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Altice USA, Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/18 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Friday, 3/1/19, at 4:08pm ET · For: 12/31/18 · Accession #: 1628280-19-2370 · File #: 1-38126

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 3/01/19  Altice USA, Inc.                  10-K       12/31/18  214:32M                                    Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA

Annual Report — Form 10-K — Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   2.37M 
 2: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML    117K 
 3: EX-23.1     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     58K 
 4: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     62K 
 5: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     63K 
 6: EX-32       Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     57K 
13: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     92K 
14: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    216K 
15: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     92K 
16: R4          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    126K 
17: R5          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML     65K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
18: R6          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML    109K 
                (Loss)                                                           
19: R7          Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity     HTML    159K 
20: R8          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    219K 
21: R9          Cvc - Consolidated Balance Sheets                   HTML    238K 
22: R10         Cvc - Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals)  HTML     97K 
23: R11         Cvc - Consolidated Statement of Operations          HTML    178K 
24: R12         Cvc - Consolidated Statement of Operations          HTML     63K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
25: R13         Cvc - Condensed Consolidated Statements of          HTML    107K 
                Comprehensive Income (Loss)                                      
26: R14         Cvc - Consolidated Statement of Stockholders'       HTML    117K 
                Equity                                                           
27: R15         Cvc - Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows          HTML    202K 
28: R16         Description of Business and Related Matters         HTML     95K 
29: R17         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    139K 
30: R18         Accounting Pronouncements                           HTML    228K 
31: R19         Change in Accounting Policies and Ats Acquisition   HTML    228K 
32: R20         Business Combinations                               HTML     89K 
33: R21         Supplemental Cash Flow Information                  HTML     84K 
34: R22         Restructuring and Other Expense                     HTML     83K 
35: R23         Property, Plant and Equipment                       HTML     95K 
36: R24         Operating Leases                                    HTML     61K 
37: R25         Intangible Assets                                   HTML    100K 
38: R26         Debt                                                HTML    327K 
39: R27         Derivative Contracts and Collateralized             HTML    142K 
                Indebtedness                                                     
40: R28         Fair Value Measurement                              HTML    132K 
41: R29         Income Taxes                                        HTML    152K 
42: R30         Share-Based Compensation                            HTML    111K 
43: R31         Affiliate and Related Party Transactions            HTML    125K 
44: R32         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     95K 
45: R33         Benefit Plans                                       HTML    209K 
46: R34         Allowance for Doubtful Accounts                     HTML     79K 
47: R35         Interim Financial Information                       HTML    171K 
48: R36         Subsequent Events                                   HTML     61K 
49: R37         Cvc - Description of Business, Related Matters and  HTML    108K 
                Basis of Presentation                                            
50: R38         Cvc - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies    HTML    220K 
51: R39         Cvc - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts               HTML     98K 
52: R40         Cvc - Supplemental Cash Flow Information            HTML    101K 
53: R41         Cvc - Restructuring and Other Expense               HTML     89K 
54: R42         Cvc - Discontinued Operations                       HTML     59K 
55: R43         Cvc - Property, Plant and Equipment                 HTML    123K 
56: R44         Cvc - Operating Leases                              HTML     63K 
57: R45         Cvc - Intangible Assets                             HTML    125K 
58: R46         Cvc - Debt                                          HTML    408K 
59: R47         Cvc - Derivative Contracts and Collateralized       HTML    178K 
                Indebtedness                                                     
60: R48         Cvc - Fair Value Measurement                        HTML    178K 
61: R49         Cvc - Income Taxes                                  HTML    219K 
62: R50         Cvc - Benefit Plans                                 HTML    300K 
63: R51         Cvc - Equity and Long-Term Incentive Plans          HTML    193K 
64: R52         Cvc - Affiliate and Related Party Transactions      HTML    153K 
65: R53         Cvc - Commitments and Contingencies                 HTML    111K 
66: R54         Cvc - Interim Financial Information (Unaudited)     HTML    289K 
67: R55         Cvc - Business Combination                          HTML    122K 
68: R56         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    273K 
                (Policies)                                                       
69: R57         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    105K 
                (Tables)                                                         
70: R58         Change in Accounting Policies and Ats Acquisition   HTML    204K 
                (Tables)                                                         
71: R59         Business Combinations (Tables)                      HTML     82K 
72: R60         Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)         HTML     84K 
73: R61         Restructuring and Other Expense (Tables)            HTML     80K 
74: R62         Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)              HTML     92K 
75: R63         Operating Leases (Tables)                           HTML     60K 
76: R64         Intangible Assets (Tables)                          HTML    105K 
77: R65         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML    291K 
78: R66         Derivative Contracts and Collateralized             HTML     98K 
                Indebtedness (Tables)                                            
79: R67         Fair Value Measurement (Tables)                     HTML    125K 
80: R68         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    147K 
81: R69         Share-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML    102K 
82: R70         Affiliate and Related Party Transactions (Tables)   HTML    109K 
83: R71         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     81K 
84: R72         Benefit Plans (Tables)                              HTML    209K 
85: R73         Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Tables)            HTML     79K 
86: R74         Interim Financial Information (Tables)              HTML    286K 
87: R75         Cvc - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies    HTML    109K 
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88: R76         Cvc - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Tables)      HTML     98K 
89: R77         Cvc - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)   HTML    101K 
90: R78         Cvc - Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)        HTML    115K 
91: R79         Cvc - Operating Leases (Tables)                     HTML     62K 
92: R80         Cvc - Intangible Assets (Tables)                    HTML    123K 
93: R81         Cvc - Debt (Tables)                                 HTML    328K 
94: R82         Cvc - Derivative Contracts and Collateralized       HTML     98K 
                Indebtedness (Tables)                                            
95: R83         Cvc - Fair Value Measurement (Tables)               HTML    165K 
96: R84         Cvc - Income Taxes (Tables)                         HTML    209K 
97: R85         Cvc - Benefit Plans (Tables)                        HTML    252K 
98: R86         Cvc - Equity and Long-Term Incentive Plans          HTML    163K 
                (Tables)                                                         
99: R87         Cvc - Affiliate and Related Party Transactions -    HTML    128K 
                (Tables)                                                         
100: R88         Cvc - Interim Financial Information (Unaudited)     HTML    287K  
                (Tables)                                                         
101: R89         Cvc - Business Combination (Tables)                 HTML    118K  
102: R90         Description of Business and Related Matters         HTML    273K  
                (Details)                                                        
103: R91         SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES -        HTML     89K  
                Narrative (Details)                                              
104: R92         SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES -        HTML     60K  
                Contract Asset and Liability (Details)                           
105: R93         SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES -        HTML     78K  
                Disaggregation of Revenue (Details)                              
106: R94         SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES -        HTML     71K  
                Schedule of Stock by Class (Details)                             
107: R95         Accounting Pronouncements (Details)                 HTML     62K  
108: R96         CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ATS ACQUISITION   HTML    127K  
                - Balance Sheet (Details)                                        
109: R97         CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ATS ACQUISITION   HTML    193K  
                - Income Statement (Details)                                     
110: R98         CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ATS ACQUISITION   HTML     81K  
                - Narrative (Details)                                            
111: R99         BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Narrative (Details)         HTML     78K  
112: R100        BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Assets and Liabilities      HTML    111K  
                Acquired (Details)                                               
113: R101        BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Pro Forma Information       HTML     58K  
                (Details)                                                        
114: R102        Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details)        HTML     92K  
115: R103        Restructuring and Other Expense (Details)           HTML     78K  
116: R104        PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Narrative           HTML     75K  
                (Details)                                                        
117: R105        PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Summary (Details)   HTML    105K  
118: R106        PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Capital Leased      HTML     61K  
                Assets (Details)                                                 
119: R107        OPERATING LEASES - Narrative (Details)              HTML     55K  
120: R108        OPERATING LEASES - Future Minimum Lease Payments    HTML     71K  
                (Details)                                                        
121: R109        INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Summary of Acquired Intangible  HTML     87K  
                Assets (Details)                                                 
122: R110        INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Narrative (Details)             HTML     58K  
123: R111        INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Schedule of Finite-Lived        HTML     66K  
                Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense                   
                (Details)                                                        
124: R112        INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Goodwill (Details)              HTML     65K  
125: R113        DEBT - Credit Silo Combination (Details)            HTML    108K  
126: R114        DEBT - Schedule of Exchange Agreement (Details)     HTML     85K  
127: R115        DEBT - CSC Holdings Credit Facilities (Details)     HTML    186K  
128: R116        DEBT - Cequel Credit Facilities (Details)           HTML    125K  
129: R117        DEBT - Credit Facilities Outstanding (Details)      HTML    100K  
130: R118        DEBT - Senior Guaranteed Notes and Senior Notes     HTML    173K  
                and Debentures (Details)                                         
131: R119        DEBT - Senior Guaranteed Notes, Senior Secured      HTML    144K  
                Notes, and Senior Notes and Debentures (Details)                 
132: R120        DEBT - Schedule of Gain (Loss) on Debt              HTML     82K  
                Extinguishment (Details)                                         
133: R121        DEBT - Summary of Debt Maturities (Details)         HTML     66K  
134: R122        DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS AND COLLATERALIZED             HTML     90K  
                INDEBTEDNESS - Narrative (Details)                               
135: R123        DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS AND COLLATERALIZED             HTML     86K  
                INDEBTEDNESS - Schedule of Interest Rate                         
                Derivatives (Details)                                            
136: R124        DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS AND COLLATERALIZED             HTML     79K  
                INDEBTEDNESS - Location of Assets and Liabilities                
                Within the Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details)                 
137: R125        DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS AND COLLATERALIZED             HTML     66K  
                INDEBTEDNESS - Settlements of Collateralized                     
                Indebtedness (Details)                                           
138: R126        FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT - Assets and Liabilities     HTML     84K  
                Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis                      
                (Details)                                                        
139: R127        FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT - Narrative (Details)        HTML     59K  
140: R128        FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT - Fair Value of Financial    HTML     93K  
                Instruments (Details)                                            
141: R129        INCOME TAXES - Income Tax Expense (Benefit)         HTML     81K  
                Continuing Operations (Details)                                  
142: R130        INCOME TAXES - Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation    HTML     86K  
                (Details)                                                        
143: R131        INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details)                  HTML     92K  
144: R132        INCOME TAXES - Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)    HTML    105K  
                (Details)                                                        
145: R133        INCOME TAXES - Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details)  HTML     62K  
146: R134        SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Narrative (Details)      HTML     97K  
147: R135        SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Carrying Unit Award      HTML     79K  
                Activity (Details)                                               
148: R136        SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Stock Option Activity    HTML     93K  
                (Details)                                                        
149: R137        SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Fair Value Assumptions   HTML     67K  
                For Stock Options (Details)                                      
150: R138        AFFILIATE AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS -          HTML    120K  
                Narrative (Details)                                              
151: R139        AFFILIATE AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Revenue  HTML     77K  
                and Related Charges (Details)                                    
152: R140        AFFILIATE AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Amounts  HTML     80K  
                Due From and Due to Related Parties (Details)                    
153: R141        COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Narrative           HTML     62K  
                (Details)                                                        
154: R142        COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Future Cash         HTML     89K  
                Payments and Commitments (Details)                               
155: R143        BENEFIT PLANS - Funded Status (Details)             HTML     90K  
156: R144        BENEFIT PLANS - Narrative (Details)                 HTML     63K  
157: R145        BENEFIT PLANS - Net Funded Status (Details)         HTML     64K  
158: R146        BENEFIT PLANS - Components of Net Periodic Benefit  HTML     69K  
                Costs (Details)                                                  
159: R147        BENEFIT PLANS - Weighted Average Assumptions Used   HTML     69K  
                to Determine Benefit Obligation and Cost (Details)               
160: R148        BENEFIT PLANS - Weighted Average Asset Allocations  HTML     63K  
                (Details)                                                        
161: R149        BENEFIT PLANS - Fair Value of Plan Assets           HTML    115K  
                (Details)                                                        
162: R150        BENEFIT PLANS - Expected Benefit Payments           HTML     67K  
                (Details)                                                        
163: R151        Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details)           HTML     63K  
164: R152        Interim Financial Information (Details)             HTML    112K  
165: R153        Subsequent Events (Details)                         HTML    116K  
166: R154        Cvc - Description of Business, Related Matters and  HTML    171K  
                Basis of Presentation (Details)                                  
167: R155        Cvc - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies    HTML    106K  
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168: R156        Cvc - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -  HTML     77K  
                Common Stock of Cablevision (Details)                            
169: R157        CVC - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES -  HTML     81K  
                Dividends (Details)                                              
170: R158        CVC - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES -  HTML     78K  
                Income (Loss) Per Common Share (Details)                         
171: R159        Cvc - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details)     HTML     68K  
172: R160        Cvc - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details)  HTML     83K  
173: R161        Cvc - Restructuring and Other Expense (Details)     HTML     75K  
174: R162        Cvc - Discontinued Operations (Details)             HTML     71K  
175: R163        Cvc - Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)       HTML    165K  
176: R164        Cvc - Property, Plant and Equipment - Assets under  HTML     66K  
                Capital Lease (Details)                                          
177: R165        Cvc - Operating Leases (Details)                    HTML     79K  
178: R166        CVC - INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Summary of Acquired       HTML    104K  
                Intangible Assets (Details)                                      
179: R167        CVC - INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Summary of Acquired       HTML     70K  
                Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Details)                     
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183: R171        CVC - DEBT - Senior Notes and Debentures (Details)  HTML    102K  
184: R172        CVC - DEBT - Debt Transaction Subsequent to Merger  HTML    172K  
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185: R173        CVC - DEBT - Summary of Debt Maturities (Details)   HTML     70K  
186: R174        CVC - DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS AND COLLATERALIZED       HTML     75K  
                INDEBTEDNESS - Location of Assets and Liabilities                
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187: R175        CVC - DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS AND COLLATERALIZED       HTML     77K  
                INDEBTEDNESS - Settlements of Collateralized                     
                Indebtedness (Details)                                           
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                INDEBTEDNESS - Narrative (Details)                               
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                Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring                
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                Financial Instruments (Details)                                  
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                Amounts Due From and Due to Related Parties                      
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Filing Submission 0001628280-19-002370 – Alternative Formats (Word / Rich Text, HTML, Plain Text, et al.)

Altice USA, Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/18 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Friday, 3/1/19, at 4:08pm ET · For: 12/31/18 · Accession #: 1628280-19-2370 · File #: 1-38126

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Annual Report — Form 10-K — Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34Filing Table of Contents

‘EX-101.DEF’ — XBRL Definitions — atus-20181231_def

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Annual Report — Form 10-K — Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
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