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INCOME TAXES - Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Amount      
Federal tax expense (benefit) at statutory rate $ (405,291) $ (17,293) $ 24,899
State income taxes, net of federal impact (a) (46,164) (75,578) 27,329
NOLs net of changes in the valuation allowance 12,167 8,444 6,806
Other Foreign Jurisdictions 98 (214) (131)
Effect of Cross-Border Tax Laws (12,235) (8,363) (6,097)
Tax credits (5,837) (3,882) (3,529)
Excess tax deficiencies related to share-based compensation 2,030 12,353 11,696
Impairment 338,375 0 34,241
Minority interest (7,394) (5,274) (5,529)
Business dispositions 5,694 16,887 (36,748)
Other, net 12,134 4,907 901
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits 9,515 63,942 (14,310)
Income tax expense (benefit) $ (96,908) $ (4,071) $ 39,528
Percentage      
Federal tax expense (benefit) at statutory rate 21.00% 21.00% 21.00%
State income taxes, net of federal impact (a) 2.39% 91.78% 23.05%
NOLs net of changes in the valuation allowance (0.63%) (10.25%) 5.74%
Other Foreign Jurisdictions (0.01%) 0.26% (0.11%)
Effect of Cross-Border Tax Laws 0.63% 10.16% (5.14%)
Tax credits 0.30% 4.72% (2.98%)
Excess tax deficiencies related to share-based compensation (0.11%) (15.00%) 9.86%
Impairment (17.53%) 0.00% 28.88%
Minority interest 0.38% 6.40% (4.66%)
Business dispositions (0.30%) (20.51%) (30.99%)
Other, net (0.61%) (5.97%) 0.76%
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits (0.49%) (77.65%) (12.07%)
Income tax expense (benefit) 5.02% 4.94% 33.34%
CSC Holdings      
Amount      
Federal tax expense (benefit) at statutory rate $ (408,567) $ (17,995) $ 24,899
State income taxes, net of federal impact (a) (46,164) (79,077) 30,378
NOLs net of changes in the valuation allowance 12,167 8,444 6,806
Other Foreign Jurisdictions 98 (214) (131)
Effect of Cross-Border Tax Laws (12,235) (8,363) (6,097)
Tax credits (5,837) (3,882) (3,529)
Excess tax deficiencies related to share-based compensation 2,030 12,353 11,696
Impairment 338,375 0 34,241
Minority interest (7,394) (5,274) (5,529)
Business dispositions 5,694 16,887 (36,748)
Other, net 12,143 4,907 901
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits 9,515 63,942 (14,310)
Income tax expense (benefit) $ (100,175) $ (8,272) $ 42,577
Percentage      
Federal tax expense (benefit) at statutory rate 21.00% 21.00% 21.00%
State income taxes, net of federal impact (a) 2.37% 92.28% 25.62%
NOLs net of changes in the valuation allowance (0.63%) (9.85%) 5.74%
Other Foreign Jurisdictions (0.01%) 0.25% (0.11%)
Effect of Cross-Border Tax Laws 0.63% 9.76% (5.14%)
Tax credits 0.30% 4.53% (2.98%)
Excess tax deficiencies related to share-based compensation (0.10%) (14.42%) 9.86%
Impairment (17.39%) 0.00% 28.88%
Minority interest 0.38% 6.15% (4.66%)
Business dispositions (0.29%) (19.71%) (30.99%)
Other, net (0.62%) (5.72%) 0.76%
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits (0.49%) (74.62%) (12.07%)
Income tax expense (benefit) 5.15% 9.65% 35.91%