Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information	Sep. 30, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	MCCCL
Entity Registrant Name	MEDIACOM LLC
Entity Central Index Key	0001064116
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	0

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash	$ 8,513	$ 9,744
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,097 and $2,010	47,097	53,215
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	10,393	9,485
Total current assets	66,003	72,444
Preferred membership interest in affiliated company (Note 7)	150,000	150,000
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,569,648 and $1,499,404	675,830	669,159
Franchise rights	614,731	614,731
Goodwill	23,911	23,911
Subscriber lists, net of accumulated amortization of $118,278 and $118,271	24	31
Other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $7,570 and $11,553	16,195	15,662
Total assets	1,546,694	1,545,938
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	134,697	149,058
Accounts payable - affiliates	6,922	9,628
Deferred revenue	28,200	27,706
Current portion of long-term debt	207,375	15,250
Total current liabilities	377,194	201,642
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,225,500	1,436,750
Other non-current liabilities	4,561	12,839
Total liabilities	1,607,255	1,651,231
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
MEMBER'S DEFICIT
Capital contributions	319,971	321,320
Accumulated deficit	(380,532)	(426,613)
Total member's deficit	(60,561)	(105,293)
Total liabilities and member's deficit	$ 1,546,694	$ 1,545,938

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 2,097	$ 2,010
Accumulated depreciation	1,569,648	1,499,404
Accumulated amortization on Subscriber lists	118,278	118,271
Accumulated amortization on Other assets	$ 7,570	$ 11,553

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 177,858	$ 176,596	$ 532,440	$ 523,209
Costs and expenses:
Service costs (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	79,481	75,869	233,520	227,594
Selling, general and administrative expenses	29,824	31,105	90,763	89,365
Management fee expense	2,700	3,200	9,100	9,200
Depreciation and amortization	29,557	29,211	87,107	86,368
Operating income	36,296	37,211	111,950	110,682
Interest expense, net	(21,052)	(23,845)	(68,568)	(71,105)
Gain on derivatives, net	5,075	2,835	13,695	13,962
Loss on early extinguishment of debt (Note 6)	(23,046)		(23,046)
Investment income from affiliate (Note 7)	4,500	4,500	13,500	13,500
Other expense, net	(796)	(638)	(1,450)	(1,654)
Net income	$ 977	$ 20,063	$ 46,081	$ 65,385

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 46,081	$ 65,385
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	87,107	86,368
Gain on derivatives, net	(13,695)	(13,962)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	2,895	2,373
Loss on early extinguishment of debt (Note 6)	7,047
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net	6,118	(1,195)
Accounts receivable - affiliates		(7,087)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(1,028)	(2,580)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(10,168)	(9,273)
Accounts payable - affiliates	(2,706)
Deferred revenue	494	800
Other non-current liabilities		(23)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	122,145	120,806
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(93,939)	(95,578)
Change in accrued property, plant and equipment	388	717
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(93,551)	(94,861)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
New borrowings of bank debt	939,739	150,000
Repayment of bank debt	(608,864)	(175,000)
Redemption of senior notes	(350,000)
Capital distributions to parent (Note 8)	(3,500)	(3,800)
Capital distributions from parent (Note 8)	2,000
Financing costs	(9,878)
Other financing activities	678	1,104
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(29,825)	(27,696)
Net decrease in cash	(1,231)	(1,751)
CASH, beginning of period	9,744	9,394
CASH, end of period	8,513	7,643
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$ 82,302	$ 81,163

ORGANIZATION	9 Months Ended
ORGANIZATION	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
ORGANIZATION	1. ORGANIZATION *Basis of Preparation of Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements* Mediacom LLC (“Mediacom LLC” and collectively with its subsidiaries, “we,” “our” or “us”) is a New York limited liability company wholly-owned by Mediacom Communications Corporation (“MCC”). MCC is involved in the acquisition and operation of cable systems serving smaller cities and towns in the United States, and its cable systems are owned and operated through our operating subsidiaries and those of Mediacom Broadband LLC, a Delaware limited liability company wholly-owned by MCC. As limited liability companies, we and Mediacom Broadband LLC are not subject to income taxes and, as such, are included in the consolidated federal and state income tax returns of MCC, a C corporation. Our principal operating subsidiaries conduct all of our consolidated operations and own substantially all of our consolidated assets. Our operating subsidiaries are separate and distinct legal entities and have no obligation, contingent or otherwise, to make funds available to us. We have prepared these unaudited consolidated financial statements in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In the opinion of management, such statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals and adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of our consolidated results of operations and financial position for the interim periods presented. The accounting policies followed during such interim periods reported are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America and are consistent with those applied during annual periods. For a summary of our accounting policies and other information, refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. 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, 2014. Mediacom Capital Corporation (“Mediacom Capital”), a New York corporation wholly-owned by us, co-issued, jointly and severally with us, public debt securities. Mediacom Capital has no operations, revenues or cash flows and has no assets, liabilities or stockholders’ equity on its balance sheet, other than a one-hundred dollar receivable from an affiliate and the same dollar amount of common stock. Therefore, separate financial statements have not been presented for this entity. Franchise fees imposed by local governmental authorities are collected on a monthly basis from our customers and are periodically remitted to the local governmental authorities. Because franchise fees are our obligation, we present them on a gross basis with a corresponding operating expense. Franchise fees reported on a gross basis amounted to approximately $2.5 million and $3.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and approximately $8.3 million and $9.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. *Reclassifications* Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation.

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The entire disclosure for organization, consolidation and basis of presentation of financial statements disclosure.

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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	9 Months Ended
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	2. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS In December 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-12 (“ASU 2013-12”) – Definition of a Public Business Entity. ASU 2013-12 defines a public business entity to be used in considering the scope of new financial guidance and identifies whether the guidance does or does not apply to public business entities. The Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) includes multiple definitions of the terms nonpublic entity and public entity. ASU 2013-12 states that an entity that is required by the SEC to file or furnish financial statements with the SEC, or does file or furnish financial statements with the SEC, is considered a public business entity. There is no effective date for ASU 2013-12. We adopted ASU 2013-12 as of December 31, 2013. We are deemed to be a public entity according to this guidance. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09 (“ASU 2014-09”) – Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The guidance states that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. An entity should also disclose sufficient information to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. This guidance supersedes most industry-specific guidance, including Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 51 – Financial Reporting by Cable Television Companies. ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is not permitted. We have not completed our evaluation of this new guidance to determine its impact on our financial statements, financial disclosures and our method of adoption.

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The entire disclosure for reporting accounting changes and error corrections. It includes the conveyance of information necessary for a user of the Company's financial information to understand all aspects and required disclosure information concerning all changes and error corrections reported in the Company's financial statements for the period.

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FAIR VALUE

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE

3. FAIR VALUE

The tables below set forth our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using a market-based approach at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. Our financial assets and liabilities, all of which represent interest rate exchange agreements (which we refer to as “interest rate swaps”) have been categorized according to the three-level fair value hierarchy established by ASC No. 820 – Fair Value Measurement, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value, as follows:

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Level 1 — Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

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Level 2 — Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

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Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

As of September 30, 2014, our interest rate swap liabilities, net, were valued at $16.3 million using Level 2 inputs, as follows (dollars in thousands):


	Fair Value as of September 30, 2014
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Interest rate exchange agreements	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Liabilities
Interest rate exchange agreements	$	—	$	16,293	$	—	$	16,293

Interest rate exchange agreements - liabilities, net	$	—	$	16,293	$	—	$	16,293

As of December 31, 2013, our interest rate swap liabilities, net, were valued at $30.0 million using Level 2 inputs, as follows (dollars in thousands):


	Fair Value as of December 31, 2013
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Interest rate exchange agreements	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Liabilities
Interest rate exchange agreements	$	—	$	29,989	$	—	$	29,989

Interest rate exchange agreements - liabilities, net	$	—	$	29,989	$	—	$	29,989

The fair value of our interest rate swaps represents the estimated amount that we would receive or pay to terminate such agreements, taking into account projected interest rates, based on quoted London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) futures and the remaining time to maturity. While our interest rate swaps are subject to contractual terms that provide for the net settlement of transactions with counterparties, we do not offset assets and liabilities under these agreements for financial statement presentation purposes, and assets and liabilities are reported on a gross basis.

All of our interest rate swaps were in a liability position as of each of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, based upon their mark-to-market valuation, and therefore no assets were recorded on our consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30, 2014, we recorded a current liability in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $13.9 million and a long-term liability in other non-current liabilities of $2.4 million. As of December 31, 2013, we recorded a current liability in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $19.4 million and a long-term liability in other non-current liabilities of $10.6 million.

As a result of the changes in the mark-to-market valuations on our interest rate swaps, we recorded a net gain on derivatives of $5.1 million and $2.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and a net gain on derivatives of $13.7 million and $14.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):


	September 30,			December 31,
	2014			2013
Cable systems, equipment and customer devices	$	2,140,247		$	2,059,980
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment		48,585			52,157
Vehicles		38,004			37,938
Buildings and leasehold improvements		17,061			16,907
Land and land improvements		1,581			1,581

Property, plant and equipment, gross	$	2,245,478		$	2,168,563
Accumulated depreciation		(1,569,648	)		(1,499,404	)

Property, plant and equipment, net	$	675,830		$	669,159

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The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

5. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):


	September 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
Accounts payable - trade	$	31,011	$	24,282
Accrued programming costs		19,750		19,927
Accrued payroll and benefits		14,967		14,271
Accrued taxes and fees		14,701		16,115
Liabilities under interest rate exchange agreements		13,936		19,354
Advance customer payments		11,388		10,678
Accrued service costs		7,279		8,200
Accrued property, plant and equipment		4,311		3,923
Bank overdrafts ⁽¹⁾		3,703		2,866
Accrued interest		2,997		19,694
Accrued telecommunications costs		1,527		1,368
Other accrued expenses		9,127		8,380

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	134,697	$	149,058

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Bank overdrafts represent outstanding checks in excess of funds on deposit at our disbursement accounts. We transfer funds from our depository accounts to our disbursement accounts upon daily notification of checks presented for payment. Changes in bank overdrafts are reported in “other financing activities” in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

DEBT

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

DEBT

6. DEBT

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, our debt consisted of (dollars in thousands):


	September 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
Bank credit facility	$	1,182,875	$	852,000
9¹⁄₈% senior notes due 2019		—		350,000
7¹⁄₄% senior notes due 2022		250,000		250,000

Total debt	$	1,432,875	$	1,452,000
Less: current portion		207,375		15,250

Total long-term debt	$	1,225,500	$	1,436,750

2014 Financings

On February 5, 2014, we entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the “credit agreement”) under our bank credit facility (the “credit facility”) that provided for a new $225.0 million revolving credit facility (the “new revolver”) and a new term loan in the aggregate principal amount of $250.0 million (“Term Loan F”). The credit agreement replaced the previously existing credit agreement in its entirety, and amended a number of terms and conditions, including covenants relating to restricted payments, excess cash recapture, asset sales and acquisitions. On the same date, we borrowed the full amount under Term Loan F, the new revolver became effective, and the previous $225.2 million revolving credit facility (the “old revolver”) was terminated. After giving effect to $4.7 million of financing costs, net proceeds of $245.3 million from Term Loan F, together with $161.0 million of borrowings under the new revolver, were used to repay $400.0 million of the principal amount outstanding under the existing Term Loan C and the entire $6.3 million balance under the old revolver.

Borrowings under the new revolver bear interest at a floating rate or rates equal to, at our discretion, LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 2.00% to 2.75% or the Prime Rate (subject to a minimum as provided in the credit agreement) plus a margin ranging from of 1.00% to 1.75%. Commitment fees on the unused portion of the new revolver are payable at a rate of 0.375% or 0.50%. The applicable margin and commitment fees charged are determined by certain financial ratios pursuant to the credit agreement. The new revolver is scheduled to expire on February 5, 2019.

Borrowings under Term Loan F bear interest at a floating rate or rates equal to, at our discretion, LIBOR plus a margin of 2.50% or the Prime Rate (subject to a minimum as provided in the credit agreement) plus a margin of 1.50%. Term Loan F matures on March 31, 2018 and, since June 30, 2014, has been subject to quarterly principal reductions of $0.6 million, representing 0.25% of the original principal amount, with a final payment at maturity of $240.6 million, representing 96.25% of the original principal amount.

On August 15, 2014, we entered into an incremental facility term loan agreement under the credit agreement that provided for a new $350.0 million term loan (“Term Loan G”) and, on the same date, borrowed the full amount under Term Loan G. After giving effect to $5.2 million of financing costs, net proceeds of $344.8 million were used to substantially fund the redemption of the entire $350 million principal amount outstanding under our existing 9¹⁄₈% senior notes due August 2019 (“the 9¹⁄₈% Notes”).

Borrowings under Term Loan G bear interest at a floating rate or rates equal to, at our discretion, LIBOR plus a margin of 3.00%, subject to a minimum LIBOR of 0.75%, or the Prime Rate plus a margin of 2.00%, subject to a minimum Prime Rate of 1.75%. For any quarterly period ending on or after September 30, 2014 in which our operating subsidiaries’ total leverage ratio (as defined and calculated as provided in the credit agreement, giving pro forma effect to the borrowing of Term Loan G as if it occurred on July 1, 2014) is 3.5 to 1.0 or below, the margin on LIBOR and Prime Rate borrowings will be reduced to 2.75% and 1.75%, respectively. Term Loan G matures on June 30, 2021 and, commencing on December 31, 2014, is subject to quarterly principal reductions of $0.9 million, representing 0.25% of the original principal amount, with a final payment at maturity of $327.3 million, representing 93.50% of the original principal amount.

Bank Credit Facility

As of September 30, 2014, we maintained a $1.262 billion credit facility, comprising:

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$225.0 million of revolving credit commitments, which expire on February 5, 2019;

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$198.9 million of outstanding borrowings under Term Loan C, which matures on January 31, 2015;

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$239.4 million of outstanding borrowings under Term Loan E, which matures on October 23, 2017;

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$248.8 million of outstanding borrowings under Term Loan F, which matures on March 31, 2018; and

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$350.0 million of outstanding borrowings under Term Loan G, which matures on June 30, 2021.

As of September 30, 2014, we had $70.2 million of unused revolving credit commitments, all of which were available to be borrowed and used for general corporate purposes, after giving effect to $145.9 million of outstanding loans and $8.9 million of letters of credit issued thereunder to various parties as collateral.

The credit facility is collateralized by our ownership interests in our operating subsidiaries and is guaranteed by us on a limited recourse basis to the extent of such ownership interests. The credit agreement requires our operating subsidiaries to maintain a total leverage ratio (as defined in the credit agreement) of no more than 5.0 to 1.0 and an interest coverage ratio (as defined in the credit agreement) of no less than 2.0 to 1.0. For all periods through September 30, 2014, our operating subsidiaries were in compliance with all covenants under the credit agreement.

On February 5, 2014, we repaid $400.0 million of principal amount outstanding under Term Loan C with proceeds from borrowings under Term Loan F and our revolving credit commitments, and in March, June and September 2014, we repaid $0.5 million, $4.5 million and $0.6 million, respectively, under Term Loan C with internally generated funds. We plan to repay the remaining $198.9 million balance under Term Loan C on, or prior to, its scheduled maturity of January 31, 2015 through some combination of internally generated funds, borrowings under our revolving credit commitments, proceeds received from future financing transactions and funds made available to us by our parent, MCC.

Interest Rate Swaps

We have entered into several interest rate swaps with various banks to fix the variable rate of borrowings to reduce the potential volatility in our interest expense that may result from changes in market interest rates. Our interest rate swaps have not been designated as hedges for accounting purposes, and have been accounted for on a mark-to-market basis as of, and for the three and nine months ended, September 30, 2014 and 2013.

As of September 30, 2014, we had interest rate swaps that fixed the variable rate of $700 million of borrowings at a rate of 3.0%, of which $400 million and $300 million expire during December 2014 and 2015, respectively. As of the same date, we also had forward starting interest rate swaps that will fix the variable rate of $200 million of borrowings at a rate of 3.0% for a one year period commencing December 2014.

As of September 30, 2014, the weighted average interest rate on outstanding borrowings under the credit facility, including the effect of our interest rate swaps, was 4.5%.

Senior Notes

As of September 30, 2014, we had $250 million of outstanding senior notes, all of which comprised our 7¹⁄₄% senior notes due February 2022 (the “7¹⁄₄% Notes”). Our senior notes are unsecured obligations, and the indenture governing the 7¹⁄₄% Notes (the “indenture”) limits the incurrence of additional indebtedness based upon a maximum debt to operating cash flow ratio (as defined in the indenture) of 8.5 to 1.0. For all periods through September 30, 2014, we were in compliance with all covenants under the indenture.

On July 16, 2014, we called for the redemption of the entire $350.0 million principal amount outstanding under the 9¹⁄₈% Notes. On August 15, 2014, the 9¹⁄₈% Notes were redeemed at a price equal to $1,045.63 for each $1,000 principal amount outstanding, for an aggregate redemption price of $366.0 million, which was funded with proceeds from the issuance of Term Loan G and borrowings under our revolving credit commitments. As a result of the redemption of the 9¹⁄₈% Notes, we recorded in our consolidated statements of operations a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $23.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, which represented the $16.0 million redemption price paid above par and the write-off of $7.0 million of unamortized financing costs.

Other Assets

Other assets, net, primarily include financing costs and original issue discount incurred to raise debt, which are deferred and amortized as interest expense over the expected term of such financings. Original issue discount, as recorded in other assets, net, was $2.8 million and $5.3 million as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Debt Ratings

MCC’s corporate credit rating is B1 by Moody’s, with a positive outlook, and BB- by Standard and Poor’s (“S&P”), with a stable outlook. Our senior unsecured rating is B3 by Moody’s, with a positive outlook, and B by S&P, with a stable outlook. There are no covenants, events of default, borrowing conditions or other terms in the credit agreement or indentures that are based on changes in our credit rating assigned by any rating agency.

Fair Value

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the fair values of our senior notes and outstanding debt under the credit facility (which were calculated based upon market prices of such issuances in an active market when available) were as follows (dollars in thousands):


	September 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
9¹⁄₈% senior notes due 2019	$	—	$	380,188
7¹⁄₄% senior notes due 2022		263,125		266,250

Total senior notes	$	263,125	$	646,438

Bank credit facility	$	1,160,751	$	850,336

PREFERRED MEMBERSHIP INTEREST IN AFFILIATED COMPANY	9 Months Ended
PREFERRED MEMBERSHIP INTEREST IN AFFILIATED COMPANY	Sep. 30, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
PREFERRED MEMBERSHIP INTEREST IN AFFILIATED COMPANY	7. PREFERRED MEMBERSHIP INTEREST IN AFFILIATED COMPANY In July 2001, we made a $150 million preferred membership investment in Mediacom Broadband LLC, which has a 12% annual dividend, payable quarterly in cash. We received $4.5 million in cash dividends on the preferred membership interest during each of the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, and $13.5 million during each of the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

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The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group.

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MEMBER'S DEFICIT	9 Months Ended
MEMBER'S DEFICIT	Sep. 30, 2014
Equity [Abstract]
MEMBER'S DEFICIT	8. MEMBER’S DEFICIT As a wholly-owned subsidiary of MCC, our business affairs, including our financing decisions, are directed by MCC. See Note 9. Capital contributions from parent and capital distributions to parent are reported on a gross basis in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. We received capital contributions from parent in cash of $2.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, and made capital distributions to parent in cash of $3.5 million and $3.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	9 Months Ended
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	Sep. 30, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	9. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS MCC manages us pursuant to management agreements with our operating subsidiaries. Under such agreements, MCC has full and exclusive authority to manage our day to day operations and conduct our business. We remain responsible for all expenses and liabilities relating to the construction, development, operation, maintenance, repair and ownership of our systems. As compensation for the performance of its services, subject to certain restrictions, MCC is entitled to receive management fees in an amount not to exceed 4.5% of the annual gross operating revenues of our operating subsidiaries, and is also entitled to the reimbursement of all expenses necessarily incurred in its capacity as manager. MCC charged us management fees of $2.7 million and $3.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $9.1 million and $9.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. We are a preferred equity investor in Mediacom Broadband LLC. See Note 7.

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The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	9 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES *Legal Proceedings* We are involved in various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows or business.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for commitments and contingencies.

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS	9 Months Ended
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS	Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS	11. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS In accordance with the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification No. 350 — Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (“ASC 350”), the amortization of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets is prohibited and requires such assets to be tested annually for impairment, or more frequently if impairment indicators arise. We have determined that our cable franchise rights and goodwill are indefinite-lived assets and therefore not amortizable. We last evaluated the qualitative factors surrounding our Mediacom LLC reporting unit as of October 1, 2013, which has negative equity carrying value, and did not believe that it was “more likely than not” that a goodwill impairment existed at that time. As such, we did not perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. Because we believe there has not been a meaningful change in the long-term fundamentals of our business during the first nine months of 2014, we determined that there has been no triggering event under ASC 350 and, as such, no interim impairment test was required as of September 30, 2014.

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The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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ORGANIZATION (Policies)	9 Months Ended
ORGANIZATION (Policies)	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Preparation of Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements	*Basis of Preparation of Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements* Mediacom LLC (“Mediacom LLC” and collectively with its subsidiaries, “we,” “our” or “us”) is a New York limited liability company wholly-owned by Mediacom Communications Corporation (“MCC”). MCC is involved in the acquisition and operation of cable systems serving smaller cities and towns in the United States, and its cable systems are owned and operated through our operating subsidiaries and those of Mediacom Broadband LLC, a Delaware limited liability company wholly-owned by MCC. As limited liability companies, we and Mediacom Broadband LLC are not subject to income taxes and, as such, are included in the consolidated federal and state income tax returns of MCC, a C corporation. Our principal operating subsidiaries conduct all of our consolidated operations and own substantially all of our consolidated assets. Our operating subsidiaries are separate and distinct legal entities and have no obligation, contingent or otherwise, to make funds available to us. We have prepared these unaudited consolidated financial statements in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In the opinion of management, such statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals and adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of our consolidated results of operations and financial position for the interim periods presented. The accounting policies followed during such interim periods reported are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America and are consistent with those applied during annual periods. For a summary of our accounting policies and other information, refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. 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, 2014. Mediacom Capital Corporation (“Mediacom Capital”), a New York corporation wholly-owned by us, co-issued, jointly and severally with us, public debt securities. Mediacom Capital has no operations, revenues or cash flows and has no assets, liabilities or stockholders’ equity on its balance sheet, other than a one-hundred dollar receivable from an affiliate and the same dollar amount of common stock. Therefore, separate financial statements have not been presented for this entity. Franchise fees imposed by local governmental authorities are collected on a monthly basis from our customers and are periodically remitted to the local governmental authorities. Because franchise fees are our obligation, we present them on a gross basis with a corresponding operating expense. Franchise fees reported on a gross basis amounted to approximately $2.5 million and $3.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and approximately $8.3 million and $9.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Reclassifications	*Reclassifications* Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation.

FAIR VALUE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value of Interest Rate Swap Liabilities

As of September 30, 2014, our interest rate swap liabilities, net, were valued at $16.3 million using Level 2 inputs, as follows (dollars in thousands):


	Fair Value as of September 30, 2014
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Interest rate exchange agreements	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Liabilities
Interest rate exchange agreements	$	—	$	16,293	$	—	$	16,293

Interest rate exchange agreements - liabilities, net	$	—	$	16,293	$	—	$	16,293

As of December 31, 2013, our interest rate swap liabilities, net, were valued at $30.0 million using Level 2 inputs, as follows (dollars in thousands):


	Fair Value as of December 31, 2013
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Interest rate exchange agreements	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Liabilities
Interest rate exchange agreements	$	—	$	29,989	$	—	$	29,989

Interest rate exchange agreements - liabilities, net	$	—	$	29,989	$	—	$	29,989

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Components of Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):


	September 30,			December 31,
	2014			2013
Cable systems, equipment and customer devices	$	2,140,247		$	2,059,980
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment		48,585			52,157
Vehicles		38,004			37,938
Buildings and leasehold improvements		17,061			16,907
Land and land improvements		1,581			1,581

Property, plant and equipment, gross	$	2,245,478		$	2,168,563
Accumulated depreciation		(1,569,648	)		(1,499,404	)

Property, plant and equipment, net	$	675,830		$	669,159

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Table of Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):


	September 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
Accounts payable - trade	$	31,011	$	24,282
Accrued programming costs		19,750		19,927
Accrued payroll and benefits		14,967		14,271
Accrued taxes and fees		14,701		16,115
Liabilities under interest rate exchange agreements		13,936		19,354
Advance customer payments		11,388		10,678
Accrued service costs		7,279		8,200
Accrued property, plant and equipment		4,311		3,923
Bank overdrafts ⁽¹⁾		3,703		2,866
Accrued interest		2,997		19,694
Accrued telecommunications costs		1,527		1,368
Other accrued expenses		9,127		8,380

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	134,697	$	149,058

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DEBT (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Debt

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, our debt consisted of (dollars in thousands):


	September 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
Bank credit facility	$	1,182,875	$	852,000
9¹⁄₈% senior notes due 2019		—		350,000
7¹⁄₄% senior notes due 2022		250,000		250,000

Total debt	$	1,432,875	$	1,452,000
Less: current portion		207,375		15,250

Total long-term debt	$	1,225,500	$	1,436,750

Fair Values of Senior Notes and Outstanding Debt


	September 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
9¹⁄₈% senior notes due 2019	$	—	$	380,188
7¹⁄₄% senior notes due 2022		263,125		266,250

Total senior notes	$	263,125	$	646,438

Bank credit facility	$	1,160,751	$	850,336

Organization - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Organization - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Amount due from affiliate by subsidiary	$ 100		$ 100
Franchise fees imposed by local governmental authorities	$ 2,500,000	$ 3,100,000	$ 8,300,000	$ 9,200,000

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Amount of receivables due from an entity that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership, due after 1 year (or 1 business cycle).

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Fair Value - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Fair Value - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Accumulated current liability in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$ 13,900,000		$ 13,900,000		$ 19,400,000
Accumulated long-term liability in other non-current liabilities	2,400,000		2,400,000		10,600,000
Net gain on derivatives	5,100,000	2,800,000	13,700,000	14,000,000
Interest Rate Exchange Agreements [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities, net	16,293,000		16,293,000		29,989,000
Level 2 [Member] \| Interest Rate Exchange Agreements [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities, net	$ 16,293,000		$ 16,293,000		$ 29,989,000

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Fair value, after the effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial liability or contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset, expected to be settled within one year or normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement and not elected to be offset.

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- Definition

Fair value, after the effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial liability or contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset, expected to be settled after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement and not elected to be offset.

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Fair Value - Fair Value of Interest Rate Swap Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities	$ 13,936	$ 19,354
Interest Rate Exchange Agreements [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets
Liabilities	16,293	29,989
Liabilities, net	16,293	29,989
Level 1 [Member] \| Interest Rate Exchange Agreements [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets
Liabilities
Liabilities, net
Level 2 [Member] \| Interest Rate Exchange Agreements [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets
Liabilities	16,293	29,989
Liabilities, net	16,293	29,989
Level 3 [Member] \| Interest Rate Exchange Agreements [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets
Liabilities
Liabilities, net

- Definition

Fair value, after the effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial liability or contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. Includes liabilities not subject to a master netting arrangement and not elected to be offset.

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Property, Plant and Equipment - Components of Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 2,245,478	$ 2,168,563
Accumulated depreciation	(1,569,648)	(1,499,404)
Property, plant and equipment, net	675,830	669,159
Cable Systems, Equipment and Customer Devices [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	2,140,247	2,059,980
Furniture, Fixtures and Office Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	48,585	52,157
Vehicles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	38,004	37,938
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	17,061	16,907
Land and Land Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 1,581	$ 1,581

Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities - Summary of Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accounts payable - trade	$ 31,011	$ 24,282
Accrued programming costs	19,750	19,927
Accrued payroll and benefits	14,967	14,271
Accrued taxes and fees	14,701	16,115
Liabilities under interest rate exchange agreements	13,936	19,354
Advance customer payments	11,388	10,678
Accrued service costs	7,279	8,200
Accrued property, plant and equipment	4,311	3,923
Bank overdrafts	3,703	2,866
Accrued interest	2,997	19,694
Accrued telecommunications costs	1,527	1,368
Other accrued expenses	9,127	8,380
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$ 134,697	$ 149,058

Debt - Summary of Debt (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 1,432,875	$ 1,452,000
Total debt	1,432,875	1,452,000
Less: current portion	207,375	15,250
Total long-term debt	1,225,500	1,436,750
9 1/8% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt		350,000
Total debt		350,000
7 1/4% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	250,000	250,000
Total debt	250,000	250,000
Bank Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	1,182,875	852,000
Total debt	$ 1,182,875	$ 852,000

- Definition

Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Debt - Summary of Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)	9 Months Ended
Debt - Summary of Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)	Sep. 30, 2014	Aug. 15, 2014
9 1/8% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	9.125%	9.125%
Debt instrument, Maturity	2019
7 1/4% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	7.25%
Debt instrument, Maturity	2022

Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended							0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended						0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended				9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 Loans Payable [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Forward Interest Rate Swaps [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum [Member] LIBOR [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum [Member] Prime Rate [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Minimum [Member] LIBOR [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Minimum [Member] Prime Rate [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 7 1/4% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 7 1/4% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member] Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 7 1/4% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member] Minimum [Member]	Aug. 15, 2014 9 1/8% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 9 1/8% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 9 1/8% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]	Aug. 15, 2014 9 1/8% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Interest Rate Exchange Agreements [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Interest Rate Exchange Agreements [Member] December 2014 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Interest Rate Exchange Agreements [Member] December 2015 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Interest Rate Exchange Agreements [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	Feb. 05, 2014 Term Loan F [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Term Loan F [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Term Loan F [Member]	Feb. 05, 2014 Term Loan F [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Term Loan F [Member] LIBOR [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Term Loan F [Member] Prime Rate [Member]	Feb. 05, 2014 New Revolver [Member]	Feb. 05, 2014 New Revolver [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 New Revolver [Member] Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 New Revolver [Member] Minimum [Member]	Feb. 05, 2014 Old Revolver [Member]	Feb. 05, 2014 Old Revolver [Member]	Feb. 05, 2014 Term Loan C [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Term Loan C [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Term Loan C [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Term Loan C [Member]	Feb. 05, 2014 Term Loan C [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Term Loan C [Member] Forecast [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Letter of Credit [Member]	Aug. 15, 2014 Term Loan G [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Term Loan G [Member]	Jul. 01, 2014 Term Loan G [Member] LIBOR [Member]	Jul. 01, 2014 Term Loan G [Member] Prime Rate [Member]	Jul. 01, 2014 Term Loan G [Member] Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Term Loan G [Member] Maximum [Member] LIBOR [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Term Loan G [Member] Maximum [Member] Prime Rate [Member]	Jul. 01, 2014 Term Loan G [Member] Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Term Loan G [Member] Minimum [Member] LIBOR [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Term Loan G [Member] Minimum [Member] Prime Rate [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Bank Credit Facility [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Bank Credit Facility [Member] Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Bank Credit Facility [Member] Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Bank Credit Facility [Member] Term Loan F [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Bank Credit Facility [Member] Term Loan C [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Bank Credit Facility [Member] Term Loan G [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Bank Credit Facility [Member] Revolving Credit Commitments at Present [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Bank Credit Facility [Member] Term Loan E [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Face amount of note																$ 1,000								$ 250,000,000
Revolving credit commitments																												225,000,000				225,200,000					400,000,000																			225,000,000
Financing costs		9,878,000																									4,700,000													5,200,000
Proceeds from loans																					245,300,000						161,000,000
Repayment of debt																															6,300,000		400,000,000	600,000	4,500,000	500,000		198,900,000
Floating rate margin						2.75%	1.75%	2.00%	1.00%																2.50%	1.50%																2.75%	1.75%		3.00%	2.00%		0.75%	1.75%
Percentage of commitment fees																													0.50%	0.375%
Final maturity date																							Mar. 31, 2018																		Jun. 30, 2021
Quarterly reductions of original principal amount																						600,000																			900,000
Rate of quarterly reductions of original principal amount																						0.25%																			0.25%
Final payment at maturity representing the original principal amount																						240,600,000	240,600,000																		327,300,000
Rate of Final payment at maturity representing the original principal amount																						96.25%																			93.50%
Net proceeds from Term Loan																																								344,800,000
Redemption of debt													350,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate										7.25%				9.125%	9.125%	9.125%
Leverage ratio																																												3.5			1.0				5.0	1.0
Revolving credit commitment outstanding				145,900,000	200,000,000																																		8,900,000											1,262,000,000			248,800,000	198,900,000	350,000,000		239,400,000
Expiration date of revolving credit commitments																																																					Mar. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2021	Feb. 05, 2019	Oct. 23, 2017
Unused revolving credit commitments																																																		70,200,000
Interest coverage ratio																																																			2.0	1.0
Revolving credit commitment outstanding																				700,000,000
Interest rate on borrowings					3.00%												3.00%
Interest rate swaps principal expiration scheduled amount																		400,000,000	300,000,000
Average interest rate on outstanding borrowings																	4.50%
Outstanding senior notes										250,000,000
Senior notes expiration date										February 2022
Required debt to operating cash flow											8.5	1.0
Redemption description															On July 16, 2014, we called for the redemption of the entire $350.0 million principal amount outstanding under the 9 1/8% Notes.
Redemption price per share																1,045.63
Aggregate redemption price																366,000,000
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(23,046,000)	(23,046,000)												(23,000,000)	(23,000,000)
Redemption price paid above par															16,000,000
Write-off of unamortized financing costs															7,000,000
Original issue discount, as recorded in other assets, net	$ 2,800,000	$ 2,800,000	$ 5,300,000

Debt - Fair Values of Senior Notes and Outstanding Debt (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total senior notes	$ 263,125	$ 646,438
Bank Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total senior notes	1,160,751	850,336
9 1/8% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total senior notes		380,188
7 1/4% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total senior notes	$ 263,125	$ 266,250

Debt - Fair Values of Senior Notes and Outstanding Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Aug. 15, 2014
9 1/8% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	9.125%	9.125%
Debt instrument, Maturity	2019
7 1/4% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	7.25%
Debt instrument, Maturity	2022

Preferred Membership Interest in Affiliated Company - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 Mediacom Broadband LLC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Mediacom Broadband LLC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Mediacom Broadband LLC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Mediacom Broadband LLC [Member]	Jul. 31, 2001 Mediacom Broadband LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Preferred membership investment	$ 150,000		$ 150,000		$ 150,000					$ 150,000
Preferred annual cash dividend						12.00%
Cash dividends on preferred membership interest	$ 4,500	$ 4,500	$ 13,500	$ 13,500		$ 4,500	$ 4,500	$ 13,500	$ 13,500

Member's Deficit - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Equity [Abstract]
Capital distributions to parent	$ 3,500	$ 3,800
Received capital contributions from parent	$ 2,000

Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management fees charged by MCC	$ 2,700	$ 3,200	$ 9,100	$ 9,200
MCC [Member] \| Service [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management fees charged by MCC	$ 2,700	$ 3,200	$ 9,100	$ 9,200
MCC [Member] \| Service [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Compensation percentage for performance of services taken from gross operating revenues			4.50%