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Document And Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Billions	3 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Billions	Mar. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/
Entity Central Index Key	0001091667
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	CHTR
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Public Float		$ 49.1
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	267,537,942
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	1

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,920	$ 1,535
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $114 and $124, respectively	1,311	1,432
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	435	333
Total current assets	4,666	3,300
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $12,866 and $11,103, respectively	32,699	32,963
Franchises	67,316	67,316
Customer relationships, net	13,904	14,608
Goodwill	29,526	29,509
Total investment in cable properties, net	143,445	144,396
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	1,333	1,371
Total assets	149,444	149,067
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	7,513	7,544
Current portion of long-term debt	2,007	2,028
Total current liabilities	9,520	9,572
LONG-TERM DEBT	60,837	59,719
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	26,576	26,665
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	2,607	2,745
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock; $.001 par value; 250 million shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	39,602	39,413
Retained earnings	1,019	733
Treasury stock at cost; 2,808,761 and no shares, respectively	(895)	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6)	(7)
Total Charter shareholders' equity	39,720	40,139
Noncontrolling interests	10,184	10,227
Total shareholders' equity	49,904	50,366
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	149,444	149,067
Class A Common Stock [Member]
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock	0	0
Class B Common Stock [Member]
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (PARENTHETICALS) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 114	$ 124
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 12,866	$ 11,103
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, par value (dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (shares)	250,000,000	250,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (shares)	0	0
Treasury stock, shares (shares)	2,808,761	0
Class A Common Stock [Member]
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, par value (dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)	900,000,000	900,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (shares)	270,346,703	268,897,792
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)	267,537,942	268,897,792
Class B Common Stock [Member]
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, par value (dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)	1,000	1,000
Common stock, shares issued (shares)	1	1
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)	1	1

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
REVENUES	$ 10,164	$ 2,530
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	6,579	1,671
Depreciation and amortization	2,550	539
Other operating expenses, net	94	18
Total costs and expenses	9,223	2,228
Income from operations	941	302
OTHER EXPENSES:
Interest expense, net	(713)	(454)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(34)	0
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net	38	(5)
Other income (expense), net	4	(3)
Total other expenses, net	(705)	(462)
Income (loss) before income taxes	236	(160)
Income tax expense	(25)	(28)
Consolidated net income (loss)	211	(188)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(56)	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Charter shareholders	$ 155	$ (188)
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO CHARTER SHAREHOLDERS:
Basic (dollars per share)	$ 0.58	$ (1.86)
Diluted (dollars per share)	$ 0.57	$ (1.86)
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (shares)	269,004,817	101,552,093
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (shares)	273,199,509	101,552,093

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income (loss)	$ 211	$ (188)
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,550	539
Stock compensation expense	69	24
Accelerated vesting of equity awards	17	0
Noncash interest (income) expense, net	(108)	7
Other pension benefits	(13)	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	34	0
(Gain) loss on financial instruments, net	(38)	5
Deferred income taxes	16	28
Other, net	6	3
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	236	24
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(83)	(21)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other	(54)	3
Net cash flows from operating activities	2,843	424
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(1,555)	(429)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	(150)	(56)
Change in restricted cash and cash equivalents	0	(49)
Other, net	(7)	(2)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(1,712)	(536)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	4,640	2,139
Repayments of long-term debt	(3,475)	(727)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(21)	(17)
Purchase of treasury stock	(895)	(16)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	72	5
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(27)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(38)	0
Other, net	(2)	1
Net cash flows from financing activities	254	1,385
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	1,385	1,273
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	1,535	5
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	2,920	1,278
CASH PAID FOR INTEREST	892	470
CASH PAID FOR TAXES	$ 1	$ 0

Mergers and Acquisitions (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Mergers and Acquisitions [Abstract]

Mergers and Acquisitions

The Transactions

On May 18, 2016, the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Mergers dated as of May 23, 2015 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Time Warner Cable Inc. (“Legacy TWC”), Charter Communications, Inc. prior to the closing of the Merger Agreement (“Legacy Charter”), CCH I, LLC, previously a wholly owned subsidiary of Legacy Charter and certain other subsidiaries of CCH I, LLC were completed (the “TWC Transaction,” and together with the Bright House Transaction described below, the “Transactions”). As a result of the TWC Transaction, CCH I, LLC became the new public parent company that holds the operations of the combined companies and was renamed Charter Communications, Inc. As of the date of completion of the Transactions, the total value of the TWC Transaction was approximately $85 billion, including cash, equity and Legacy TWC assumed debt.

Also, on May 18, 2016, Legacy Charter and Advance/Newhouse Partnership (“A/N”), the former parent of Bright House Networks, LLC (“Bright House”), completed their previously announced transaction, pursuant to a definitive Contribution Agreement (the “Contribution Agreement”), under which Charter acquired Bright House (the “Bright House Transaction”) for approximately $12.2 billion consisting of cash, convertible preferred units of Charter Holdings and common units of Charter Holdings. Pursuant to the Bright House Transaction, Charter became the owner of the membership interests in Bright House and the other assets primarily related to Bright House (other than certain excluded assets and liabilities and non-operating cash).

In connection with the TWC Transaction, Liberty Broadband purchased shares of Charter Class A common stock to partially finance the cash portion of the TWC Transaction consideration, and in connection with the Bright House Transaction, Liberty Broadband purchased shares of Charter Class A common stock (the “Liberty Transaction”).

Acquisition Accounting

Charter applied acquisition accounting to the Transactions. The total purchase price was allocated to the identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values. The fair values were primarily based on third-party valuations using assumptions developed by management and other information compiled by management including, but not limited to, future expected cash flows. The excess of the purchase price over those fair values was recorded as goodwill.

The allocation of the purchase price to certain assets and liabilities is preliminary and is subject to change based on additional information that may be obtained during the measurement period primarily related to working capital measurement. The Company will continue to obtain information to assist in finalizing the fair value of net assets acquired and liabilities assumed, which is not expected to differ materially from the preliminary estimates herein. The Company will apply any measurement period adjustments, including any related impacts to net income (loss), in the reporting period in which the adjustments are determined. The tables below present the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Transactions.

TWC Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price



Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,058
Current assets	1,413
Property, plant and equipment	21,413
Customer relationships	13,460
Franchises	54,085
Goodwill	28,309
Other noncurrent assets	1,040
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(4,057		)
Debt	(24,900		)
Deferred income taxes	(28,138		)
Other long-term liabilities	(3,162		)
Noncontrolling interests	(4		)
	$	60,517

The Company made measurement period adjustments to the fair value of certain assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the TWC Transaction during the three months ended March 31, 2017, including a decrease to working capital of $27 million and a decrease of $10 million to deferred income tax liabilities, resulting in a net increase of $17 million to goodwill.

Bright House Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price



Current assets	$	131
Property, plant and equipment	2,884
Customer relationships	2,150
Franchises	7,225
Goodwill	44
Other noncurrent assets	86
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(330		)
Other long-term liabilities	(12		)
Noncontrolling interests	(22		)
	$	12,156

No measurement period adjustments were made to the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Bright House Transaction during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

Selected Pro Forma Financial Information

The following unaudited pro forma financial information of the Company is based on the historical consolidated financial statements of Legacy Charter, Legacy TWC and Legacy Bright House and is intended to provide information about how the Transactions and related financing may have affected the Company’s historical consolidated financial statements if they had closed as of January 1, 2015. The pro forma financial information below is based on available information and assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable. The pro forma financial information is for illustrative and informational purposes only and is not intended to represent or be indicative of what the Company’s financial condition or results of operations would have been had the transactions described above occurred on the date indicated. The pro forma financial information also should not be considered representative of the Company’s future financial condition or results of operations.



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
Revenues	$	9,742
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	$	179
Earnings per common share attributable to Charter shareholders:
Basic	$	0.66
Diluted	$	0.65

- Definition

The entire disclosure for a business combination (or series of individually immaterial business combinations) completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. The disclosure may include leverage buyout transactions (as applicable).

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Long-Term Debt (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:



	March 31, 2017				December 31, 2016
	Principal Amount		Accreted Value		Principal Amount		Accreted Value
CCO Holdings, LLC:
5.250% senior notes due March 15, 2021	$	500	$	497	$	500	$	496
6.625% senior notes due January 31, 2022	—		—		750		741
5.250% senior notes due September 30, 2022	1,250		1,233		1,250		1,232
5.125% senior notes due February 15, 2023	1,000		992		1,000		992
5.125% senior notes due May 1, 2023	1,150		1,142		1,150		1,141
5.750% senior notes due September 1, 2023	500		496		500		496
5.750% senior notes due January 15, 2024	1,000		991		1,000		991
5.875% senior notes due April 1, 2024	1,700		1,685		1,700		1,685
5.375% senior notes due May 1, 2025	750		744		750		744
5.750% senior notes due February 15, 2026	2,500		2,461		2,500		2,460
5.500% senior notes due May 1, 2026	1,500		1,488		1,500		1,487
5.875% senior notes due May 1, 2027	800		794		800		794
5.125% senior notes due May 1, 2027	2,000		1,969		—		—
Charter Communications Operating, LLC:
3.579% senior notes due July 23, 2020	2,000		1,984		2,000		1,983
4.464% senior notes due July 23, 2022	3,000		2,974		3,000		2,973
4.908% senior notes due July 23, 2025	4,500		4,459		4,500		4,458
6.384% senior notes due October 23, 2035	2,000		1,981		2,000		1,980
6.484% senior notes due October 23, 2045	3,500		3,466		3,500		3,466
6.834% senior notes due October 23, 2055	500		495		500		495
Credit facilities	8,866		8,769		8,916		8,814
Time Warner Cable, LLC:
5.850% senior notes due May 1, 2017	2,000		2,007		2,000		2,028
6.750% senior notes due July 1, 2018	2,000		2,113		2,000		2,135
8.750% senior notes due February 14, 2019	1,250		1,393		1,250		1,412
8.250% senior notes due April 1, 2019	2,000		2,235		2,000		2,264
5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2020	1,500		1,606		1,500		1,615
4.125% senior notes due February 15, 2021	700		737		700		739
4.000% senior notes due September 1, 2021	1,000		1,053		1,000		1,056
5.750% sterling senior notes due June 2, 2031 ^(a)	783		848		770		834
6.550% senior debentures due May 1, 2037	1,500		1,690		1,500		1,691
7.300% senior debentures due July 1, 2038	1,500		1,793		1,500		1,795
6.750% senior debentures due June 15, 2039	1,500		1,728		1,500		1,730
5.875% senior debentures due November 15, 2040	1,200		1,259		1,200		1,259
5.500% senior debentures due September 1, 2041	1,250		1,258		1,250		1,258
5.250% sterling senior notes due July 15, 2042 ^(b)	815		784		800		771
4.500% senior debentures due September 15, 2042	1,250		1,136		1,250		1,135
Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC:
8.375% senior debentures due March 15, 2023	1,000		1,263		1,000		1,273



8.375% senior debentures due July 15, 2033	1,000			1,321			1,000			1,324
Total debt	61,264			62,844			60,036			61,747
Less current portion:
5.850% senior notes due May 1, 2017	(2,000		)	(2,007		)	(2,000		)	(2,028		)
Long-term debt	$	59,264		$	60,837		$	58,036		$	59,719


^(a)	Principal amount includes £625 million valued at $783 million and $770 million as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, using the exchange rate at the respective dates.


^(b)	Principal amount includes £650 million valued at $815 million and $800 million as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, using the exchange rate at the respective dates.

The accreted values presented in the table above represent the principal amount of the debt less the original issue discount at the time of sale, deferred financing costs, and, in regards to the Legacy TWC debt assumed, a fair value premium adjustment as a result of applying acquisition accounting plus the accretion of those amounts to the balance sheet date. However, the amount that is currently payable if the debt becomes immediately due is equal to the principal amount of the debt. In regards to the fixed-rate British pound sterling denominated notes (the “Sterling Notes”), the principal amount of the debt and any premium or discount into US dollars is remeasured as of each balance sheet date. See Note 8. The Company has availability under the Charter Operating credit facilities of approximately $2.8 billion as of March 31, 2017.

CCO Holdings

In February 2016, CCO Holdings, LLC ("CCO Holdings") and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. ("CCO Holdings Capital") jointly issued $1.7 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.875% senior notes due 2024. The proceeds, along with the proceeds from the April 2016 issuance of $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.500% senior notes due 2026, were used to repurchase all of CCO Holdings’ 7.000% senior notes due 2019, 7.375% senior notes due 2020 and 6.500% senior notes due 2021 and to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes.

In February 2017, CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital jointly issued $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.125% senior notes due May 1, 2027. The net proceeds were used to redeem CCO Holdings’ 6.625% senior notes due 2022, pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes. The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $33 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 related to these transactions.

In March 2017, CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital jointly issued an additional $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.125% senior notes due May 1, 2027 at a price of 99.0% of the aggregate principal amount. The net proceeds, as well as cash on hand, were used in April 2017 to redeem Time Warner Cable, LLC's 5.850% senior notes due 2017, pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes.

In April 2017, CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital jointly issued an additional $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.125% senior notes due May 1, 2027 (the "April CCOH Notes" and together with the notes issued in February and March 2017 described above, the "Notes") at a price of 100.5% of the aggregate principal amount. The net proceeds, along with the net proceeds from the Charter Operating Notes described below) will be used to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes, including to fund potential buybacks of Charter Class A common stock or Charter Holdings common units.

The Notes are senior debt obligations of CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital and rank equally with all other current and future unsecured, unsubordinated obligations of CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital. They are structurally subordinated to all obligations of subsidiaries of CCO Holdings.

CCO Holdings may redeem some or all of the Notes at any time at a premium. Beginning in 2025, the optional redemption price declines to 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.

In addition, at any time prior to May 1, 2020, CCO Holdings may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes at a premium plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings (as defined in the indenture); provided that certain conditions are met. In the event of specified change of control events, CCO Holdings must offer to purchase the outstanding Notes from the holders at a purchase price equal to 101% of the total principal amount of the Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest.

Charter Operating

In January 2017, Charter Operating entered into an amendment to its Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated May 18, 2016 (the “Credit Agreement”) decreasing the applicable LIBOR margin on both the term loan E and term loan F to 2.00% and eliminating the LIBOR floor. The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 related to these transactions.

In April 2017, Charter Operating and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. issued $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.375% senior secured notes due May 1, 2047 (the "Charter Operating Notes") at a price of 99.968% of the aggregate principal amount. The net proceeds, along with the net proceeds from the April CCOH Notes described above) will be used to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes, including to fund potential buybacks of Charter Class A common stock or Charter Holdings common units.

The Charter Operating Notes are guaranteed by CCO Holdings, Time Warner Cable, LLC, Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC and substantially all of the operating subsidiaries of Charter Operating. In addition, the Charter Operating Notes are secured by a perfected first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of Charter Operating to the extent such liens can be perfected under the Uniform Commercial Code by the filing of a financing statement. The liens rank equally with the liens on the collateral securing obligations under the Charter Operating credit facilities and continue to exist as long as the liens securing such facilities exist. Charter Operating may redeem some or all of the Charter Operating notes at any time at a premium.

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Company uses derivative instruments to manage interest rate risk on variable debt and foreign exchange risk on the Sterling Notes, and does not hold or issue derivative instruments for speculative trading purposes.

Interest rate derivative instruments are used to manage interest costs and to reduce the Company’s exposure to increases in floating interest rates. The Company manages its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates by maintaining a mix of fixed and variable rate debt. Using interest rate derivative instruments, the Company agrees to exchange, at specified intervals through 2017, the difference between fixed and variable interest amounts calculated by reference to agreed-upon notional principal amounts. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had $850 million in notional amounts of interest rate derivative instruments outstanding. The notional amounts of interest rate derivative instruments do not represent amounts exchanged by the parties and, thus, are not a measure of exposure to credit loss. The amounts exchanged were determined by reference to the notional amount and the other terms of the contracts.

Cross-currency derivative instruments are used to effectively convert £1.275 billion aggregate principal amount of fixed-rate British pound sterling denominated debt, including annual interest payments and the payment of principal at maturity, to fixed-rate U.S. dollar denominated debt. The cross-currency swaps have maturities of June 2031 and July 2042. The Company is required to post collateral on the cross-currency derivative instruments when the derivative contracts are in a liability position. In May 2016, the Company entered into a collateral holiday agreement for 80% of both the 2031 and 2042 cross-currency swaps, which eliminates the requirement to post collateral for three years.

The effect of derivative instruments on the consolidated balance sheets is presented in the table below:



	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
Interest Rate Derivatives
Accrued interest	$	3		$	5
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(4	)	$	(5	)

Cross-Currency Derivatives
Other long-term liabilities	$	186		$	251

The Company’s interest rate and cross-currency derivative instruments are not designated as hedges and are marked to fair value each period, with the impact recorded as a gain or loss on financial instruments, net in the consolidated statements of operations. While these derivative instruments are not designated as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes, management continues to believe such instruments are closely correlated with the respective debt, thus managing associated risk.

The effect of financial instruments on the consolidated statements of operations is presented in the table below.



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Gain (loss) on Financial Instruments, Net:
Change in fair value of interest rate derivative instruments	$	2		$	(3	)
Change in fair value of cross-currency derivative instruments	65			—
Remeasurement of Sterling Notes to U.S. dollars	(28		)	—
Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss due to discontinuance of hedge accounting	(1		)	(2		)
	$	38		$	(5	)

- Definition

The entire disclosure for derivative instruments and hedging activities including, but not limited to, risk management strategies, non-hedging derivative instruments, assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and methodologies and assumptions used in determining the amounts.

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Fair Value Measurements (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

The accounting guidance establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements, based on the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date, as follows:


•	Level 1 – inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.


•	Level 2 – inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.


•	Level 3 – inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

Financial Assets and Liabilities

The Company has estimated the fair value of its financial instruments as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 using available market information or other appropriate valuation methodologies. Considerable judgment, however, is required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company would realize in a current market exchange.

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, payables and other current assets and liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments.

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were primarily invested in money market funds. The money market funds are valued at the closing price reported by the fund sponsor from an actively traded exchange which approximates fair value. The money market funds potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk. The amount invested within any one financial instrument did not exceed $250 million as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, there were no significant concentrations of financial instruments in a single investee, industry or geographic location.

Interest rate derivative instruments are valued using a present value calculation based on an implied forward LIBOR curve (adjusted for Charter Operating’s and counterparties’ credit risk). The weighted average pay rate for the Company’s currently effective interest rate derivative instruments was 1.59% at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (exclusive of applicable spreads). The cross-currency derivative instruments are valued using a present value calculation based on expected forward interest and exchange rates (adjusted for Charter Operating’s and counterparties’ credit risk).

Financial instruments accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis are presented in the table below.



	March 31, 2017				December 31, 2016
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 1		Level 2
Assets
Money market funds	$	2,410	$	—	$	1,205	$	—

Liabilities
Interest rate derivative instruments	$	—	$	3	$	—	$	5
Cross-currency derivative instruments	$	—	$	186	$	—	$	251

A summary of the carrying value and fair value of debt as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 is as follows:



	March 31, 2017				December 31, 2016
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Senior notes and debentures	$	54,075	$	56,657	$	52,933	$	55,203
Credit facilities	$	8,769	$	8,889	$	8,814	$	8,943

The estimated fair value of the Company’s senior notes and debentures as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 is based on quoted market prices in active markets and is classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy, while the estimated fair value of the Company’s credit facilities is based on quoted market prices in inactive markets and is classified within Level 2.

Nonfinancial Assets and Liabilities

The Company’s nonfinancial assets such as equity-method investments, franchises, property, plant, and equipment, and other intangible assets are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis; however, they are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances, such as when there is evidence that an impairment may exist. No material impairments were recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. Upon closing of the Transactions, all of Legacy TWC and Legacy Bright House nonfinancial assets and liabilities were recorded at fair values. See Note 2.

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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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Income Taxes (Notes)	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Notes)	Mar. 31, 2017
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes Substantially all of the Company’s operations are held through Charter Holdings and its direct and indirect subsidiaries. Charter Holdings and the majority of its subsidiaries are generally limited liability companies that are not subject to income tax. However, certain of these limited liability companies are subject to state income tax. In addition, the subsidiaries that are corporations are subject to income tax. Generally, the taxable income, gains, losses, deductions and credits of Charter Holdings are passed through to its members, Charter and A/N. Charter is responsible for its share of taxable income or loss of Charter Holdings allocated to it in accordance with the CCH Limited Liability Company Agreement (“LLC Agreement”) and partnership tax rules and regulations. As a result, Charter's primary deferred tax component recorded in the consolidated balance sheets relates to its excess financial reporting outside basis, excluding amounts attributable to nondeductible goodwill, over Charter's tax basis in the investment in Charter Holdings. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded $25 million and $28 million of income tax expense, respectively. Income tax expense is generally recognized through increases in deferred tax liabilities as well as through current federal and state income tax expense. Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was reduced by approximately $56 million due to the recognition of excess tax benefits resulting from share based compensation as a component of the provision for income taxes as a result of the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU 2016-09”). In addition, net deferred tax liabilities decreased by $136 million as a result of the adoption of ASU 2016-09. See Note 19. Charter Holdings, the indirect owner of the Company’s cable systems, generally allocates its taxable income, gains, losses, deductions and credits proportionately according to the members’ respective ownership interests, except for special allocations required under Section 704(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and the Treasury Regulations (“Section 704(c)”). Pursuant to Section 704(c) and the LLC Agreement, each item of income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to any property contributed to the capital of the partnership shall, solely for tax purposes, be allocated among the members so as to take into account any variation between the adjusted basis of such property to the partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and its initial gross asset value using the “traditional method” as described in the Treasury Regulations. In determining the Company’s tax provision for financial reporting purposes, the Company establishes a reserve for uncertain tax positions unless such positions are determined to be “more likely than not” of being sustained upon examination, based on their technical merits. There is considerable judgment involved in making such a determination. The Company has recorded unrecognized tax benefits totaling approximately $171 million and $172 million, excluding interest and penalties, as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The Company does not currently anticipate that its reserve for uncertain tax positions will significantly increase or decrease during 2017; however, various events could cause the Company’s current expectations to change in the future. These uncertain tax positions, if ever recognized in the financial statements, would be recorded in the consolidated statements of operations as part of the income tax provision. No tax years for Charter, Charter Holdings, or Charter Communications Holding Company, LLC for income tax purposes, are currently under examination by the IRS. Legacy Charter’s tax years ending 2013 through the short period return dated May 17, 2016 remain subject to examination and assessment. Years prior to 2013 remain open solely for purposes of examination of Legacy Charter’s loss and credit carryforwards. The IRS is currently examining Legacy TWC’s income tax returns for 2011 and 2012. Legacy TWC’s tax years ending 2013 through 2015 remain subject to examination and assessment. Prior to Legacy TWC’s separation from Time Warner Inc. (“Time Warner”) in March 2009 (the “Separation”), Legacy TWC was included in the consolidated U.S. federal and certain state income tax returns of Time Warner. The IRS is currently examining Time Warner’s 2008 through 2010 income tax returns. Time Warner’s income tax returns for 2005 to 2007, which are periods prior to the Separation, were settled with the exception of an immaterial item that has been referred to the IRS Appeals Division. The Company does not anticipate that these examinations will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. In addition, the Company is also subject to ongoing examinations of the Company’s tax returns by state and local tax authorities for various periods. Activity related to these state and local examinations did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations during the three months ended March 31, 2017, nor does the Company anticipate a material impact in the future.

Related Party Transactions (Notes)	3 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Notes)	Mar. 31, 2017
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Related Party Transactions On May 23, 2015, in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement and the amendment of the Contribution Agreement, Charter entered into the Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement with Liberty Broadband, A/N and Legacy Charter (the “Stockholders Agreement”) and the Charter Holdings Limited Liability Operating Agreement (“LLC Agreement”) with Liberty Broadband and A/N. As of the closing of the Merger Agreement and the Contribution Agreement on May 18, 2016, the Stockholders Agreement replaced Legacy Charter’s existing stockholders agreement with Liberty Broadband, dated September 29, 2014, and superseded the amended and restated stockholders agreement among Legacy Charter, Charter, Liberty Broadband and A/N, dated March 31, 2015. Under the terms of the Stockholders Agreement, the number of Charter’s directors is fixed at 13, and includes its chief executive officer. Upon the closing of the Bright House Transaction, two designees selected by A/N became members of the board of directors of Charter and three designees selected by Liberty Broadband continued as members of the board of directors of Charter. The remaining eight directors are not affiliated with either A/N or Liberty Broadband. Each of A/N and Liberty Broadband is entitled to nominate at least one director to each of the committees of Charter’s board of directors, subject to applicable stock exchange listing rules and certain specified voting or equity ownership thresholds for each of A/N and Liberty Broadband, and provided that the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation and Benefit Committee each have at least a majority of directors independent from A/N, Liberty Broadband and the Company (referred to as the “unaffiliated directors”). Each of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation and Benefits Committee is currently comprised of three unaffiliated directors and one designee of each of A/N and Liberty Broadband. A/N and Liberty Broadband also have certain other committee designation and other governance rights. Upon the closing of the Bright House Transaction, Mr. Thomas Rutledge, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), became the chairman of the board of Charter. In December 2016, the Company and A/N entered into a letter agreement (the "Letter Agreement") that requires pro rata participation by A/N and its affiliates in any repurchases of shares of Charter Class A common stock until A/N has sold shares or units totaling $537 million ($245 million has already been completed and of that total, $27 million was completed during the three months ended March 31, 2017), subject to Liberty Broadband's right of first refusal to purchase shares or units from A/N upon A/N's sale to any third party. The Company is aware that Dr. John Malone may be deemed to have a 36.4% voting interest in Liberty Interactive and is Chairman of the board of directors, an executive officer position, of Liberty Interactive. Liberty Interactive owns 38.3% of the common stock of HSN, Inc. (“HSN”) and has the right to elect 20% of the board members of HSN. Liberty Interactive wholly owns QVC, Inc. (“QVC”). The Company has programming relationships with HSN and QVC which pre-date the transaction with Liberty Media Corporation. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded payments in aggregate of approximately $17 million and $4 million, respectively, from HSN and QVC as part of channel carriage fees and revenue sharing arrangements for home shopping sales made to customers in the Company’s footprint. Dr. Malone and Mr. Steven Miron, each a member of Charter’s board of directors, also serve on the board of directors of Discovery Communications, Inc., (“Discovery”) and the Company is aware that Dr. Malone owns 5.2% in the aggregate of the common stock of Discovery and has a 28.7% voting interest in Discovery for the election of directors. The Company is aware that Advance/Newhouse Programming Partnership (“A/N PP”), an affiliate of A/N and in which Mr. Miron is the CEO, owns 100% of the Series A preferred stock of Discovery and 100% of the Series C preferred stock of Discovery, representing approximately 34.0% of the outstanding equity of Discovery’s stock, on an as-converted basis. A/N PP has the right to appoint three directors out of a total of ten directors to Discovery’s board to be elected by the holders of Discovery’s Series A preferred stock. In addition, Dr. Malone is a member of the board of directors of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. ("Lions Gate", parent company of Starz, Inc.) and owns approximately 5.9% in the aggregate of the common stock of Lions Gate and has 8.1% of the voting power, pursuant to his ownership of Lions Gate Class A voting shares. The Company purchases programming from both Discovery and Lions Gate pursuant to agreements entered into prior to Dr. Malone and Mr. Miron joining Charter’s board of directors. Based on publicly available information, the Company does not believe that either Discovery or Lions Gate would currently be considered related parties. The amounts paid in the aggregate to Discovery and Lions Gate represent less than 3% of total operating costs and expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. The Company has agreements with certain equity-method investees pursuant to which the Company has made or received related party transaction payments. The Company recorded payments to equity-method investees totaling $68 million and $4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016, respectively. The Company recorded advertising revenues from transactions with equity-method investees totaling $2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

Contingencies (Notes)	3 Months Ended
Contingencies (Notes)	Mar. 31, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Contingencies	Contingencies In 2014, following an announcement by Comcast and Legacy TWC of their intent to merge, Breffni Barrett and others filed suit in the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the County of New York against Comcast, Legacy TWC and their respective officers and directors. Later five similar class actions were consolidated with this matter (the “NY Actions”). The NY Actions were settled in July 2014, however, such settlement was terminated following the termination of the Comcast and TWC merger in April 2015. In May 2015, Charter and TWC announced their intent to merge. Subsequently, the parties in the NY Actions filed a Second Consolidated Class Action Complaint (the “Second Amended Complaint”), removing Comcast as a defendant and naming TWC, the members of the TWC board of directors, Charter and the merger subsidiaries as defendants. The Second Amended Complaint generally alleged, among other things, that the members of the TWC board of directors breached their fiduciary duties to TWC stockholders during the Charter merger negotiations and by entering into the merger agreement and approving the mergers, and that Charter aided and abetted such breaches of fiduciary duties. The complaint sought, among other relief, injunctive relief enjoining the stockholder vote on the mergers, unspecified declaratory and equitable relief, compensatory damages in an unspecified amount, and costs and attorneys’ fees. In September 2015, the parties entered into a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) to settle the action. Pursuant to the MOU, the defendants issued certain supplemental disclosures relating to the mergers on a Form 8-K, and plaintiffs agreed to release with prejudice all claims that could have been asserted against defendants in connection with the mergers. The settlement is conditioned on, among other things, approval by the New York Supreme Court. That court gave preliminary approval to the settlement in October 2016 and granted final approval in March 2017. In August 2015, a purported stockholder of Charter, Matthew Sciabacucchi, filed a lawsuit in the Delaware Court of Chancery, on behalf of a putative class of Charter stockholders, challenging the transactions between Charter, TWC, A/N, and Liberty Broadband announced by Charter on May 26, 2015 (collectively, the “Transactions”). The lawsuit names as defendants Liberty Broadband, Charter, the board of directors of Charter, and New Charter. Plaintiff alleged that the Transactions improperly benefit Liberty Broadband at the expense of other Charter shareholders, and that Charter issued a false and misleading proxy statement in connection with the Transactions. Plaintiff requested, among other things, that the Delaware Court of Chancery enjoin the September 21, 2015 special meeting of Charter stockholders at which Charter stockholders were asked to vote on the Transactions until the defendants disclosed certain information relating to Charter and the Transactions. The disclosures demanded by the plaintiff included (i) certain unlevered free cash flow projections for Charter and (ii) a Form of Proxy and Right of First Refusal Agreement (“Proxy”) by and among Liberty Broadband, A/N, Charter and New Charter, which was referenced in the description of the Second Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement, dated May 23, 2015, among Charter, New Charter, Liberty Broadband and A/N. On September 9, 2015, Charter issued supplemental disclosures containing unlevered free cash flow projections for Charter. In return, the plaintiff agreed its disclosure claims were moot and withdrew its application to enjoin the Charter stockholder vote on the Transactions. Charter has filed a motion to dismiss this litigation but the court has not yet ruled upon it. Charter denies any liability, believes that it has substantial defenses, and intends to vigorously defend this suit. The California Attorney General and the Alameda County, California District Attorney are investigating whether certain of Legacy Charter’s waste disposal policies, procedures and practices are in violation of the California Business and Professions Code and the California Health and Safety Code. That investigation was commenced in January 2014. A similar investigation involving Legacy TWC was initiated in February 2012. Charter is cooperating with these investigations. While the Company is unable to predict the outcome of these investigations, it does not expect that the outcome will have a material effect on its operations, financial condition, or cash flows. On December 19, 2011, Sprint Communications Company L.P. (“Sprint”) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas alleging that Legacy TWC infringes 12 U.S. patents purportedly relating to Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) services. Over the course of the litigation Sprint dismissed its claims relating to five of the asserted patents, and shortly before trial Sprint dropped its claims with respect to two additional patents. A trial on the remaining five patents began on February 13, 2017. On March 3, 2017 the jury returned a verdict of $140 million against Legacy TWC and further concluded that Legacy TWC had willfully infringed Sprint’s patents. The court subsequently declined to enhance the damage award as a result of the purported willful infringement. The Company plans to appeal. In addition to its appeal, the Company will continue to pursue indemnity from one of its vendors. The impact of the verdict was reflected in the adjustment to net current liabilities as described in Note 2. The Company does not expect that the outcome of this litigation will have a material adverse effect on its operations or financial condition. The ultimate outcome of this litigation or the pursuit of indemnity against the Company’s vendor cannot be predicted. On October 23, 2015, the New York Office of the Attorney General (the “NY AG”) began an investigation of Legacy TWC's advertised Internet speeds and other Internet product advertising. On February 1, 2017, the NY AG filed suit in the Supreme Court for the State of New York alleging that Legacy TWC's advertising of Internet speeds was false and misleading. The suit seeks restitution and injunctive relief. The Company denies that Legacy TWC engaged in any wrongdoing and the Company intends to defend itself vigorously. However, no assurances can be made that such defenses would ultimately be successful. At this time, the Company does not expect that the outcome of this litigation will have a material adverse effect on its operations, financial condition or cash flows. The Company is a defendant or co-defendant in several lawsuits involving alleged infringement of various patents relating to various aspects of its businesses. Other industry participants are also defendants in certain of these cases. In the event that a court ultimately determines that the Company infringes on any intellectual property rights, the Company may be subject to substantial damages and/or an injunction that could require the Company or its vendors to modify certain products and services the Company offers to its subscribers, as well as negotiate royalty or license agreements with respect to the patents at issue. While the Company believes the lawsuits are without merit and intends to defend the actions vigorously, no assurance can be given that any adverse outcome would not be material to the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity. The Company cannot predict the outcome of any such claims nor can it reasonably estimate a range of possible loss. The Company is party to lawsuits, claims and regulatory inquiries that arise in the ordinary course of conducting its business, including lawsuits claiming violation of wage and hour laws and breach of contract by vendors, including by three programmers. The ultimate outcome of these other legal matters pending against the Company cannot be predicted, and although such lawsuits and claims are not expected individually to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity, such lawsuits could have, in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Whether or not the Company ultimately prevails in any particular lawsuit or claim, litigation can be time consuming and costly and injure the Company’s reputation.

Consolidating Schedules (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Consolidating Schedules [Abstract]

Consolidating Schedules

Each of Charter Operating, TWC, LLC, TWCE, CCO Holdings and certain subsidiaries jointly, severally, fully and unconditionally guarantee the outstanding debt securities of the others (other than the CCO Holdings notes) on an unsecured senior basis and the condensed consolidating financial information has been prepared and presented pursuant to SEC Regulation S-X Rule 3-10, Financial Statements of Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities Registered or Being Registered. Certain Charter Operating subsidiaries that are regulated telephone entities only become guarantor subsidiaries upon approval by regulators. This information is not intended to present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the individual companies or groups of companies in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

The “Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries” column is presented to comply with the terms of the Credit Agreement.

The “Safari Escrow Entities” column included in the condensed consolidating financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2016 consists of CCOH Safari, CCO Safari II and CCO Safari III. CCOH Safari, CCO Safari II and CCO Safari III issued the CCOH Safari notes, CCO Safari II notes and the CCO Safari III credit facilities, respectively. Upon closing of the TWC Transaction, the CCOH Safari notes became obligations of CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital and the CCO Safari II notes and CCO Safari III credit facilities became obligations of Charter Operating and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. CCOH Safari merged into CCO Holdings and CCO Safari II and CCO Safari III merged into Charter Operating.

Condensed consolidating financial statements as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 follow.



Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
As of March 31, 2017

	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Guarantor Subsidiaries
	Charter		Intermediate Holding Companies		CCO Holdings		Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Charter Consolidated
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	25	$	155	$	872	$	1,868	$	—		$	2,920
Accounts receivable, net	46		14		—		1,251		—			1,311
Receivables from related party	—		602		48		—		(650		)	—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—		50		—		385		—			435
Total current assets	71		821		920		3,504		(650		)	4,666

INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	—		240		—		32,459		—			32,699
Franchises	—		—		—		67,316		—			67,316
Customer relationships, net	—		—		—		13,904		—			13,904
Goodwill	—		—		—		29,526		—			29,526
Total investment in cable properties, net	—		240		—		143,205		—			143,445

INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	66,165		75,302		88,568		—		(230,035		)	—
LOANS RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY	178		655		511		—		(1,344		)	—
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	—		215		—		1,118		—			1,333

Total assets	$	66,414	$	77,233	$	89,999	$	147,827	$	(232,029	)	$	149,444

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	11	$	805	$	205	$	6,492	$	—		$	7,513
Payables to related party	11		—		—		639		(650		)	—
Current portion of long-term debt	—		—		—		2,007		—			2,007
Total current liabilities	22		805		205		9,138		(650		)	9,520

LONG-TERM DEBT	—		—		14,492		46,345		—			60,837
LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY	—		—		—		1,344		(1,344		)	—
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	26,516		21		—		39		—			26,576
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	156		83		—		2,368		—			2,607

SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY
Controlling interest	39,720		66,165		75,302		88,568		(230,035		)	39,720
Noncontrolling interests	—		10,159		—		25		—			10,184
Total shareholders’/member’s equity	39,720		76,324		75,302		88,593		(230,035		)	49,904

Total liabilities and shareholders’/member’s equity	$	66,414	$	77,233	$	89,999	$	147,827	$	(232,029	)	$	149,444



Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
As of December 31, 2016

	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Guarantor Subsidiaries
	Charter		Intermediate Holding Companies		CCO Holdings		Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Charter Consolidated
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	57	$	154	$	—	$	1,324	$	—		$	1,535
Accounts receivable, net	34		11		—		1,387		—			1,432
Receivables from related party	170		451		62		—		(683		)	—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—		33		—		300		—			333
Total current assets	261		649		62		3,011		(683		)	3,300

INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	—		245		—		32,718		—			32,963
Franchises	—		—		—		67,316		—			67,316
Customer relationships, net	—		—		—		14,608		—			14,608
Goodwill	—		—		—		29,509		—			29,509
Total investment in cable properties, net	—		245		—		144,151		—			144,396

INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	66,692		75,838		88,760		—		(231,290		)	—
LOANS RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY	—		640		494		—		(1,134		)	—
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	—		214		—		1,157		—			1,371

Total assets	$	66,953	$	77,586	$	89,316	$	148,319	$	(233,107	)	$	149,067

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	22	$	625	$	219	$	6,678	$	—		$	7,544
Payables to related party	—		—		—		683		(683		)	—
Current portion of long-term debt	—		—		—		2,028		—			2,028
Total current liabilities	22		625		219		9,389		(683		)	9,572

LONG-TERM DEBT	—		—		13,259		46,460		—			59,719
LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY	—		—		—		1,134		(1,134		)	—
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	26,637		3		—		25		—			26,665
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	155		64		—		2,526		—			2,745

SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY
Controlling interest	40,139		66,692		75,838		88,760		(231,290		)	40,139
Noncontrolling interests	—		10,202		—		25		—			10,227
Total shareholders’/member’s equity	40,139		76,894		75,838		88,785		(231,290		)	50,366

Total liabilities and shareholders’/member’s equity	$	66,953	$	77,586	$	89,316	$	148,319	$	(233,107	)	$	149,067



Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
For the three months ended March 31, 2017

	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries						Guarantor Subsidiaries
	Charter			Intermediate Holding Companies			CCO Holdings			Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Charter Consolidated
REVENUES	$	29		$	313		$	—		$	10,164		$	(342	)	$	10,164

COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	29			308			—			6,584			(342		)	6,579
Depreciation and amortization	—			2			—			2,548			—			2,550
Other operating expenses, net	—			—			—			94			—			94
	29			310			—			9,226			(342		)	9,223
Income from operations	—			3			—			938			—			941

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net	1			5			(190		)	(529		)	—			(713		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—			—			(33		)	(1		)	—			(34		)
Gain on financial instruments, net	—			—			—			38			—			38
Other income (expense), net	—			(9		)	—			13			—			4
Equity in income of subsidiaries	158			217			440			—			(815		)	—
	159			213			217			(479		)	(815		)	(705		)

Income before income taxes	159			216			217			459			(815		)	236
INCOME TAX EXPENSE	(4		)	(2		)	—			(19		)	—			(25		)
Consolidated net income	155			214			217			440			(815		)	211
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(56		)	—			—			—			(56		)
Net income	$	155		$	158		$	217		$	440		$	(815	)	$	155



Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
For the three months ended March 31, 2016

	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries									Guarantor Subsidiaries
	Charter			Intermediate Holding Companies			Safari Escrow Entities			CCO Holdings			Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Charter Consolidated
REVENUES	$	7		$	96		$	—		$	—		$	2,530		$	(103	)	$	2,530

COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	7			96			—			—			1,671			(103		)	1,671
Depreciation and amortization	—			—			—			—			539			—			539
Other operating expenses, net	—			—			—			—			18			—			18
	7			96			—			—			2,228			(103		)	2,228
Income from operations	—			—			—			—			302			—			302

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net	—			3			(257		)	(165		)	(35		)	—			(454		)
Loss on financial instruments, net	—			—			—			—			(5		)	—			(5		)
Other expense, net	—			(3		)	—			—			—			—			(3		)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	(160		)	(160		)	—			262			—			58			—
	(160		)	(160		)	(257		)	97			(40		)	58			(462		)

Income (loss) before income taxes	(160		)	(160		)	(257		)	97			262			58			(160		)
INCOME TAX EXPENSE	(28		)	—			—			—			—			—			(28		)
Net income (loss)	$	(188	)	$	(160	)	$	(257	)	$	97		$	262		$	58		$	(188	)



Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the three months ended March 31, 2017

	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries					Guarantor Subsidiaries
	Charter		Intermediate Holding Companies			CCO Holdings		Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Charter Consolidated
Consolidated net income	$	155	$	214		$	217	$	440	$	(815	)	$	211
Net impact of interest rate derivative instruments	1		1			1		1		(3		)	1
Consolidated comprehensive income	156		215			218		441		(818		)	212
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		(56		)	—		—		—			(56		)
Comprehensive income	$	156	$	159		$	218	$	441	$	(818	)	$	156



Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the three months ended March 31, 2016

	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries									Guarantor Subsidiaries
	Charter			Intermediate Holding Companies			Safari Escrow Entities			CCO Holdings		Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Charter Consolidated
Consolidated net income (loss)	$	(188	)	$	(160	)	$	(257	)	$	97	$	262	$	58		$	(188	)
Net impact of interest rate derivative instruments	2			2			2			2		2		(8		)	2
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(186	)	$	(158	)	$	(255	)	$	99	$	264	$	50		$	(186	)



Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the three months ended March 31, 2017

	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries						Guarantor Subsidiaries
	Charter			Intermediate Holding Companies			CCO Holdings			Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Charter Consolidated
NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$	146		$	33		$	(204	)	$	2,868		$	—		$	2,843

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	—			—			—			(1,555		)	—			(1,555		)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	—			—			—			(150		)	—			(150		)
Contributions to subsidiaries	(72		)	—			—			—			72			—
Distributions from subsidiaries	895			856			737			—			(2,488		)	—
Other, net	—			—			—			(7		)	—			(7		)
Net cash flows from investing activities	823			856			737			(1,712		)	(2,416		)	(1,712		)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	—			—			1,990			2,650			—			4,640
Repayments of long-term debt	—			—			(775		)	(2,700		)	—			(3,475		)
Borrowings (repayments) loans payable - related parties	(178		)	—			—			178			—			—
Payments for debt issuance costs	—			—			(20		)	(1		)	—			(21		)
Purchase of treasury stock	(895		)	—			—			—			—			(895		)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	—			(27		)	—			—			—			(27		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	—			(38		)	—			—			—			(38		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	72			—			—			—			—			72
Contributions from parent	—			72			—			—			(72		)	—
Distributions to parent	—			(895		)	(856		)	(737		)	2,488			—
Other, net	—						—			(2		)	—			(2		)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(1,001		)	(888		)	339			(612		)	2,416			254

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(32		)	1			872			544			—			1,385
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	57			154			—			1,324			—			1,535

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$	25		$	155		$	872		$	1,868		$	—		$	2,920



Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the three months ended March 31, 2016

	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries									Guarantor Subsidiaries
	Charter			Intermediate Holding Companies			Safari Escrow Entities			CCO Holdings			Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Charter Consolidated
NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$	1		$	1		$	(259	)	$	(158	)	$	839		$	—		$	424

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	—			—			—			—			(429		)	—			(429		)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	—			—			—			—			(56		)	—			(56		)
Distributions from subsidiaries	14			84			—			246			—			(344		)	—
Change in restricted cash and cash equivalents	—			—			(49		)	—			—			—			(49		)
Other, net	—			—			—			—			(2		)	—			(2		)
Net cash flows from investing activities	14			84			(49		)	246			(487		)	(344		)	(536		)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	—			—			—			1,700			439			—			2,139
Repayments of long-term debt	—			—			—			—			(727		)	—			(727		)
Borrowings (payments) loans payable - related parties	—			—			308			(546		)	238			—			—
Payments for debt issuance costs	—			—			—			(17		)	—			—			(17		)
Purchase of treasury stock	(16		)	—			—			—			—			—			(16		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	5			—			—			—			—			—			5
Distributions to parent	—			(84		)	—			(14		)	(246		)	344			—
Other, net	—			1			—			—			—			—			1
Net cash flows from financing activities	(11		)	(83		)	308			1,123			(296		)	344			1,385

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	4			2			—			1,211			56			—			1,273
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	—			—			—			—			5			—			5

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$	4		$	2		$	—		$	1,211		$	61		$	—		$	1,278

- Definition

The entire disclosure for condensed financial information, including the financial position, cash flows, and the results of operations of the registrant (parent company) as of the same dates or for the same periods for which audited consolidated financial statements are being presented. Alternatively, the details of this disclosure can be reported by the specific parent company taxonomy elements, indicating the appropriate date and period contexts in an instance document.

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Recently Issued Accounting Standards (Notes)	3 Months Ended
Recently Issued Accounting Standards (Notes)	Mar. 31, 2017
Recently Issued Accounting Standards [Abstract]
Recently Issued Accounting Standards	Recently Issued Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Adopted January 1, 2017 In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which includes multiple provisions intended to simplify various aspects of the accounting for share-based payments. The new standard (1) requires all excess tax benefits and deficiencies to be recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement in the period in which they occur regardless of whether the benefit reduces taxes payable in the current period, (2) requires classification of excess tax benefits as an operating activity on the statements of cash flows, (3) allows an entity to make an entity-wide accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest or account for forfeitures when they occur and (4) causes the threshold under which employee share-based awards partially settled in cash can qualify for equity classification to increase to the maximum statutory tax rates in the applicable jurisdiction. ASU 2016-09 will be effective for interim and annual periods after December 15, 2016 (January 1, 2017 for the Company). The new standard generally requires a modified retrospective transition through a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the beginning of the period of adoption, with certain provisions requiring either a prospective or retrospective transition. The Company adopted ASU 2016-09 on January 1, 2017. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-09, the Company recognized excess tax benefits of approximately $136 million in deferred tax assets that were previously not recognized in a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings. The Company will prospectively record a deferred tax benefit or expense associated with the difference between book and tax for stock compensation expense. On January 1, 2017, the Company also established an accounting policy election to assume zero forfeitures for stock award grants and account for forfeitures when they occur which prospectively impacts stock compensation expense. Other aspects of adoption ASU 2016-09 did not have a material impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost ("ASU 2017-07"), which requires employers to report the service cost component of net periodic pension cost in the same line item as other compensation costs arising from services rendered during the period. The standard also requires the other components of net periodic cost be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost component and outside of a subtotal of income from operations. ASU 2017-07 will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and early adoption is permitted. The new standard requires retrospective application and allows a practical expedient that permits an employer to use the amounts disclosed in its pension plan footnote for the prior comparative periods as the estimation basis for applying the retrospective presentation. The Company early adopted ASU 2017-07 during the current quarter and utilized the practical expedient to estimate the impact on the prior comparative period information presented in interim and annual financial statements. The Company previously recorded service cost with other compensation costs in operating costs and expenses in the consolidated statements of operations, and recorded other pension costs (benefits), in other operating expenses, net. Adoption of the standard results in the reclassification of other pension costs (benefits) to other expenses, net (non-operating). Adopting the standard will reduce 2016 income from operations presented for comparative purposes in the 2017 annual financial statements by $899 million with a corresponding decrease to other expenses of $899 million, with no impact to net income. There was no impact from the adoption of the standard for the three months ended March 31, 2016. ASU 2017-07 does not impact the consolidated balance sheets or statements of cash flows. Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”), which is a comprehensive revenue recognition standard that will supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under U.S. GAAP. The new standard provides a single principles-based, five-step model to be applied to all contracts with customers, which steps are to (1) identify the contract(s) with the customer, (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (3) determine the transaction price, (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and (5) recognize revenue when each performance obligation is satisfied. More specifically, revenue will be recognized when promised goods or services are transferred to the customer in an amount that reflects the consideration expected in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 will be effective, reflecting the one-year deferral, for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 (January 1, 2018 for the Company). Companies can transition to the standard either retrospectively or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating which method of transition will be utilized. The Company is continuing to assess all potential impacts that the adoption of ASU 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements, including developing new accounting policies, internal controls and processes to facilitate the adoption of the standard. The most significant impacts upon adoption are anticipated to result from the deferral over a period of time instead of recognized immediately of (1) the residential installation revenues which represent nonrefundable up-front fees that convey a material right to the customer and (2) the internal and external commission expenses which represent costs of obtaining a contract. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (“ASU 2016-02”), which requires lessees to recognize almost all leases on their balance sheet as a right-of-use asset and a lease liability. Lessees are allowed to account for short-term leases (i.e., leases with a term of 12 months or less) off-balance sheet, consistent with current operating lease accounting. For income statement purposes, the FASB retained a dual model, requiring leases to be classified as either operating or finance. Classification will be based on criteria that are largely similar to those applied in current lease accounting, but without explicit bright lines. ASU 2016-02 will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 (January 1, 2019 for the Company). The new standard requires a modified retrospective transition through a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the beginning of the earliest period presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2016-02 will have on its consolidated financial statements including identifying the population of leases, evaluating technology solutions and collecting lease data. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”), which clarifies how entities should classify cash receipts and cash payments related to eight specific cash flow matters on the statement of cash flows, with the objective of reducing existing diversity in practice. ASU 2016-15 will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 (January 1, 2018 for the Company). Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2016-15 will have on its consolidated financial statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (“ASU 2017-04”), which eliminates step two from the goodwill impairment test. Under the new standard, to the extent the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds the fair value, the Company will record an impairment charge equal to the difference. The impairment charge recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. ASU 2017-04 will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 (January 1, 2020 for the Company). Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed after January 1, 2017. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2017-04 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

- Definition

The entire disclosure of changes in accounting principles, including adoption of new accounting pronouncements, that describes the new methods, amount and effects on financial statement line items.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Change in Accounting Principle
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6507316

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Direct Effects of a Change in Accounting Principle
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66092750

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 250
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64853466&loc=d3e22583-107794

Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Indirect Effects of a Change in Accounting Principle
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6515603

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+ Details

Consolidating Schedules (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Consolidating Schedules [Abstract]

Consolidating Schedules

Condensed consolidating financial statements as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 follow.



Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
As of March 31, 2017

	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Guarantor Subsidiaries
	Charter		Intermediate Holding Companies		CCO Holdings		Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Charter Consolidated
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	25	$	155	$	872	$	1,868	$	—		$	2,920
Accounts receivable, net	46		14		—		1,251		—			1,311
Receivables from related party	—		602		48		—		(650		)	—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—		50		—		385		—			435
Total current assets	71		821		920		3,504		(650		)	4,666

INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	—		240		—		32,459		—			32,699
Franchises	—		—		—		67,316		—			67,316
Customer relationships, net	—		—		—		13,904		—			13,904
Goodwill	—		—		—		29,526		—			29,526
Total investment in cable properties, net	—		240		—		143,205		—			143,445

INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	66,165		75,302		88,568		—		(230,035		)	—
LOANS RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY	178		655		511		—		(1,344		)	—
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	—		215		—		1,118		—			1,333

Total assets	$	66,414	$	77,233	$	89,999	$	147,827	$	(232,029	)	$	149,444

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	11	$	805	$	205	$	6,492	$	—		$	7,513
Payables to related party	11		—		—		639		(650		)	—
Current portion of long-term debt	—		—		—		2,007		—			2,007
Total current liabilities	22		805		205		9,138		(650		)	9,520

LONG-TERM DEBT	—		—		14,492		46,345		—			60,837
LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY	—		—		—		1,344		(1,344		)	—
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	26,516		21		—		39		—			26,576
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	156		83		—		2,368		—			2,607

SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY
Controlling interest	39,720		66,165		75,302		88,568		(230,035		)	39,720
Noncontrolling interests	—		10,159		—		25		—			10,184
Total shareholders’/member’s equity	39,720		76,324		75,302		88,593		(230,035		)	49,904

Total liabilities and shareholders’/member’s equity	$	66,414	$	77,233	$	89,999	$	147,827	$	(232,029	)	$	149,444



Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
As of December 31, 2016

	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries				Guarantor Subsidiaries
	Charter		Intermediate Holding Companies		CCO Holdings		Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Charter Consolidated
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	57	$	154	$	—	$	1,324	$	—		$	1,535
Accounts receivable, net	34		11		—		1,387		—			1,432
Receivables from related party	170		451		62		—		(683		)	—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—		33		—		300		—			333
Total current assets	261		649		62		3,011		(683		)	3,300

INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	—		245		—		32,718		—			32,963
Franchises	—		—		—		67,316		—			67,316
Customer relationships, net	—		—		—		14,608		—			14,608
Goodwill	—		—		—		29,509		—			29,509
Total investment in cable properties, net	—		245		—		144,151		—			144,396

INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	66,692		75,838		88,760		—		(231,290		)	—
LOANS RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY	—		640		494		—		(1,134		)	—
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	—		214		—		1,157		—			1,371

Total assets	$	66,953	$	77,586	$	89,316	$	148,319	$	(233,107	)	$	149,067

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	22	$	625	$	219	$	6,678	$	—		$	7,544
Payables to related party	—		—		—		683		(683		)	—
Current portion of long-term debt	—		—		—		2,028		—			2,028
Total current liabilities	22		625		219		9,389		(683		)	9,572

LONG-TERM DEBT	—		—		13,259		46,460		—			59,719
LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY	—		—		—		1,134		(1,134		)	—
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	26,637		3		—		25		—			26,665
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	155		64		—		2,526		—			2,745

SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY
Controlling interest	40,139		66,692		75,838		88,760		(231,290		)	40,139
Noncontrolling interests	—		10,202		—		25		—			10,227
Total shareholders’/member’s equity	40,139		76,894		75,838		88,785		(231,290		)	50,366

Total liabilities and shareholders’/member’s equity	$	66,953	$	77,586	$	89,316	$	148,319	$	(233,107	)	$	149,067



Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
For the three months ended March 31, 2017

	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries						Guarantor Subsidiaries
	Charter			Intermediate Holding Companies			CCO Holdings			Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Charter Consolidated
REVENUES	$	29		$	313		$	—		$	10,164		$	(342	)	$	10,164

COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	29			308			—			6,584			(342		)	6,579
Depreciation and amortization	—			2			—			2,548			—			2,550
Other operating expenses, net	—			—			—			94			—			94
	29			310			—			9,226			(342		)	9,223
Income from operations	—			3			—			938			—			941

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net	1			5			(190		)	(529		)	—			(713		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—			—			(33		)	(1		)	—			(34		)
Gain on financial instruments, net	—			—			—			38			—			38
Other income (expense), net	—			(9		)	—			13			—			4
Equity in income of subsidiaries	158			217			440			—			(815		)	—
	159			213			217			(479		)	(815		)	(705		)

Income before income taxes	159			216			217			459			(815		)	236
INCOME TAX EXPENSE	(4		)	(2		)	—			(19		)	—			(25		)
Consolidated net income	155			214			217			440			(815		)	211
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(56		)	—			—			—			(56		)
Net income	$	155		$	158		$	217		$	440		$	(815	)	$	155



Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
For the three months ended March 31, 2016

	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries									Guarantor Subsidiaries
	Charter			Intermediate Holding Companies			Safari Escrow Entities			CCO Holdings			Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Charter Consolidated
REVENUES	$	7		$	96		$	—		$	—		$	2,530		$	(103	)	$	2,530

COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	7			96			—			—			1,671			(103		)	1,671
Depreciation and amortization	—			—			—			—			539			—			539
Other operating expenses, net	—			—			—			—			18			—			18
	7			96			—			—			2,228			(103		)	2,228
Income from operations	—			—			—			—			302			—			302

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net	—			3			(257		)	(165		)	(35		)	—			(454		)
Loss on financial instruments, net	—			—			—			—			(5		)	—			(5		)
Other expense, net	—			(3		)	—			—			—			—			(3		)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	(160		)	(160		)	—			262			—			58			—
	(160		)	(160		)	(257		)	97			(40		)	58			(462		)

Income (loss) before income taxes	(160		)	(160		)	(257		)	97			262			58			(160		)
INCOME TAX EXPENSE	(28		)	—			—			—			—			—			(28		)
Net income (loss)	$	(188	)	$	(160	)	$	(257	)	$	97		$	262		$	58		$	(188	)



Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the three months ended March 31, 2017

	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries					Guarantor Subsidiaries
	Charter		Intermediate Holding Companies			CCO Holdings		Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Charter Consolidated
Consolidated net income	$	155	$	214		$	217	$	440	$	(815	)	$	211
Net impact of interest rate derivative instruments	1		1			1		1		(3		)	1
Consolidated comprehensive income	156		215			218		441		(818		)	212
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		(56		)	—		—		—			(56		)
Comprehensive income	$	156	$	159		$	218	$	441	$	(818	)	$	156



Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the three months ended March 31, 2016

	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries									Guarantor Subsidiaries
	Charter			Intermediate Holding Companies			Safari Escrow Entities			CCO Holdings		Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Charter Consolidated
Consolidated net income (loss)	$	(188	)	$	(160	)	$	(257	)	$	97	$	262	$	58		$	(188	)
Net impact of interest rate derivative instruments	2			2			2			2		2		(8		)	2
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(186	)	$	(158	)	$	(255	)	$	99	$	264	$	50		$	(186	)



Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the three months ended March 31, 2017

	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries						Guarantor Subsidiaries
	Charter			Intermediate Holding Companies			CCO Holdings			Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Charter Consolidated
NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$	146		$	33		$	(204	)	$	2,868		$	—		$	2,843

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	—			—			—			(1,555		)	—			(1,555		)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	—			—			—			(150		)	—			(150		)
Contributions to subsidiaries	(72		)	—			—			—			72			—
Distributions from subsidiaries	895			856			737			—			(2,488		)	—
Other, net	—			—			—			(7		)	—			(7		)
Net cash flows from investing activities	823			856			737			(1,712		)	(2,416		)	(1,712		)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	—			—			1,990			2,650			—			4,640
Repayments of long-term debt	—			—			(775		)	(2,700		)	—			(3,475		)
Borrowings (repayments) loans payable - related parties	(178		)	—			—			178			—			—
Payments for debt issuance costs	—			—			(20		)	(1		)	—			(21		)
Purchase of treasury stock	(895		)	—			—			—			—			(895		)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	—			(27		)	—			—			—			(27		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	—			(38		)	—			—			—			(38		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	72			—			—			—			—			72
Contributions from parent	—			72			—			—			(72		)	—
Distributions to parent	—			(895		)	(856		)	(737		)	2,488			—
Other, net	—						—			(2		)	—			(2		)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(1,001		)	(888		)	339			(612		)	2,416			254

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(32		)	1			872			544			—			1,385
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	57			154			—			1,324			—			1,535

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$	25		$	155		$	872		$	1,868		$	—		$	2,920



Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the three months ended March 31, 2016

	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries									Guarantor Subsidiaries
	Charter			Intermediate Holding Companies			Safari Escrow Entities			CCO Holdings			Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Charter Consolidated
NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$	1		$	1		$	(259	)	$	(158	)	$	839		$	—		$	424

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	—			—			—			—			(429		)	—			(429		)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	—			—			—			—			(56		)	—			(56		)
Distributions from subsidiaries	14			84			—			246			—			(344		)	—
Change in restricted cash and cash equivalents	—			—			(49		)	—			—			—			(49		)
Other, net	—			—			—			—			(2		)	—			(2		)
Net cash flows from investing activities	14			84			(49		)	246			(487		)	(344		)	(536		)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	—			—			—			1,700			439			—			2,139
Repayments of long-term debt	—			—			—			—			(727		)	—			(727		)
Borrowings (payments) loans payable - related parties	—			—			308			(546		)	238			—			—
Payments for debt issuance costs	—			—			—			(17		)	—			—			(17		)
Purchase of treasury stock	(16		)	—			—			—			—			—			(16		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	5			—			—			—			—			—			5
Distributions to parent	—			(84		)	—			(14		)	(246		)	344			—
Other, net	—			1			—			—			—			—			1
Net cash flows from financing activities	(11		)	(83		)	308			1,123			(296		)	344			1,385

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	4			2			—			1,211			56			—			1,273
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	—			—			—			—			5			—			5

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$	4		$	2		$	—		$	1,211		$	61		$	—		$	1,278

Mergers and Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Preliminary allocation of purchase price:
Goodwill	$ 29,526		$ 29,509
Pro forma financial information:
Pro forma revenues		$ 9,742
Pro forma net income		$ 179
Earnings per common share, basic		$ 0.66
Earnings per common share, diluted		$ 0.65
TWC Transaction [Member]
Business Acquisition Information by Acquisition:
TWC enterprise value including cash, equity and debt assumed	85,000
Preliminary allocation of purchase price:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,058
Current assets	1,413
Property, plant and equipment	21,413
Customer relationships	13,460
Franchises	54,085
Goodwill	28,309
Other noncurrent assets	1,040
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(4,057)
Debt	(24,900)
Deferred income taxes	(28,138)
Other long-term liabilities	(3,162)
Noncontrolling interests	(4)
Total assets acquired plus goodwill less liabilities assumed and noncontrolling interests acquired	60,517
Measurement period adjustment, working capital	27
Measurement period adjustment, deferred income taxes	10
Measurement period adjustments impact on goodwill	17
Bright House Transaction [Member]
Business Acquisition Information by Acquisition:
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	12,200
Preliminary allocation of purchase price:
Current assets	131
Property, plant and equipment	2,884
Customer relationships	2,150
Franchises	7,225
Goodwill	44
Other noncurrent assets	86
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(330)
Other long-term liabilities	(12)
Noncontrolling interests	(22)
Total assets acquired plus goodwill less liabilities assumed and noncontrolling interests acquired	$ 12,156

Franchises, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets:
Goodwill	$ 29,526		$ 29,509
Indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill	97,001		96,988
Finite-lived Intangible Assets:
Gross carrying amount	18,851		18,841
Accumulated Amortization	(4,467)		(3,746)
Net Carrying Amount	14,384		15,095
Amortization expense	726	$ 60
Nine months ended December 31, 2017	2,021
2018	2,462
2019	2,179
2020	1,887
2021	1,604
Thereafter	4,231
Franchises [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets:
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	67,316		67,316
Trademarks [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets:
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	159		159
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets:
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	0		4
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets:
Gross carrying amount	18,226		18,226
Accumulated Amortization	(4,322)		(3,618)
Net Carrying Amount	13,904		14,608
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets:
Gross carrying amount	625		615
Accumulated Amortization	(145)		(128)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 480		$ 487

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable - trade	$ 522	$ 454
Deferred revenue	362	352
Accrued liabilities:
Programming costs	1,937	1,783
Labor	962	1,111
Capital expenditures	957	1,107
Interest	894	958
Taxes and regulatory fees	474	538
Property and casualty	398	394
Other	1,007	847
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 7,513	$ 7,544

Long-Term Debt (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 GBP (£)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 61,264	$ 60,036
Accreted value					62,844	61,747
Accreted value, current portion					(2,007)	(2,028)
Principal amount, noncurrent portion					59,264	58,036
Accreted value, noncurrent portion					60,837	59,719
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ 34	$ 0
Credit Facilities [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Accreted value					8,769	8,814
CCO Holdings [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Accreted value, current portion					0	0
Accreted value, noncurrent portion					14,492	13,259
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ 33
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 5.250% Senior Notes Due March 15, 2021 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					500	500
Accreted value					$ 497	496
Stated interest rate (percentage)				5.25%	5.25%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 6.625% Senior Notes Due January 31, 2022 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 0	750
Accreted value					$ 0	741
Stated interest rate (percentage)				6.625%	6.625%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 5.250% Senior Notes Due September 30, 2022 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 1,250	1,250
Accreted value					$ 1,233	1,232
Stated interest rate (percentage)				5.25%	5.25%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 5.125% Senior Notes Due February 15, 2023 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 1,000	1,000
Accreted value					$ 992	992
Stated interest rate (percentage)				5.125%	5.125%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 5.125% Senior Notes Due May 1, 2023 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 1,150	1,150
Accreted value					$ 1,142	1,141
Stated interest rate (percentage)				5.125%	5.125%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 5.750% Senior Notes Due September 1, 2023 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 500	500
Accreted value					$ 496	496
Stated interest rate (percentage)				5.75%	5.75%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 5.750% Senior Notes Due January 15, 2024 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 1,000	1,000
Accreted value					$ 991	991
Stated interest rate (percentage)				5.75%	5.75%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 5.875% Senior Notes Due April 1, 2024 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 1,700	1,700
Accreted value					$ 1,685	1,685
Stated interest rate (percentage)				5.875%	5.875%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 5.375% Senior Notes Due May 1, 2025 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 750	750
Accreted value					$ 744	744
Stated interest rate (percentage)				5.375%	5.375%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 5.750% Senior Notes Due February 15, 2026 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 2,500	2,500
Accreted value					$ 2,461	2,460
Stated interest rate (percentage)				5.75%	5.75%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 5.500% Senior Notes Due May 1, 2026 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 1,500	1,500
Accreted value					$ 1,488	1,487
Stated interest rate (percentage)				5.50%	5.50%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 5.875% Senior Notes Due May 1, 2027 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 800	800
Accreted value					$ 794	794
Stated interest rate (percentage)				5.875%	5.875%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 5.125% Senior Notes Due May 1, 2027 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 2,000	0
Accreted value					$ 1,969	0
Maximum redemption percentage (percentage)				40.00%	40.00%
Redemption premium percent upon a change in control (percentage)				101.00%	101.00%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 7.000% Senior Notes Due January 15, 2019 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Stated interest rate (percentage)				7.00%	7.00%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 7.375% Senior Notes Due June 1, 2020 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Stated interest rate (percentage)				7.375%	7.375%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 6.500% Senior Notes Due April 30, 2021 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Stated interest rate (percentage)				6.50%	6.50%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 5.125% Senior Notes Due May 1, 2027 issued in February 2017 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 1,000
Stated interest rate (percentage)				5.125%	5.125%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 5.125% Senior Notes Due May 1, 2027 issued in March 2017 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 1,000
Stated interest rate (percentage)				5.125%	5.125%
Debt instrument issue price percentage (percentage)		99.00%
Charter Operating [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ 1
Charter Operating [Member] \| 3.579% Senior Notes Due July 23, 2020 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 2,000	2,000
Accreted value					$ 1,984	1,983
Stated interest rate (percentage)				3.579%	3.579%
Charter Operating [Member] \| 4.464% Senior Notes Due July 23, 2022 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 3,000	3,000
Accreted value					$ 2,974	2,973
Stated interest rate (percentage)				4.464%	4.464%
Charter Operating [Member] \| 4.908% Senior Notes Due July 23, 2025 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 4,500	4,500
Accreted value					$ 4,459	4,458
Stated interest rate (percentage)				4.908%	4.908%
Charter Operating [Member] \| 6.384% Senior Notes Due October 23, 2035 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 2,000	2,000
Accreted value					$ 1,981	1,980
Stated interest rate (percentage)				6.384%	6.384%
Charter Operating [Member] \| 6.484% Senior Notes Due October 23, 2045 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 3,500	3,500
Accreted value					$ 3,466	3,466
Stated interest rate (percentage)				6.484%	6.484%
Charter Operating [Member] \| 6.834% Senior Notes Due October 23, 2055 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 500	500
Accreted value					$ 495	495
Stated interest rate (percentage)				6.834%	6.834%
Charter Operating [Member] \| Credit Facilities [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 8,866	8,916
Accreted value					8,769	8,814
Availability under credit facilities					2,800
Charter Operating [Member] \| Term Loan E [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Basis spread on variable rate (percentage)		2.00%
Charter Operating [Member] \| Term Loan F [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Basis spread on variable rate (percentage)		2.00%
Time Warner Cable [Member] \| 5.850% Senior Notes Due May 1, 2017 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					2,000	2,000
Accreted value					2,007	2,028
Principal amount, current portion					(2,000)	(2,000)
Accreted value, current portion					$ (2,007)	(2,028)
Stated interest rate (percentage)				5.85%	5.85%
Time Warner Cable [Member] \| 6.750% Senior Notes Due July 1, 2018 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 2,000	2,000
Accreted value					$ 2,113	2,135
Stated interest rate (percentage)				6.75%	6.75%
Time Warner Cable [Member] \| 8.750% Senior Notes Due February 14, 2019 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 1,250	1,250
Accreted value					$ 1,393	1,412
Stated interest rate (percentage)				8.75%	8.75%
Time Warner Cable [Member] \| 8.250% Senior Notes Due April 1, 2019 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 2,000	2,000
Accreted value					$ 2,235	2,264
Stated interest rate (percentage)				8.25%	8.25%
Time Warner Cable [Member] \| 5.000% Senior Notes Due February 1, 2020 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 1,500	1,500
Accreted value					$ 1,606	1,615
Stated interest rate (percentage)				5.00%	5.00%
Time Warner Cable [Member] \| 4.125% Senior Notes Due February 15, 2021 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 700	700
Accreted value					$ 737	739
Stated interest rate (percentage)				4.125%	4.125%
Time Warner Cable [Member] \| 4.000% Senior Notes Due September 1, 2021 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 1,000	1,000
Accreted value					$ 1,053	1,056
Stated interest rate (percentage)				4.00%	4.00%
Time Warner Cable [Member] \| 5.750% Sterling Senior Notes Due June 2, 2031 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				£ 625	$ 783	770
Accreted value					$ 848	834
Stated interest rate (percentage)				5.75%	5.75%
Time Warner Cable [Member] \| 6.550% Senior Debentures Due May 1, 2037 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 1,500	1,500
Accreted value					$ 1,690	1,691
Stated interest rate (percentage)				6.55%	6.55%
Time Warner Cable [Member] \| 7.300% Senior Debentures Due July 1, 2038 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 1,500	1,500
Accreted value					$ 1,793	1,795
Stated interest rate (percentage)				7.30%	7.30%
Time Warner Cable [Member] \| 6.750% Senior Debentures Due June 15, 2039 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 1,500	1,500
Accreted value					$ 1,728	1,730
Stated interest rate (percentage)				6.75%	6.75%
Time Warner Cable [Member] \| 5.875% Senior Debentures Due November 15, 2040 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 1,200	1,200
Accreted value					$ 1,259	1,259
Stated interest rate (percentage)				5.875%	5.875%
Time Warner Cable [Member] \| 5.500% Senior Debentures Due September 1, 2041 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 1,250	1,250
Accreted value					$ 1,258	1,258
Stated interest rate (percentage)				5.50%	5.50%
Time Warner Cable [Member] \| 5.250% Sterling Senior Notes Due July 15, 2042 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				£ 650	$ 815	800
Accreted value					$ 784	771
Stated interest rate (percentage)				5.25%	5.25%
Time Warner Cable [Member] \| 4.500% Senior Debentures Due September 15, 2042 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 1,250	1,250
Accreted value					$ 1,136	1,135
Stated interest rate (percentage)				4.50%	4.50%
Time Warner Cable Enterprises [Member] \| 8.375% Senior Debentures Due March 15, 2023 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 1,000	1,000
Accreted value					$ 1,263	1,273
Stated interest rate (percentage)				8.375%	8.375%
Time Warner Cable Enterprises [Member] \| 8.375% Senior Debentures Due July 15, 2033 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount					$ 1,000	1,000
Accreted value					$ 1,321	$ 1,324
Stated interest rate (percentage)				8.375%	8.375%
Minimum [Member] \| CCO Holdings [Member] \| 5.125% Senior Notes Due May 1, 2027 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Debt instrument redemption price percentage		100.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| CCO Holdings [Member] \| 5.125% Senior Notes Due May 1, 2027 issued in April 2017 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount	$ 1,250
Stated interest rate (percentage)	5.125%
Debt instrument issue price percentage (percentage)	100.50%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Charter Operating [Member] \| 5.375% Senior Notes Due May 1, 2047 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount	$ 1,250
Stated interest rate (percentage)	5.375%
Redemption premium percent upon a change in control (percentage)	99.968%

Noncontrolling Interests (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		4 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017
Noncontrolling Interests:
Noncontrolling interest ownership threshold (percentage)	100.00%		100.00%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	$ 56	$ 0
Noncontrolling Interest, Purchase of Interests, Shares Purchased	83,416
Noncontrolling Interest, Purchase of Interests, Shares Purchased, Price Per Share	$ 324.63
Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions Purchase Price	$ 27		$ 245
Noncontrolling Interest, Shares Held by Noncontrolling Shareholders	28,300,000		28,300,000
Common Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Noncontrolling Interests:
Ownership percentage held by noncontrolling interest (percentage)	10.00%		10.00%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	$ 18
Preferred Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Noncontrolling Interests:
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	38
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Noncontrolling Interests:
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests	19
Pretax Impact Of Change In Subsidiary Ownership Structure	43
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Noncontrolling Interests:
Pretax Impact Of Change In Subsidiary Ownership Structure	43
Tax Effect Of Change In Subsidiary Ownership Structure	$ 16

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 GBP (£)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Derivatives:
Unrealized loss on interest rate derivatives included in accumulated other comprehensive loss				$ (4)	$ (5)
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net:
Change in fair value of interest rate derivative instruments	$ 2	$ (3)
Change in fair value of cross-currency derivative instruments	65	0
Remeasurement of Sterling Notes to U.S. dollars	(28)	0
Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss due to discontinuance of hedge accounting	(1)	(2)
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net	$ 38	$ (5)
Accrued Interest [Member]
Derivatives:
Liability position interest rate derivative instruments				3	5
Other Long-Term Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives:
Liability position cross-currency derivative instruments				186	251
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivatives:
Notional amount				$ 850	$ 850
Cross Currency Derivatives [Member]
Derivatives:
Notional amount \| £			£ 1,275
Collateral holiday agreement, percentage of position covered			80.00%	80.00%
Collateral holiday agreement, term	3 years

Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value Measurements:
Maximum amount allowed to be invested in any single financial instrument (money market funds) per investment policy	$ 250		$ 250
Debt, carrying value	62,844		61,747
Asset impairment charges	0	$ 0
Senior Notes and Debentures [Member]
Fair Value Measurements:
Debt, fair value	56,657		55,203
Debt, carrying value	54,075		52,933
Credit Facilities [Member]
Fair Value Measurements:
Debt, fair value	8,889		8,943
Debt, carrying value	8,769		8,814
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements:
Money market funds	2,410		1,205
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements:
Money market funds	$ 0		$ 0
Interest Rate Derivatives [Member]
Fair Value Measurements:
Weighted average pay rate for interest rate derivative instruments (percentage)	1.59%		1.59%
Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements:
Liability position derivative instruments, fair value	$ 0		$ 0
Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements:
Liability position derivative instruments, fair value	3		5
Cross Currency Derivatives [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements:
Liability position derivative instruments, fair value	0		0
Cross Currency Derivatives [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements:
Liability position derivative instruments, fair value	$ 186		$ 251

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Earnings (Loss) Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	$ 155	$ (188)
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (shares)	269,004,817	101,552,093
Effect of assumed exercise or issuance of shares relating to stock plans on denominator (shares)	4,194,692
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (shares)	273,199,509	101,552,093
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Charter shareholders (dollars per share)	$ 0.58	$ (1.86)
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Charter shareholders (dollars per share)	$ 0.57	$ (1.86)

Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		4 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017
Related Party Transactions:
Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions Purchase Price	$ 27		$ 245
Dr. John Malone's voting interest in Liberty Interactive Corp. (percentage)	36.40%		36.40%
Liberty Interactive Corp.'s ownership percentage in HSN, Inc. (percentage)	38.30%		38.30%
Percent of board members Liberty Interactive Corp. can elect to HSN Inc.'s board (percentage)	20.00%		20.00%
Cash payments received from HSN, Inc. and QVC, Inc.	$ 17	$ 4
Dr. John Malone's ownership percentage in Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage)	5.20%		5.20%
Dr. John Malone's voting interest in Discovery Communications, Inc. for election of directors (percentage)	28.70%		28.70%
Advance Newhouse Programming Partnership's ownership percentage in Series A preferred stock of Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage)	100.00%		100.00%
Advance Newhouse Programming Partnership's ownership percentage in Series C preferred stock of Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage)	100.00%		100.00%
Advance Newhouse Programming Partnership's ownership percentage in Discovery (percentage)	34.00%		34.00%
Dr. John Malone's ownership percentage in Starz (percentage)	5.90%		5.90%
Dr. John Malone's voting interest in Starz (percentage)	8.10%		8.10%
Maximum [Member]
Related Party Transactions:
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests	$ 537
Percent of total operating costs and expenses paid to Discovery Communications, Inc. and Starz (percentage)	3.00%	3.00%
Equity Method Investee [Member]
Related Party Transactions:
Payments to related parties	$ 68	$ 4
Revenue from related parties	$ 2

Stock Compensation Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Stock Compensation Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Stock Compensation Plans:
Stock compensation expense	$ 69.0
Stock compensation expense recognized in merger costs	$ 17.0
Stock Option [Member]
Stock Compensation Plans:
Stock options granted in period (shares)	1,102,620	879,606
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 304.0
Remaining period over which to recognize unrecognized compensation expense	3 years
Restricted Stock [Member]
Stock Compensation Plans:
Awards other than stock options granted in period (shares)	0	0
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 0.2
Remaining period over which to recognize unrecognized compensation expense	1 month
Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Stock Compensation Plans:
Awards other than stock options granted in period (shares)	268,194	248,384
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 300.0
Remaining period over which to recognize unrecognized compensation expense	3 years
Minimum [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Stock Compensation Plans:
Award vesting period	1 year
Legacy Charter Awards [Member] \| Stock Option [Member]
Stock Compensation Plans:
Award expiration period	10 years
Legacy Charter Awards [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Stock Option [Member]
Stock Compensation Plans:
Award vesting period	3 years
Legacy Charter Awards [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Stock Compensation Plans:
Award vesting period	3 years
Legacy TWC Awards Converted May 2016 [Member] \| Stock Option [Member]
Stock Compensation Plans:
Award vesting period	4 years
Award expiration period	10 years
Legacy TWC Awards Converted May 2016 [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Stock Compensation Plans:
Award vesting percentage	50.00%

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,920	$ 1,535	$ 1,278	$ 5
Accounts receivable, net	1,311	1,432
Receivables from related party	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	435	333
Total current assets	4,666	3,300
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	32,699	32,963
Franchises	67,316	67,316
Customer relationships, net	13,904	14,608
Goodwill	29,526	29,509
Total investment in cable properties, net	143,445	144,396
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	0	0
LOANS RECEIVABLE - RELATED PARTY	0	0
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	1,333	1,371
Total assets	149,444	149,067
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	7,513	7,544
Payables to related party	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	2,007	2,028
Total current liabilities	9,520	9,572
LONG-TERM DEBT	60,837	59,719
LOANS PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY	0	0
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	26,576	26,665
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	2,607	2,745
SHAREHOLDERS'/MEMBER'S EQUITY
Controlling interest	39,720	40,139
Noncontrolling interests	10,184	10,227
Total shareholders'/member's equity	49,904	50,366
Total liabilities and shareholders'/member's equity	149,444	149,067
Eliminations [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
Receivables from related party	(650)	(683)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	(650)	(683)
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Franchises	0	0
Customer relationships, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Total investment in cable properties, net	0	0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	(230,035)	(231,290)
LOANS RECEIVABLE - RELATED PARTY	(1,344)	(1,134)
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	0	0
Total assets	(232,029)	(233,107)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	0	0
Payables to related party	(650)	(683)
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Total current liabilities	(650)	(683)
LONG-TERM DEBT	0	0
LOANS PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY	(1,344)	(1,134)
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	0	0
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	0	0
SHAREHOLDERS'/MEMBER'S EQUITY
Controlling interest	(230,035)	(231,290)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total shareholders'/member's equity	(230,035)	(231,290)
Total liabilities and shareholders'/member's equity	(232,029)	(233,107)
Charter [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	25	57	4	0
Accounts receivable, net	46	34
Receivables from related party	0	170
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	71	261
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Franchises	0	0
Customer relationships, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Total investment in cable properties, net	0	0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	66,165	66,692
LOANS RECEIVABLE - RELATED PARTY	178	0
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	0	0
Total assets	66,414	66,953
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	11	22
Payables to related party	11	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Total current liabilities	22	22
LONG-TERM DEBT	0	0
LOANS PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY	0	0
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	26,516	26,637
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	156	155
SHAREHOLDERS'/MEMBER'S EQUITY
Controlling interest	39,720	40,139
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total shareholders'/member's equity	39,720	40,139
Total liabilities and shareholders'/member's equity	66,414	66,953
Intermediate Holding Companies [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	155	154	2	0
Accounts receivable, net	14	11
Receivables from related party	602	451
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	50	33
Total current assets	821	649
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	240	245
Franchises	0	0
Customer relationships, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Total investment in cable properties, net	240	245
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	75,302	75,838
LOANS RECEIVABLE - RELATED PARTY	655	640
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	215	214
Total assets	77,233	77,586
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	805	625
Payables to related party	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Total current liabilities	805	625
LONG-TERM DEBT	0	0
LOANS PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY	0	0
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	21	3
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	83	64
SHAREHOLDERS'/MEMBER'S EQUITY
Controlling interest	66,165	66,692
Noncontrolling interests	10,159	10,202
Total shareholders'/member's equity	76,324	76,894
Total liabilities and shareholders'/member's equity	77,233	77,586
CCO Holdings [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	872	0	1,211	0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
Receivables from related party	48	62
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	920	62
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Franchises	0	0
Customer relationships, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Total investment in cable properties, net	0	0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	88,568	88,760
LOANS RECEIVABLE - RELATED PARTY	511	494
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	0	0
Total assets	89,999	89,316
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	205	219
Payables to related party	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Total current liabilities	205	219
LONG-TERM DEBT	14,492	13,259
LOANS PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY	0	0
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	0	0
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	0	0
SHAREHOLDERS'/MEMBER'S EQUITY
Controlling interest	75,302	75,838
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total shareholders'/member's equity	75,302	75,838
Total liabilities and shareholders'/member's equity	89,999	89,316
Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,868	1,324	$ 61	$ 5
Accounts receivable, net	1,251	1,387
Receivables from related party	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	385	300
Total current assets	3,504	3,011
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	32,459	32,718
Franchises	67,316	67,316
Customer relationships, net	13,904	14,608
Goodwill	29,526	29,509
Total investment in cable properties, net	143,205	144,151
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	0	0
LOANS RECEIVABLE - RELATED PARTY	0	0
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	1,118	1,157
Total assets	147,827	148,319
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	6,492	6,678
Payables to related party	639	683
Current portion of long-term debt	2,007	2,028
Total current liabilities	9,138	9,389
LONG-TERM DEBT	46,345	46,460
LOANS PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY	1,344	1,134
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	39	25
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	2,368	2,526
SHAREHOLDERS'/MEMBER'S EQUITY
Controlling interest	88,568	88,760
Noncontrolling interests	25	25
Total shareholders'/member's equity	88,593	88,785
Total liabilities and shareholders'/member's equity	$ 147,827	$ 148,319

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
REVENUES	$ 10,164	$ 2,530
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	6,579	1,671
Depreciation and amortization	2,550	539
Other operating expenses, net	94	18
Total costs and expenses	9,223	2,228
Income from operations	941	302
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net	(713)	(454)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(34)	0
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net	38	(5)
Other income (expense), net	4	(3)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0
Total other income (expense)	(705)	(462)
Income (loss) before income taxes	236	(160)
Income tax expense	(25)	(28)
Consolidated net income (loss)	211	(188)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(56)	0
Net income (loss)	155	(188)
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
REVENUES	(342)	(103)
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	(342)	(103)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Other operating expenses, net	0	0
Total costs and expenses	(342)	(103)
Income from operations	0	0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net	0	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net	0	0
Other income (expense), net	0	0
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	(815)	58
Total other income (expense)	(815)	58
Income (loss) before income taxes	(815)	58
Income tax expense	0	0
Consolidated net income (loss)	(815)	58
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0
Net income (loss)	(815)	58
Charter [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
REVENUES	29	7
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	29	7
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Other operating expenses, net	0	0
Total costs and expenses	29	7
Income from operations	0	0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net	1	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net	0	0
Other income (expense), net	0	0
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	158	(160)
Total other income (expense)	159	(160)
Income (loss) before income taxes	159	(160)
Income tax expense	(4)	(28)
Consolidated net income (loss)	155	(188)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0
Net income (loss)	155	(188)
Intermediate Holding Companies [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
REVENUES	313	96
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	308	96
Depreciation and amortization	2	0
Other operating expenses, net	0	0
Total costs and expenses	310	96
Income from operations	3	0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net	5	3
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net	0	0
Other income (expense), net	(9)	(3)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	217	(160)
Total other income (expense)	213	(160)
Income (loss) before income taxes	216	(160)
Income tax expense	(2)	0
Consolidated net income (loss)	214	(160)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(56)
Net income (loss)	158	(160)
Safari Escrow Entities [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
REVENUES		0
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)		0
Depreciation and amortization		0
Other operating expenses, net		0
Total costs and expenses		0
Income from operations		0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net		(257)
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net		0
Other income (expense), net		0
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries		0
Total other income (expense)		(257)
Income (loss) before income taxes		(257)
Income tax expense		0
Consolidated net income (loss)		(257)
Net income (loss)		(257)
CCO Holdings [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
REVENUES	0	0
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Other operating expenses, net	0	0
Total costs and expenses	0	0
Income from operations	0	0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net	(190)	(165)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(33)
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net	0	0
Other income (expense), net	0	0
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	440	262
Total other income (expense)	217	97
Income (loss) before income taxes	217	97
Income tax expense	0	0
Consolidated net income (loss)	217	97
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0
Net income (loss)	217	97
Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
REVENUES	10,164	2,530
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	6,584	1,671
Depreciation and amortization	2,548	539
Other operating expenses, net	94	18
Total costs and expenses	9,226	2,228
Income from operations	938	302
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net	(529)	(35)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(1)
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net	38	(5)
Other income (expense), net	13	0
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0
Total other income (expense)	(479)	(40)
Income (loss) before income taxes	459	262
Income tax expense	(19)	0
Consolidated net income (loss)	440	262
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0
Net income (loss)	$ 440	$ 262

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Consolidated net income (loss)	$ 211	$ (188)
Net impact of interest rate derivative instruments	1	2
Consolidated comprehensive income (loss)	212	(186)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(56)	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	156	(186)
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Consolidated net income (loss)	(815)	58
Net impact of interest rate derivative instruments	(3)	(8)
Consolidated comprehensive income (loss)	(818)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	(818)	50
Charter [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Consolidated net income (loss)	155	(188)
Net impact of interest rate derivative instruments	1	2
Consolidated comprehensive income (loss)	156
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	156	(186)
Intermediate Holding Companies [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Consolidated net income (loss)	214	(160)
Net impact of interest rate derivative instruments	1	2
Consolidated comprehensive income (loss)	215
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(56)
Comprehensive income (loss)	159	(158)
Safari Escrow Entities [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Consolidated net income (loss)		(257)
Net impact of interest rate derivative instruments		2
Comprehensive income (loss)		(255)
CCO Holdings [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Consolidated net income (loss)	217	97
Net impact of interest rate derivative instruments	1	2
Consolidated comprehensive income (loss)	218
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	218	99
Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Consolidated net income (loss)	440	262
Net impact of interest rate derivative instruments	1	2
Consolidated comprehensive income (loss)	441
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 441	$ 264

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Net cash flows from operating activities	$ 2,843	$ 424
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(1,555)	(429)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	(150)	(56)
Contributions to subsidiaries	0
Distributions from subsidiaries	0	0
Change in restricted cash and cash equivalents	0	(49)
Other, net	(7)	(2)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(1,712)	(536)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	4,640	2,139
Repayments of long-term debt	(3,475)	(727)
Borrowings (repayments) loans payable - related parties	0	0
Payments for debt issuance costs	(21)	(17)
Purchase of treasury stock	(895)	(16)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(27)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(38)	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	72	5
Contributions from parent	0
Distributions to parent	0	0
Other, net	(2)	1
Net cash flows from financing activities	254	1,385
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	1,385	1,273
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	1,535	5
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	2,920	1,278
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Net cash flows from operating activities	0	0
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	0	0
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	0	0
Contributions to subsidiaries	72
Distributions from subsidiaries	(2,488)	(344)
Change in restricted cash and cash equivalents		0
Other, net	0	0
Net cash flows from investing activities	(2,416)	(344)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	0	0
Borrowings (repayments) loans payable - related parties	0	0
Payments for debt issuance costs	0	0
Purchase of treasury stock	0	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0
Contributions from parent	(72)
Distributions to parent	2,488	344
Other, net	0	0
Net cash flows from financing activities	2,416	344
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	0	0
Charter [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Net cash flows from operating activities	146	1
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	0	0
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	0	0
Contributions to subsidiaries	(72)
Distributions from subsidiaries	895	14
Change in restricted cash and cash equivalents		0
Other, net	0	0
Net cash flows from investing activities	823	14
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	0	0
Borrowings (repayments) loans payable - related parties	(178)	0
Payments for debt issuance costs	0	0
Purchase of treasury stock	(895)	(16)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	72	5
Contributions from parent	0
Distributions to parent	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Net cash flows from financing activities	(1,001)	(11)
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(32)	4
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	57	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	25	4
Intermediate Holding Companies [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Net cash flows from operating activities	33	1
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	0	0
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	0	0
Contributions to subsidiaries	0
Distributions from subsidiaries	856	84
Change in restricted cash and cash equivalents		0
Other, net	0	0
Net cash flows from investing activities	856	84
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	0	0
Borrowings (repayments) loans payable - related parties	0	0
Payments for debt issuance costs	0	0
Purchase of treasury stock	0	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(27)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(38)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0
Contributions from parent	72
Distributions to parent	(895)	(84)
Other, net		1
Net cash flows from financing activities	(888)	(83)
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	1	2
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	154	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	155	2
Safari Escrow Entities [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Net cash flows from operating activities		(259)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		0
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures		0
Distributions from subsidiaries		0
Change in restricted cash and cash equivalents		(49)
Other, net		0
Net cash flows from investing activities		(49)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt		0
Repayments of long-term debt		0
Borrowings (repayments) loans payable - related parties		308
Payments for debt issuance costs		0
Purchase of treasury stock		0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		0
Distributions to parent		0
Other, net		0
Net cash flows from financing activities		308
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period		0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period		0
CCO Holdings [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Net cash flows from operating activities	(204)	(158)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	0	0
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	0	0
Contributions to subsidiaries	0
Distributions from subsidiaries	737	246
Change in restricted cash and cash equivalents		0
Other, net	0	0
Net cash flows from investing activities	737	246
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	1,990	1,700
Repayments of long-term debt	(775)	0
Borrowings (repayments) loans payable - related parties	0	(546)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(20)	(17)
Purchase of treasury stock	0	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0
Contributions from parent	0
Distributions to parent	(856)	(14)
Other, net	0	0
Net cash flows from financing activities	339	1,123
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	872	1,211
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	872	1,211
Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Net cash flows from operating activities	2,868	839
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(1,555)	(429)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	(150)	(56)
Contributions to subsidiaries	0
Distributions from subsidiaries	0	0
Change in restricted cash and cash equivalents		0
Other, net	(7)	(2)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(1,712)	(487)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	2,650	439
Repayments of long-term debt	(2,700)	(727)
Borrowings (repayments) loans payable - related parties	178	238
Payments for debt issuance costs	(1)	0
Purchase of treasury stock	0	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0
Contributions from parent	0
Distributions to parent	(737)	(246)
Other, net	(2)	0
Net cash flows from financing activities	(612)	(296)
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	544	56
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	1,324	5
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$ 1,868	$ 61

Organization and Basis of Presentation (Notes)	3 Months Ended
Organization and Basis of Presentation (Notes)	Mar. 31, 2017
Organization and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Organization and Basis of Presentation	Organization and Basis of Presentation Organization Charter Communications, Inc. (together with its controlled subsidiaries, “Charter,” or the “Company”) is the second largest cable operator in the United States and a leading broadband communications company providing video, Internet and voice services to residential and business customers. In addition, the Company sells video and online advertising inventory to local, regional and national advertising customers and fiber-delivered communications and managed information technology solutions to larger enterprise customers. The Company also owns and operates regional sports networks and local sports, news and lifestyle channels and sells security and home management services to the residential marketplace. Charter is a holding company whose principal asset is a controlling equity interest in Charter Communications Holdings, LLC (“Charter Holdings”), an indirect owner of Charter Communications Operating, LLC (“Charter Operating”) under which substantially all of the operations reside. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions among consolidated entities have been eliminated. The Company’s operations are managed and reported to its Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), the Company’s chief operating decision maker, on a consolidated basis. The CEO assesses performance and allocates resources based on the consolidated results of operations. Under this organizational and reporting structure, the Company has one reportable segment, cable services. Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures typically included in Charter’s Annual Report on Form 10-K have been condensed or omitted for this quarterly report. The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited and are subject to review by regulatory authorities. However, in the opinion of management, such financial statements include all adjustments, which consist of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Areas involving significant judgments and estimates include capitalization of labor and overhead costs; depreciation and amortization costs; purchase accounting valuations of assets and liabilities including, but not limited to, property, plant and equipment, intangibles and goodwill; pension benefits; income taxes; contingencies and programming expense. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Common Stock (Notes)	3 Months Ended
Common Stock (Notes)	Mar. 31, 2017
Common Stock [Abstract]
Common Stock	Common Stock During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company purchased approximately 2.5 million shares of Charter Class A common stock for approximately $799 million. As of March 31, 2017, Charter had remaining board authority to purchase an additional $1.9 billion of Charter’s Class A common stock without taking into account shares or units that may be purchased from A/N. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company withheld 304,037 shares and 85,349 shares, respectively, of its Class A common stock in payment of $96 million and $16 million, respectively, of income tax withholding owed by employees upon vesting of equity awards. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company also withheld 39,154 shares and 17,105 shares, respectively, of its Class A common stock representing the exercise costs owed by employees upon exercise of stock options. In December 2016, Charter’s board of directors approved the retirement of the then currently held treasury stock and those shares were retired as of December 31, 2016. The Company accounts for treasury stock using the cost method and includes treasury stock as a component of total shareholders’ equity.

Noncontrolling Interests (Notes)	3 Months Ended
Noncontrolling Interests (Notes)	Mar. 31, 2017
Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]
Noncontrolling Interests	Noncontrolling Interests Noncontrolling interests represents consolidated subsidiaries of which the Company owns less than 100%. The Company is a holding company whose principal asset is a controlling equity interest in Charter Holdings, the indirect owner of the Company’s cable systems. Noncontrolling interests on the Company’s balance sheet primarily includes A/N’s equity interests in Charter Holdings, which is comprised of a common ownership interest and a convertible preferred ownership interest. Net income (loss) of Charter Holdings attributable to A/N’s common noncontrolling interest for financial reporting purposes is based on the effective common ownership interest of approximately 10%, and was $18 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. Net income (loss) of Charter Holdings attributable to the preferred noncontrolling interest for financial reporting purposes is based on the preferred dividend which was $38 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. In addition, noncontrolling interest and additional paid-in-capital were adjusted during the three months ended March 31, 2017 due to changes in Charter Holdings' ownership. These adjustments resulted in a decrease to noncontrolling interest of approximately $43 million and a corresponding increase to additional paid-in-capital of $43 million, net of $16 million of deferred income taxes, for the three months ended March 31, 2017. Pursuant to the Letter Agreement (see Note 14), Charter Holdings purchased from A/N 83,416 Charter Holdings common units at a price per unit of $324.63, or $27 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017. The common units purchased had a net carrying value in noncontrolling interest of approximately $19 million. As of March 31, 2017, A/N held 28.3 million Charter Holdings common units in addition to shares of Charter Class A common stock.

Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details)	3 Months Ended
Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details)	Mar. 31, 2017
Organization and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	1

Common Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Common Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount	$ 1,900
Treasury Stock Acquired Shares Repurchased [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired (shares)	(2,500,000)
Value of treasury stock shares repurchased/withheld	$ 799
Treasury Stock Acquired Shares Withheld Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Unit Vesting [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired (shares)	(304,037)	(85,349)
Value of treasury stock shares repurchased/withheld	$ 96	$ 16
Treasury Stock Acquired Shares Withheld Stock Option Exercise Costs [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired (shares)	(39,154)	(17,105)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Consolidated net income (loss)	$ 211	$ (188)
Net impact of interest rate derivative instruments	1	2
Consolidated comprehensive income (loss)	212	(186)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(56)	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Charter shareholders	$ 156	$ (186)

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]
Derivatives Policy	The Company uses derivative instruments to manage interest rate risk on variable debt and foreign exchange risk on the Sterling Notes, and does not hold or issue derivative instruments for speculative trading purposes.

Operating Costs and Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Operating Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Programming	$ 2,604	$ 703
Regulatory, connectivity and produced content	498	112
Costs to service customers	1,815	421
Marketing	582	165
Transition costs	51	21
Other	1,029	249
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately in the consolidated statements of operations)	$ 6,579	$ 1,671

Other Operating Expenses, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Other Operating Expenses, Net [Abstract]
Merger and restructuring costs	$ 95	$ 14
Special charges, net	2	4
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net	(3)	0
Other operating expenses, net	94	$ 18
Merger And Restructuring Costs [Roll Forward]
Accrued merger and restructuring costs, beginning of period	276
Costs incurred	78
Cash paid	(114)
Accrued merger and restructuring costs, end of period	240
Stock compensation expense recognized in merger costs	17
Employee Retention Costs [Member]
Merger And Restructuring Costs [Roll Forward]
Accrued merger and restructuring costs, beginning of period	7
Costs incurred	3
Cash paid	0
Accrued merger and restructuring costs, end of period	10
Employee Termination Costs [Member]
Merger And Restructuring Costs [Roll Forward]
Accrued merger and restructuring costs, beginning of period	244
Costs incurred	61
Cash paid	(100)
Accrued merger and restructuring costs, end of period	205
Transaction and Advisory Costs [Member]
Merger And Restructuring Costs [Roll Forward]
Accrued merger and restructuring costs, beginning of period	25
Costs incurred	2
Cash paid	(2)
Accrued merger and restructuring costs, end of period	25
Other Costs [Member]
Merger And Restructuring Costs [Roll Forward]
Accrued merger and restructuring costs, beginning of period	0
Costs incurred	12
Cash paid	(12)
Accrued merger and restructuring costs, end of period	$ 0

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 01, 2017
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income tax expense	$ (25)	$ (28)
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification	56		$ 899
Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets				$ 136
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 171		$ 172

Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value	$ 140

Employee Benefit Plans (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Net periodic pension benefit:
Interest cost	$ 34
Expected return on plan assets	(47)
Net periodic pension cost (benefit)	$ (13)