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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Jun. 30, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 479,473 $ 109,939
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization (including impairments) 879,184 1,069,363
Loss (gain) on investments and sale of affiliate interests, net (198,472) 257,876
Gain (Loss) on Price Risk Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments 152,405 (287,800)
Loss on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs 51,712 0
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts (premiums) on indebtedness 45,917 48,217
Share-based compensation expense 55,927 61,053
Deferred income taxes 98,769 51,105
Decrease in right-of-use assets 21,691 23,071
Provision for doubtful accounts 28,154 41,857
Other 4,344 3,156
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:    
Accounts receivable, trade 13,078 27,522
Prepaid expenses and other assets 31,631 (5,577)
Amounts due from and due to affiliates 6,505 1,588
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (117,467) (2,540)
Deferred revenue 5,782 (17,302)
Liabilities related to interest rate swap contracts (79,468) 148,013
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,479,165 1,529,541
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (535,895) (527,805)
Payment for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (340,570) 0
Other, net (1,074) 1,925
Net cash used in investing activities (877,539) (525,880)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from long-term debt 3,160,000 1,925,000
Repayment of long-term debt (3,057,469) (277,114)
Proceeds from collateralized indebtedness and related derivative contracts, net 185,105 0
Repayment of collateralized indebtedness and related derivative contracts, net (185,105) 0
Principal payments on finance lease obligations (37,560) (11,935)
Purchase of shares of Altice USA Class A common stock, pursuant to a share repurchase program (725,518) (1,381,235)
Other 1,339 (7,191)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (659,208) 247,525
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (57,582) 1,251,186
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 479 (940)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (57,103) 1,250,246
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year 278,686 702,160
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 221,583 $ 1,952,406