Altice USA (ATUS) 10-Q 1 Nov 23 2023 FY Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 27, 2023
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2023
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-38126
Entity Tax Identification Number	38-3980194
Entity Registrant Name	Altice USA, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	1 Court Square West
Entity Address, City or Town	Long Island City,
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	11101
City Area Code	(516)
Local Phone Number	803-2300
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	ATUS
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		454,762,633
Entity Central Index Key	0001702780
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 268,379	$ 305,484
Restricted cash	276	267
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $21,547 and $20,767, respectively)	333,247	365,992
Derivative contracts	0	263,873
Investment securities pledged as collateral	0	1,502,145
Total current assets	801,071	2,568,445
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $8,114,453 and $7,785,397, respectively	8,101,182	7,500,780
Right-of-use operating lease assets	256,898	250,601
Other assets	268,118	259,681
Amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $5,849,212 and $5,549,674, respectively	1,357,065	1,660,331
Indefinite-lived cable television franchises	13,216,355	13,216,355
Goodwill	8,207,771	8,208,773
Total assets	32,208,460	33,664,966
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	996,701	1,213,806
Interest payable	286,638	252,351
Accrued employee related costs	170,974	139,328
Deferred revenue	85,856	80,559
Debt	1,116,457	2,075,077
Total current liabilities	3,128,322	4,039,701
Other liabilities	237,270	274,623
Deferred tax liability	4,892,280	5,081,661
Right-of-use operating lease liability	270,572	260,237
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	24,001,357	24,512,656
Total liabilities	32,529,801	34,168,878
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	0
Stockholders' Deficiency:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Paid-in capital	176,140	182,701
Accumulated deficit	(483,269)	(654,273)
Total stockholders' equity before accumulated other comprehensive Income and non-controlling interest	(302,582)	(467,010)
Treasury stock, at cost (18,921 Class A common shares at December 31, 2022)	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,507)	(8,201)
Total Altice USA stockholders' deficiency	(305,089)	(475,211)
Noncontrolling interests	(16,252)	(28,701)
Total stockholders' deficiency	(321,341)	(503,912)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficiency	32,208,460	33,664,966
Nonrelated Party
Current Assets:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ($570 and $572 due from affiliates, respectively)	199,169	130,684
Current Liabilities:
Other current liabilities ($77,048 and $20,857 due to affiliates, respectively)	471,696	278,580
Common Class A
Stockholders' Deficiency:
Common stock	2,704	2,719
Common Class B
Stockholders' Deficiency:
Common stock	1,843	1,843
Common Class C
Stockholders' Deficiency:
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
ASSETS
Accounts receivable, trade allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 21,547	$ 20,767
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment	(8,114,453)	(7,785,397)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$ 5,849,212	$ 5,549,674
Stockholders' Deficiency:
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	100,000,000	100,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Treasury Stock, Shares		18,921
Related Party
ASSETS
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current	$ 570	$ 572
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
Other current liabilities ($77,048 and $20,857 due to affiliates, respectively)	$ 77,048	$ 20,857
Common Class A
Stockholders' Deficiency:
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	4,000,000,000	4,000,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	270,404,133	271,851,984
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		271,833,063
Common Class B
Stockholders' Deficiency:
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	490,086,674
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	184,328,338	184,329,229
Common Class C
Stockholders' Deficiency:
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	4,000,000,000	4,000,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPER

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue (including revenue from affiliates of $637, $649, $1,319, and $1,765, respectively) (See Note 13)	$ 2,317,200	$ 2,393,552	$ 6,935,452	$ 7,278,463
Operating expenses:
Programming and other direct costs (including charges from affiliates of $3,615, $4,086, $9,337, and $11,419, respectively) (See Note 13)	750,538	782,121	2,284,537	2,429,925
Other operating expenses (including charges from affiliates of $30,064, $3,111, $39,859, and $9,243, respectively) (See Note 13)	667,278	694,390	1,974,651	2,009,760
Restructuring expense and other operating items	4,453	4,007	39,303	10,058
Depreciation and amortization (including impairments)	402,366	445,769	1,237,283	1,327,243
Total operating expenses	1,824,635	1,926,287	5,535,774	5,776,986
Operating income	492,565	467,265	1,399,678	1,501,477
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(420,216)	(340,989)	(1,216,203)	(954,564)
Gain (loss) on investments, net	0	(425,686)	192,010	(902,060)
Gain (loss) on derivative contracts, net	0	323,668	(166,489)	643,856
Gain on interest rate swap contracts, net	31,972	105,945	78,708	268,960
Gain on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs	0	0	4,393	0
Other income (loss), net	(1,470)	3,245	7,165	8,196
Total other income (expense)	(389,714)	(333,817)	(1,100,416)	(935,612)
Income before income taxes	102,851	133,448	299,262	565,865
Income tax expense	(27,336)	(35,827)	(106,433)	(152,563)
Net income	75,515	97,621	192,829	413,302
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8,676)	(12,670)	(21,825)	(25,626)
Net income attributable to stockholders	$ 66,839	$ 84,951	$ 171,004	$ 387,676
Income per share:
Basic income per share	$ 0.15	$ 0.19	$ 0.38	$ 0.86
Basic weighted average common shares (in thousands)	454,730	453,239	454,702	453,233
Diluted income per share	$ 0.15	$ 0.19	$ 0.38	$ 0.86
Diluted weighted average common shares (in thousands)	455,076	453,390	455,118	453,284
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OP_2

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Revenues	$ 2,317,200	$ 2,393,552	$ 6,935,452	$ 7,278,463
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	(750,538)	(782,121)	(2,284,537)	(2,429,925)
Other Cost and Expense, Operating	(667,278)	(694,390)	(1,974,651)	(2,009,760)
Related Party
Revenues	637	649	1,319	1,765
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	(3,615)	(4,086)	(9,337)	(11,419)
Other Cost and Expense, Operating	(30,064)	(3,111)	(39,859)	(9,243)
CSC Holdings
Revenues	2,317,200	2,393,552	6,935,452	7,278,463
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	(750,538)	(782,121)	(2,284,537)	(2,429,925)
Other Cost and Expense, Operating	$ (667,278)	$ (694,390)	$ (1,974,651)	$ (2,009,760)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 75,515			$ 97,621			$ 192,829	$ 413,302
Defined benefit pension plans
Defined benefit pension plans	2,417			540			9,825	(1,515)
Applicable income taxes	(653)			(143)			(2,657)	400
Defined benefit pension plans, net of income taxes	1,764			397			7,168	(1,115)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(2,026)			159			(1,474)	50
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(262)			556			5,694	(1,065)
Comprehensive income	75,253			98,177			198,523	412,237
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8,676)	$ (7,844)	$ (5,305)	(12,670)	$ (7,366)	$ (5,590)	(21,825)	(25,626)
Comprehensive income attributable to Altice USA, Inc. stockholders	$ 66,577			$ 85,507			$ 176,698	$ 386,611

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	CSC Holdings	Parent [Member]	Parent [Member] CSC Holdings	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] CSC Holdings	Retained Earnings [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member] CSC Holdings	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member] CSC Holdings	Treasury Stock, Common	Common Class A Common Stock	Common Class B Common Stock
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ (870,902)		$ (819,788)		$ 18,005		$ (848,836)	$ 6,497		$ (51,114)		$ 0	$ 2,703	$ 1,843
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to stockholders	196,551	$ 196,551	196,551	$ 196,551		$ 196,551	196,551
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(5,590)	(5,590)								(5,590)	$ (5,590)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax	(1,843)	(1,843)	(1,843)	(1,843)				1,843	$ (1,843)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(170)	(170)	(170)	(170)				(170)	(170)		0
Share-based compensation expense (equity classified)	40,512	40,512	40,512	40,512	40,512	40,512
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues	10		10		10
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2022	(626,566)		(581,042)		58,527		(652,285)	8,170		(45,524)		0	2,703	1,843
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	(870,902)		(819,788)		18,005		(848,836)	6,497		(51,114)		0	2,703	1,843
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to stockholders	387,676	387,676
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(25,626)	(25,626)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	(339,071)		(313,521)		137,660		(461,160)	5,432		(25,550)		0	2,704	1,843
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2022	(626,566)		(581,042)		58,527		(652,285)	8,170		(45,524)		0	2,703	1,843
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to stockholders	106,174	106,174	106,174	106,174		106,174	106,174
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(7,366)	(7,366)								(7,366)	(7,366)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax	3,355	3,355	3,355	3,355				(3,355)	3,355
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	61	61	61	61				61	61		0
Share-based compensation expense (equity classified)	41,680	41,680	41,680	41,680	41,680	41,680
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues	6		6		6
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	(474,634)		(436,476)		100,213		(546,111)	4,876		(38,158)		0	2,703	1,843
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to stockholders	84,951	84,951	84,951	84,951		84,951	84,951
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(12,670)	(12,670)								(12,670)	(12,670)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax	(397)	(397)	(397)	(397)				397	(397)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	159	159	159	159				159	159		0
Share-based compensation expense (equity classified)	37,527	37,527	37,527	37,527	37,527	37,527
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues	(79)		(79)		(80)								1
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(62)	(62)								(62)	(62)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	(339,071)		(313,521)		137,660		(461,160)	5,432		(25,550)		0	2,704	1,843
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Accumulated deficit	(654,273)
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	(503,912)		(475,211)		182,701		(654,273)	(8,201)		(28,701)		0	2,719	1,843
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to stockholders	25,865	25,865	25,865	25,865		25,865	25,865
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(5,305)	(5,305)								(5,305)	(5,305)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax	(1,061)	(1,061)	(1,061)	(1,061)				1,061	(1,061)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(190)	(190)	(188)	(188)				(188)	(188)	(2)	(2)
Share-based compensation expense (equity classified)	(8,718)	(8,718)	(8,718)	(8,718)	(8,718)	(8,718)
Noncontrolling Interest, Change in Redemption Value	(22,193)	(22,193)	(14,166)	(14,166)	(14,166)	(14,166)				(8,027)	(8,027)
Other adjustment to equity (deficiency)	(82)		(82)		(67)								(15)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2023	(502,864)		(471,439)		159,750		(628,408)	(7,328)		(31,425)		0	2,704	1,843
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	(503,912)		(475,211)		182,701		(654,273)	(8,201)		(28,701)		0	2,719	1,843
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to stockholders	171,004	171,004
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(21,825)	(21,825)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023	(321,341)		(305,089)		176,140		(483,269)	(2,507)		(16,252)		0	2,704	1,843
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2023	(502,864)		(471,439)		159,750		(628,408)	(7,328)		(31,425)		0	2,704	1,843
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to stockholders	78,300	78,300	78,300	78,300		78,300	78,300
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(7,844)	(7,844)								(7,844)	(7,844)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax	(4,343)	(4,343)	(4,343)	(4,343)				4,343	(4,343)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	738	738	740	740				740	740	(2)	(2)
Share-based compensation expense (equity classified)	9,091	9,091	9,091	9,091	9,091	9,091
Noncontrolling Interest, Change in Redemption Value	575	(575)	175	175	175	175				400	400
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(1,077)	(1,077)								(1,077)	(1,077)
Other adjustment to equity (deficiency)	(83)		(83)		(83)					0
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023	(403,133)		(378,873)		168,933		(550,108)	(2,245)		(24,260)		0	2,704	1,843
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to stockholders	66,839	66,839	66,839	66,839		66,839	66,839
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8,676)	(8,676)								(8,676)	(8,676)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax	(1,764)	(1,764)	(1,764)	(1,764)				1,764	(1,764)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(2,030)	(2,030)	(2,026)	(2,026)				(2,026)	$ (2,026)	(4)	(4)
Share-based compensation expense (equity classified)	6,062	6,062	6,062	6,062	6,062	6,062
Noncontrolling Interest, Change in Redemption Value	512	$ (512)	1,176	$ 1,176	1,176	$ 1,176				(664)	$ (664)
Other adjustment to equity (deficiency)	(31)		(31)		(31)					0
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023	(321,341)		$ (305,089)		$ 176,140		$ (483,269)	$ (2,507)		$ (16,252)		$ 0	$ 2,704	$ 1,843
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Accumulated deficit	$ (483,269)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 192,829	$ 413,302
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization (including impairments)	1,237,283	1,327,243
Loss (gain) on investments, net	(192,010)	902,060
Loss (gain) on derivative contracts, net	166,489	(643,856)
Gain on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs	(4,393)	0
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts (premiums) on indebtedness	26,334	61,447
Share-based compensation	29,368	114,410
Deferred income taxes	(187,295)	(89,240)
Decrease in right-of-use assets	34,633	33,315
Provision for doubtful accounts	62,148	65,281
Other	9,406	(492)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts receivable, trade	(29,403)	389
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(76,862)	15,730
Amounts due from and due to affiliates	56,193	(1,732)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(2,374)	17,776
Deferred revenue	9,531	(5,508)
Interest rate swap contracts	(1,692)	(304,409)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,330,185	1,905,716
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(1,409,561)	(1,371,056)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(2,060)
Other, net	(1,677)	(2,985)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,411,238)	(1,376,101)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	2,350,000	1,565,000
Repayment of debt	(2,215,112)	(1,942,428)
Proceeds from derivative contracts in connection with the settlement of collateralized debt	38,902	0
Principal payments on finance lease obligations	(112,795)	(97,165)
Payment to acquire noncontrolling interest	(7,035)	0
Other, net	(8,521)	(207)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	45,439	(474,800)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(35,614)	54,815
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,482)	51
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(37,096)	54,866
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	305,751	195,975
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 268,655	$ 250,841

CSC HOLDINGS - CONSOLIDATED BAL

CSC HOLDINGS - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 268,379	$ 305,484
Restricted cash	276	267
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $21,547 and $20,767, respectively)	333,247	365,992
Derivative contracts	0	263,873
Investment securities pledged as collateral	0	1,502,145
Total current assets	801,071	2,568,445
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $8,114,453 and $7,785,397, respectively	8,101,182	7,500,780
Right-of-use operating lease assets	256,898	250,601
Other assets	268,118	259,681
Amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $5,849,212 and $5,549,674, respectively	1,357,065	1,660,331
Indefinite-lived cable television franchises	13,216,355	13,216,355
Goodwill	8,207,771	8,208,773
Total assets	32,208,460	33,664,966
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	996,701	1,213,806
Interest payable	286,638	252,351
Accrued employee related costs	170,974	139,328
Deferred revenue	85,856	80,559
Debt	1,116,457	2,075,077
Total current liabilities	3,128,322	4,039,701
Other liabilities	237,270	274,623
Deferred tax liability	4,892,280	5,081,661
Right-of-use operating lease liability	270,572	260,237
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	24,001,357	24,512,656
Total liabilities	32,529,801	34,168,878
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	0
Limited Liability Company (LLC) Members' Equity [Abstract]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,507)	(8,201)
Noncontrolling interests	(16,252)	(28,701)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficiency	32,208,460	33,664,966
Nonrelated Party
Current Assets:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ($570 and $572 due from affiliates, respectively)	199,169	130,684
Current Liabilities:
Other current liabilities ($77,048 and $20,857 due to affiliates, respectively)	471,696	278,580
CSC Holdings
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	268,372	305,477
Restricted cash	276	267
Accounts receivable, trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $21,547 and $20,767, respectively)	333,247	365,992
Derivative contracts	0	263,873
Investment securities pledged as collateral	0	1,502,145
Total current assets	801,064	2,568,438
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $8,114,453 and $7,785,397, respectively	8,101,182	7,500,780
Right-of-use operating lease assets	256,898	250,601
Other assets	268,118	259,681
Amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $5,849,212 and $5,549,674, respectively	1,357,065	1,660,331
Indefinite-lived cable television franchises	13,216,355	13,216,355
Goodwill	8,207,771	8,208,773
Total assets	32,208,453	33,664,959
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	996,701	1,213,806
Interest payable	286,638	252,351
Accrued employee related costs	170,974	139,328
Deferred revenue	85,856	80,559
Debt	1,116,457	2,075,077
Total current liabilities	3,128,323	4,039,701
Other liabilities	237,270	274,623
Deferred tax liability	4,900,912	5,090,294
Right-of-use operating lease liability	270,572	260,237
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	24,001,357	24,512,656
Total liabilities	32,538,434	34,177,511
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	0
Limited Liability Company (LLC) Members' Equity [Abstract]
Member's Deficiency	(311,222)	(475,650)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,507)	(8,201)
Total member's deficiency	(313,729)	(483,851)
Noncontrolling interests	(16,252)	(28,701)
Limited Liability Company (LLC) Members' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total	(329,981)	(512,552)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficiency	32,208,453	33,664,959
CSC Holdings | Nonrelated Party
Current Assets:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ($570 and $572 due from affiliates, respectively)	199,169	130,684
Current Liabilities:
Other current liabilities ($77,048 and $20,857 due to affiliates, respectively)	$ 471,697	$ 278,580

CSC HOLDINGS - CONSOLIDATED B_2

CSC HOLDINGS - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	$ (21,547)	$ (20,767)
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment	(8,114,453)	(7,785,397)
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization	5,849,212	5,549,674
Related Party
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current	570	572
CSC Holdings
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	(21,547)	(20,767)
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment	(8,114,453)	(7,785,397)
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$ 5,849,212	$ 5,549,674
Members' Equity	100	100
Common Unit, Outstanding	100	100
CSC Holdings | Related Party
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current	$ 570	$ 572

CSC HOLDINGS - CONSOLIDATED STA

CSC HOLDINGS - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Revenue (including revenue from affiliates of $637, $649, $1,319, and $1,765, respectively) (See Note 13)	$ 2,317,200	$ 2,393,552	$ 6,935,452	$ 7,278,463
Operating expenses:
Programming and other direct costs (including charges from affiliates of $3,615, $4,086, $9,337, and $11,419, respectively) (See Note 13)	750,538	782,121	2,284,537	2,429,925
Other operating expenses (including charges from affiliates of $30,064, $3,111, $39,859, and $9,243, respectively) (See Note 13)	667,278	694,390	1,974,651	2,009,760
Restructuring expense and other operating items	4,453	4,007	39,303	10,058
Depreciation and amortization (including impairments)	402,366	445,769	1,237,283	1,327,243
Total operating expenses	1,824,635	1,926,287	5,535,774	5,776,986
Operating income	492,565	467,265	1,399,678	1,501,477
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(420,216)	(340,989)	(1,216,203)	(954,564)
Gain (loss) on investments, net	0	(425,686)	192,010	(902,060)
Loss on equity derivative contracts, net	0	323,668	(166,489)	643,856
Gain on interest rate swap contracts, net	31,972	105,945	78,708	268,960
Gain on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs	0	0	4,393	0
Other income, net	(1,470)	3,245	7,165	8,196
Total other income (expense)	(389,714)	(333,817)	(1,100,416)	(935,612)
Income before income taxes	102,851	133,448	299,262	565,865
Income tax expense	(27,336)	(35,827)	(106,433)	(152,563)
Net income	75,515	97,621	192,829	413,302
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8,676)	(12,670)	(21,825)	(25,626)
Net income attributable to CSC Holdings, LLC sole member	66,839	84,951	171,004	387,676
CSC Holdings
Revenue (including revenue from affiliates of $637, $649, $1,319, and $1,765, respectively) (See Note 13)	2,317,200	2,393,552	6,935,452	7,278,463
Operating expenses:
Programming and other direct costs (including charges from affiliates of $3,615, $4,086, $9,337, and $11,419, respectively) (See Note 13)	750,538	782,121	2,284,537	2,429,925
Other operating expenses (including charges from affiliates of $30,064, $3,111, $39,859, and $9,243, respectively) (See Note 13)	667,278	694,390	1,974,651	2,009,760
Restructuring expense and other operating items	4,453	4,007	39,303	10,058
Depreciation and amortization (including impairments)	402,366	445,769	1,237,283	1,327,243
Total operating expenses	1,824,635	1,926,287	5,535,774	5,776,986
Operating income	492,565	467,265	1,399,678	1,501,477
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(420,216)	(340,989)	(1,216,203)	(954,564)
Gain (loss) on investments, net	0	(425,686)	192,010	(902,060)
Loss on equity derivative contracts, net	0	323,668	(166,489)	643,856
Gain on interest rate swap contracts, net	31,972	105,945	78,708	268,960
Gain on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs	0	0	4,393	0
Other income, net	(1,470)	3,245	7,165	8,196
Total other income (expense)	(389,714)	(333,817)	(1,100,416)	(935,612)
Income before income taxes	102,851	133,448	299,262	565,865
Income tax expense	(27,336)	(35,827)	(106,433)	(152,563)
Net income	75,515	97,621	192,829	413,302
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8,676)	(12,670)	(21,825)	(25,626)
Net income attributable to CSC Holdings, LLC sole member	$ 66,839	$ 84,951	$ 171,004	$ 387,676

CSC HOLDINGS - CONSOLIDATED S_2

CSC HOLDINGS - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Revenues	$ 2,317,200	$ 2,393,552	$ 6,935,452	$ 7,278,463
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	(750,538)	(782,121)	(2,284,537)	(2,429,925)
Other Cost and Expense, Operating	(667,278)	(694,390)	(1,974,651)	(2,009,760)
Related Party
Revenues	637	649	1,319	1,765
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	(3,615)	(4,086)	(9,337)	(11,419)
Other Cost and Expense, Operating	(30,064)	(3,111)	(39,859)	(9,243)
CSC Holdings
Revenues	2,317,200	2,393,552	6,935,452	7,278,463
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	(750,538)	(782,121)	(2,284,537)	(2,429,925)
Other Cost and Expense, Operating	$ (667,278)	$ (694,390)	$ (1,974,651)	$ (2,009,760)

CSC HOLDINGS - CONDENSED CONSOL

CSC HOLDINGS - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Net income	$ 75,515	$ 97,621	$ 192,829	$ 413,302
Defined benefit pension and postretirement plans:
Defined benefit pension plans	2,417	540	9,825	(1,515)
Applicable income taxes	(653)	(143)	(2,657)	400
Defined benefit pension plans, net of income taxes	1,764	397	7,168	(1,115)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(2,026)	159	(1,474)	50
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(262)	556	5,694	(1,065)
Comprehensive income	75,253	98,177	198,523	412,237
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8,676)	(12,670)	(21,825)	(25,626)
Comprehensive income attributable to Altice USA, Inc. stockholders	66,577	85,507	176,698	386,611
CSC Holdings
Net income	75,515	97,621	192,829	413,302
Defined benefit pension and postretirement plans:
Defined benefit pension plans	2,417	540	9,825	(1,515)
Applicable income taxes	(653)	(143)	(2,657)	400
Defined benefit pension plans, net of income taxes	1,764	397	7,168	(1,115)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(2,026)	159	(1,474)	50
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(262)	556	5,694	(1,065)
Comprehensive income	75,253	98,177	198,523	412,237
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8,676)	(12,670)	(21,825)	(25,626)
Comprehensive income attributable to Altice USA, Inc. stockholders	$ 66,577	$ 85,507	$ 176,698	$ 386,611

CSC HOLDINGS - CONSOLIDATED S_3

CSC HOLDINGS - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF MEMBER'S EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	CSC Holdings	Parent [Member]	Parent [Member] CSC Holdings	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member] CSC Holdings	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] CSC Holdings	Retained Earnings [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member] CSC Holdings
Accumulated other comprehensive loss											$ 6,497
Membership equity before noncontrolling interest				$ (841,659)
Noncontrolling interests						$ (51,114)
Limited Liability Company (LLC) Members' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		$ (892,773)
Member's Deficiency								$ (848,156)
Net income attributable to CSC Holdings, LLC sole member	$ 196,551	196,551	$ 196,551	196,551				196,551	$ 196,551
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,590	5,590			$ 5,590	5,590
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax	1,843	1,843	1,843	1,843						$ (1,843)	1,843
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(170)	(170)	(170)	(170)		0				(170)	(170)
Share-based compensation expense (equity classified)	40,512	40,512	40,512	40,512			$ 40,512	40,512
Intercompany settlement		11		11				11
Net income attributable to CSC Holdings, LLC sole member	387,676	387,676
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	25,626	25,626
Accumulated other comprehensive loss											8,170
Membership equity before noncontrolling interest				(602,912)
Noncontrolling interests						(45,524)
Limited Liability Company (LLC) Members' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		(648,436)
Member's Deficiency								(611,082)
Net income attributable to CSC Holdings, LLC sole member	106,174	106,174	106,174	106,174				106,174	106,174
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	7,366	7,366			7,366	7,366
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax	(3,355)	(3,355)	(3,355)	(3,355)						3,355	(3,355)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	61	61	61	61		0				61	61
Share-based compensation expense (equity classified)	41,680	41,680	41,680	41,680			41,680	41,680
Intercompany settlement		5		5				5
Accumulated other comprehensive loss											4,876
Membership equity before noncontrolling interest				(458,347)
Noncontrolling interests						(38,158)
Limited Liability Company (LLC) Members' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		(496,505)
Member's Deficiency								(463,223)
Net income attributable to CSC Holdings, LLC sole member	84,951	84,951	84,951	84,951				84,951	84,951
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	12,670	12,670			12,670	12,670
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax	397	397	397	397						(397)	397
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	159	159	159	159		0				159	159
Share-based compensation expense (equity classified)	37,527	37,527	37,527	37,527			37,527	37,527
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(62)	(62)			(62)	(62)
Non-cash distributions to parent		(79)		(79)				(79)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss											5,432
Membership equity before noncontrolling interest				(335,392)
Noncontrolling interests						(25,550)
Limited Liability Company (LLC) Members' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		(360,942)
Member's Deficiency								(340,824)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,201)	(8,201)									(8,201)
Membership equity before noncontrolling interest		(483,851)		(483,851)
Noncontrolling interests	(28,701)	(28,701)				(28,701)
Limited Liability Company (LLC) Members' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		(512,552)
Member's Deficiency		(475,650)						(475,650)
Accumulated deficit	(654,273)
Net income attributable to CSC Holdings, LLC sole member	25,865	25,865	25,865	25,865				25,865	25,865
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,305	5,305			5,305	5,305
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax	1,061	1,061	1,061	1,061						(1,061)	1,061
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(190)	(190)	(188)	(188)	(2)	(2)				(188)	(188)
Share-based compensation expense (equity classified)	(8,718)	(8,718)	(8,718)	(8,718)			(8,718)	(8,718)
Noncontrolling Interest, Change in Redemption Value	22,193	22,193	14,166	14,166	8,027	8,027	14,166	14,166
Stockholders' Equity, Other		(82)		(82)		0		(82)
Net income attributable to CSC Holdings, LLC sole member	171,004	171,004
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	21,825	21,825
Dividends, Cash		(197)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss											(7,328)
Membership equity before noncontrolling interest				(480,079)
Noncontrolling interests						(31,425)
Limited Liability Company (LLC) Members' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		(511,504)
Member's Deficiency								(472,751)
Net income attributable to CSC Holdings, LLC sole member	78,300	78,300	78,300	78,300				78,300	78,300
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	7,844	7,844			7,844	7,844
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax	4,343	4,343	4,343	4,343						(4,343)	4,343
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	738	738	740	740	(2)	(2)				740	740
Share-based compensation expense (equity classified)	9,091	9,091	9,091	9,091			9,091	9,091
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(1,077)	(1,077)			(1,077)	(1,077)
Noncontrolling Interest, Change in Redemption Value	(575)	575	(175)	(175)	(400)	(400)	(175)	(175)
Stockholders' Equity, Other		(83)		(83)		0		(83)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss											(2,245)
Membership equity before noncontrolling interest				(387,513)
Noncontrolling interests						(24,260)
Limited Liability Company (LLC) Members' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		(411,773)
Member's Deficiency								(385,268)
Net income attributable to CSC Holdings, LLC sole member	66,839	66,839	66,839	66,839				66,839	$ 66,839
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	8,676	8,676			8,676	8,676
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax	1,764	1,764	1,764	1,764						(1,764)	1,764
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(2,030)	(2,030)	(2,026)	(2,026)	(4)	(4)				$ (2,026)	(2,026)
Share-based compensation expense (equity classified)	6,062	6,062	6,062	6,062			6,062	6,062
Noncontrolling Interest, Change in Redemption Value	(512)	512	$ (1,176)	(1,176)	$ 664	664	$ (1,176)	(1,176)
Stockholders' Equity, Other		(31)		(31)		0		(31)
Dividends, Cash		(31)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,507)	(2,507)									$ (2,507)
Membership equity before noncontrolling interest		(313,729)		$ (313,729)
Noncontrolling interests	(16,252)	(16,252)				$ (16,252)
Limited Liability Company (LLC) Members' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		(329,981)
Member's Deficiency		$ (311,222)						$ (311,222)
Accumulated deficit	$ (483,269)

CSC HOLDINGS - CONSOLIDATED S_4

CSC HOLDINGS - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 192,829	$ 413,302
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization (including impairments)	1,237,283	1,327,243
Gain (loss) on investments, net	192,010	(902,060)
Loss (gain) on derivative contracts, net	166,489	(643,856)
Gain on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs	(4,393)	0
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts (premiums) on indebtedness	26,334	61,447
Share-based compensation	29,368	114,410
Deferred income taxes	(187,295)	(89,240)
Decrease in right-of-use assets	34,633	33,315
Provision for doubtful accounts	62,148	65,281
Other	9,406	(492)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts receivable, trade	(29,403)	389
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(76,862)	15,730
Amounts due from and due to affiliates	56,193	(1,732)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(2,374)	17,776
Deferred revenue	9,531	(5,508)
Interest rate swap contracts	(1,692)	(304,409)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,330,185	1,905,716
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(1,409,561)	(1,371,056)
Other, net	(1,677)	(2,985)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(2,060)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,411,238)	(1,376,101)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	2,350,000	1,565,000
Repayment of debt	(2,215,112)	(1,942,428)
Proceeds from derivative contracts in connection with the settlement of collateralized debt	38,902	0
Principal payments on finance lease obligations	(112,795)	(97,165)
Payment to acquire noncontrolling interest	(7,035)	0
Other, net	(8,521)	(207)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	45,439	(474,800)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(35,614)	54,815
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,482)	51
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(37,096)	54,866
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	305,751	195,975
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	268,655	250,841
CSC Holdings
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	192,829	413,302
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization (including impairments)	1,237,283	1,327,243
Gain (loss) on investments, net	192,010	(902,060)
Loss (gain) on derivative contracts, net	166,489	(643,856)
Gain on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs	(4,393)	0
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts (premiums) on indebtedness	26,334	61,447
Share-based compensation	29,368	114,410
Deferred income taxes	(187,295)	(89,240)
Decrease in right-of-use assets	34,633	33,315
Provision for doubtful accounts	62,148	65,281
Other	9,406	(492)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts receivable, trade	(29,403)	389
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(76,862)	15,730
Amounts due from and due to affiliates	56,193	(1,732)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(2,374)	17,776
Deferred revenue	9,531	(5,508)
Interest rate swap contracts	(1,692)	(304,409)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,330,185	1,905,716
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(1,409,561)	(1,371,056)
Other, net	(1,677)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(2,060)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,411,238)	(1,376,101)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	2,350,000	1,565,000
Repayment of debt	(2,215,112)	(1,942,428)
Proceeds from derivative contracts in connection with the settlement of collateralized debt	38,902	0
Principal payments on finance lease obligations	(112,795)	(97,165)
Payment to acquire noncontrolling interest	(7,035)	0
Other, net	(8,521)	(207)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	45,439	(474,800)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(35,614)	54,815
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,482)	51
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(37,096)	54,866
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	305,744	193,418
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 268,648	$ 248,284

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND REL

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND RELATED MATTERS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND RELATED MATTERS	DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND RELATED MATTERS The Company and Related Matters Altice USA, Inc. ("Altice USA") was incorporated in Delaware on September 14, 2015. Altice USA is majority-owned by Patrick Drahi through Next Alt S.à r.l. ("Next Alt"). Patrick Drahi also controls Altice Group Lux S.à r.l, formerly Altice Europe N.V. ("Altice Europe") and its subsidiaries and other entities. Altice USA, through CSC Holdings, LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries ("CSC Holdings," and collectively with Altice USA, the "Company"), principally provides broadband communications and video services in the United States. It markets its residential services under the Optimum brand and provides enterprise services under the brands Lightpath and Optimum Business. It delivers broadband, video, telephony services, proprietary content and advertising services to residential and business customers. In addition, the Company offers a full-service mobile offering to consumers across its footprint. As these brands are managed on a consolidated basis, the Company classifies its operations in one segment. The accompanying consolidated financial statements ("consolidated financial statements") of Altice USA include the accounts of Altice USA and its majority-owned subsidiaries and the accompanying consolidated financial statements of CSC Holdings include the accounts of CSC Holdings and its majority-owned subsidiaries. Altice USA is a holding company and has no business operations independent of its CSC Holdings subsidiary, whose operating results and financial position are consolidated into Altice USA. The consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations of Altice USA are essentially identical to the consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations of CSC Holdings, with the following exceptions: Altice USA has additional cash and CSC Holdings has a higher deferred tax liability on their respective consolidated balance sheets. The combined notes to the consolidated financial statements relate to the Company, which, except as noted, are essentially identical for Altice USA and CSC Holdings. All significant intercompany transactions and balances between Altice USA or CSC Holdings and their respective consolidated subsidiaries are eliminated in both sets of consolidated financial statements. Intercompany transactions between Altice USA and CSC Holdings are not eliminated in the CSC Holdings consolidated financial statements, but they are eliminated in the Altice USA consolidated financial statements. The financial statements of CSC Holdings are included herein as supplemental information as CSC Holdings is not an SEC registrant.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

BASIS OF PRESENTATION	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X for interim financial information. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all the information and notes required for complete annual financial statements. The interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. The financial statements presented in this report are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, such financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that might be expected for future interim periods or for the full year ending December 31, 2023. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. See Note 10 for a discussion of fair value estimates.

Revenue Recognition and Deferre

Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue Recognition	REVENUE The following table presents the composition of revenue: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Residential: Broadband $ 961,751 $ 981,842 $ 2,884,661 $ 2,970,039 Video 775,818 816,001 2,321,557 2,499,437 Telephony 73,640 83,097 227,390 252,952 Mobile (a) 20,320 15,216 53,993 47,021 Residential revenue 1,831,529 1,896,156 5,487,601 5,769,449 Business services and wholesale (a) 366,852 366,662 1,095,197 1,105,905 News and advertising 107,484 120,522 319,686 368,447 Other (a) 11,335 10,212 32,968 34,662 Total revenue $ 2,317,200 $ 2,393,552 $ 6,935,452 $ 7,278,463 (a) Beginning in the second quarter of 2023, mobile service revenue previously included in mobile revenue is now separately reported in residential revenue and business services revenue. In addition, mobile equipment revenue previously included in mobile revenue is now included in other revenue. Prior period amounts have been revised to conform with this presentation. The Company is assessed non-income related taxes by governmental authorities, including franchising authorities (generally under multi-year agreements), and collects such taxes from its customers. In instances where the tax is being assessed directly on the Company, amounts paid to the governmental authorities are recorded as programming and other direct costs and amounts received from the customers are recorded as revenue. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the amount of franchise fees and certain other taxes and fees included as a component of revenue aggregated $53,989 and $165,691, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the amount of franchise fees and certain other taxes and fees included as a component of revenue aggregated $59,371 and $177,032, respectively. Customer Contract Costs Deferred enterprise sales commission costs are included in other current and noncurrent assets in the consolidated balance sheets and totaled $18,685 and $17,511 as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Concentration Risk Disclosure	Concentration of Credit Risk The Company did not have a single customer that represented 10% or more of its consolidated revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 or 10% or more of its consolidated net trade receivables at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	NET INCOME PER SHARE Basic net income per common share attributable to Altice USA stockholders is computed by dividing net income attributable to Altice USA stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income per common share attributable to Altice USA stockholders reflects the dilutive effects of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, and deferred cash-denominated awards. For awards that are performance based, the dilutive effect is reflected upon the achievement of the performance criteria. The following table presents a reconciliation of weighted average shares used in the calculations of the basic and diluted net income per share attributable to Altice USA stockholders: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 (in thousands) Basic weighted average shares outstanding 454,730 453,239 454,702 453,233 Effect of dilution: Restricted stock 55 151 99 51 Deferred cash-denominated awards (Note 12) 291 — 317 — Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 455,076 453,390 455,118 453,284 Weighted average shares excluded from diluted weighted average shares outstanding: Anti-dilutive shares 44,788 57,538 46,228 57,950 Share-based compensation awards whose performance metrics have not been achieved 25,947 7,298 19,230 7,481 Net income per membership unit for CSC Holdings is not presented since CSC Holdings is a limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Altice USA.

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMAT

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION	SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION The Company's non-cash investing and financing activities and other supplemental data were as follows: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 2022 Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities: Altice USA and CSC Holdings: Property and equipment accrued but unpaid $ 384,912 $ 380,898 Notes payable issued for the purchase of equipment and other assets 135,272 88,181 Right-of-use assets acquired in exchange for finance lease obligations 102,671 130,861 Payable relating to acquisition of noncontrolling interest 14,071 — Other non-cash investing and financing transactions — 500 Supplemental Data: Altice USA and CSC Holdings: Cash interest paid, net of capitalized interest 1,154,080 913,963 Income taxes paid, net 200,253 203,714

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

INTANGIBLE ASSETS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
INTANGIBLE ASSETS	INTANGIBLE ASSETS The following table summarizes information relating to the Company's acquired amortizable intangible assets: As of September 30, 2023 As of December 31, 2022 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Estimated Useful Lives Customer relationships $ 6,119,792 $ (4,780,030) $ 1,339,762 $ 6,123,586 $ (4,484,286) $ 1,639,300 3 to 18 years Trade names 1,024,300 (1,019,464) 4,836 1,024,300 (1,018,212) 6,088 4 to 10 years Other amortizable intangibles 62,185 (49,718) 12,467 62,119 (47,176) 14,943 1 to 15 years $ 7,206,277 $ (5,849,212) $ 1,357,065 $ 7,210,005 $ (5,549,674) $ 1,660,331 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Amortization expense related to amortizable intangible assets $ 90,575 $ 134,709 $ 299,445 $ 427,301

DEBT

DEBT	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
DEBT	DEBT The following table provides details of the Company's outstanding debt: Interest Rate September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 Date Issued Maturity Date Principal Amount Carrying Amount (a) Principal Amount Carrying Amount (a) CSC Holdings Senior Notes: May 23, 2014 June 1, 2024 5.250 % $ 750,000 $ 738,494 $ 750,000 $ 726,343 October 18, 2018 April 1, 2028 7.500 % 4,118 4,114 4,118 4,113 November 27, 2018 April 1, 2028 7.500 % 1,045,882 1,044,886 1,045,882 1,044,752 July 10 and October 7, 2019 January 15, 2030 5.750 % 2,250,000 2,276,832 2,250,000 2,279,483 June 16 and August 17, 2020 December 1, 2030 4.625 % 2,325,000 2,360,107 2,325,000 2,363,082 May 13, 2021 November 15, 2031 5.000 % 500,000 498,486 500,000 498,375 6,875,000 6,922,919 6,875,000 6,916,148 CSC Holdings Senior Guaranteed Notes: September 23, 2016 April 15, 2027 5.500 % 1,310,000 1,307,550 1,310,000 1,307,091 January 29, 2018 February 1, 2028 5.375 % 1,000,000 995,718 1,000,000 995,078 January 24, 2019 February 1, 2029 6.500 % 1,750,000 1,748,020 1,750,000 1,747,795 June 16, 2020 December 1, 2030 4.125 % 1,100,000 1,096,391 1,100,000 1,096,077 August 17, 2020 February 15, 2031 3.375 % 1,000,000 997,480 1,000,000 997,258 May 13, 2021 November 15, 2031 4.500 % 1,500,000 1,495,482 1,500,000 1,495,144 April 25, 2023 May 15, 2028 11.250 % 1,000,000 993,814 — — 8,660,000 8,634,455 7,660,000 7,638,443 CSC Holdings Restricted Group Credit Facility: Revolving Credit Facility (b) (c) 7.682 % 850,000 846,403 1,575,000 1,570,730 Term Loan B (g) July 17, 2025 7.697 % 1,524,323 1,522,053 1,535,842 1,532,644 Incremental Term Loan B-3 (g) January 15, 2026 7.697 % 523,061 522,214 527,014 525,883 Incremental Term Loan B-5 (g) April 15, 2027 7.947 % 2,895,000 2,882,811 2,917,500 2,902,921 Incremental Term Loan B-6 January 15, 2028 9.832 % 1,991,932 1,951,502 2,001,942 1,955,839 7,784,316 7,724,983 8,557,298 8,488,017 Lightpath Senior Notes: September 29, 2020 September 15, 2028 5.625 % 415,000 408,867 415,000 408,090 Lightpath Senior Secured Notes: September 29, 2020 September 15, 2027 3.875 % 450,000 444,061 450,000 443,046 Lightpath Term Loan: November 30, 2027 8.697 % 583,500 572,782 588,000 575,478 Lightpath Revolving Credit Facility (e) — — — — 1,448,500 1,425,710 1,453,000 1,426,614 Collateralized indebtedness (see Note 9) (f) — — 1,759,017 1,746,281 Finance lease obligations 234,471 234,471 244,595 244,595 Notes payable and supply chain financing (d) 175,276 175,276 127,635 127,635 25,177,563 25,117,814 26,676,545 26,587,733 Less: current portion of credit facility debt (76,648) (76,648) (71,643) (71,643) Less: current portion of senior notes (750,000) (738,494) — — Less: current portion of collateralized indebtedness (f) — — (1,759,017) (1,746,281) Less: current portion of finance lease obligations (126,039) (126,039) (129,657) (129,657) Less: current portion of notes payable and supply chain financing (175,276) (175,276) (127,496) (127,496) (1,127,963) (1,116,457) (2,087,813) (2,075,077) Long-term debt $ 24,049,600 $ 24,001,357 $ 24,588,732 $ 24,512,656 (a) The carrying amount is net of the unamortized deferred financing costs and discounts/premiums and with respect to certain notes, a fair value adjustment resulting from the acquisitions of Cequel Corporation and Cablevision Systems Corporation. (b) At September 30, 2023, $133,512 of the revolving credit facility was restricted for certain letters of credit issued on behalf of the Company and $1,491,488 of the facility was undrawn and available, subject to covenant limitations. The revolving credit facility is due on the earlier of (i) July 13, 2027 and (ii) April 17, 2025 if, as of such date, any Term Loan B borrowings are still outstanding, unless the Term Loan B maturity date has been extended to a date falling after July 13, 2027. The CSC Holdings' Incremental Term Loan B-6 that is due on the earlier of (i) January 15, 2028 and (ii) April 15, 2027 if, as of such date, any Incremental Term Loan B-5 borrowings are still outstanding, unless the Incremental Term Loan B-5 maturity date has been extended to a date falling after January 15, 2028. (c) The revolving credit facility provides for commitments in an aggregate principal amount of $2,475,000 and is priced at Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus 2.25%. (d) Includes $174,998 related to supply chain financing agreements that is required to be repaid within one year from the date of the respective agreement. (e) There were no borrowings outstanding under the Lightpath Revolving Credit Facility which provides for commitments in an aggregate principal amount of $100,000. (f) The indebtedness was collateralized by shares of Comcast common stock. In January 2023, the Company settled this debt by delivering shares of Comcast common stock and the related equity derivative contracts. See Note 9. (g) Pursuant to the term loan agreement, the interest rate on outstanding borrowings subsequent to the phase-out of London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") as of June 30, 2023, is Synthetic USD LIBOR, calculated as Term SOFR plus the spread adjustment for the corresponding LIBOR setting, being 0.11448% (1 month), 0.26161% (3 month) and 0.42826% (6 month), until September 30, 2024. For financing purposes, the Company has two debt silos: CSC Holdings and Lightpath. The CSC Holdings silo is structured as a restricted group (the "Restricted Group") and an unrestricted group, which includes certain designated subsidiaries and investments. The Restricted Group is comprised of CSC Holdings and substantially all of its wholly-owned operating subsidiaries excluding Cablevision Lightpath LLC ("Lightpath"), a 50.01% owned subsidiary of the Company, which became an unrestricted subsidiary in September 2020. These Restricted Group subsidiaries are subject to the covenants and restrictions of the credit facility and indentures governing the notes issued by CSC Holdings. The Lightpath silo includes all of its operating subsidiaries which are subject to the covenants and restrictions of the credit facility and indentures governing the notes issued by Lightpath. Both CSC Holdings and Lightpath's credit facilities agreements contain certain customary representations and warranties, affirmative covenants and events of default (including, among others, an event of default upon a change of control). If an event of default occurs, the lenders under the credit facilities will be entitled to take various actions, including the acceleration of amounts due under the credit facilities and all actions permitted to be taken by a secured creditor. Senior Guaranteed Notes In April 2023, CSC Holdings issued $1,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of senior guaranteed notes that bear interest at a rate of 11.250% and mature on May 15, 2028. The Company used the proceeds to repay outstanding borrowings drawn under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2023, CSC Holdings and Lightpath were in compliance with applicable financial covenants under their respective credit facilities and with applicable financial covenants under each respective indenture by which the senior guaranteed notes, senior secured notes and senior notes were issued. Lightpath Credit Facility In June 2023, Lightpath entered into an amendment (the "First Amendment") under its existing credit facility agreement to replace LIBOR-based benchmark rates with SOFR-based benchmark rates. The First Amendment provides for interest on borrowings under its term loan and revolving credit facility to be calculated for any (i) SOFR loan, at a rate per annum equal to the Term SOFR (plus spread adjustments of 0.11448%, 0.26161% and 0.42826% for interest periods of one, three and six months, respectively) or (ii) the alternate base rate loan, at the alternative base rate as applicable, plus the applicable margin in each case, where the applicable margin is 2.25% per annum with respect to any alternate base rate loan and 3.25% per annum with respect to any SOFR loan. Supply Chain Financing Arrangement The Company has a supply chain financing arrangement with a financial institution with credit availability of $175,000 that is used to finance certain of its property and equipment purchases. This arrangement extends the Company's repayment terms beyond a vendor’s original invoice due dates (for up to one year) and as such are classified as debt on our consolidated balance sheets. Amounts outstanding under this arrangement amounted to $174,998 and $123,880 as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Summary of Debt Maturities The future principal payments under the Company's various debt obligations outstanding as of September 30, 2023, including notes payable and supply chain financing, but excluding finance lease obligations, are as follows: 2023 $ 67,657 2024 953,429 2025 (a) 2,416,414 2026 567,223 2027 5,141,519 Thereafter (b) 15,796,850

DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS AND COLLAT

DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS AND COLLATERALIZED INDEBTEDNESS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS AND COLLATERALIZED INDEBTEDNESS	DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS AND COLLATERALIZED INDEBTEDNESS Prepaid Forward Contracts Historically, the Company had entered into various transactions to limit the exposure against equity price risk on shares of Comcast Corporation ("Comcast") common stock it previously owned. The Company monetized all of its stock holdings in Comcast through the execution of prepaid forward contracts, collateralized by an equivalent amount of the respective underlying stock. The Company received cash proceeds upon execution of the prepaid forward contracts which had been reflected as collateralized indebtedness in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022. In addition, the Company separately accounted for the equity derivative component of the prepaid forward contracts. These equity derivatives were not designated as hedges for accounting purposes, therefore, the net fair values of the equity derivatives had been reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as an asset at December 31, 2022, and the net increases or decreases in the fair value of the equity derivative component of the prepaid forward contracts were included in gain (loss) on derivative contracts in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. In January 2023, the Company settled its outstanding collateralized indebtedness by delivering the Comcast shares it held and the related equity derivative contracts. In connection with the settlement, the Company received net cash of approximately $50,500 (including dividends of $11,598) and recorded a gain on the extinguishment of debt of $4,393. As of September 30, 2023, the Company did not hold and has not issued equity derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes. Interest Rate Swap Contracts To manage interest rate risk, we have from time to time entered into interest rate swap contracts to adjust the proportion of total debt that is subject to variable and fixed interest rates. Such contracts effectively fix the borrowing rates on floating rate debt to provide an economic hedge against the risk of rising rates and/or effectively convert fixed rate borrowings to variable rates to permit the Company to realize lower interest expense in a declining interest rate environment. We monitor the financial institutions that are counterparties to our interest rate swap contracts and we only enter into interest rate swap contracts with financial institutions that are rated investment grade. All such contracts are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes and are carried at their fair market values on our consolidated balance sheets, with changes in fair value reflected in the consolidated statements of operations. The following represents the location of the assets and liabilities associated with the Company's derivative instruments within the consolidated balance sheets: Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Balance Sheet Location Fair Value at September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 Asset Derivatives: Prepaid forward contracts (a) Derivative contracts $ — $ 263,873 Interest rate swap contracts Other assets, long-term 187,313 185,622 $ 187,313 $ 449,495 (a) In January 2023, the Company settled its outstanding collateralized indebtedness by delivering the Comcast shares it held and the related equity derivative contracts. The following table presents certain consolidated statement of operations data related to our derivative contracts and the underlying Comcast common stock: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Gain (loss) on derivative contracts related to change in the value of equity derivative contracts related to Comcast common stock (a) $ — $ 323,668 $ (166,489) $ 643,856 Change in the fair value of Comcast common stock included in gain (loss) on investments (a) — (425,686) 192,010 (902,060) Gain on interest rate swap contracts, net 31,972 105,945 78,708 268,960 (a) In January 2023, the Company settled its outstanding collateralized indebtedness by delivering the Comcast shares it held and the related equity derivative contracts. Interest Rate Swap Contract In connection with the phase-out of LIBOR as of June 30, 2023, the Company entered into amendments to its existing interest rate swap contracts that transitioned the reference rates from LIBOR to SOFR. The following is a summary of the terms of the amended interest rate swap contracts: Notional Amount Prior to Amendments Subsequent to Amendments Maturity Date Company Pays Company Receives Company Pays Company Receives CSC Holdings: January 2025 (a) $ 500,000 Fixed rate of 1.53% Three-month LIBOR Fixed rate of 1.3281% One-month SOFR January 2025 (a) 500,000 Fixed rate of 1.625% Three-month LIBOR Fixed rate of 1.4223% One-month SOFR January 2025 (a) 500,000 Fixed rate of 1.458% Three-month LIBOR Fixed rate of 1.2567% One-month SOFR December 2026 (b) 750,000 Fixed rate of 2.9155% Three-month LIBOR Fixed rate of 2.7129% One-month SOFR December 2026 (b) 750,000 Fixed rate of 2.9025% Three-month LIBOR Fixed rate of 2.6999% One-month SOFR Lightpath: December 2026 (a) 300,000 Fixed rate of 2.161% One-month LIBOR Fixed rate of 2.11% One-month SOFR (a) Amended rates effective June 15, 2023. (b) Amended rates effective July 17, 2023. In April 2023, Lightpath entered into an interest rate swap contract, effective June 2023 on a notional amount of $180,000, whereby Lightpath pays interest of 3.523% through December 2026 and receives interest based on one-month SOFR. This swap contract is also not designated as a hedge for accounting purposes. Accordingly, this contract is carried at its fair market value on our consolidated balance sheet, with changes in fair value reflected in the consolidated statements of operations.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT The fair value hierarchy is based on inputs to valuation techniques that are used to measure fair value that are either observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources while unobservable inputs reflect a reporting entity's pricing based upon their own market assumptions. The fair value hierarchy consists of the following three levels: • Level I - Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets. • Level II - Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable. • Level III - Instruments whose significant value drivers are unobservable. The following table presents the Company's financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and their classification under the fair value hierarchy: Fair Value September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 Assets: Money market funds Level I $ 106,976 $ 141,137 Investment securities pledged as collateral (a) Level I — 1,502,145 Prepaid forward contracts (a) Level II — 263,873 Interest rate swap contracts Level II 187,313 185,622 Liabilities: Contingent consideration related to acquisition Level III 1,947 8,383 (a) In January 2023, the Company settled its outstanding collateralized indebtedness by delivering the Comcast shares it held and the related equity derivative contracts. The Company's money market funds which are classified as cash equivalents and investment securities pledged as collateral are classified within Level I of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices. The Company's derivative contracts and liabilities under derivative contracts on the Company's consolidated balance sheets are valued using market-based inputs to valuation models. These valuation models require a variety of inputs, including contractual terms, market prices, yield curves, and measures of volatility. When appropriate, valuations are adjusted for various factors such as liquidity, bid/offer spreads and credit risk considerations. Such adjustments are generally based on available market evidence. Since model inputs can generally be verified and do not involve significant management judgment, the Company has concluded that these instruments should be classified within Level II of the fair value hierarchy. The fair values of the contingent consideration as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 relate to an acquisition in the third quarter of 2022 and were determined using a probability assessment of the contingent payment for the respective periods. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate: Credit Facility Debt, Collateralized Indebtedness, Senior Notes, Senior Guaranteed Notes, Senior Secured Notes, Notes Payable, and Supply Chain Financing The fair values of each of the Company's debt instruments are based on quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current rates offered to the Company for instruments of the same remaining maturities. The fair value of notes payable is based primarily on the present value of the remaining payments discounted at the borrowing cost. The carrying value of outstanding amounts related to supply chain financing agreements approximates the fair value due to their short-term maturity (less than one year). The carrying values, estimated fair values, and classification under the fair value hierarchy of the Company's financial instruments, excluding those that are carried at fair value in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, are summarized below: September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 Fair Value Carrying Estimated Carrying Estimated Credit facility debt Level II $ 8,297,765 $ 8,367,816 $ 9,063,495 $ 9,145,298 Collateralized indebtedness (b) Level II — — 1,746,281 1,731,771 Senior guaranteed notes and senior secured notes Level II 9,078,516 7,307,125 8,081,489 6,154,075 Senior notes Level II 7,331,786 4,475,800 7,324,238 4,531,300 Notes payable and supply chain financing Level II 175,276 175,276 127,635 127,608 $ 24,883,343 $ 20,326,017 $ 26,343,138 $ 21,690,052 (a) Amounts are net of unamortized deferred financing costs and discounts/premiums. (b) In January 2023, the Company settled its outstanding collateralized indebtedness by delivering the Comcast shares it held and the related equity derivative contracts.

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES The Company uses an estimated annual effective tax rate ("AETR") to measure the income tax expense or benefit recognized on a year-to-date basis in an interim period. In addition, certain items included in income tax expense as well as the tax impact of certain items included in pretax income must be treated as discrete items. The income tax expense or benefit associated with these discrete items is fully recognized in the interim period in which the items occur. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recorded a tax expense of $27,336 and $106,433 on pre-tax income of $102,851 and $299,262, respectively, resulting in an effective tax rate that was higher than the U.S. statutory tax rate. The higher tax rate was primarily due to the impact of certain non-deductible expenses, state tax expense, and tax deficiencies on share-based compensation. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recorded a tax expense of $35,827 and $152,563 on pre-tax income of $133,448 and $565,865, respectively, resulting in an effective tax rate that was higher than the U.S. statutory tax rate. The higher tax rate was due to the impact of certain non-deductible expenses and state tax expense.

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION	SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION The following table presents share-based compensation expense (benefit) recognized by the Company and unrecognized compensation cost: Share-Based Compensation Unrecognized Compensation Cost as of September 30, 2023 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Awards issued pursuant to LTIP: Stock option awards (a) $ 1,103 $ 19,904 $ (5,564) $ 62,311 $ 8,796 Performance stock units (a) (5,232) 1,593 (13,038) 5,220 7,333 Restricted share units 10,403 15,852 23,320 46,879 62,327 Other 9,841 — 24,650 — 47,171 $ 16,115 $ 37,349 $ 29,368 $ 114,410 $ 125,627 (a) The expense (benefit) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 includes credits due to the modification of awards to certain former executive officers and other forfeitures. Stock Option Awards The following table summarizes activity related to stock options granted to Company employees: Shares Under Option Weighted Average Weighted Average Remaining Aggregate Intrinsic Balance at December 31, 2022 51,075,675 $ 20.27 7.73 $ 184 Granted 640 4.69 Forfeited (3,423,188) 17.20 Exchanged and canceled (b) (24,015,508) 20.72 Balance at September 30, 2023 23,637,619 $ 19.52 6.24 $ — Options exercisable at September 30, 2023 13,971,232 $ 22.87 4.91 $ — (a) The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price and the closing price of Altice USA's Class A common stock at the respective date. (b) Options exchanged and canceled in connection with the Company's stock option exchange program discussed below. As of September 30, 2023, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.71 years. In January 2023, the Company commenced a stock option exchange program (the "Exchange Offer") pursuant to which eligible employees were provided the opportunity to exchange eligible stock options for a number of restricted stock units (“RSU”) and deferred cash-denominated awards (“DCA”) at the exchange ratio of one RSU and ten dollars of DCAs for every seven eligible options tendered. In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company canceled 24,015,508 options and granted 3,430,433 restricted stock units and $34,309 of DCAs awards. The exchange of these options was accounted for as a modification of share-based compensation awards. Accordingly, the Company will recognize the unamortized compensation cost related to the canceled options of approximately $33,475, as well as the incremental compensation cost associated with the replacement awards of $34,000 over their two year vesting term. Performance Stock Units The following table summarizes activity related to performance stock units ("PSUs") granted to Company employees: Number of PSUs Balance at December 31, 2022 5,179,359 Forfeited (1,316,408) Balance at September 30, 2023 3,862,951 The PSUs have a weighted average grant date fair value of $5.65 per unit. The total unrecognized compensation cost related to the outstanding PSUs is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximatel y 2.30 years. Restricted Share Units The following table summarizes activity related to restricted share units granted to Company employees: Number of Units Balance at December 31, 2022 7,495,388 Granted (including 3,430,433 in connection with Exchange Offer) (a) 16,123,126 Vested (167,656) Forfeited (2,366,720) Balance at September 30, 2023 21,084,138 (a) During 2023, the Company granted 12,692,693 RSUs to certain employees and directors pursuant to the 2017 LTIP with an aggregate fair value of $41,146 ($3.24 per share) which are being expensed over the vesting period. Most of these awards vest over three years in 33-1/3 annual increments. Deferred Cash-Denominated Awards Pursuant to the Exchange Offer, the Company granted $34,309 DCAs, which will be settled in shares of the Company's class A common stock, or cash, at the Company's option. The DCAs vest over a two-year period. As of September 30, 2023, $28,995 awards were outstanding. Cash Performance Awards In 2023, the Company granted deferred cash performance awards which cliff vest in three years. The payout of these awards can range from 0% to 200% of the target value based on the Company’s achievement of certain revenue and adjusted EBITDA targets during a three year performance period. These awards will be settled in shares of the Company's class A common stock, or cash, at the Company's option. As of September 30, 2023, $40,403 awards were outstanding. Lightpath Plan Awards As of September 30, 2023, 493,890 Class A-1 management incentive units and 278,897 Class A-2 management incentive units ("Award Units") granted to certain employees of Lightpath were outstanding. Vested units will be redeemed upon a partial exit, a change in control or the completion of an initial public offering, as defined in the Lightpath Holdings LLC agreement. The grant date fair value of the Award Units granted and outstanding aggregated $31,895 as of September 30, 2023 and will be expensed in the period in which a partial exit or a liquidity event is consummated.

AFFILIATE AND RELATED PARTY TRA

AFFILIATE AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
AFFILIATE AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	AFFILIATE AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Affiliate and Related Party Transactions Altice USA is controlled by Patrick Drahi through Next Alt who also controls Altice Europe and other entities. As the transactions discussed below were conducted between entities under common control by Mr. Drahi, amounts charged for certain services may not have represented amounts that might have been received or incurred if the transactions were based upon arm's length negotiations. The following table summarizes the revenue and expenses related to services provided to or received from affiliates and related parties: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Revenue $ 637 $ 649 $ 1,319 $ 1,765 Operating expenses: Programming and other direct costs (3,615) (4,086) (9,337) (11,419) Other operating expenses, net (30,064) (3,111) (39,859) (9,243) Operating expenses, net (33,679) (7,197) (49,196) (20,662) Net charges $ (33,042) $ (6,548) $ (47,877) $ (18,897) Capital expenditures $ 41,576 $ 31,228 $ 104,468 $ 71,321 Revenue The Company recognized revenue primarily from the sale of advertising to certain subsidiaries of Altice Europe and other related parties. Programming and other direct costs Programming and other direct costs include costs incurred by the Company for advertising services provided by Teads S.A., a subsidiary of Altice Europe ("Teads"). Other operating expenses, net Other operating expenses primarily include charges for services provided by certain subsidiaries of Altice Europe and other related parties, including costs for customer care services in 2023. Capital expenditures Capital expenditures primarily include costs for equipment purchased and software development services provided by subsidiaries of Altice Europe. Aggregate amounts that were due from and due to affiliates and related parties are summarized below: September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 Due from: Altice Europe $ 300 $ 529 Other affiliates and related parties 270 43 $ 570 $ 572 Due to: Altice Europe $ 62,054 $ 19,211 Other affiliates and related parties 14,994 1,646 $ 77,048 $ 20,857 Amounts due from affiliates presented in the table above represent amounts due for services provided to the respective related party. Amounts due to affiliates presented in the table above and included in other current liabilities in the accompanying balance sheets relate to the purchase of equipment, customer care services, and advertising services, as well as reimbursement for payments made on our behalf. CSC Holdings

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Legal Matters On December 14, 2022, BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, UMG Recordings, Inc., Capitol Records, LLC, Concord Music Group, Inc., and Concord Bicycle Assets, LLC (collectively, “BMG” or “Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleging that certain of the Company’s Internet subscribers directly infringed over 7,700 of Plaintiffs’ copyrighted works. Plaintiffs seek to hold the Company liable for claims of contributory infringement of copyright and vicarious copyright infringement. The Company intends to vigorously defend these claims. The Company also receives notices from third parties, and in some cases is named as a defendant in lawsuits, claiming infringement of various patents or copyrights relating to various aspects of the Company's businesses. In certain of these cases other industry participants are also defendants, and in certain of these cases the Company expects that some or all potential liability would be the responsibility of the Company's vendors pursuant to applicable contractual indemnification provisions. In the event that the Company is found to infringe on any patent or other intellectual property rights, the Company may be subject to substantial damages or an injunction that could require the Company or its vendors to modify certain products and services the Company offers to its subscribers, as well as enter into royalty or license agreements with respect to the patents at issue. The Company is also party to various other lawsuits, disputes and investigations arising in the ordinary course of its business, some of which may involve claims for substantial damages, fines or penalties. Although the outcome of these matters cannot be predicted and the impact of the final resolution of these matters on the Company's results of operations in a particular subsequent reporting period is not known, management does not believe that the resolution of these matters, individually, will have a material adverse effect on the operations or financial position of the Company or the ability of the Company to meet its financial obligations as they become due, but they could be material to the Company’s consolidated results of operations or cash flows for any one period.

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Pay vs Performance Disclosure
Net income attributable to CSC Holdings, LLC sole member	$ 66,839	$ 78,300	$ 25,865	$ 84,951	$ 106,174	$ 196,551	$ 171,004	$ 387,676

Accounting Policies (Policies)

Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements and Recently Issued But Not Yet Adopted Accounting Pronouncements	ACCOUNTING STANDARDS Accounting Standards Adopted in 2023 ASU No. 2022-04, Liabilities—Supplier Finance Programs (Subtopic 405-50): Disclosure of Supplier Finance Program Obligations In September 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-04, Liabilities—Supplier Finance Programs (Subtopic 405-50): Disclosure of Supplier Finance Program Obligations , to enhance transparency about an entity’s use of supplier finance programs. ASU 2022-04 requires the buyer in a supplier finance program to disclose (a) information about the key terms of the program, (b) the amount outstanding that remains unpaid by the buyer as of the end of the period, (c) a rollforward of such amounts during each annual period, and (d) a description of where in the financial statements outstanding amounts are being presented. The Company adopted ASU 2022-04 on January 1, 2023. See Note 8 for further information.

Revenue Recognition and Defer_2

Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Disaggregation of Revenue	The following table presents the composition of revenue: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Residential: Broadband $ 961,751 $ 981,842 $ 2,884,661 $ 2,970,039 Video 775,818 816,001 2,321,557 2,499,437 Telephony 73,640 83,097 227,390 252,952 Mobile (a) 20,320 15,216 53,993 47,021 Residential revenue 1,831,529 1,896,156 5,487,601 5,769,449 Business services and wholesale (a) 366,852 366,662 1,095,197 1,105,905 News and advertising 107,484 120,522 319,686 368,447 Other (a) 11,335 10,212 32,968 34,662 Total revenue $ 2,317,200 $ 2,393,552 $ 6,935,452 $ 7,278,463 (a) Beginning in the second quarter of 2023, mobile service revenue previously included in mobile revenue is now separately reported in residential revenue and business services revenue. In addition, mobile equipment revenue previously included in mobile revenue is now included in other revenue. Prior period amounts have been revised to conform with this presentation.

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]	The following table presents a reconciliation of weighted average shares used in the calculations of the basic and diluted net income per share attributable to Altice USA stockholders: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 (in thousands) Basic weighted average shares outstanding 454,730 453,239 454,702 453,233 Effect of dilution: Restricted stock 55 151 99 51 Deferred cash-denominated awards (Note 12) 291 — 317 — Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 455,076 453,390 455,118 453,284 Weighted average shares excluded from diluted weighted average shares outstanding: Anti-dilutive shares 44,788 57,538 46,228 57,950 Share-based compensation awards whose performance metrics have not been achieved 25,947 7,298 19,230 7,481

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORM_2

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities and Other Supplemental Data	The Company's non-cash investing and financing activities and other supplemental data were as follows: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 2022 Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities: Altice USA and CSC Holdings: Property and equipment accrued but unpaid $ 384,912 $ 380,898 Notes payable issued for the purchase of equipment and other assets 135,272 88,181 Right-of-use assets acquired in exchange for finance lease obligations 102,671 130,861 Payable relating to acquisition of noncontrolling interest 14,071 — Other non-cash investing and financing transactions — 500 Supplemental Data: Altice USA and CSC Holdings: Cash interest paid, net of capitalized interest 1,154,080 913,963 Income taxes paid, net 200,253 203,714

INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class	The following table summarizes information relating to the Company's acquired amortizable intangible assets: As of September 30, 2023 As of December 31, 2022 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Estimated Useful Lives Customer relationships $ 6,119,792 $ (4,780,030) $ 1,339,762 $ 6,123,586 $ (4,484,286) $ 1,639,300 3 to 18 years Trade names 1,024,300 (1,019,464) 4,836 1,024,300 (1,018,212) 6,088 4 to 10 years Other amortizable intangibles 62,185 (49,718) 12,467 62,119 (47,176) 14,943 1 to 15 years $ 7,206,277 $ (5,849,212) $ 1,357,065 $ 7,210,005 $ (5,549,674) $ 1,660,331 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Amortization expense related to amortizable intangible assets $ 90,575 $ 134,709 $ 299,445 $ 427,301
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense

DEBT (Tables)

DEBT (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Debt	The following table provides details of the Company's outstanding debt: Interest Rate September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 Date Issued Maturity Date Principal Amount Carrying Amount (a) Principal Amount Carrying Amount (a) CSC Holdings Senior Notes: May 23, 2014 June 1, 2024 5.250 % $ 750,000 $ 738,494 $ 750,000 $ 726,343 October 18, 2018 April 1, 2028 7.500 % 4,118 4,114 4,118 4,113 November 27, 2018 April 1, 2028 7.500 % 1,045,882 1,044,886 1,045,882 1,044,752 July 10 and October 7, 2019 January 15, 2030 5.750 % 2,250,000 2,276,832 2,250,000 2,279,483 June 16 and August 17, 2020 December 1, 2030 4.625 % 2,325,000 2,360,107 2,325,000 2,363,082 May 13, 2021 November 15, 2031 5.000 % 500,000 498,486 500,000 498,375 6,875,000 6,922,919 6,875,000 6,916,148 CSC Holdings Senior Guaranteed Notes: September 23, 2016 April 15, 2027 5.500 % 1,310,000 1,307,550 1,310,000 1,307,091 January 29, 2018 February 1, 2028 5.375 % 1,000,000 995,718 1,000,000 995,078 January 24, 2019 February 1, 2029 6.500 % 1,750,000 1,748,020 1,750,000 1,747,795 June 16, 2020 December 1, 2030 4.125 % 1,100,000 1,096,391 1,100,000 1,096,077 August 17, 2020 February 15, 2031 3.375 % 1,000,000 997,480 1,000,000 997,258 May 13, 2021 November 15, 2031 4.500 % 1,500,000 1,495,482 1,500,000 1,495,144 April 25, 2023 May 15, 2028 11.250 % 1,000,000 993,814 — — 8,660,000 8,634,455 7,660,000 7,638,443 CSC Holdings Restricted Group Credit Facility: Revolving Credit Facility (b) (c) 7.682 % 850,000 846,403 1,575,000 1,570,730 Term Loan B (g) July 17, 2025 7.697 % 1,524,323 1,522,053 1,535,842 1,532,644 Incremental Term Loan B-3 (g) January 15, 2026 7.697 % 523,061 522,214 527,014 525,883 Incremental Term Loan B-5 (g) April 15, 2027 7.947 % 2,895,000 2,882,811 2,917,500 2,902,921 Incremental Term Loan B-6 January 15, 2028 9.832 % 1,991,932 1,951,502 2,001,942 1,955,839 7,784,316 7,724,983 8,557,298 8,488,017 Lightpath Senior Notes: September 29, 2020 September 15, 2028 5.625 % 415,000 408,867 415,000 408,090 Lightpath Senior Secured Notes: September 29, 2020 September 15, 2027 3.875 % 450,000 444,061 450,000 443,046 Lightpath Term Loan: November 30, 2027 8.697 % 583,500 572,782 588,000 575,478 Lightpath Revolving Credit Facility (e) — — — — 1,448,500 1,425,710 1,453,000 1,426,614 Collateralized indebtedness (see Note 9) (f) — — 1,759,017 1,746,281 Finance lease obligations 234,471 234,471 244,595 244,595 Notes payable and supply chain financing (d) 175,276 175,276 127,635 127,635 25,177,563 25,117,814 26,676,545 26,587,733 Less: current portion of credit facility debt (76,648) (76,648) (71,643) (71,643) Less: current portion of senior notes (750,000) (738,494) — — Less: current portion of collateralized indebtedness (f) — — (1,759,017) (1,746,281) Less: current portion of finance lease obligations (126,039) (126,039) (129,657) (129,657) Less: current portion of notes payable and supply chain financing (175,276) (175,276) (127,496) (127,496) (1,127,963) (1,116,457) (2,087,813) (2,075,077) Long-term debt $ 24,049,600 $ 24,001,357 $ 24,588,732 $ 24,512,656 (a) The carrying amount is net of the unamortized deferred financing costs and discounts/premiums and with respect to certain notes, a fair value adjustment resulting from the acquisitions of Cequel Corporation and Cablevision Systems Corporation. (b) At September 30, 2023, $133,512 of the revolving credit facility was restricted for certain letters of credit issued on behalf of the Company and $1,491,488 of the facility was undrawn and available, subject to covenant limitations. The revolving credit facility is due on the earlier of (i) July 13, 2027 and (ii) April 17, 2025 if, as of such date, any Term Loan B borrowings are still outstanding, unless the Term Loan B maturity date has been extended to a date falling after July 13, 2027. The CSC Holdings' Incremental Term Loan B-6 that is due on the earlier of (i) January 15, 2028 and (ii) April 15, 2027 if, as of such date, any Incremental Term Loan B-5 borrowings are still outstanding, unless the Incremental Term Loan B-5 maturity date has been extended to a date falling after January 15, 2028. (c) The revolving credit facility provides for commitments in an aggregate principal amount of $2,475,000 and is priced at Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus 2.25%. (d) Includes $174,998 related to supply chain financing agreements that is required to be repaid within one year from the date of the respective agreement. (e) There were no borrowings outstanding under the Lightpath Revolving Credit Facility which provides for commitments in an aggregate principal amount of $100,000. (f) The indebtedness was collateralized by shares of Comcast common stock. In January 2023, the Company settled this debt by delivering shares of Comcast common stock and the related equity derivative contracts. See Note 9. (g) Pursuant to the term loan agreement, the interest rate on outstanding borrowings subsequent to the phase-out of London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") as of June 30, 2023, is Synthetic USD LIBOR, calculated as Term SOFR plus the spread adjustment for the corresponding LIBOR setting, being 0.11448% (1 month), 0.26161% (3 month) and 0.42826% (6 month), until September 30, 2024.
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt	Summary of Debt Maturities The future principal payments under the Company's various debt obligations outstanding as of September 30, 2023, including notes payable and supply chain financing, but excluding finance lease obligations, are as follows: 2023 $ 67,657 2024 953,429 2025 (a) 2,416,414 2026 567,223 2027 5,141,519 Thereafter (b) 15,796,850

DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS AND COLL_2

DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS AND COLLATERALIZED INDEBTEDNESS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Location of Assets and Liabilities Associated With Derivative Instruments Within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	The following represents the location of the assets and liabilities associated with the Company's derivative instruments within the consolidated balance sheets: Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Balance Sheet Location Fair Value at September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 Asset Derivatives: Prepaid forward contracts (a) Derivative contracts $ — $ 263,873 Interest rate swap contracts Other assets, long-term 187,313 185,622 $ 187,313 $ 449,495 (a) In January 2023, the Company settled its outstanding collateralized indebtedness by delivering the Comcast shares it held and the related equity derivative contracts.
Schedule of Interest Rate Derivatives	The following table presents certain consolidated statement of operations data related to our derivative contracts and the underlying Comcast common stock: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Gain (loss) on derivative contracts related to change in the value of equity derivative contracts related to Comcast common stock (a) $ — $ 323,668 $ (166,489) $ 643,856 Change in the fair value of Comcast common stock included in gain (loss) on investments (a) — (425,686) 192,010 (902,060) Gain on interest rate swap contracts, net 31,972 105,945 78,708 268,960 (a) In January 2023, the Company settled its outstanding collateralized indebtedness by delivering the Comcast shares it held and the related equity derivative contracts.
Schedule of Interest rate swaps [Table]	Interest Rate Swap Contract In connection with the phase-out of LIBOR as of June 30, 2023, the Company entered into amendments to its existing interest rate swap contracts that transitioned the reference rates from LIBOR to SOFR. The following is a summary of the terms of the amended interest rate swap contracts: Notional Amount Prior to Amendments Subsequent to Amendments Maturity Date Company Pays Company Receives Company Pays Company Receives CSC Holdings: January 2025 (a) $ 500,000 Fixed rate of 1.53% Three-month LIBOR Fixed rate of 1.3281% One-month SOFR January 2025 (a) 500,000 Fixed rate of 1.625% Three-month LIBOR Fixed rate of 1.4223% One-month SOFR January 2025 (a) 500,000 Fixed rate of 1.458% Three-month LIBOR Fixed rate of 1.2567% One-month SOFR December 2026 (b) 750,000 Fixed rate of 2.9155% Three-month LIBOR Fixed rate of 2.7129% One-month SOFR December 2026 (b) 750,000 Fixed rate of 2.9025% Three-month LIBOR Fixed rate of 2.6999% One-month SOFR Lightpath: December 2026 (a) 300,000 Fixed rate of 2.161% One-month LIBOR Fixed rate of 2.11% One-month SOFR (a) Amended rates effective June 15, 2023. (b) Amended rates effective July 17, 2023.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (Tables)

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	The following table presents the Company's financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and their classification under the fair value hierarchy: Fair Value September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 Assets: Money market funds Level I $ 106,976 $ 141,137 Investment securities pledged as collateral (a) Level I — 1,502,145 Prepaid forward contracts (a) Level II — 263,873 Interest rate swap contracts Level II 187,313 185,622 Liabilities: Contingent consideration related to acquisition Level III 1,947 8,383
Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments	September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 Fair Value Carrying Estimated Carrying Estimated Credit facility debt Level II $ 8,297,765 $ 8,367,816 $ 9,063,495 $ 9,145,298 Collateralized indebtedness (b) Level II — — 1,746,281 1,731,771 Senior guaranteed notes and senior secured notes Level II 9,078,516 7,307,125 8,081,489 6,154,075 Senior notes Level II 7,331,786 4,475,800 7,324,238 4,531,300 Notes payable and supply chain financing Level II 175,276 175,276 127,635 127,608 $ 24,883,343 $ 20,326,017 $ 26,343,138 $ 21,690,052 (a) Amounts are net of unamortized deferred financing costs and discounts/premiums. (b) In January 2023, the Company settled its outstanding collateralized indebtedness by delivering the Comcast shares it held and the related equity derivative contracts.

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Table

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award	The following table presents share-based compensation expense (benefit) recognized by the Company and unrecognized compensation cost: Share-Based Compensation Unrecognized Compensation Cost as of September 30, 2023 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Awards issued pursuant to LTIP: Stock option awards (a) $ 1,103 $ 19,904 $ (5,564) $ 62,311 $ 8,796 Performance stock units (a) (5,232) 1,593 (13,038) 5,220 7,333 Restricted share units 10,403 15,852 23,320 46,879 62,327 Other 9,841 — 24,650 — 47,171 $ 16,115 $ 37,349 $ 29,368 $ 114,410 $ 125,627 (a) The expense (benefit) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 includes credits due to the modification of awards to certain former executive officers and other forfeitures.
Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity	The following table summarizes activity related to stock options granted to Company employees: Shares Under Option Weighted Average Weighted Average Remaining Aggregate Intrinsic Balance at December 31, 2022 51,075,675 $ 20.27 7.73 $ 184 Granted 640 4.69 Forfeited (3,423,188) 17.20 Exchanged and canceled (b) (24,015,508) 20.72 Balance at September 30, 2023 23,637,619 $ 19.52 6.24 $ — Options exercisable at September 30, 2023 13,971,232 $ 22.87 4.91 $ —
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Performance-Based Units, Vested and Expected to Vest	The following table summarizes activity related to performance stock units ("PSUs") granted to Company employees: Number of PSUs Balance at December 31, 2022 5,179,359 Forfeited (1,316,408) Balance at September 30, 2023 3,862,951
Nonvested Restricted Stock Shares Activity	The following table summarizes activity related to restricted share units granted to Company employees: Number of Units Balance at December 31, 2022 7,495,388 Granted (including 3,430,433 in connection with Exchange Offer) (a) 16,123,126 Vested (167,656) Forfeited (2,366,720) Balance at September 30, 2023 21,084,138 (a) During 2023, the Company granted 12,692,693 RSUs to certain employees and directors pursuant to the 2017 LTIP with an aggregate fair value of $41,146 ($3.24 per share) which are being expensed over the vesting period. Most of these awards vest over three years in 33-1/3 annual increments.

AFFILIATE AND RELATED PARTY T_2

AFFILIATE AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Summary of related party transactions	The following table summarizes the revenue and expenses related to services provided to or received from affiliates and related parties: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Revenue $ 637 $ 649 $ 1,319 $ 1,765 Operating expenses: Programming and other direct costs (3,615) (4,086) (9,337) (11,419) Other operating expenses, net (30,064) (3,111) (39,859) (9,243) Operating expenses, net (33,679) (7,197) (49,196) (20,662) Net charges $ (33,042) $ (6,548) $ (47,877) $ (18,897) Capital expenditures $ 41,576 $ 31,228 $ 104,468 $ 71,321 Aggregate amounts that were due from and due to affiliates and related parties are summarized below: September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 Due from: Altice Europe $ 300 $ 529 Other affiliates and related parties 270 43 $ 570 $ 572 Due to: Altice Europe $ 62,054 $ 19,211 Other affiliates and related parties 14,994 1,646 $ 77,048 $ 20,857

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND R_2

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND RELATED MATTERS (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023 segment
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of segments	1

Revenue Recognition and Defer_3

Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Contract Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 2,317,200	$ 2,393,552	$ 6,935,452	$ 7,278,463
Contract assets	$ 18,685		$ 18,685		$ 17,511
Concentration Risk, Customer		10	10
concentration of customer to trade receivables	10%		10%		10%
Customer Contracts | Minimum
Contract Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	3 years		3 years
Customer Contracts | Maximum
Contract Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	5 years		5 years
Broadband
Contract Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 961,751	$ 981,842	$ 2,884,661	2,970,039
Video
Contract Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Revenues	775,818	816,001	2,321,557	2,499,437
Telephony
Contract Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Revenues	73,640	83,097	227,390	252,952
Mobile Services [Member]
Contract Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Revenues	20,320	15,216	53,993	47,021
Total Residential Revenue [Member]
Contract Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Revenues	1,831,529	1,896,156	5,487,601	5,769,449
Business Services and Wholesale [Member]
Contract Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Revenues	366,852	366,662	1,095,197	1,105,905
News and advertising
Contract Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Revenues	107,484	120,522	319,686	368,447
Other (a)
Contract Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Revenues	11,335	10,212	32,968	34,662
Franchise [Member]
Contract Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Franchise fees and other taxes and fees	$ 53,989	$ 59,371	$ 165,691	$ 177,032

Earnings Per Share (Details)

Earnings Per Share (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Basic weighted average common shares (in thousands)	454,730	453,239	454,702	453,233
Diluted weighted average common shares (in thousands)	455,076	453,390	455,118	453,284
Anti-dilutive shares	44,788	57,538	46,228	57,950
Share-based compensation awards whose performance metrics have not been achieved	25,947	7,298	19,230	7,481
Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-based Payment Arrangements			99	51
Deferred cash-denominated award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-based Payment Arrangements	291		317	0
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-based Payment Arrangements	55	151

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORM_3

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Property and equipment accrued but unpaid	$ 384,912	$ 380,898
Notes payable issued for the purchase of equipment and other assets	135,272	88,181
Right-of-use assets acquired in exchange for finance lease obligations	102,671	130,861
Payable relating to acquisition of noncontrolling interest	14,071	0
Other non-cash investing and financing transactions	0	500
Supplemental Data:
Cash interest paid, net of capitalized interest	1,154,080	913,963
Income taxes paid, net	$ 200,253	$ 203,714

INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Summary of

INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Summary of Acquired Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 7,206,277		$ 7,206,277		$ 7,210,005
Accumulated Amortization	(5,849,212)		(5,849,212)		(5,549,674)
Net Carrying Amount	1,357,065		1,357,065		1,660,331
Amortization of intangible assets	90,575	$ 134,709	299,445	$ 427,301
Customer Relationships [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	6,119,792		6,119,792		6,123,586
Accumulated Amortization	(4,780,030)		(4,780,030)		(4,484,286)
Net Carrying Amount	1,339,762		1,339,762		1,639,300
Trade names
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	1,024,300		1,024,300		1,024,300
Accumulated Amortization	(1,019,464)		(1,019,464)		(1,018,212)
Net Carrying Amount	4,836		4,836		6,088
Other amortizable intangibles
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	62,185		62,185		62,119
Accumulated Amortization	(49,718)		(49,718)		(47,176)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 12,467		$ 12,467		$ 14,943
Minimum | Customer Relationships [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	3 years		3 years
Minimum | Trade names
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	4 years		4 years
Minimum | Other amortizable intangibles
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	1 year		1 year
Maximum | Customer Relationships [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	18 years		18 years
Maximum | Trade names
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	10 years		10 years
Maximum | Other amortizable intangibles
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	15 years		15 years

INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Narrative (

INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization of intangible assets	$ 90,575	$ 134,709	$ 299,445	$ 427,301

INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Indefinite-

INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Indefinite-lived assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cable television franchises	$ 13,216,355	$ 13,216,355
Goodwill	$ 8,207,771	$ 8,208,773

DEBT - Credit Silo Combination

DEBT - Credit Silo Combination (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023	Apr. 25, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 25,177,563,000		$ 26,676,545,000
Face Amount of Senior Notes	6,875,000,000		6,875,000,000
Carrying amount of Senior Notes	6,922,919,000		6,916,148,000
Face Amount of Senior Guaranteed Notes	8,660,000,000		7,660,000,000
Carrying amount of Senior Guaranteed Notes	8,634,455,000		7,638,443,000
Face amount of Credit Facility Debt	7,784,316,000		8,557,298,000
Carrying value of Credit Facility Debt	7,724,983,000		8,488,017,000
Long-term debt	25,117,814,000		26,587,733,000
Finance Lease, Liability	234,471,000		244,595,000
Debt	1,116,457,000		2,075,077,000
Finance Lease, Liability, Current	126,039,000		129,657,000
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	24,001,357,000		24,512,656,000
Cablevision Lightpath
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying amount of Senior Notes and Senior Secured Notes	1,425,710,000		1,426,614,000
Face Amount of Senior Notes and Senior Secured Notes	1,448,500,000		1,453,000,000
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	0		1,759,017,000
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount	0		1,746,281,000
Loans Payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	175,276,000		127,496,000
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	750,000,000		0
Senior Notes, Current	(738,494,000)		0
Short-term Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	1,127,963,000		2,087,813,000
Debt	1,116,457,000		2,075,077,000
Credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	76,648,000		71,643,000
Debt			71,643,000
Incremental Term Loan B-3 | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 523,061,000		527,014,000
Stated interest rate	7.697%
Credit facility	$ 522,214,000		525,883,000
CSC Holdings Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 850,000,000		1,575,000,000
Stated interest rate	7.682%
Credit facility	$ 846,403,000		1,570,730,000
CSC Holdings Term Loan B | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 1,524,323,000		1,535,842,000
Stated interest rate	7.697%
Credit facility	$ 1,522,053,000		1,532,644,000
Incremental Term Loan B-5 | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 2,895,000,000		2,917,500,000
Stated interest rate	7.947%
Credit facility	$ 2,882,811,000		2,902,921,000
Loans Payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	175,276,000		127,635,000
Long-term debt	175,276,000		127,635,000
Cablevision Lightpath Term B Loan | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 583,500,000		588,000,000
Stated interest rate	8.697%
Credit facility	$ 572,782,000		575,478,000
Cablevision Lightpath Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	0		0
Credit facility	0		0
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	0		1,759,017,000
Long-term debt	0		1,746,281,000
Incremental Term Loan B-6 | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 1,991,932,000		2,001,942,000
Stated interest rate	9.832%
Credit facility	$ 1,951,502,000		1,955,839,000
Senior Notes | 5.25% Notes due June 1, 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	750,000,000		750,000,000
Outstanding debt	$ 738,494,000		726,343,000
Stated interest rate	5.25%
Senior Notes | Cablevision 7.500% Notes due April 1, 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 4,118,000		4,118,000
Outstanding debt	$ 4,114,000		4,113,000
Stated interest rate	7.50%
Senior Notes | CSC Holdings 7.500% Notes due April 1, 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 1,045,882,000		1,045,882,000
Outstanding debt	$ 1,044,886,000		1,044,752,000
Stated interest rate	7.50%
Senior Notes | CSC Holdings 5.750% Notes due January 15, 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 2,250,000,000		2,250,000,000
Outstanding debt	$ 2,276,832,000		2,279,483,000
Stated interest rate	5.75%
Senior Notes | CSC Holdings 4.625% Notes due December 1, 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 2,325,000,000		2,325,000,000
Outstanding debt	$ 2,360,107,000		2,363,082,000
Stated interest rate	4.625%
Senior Notes | Cablevision Lightpath LLC 5.625% Notes due September 15, 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 415,000,000		415,000,000
Outstanding debt	$ 408,867,000		408,090,000
Stated interest rate	5.625%
Senior Notes | CSC Holdings 5.000% Notes due November 15, 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 500,000,000		500,000,000
Outstanding debt	$ 498,486,000		498,375,000
Stated interest rate	5%
Senior Notes | CSC Holdings 11.2500% Senior Guaranteed Notes due May 15, 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		$ 1,000,000,000
Stated interest rate		11.25%
Secured Debt [Member] | 8.0% Notes due April 15, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 1,000,000,000		1,000,000,000
Outstanding debt	$ 997,480,000		997,258,000
Stated interest rate	3.375%
Secured Debt [Member] | 5.5% Notes due April 15, 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 1,310,000,000		1,310,000,000
Outstanding debt	$ 1,307,550,000		1,307,091,000
Stated interest rate	5.50%
Secured Debt [Member] | 5.375% Senior Guaranteed Notes Due February 1, 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 1,000,000,000		1,000,000,000
Outstanding debt	$ 995,718,000		995,078,000
Stated interest rate	5.375%
Secured Debt [Member] | CSC Holdings 6.500% Notes due February 1, 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 1,750,000,000		1,750,000,000
Outstanding debt	$ 1,748,020,000		1,747,795,000
Stated interest rate	6.50%
Secured Debt [Member] | CSC Holdings 4.125% Notes due December 1, 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 1,100,000,000		1,100,000,000
Outstanding debt	$ 1,096,391,000		1,096,077,000
Stated interest rate	4.125%
Secured Debt [Member] | Cablevision Lightpath LLC 3.875% Notes due September 15, 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 450,000,000		450,000,000
Outstanding debt	$ 444,061,000		443,046,000
Stated interest rate	3.875%
Secured Debt [Member] | CSC Holdings 4.500% Senior Guaranteed Notes due November 15, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 1,500,000,000		1,500,000,000
Outstanding debt	$ 1,495,482,000		1,495,144,000
Stated interest rate	4.50%
Secured Debt [Member] | CSC Holdings 11.2500% Senior Guaranteed Notes due May 15, 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 1,000,000,000		0
Outstanding debt	$ 993,814,000		0
Stated interest rate	11.25%
Long-term Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 24,049,600,000		24,588,732,000
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	$ 24,001,357,000		$ 24,512,656,000

DEBT - Credit Facilities Outsta

DEBT - Credit Facilities Outstanding (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Supply chain financing to be paid within one year	$ 174,998	$ 123,880
Cablevision Lightpath LLC | Cablevision Lightpath LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ownership percentage of noncontrolling interest	50.01%
CSC Holdings Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding	$ 133,512
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity	1,491,488
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 2,475,000
CSC Holdings Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Debt [Member] | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.25%
Cablevision Lightpath Term B Loan | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 100,000
Cablevision Lightpath Term B Loan | Secured Debt [Member] | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	3.25%

DEBT - Senior Guaranteed Notes,

DEBT - Senior Guaranteed Notes, Senior Secured Notes, and Senior Notes and Debentures (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Apr. 25, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 25,177,563,000		$ 26,676,545,000
Supply chain financing arrangement credit limit	175,000,000
Supply chain financing to be paid within one year	$ 174,998,000		123,880,000
Secured Debt [Member] | Synthetic LIBOR Rate (one month)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.11448%
Secured Debt [Member] | Synthetic LIBOR Rate (three months)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.26161%
Secured Debt [Member] | Synthetic LIBOR Rate (six months)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.42826%
Cablevision Lightpath Term B Loan | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 583,500,000		$ 588,000,000
Cablevision Lightpath Term B Loan | Secured Debt [Member] | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	3.25%
Cablevision Lightpath Term B Loan | Secured Debt [Member] | Alternate base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.25%
Senior Notes | CSC Holdings 11.2500% Senior Guaranteed Notes due May 15, 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		$ 1,000,000,000
Stated interest rate		11.25%

DEBT - Summary of Debt Maturiti

DEBT - Summary of Debt Maturities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2023	$ 67,657
2024	953,429
2025 (a)	2,416,414
2026	567,223
2027	5,141,519
Thereafter (b)	15,796,850
Principal Amount	25,177,563	$ 26,676,545
Revolving Credit Facility | CSC Holdings Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	850,000	1,575,000
Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Term Loan B-6
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 1,991,932	$ 2,001,942

DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS AND COLL_3

DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS AND COLLATERALIZED INDEBTEDNESS - Location of Assets and Liabilities Within the Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details) - Not Designated as Hedging Instruments - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	$ 187,313	$ 449,495
Interest Rate Swap | Long-term derivative contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	187,313	$ 185,622
Prepaid forward contracts (a) | Current derivative contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	$ 0		$ 263,873

DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS AND COLL_4

DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS AND COLLATERALIZED INDEBTEDNESS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on derivative contracts, net	$ 0	$ 323,668	$ (166,489)	$ 643,856
Change in the fair value of Comcast common stock included in gain (loss) on investments (a)	0	(425,686)	192,010	(902,060)
Gain on interest rate swap contracts, net	31,972	105,945	78,708	268,960
Investment Income, Dividend			11,598
Cash received from settlement of collateralized indebtedness	50,500		50,500
Comcast stock
Derivative [Line Items]
Change in the fair value of Comcast common stock included in gain (loss) on investments (a)	0	(425,686)	192,010	(902,060)
Notes related to derivative contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on derivative contracts, net	$ 0	$ 323,668	$ (166,489)	$ 643,856

DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS AND COLL_5

DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS AND COLLATERALIZED INDEBTEDNESS - Schedule of Interest Rate Derivatives (Details) - Interest Rate Swap $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Derivative Instrument Maturity Date 2025, Fixed 1.53%
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 500,000
Company Pays	1.53%
Derivative Instrument Maturity Date 2025, Fixed 1.625
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 500,000
Company Pays	1.625%
Derivative Instrument Maturity Date 2025, Fixed 1.458%
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 500,000
Company Pays	1.458%
Derivative Instrument Maturity Date 2026, Fixed 2.9155%
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 750,000
Company Pays	2.9155%
Derivative Instrument Maturity Date 2026, Fixed 2.9025%
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 750,000
Derivative Instrument Maturity Date 2026, Fixed 2.9025%
Derivative [Line Items]
Company Pays	2.9025%
Derivative Instrument Maturing 2026, Fixed 2.161% | Cablevision Lightpath
Derivative [Line Items]
Company Pays	2.161%
Derivative Instrument Maturity Date 2026, Fixed 2.161% | Cablevision Lightpath
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 300,000
Derivative Instrument Maturity Date 2026, Fixed 3.523% | Cablevision Lightpath
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 180,000
Company Pays	3.523%
Derivative Instrument Maturity Date 2025, Fixed 1.3281% Amended
Derivative [Line Items]
Company Pays	1.3281%
Derivative Instrument Maturity Date 2025, Fixed 1.4223% Amended
Derivative [Line Items]
Company Pays	1.4223%
Derivative Instrument Maturity Date 2025, Fixed 1.2567% Amended
Derivative [Line Items]
Company Pays	1.2567%
Derivative Instrument Maturity Date 2025, Fixed 2.7129% Amended
Derivative [Line Items]
Company Pays	2.7129%
Derivative Instrument Maturity Date 2025, Fixed 2.6999% Amended
Derivative [Line Items]
Company Pays	2.6999%
Derivative Instrument Maturing 2026, Fixed 2.111% | Cablevision Lightpath
Derivative [Line Items]
Company Pays	2.11%

DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS AND COLL_6

DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS AND COLLATERALIZED INDEBTEDNESS - Settlements of Collateralized Indebtedness (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Derivative [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Secured Debt	$ 38,902	$ 0

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT - Assets

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Liabilities:
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	$ 1,947	$ 8,383
Carrying Amount
Liabilities:
Debt, fair value	24,883,343	26,343,138
Estimated Fair Value
Liabilities:
Debt, fair value	20,326,017	21,690,052
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Carrying Amount | Credit facility debt | CSC Holdings
Liabilities:
Debt, fair value	8,297,765	9,063,495
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Carrying Amount | Secured Debt [Member] | CSC Holdings
Liabilities:
Debt, fair value	0	1,746,281
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Carrying Amount | Senior guaranteed notes and senior secured notes | CSC Holdings
Liabilities:
Debt, fair value	9,078,516	8,081,489
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Carrying Amount | Senior notes | CSC Holdings
Liabilities:
Debt, fair value	7,331,786	7,324,238
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Carrying Amount | Notes payable and supply chain financing | CSC Holdings
Liabilities:
Debt, fair value	175,276	127,635
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimated Fair Value | Credit facility debt | CSC Holdings
Liabilities:
Debt, fair value	8,367,816	9,145,298
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimated Fair Value | Secured Debt [Member] | CSC Holdings
Liabilities:
Debt, fair value	0	1,731,771
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimated Fair Value | Senior guaranteed notes and senior secured notes | CSC Holdings
Liabilities:
Debt, fair value	7,307,125	6,154,075
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimated Fair Value | Senior notes | CSC Holdings
Liabilities:
Debt, fair value	4,475,800	4,531,300
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimated Fair Value | Notes payable and supply chain financing | CSC Holdings
Liabilities:
Debt, fair value	175,276	127,608
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Investment securities		1,502,145
Prepaid forward contracts (a) | Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Derivative asset	0	263,873
Interest rate swap contracts | Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Derivative asset	187,313	185,622
Money market funds | Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Money market funds	$ 106,976	$ 141,137

INCOME TAXES - Income Tax Expen

INCOME TAXES - Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Continuing Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ 27,336	$ 35,827	$ 106,433	$ 152,563
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	102,851	133,448	299,262	565,865
CSC Holdings
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	27,336	35,827	106,433	152,563
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	$ 102,851	$ 133,448	$ 299,262	$ 565,865

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Stoc

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Stock Option Activity (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation expense	$ 16,115,000	$ 37,349,000	$ 29,368,000	$ 114,410,000
Share based compensation - Unrecognized deferred compensation cost	$ 125,627,000		$ 125,627,000
2017 LTIP
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share
Beginning balance (in dollars per share)			$ 20.27
Granted (in dollars per share)			4.69
Forfeited (in dollars per share)			17.20
Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Tendered and Canceled in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price			20.72
Ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 19.52		19.52		$ 20.27
Options exercisable (in dollars per share)	$ 22.87		$ 22.87
Options outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)			6 years 2 months 26 days		7 years 8 months 23 days
Options exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)			4 years 10 months 28 days
Options outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 0		$ 0		$ 184,000
Options exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	0		0
2017 LTIP | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation expense	1,103,000	19,904,000	(5,564,000)	62,311,000
Share based compensation - Unrecognized deferred compensation cost	$ 8,796,000		$ 8,796,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)			51,075,675
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Granted			640
Forfeited (in shares)			(3,423,188)
share-based compensation arrangement, number of shares tendered and canceled			24,015,508
Ending balance (in shares)	23,637,619		23,637,619		51,075,675
Options exercisable (in shares)	13,971,232		13,971,232
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share
Expected time (in years) unrecogized compensation costs relating to share based awards will be recognized			2 years 8 months 15 days
2017 LTIP | Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation expense	$ (5,232,000)	1,593,000	$ (13,038,000)	$ 5,220,000
Share based compensation - Unrecognized deferred compensation cost	7,333,000		$ 7,333,000
2017 LTIP | Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Granted			12,692,693	16,123,126
Forfeited (in shares)			(2,366,720)
2019 LTIP | Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation expense	10,403,000	15,852,000	$ 23,320,000	$ 46,879,000
Share based compensation - Unrecognized deferred compensation cost	62,327,000		62,327,000
2019 LTIP | Other awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation expense	9,841,000	$ 0	24,650,000	$ 0
Share based compensation - Unrecognized deferred compensation cost	$ 47,171,000		$ 47,171,000

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Perf

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Performance and Restricted Unit Award (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Jan. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Amount of deferred cash-dominated award in connection with Exchange Offer			$ 10
Number of options exchanged in connection with Exchange Offer	24,015,508
Number of restricted stock units created in connection with Exchange Offer	3,430,433
Amount of unamortized compensation cost related to the canceled options recognized	$ 33,475,000
Incremental compensation cost associated with the replacement awards	34,000,000
Amount of deferred cash denominated awards outstanding	28,995,000
Amount of deferred cash denominated awards issued in connection with Exchange Offer	34,309,000
Amount of Deferred Cash Performance Awards Outstanding	$ 40,403,000
Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Payout amount based on meeting target values for deferred cash performance awards	200%
2017 LTIP | Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Non-option equity instruments, outstanding (shares)	21,084,138			7,495,388
Vested (in shares)	(167,656)
Forfeited (in shares)	(2,366,720)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 3.24
Number of restricted stock units created in connection with Exchange Offer	3,430,433
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Granted	12,692,693	16,123,126
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	$ 41,146,000
2017 LTIP | Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Forfeited (in shares)	(3,423,188)
Expected time (in years) unrecogized compensation costs relating to share based awards will be recognized	2 years 8 months 15 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Granted	640
2017 LTIP | Stock options | Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage	33%
2017 LTIP | Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Non-option equity instruments, outstanding (shares)	3,862,951			5,179,359
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	(1,316,408)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 5.65
2017 LTIP | Performance Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected time (in years) unrecogized compensation costs relating to share based awards will be recognized	2 years 3 months 18 days

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Ligh

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Lightpath Plan Activity (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Grant date fair value of award units | $	$ 31,895
2021 Lightpath Incentive Plan | Class A-1 management incentive units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	493,890
2021 Lightpath Incentive Plan | Class A-2 management incentive units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	278,897

AFFILIATE AND RELATED PARTY T_3

AFFILIATE AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Revenue and Related Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Operating expenses:
Revenues	$ 2,317,200	$ 2,393,552	$ 6,935,452	$ 7,278,463
Programming and other direct costs (including charges from affiliates of $3,615, $4,086, $9,337, and $11,419, respectively) (See Note 13)	750,538	782,121	2,284,537	2,429,925
Other Cost and Expense, Operating	(667,278)	(694,390)	(1,974,651)	(2,009,760)
Related Party
Operating expenses:
Revenues	637	649	1,319	1,765
Programming and other direct costs (including charges from affiliates of $3,615, $4,086, $9,337, and $11,419, respectively) (See Note 13)	3,615	4,086	9,337	11,419
Other Cost and Expense, Operating	(30,064)	(3,111)	(39,859)	(9,243)
Related Party Transaction, Cost and Expenses	(33,679)	(7,197)	(49,196)	(20,662)
Operating Costs and Expenses	(33,042)	(6,548)	(47,877)	(18,897)
Capital Expenditures	$ 41,576	$ 31,228	$ 104,468	$ 71,321

AFFILIATE AND RELATED PARTY T_4

AFFILIATE AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Amounts Due From and Due to Related Parties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
CSC Holdings
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Dividends, Cash	$ (31)	$ (197)
Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current	570	570	$ 572
Other current liabilities ($77,048 and $20,857 due to affiliates, respectively)	77,048	77,048	20,857
Related Party | CSC Holdings
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current	570	570	572
Other current liabilities ($77,048 and $20,857 due to affiliates, respectively)	77,048	77,048	20,857
Related Party | Altice Management Americas
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current	300	300	529
Related Party | Other Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current	270	270	43
Other current liabilities ($77,048 and $20,857 due to affiliates, respectively)	14,994	14,994	1,646
Related Party | Altice Management International
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Other current liabilities ($77,048 and $20,857 due to affiliates, respectively)	$ 62,054	$ 62,054	$ 19,211

Uncategorized Items - atus-2023

Label	Element	Value
CSC Holdings [Member]
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities	us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	$ 2,985,000