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Altice USA, Inc
(NYSE:ATUS) 

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Altice USA, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides broadband communications and video services in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. It offers broadband, video, telephony, and mobile services to approximately 5 million residential and business customers. The comp...

Founded: 2015
Full Time Employees: 10,700
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Telecom Services

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      revenue
    2,065,368,000 2,182,872,000 2,108,110,000 2,147,203,000 2,152,282,000 2,235,027,000 2,227,700,000 2,240,755,000 2,250,935,000 2,301,612,000 2,317,200,000 2,324,274,000 2,293,978,000 2,369,196,000 2,393,552,000 2,463,014,000 2,421,897,000 2,521,138,000 2,574,882,000 2,516,008,000 2,478,821,000 2,535,421,000 2,433,986,000 2,474,979,000 2,450,256,000 2,474,549,000 2,438,662,000 2,451,081,000 2,396,567,000 2,454,940,000 2,417,801,000 2,364,153,000 2,329,714,000 2,365,378,000 2,327,175,000 2,328,341,000 
      yoy
    -4.04% -2.33% -5.37% -4.18% -4.38% -2.89% -3.86% -3.59% -1.88% -2.85% -3.19% -5.63% -5.28% -6.03% -7.04% -2.11% -2.30% -0.56% 5.79% 1.66% 1.17% 2.46% -0.19% 0.97% 2.24% 0.80% 0.86% 3.68% 2.87% 3.79% 3.89% 1.54%     
      qoq
    -5.38% 3.55% -1.82% -0.24% -3.70% 0.33% -0.58% -0.45% -2.20% -0.67% -0.30% 1.32% -3.17% -1.02% -2.82% 1.70% -3.94% -2.09% 2.34% 1.50% -2.23% 4.17% -1.66% 1.01% -0.98% 1.47% -0.51% 2.27% -2.38% 1.54% 2.27% 1.48% -1.51% 1.64% -0.05%  
      operating expenses:
                                        
      programming and other direct costs
    631,129,000 664,948,000 639,012,000 662,690,000 670,531,000 721,893,000 711,330,000 719,460,000 743,887,000 745,305,000 750,538,000 762,280,000 771,719,000 775,713,000 782,121,000 819,011,000 828,793,000 836,484,000 843,909,000 849,872,000 851,864,000 831,119,000 783,934,000 860,875,000 864,514,000 847,653,000 820,896,000 818,994,000 812,985,000 800,055,000 790,533,000 795,127,000 787,361,000 763,508,000 755,101,000 758,694,000 
      other operating expenses
    660,203,000 636,233,000 650,454,000 696,867,000 698,186,000 692,472,000 674,564,000 670,542,000 674,250,000 671,607,000 667,278,000 656,128,000 651,245,000 725,709,000 694,390,000 673,464,000 641,906,000 619,633,000 590,519,000 589,180,000 580,433,000 581,435,000 558,092,000 542,637,000 582,309,000 598,274,000 568,233,000 569,459,000 564,432,000 562,424,000 569,070,000 575,749,000 583,023,000 575,031,000 560,497,000 593,690,000 
      restructuring, impairments and other operating items
    2,727,629,000 30,562,000 1,568,120,000 66,826,000 21,622,000 8,171,000 10,871,000 -46,599,000 51,253,000                            
      depreciation and amortization
    406,496,000 453,484,000 415,308,000 409,697,000 418,485,000 471,728,000 386,342,000 395,770,000 388,391,000 407,014,000 402,366,000 418,705,000 416,212,000 446,430,000 445,769,000 446,125,000 435,349,000 460,010,000 447,958,000 444,327,000 434,857,000 511,754,000 502,248,000 521,794,000 547,569,000 567,459,000 565,637,000 568,620,000 561,428,000 555,054,000 536,053,000 648,527,000 642,705,000 791,699,000 823,265,000 706,787,000 
      operating expenses: - sum
    4,425,457,000 1,785,227,000 3,272,894,000 1,836,080,000 1,808,824,000 1,894,264,000 1,783,107,000 1,739,173,000 1,857,781,000 1,999,350,000 1,824,635,000 1,842,291,000 1,868,848,000 2,068,079,000 1,926,287,000 1,941,273,000 1,909,426,000 1,922,345,000 1,884,271,000 1,889,243,000 1,870,363,000 1,926,702,000 1,884,693,000 1,966,272,000 2,001,686,000            
      operating income
    -2,360,089,000 397,645,000 -1,164,784,000 311,123,000 343,458,000 340,763,000 444,593,000 501,582,000 393,154,000 302,262,000 492,565,000 481,983,000 425,130,000 301,117,000 467,265,000 521,741,000 512,471,000 598,793,000 690,611,000 626,765,000 608,458,000 608,719,000 549,293,000 508,707,000 448,570,000 427,275,000 471,515,000 482,543,000 442,478,000 528,724,000 505,558,000 335,059,000 313,038,000 225,504,000 134,864,000 256,782,000 
      yoy
    -787.16% 16.69% -361.99% -37.97% -12.64% 12.74% -9.74% 4.07% -7.52% 0.38% 5.41% -7.62% -17.04% -49.71% -32.34% -16.76% -15.78% -1.63% 25.73% 23.21% 35.64% 42.47% 16.50% 5.42% 1.38% -19.19% -6.73% 44.02% 41.35% 134.46% 274.87% 30.48%     
      qoq
    -693.52% -134.14% -474.38% -9.41% 0.79% -23.35% -11.36% 27.58% 30.07% -38.64% 2.20% 13.37% 41.18% -35.56% -10.44% 1.81% -14.42% -13.30% 10.19% 3.01% -0.04% 10.82% 7.98% 13.41% 4.98% -9.38% -2.29% 9.05% -16.31% 4.58% 50.89% 7.03% 38.82% 67.21% -47.48%  
      operating margin %
    -114.27% 18.22% -55.25% 14.49% 15.96% 15.25% 19.96% 22.38% 17.47% 13.13% 21.26% 20.74% 18.53% 12.71% 19.52% 21.18% 21.16% 23.75% 26.82% 24.91% 24.55% 24.01% 22.57% 20.55% 18.31% 17.27% 19.33% 19.69% 18.46% 21.54% 20.91% 14.17% 13.44% 9.53% 5.80% 11.03% 
      other income:
                                        
      interest expense
    -457,819,000 -459,663,000 -459,124,000 -444,659,000 -428,016,000 -434,902,000 -448,168,000 -442,955,000 -437,141,000 -422,917,000 -420,216,000 -406,709,000 -389,278,000 -377,072,000 -340,989,000 -310,213,000 -303,362,000 -311,944,000 -319,033,000 -319,435,000 -316,339,000 -313,681,000 -322,618,000 -351,025,000 -365,211,000 -378,258,000 -388,800,000 -381,218,000 -388,283,000 -398,887,000 -389,594,000 -390,543,000 -377,258,000 -370,402,000 -379,064,000 -420,372,000 
      gain on investments and sale of affiliate interests
        5,000 378,000   292,000         -240,549,000 -46,821,000 125,019,000 73,453,000 263,760,000 314,177,000 197,597,000 -455,473,000 -4,718,000 120,253,000 103,146,000 254,725,000 -68,846,000 111,684,000 -45,113,000 -248,602,000    
      gain on interest rate swap contracts
    2,398,000 755,000 1,147,000 430,000 -1,719,000 8,412,000 -45,657,000 13,574,000 42,303,000 -46,044,000 31,972,000 61,165,000 -14,429,000 2,828,000 105,945,000 39,868,000 123,147,000 33,135,000 5,521,000 -21,574,000 75,653,000         2,708,000 -19,554,000 -12,929,000 -31,922,000 -7,057,000 1,051,000 9,146,000 
      loss on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs
    -106,045,000 -423,250  -1,693,000                -51,712,000   -250,489,000   -84,207,000 -503,000 -1,194,000 -157,902,000 -7,188,000  -36,911,000 -4,705,000  -38,858,000 -561,382,000 
      other expense
    -529,000 -597,000 -591,000 -834,000 -963,000                                
      other income: - sum
    -561,995,000 -481,380,000 -458,568,000 -446,756,000 -430,693,000 -433,127,000 -495,320,000 -430,867,000 -403,126,000 -482,959,000 -389,714,000 -347,114,000 -363,588,000 -350,253,000 -333,817,000 -374,311,000 -227,484,000 -322,161,000 -314,636,000 -364,011,000 -217,912,000 -241,749,000 -518,836,000 -338,404,000 -433,073,000            
      income before income taxes
    -2,922,084,000 -83,735,000 -1,623,352,000 -135,633,000 -87,235,000 -92,364,000 -50,727,000 70,715,000 -9,972,000 -180,697,000 102,851,000 134,869,000 61,542,000 -49,136,000 133,448,000 147,430,000 284,987,000 276,632,000 375,975,000 262,754,000 390,546,000 366,970,000 30,457,000 170,303,000 15,497,000 -7,924,000 115,267,000 127,570,000 -47,784,000 145,478,000 129,707,000 -103,594,000 -189,652,000 -168,621,000 -316,774,000 -723,858,000 
      income tax benefit
    45,108,000 31,900,000 1,397,000 47,647,000 15,964,000 46,116,000 9,892,000                  -17,035,000   -41,160,000 22,586,000 68,330,000 -95,968,000 5,590,000 60,703,000 2,423,303,000 134,688,000 249,068,000 
      net income
    -2,876,976,000 -51,835,000 -1,621,955,000 -87,986,000 -71,271,000 -46,248,000 -40,835,000 21,702,000 -12,896,000 -113,792,000 75,515,000 86,144,000 31,170,000 -192,413,000 97,621,000 113,540,000 202,141,000 260,710,000 270,749,000 200,934,000 278,539,000 336,269,000 -2,729,000 111,477,000 -1,538,000 1,331,000 77,396,000 86,410,000 -25,198,000 213,808,000 33,739,000 -98,004,000 -128,949,000 2,254,682,000 -182,086,000 -474,790,000 
      yoy
    3936.67% 12.08% 3871.97% -505.43% 452.66% -59.36% -154.08% -74.81% -141.37% -40.86% -22.64% -24.13% -84.58% -173.80% -63.94% -43.49% -27.43% -22.47% -10021.18% 80.25% -18210.47% 25164.39% -103.53% 29.01% -93.90% -99.38% 129.40% -188.17% -80.46% -90.52% -118.53% -79.36%     
      qoq
    5450.26% -96.80% 1743.42% 23.45% 54.11% 13.26% -288.16% -268.28% -88.67% -250.69% -12.34% 176.37% -116.20% -297.10% -14.02% -43.83% -22.47% -3.71% 34.75% -27.86% -17.17% -12422.06% -102.45% -7348.18% -215.55% -98.28% -10.43% -442.92% -111.79% 533.71% -134.43% -24.00% -105.72% -1338.25% -61.65%  
      net income margin %
    -139.30% -2.37% -76.94% -4.10% -3.31% -2.07% -1.83% 0.97% -0.57% -4.94% 3.26% 3.71% 1.36% -8.12% 4.08% 4.61% 8.35% 10.34% 10.52% 7.99% 11.24% 13.26% -0.11% 4.50% -0.06% 0.05% 3.17% 3.53% -1.05% 8.71% 1.40% -4.15% -5.53% 95.32% -7.82% -20.39% 
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    -7,095,000 -19,363,000 -3,944,000 -8,265,000 -4,405,000 -7,868,000 -2,135,000 -6,341,000 -8,297,000 -4,014,000 -8,676,000 -7,844,000 -5,305,000 -700,000 -12,670,000 -7,366,000 -5,590,000 -9,048,000 -3,896,000   -5,797,000 -1,966,000   -1,002,000 -157,000   -722,000 -1,186,000  -2,000    
      net loss attributable to optimum communications, inc. stockholders
    -2,884,071,000                                    
      net income per share
                                        
      basic and diluted net loss per share
    -6.1                                    
      basic and diluted weighted-average common shares
    472,420  468,676  464,862                    621,414    695,528 730,088  737,069 737,069  737,069 659,145 
      cash dividends declared per common share
                                        
      net loss attributable to altice usa, inc. stockholders
     -449,456,500 -1,625,899,000  -75,676,000                    -858,000            
      basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to altice usa, inc. stockholders
     -0.963 -3.47  -0.16                                
      net income attributable to altice usa, inc. stockholders
       -96,251,000  -54,116,000 -42,970,000 15,361,000 -21,193,000 -117,806,000 66,839,000 78,300,000 25,865,000 -193,113,000 84,951,000 106,174,000 196,551,000 251,662,000 266,853,000 197,660,000 274,136,000 330,472,000 -4,695,000 111,264,000  329,000 77,239,000 86,367,000 -24,999,000 213,086,000 32,553,000 -97,855,000 -128,951,000 2,253,832,000 -182,221,000 -475,155,000 
      basic net income per share attributable to altice usa, inc. stockholders
       -0.21                                 
      basic weighted-average common shares
     467,782  467,744  459,888 460,626 459,995 457,369 454,723 454,730 454,688 454,686 453,244 453,239 453,230 453,229 458,311 454,049 456,955 469,233 581,057 571,031 587,587  660,384 643,797 668,031   732,963   696,055   
      diluted income per share attributable to altice usa, inc. stockholders
       -0.21                                 
      diluted weighted-average common shares
     467,782  467,744  459,888 460,626 459,995 457,369 455,034 455,076 454,688 455,594 453,282 453,390 453,230 453,229 462,295 457,163 463,637 475,448 583,689 571,031 589,466  662,541 646,006 668,648   732,963   696,055   
      loss on derivative contracts
                                        
      gain on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs
         -5,866,000   -7,035,000    4,393,000                        
      other income
         -1,149,000 -1,495,000 -1,486,000 -1,545,000 -2,225,000 -1,470,000 -1,570,000 10,205,000 339,000 3,245,000 2,521,000 2,430,000 2,229,000 2,280,000 2,467,000 2,859,000 2,300,000 1,685,000 669,000 923,000 1,117,000 -226,000 212,000 80,000 -11,000 -186,000 -629,000 -11,658,000 -2,620,000 -65,000 1,121,000 
      income per share:
                                        
      basic income per share
         -0.11 -0.09 0.03 -0.05 -0.26 0.15 0.17 0.06 -0.43 0.19 0.23 0.43 0.55 0.59 0.43 0.58 0.57 -0.01 0.19   0.12 0.13         
      diluted income per share
         -0.11 -0.09 0.03 -0.05 -0.26 0.15 0.17 0.06 -0.43 0.19 0.23 0.43 0.55 0.58 0.43 0.58 0.57 -0.01 0.19             
      income tax expense
           -49,013,000 -2,924,000 66,905,000 -27,336,000 -48,725,000 -30,372,000 -143,277,000 -35,827,000 -33,890,000 -82,846,000 -15,922,000 -105,226,000 -61,820,000 -112,007,000 -27,261,750 -33,186,000 -58,826,000  -14,111,250 -37,871,000          
      restructuring expense and other operating items
             9,825,750 4,453,000 5,178,000 29,672,000                        
      gain on investments
             48,002,500   192,010,000 242,268,000 -425,686,000 -325,601,000 -150,773,000                 67,466,000 -18,900,000 57,130,000 
      gain on derivative contracts
                -166,489,000 -218,041,000 323,668,000 219,114,000 101,074,000 194,931,000 43,385,000 -98,840,000 -53,565,000 -204,467,000 -261,597,000 -152,061,000 439,861,000 21,273,000 -77,333,000 -49,624,000 -177,029,000 87,965,000 -79,628,000 42,159,000 168,352,000 -38,567,500 -16,763,000  
      restructuring and other expense
                 2,514,500 4,007,000 2,673,000 3,378,000 6,218,000 1,885,000 5,864,000 3,209,000 2,394,000 40,419,000 40,966,000 7,294,000            
      interest income
                     37,000 32,000 64,000 27,000 220,000 164,000 151,000 1,659,000 1,761,000 1,524,000 605,000 1,819,000 1,013,000 1,427,000 5,313,000 3,103,000 548,000 961,000 180,000 
      net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
                       -3,274,000 -4,403,000   -213,000 680,000            
      loss on interest rate swap contracts
                         10,119,000 -158,000 -33,735,000 -54,832,000 -15,433,750 -11,163,000 -26,900,000 -23,672,000        
      loss per share:
                                        
      basic and diluted loss per share
                                        
      restructuring and other income
                             33,888,000 12,381,000 11,465,000 15,244,000 8,683,000 16,587,000 9,691,000 3,587,000 9,636,000 53,448,000 12,388,000 
      diluted income per share:
                             0.053 0.12 0.13         
      net income (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests
                               -43,000 199,000   149,000  -850,000 -135,000 -365,000 
      basic and diluted loss per share:
                                -0.04        
      basic income per share attributable to altice usa, inc. stockholders:
                                        
      diluted income per share attributable to altice usa, inc. stockholders:
                                        
      basic and diluted net income per share
                                   -0.13 -0.17 -0.27 -0.25 -0.72 
      loss on equity derivative contracts
                                       -66,463,000 
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    Annual
      Unit: USD2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 
                                   
        assets
                                   
        current assets:
                                   
        cash and cash equivalents
      256,534,000 256,534,000 256,534,000 256,534,000 302,058,000 302,058,000 302,058,000 302,058,000 305,484,000 305,484,000 305,484,000 305,484,000 195,711,000 195,711,000 195,711,000 195,711,000 278,422,000 119,055,000 1,952,142,000 244,491,000 701,898,000 175,091,000 138,715,000 123,007,000 298,781,000 1,427,651,000 273,329,000 550,131,000 329,848,000 
        restricted cash
      290,000 290,000 290,000 290,000 280,000 280,000 280,000 280,000 267,000 267,000 267,000 267,000 264,000 264,000 264,000 264,000 264,000 865,270,000 264,000 264,000 262,000 261,000 260,000 258,000 257,000 253,000  45,205,000 252,000 
        accounts receivable, trade
      332,271,000 332,271,000 332,271,000 332,271,000 357,597,000 357,597,000 357,597,000 357,597,000 365,992,000 365,992,000 365,992,000 365,992,000 406,952,000 406,952,000 406,952,000 406,952,000 442,581,000 405,005,000 387,739,000 441,696,000 457,118,000 442,710,000 420,321,000 405,030,000 448,399,000 330,761,000  344,742,000 370,765,000 
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      141,897,000 141,897,000 141,897,000 141,897,000 174,859,000 174,859,000 174,859,000 174,859,000 130,684,000 130,684,000 130,684,000 130,684,000 186,707,000 183,714,000 186,707,000 186,707,000 200,252,000 215,973,000 209,916,000 237,228,000 215,304,000 195,163,000 182,401,000 181,726,000 136,285,000 142,366,000  109,652,000 130,425,000 
        total current assets
      730,992,000 730,992,000 730,992,000 730,992,000 834,794,000 834,794,000 834,794,000 834,794,000 2,568,445,000 2,568,445,000 2,568,445,000 2,568,445,000 789,634,000 789,634,000 789,634,000 789,634,000 976,566,000 1,606,886,000 2,553,513,000 927,614,000 1,381,356,000 817,779,000 742,919,000 711,042,000 903,254,000 1,931,388,000  1,125,461,000 903,599,000 
        property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
      8,414,632,000 8,414,632,000 8,414,632,000 8,414,632,000 8,117,757,000 8,117,757,000 8,117,757,000 8,117,757,000 7,500,780,000 7,500,780,000 7,500,780,000 7,500,780,000 6,340,467,000 6,340,467,000 6,340,467,000 6,340,467,000 5,805,996,000 5,760,704,000 5,723,109,000 5,781,005,000 5,753,401,000 5,797,059,000 5,814,965,000 5,772,026,000 5,828,881,000 5,819,544,000  6,161,511,000 6,023,826,000 
        right-of-use operating lease assets
      248,013,000 248,013,000 248,013,000 248,013,000 255,545,000 255,545,000 255,545,000 255,545,000 250,601,000 250,601,000 250,601,000 250,601,000 222,124,000 222,124,000 222,124,000 222,124,000 241,342,000 237,497,000 270,592,000 280,389,000 280,340,000 282,746,000 289,932,000 259,223,000      
        other assets
      94,403,000 94,403,000 94,403,000 94,403,000 195,114,000 195,114,000 195,114,000 195,114,000 259,681,000 259,681,000 259,681,000 259,681,000 76,653,000 76,653,000 76,653,000 76,653,000 87,429,000 89,741,000 106,840,000 109,812,000 92,622,000 102,322,000 92,518,000 75,030,000 84,382,000 122,786,000  49,394,000 57,904,000 
        amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 6,190,154 and 5,874,612, respectively
      960,805,000                             
        indefinite-lived cable franchise rights
      13,211,308,000 13,211,308,000 13,211,308,000 13,211,308,000 13,216,355,000                         
        goodwill
      8,041,217,000 8,041,217,000 8,041,217,000 8,041,217,000 8,044,716,000 8,044,716,000 8,044,716,000 8,044,716,000 8,208,773,000 8,208,773,000 8,208,773,000 8,208,773,000 8,205,863,000 8,205,863,000 8,205,863,000 8,205,863,000 8,160,566,000 8,160,501,000 8,142,309,000 8,142,309,000 8,142,309,000 8,138,511,000 8,138,086,000 8,012,416,000 8,012,416,000 8,019,849,000 7,996,760,000 7,993,499,000 8,019,861,000 
        total assets
      31,701,370,000 31,701,370,000 31,701,370,000 31,701,370,000 31,923,616,000 31,923,616,000 31,923,616,000 31,923,616,000 33,664,966,000 33,664,966,000 33,664,966,000 33,664,966,000 33,215,034,000 33,215,034,000 33,215,034,000 33,215,034,000 33,376,660,000 33,900,012,000 34,813,846,000 33,396,480,000 34,108,122,000 33,773,508,000 33,779,651,000 33,559,373,000 33,613,808,000 35,279,409,000 34,775,225,000 35,431,152,000 34,812,082,000 
        liabilities and stockholders' deficiency
                                   
        current liabilities:
                                   
        accounts payable
      971,499,000 971,499,000 971,499,000 971,499,000 936,950,000 936,950,000 936,950,000 936,950,000 1,213,806,000 1,213,806,000 1,213,806,000 1,213,806,000 1,023,045,000 1,023,045,000 1,023,045,000 1,023,045,000 795,576,000 837,506,000 832,011,000 855,053,000 799,618,000 878,518,000 909,120,000 835,481,000 857,502,000 725,625,000  685,026,000 795,128,000 
        interest payable
      406,208,000 406,208,000 406,208,000 406,208,000 274,507,000 274,507,000 274,507,000 274,507,000 252,351,000 252,351,000 252,351,000 252,351,000 244,934,000 244,934,000 244,934,000 244,934,000 252,060,000 223,965,000 381,482,000 252,851,000 385,655,000 278,506,000 335,063,000 272,018,000      
        accrued employee related costs
      191,990,000 191,990,000 191,990,000 191,990,000 182,146,000 182,146,000 182,146,000 182,146,000 139,328,000 139,328,000 139,328,000 139,328,000 124,941,000 124,941,000 124,941,000 124,941,000 142,116,000 125,052,000 109,334,000 104,742,000 111,337,000 128,914,000 133,817,000 100,925,000      
        deferred revenue
      74,167,000 74,167,000 74,167,000 74,167,000 85,018,000 85,018,000 85,018,000 85,018,000 80,559,000 80,559,000 80,559,000 80,559,000 94,943,000 94,943,000 94,943,000 94,943,000 109,798,000 127,501,000 117,925,000 126,026,000 124,777,000 108,070,000 141,546,000 145,019,000 140,053,000 122,395,000  101,577,000 111,197,000 
        debt
      185,473,000 185,473,000 185,473,000 185,473,000 359,407,000 359,407,000 359,407,000 359,407,000 2,075,077,000 2,075,077,000 2,075,077,000 2,075,077,000 917,313,000 917,313,000 917,313,000 917,313,000 1,245,713,000 226,032,000 1,859,290,000 179,515,000 170,682,000 161,701,000 660,223,000       
        other current liabilities
      425,459,000 425,459,000 425,459,000 425,459,000 470,096,000 470,096,000 470,096,000 470,096,000 278,580,000 278,580,000 278,580,000 278,580,000 329,943,000 329,943,000 329,943,000 329,943,000 544,302,000 416,009,000 387,212,000 354,882,000 378,954,000 316,734,000 332,692,000 318,873,000      
        total current liabilities
      2,254,796,000 2,254,796,000 2,254,796,000 2,254,796,000 2,308,124,000 2,308,124,000 2,308,124,000 2,308,124,000 4,039,701,000 4,039,701,000 4,039,701,000 4,039,701,000 2,735,119,000 2,735,119,000 2,735,119,000 2,735,119,000 3,098,103,000 1,961,707,000 3,692,976,000 1,881,580,000 1,978,479,000 1,879,347,000 2,518,940,000 1,801,820,000 2,021,191,000 2,760,457,000  3,483,160,000 2,520,362,000 
        other liabilities
      320,435,000 320,435,000 320,435,000 320,435,000 221,249,000 221,249,000 221,249,000 221,249,000 274,623,000 274,623,000 274,623,000 274,623,000 159,082,000 159,082,000 159,082,000 159,082,000 161,863,000 230,416,000 215,781,000 220,521,000 147,714,000 245,885,000 238,872,000 231,721,000 174,760,000 131,565,000  144,601,000 144,289,000 
        deferred tax liability
      4,455,840,000 4,455,840,000 4,455,840,000 4,455,840,000 4,848,460,000 4,848,460,000 4,848,460,000 4,848,460,000 5,081,661,000 5,081,661,000 5,081,661,000 5,081,661,000 5,048,129,000 5,048,129,000 5,048,129,000 5,048,129,000 5,006,167,000 4,850,241,000 4,833,305,000 4,811,850,000 4,762,595,000 4,797,941,000 4,765,958,000 4,717,667,000 4,723,937,000 4,729,578,000  7,194,065,000 4,769,286,000 
        right-of-use operating lease liability
      255,116,000 255,116,000 255,116,000 255,116,000 264,647,000 264,647,000 264,647,000 264,647,000 260,237,000 260,237,000 260,237,000 260,237,000 237,226,000 237,226,000 237,226,000 237,226,000 257,424,000 253,430,000 259,297,000 267,043,000 269,062,000 270,564,000 277,744,000 245,871,000      
        long-term debt
      24,872,015,000 24,872,015,000 24,872,015,000 24,872,015,000 24,715,554,000 24,715,554,000 24,715,554,000 24,715,554,000 24,512,656,000 24,512,656,000 24,512,656,000 24,512,656,000 25,629,447,000 25,629,447,000 25,629,447,000 25,629,447,000 25,476,629,000 25,476,051,000 24,326,397,000 24,267,820,000 24,249,603,000 23,895,580,000 22,980,286,000 23,137,835,000      
        total liabilities
      32,158,202,000 32,158,202,000 32,158,202,000 32,158,202,000 32,358,034,000 32,358,034,000 32,358,034,000 32,358,034,000 34,168,878,000 34,168,878,000 34,168,878,000 34,168,878,000 34,085,936,000 34,085,936,000 34,085,936,000 34,085,936,000 34,554,036,000 33,138,659,000 33,640,672,000 31,740,253,000 31,720,309,000 31,466,930,000 31,070,956,000 30,357,968,000 29,803,565,000 29,647,786,000 29,048,095,000 31,972,462,000 29,076,039,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                   
        stockholders' deficiency:
                                   
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value...
                                   
        class a common stock: 0.01 par value...
      2,799,000 2,799,000 2,799,000 2,799,000 2,718,000 2,718,000 2,718,000 2,718,000 2,719,000 2,719,000 2,719,000 2,719,000 2,703,000 2,703,000 2,703,000 2,703,000 2,972,000 3,839,000 4,005,000 4,261,000 4,572,000 4,506,000 4,681,000 4,909,000 4,961,000 2,470,000  2,470,000 2,470,000 
        class b common stock: 0.01 par value...
      1,842,000 1,842,000 1,842,000 1,842,000 1,842,000 1,842,000 1,842,000 1,842,000 1,843,000 1,843,000 1,843,000 1,843,000 1,843,000 1,843,000 1,843,000 1,843,000 1,859,000 1,860,000 1,862,000 1,862,000 1,862,000 1,863,000 1,872,000 1,888,000 2,130,000 4,901,000  4,901,000 4,901,000 
        class c common stock: 0.01 par value...
                                   
        paid-in capital
      233,953,000 233,953,000 233,953,000 233,953,000 187,186,000 187,186,000 187,186,000 187,186,000 182,701,000 182,701,000 182,701,000 182,701,000 18,005,000 18,005,000 18,005,000 18,005,000  405,043,000 817,796,000 1,362,836,000 2,039,918,000 1,709,685,000 2,220,348,000 2,777,554,000 3,423,803,000 4,682,646,000 4,642,128,000 4,466,040,000 4,665,229,000 
        accumulated deficit
      -703,993,000 -703,993,000 -703,993,000 -703,993,000 -601,075,000 -601,075,000 -601,075,000 -601,075,000 -654,273,000 -654,273,000 -654,273,000 -654,273,000 -848,836,000 -848,836,000 -848,836,000 -848,836,000            -1,401,548,000  
        treasury stock
      -10,000 -10,000 -10,000 -10,000             -163,866,000 -163,867,000 -163,869,000 -163,893,000 -163,904,000         
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -3,826,000 -3,826,000 -3,826,000 -3,826,000 -12,851,000 -12,851,000 -12,851,000 -12,851,000  -8,201,000 -8,201,000 -8,201,000      -8,806,000 -12,118,000 -13,177,000 -3,250,000 -25,520,000 -14,474,000 -8,212,000 -11,783,000 -8,420,000   -10,022,000 
        total altice usa stockholders' deficiency
      -469,235,000 -469,235,000 -469,235,000 -469,235,000 -422,180,000 -422,180,000 -422,180,000 -422,180,000 -475,211,000 -475,211,000 -475,211,000 -475,211,000 -819,788,000 -819,788,000 -819,788,000 -819,788,000              
        noncontrolling interests
      12,403,000 12,403,000 12,403,000 12,403,000 -12,238,000 -12,238,000 -12,238,000 -12,238,000 -28,701,000 -28,701,000 -28,701,000 -28,701,000 -51,114,000 -51,114,000 -51,114,000 -51,114,000 -62,109,000             
        total stockholders' deficiency
      -456,832,000 -456,832,000 -456,832,000 -456,832,000 -434,418,000 -434,418,000 -434,418,000 -434,418,000 -503,912,000 -503,912,000 -503,912,000 -503,912,000 -870,902,000 -870,902,000 -870,902,000 -870,902,000              
        total liabilities and stockholders' deficiency
      31,701,370,000 31,701,370,000 31,701,370,000 31,701,370,000 31,923,616,000 31,923,616,000 31,923,616,000 31,923,616,000 33,664,966,000 33,664,966,000 33,664,966,000 33,664,966,000  33,215,034,000 33,215,034,000 33,215,034,000              
        revenue
      8,954,417,000 2,227,700,000 2,240,755,000 2,250,935,000 9,237,064,000 2,317,200,000 2,324,274,000 2,293,978,000 9,647,659,000 2,393,552,000 2,463,014,000 2,421,897,000  2,574,882,000 2,516,008,000 2,478,821,000              
        operating expenses:
                                   
        programming and other direct costs
      2,896,570,000 711,330,000 719,460,000 743,887,000 3,029,842,000 750,538,000 762,280,000 771,719,000 3,205,638,000 782,121,000 819,011,000 828,793,000  843,909,000 849,872,000 851,864,000              
        other operating expenses
      2,711,828,000 674,564,000 670,542,000 674,250,000 2,646,258,000 667,278,000 656,128,000 651,245,000 2,735,469,000 694,390,000 673,464,000 641,906,000  590,519,000 589,180,000 580,433,000              
        restructuring, impairments and other operating items
      23,696,000 10,871,000 -46,599,000 51,253,000 214,727,000 4,453,000 5,178,000 29,672,000                      
        depreciation and amortization
      1,642,231,000 386,342,000 395,770,000 388,391,000 1,644,297,000 402,366,000 418,705,000 416,212,000 1,773,673,000 445,769,000 446,125,000 435,349,000  447,958,000 444,327,000 434,857,000              
        operating income
      1,680,092,000 444,593,000 501,582,000 393,154,000 1,701,940,000 492,565,000 481,983,000 425,130,000 1,802,594,000 467,265,000 521,741,000 512,471,000  690,611,000 626,765,000 608,458,000              
        other income:
                                   
        interest expense
      -1,763,166,000 -448,168,000 -442,955,000 -437,141,000 -1,639,120,000 -420,216,000 -406,709,000 -389,278,000 -1,331,636,000 -340,989,000 -310,213,000 -303,362,000  -319,001,000 -319,371,000 -316,312,000              
        gain on investments and sale of affiliate interests
      670,000   292,000 180,237,000   192,010,000                      
        gain on derivative contracts
          -166,489,000    425,815,000 323,668,000 219,114,000 101,074,000  43,385,000 -98,840,000 -53,565,000              
        gain on interest rate swap contracts
      18,632,000 -45,657,000 13,574,000 42,303,000 32,664,000 31,972,000 61,165,000 -14,429,000 271,788,000 105,945,000 39,868,000 123,147,000  5,521,000 -21,574,000 75,653,000              
        gain on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs
      -12,901,000    4,393,000   4,393,000                      
        other income
      -5,675,000 -1,495,000 -1,486,000 -1,545,000 4,940,000 -1,470,000 -1,570,000 10,205,000 8,535,000 3,245,000 2,521,000 2,430,000  2,280,000 2,467,000 2,859,000              
        income before income taxes
      -82,348,000 -50,727,000 70,715,000 -9,972,000 118,565,000 102,851,000 134,869,000 61,542,000 516,729,000 133,448,000 147,430,000 284,987,000  375,975,000 262,754,000 390,546,000              
        income tax benefit
      4,071,000 9,892,000 -49,013,000 -2,924,000  -27,336,000                        
        net income
      -78,277,000 -40,835,000 21,702,000 -12,896,000 79,037,000 75,515,000 86,144,000 31,170,000 220,889,000 97,621,000 113,540,000 202,141,000  270,749,000 200,934,000 278,539,000              
        net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
      -24,641,000 -2,135,000 -6,341,000 -8,297,000 -25,839,000 -8,676,000 -7,844,000 -5,305,000 -26,326,000 -12,670,000 -7,366,000 -5,590,000  -3,896,000 -3,274,000 -4,403,000              
        net income attributable to altice usa, inc. stockholders
      -102,918,000 -42,970,000 15,361,000 -21,193,000 53,198,000 66,839,000 78,300,000 25,865,000 194,563,000 84,951,000 106,174,000 196,551,000  266,853,000 197,660,000 274,136,000              
        income per share:
                                   
        basic income per share
      -220    120 150 170 60 430 190 230 430  590 430 580              
        basic weighted-average common shares
      459,888,000  459,995,000  454,723,000 454,730,000 454,688,000 454,686,000 453,244,000 453,239,000 453,230,000 453,229,000  454,049,000 456,955,000 469,233,000              
        diluted income per share
      -220    120 150 170 60 430 190 230 430  580 430 580              
        diluted weighted-average common shares
      459,888,000  459,995,000  455,034,000 455,076,000 454,688,000 455,594,000 453,282,000 453,390,000 453,230,000 453,229,000  457,163,000 463,637,000 475,448,000              
        cash dividends declared per common share
                                   
        amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 6,399,567 and 6,190,154, respectively
       960,805,000                            
        3,272,894
       1,783,107,000                            
        loss on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs
         -7,035,000     -575,000      -51,712,000               
        net income per share
                                   
        basic and diluted net income per share attributable to altice usa, inc. stockholders
       -90  -50                          
        basic and diluted weighted-average common shares
       460,626,000  457,369,000                          
        amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 6,336,543 and 6,190,154, respectively
        960,805,000                           
        1,836,080
        1,739,173,000                           
        basic net income per share attributable to altice usa, inc. stockholders
        30                           
        diluted income per share attributable to altice usa, inc. stockholders
        30                           
        amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 6,264,224 and 6,190,154, respectively
         960,805,000                          
        1,808,824
         1,857,781,000                          
        derivative contracts
              263,873,000 263,873,000 263,873,000 263,873,000  2,993,000   50,785,000 27,798,000 225,791,000 378,373,000     1,975,000 9,211,000  54,578,000 52,545,000 
        investment securities pledged as collateral
              1,502,145,000 1,502,145,000 1,502,145,000 1,502,145,000 2,161,937,000   2,161,937,000 2,250,854,000 1,987,109,000 1,674,395,000 1,476,801,000 1,931,697,000 1,936,422,000 1,816,147,000 1,717,350,000 1,462,626,000 1,467,781,000   1,720,357,000 
        amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 5,874,612 and 5,549,674, respectively
          1,259,335,000                         
        income tax expense
          -39,528,000  -48,725,000 -30,372,000 -295,840,000 -35,827,000 -33,890,000 -82,846,000  -105,226,000 -61,820,000 -112,007,000              
        amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 6,114,684 and 5,874,612, respectively
           1,259,335,000                        
        indefinite-lived cable television franchises
           13,216,355,000 13,216,355,000 13,216,355,000 13,216,355,000 13,216,355,000 13,216,355,000 13,216,355,000 13,216,355,000 13,216,355,000 13,216,355,000 13,216,355,000 13,068,017,000 13,068,017,000 13,020,081,000 13,020,081,000 13,020,081,000 13,020,081,000 13,020,081,000 13,020,081,000 13,020,081,000 13,020,081,000  13,020,081,000 13,020,081,000 
        1,783,107
           1,824,635,000                        
        loss on derivative contracts
             -166,489,000                      
        amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 6,041,420 and 5,874,612, respectively
            1,259,335,000                       
        1,739,173
            1,842,291,000                       
        amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 5,958,636 and 5,874,612, respectively
             1,259,335,000                      
        1,857,781
             1,868,848,000                      
        amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 5,549,674 and 5,051,149, respectively
              1,660,331,000                     
        liabilities under derivative contracts
                  276,933,000 276,933,000 276,933,000 276,933,000 523,150,000 366,814,000 312,916,000 291,439,000 255,666,000 377,613,000 289,156,000 223,054,000 70,000 9,211,000  102,904,000 52,545,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive income
              -8,201,000    6,497,000 6,497,000 6,497,000 6,497,000 3,646,000           -4,130,000  
        restructuring expense and other operating items
              130,285,000 4,007,000 2,673,000 3,378,000                  
        gain on investments
              -659,792,000 -425,686,000 -325,601,000 -150,773,000  -46,821,000 125,019,000 73,453,000              
        amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 5,849,212 and 5,549,674, respectively
               1,660,331,000                    
        redeemable noncontrolling interest
                                   
        1,824,635
               1,926,287,000                    
        amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 5,758,653 and 5,549,674, respectively
                1,660,331,000                   
        1,842,291
                1,941,273,000                   
        amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 5,655,369 and 5,549,674, respectively
                 1,660,331,000                  
        1,868,848
                 1,909,426,000                  
        amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 5,051,149 and 4,409,312
                  2,202,001,000                 
        redeemable equity
                      25,763,000 16,010,000 15,495,000 65,812,000 108,551,000 217,311,000 174,931,000 190,339,000 130,007,000 234,637,000 231,290,000 390,268,000 231,290,000 
        stockholders' equity
                                   
        amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 5,421,667 and 5,051,149, respectively
                   2,202,001,000                
        restructuring and other income
                   1,885,000 5,864,000 3,209,000              
        1,926,287
                   1,884,271,000                
        amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 5,343,741 and 5,051,149, respectively
                    2,202,001,000               
        1,941,273
                    1,889,243,000               
        amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 5,198,304 and 5,051,149
                     2,202,001,000              
        1,909,426
                     1,870,363,000              
        amounts due from affiliates
                      4,262,000 1,583,000 3,452,000 3,935,000 6,774,000 4,554,000 1,222,000 1,021,000 17,557,000 21,146,000  21,153,000 19,764,000 
        amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 4,409,312 and 3,670,679
                      2,781,116,000             
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                   
        amounts due to affiliates
                      8,538,000 5,642,000 5,722,000 8,511,000 7,456,000 6,904,000 6,479,000 5,538,000 26,096,000 11,078,000  29,002,000 10,998,000 
        defined benefit plan obligations
                      30,700,000    57,190,000    96,794,000 97,908,000  93,849,000 103,163,000 
        preferred stock, .01 par value...
                                   
        retained earnings
                      -985,641,000 496,477,000 501,172,000 389,908,000 390,766,000 390,437,000 313,198,000 226,831,000 251,830,000 713,848,000 854,824,000  840,636,000 
        total altice usa stockholders' equity
                      -1,141,030,000             
        total stockholders' equity
                      -1,203,139,000 734,546,000 1,148,848,000 1,581,797,000 2,269,964,000 2,080,971,000 2,525,625,000 3,002,970,000 3,670,941,000 5,395,445,000 5,495,840,000 3,067,733,000 5,503,214,000 
        total liabilities and equity
                      33,376,660,000             
        amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 4,227,398 and 3,670,679
                       2,961,759,000            
        stockholders' equity:
                                   
        stockholders' equity: - sum
                       907,219,000 1,324,835,000 1,758,867,000          
        noncontrolling interest
                       10,797,000 8,831,000 8,618,000 9,298,000 8,296,000 8,139,000 8,096,000 9,295,000 1,541,000  689,000 1,539,000 
        amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 4,054,809 and 3,670,679
                        3,097,216,000           
        amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 3,871,778 and 3,670,679
                         3,280,096,000          
        amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 3,670,679 and 2,882,787
                          3,481,109,000         
        amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 3,476,043 and 2,882,787
                           3,675,954,000        
        altice usa, inc. and subsidiariesconsolidated balance sheets
                                   
        amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 3,284,685 and 2,882,787
                            3,865,003,000       
        amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 3,083,406 and 2,882,787
                             3,992,205,000      
        current portion of long-term debt
                             123,966,000      
        amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 2,882,787 and 2,008,573
                              4,192,824,000     
        accrued liabilities:
                                   
        interest
                              386,475,000 296,400,000  315,467,000 397,422,000 
        employee related costs
                              139,806,000 104,824,000  130,640,000 147,727,000 
        other accrued expenses
                              312,564,000 318,098,000  412,949,000 411,988,000 
        credit facility debt
                              54,563,000 53,900,000  92,650,000 42,650,000 
        senior guaranteed notes and senior notes and debentures
                                   
        capital lease obligations
                              5,928,000 7,699,000  10,376,000 9,539,000 
        notes payable
                              98,134,000 69,084,000  30,211,000 33,424,000 
        collateralized indebtedness
                              1,406,182,000 1,351,271,000   1,349,474,000 
        deficit investments in affiliates
                                   
        amortizable customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of 1,603,142 and 1,409,021
                               4,367,742,000    
        amortizable trade names, net of accumulated amortization of 624,276 and 588,574
                               442,807,000    
        other amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 12,972 and 10,978
                               24,088,000    
        altice usa, inc. and subsidiariescondensed consolidated balance sheets
                                   
        senior notes and debentures
                               1,042,143,000  1,572,358,000 507,744,000 
        deficit investment in affiliates
                               12,891,000   3,579,000 
        other current assets
                                580,231,000   
        property, plant and equipment
                                6,063,829,000   
        other assets, long-term
                                19,861,076,000   
        current liabilities
                                2,492,983,000   
        deferred tax liability, long-term
                                4,775,115,000   
        liabilities, long-term
                                21,779,997,000   
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                34,775,225,000   
        investment in affiliates
                                 1,694,000  
        amortizable customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of 1,207,217 and 580,276
                                 4,763,667,000  
        amortizable trade names, net of accumulated amortization of 432,402 and 83,397
                                 634,681,000  
        other amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 8,805 and 3,093
                                 28,247,000  
        notes payable to affiliates and related parties
                                   
        common stock, .01 par value...
                                   
        amortizable customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of 1,797,079 and 1,409,021
                                  4,561,863,000 
        amortizable trade names, net of accumulated amortization of 654,498 and 588,574
                                  478,509,000 
        other amortizable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 14,865 and 10,978
                                  26,082,000 
        3,870,244
                                  5,513,236,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 
                                           
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                           
          net loss
        -2,876,976,000  -1,621,955,000 -87,986,000 -71,271,000                    -1,538,000           
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                           
          depreciation and amortization
        406,496,000 453,484,000 415,308,000 409,697,000 418,485,000 471,728,000 386,342,000 395,770,000 388,391,000 407,014,000 402,366,000 418,705,000 416,212,000 446,430,000 445,769,000 446,125,000 435,349,000 460,010,000 447,958,000 444,327,000 434,857,000 511,754,000 502,248,000 521,794,000 547,569,000 567,459,000 565,637,000 568,620,000 561,428,000 555,054,000 536,053,000 648,527,000 642,705,000 791,699,000 823,265,000 
          indefinite-lived cable franchise rights impairment
        2,700,000,000                                  
          gain on investments, sale of assets or sale of affiliate interests
                                           
          loss on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs
        106,045,000 21,809,000   5,866,000 7,035,000              84,207,000 503,000 1,194,000 157,902,000 7,188,000 36,911,000 4,705,000 38,858,000 
          amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts (premiums) on indebtedness
        9,911,000 10,677,000 7,664,000 4,146,000 3,992,000 4,158,000 4,347,000 4,230,000 6,893,000 8,106,000 7,975,000 7,640,000 10,719,000 15,909,000 20,297,000 20,808,000 20,342,000 22,050,000 23,259,000 22,878,000 23,039,000 21,831,000 21,079,000 24,273,000 23,944,000 23,816,000 28,522,000 27,810,000 26,066,000 24,595,000 23,555,000 20,021,000 16,950,000 12,529,000 11,303,000 
          share-based compensation expense
        14,977,000 20,460,000 12,013,000 16,166,000 15,449,000         45,575,000 37,349,000 36,529,000 40,532,000 18,019,000 24,350,000 27,646,000 28,281,000        13,790,000 13,636,000 12,327,000 12,226,000 21,623,000 16,498,000 15,005,000 
          deferred income taxes
        -111,441,000 -45,173,000 82,901,000 -133,205,000 -127,410,000 -388,923,000 2,689,000 -96,413,000 86,595,000 -39,620,000 -73,893,000 -56,154,000 -57,248,000 125,625,000 -31,520,000 -41,571,000 -16,149,000 -56,345,000 -1,723,000 69,604,000 29,165,000 8,529,000 15,878,000 20,880,000 30,225,000 -40,763,000 36,090,000 39,522,000 -19,918,000 -82,002,000 94,679,000 -14,447,000 -65,833,000 -2,412,536,000 -150,218,000 
          decrease in right-of-use assets
        10,931,000 11,048,000 11,307,000 11,251,000 11,150,000 10,903,000 11,028,000 11,213,000 11,488,000 11,475,000 11,708,000 11,601,000 11,324,000 11,027,000 11,176,000 11,184,000 10,955,000  11,003,000 10,875,000 10,816,000  11,707,000 11,597,000 11,474,000           
          allowance for credit losses
        20,628,000 20,168,000 17,035,000 14,393,000 16,196,000 18,128,000 22,501,000                             
          other
        479,000 3,506,000 -361,000 854,000 399,000 967,000 1,795,000 2,164,000 1,510,000 1,763,000 218,000 8,872,000 316,000 3,952,000 -171,000 -34,000 -287,000 3,494,000 -2,910,000 3,270,000 1,074,000         -859,000   
          change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
                                           
          accounts receivable, trade
        13,941,000 -29,744,000 -45,168,000 -14,597,000 17,187,000 -34,196,000 -16,491,000 -29,138,000 20,908,000 -48,300,000 -18,792,000 -36,975,000 26,364,000 -45,668,000 1,179,000 -9,902,000 9,112,000 4,698,000 -48,155,000 -42,215,000 55,293,000 -55,166,000 -23,103,000 31,980,000 -4,458,000 -44,869,000 -48,653,000 -26,474,000 28,278,000 -32,633,000 -74,222,000 -62,431,000 25,207,000 -44,190,000 -37,487,000 
          prepaid expenses and other assets
        -79,588,000 -18,285,000 17,069,000 -7,308,000 -55,377,000 158,025,000 -8,770,000 -33,395,000 -85,655,000 22,080,000 -18,020,000 -12,911,000 -45,931,000 34,689,000 9,041,000 26,151,000 -19,462,000 -5,038,000 1,750,000 57,952,000 -26,321,000 14,306,000 -399,000 26,265,000 -31,842,000 -55,401,000 -5,465,000 -35,733,000 -3,744,000 27,001,000 -9,939,000 -41,560,000 9,609,000 -19,652,000 8,304,000 
          amounts due from and due to affiliates
        -8,277,000 5,637,000 -20,592,000 1,167,000 13,905,000 1,214,000 4,042,000 -65,348,000 15,606,000 -5,362,000 24,980,000 21,129,000 10,084,000 -6,017,000 4,325,000 2,935,000 -8,992,000 10,954,000 6,299,000 1,878,000 4,627,000 217,000 1,789,000 -2,306,000 3,894,000 -1,668,000 -2,907,000 741,000 -4,023,000 3,846,000 -1,370,000 10,038,000 -1,465,000 64,470,000 16,944,000 
          accounts payable and accrued liabilities
        -29,207,000 4,319,000 -257,739,000 71,774,000 42,958,000 93,419,000 -68,585,000 43,905,000 -64,859,000 -36,882,000 20,442,000 -2,239,000 -20,577,000 28,948,000 19,303,000 11,950,000 -13,477,000 -55,823,000 -4,036,000 -87,771,000 -29,696,000               
          interest payable
        -26,611,000 73,247,000 -62,504,000 117,614,000 -120,856,000                               
          deferred revenue
        18,043,000 1,272,000 35,275,000 4,609,000 18,816,000 2,429,000 9,424,000 -3,891,000 3,056,000 -367,000 2,882,000 -7,184,000 13,833,000 -9,445,000 -3,602,000 -16,519,000 14,613,000 -16,100,000 -30,611,000 -32,719,000 38,501,000 -25,069,000 2,394,000 -12,149,000 -5,153,000 19,636,000 -42,042,000 3,107,000 8,915,000 16,100,000 35,790,000 8,607,000 11,929,000 2,928,000 -1,232,000 
          interest rate swap contracts
        932,000 971,000 1,001,000 1,697,000 3,865,000 -5,682,000 108,367,000 15,637,000 -13,874,000 74,399,000 4,800,000 -39,350,000 32,858,000                       
          net cash from operating activities
        170,283,000 481,561,000 147,448,000 411,965,000 187,483,000 439,922,000 436,024,000 306,794,000 399,661,000 496,213,000 474,498,000 438,841,000 416,846,000 461,185,000 629,162,000 676,335,000 600,219,000 676,599,000 698,314,000 729,543,000 749,622,000 791,503,000 659,120,000 935,976,000 593,565,000 720,182,000 541,023,000 788,970,000 503,994,000 738,055,000 611,019,000 728,291,000 430,952,000 784,750,000 516,053,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                           
          capital expenditures
        -307,704,000 -282,131,000 -325,520,000 -383,519,000 -356,124,000 -390,038,000 -359,159,000 -347,721,000 -336,095,000 -295,250,000 -353,219,000 -473,445,000 -582,897,000 -543,226,000 -493,559,000 -485,126,000 -392,371,000 -386,648,000 -309,172,000 -323,104,000 -212,791,000 -344,578,000 -201,572,000 -228,723,000 -299,082,000 -322,795,000 -375,302,000 -316,867,000 -340,386,000 -320,765,000 -334,527,000 -240,682,000 -257,615,000 -228,066,000 -303,636,000 
          free cash flows
        -137,421,000 199,430,000 -178,072,000 28,446,000 -168,641,000 49,884,000 76,865,000 -40,927,000 63,566,000 200,963,000 121,279,000 -34,604,000 -166,051,000 -82,041,000 135,603,000 191,209,000 207,848,000 289,951,000 389,142,000 406,439,000 536,831,000 446,925,000 457,548,000 707,253,000 294,483,000 397,387,000 165,721,000 472,103,000 163,608,000 417,290,000 276,492,000 487,609,000 173,337,000 556,684,000 212,417,000 
          payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
         -7,616,000 -32,784,000 -3,723,000                       -5,445,000     
          net cash from investing activities
        -304,673,000 -283,103,000 -265,138,000 -382,006,000 -363,549,000 -409,533,000 -360,087,000 -350,116,000 -335,777,000 -295,285,000 -353,318,000 -474,825,000 -583,095,000 -545,409,000 -497,994,000 -486,624,000 -391,483,000 -385,807,000 -310,257,000 -666,891,000 -210,648,000 -345,761,000 -348,785,000 -228,137,000 -297,743,000 -322,728,000 -372,860,000 -489,974,000 -339,907,000 -305,961,000 -339,612,000 -211,157,000 -291,627,000 -298,167,000 -328,019,000 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                           
          proceeds from long-term debt
        2,756,954,000 2,000,000,000 1,160,000,000 225,000,000 450,000,000 339,750,000 100,000,000 825,000,000 2,950,000,000 350,000,000 450,000,000 1,550,000,000 350,000,000 2,711,903,000 1,105,000,000 310,000,000 150,000,000 1,100,000,000 150,000,000 3,010,000,000 150,000,000               
          repayment of debt
        -2,524,081,000 -1,982,983,000 -172,780,000 -184,825,000 -220,014,000 -332,058,000 -255,726,000 -668,143,000 -2,967,306,000 -472,897,000 -475,619,000 -1,470,557,000 -268,936,000 -2,527,299,000                      
          principal payments on finance lease obligations
        -6,289,000 -4,894,000 -5,768,000 -75,317,000 -17,262,000 -27,923,000 -30,638,000 -33,392,000 -35,396,000 -36,502,000 -36,695,000 -38,239,000 -37,861,000 -37,517,000 -34,944,000 -33,280,000 -28,941,000 -25,692,000 -22,697,000 -19,230,000 -18,330,000 -18,391,000 -12,757,000 -6,235,000 -5,700,000 -2,244,000 -3,463,000 -1,662,000 -1,611,000       
          additions to deferred financing costs
        -112,630,000 -104,607,000    -624,000 -1,383,000 -415,000 -17,138,000             -34,306,000 -8,323,000   -7,576,000 -3,519,000 -810,000 -11,678,000 -6,898,000 707,000 -3,052,000 -19,225,000 886,000 -2,134,000 
          net cash from financing activities
        106,025,000 -100,919,000 914,301,000 -62,745,000 198,727,000 -23,835,000 -188,454,000 121,187,000 -80,876,000 -168,030,000 -69,896,000 33,930,000 81,405,000 138,894,000 -113,718,000 -152,453,000 -208,629,000 -327,011,000 -376,305,000 -61,763,000 -597,445,000 -1,150,737,000 -1,277,833,000 1,000,328,000 -752,803,000 129,555,000 -131,401,000 -282,951,000 -339,615,000 -619,115,000 -166,819,000 -1,563,541,000 958,479,000 -808,338,000 -218,011,000 
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
        -28,365,000 97,539,000 796,611,000 -32,786,000 22,661,000     32,898,000 51,284,000 -2,054,000 -84,844,000 54,670,000 17,450,000 37,258,000 107,000 -36,881,000 11,752,000   -705,639,000 -968,081,000   527,974,000 35,797,000 16,045,000 -175,528,000 -187,047,000 104,588,000 -1,046,407,000 1,097,804,000  -29,977,000 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
        17,000 240,000 -530,000 938,000 -54,000 -21,000 414,000 -205,000 -612,000 785,000 -2,030,000 738,000 -190,000 240,000 161,000 60,000 -170,000 -522,000 -619,000 -141,000 620,000 -644,000 -583,000 -516,000 -424,000 -201,000 -385,000 -335,000 -245,000 -402,000 480,000     
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        -28,348,000  796,081,000 -31,848,000 22,607,000                               
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
        1,141,443,000 256,824,000 302,338,000 305,751,000 195,975,000 278,686,000 702,160,000 299,038,000 330,100,000 
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
        1,113,095,000  796,081,000 -31,848,000 279,431,000  -112,103,000 77,660,000 284,734,000  49,254,000 -1,316,000 220,717,000  17,611,000 37,318,000 195,912,000  11,133,000 748,000 220,835,000  -968,081,000 1,707,651,000 244,755,000  36,377,000    105,068,000 -1,046,511,000 1,427,904,000  -29,977,000 
          net income
             -46,248,000 -40,835,000 21,702,000 -12,896,000 -113,792,000 75,515,000 86,144,000 31,170,000 -192,413,000 97,621,000 113,540,000 202,141,000 260,710,000 270,749,000 200,934,000 278,539,000 336,269,000 -2,729,000   1,331,000 77,396,000 86,410,000 -25,198,000 213,808,000 33,739,000 -98,004,000 -128,949,000 2,254,682,000 -182,086,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                           
          gain on investments, sale of assets, or sale of affiliate interests
                                           
          loss on derivative contracts
                 166,489,000 218,041,000 -323,668,000 -219,114,000 -101,074,000 -194,931,000 -43,385,000 98,840,000 53,565,000 204,467,000 261,597,000 152,061,000 -439,861,000         82,060,000  
          goodwill impairment
                                           
          proceeds related to sale of equipment, net of costs of disposal
         2,784,000                                  
          additions to other intangible assets
         -3,756,000                     -58,000 -148,000 -89,000 -102,000 -3,102,000      -7,000 -956,000 
          proceeds from derivative contracts in connection with the settlement of collateralized debt
                  38,902,000                       
          payments related to acquisition of noncontrolling interest
                                           
          distributions to noncontrolling interest
                                           
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year
                                    123,265,000       
          payment related to acquisition of noncontrolling interest
                                           
          distributions to noncontrolling interests
                                   -1,000,000      
          gain on investments and sale of affiliate interest
           -5,000                               
          loss on investments and sale of affiliate interests
                -292,000         240,549,000 46,821,000 -125,019,000 -73,453,000   -197,597,000 455,473,000           
          gain on investments and sale of affiliate interests
                                4,718,000 -120,253,000 -103,146,000 -254,725,000 68,846,000 -111,684,000 45,113,000 248,602,000   
          share-based compensation
              20,170,000 16,424,000 13,757,000  16,115,000 15,876,000 -2,623,000                       
          payment related to acquisition of a noncontrolling interest
              -7,261,000                           
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                -16,992,000    -85,034,000    -63,000    -58,471,000    -456,981,000           
          net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                           
          provision for doubtful accounts
                21,998,000 22,313,000 18,202,000 23,687,000 20,259,000 22,878,000 28,442,000 22,102,000 14,737,000 22,361,000 18,294,000 17,021,000 11,133,000 15,582,000 8,526,000 21,977,000 19,880,000           
          change in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
                                           
          proceeds from collateralized indebtedness and related derivative contracts
                         185,105,000               
          repayment of collateralized indebtedness and related derivative contracts
                         -185,105,000         -179,389,000   -176,070,000 -171,908,000 
          purchase of shares of altice usa, inc. class a common stock, pursuant to a share repurchase program
                                    -586,759,000 -273,197,000      
          payments to acquire noncontrolling interest
                                           
          loss on investments
                  -192,010,000 -242,268,000 425,686,000 325,601,000 150,773,000                   
          gain on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs
                  -4,393,000                       
          payment to acquire noncontrolling interest
                                           
          purchase of shares of altice usa, inc. class a common stock, pursuant to a share repurchase program and tender offer
                                           
          proceeds from the sale of a noncontrolling interest in lightpath, net of expenses
                                           
          liabilities related to interest rate swap contracts
                      -112,065,000 -53,450,000 -138,894,000 -49,135,000 -21,349,000 10,330,000 -89,798,000 -34,228,000 -9,734,000 25,164,000 122,849,000     -9,448,000 17,350,000 13,277,000 31,922,000 8,631,000 -1,052,000 
          purchase of shares of altice usa class a common stock, pursuant to a share repurchase program
                          -79,410,000 -221,873,000 -503,645,000    -726,005,000           
          repayment of long-term debt
                       -429,173,000 -329,688,000 -1,387,082,000 -425,557,000 -2,831,606,000 -225,863,000               
          decrease in right-of-use asset
                                           
          payment for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                         126,000   142,000    390,000         
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents excluding effect of exchange rate changes
                             -704,995,000 -967,498,000             
          see accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
                                           
          altice usa, inc. and subsidiaries consolidated statements of cash flows
                                           
          proceeds from collateralized indebtedness
                                     179,389,000   176,070,000 171,908,000 
          dividends to stockholders
                                         
          proceeds from stock option exercises
                             8,635,000 2,063,000 1,618,000 2,032,000           
          contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests
                                         
          non-cash restructuring charges
                              27,188,000 1,036,000 1,347,000           
          settlement loss related to pension plan
                              122,000 271,000 502,000 103,000 1,091,000 367,000 171,000 339,000 65,000 258,000 606,000   
          share-based compensation expense related to equity classified awards
                              34,057,000 33,683,000 27,370,000 51,187,000 18,024,000         
          other receivables
                                -2,958,000 -25,061,000 566,000 3,448,000 -708,000 4,384,000 5,788,000 22,833,000 -28,759,000 -7,315,000 -13,469,000 
          accounts payable
                              -9,377,000 -13,357,000 23,613,000 -60,125,000 8,469,000 -15,340,000 33,889,000 -73,042,000 36,048,000 38,152,000 11,297,000 18,439,000 -16,692,000 
          accrued liabilities
                              -118,435,000 175,969,000 -188,765,000     67,565,000 -87,969,000 114,560,000 -224,787,000 59,506,000 -55,225,000 
          sale of affiliate interest
                                         
          proceeds related to sale of equipment and costs of disposal
                              1,500,000 734,000 -2,580,000           
          decrease in other investments
                              1,460,000 4,008,000           
          altice usa, inc. and subsidiariesconsolidated statements of cash flows
                                           
          proceeds from credit facility debt, net of discounts
                              650,000,000   3,000,000,000 100,000,000 550,000,000 1,390,000,000 1,271,813,000 575,000,000 1,642,500,000   
          repayment of credit facility debt
                              -468,188,000 -218,187,000 -10,688,000 -2,489,437,000 -739,795,000 -241,580,000 -361,250,000 -1,585,437,000 -14,413,000 -10,662,000 -610,663,000 -726,913,000 -110,918,000 
          issuance of senior notes, including premiums
                              3,620,250,000             
          redemption of senior notes, including premiums and fees
                                 -1,754,208,000 -8,886,000 -2,462,692,000 -5,206,000 -500,000,000 -1,066,737,000 -1,057,019,000  -750,120,000 
          proceeds from notes payable
                                 -1,333,000 27,331,000     6,812,000 9,084,000  
          repayment of notes payable
                              -29,446,000 -40,744,000 -7,495,000 -11,856,000 -16,149,000 -15,561,000 -58,500,000 -18,543,000 -13,643,000     
          purchase of shares of altice usa class a common stock pursuant to a share repurchase program
                              -433,454,000             
          contingent payment for acquisition
                              -4,947,000 -500,000 -1,060,000     
          equity in net income of affiliates
                                     407,000 10,442,000 4,343,000 1,575,000 
          gain on derivative contracts
                                 -21,273,000 77,333,000 49,624,000 177,029,000 -87,965,000 79,628,000 -42,159,000 -168,352,000   
          non-cash lease expense
                                           
          benefit from doubtful accounts
                                 30,466,000 26,240,000 19,723,000 15,091,000 20,783,000 21,181,000 15,962,000 13,500,000 19,682,000 21,583,000 
          liabilities related to interest rate swap and derivative contracts
                                 -19,670,000 8,686,000 16,202,000 25,120,000       
          proceeds related to sale of equipment, including costs of disposal
                                 -575,000 3,586,000 419,000 479,000 2,977,000 944,000 5,893,000 965,000 6,345,000 1,862,000 
          decrease (increase) in other investments
                                           
          settlement of put call options
                                           
          proceeds from ipo, net of fees
                                         611,000 -696,000 
          contributions from stockholders
                                          
          accrued employee related costs and other liabilities
                                           
          increase in other investments
                                     11,827,000 -2,500,000 27,000 -1,250,000 
          issuance of senior notes and debentures, including premiums
                                  1,000,000,000 1,754,375,000       
          purchase of shares of class a common stock, pursuant to a share repurchase program
                                  -486,920,000         
          interest payable, accrued employee related costs and other liabilities
                                   136,818,000 -235,369,000       
          impairment of assets included in restructuring charges
                                           
          excess tax benefit on share-based awards
                                           
          proceeds from notes payable to affiliates and related parties
                                           
          issuance of senior notes and debentures
                                     1,050,000,000 1,000,000,000   
          principal payments on capital lease obligations
                                     -1,647,000 -2,562,000 -2,952,000 -3,067,000 -3,639,000 -3,457,000 
          contributions from noncontrolling interests
                                         
          see accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
                                           
          altice usa, inc. and subsidiariescondensed consolidated statements of cash flows
                                           
          sale of affiliate interests
                                       -3,537,000   
          payment for acquisition, net of cash acquired
                                        -28,940,000 -3,095,000 
          gain on sale of affiliate interests
                                           
          gain on investments
                                         -67,466,000 18,900,000 
          net proceeds from sale of affiliate interests
                                           
          settlement of put-call options
                                         -73,371,000  
          proceeds from credit facility debt
                                         -8,750,000 625,000,000 
          issuance of senior notes
                                           
          distributions to stockholders
                                         -79,617,000  
          repayment of senior notes, including premiums and fees
                                           
          settlement gain related to pension plan
                                           
          loss on equity derivative contracts
                                           
          distributions to shareholders
                                           
          contributions from shareholders