,661,359

 
$
661,642

 
$
(480
)
 
$
2,322,521

 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
 
Cablevision
 
Cequel
 
Eliminations (a)
 
Total
 
Cablevision
 
Cequel
 
Eliminations (a)
 
Total
Residential:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pay TV
$
2,313,229

 
$
809,550

 
$

 
$
3,122,779

 
$
2,397,233

 
$
827,754

 
$

 
$
3,224,987

Broadband
1,347,486

 
796,244

 

 
2,143,730

 
1,218,504

 
708,312

 

 
1,926,816

Telephony
399,714

 
91,174

 

 
490,888

 
432,710

 
98,991

 

 
531,701

Business services and wholesale
713,240

 
301,431

 

 
1,014,671

 
689,708

 
277,995

 

 
967,703

Advertising
276,343

 
53,541

 
(9,338
)
 
320,546

 
216,250

 
54,384

 
(480
)
 
270,154

Other
8,697

 
10,357

 

 
19,054

 
8,467

 
17,314

 

 
25,781

Total Revenue
$
5,058,709

 
$
2,062,297

 
$
(9,338
)
 
$
7,111,668

 
$
4,962,872

 
$
1,984,750

 
$
(480
)
 
$
6,947,142


 
(a)     Reflects revenue recognized by Cablevision from the sale of services to Cequel.
Capital expenditures (cash basis) by reportable segment are presented below:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Cablevision
$
217,326

 
$
180,287

 
$
554,483

 
$
505,852

Cequel
117,201

 
75,042

 
278,341

 
213,067

 
$
334,527

 
$
255,329

 
$
832,824

 
$
718,919


Primarily all revenues and assets of the Company's reportable segments are attributed to or located in the United States.
Total assets by segment are not provided as such amounts are not regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision makers for purposes of decision making regarding resource allocations.