Document And Entity Information	6 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information	Jun. 30, 2019 shares
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-33664
Entity Registrant Name	CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/
Entity Central Index Key	0001091667
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	84-1496755
Entity Address, Address Line One	400 Atlantic Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Stamford
Entity Address, State or Province	CT
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	06901
City Area Code	203
Local Phone Number	905-7801
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock $.001 Par Value
Trading Symbol	CHTR
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	221,477,664
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	1

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 696	$ 551
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $155 and $129, respectively	2,070	1,733
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	574	446
Total current assets	3,340	2,730
RESTRICTED CASH	150	214
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $25,004 and $23,075, respectively	34,475	35,126
Customer relationships, net	8,461	9,565
Franchises	67,319	67,319
Goodwill	29,554	29,554
Total investment in cable properties, net	139,809	141,564
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	1,166	0
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	1,620	1,622
Total assets	146,085	146,130
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	8,145	8,805
Operating lease liabilities	208	0
Current portion of long-term debt	1,522	3,290
Total current liabilities	9,875	12,095
LONG-TERM DEBT	71,784	69,537
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	17,522	17,389
LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES	1,052	0
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	2,758	2,837
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock; $.001 par value; 250 million shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	33,742	33,507
Retained earnings	3,347	2,780
Treasury stock at cost; 5,326,206 and no shares, respectively	(1,801)	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2)	(2)
Total Charter shareholders' equity	35,286	36,285
Noncontrolling interests	7,808	7,987
Total shareholders' equity	43,094	44,272
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	146,085	146,130
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	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
CURRENT ASSETS:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 155	$ 129
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 25,004	$ 23,075
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)	5,326,206	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)	226,803,870	225,353,807
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)	221,477,664	225,353,807
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

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
REVENUES	$ 11,347		$ 10,854		$ 22,553	$ 21,511
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	7,244		6,873		14,480	13,709
Depreciation and amortization	2,500		2,592		5,050	5,302
Other operating (income) expenses, net	62		29		57	98
Total costs and expenses	9,806		9,494		19,587	19,109
Income from operations	1,541		1,360		2,966	2,402
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest expense, net	(945)		(878)		(1,870)	(1,729)
Loss on financial instruments, net	(119)		(75)		(82)	(12)
Other pension benefits, net	9		20		18	40
Other expense, net	(16)		(47)		(126)	(70)
Total other income (expense)	(1,071)		(980)		(2,060)	(1,771)
Income before income taxes	470		380		906	631
Income tax expense	(84)		(41)		(203)	(69)
Consolidated net income	386	$ 317	339	$ 223	703	562
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(72)		(66)		(136)	(121)
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	$ 314		$ 273		$ 567	$ 441
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO CHARTER SHAREHOLDERS:
Basic (dollars per share)	$ 1.41		$ 1.17		$ 2.54	$ 1.87
Diluted (dollars per share)	$ 1.39		$ 1.15		$ 2.50	$ 1.84
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (shares)	222,392,274		234,241,769		223,505,016	235,992,306
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (shares)	225,942,172		237,073,566		226,889,745	239,246,727

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock [Member] Class A Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Class B Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Total Charter Shareholders' Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 47,531	$ 0	$ 0	$ 35,253	$ 3,832	$ 0	$ (1)	$ 39,084	$ 8,447
Rollforward of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity:
Consolidated net income	223	0	0	0	168	0	0	168	55
Stock compensation expense	72	0	0	72	0	0	0	72	0
Accelerated vesting of equity awards	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
Exercise of stock options	36	0	0	36	0	0	0	36	0
Cumulative effect of accounting changes	38	0	0	0	34	0	0	34	4
Purchase of treasury stock	(617)	0	0	0	0	(617)	0	(617)	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(118)	0	0	(28)	0	0	0	(28)	(90)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership, net of tax	(6)	0	0	14	0	0	0	14	(20)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(39)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	(39)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	47,125	0	0	35,352	4,034	(617)	(1)	38,768	8,357
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	47,531	0	0	35,253	3,832	0	(1)	39,084	8,447
Rollforward of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity:
Consolidated net income	562
Purchase of treasury stock	(2,281)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership, net of tax				32					(43)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	45,642	0	0	35,419	4,307	(2,281)	(2)	37,443	8,199
Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	47,125	0	0	35,352	4,034	(617)	(1)	38,768	8,357
Rollforward of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity:
Consolidated net income	339	0	0	0	273	0	0	273	66
Stock compensation expense	70	0	0	70	0	0	0	70	0
Exercise of stock options	7	0	0	7	0	0	0	7	0
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1)	0	0	0	0	0	(1)	(1)	0
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,664)	0	0	0	0	(1,664)	0	(1,664)	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(192)	0	0	(28)	0	0	0	(28)	(164)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership, net of tax	(5)	0	0	18	0	0	0	18	(23)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(37)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	(37)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	45,642	0	0	35,419	4,307	(2,281)	(2)	37,443	8,199
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	44,272	0	0	33,507	2,780	0	(2)	36,285	7,987
Rollforward of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity:
Consolidated net income	317	0	0	0	253	0	0	253	64
Stock compensation expense	85	0	0	85	0	0	0	85	0
Exercise of stock options	44	0	0	44	0	0	0	44	0
Purchase of treasury stock	(940)	0	0	0	0	(940)	0	(940)	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(89)	0	0	(15)	0	0	0	(15)	(74)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership, net of tax	(7)	0	0	22	0	0	0	22	(29)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(39)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	(39)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	43,643	0	0	33,643	3,033	(940)	(2)	35,734	7,909
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	44,272	0	0	33,507	2,780	0	(2)	36,285	7,987
Rollforward of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity:
Consolidated net income	703
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,801)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership, net of tax				39					(52)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	43,094	0	0	33,742	3,347	(1,801)	(2)	35,286	7,808
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	43,643	0	0	33,643	3,033	(940)	(2)	35,734	7,909
Rollforward of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity:
Consolidated net income	386	0	0	0	314	0	0	314	72
Stock compensation expense	82	0	0	82	0	0	0	82	0
Exercise of stock options	37	0	0	37	0	0	0	37	0
Purchase of treasury stock	(861)	0	0	0	0	(861)	0	(861)	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(148)	0	0	(37)	0	0	0	(37)	(111)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership, net of tax	(6)	0	0	17	0	0	0	17	(23)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(39)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	(39)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 43,094	$ 0	$ 0	$ 33,742	$ 3,347	$ (1,801)	$ (2)	$ 35,286	$ 7,808

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 703	$ 562
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	5,050	5,302
Stock compensation expense	167	142
Accelerated vesting of equity awards	0	5
Noncash interest income, net	(72)	(177)
Other pension benefits, net	(18)	(40)
Loss on financial instruments, net	82	12
Deferred income taxes	137	57
Other, net	151	76
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(337)	16
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(176)	(91)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other	(240)	(69)
Net cash flows from operating activities	5,447	5,795
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(3,262)	(4,574)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	(428)	(466)
Real estate investment through variable interest entity	(64)	0
Other, net	8	(67)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(3,746)	(5,107)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	10,714	5,628
Repayments of long-term debt	(10,123)	(3,500)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(32)	(17)
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,801)	(2,281)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	81	43
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(254)	(328)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(78)	(76)
Other, net	(127)	(5)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(1,620)	(536)
NET INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	81	152
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	765	621
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	846	773
CASH PAID FOR INTEREST	2,017	1,889
CASH PAID FOR TAXES	$ 43	$ 22

Organization and Basis of Presentation (Notes)	6 Months Ended
Organization and Basis of Presentation (Notes)	Jun. 30, 2019
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. The Company also recently launched its mobile service to residential 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 community channels. 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 Chairman and 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; impairments of property, plant and equipment, intangibles and goodwill; pension benefits; income taxes; contingencies and programming expense. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Investments (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Investments [Abstract]

Investments

Real Estate Investments through Variable Interest Entities

In July 2018, the Company's build-to-suit lease arrangement with a single-asset special purpose entity ("SPE") to build a new Charter headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut obtained all approvals and was made effective. The SPE obtained a first-lien mortgage note to finance the construction with fixed monthly payments through July 15, 2035 with a 5.612% coupon interest rate. All payments of the mortgage note are guaranteed by Charter. The initial term of the lease is 15 years commencing August 1, 2020, with no termination options. At the end of the lease term there is a mirrored put option for the SPE to sell the property to Charter and call option for Charter to purchase the property for a fixed purchase price. As the Company has determined the SPE is a variable interest entity ("VIE") of which it became the primary beneficiary upon the effectiveness of the arrangement, the Company has consolidated the assets and liabilities of the SPE in its consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 as follows.



	June 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Assets
Current assets	$	2	$	2
Restricted cash	$	150	$	214
Property, plant and equipment	$	200	$	130
Liabilities
Current liabilities	$	2	$	—
Other long-term liabilities	$	350	$	346

Property, plant and equipment includes land, a parking garage and building construction costs, including the capitalization of qualifying interest. As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, other long-term liabilities include $342 million in VIE's mortgage note liability and $8 million and $4 million, respectively, in liability-classified noncontrolling interest recorded at amortized cost with accretion towards settlement of the put/call option in the lease. The consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2019 includes a decrease to restricted cash of $64 million primarily related to building construction costs.

Equity Investments

The Company recorded impairments on equity investments of approximately $11 million and $121 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, and $39 million and $58 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, which was recorded in other expense, net in the consolidated statements of operations.

Leases (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

The primary leased asset classes of the Company include real estate, dark fiber, colocation facilities and other equipment. The lease agreements include both lease and non-lease components, which the Company accounts for separately depending on the election made for each leased asset class. For real estate and dark fiber leased asset classes, the Company accounts for lease and non-lease components as a single lease component and includes all fixed payments in the measurement of lease liabilities and lease assets. For colocation facilities leased asset class, the Company accounts for lease and non-lease components separately including only the fixed lease payment component in the measurement of lease liabilities and lease assets.

In addition to fixed lease payments, certain of the Company’s lease agreements include variable lease payments which are tied to an index or rate such as the change in the Consumer Price Index. These variable payments are not included in the measurement of the lease liabilities and lease assets.

Lease assets and lease liabilities are initially recognized based on the present value of the future lease payments over the expected lease term. As for most leases the implicit rate is not readily determinable, the Company uses a discount rate in determining the present value of future payments based on the yield-to-maturity of the Company’s secured publicly traded USD denominated debt instruments interpolating the duration of the debt to the term of the executed lease.

The Company’s leases have base rent periods and some with optional renewal periods. Leases with base rent periods of less than 12 months are not recorded on the balance sheet. For purposes of measurement of lease liabilities, the expected lease terms may include renewal options when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise such options. Based on conditions of the Company's existing leases and its overall business strategies, the majority of the Company's renewal options are not reasonably certain in determining the expected lease term. The Company will periodically reassess expected lease terms (and purchase options, if applicable) based on significant triggering events or compelling economic reasons to exercise such options.

The Company’s primary lease income represents sublease income on certain real estate leases. Sublease income is included in other revenue and presented gross from rent expense. For customer premise equipment ("CPE") where such CPE would qualify as a lease, the Company applies the practical expedient to combine the operating lease with the subscription service revenue as a single performance obligation in accordance with revenue recognition accounting guidance as the subscription service is the predominant component.

The components of lease related expenses, net are as follows.



	Three Months Ended June 30, 2019			Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Operating lease expense ^(a)	$	109		$	216

Finance lease expense:
Amortization of right-of-use assets	3			7
Interest on lease liabilities	2			3
Total finance lease expense	5			10

Sublease income	(7		)	(14		)
Total lease related expenses, net	$	107		$	212


^(a)	Includes short-term leases and variable leases costs of $30 million and $65 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively.

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows.



	Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	147
Operating cash flows from finance leases	$	2
Financing cash flows from finance leases	$	4

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases	$	161
Finance leases	$	26

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows.



	June 30, 2019
Operating leases:
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	1,166

Current operating lease liabilities	$	208
Long-term operating lease liabilities	1,052
Total operating lease liabilities	$	1,260

Finance leases:
Finance lease right-of-use assets (included within property, plant and equipment, net)	$	202

Current finance lease liabilities (included within accounts payable and accrued liabilities)	$	6
Long-term finance lease liabilities (included within other long-term liabilities)	97
Total finance lease liabilities	$	103

Weighted average remaining lease term
Operating leases	6.9 years
Finance leases	13.1 years

Weighted average discount rate
Operating leases	4.5		%
Finance leases	5.6		%

Maturities of lease liabilities are as follows.



	Operating leases			Finance leases
Six months ended December 31, 2019	$	146		$	5
2020	278			11
2021	243			12
2022	207			12
2023	178			12
Thereafter	516			95
Undiscounted lease cash flow commitments	1,568			147
Reconciling impact from discounting	(308		)	(44		)
Lease liabilities on consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2019	$	1,260		$	103

The following table presents the Company’s unadjusted lease commitments as of December 31, 2018 as a required disclosure for companies adopting the lease standard prospectively without revising comparative period information.



	Operating leases		Finance leases
2019	$	286	$	10
2020	254		9
2021	207		9
2022	170		9
2023	143		10
Thereafter	440		64
	$	1,500	$	111

Long-Term Debt (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:



	June 30, 2019				December 31, 2018
	Principal Amount		Accreted Value		Principal Amount		Accreted Value
CCO Holdings, LLC:
5.250% senior notes due March 15, 2021	$	500	$	498	$	500	$	498
5.250% senior notes due September 30, 2022	1,250		1,239		1,250		1,238
5.125% senior notes due February 15, 2023	1,000		995		1,000		994
4.000% senior notes due March 1, 2023	500		497		500		496
5.125% senior notes due May 1, 2023	1,150		1,144		1,150		1,144
5.750% senior notes due September 1, 2023	500		497		500		497
5.750% senior notes due January 15, 2024	1,000		994		1,000		993
5.875% senior notes due April 1, 2024	1,700		1,689		1,700		1,688
5.375% senior notes due May 1, 2025	750		746		750		745
5.750% senior notes due February 15, 2026	2,500		2,469		2,500		2,467
5.500% senior notes due May 1, 2026	1,500		1,491		1,500		1,490
5.875% senior notes due May 1, 2027	800		795		800		795
5.125% senior notes due May 1, 2027	3,250		3,221		3,250		3,219
5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2028	2,500		2,467		2,500		2,466



5.375% senior notes due June 1, 2029	750			743			—			—
Charter Communications Operating, LLC:
3.579% senior notes due July 23, 2020	2,000			1,995			2,000			1,992
4.464% senior notes due July 23, 2022	3,000			2,984			3,000			2,982
Senior floating rate notes due February 1, 2024	900			902			900			903
4.500% senior notes due February 1, 2024	1,100			1,092			1,100			1,091
4.908% senior notes due July 23, 2025	4,500			4,468			4,500			4,466
3.750% senior notes due February 15, 2028	1,000			987			1,000			986
4.200% senior notes due March 15, 2028	1,250			1,240			1,250			1,240
5.050% senior notes due March 30, 2029	1,250			1,240			—			—
6.384% senior notes due October 23, 2035	2,000			1,982			2,000			1,982
5.375% senior notes due April 1, 2038	800			786			800			785
6.484% senior notes due October 23, 2045	3,500			3,467			3,500			3,467
5.375% senior notes due May 1, 2047	2,500			2,506			2,500			2,506
5.750% senior notes due April 1, 2048	2,450			2,390			1,700			1,683
6.834% senior notes due October 23, 2055	500			495			500			495
Credit facilities	11,167			11,089			10,038			9,959
Time Warner Cable, LLC:
8.750% senior notes due February 14, 2019	—			—			1,250			1,260
8.250% senior notes due April 1, 2019	—			—			2,000			2,030
5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2020	1,500			1,522			1,500			1,541
4.125% senior notes due February 15, 2021	700			716			700			721
4.000% senior notes due September 1, 2021	1,000			1,027			1,000			1,033
5.750% sterling senior notes due June 2, 2031 ^(a)	794			851			796			855
6.550% senior debentures due May 1, 2037	1,500			1,678			1,500			1,680
7.300% senior debentures due July 1, 2038	1,500			1,776			1,500			1,780
6.750% senior debentures due June 15, 2039	1,500			1,716			1,500			1,719
5.875% senior debentures due November 15, 2040	1,200			1,256			1,200			1,256
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)	825			796			827			798
4.500% senior debentures due September 15, 2042	1,250			1,141			1,250			1,140
Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC:
8.375% senior debentures due March 15, 2023	1,000			1,170			1,000			1,191
8.375% senior debentures due July 15, 2033	1,000			1,291			1,000			1,298
Total debt	72,586			73,306			71,961			72,827
Less current portion:
8.750% senior notes due February 14, 2019	—			—			(1,250		)	(1,260		)
8.250% senior notes due April 1, 2019	—			—			(2,000		)	(2,030		)
5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2020	(1,500		)	(1,522		)	—			—
Long-term debt	$	71,086		$	71,784		$	68,711		$	69,537


^(a)	Principal amount includes £625 million remeasured at $794 million and $796 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, using the exchange rate at the respective dates.


^(b)	Principal amount includes £650 million remeasured at $825 million and $827 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, 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 Time Warner Cable, LLC and Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC debt

assumed, fair value premium adjustments 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 is remeasured into U.S. dollars as of each balance sheet date. See Note 9. The Company has availability under the Charter Operating credit facilities of approximately $4.1 billion as of June 30, 2019.

In January 2019, Charter Operating and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. jointly issued $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.050% senior notes due 2029 at a price of 99.935% of the aggregate principal amount and an additional $750 million aggregate principal amount of 5.750% senior notes due 2048 at a price of 94.970% of the aggregate principal amount. The net proceeds were used to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes, including funding buybacks of Charter Class A common stock and Charter Holdings common units as well as repaying certain indebtedness, including repaying at maturity Time Warner Cable, LLC's 8.750% senior notes due 2019.

In July 2019, Charter Operating and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. jointly issued $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.125% senior notes due 2049 at a price of 99.880% of the aggregate principal amount. The net proceeds 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 and Charter Holdings common units as well as repaying certain indebtedness, which may include Time Warner Cable, LLC's 5.000% senior notes due 2020.

The Charter Operating notes are guaranteed by CCO Holdings, LLC (“CCO Holdings”) 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 and the liens rank equally with the liens on the collateral securing obligations under the Charter Operating credit facilities. Charter Operating may redeem some or all of the Charter Operating notes at any time at a premium.

The Charter Operating notes are subject to the terms and conditions of the indentures governing the Charter Operating notes. The Charter Operating notes contain customary representations and warranties and affirmative covenants with limited negative covenants. The Charter Operating indentures also contains customary events of default.

In January 2019, Charter Operating entered into an amendment to its Credit Agreement raising $1.7 billion of new term loan A-3 and increasing revolving loan capacity to $4.75 billion. In addition, the majority of term loan A-2 holders converted to term loan A-3 and a substantial portion of revolver commitments were extended to 2024. Pricing on the new term loan A-3 is LIBOR plus 1.50%. The net proceeds were used to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes, including funding buybacks of Charter Class A common stock and Charter Holdings common units as well as repaying certain indebtedness, including repaying at maturity Time Warner Cable, LLC's 8.250% senior notes due 2019.

In May 2019, CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. jointly issued $750 million aggregate principal amount of 5.375% senior unsecured notes due 2029 at par and in July 2019, an additional $750 million of the same series of notes were issued at a price of 102.000% of the aggregate principal amount. The net proceeds were used to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes, including funding buybacks of Charter Class A common stock and Charter Holdings common units as well as repaying certain indebtedness.

The CCO Holdings 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 2027, 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 June 1, 2022, 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.

Noncontrolling Interests (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]

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 consist primarily of Advance/Newhouse Partnership's (“A/N”) equity interests in Charter Holdings, which is comprised of a common ownership interest and a convertible preferred ownership interest.

Net income 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 8%, and was $34 million and $60 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, and $28 million and $45 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively. Net income of Charter Holdings attributable to A/N's preferred noncontrolling interest for financial reporting purposes is based on the preferred dividend which was $37 million and $75 million for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The following table represents Charter Holdings' purchase of Charter Holdings common units from A/N pursuant to the Letter Agreement (see Note 18) and the effect on total shareholders' equity during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.



	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Number of units purchased	447,793			681,553			750,735			1,051,028
Average price per unit	$	358.21		$	295.31		$	338.12		$	312.38
Amount of units purchased	$	161		$	201		$	254		$	328
Decrease in noncontrolling interest based on carrying value	$	(111	)	$	(164	)	$	(185	)	$	(254	)
Decrease in additional paid-in-capital, net of tax	$	(37	)	$	(28	)	$	(52	)	$	(56	)

Total shareholders' equity was also adjusted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 due to the changes in

Charter Holdings' ownership as follows.



	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Decrease in noncontrolling interest	$	(23	)	$	(23	)	$	(52	)	$	(43	)
Increase in additional paid-in-capital, net of tax	$	17		$	18		$	39		$	32

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

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

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 April 2019, the Company entered into a collateral holiday agreement for 60% of both the 2031 and 2042 cross-currency swaps, which eliminates the requirement to post collateral for three years, as well as a ten year collateral cap on the remaining 40% of the cross-currency swaps which limits the required collateral posting on that 40% of the cross-currency swaps to $150 million. The fair value of the Company's cross-currency derivatives was $323 million and $237 million and is included in other long-term liabilities on its consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

The Company’s 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 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 June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Gain (Loss) on Financial Instruments, Net:
Change in fair value of cross-currency derivative instruments	$	(163	)	$	(181	)	$	(86	)	$	(53	)
Foreign currency remeasurement of Sterling Notes to U.S. dollars	44			106			4			41
	$	(119	)	$	(75	)	$	(82	)	$	(12	)

Fair Value Measurements (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

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 June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 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, restricted cash, receivables, payables and other current assets and liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments.

Financial instruments accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis and classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy include the Company's cross-currency derivative instruments and were valued at $323 million and $237 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

The estimated fair value of the Company’s senior notes and debentures as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 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. The carrying amount of the consolidated variable interest entity's mortgage note liability approximates fair value.

A summary of the carrying value and fair value of debt as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is as follows:



	June 30, 2019				December 31, 2018
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Senior notes and debentures	$	62,217	$	66,122	$	62,868	$	61,087
Credit facilities	$	11,089	$	11,123	$	9,959	$	9,608

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. When such impairments are recorded, fair values are generally classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.

- Definition

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.

+ References + Details

Stock Compensation Plans (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Stock Compensation Plans [Abstract]

Stock Compensation Plans

Charter’s stock incentive plans provide for grants of nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, dividend equivalent rights, performance units and performance shares, share awards, phantom stock, restricted stock units and restricted stock. Directors, officers and other employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, as well as others performing consulting services for the Company, are eligible for grants under the stock incentive plans.

Charter granted the following equity awards for the periods presented.



	Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019	2018	2019	2018
Stock options	31,500	36,700	1,782,400	1,466,500
Restricted stock	8,100	9,700	8,100	9,700
Restricted stock units	13,200	21,700	686,900	505,400

Charter stock options and restricted stock units generally cliff vest upon the three year anniversary of each grant. Certain stock options and restricted stock units vest based on achievement of stock price hurdles. Stock options generally expire ten years from the grant date and restricted stock units have no voting rights. Restricted stock generally vests one year from the date of grant. Time Warner Cable Inc. ("TWC") restricted stock units that were converted into Charter restricted stock units generally vest 50% on each of the third and fourth anniversary of the grant date.

As of June 30, 2019, total unrecognized compensation remaining to be recognized in future periods totaled $252 million for stock options, $2 million for restricted stock and $290 million for restricted stock units and the weighted average period over which they are expected to be recognized is two years for stock options, ten months for restricted stock and two years for restricted stock units.

The Company recorded $82 million and $167 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, and $70 million and $142 million of stock compensation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, which is included in operating costs and expenses. The Company also recorded $5 million of expense related to accelerated vesting of equity awards of terminated employees, which is recorded in other operating expenses, net in the consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

Income Taxes (Notes)	6 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Notes)	Jun. 30, 2019
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 limited liability companies that are generally 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 Charter Holdings 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. The Company recorded income tax expense of $84 million and $203 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, and $41 million and $69 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively. Income tax expense increased year over year primarily as a result of higher pretax income and lower benefit from state tax law changes. 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 $182 million and $180 million, excluding interest and penalties, as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The Company does not currently anticipate that its reserve for uncertain tax positions will significantly increase or decrease during 2019; 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 are currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") for income tax purposes. Charter's 2016 through 2018 tax years remain open for examination and assessment. Charter’s tax years ending 2015 through the short period return dated May 17, 2016 (prior to the acquisition of TWC and Bright House Networks, LLC) remain subject to examination and assessment. Years prior to 2015 remain open solely for purposes of examination of Charter’s loss and credit carryforwards. The IRS is currently examining Charter Holdings’ income tax return for 2016. Charter Holdings’ 2017 and 2018 tax years remains open for examination and assessment. The IRS is currently examining TWC’s income tax returns for 2011 through 2014. TWC’s tax year 2015 remains subject to examination and assessment. Prior to TWC’s separation from Time Warner Inc. (“Time Warner”) in March 2009, TWC was included in the consolidated U.S. federal and certain state income tax returns of Time Warner. The IRS has examined Time Warner’s 2008 through 2010 income tax returns and the results are under appeal. 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 and six months ended June 30, 2019, nor does the Company anticipate a material impact in the future.

Related Party Transactions (Notes)	6 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Notes)	Jun. 30, 2019
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Related Party Transactions The following sets forth certain transactions in which the Company and the directors, executive officers, and affiliates of the Company are involved. Liberty Broadband and A/N Under the terms of the Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement with Liberty Broadband Corporation (“Liberty Broadband”), A/N and Charter, dated May 23, 2015, the number of Charter’s directors is fixed at 13, and includes its CEO. Two designees selected by A/N are members of the board of directors of Charter and three designees selected by Liberty Broadband are 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 Charter (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. Mr. Thomas Rutledge, the Company’s CEO, is the chairman of the board of Charter. In December 2017, Charter and A/N entered into an amendment to the letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) that requires A/N to sell to Charter or to Charter Holdings, on a monthly basis, a number of shares of Charter Class A common stock or Charter Holdings common units that represents a pro rata participation by A/N and its affiliates in any repurchases of shares of Charter Class A common stock from persons other than A/N effected by Charter during the immediately preceding calendar month, at a purchase price equal to the average price paid by Charter for the shares repurchased from persons other than A/N during such immediately preceding calendar month. A/N and Charter both have the right to terminate or suspend the pro rata repurchase arrangement on a prospective basis. The Company is aware that Dr. John Malone, a director emeritus of Charter and Chairman of the board of directors and holder of 49.0% of voting interest in Liberty Broadband, may be deemed to have a 39.9% voting interest in Qurate Retail, Inc. ("Qurate") and is on the board of directors of Qurate. Qurate wholly owns HSN, Inc. (“HSN”) and QVC, Inc. (“QVC”). The Company has programming relationships with HSN and QVC. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded revenue in aggregate of approximately $12 million and $24 million, respectively, and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recorded revenue in aggregate of approximately $17 million and $33 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, a member of Charter’s board of directors, also serve on the board of directors of Discovery Communications, Inc., (“Discovery”). The Company is aware that Dr. Malone owns 1.2% of the series A common stock, 93.6% of the series B common stock and 2.6% of the series C common stock of Discovery and has a 28.2% 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 of which Mr. Miron is the CEO, owns 100% of the Series A-1 preferred stock of Discovery and 100% of the Series C-1 preferred stock of Discovery and has a 24.1% voting interest for the election of directors. A/N PP has the right to appoint three directors out of a total of eleven directors to Discovery’s board to be elected by the holders of Discovery’s Series A-1 preferred stock. The Company purchases programming from Discovery 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 Discovery would currently be considered a related party. The amount paid in the aggregate to Discovery represents less than 2% of total operating costs and expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. Equity Investments The Company has agreements with certain equity investees pursuant to which the Company has made or received related party transaction payments. The Company recorded payments to equity investees totaling $81 million and $167 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, and $86 million and $149 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively.

Contingencies (Notes)	6 Months Ended
Contingencies (Notes)	Jun. 30, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Contingencies	Contingencies 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 involving Charter, TWC, A/N, and Liberty Broadband announced by Charter on May 26, 2015. The lawsuit, which named as defendants Charter and its board of directors, alleged that the transactions resulted from breaches of fiduciary duty by Charter’s directors and that Liberty Broadband improperly benefited from the challenged transactions at the expense of other Charter stockholders. The lawsuit has proceeded to the discovery phase. Charter denies any liability, believes that it has substantial defenses, and intends to vigorously defend this lawsuit. Although Charter is unable to predict the outcome of this lawsuit, it does not expect the outcome will have a material effect on its operations, financial condition or cash flows. The California Attorney General and the Alameda County, California District Attorney are investigating whether certain of 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 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 TWC infringed certain U.S. patents purportedly relating to Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) services. At the trial, the jury returned a verdict of $140 million against TWC and further concluded that TWC had willfully infringed Sprint’s patents. The court subsequently declined to enhance the damage award as a result of the purported willful infringement and awarded Sprint an additional $6 million, representing pre-judgment interest on the damages award. The Company appealed the case to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit where the Company lost the appeal. The Company expects to petition the Supreme Court as the Company continues to pursue its appeal rights. In addition to its appeal, the Company continues to pursue indemnity from one of its vendors and has brought a patent suit against Sprint (TC Tech, LLC v. Sprint) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware implicating Sprint's LTE technology. The expected financial impact of the Sprint verdict has been reflected in the Company's financial statements. 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 outcomes of the appeal of the Sprint Kansas case, the pursuit of indemnity against the Company’s vendor and the TC Tech litigation cannot be predicted. Sprint filed a second suit against Charter on December 2, 2017 in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. This suit alleges infringement of 15 patents related to the Company's provision of VoIP services (ten of which were asserted against Legacy TWC in the matter described above). Charter is vigorously defending this case. While the Company is unable to predict the outcome of this Sprint suit, it does not expect that this litigation will have a material effect on its operations, financial condition, or cash flows. Sprint filed a third suit against Charter on May 17, 2018 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. This suit alleges infringement of three patents related to the Company's video on demand services. The Company is vigorously defending this case. The parties recently agreed to transfer this case to the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. While the Company is unable to predict the outcome of this litigation, it does not expect that this litigation will have a material effect on its operations, financial condition, or cash flows. The New York Public Service Commission (the “PSC”), the regulator for the cable and telecommunication industries in New York (whose Chair directs and operates as the Chief Executive Officer of the New York State Department of Public Service (“DPS”)), issued multiple orders against Charter including two orders on July 27, 2018 relating to the agreement by which the PSC approved Charter’s merger with TWC. One order determined that Charter had failed to satisfy one of its merger conditions by not extending its high speed broadband network according to the PSC’s interpretation of which homes and businesses Charter built to should count. The order further directed the initiation of a court action to impose financial and other penalties on Charter which the PSC initiated. The second order purported to rescind the PSC’s January 2016 approval of Charter’s merger with TWC’s New York operations and directed Charter to submit a plan to effect an orderly transition to a successor provider or providers and for Charter to cease operations in New York within six months of the order which deadline was extended as the DPS and Charter negotiated a resolution of these matters. On April 19, 2019, DPS and Charter jointly presented to the PSC a proposed settlement to resolve these disputes, and on July 11, 2019, the PSC approved the settlement. The settlement resolved all outstanding matters regarding these disputes. No penalties or forfeiture were assessed as a result of the agreement, and the Company was not found to have committed, nor did it admit to, any violation. The incremental operating and capital expenditures to be incurred by the Company to meet the buildout and other requirements of the settlement agreement will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. In addition to the Sprint litigation described above, the Company is a defendant or co-defendant in several additional lawsuits involving alleged infringement of various intellectual property 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, 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 intellectual property 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 other lawsuits, claims and regulatory inquiries that arise in the ordinary course of conducting its business. 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.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards (Notes)	6 Months Ended
Recently Issued Accounting Standards (Notes)	Jun. 30, 2019
Recently Issued Accounting Standards [Abstract]
Recently Issued Accounting Standards	Recently Issued Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Adopted January 1, 2018 ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”) Upon adoption of ASU 2014-09, the Company recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment which included an increase to total shareholders’ equity of $38 million as of January 1, 2018. Accounting Standards Adopted January 1, 2019 ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (“ASU 2016-02”) In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 which requires lessees to recognize almost all leases on their balance sheet as a lease asset and a lease liability. For income statement purposes, the FASB retained a dual model, requiring leases to be classified as either operating or finance. Classification is based on criteria largely similar to the criteria applied under legacy lease accounting, but without explicit bright lines. The Company adopted ASU 2016-02 using the modified retrospective approach with a cumulative-effect adjustment recorded at the beginning of the period of adoption (January 1, 2019). Therefore, the Company recognized and measured operating leases on the consolidated balance sheet without revising comparative period information or disclosure. At transition, the Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the standard, which eliminates the reassessment of past leases, classification and initial direct costs. The Company did not elect to use hindsight to reassess lease terms or impairment at the adoption date. The Company elected the land easements practical expedient which allows the Company not to retrospectively treat land easements as leases; however, must apply lease accounting prospectively to land easements if they meet the definition of a lease. The Company implemented internal controls and key system functionality to enable the preparation of financial information on adoption. The new standard resulted in the recording of leased assets and lease liabilities for the Company’s operating leases of approximately $1.1 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively, as of January 1, 2019. The difference between the leased assets and lease liabilities primarily represents the prior year end deferred rent liabilities balance, resulting from historical straight-lining of operating leases, which was effectively reclassified upon adoption to reduce the measurement of the leased assets. The adoption of the standard did not have an impact on the Company’s shareholders equity and is not anticipated to have an impact on the Company’s results from operations and cash flows. The adoption of the new standard resulted in additional interim and annual lease disclosures. See Note 5 for interim lease disclosures for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019. Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted ASU No. 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”) In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, which requires a financial asset (or a group of financial assets) measured at amortized cost basis to be assessed for impairment under the current expected credit loss model rather than an incurred loss model. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. ASU 2016-13 will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 (January 1, 2020 for the Company). Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact the adoption of ASU 2016-13 will have on its consolidated financial statements. ASU No. 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (“ASU 2017-04”) In January 2017, the FASB issued 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. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2017-04 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. ASU No. 2018-15, Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract ("ASU 2018-15") In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15 which requires upfront implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement (or hosting arrangement) that is a service contract to be amortized to hosting expense over the term of the arrangement. ASU 2018-15 will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 (January 1, 2020 for the Company). Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2018-15 will have on its consolidated financial statements. ASU No. 2019-02, Improvements to Accounting for Costs of Films and License Agreements for Program Materials ("ASU 2019-02") In March 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-02 which aligns the accounting for production costs of an episodic television series with the accounting for production costs of films regarding cost capitalization, amortization, impairment, presentation and disclosure. ASU 2019-02 will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 (January 1, 2020 for the Company). Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2019-02 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

Consolidating Schedules (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

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 "Intermediate Holding Companies" column includes the assets and liabilities of the captive insurance company, a company wholly-owned by Charter outside of Charter Holdings and which does not, directly or indirectly, own any interest in Charter Holdings. The “Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries” column is presented to comply with the terms of the Credit Agreement.

Comprehensive income equaled net income for the six months ended June 30, 2019. Condensed consolidating financial statements as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 follow.



Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
As of June 30, 2019

	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	$	—	$	198	$	—	$	498	$	—		$	696
Accounts receivable, net	1		34		—		2,035		—			2,070
Receivables from related party	24		411		51		—		(486		)	—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9		40		—		525		—			574
Total current assets	34		683		51		3,058		(486		)	3,340

RESTRICTED CASH	—		150		—		—		—			150

INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	—		599		—		33,876		—			34,475
Customer relationships, net	—		—		—		8,461		—			8,461
Franchises	—		—		—		67,319		—			67,319
Goodwill	—		—		—		29,554		—			29,554
Total investment in cable properties, net	—		599		—		139,210		—			139,809

INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	52,689		59,452		78,628		—		(190,769		)	—
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	—		177		—		989		—			1,166
LOANS RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY	260		699		545		—		(1,504		)	—
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	—		230		—		1,390		—			1,620

Total assets	$	52,983	$	61,990	$	79,224	$	144,647	$	(192,759	)	$	146,085

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	20	$	873	$	287	$	6,965	$	—		$	8,145
Operating lease liabilities	—		30		—		178		—			208
Payables to related party	—		—		—		486		(486		)	—
Current portion of long-term debt	—		—		—		1,522		—			1,522
Total current liabilities	20		903		287		9,151		(486		)	9,875

LONG-TERM DEBT	—		—		19,485		52,299		—			71,784
LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY	—		—		—		1,504		(1,504		)	—
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	17,457		13		—		52		—			17,522
LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES	—		201		—		851		—			1,052
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	220		400		—		2,138		—			2,758

SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY
Controlling interest	35,286		52,689		59,452		78,628		(190,769		)	35,286
Noncontrolling interests	—		7,784		—		24		—			7,808
Total shareholders’/member’s equity	35,286		60,473		59,452		78,652		(190,769		)	43,094

Total liabilities and shareholders’/member’s equity	$	52,983	$	61,990	$	79,224	$	144,647	$	(192,759	)	$	146,085



Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
As of December 31, 2018

	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	$	—	$	251	$	—	$	300	$	—		$	551
Accounts receivable, net	1		33		—		1,699		—			1,733
Receivables from related party	27		518		57		—		(602		)	—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	14		32		—		400		—			446
Total current assets	42		834		57		2,399		(602		)	2,730

RESTRICTED CASH	—		214		—		—		—			214

INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	—		468		—		34,658		—			35,126
Customer relationships, net	—		—		—		9,565		—			9,565
Franchises	—		—		—		67,319		—			67,319
Goodwill	—		—		—		29,554		—			29,554
Total investment in cable properties, net	—		468		—		141,096		—			141,564

INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	53,592		60,530		78,960		—		(193,082		)	—
LOANS RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY	251		674		526		—		(1,451		)	—
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	—		222		—		1,403		(3		)	1,622

Total assets	$	53,885	$	62,942	$	79,543	$	144,898	$	(195,138	)	$	146,130

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	9	$	893	$	283	$	7,620	$	—		$	8,805
Payables to related party	—		—		—		602		(602		)	—
Current portion of long-term debt	—		—		—		3,290		—			3,290
Total current liabilities	9		893		283		11,512		(602		)	12,095

LONG-TERM DEBT	—		—		18,730		50,807		—			69,537
LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY	—		—		—		1,451		(1,451		)	—
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	17,376		16		—		—		(3		)	17,389
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	215		478		—		2,144		—			2,837

SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY
Controlling interest	36,285		53,592		60,530		78,960		(193,082		)	36,285
Noncontrolling interests	—		7,963		—		24		—			7,987
Total shareholders’/member’s equity	36,285		61,555		60,530		78,984		(193,082		)	44,272

Total liabilities and shareholders’/member’s equity	$	53,885	$	62,942	$	79,543	$	144,898	$	(195,138	)	$	146,130



Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
For the six months ended June 30, 2019

	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries						Guarantor Subsidiaries
	Charter			Intermediate Holding Companies			CCO Holdings			Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Charter Consolidated
REVENUES	$	23		$	575		$	—		$	22,548		$	(593	)	$	22,553

COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	23			556			—			14,500			(599		)	14,480
Depreciation and amortization	—			8			—			5,042			—			5,050
Other operating (income) expense, net	—			(8		)	—			59			6			57
	23			556			—			19,601			(593		)	19,587
Income from operations	—			19			—			2,947			—			2,966

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net	5			17			(511		)	(1,381		)	—			(1,870		)
Loss on financial instruments, net	—			—			—			(82		)	—			(82		)
Other pension benefits, net	—			—			—			18			—			18
Other expense, net	—			—			—			(126		)	—			(126		)
Equity in income of subsidiaries	685			788			1,299			—			(2,772		)	—
	690			805			788			(1,571		)	(2,772		)	(2,060		)

Income before income taxes	690			824			788			1,376			(2,772		)	906
Income tax expense	(123		)	(4		)	—			(76		)	—			(203		)
Consolidated net income	567			820			788			1,300			(2,772		)	703
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(135		)	—			(1		)	—			(136		)
Net income	$	567		$	685		$	788		$	1,299		$	(2,772	)	$	567



Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
For the six months ended June 30, 2018

	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries						Guarantor Subsidiaries
	Charter			Intermediate Holding Companies			CCO Holdings			Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Charter Consolidated
REVENUES	$	27		$	560		$	—		$	21,503		$	(579	)	$	21,511

COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	27			537			—			13,724			(579		)	13,709
Depreciation and amortization	—			5			—			5,297			—			5,302
Other operating expenses, net	—			4			—			94			—			98
	27			546			—			19,115			(579		)	19,109
Income from operations	—			14			—			2,388			—			2,402

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net	4			13			(508		)	(1,238		)	—			(1,729		)
Loss on financial instruments, net	—			—			—			(12		)	—			(12		)
Other pension benefits, net	—			—			—			40			—			40
Other expense, net	—			(25		)	—			(45		)	—			(70		)
Equity in income of subsidiaries	495			619			1,127			—			(2,241		)	—
	499			607			619			(1,255		)	(2,241		)	(1,771		)

Income before income taxes	499			621			619			1,133			(2,241		)	631
Income tax expense	(58		)	(6		)	—			(5		)	—			(69		)
Consolidated net income	441			615			619			1,128			(2,241		)	562
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(120		)	—			(1		)	—			(121		)
Net income	$	441		$	495		$	619		$	1,127		$	(2,241	)	$	441



Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the six months ended June 30, 2018

	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries						Guarantor Subsidiaries
	Charter			Intermediate Holding Companies			CCO Holdings			Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Charter Consolidated
Consolidated net income	$	441		$	615		$	619		$	1,128		$	(2,241	)	$	562
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1		)	(1		)	(1		)	(1		)	3			(1		)
Consolidated comprehensive income	$	440		$	614		$	618		$	1,127		$	(2,238	)	$	561
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(120		)	—			(1		)	—			(121		)
Comprehensive income	$	440		$	494		$	618		$	1,126		$	(2,238	)	$	440



Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the six months ended June 30, 2019

	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	$	(18	)	$	55		$	(509	)	$	5,919		$	—		$	5,447

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	—			(67		)	—			(3,262		)	67			(3,262		)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	—			—			—			(428		)	—			(428		)
Real estate investments through variable interest entities	—			(64		)	—			—			—			(64		)
Contributions to subsidiaries	(91		)	(51		)	(792		)	—			934			—
Distributions from subsidiaries	1,829			2,084			2,591			—			(6,504		)	—
Other, net	—			(5		)	—			80			(67		)	8
Net cash flows from investing activities	1,738			1,897			1,799			(3,610		)	(5,570		)	(3,746		)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	—			—			750			9,964			—			10,714
Repayments of long-term debt	—			—			—			(10,123		)	—			(10,123		)
Payments for debt issuance costs	—			—			(7		)	(25		)	—			(32		)
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,801		)	—			—			—			—			(1,801		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	81			—			—			—			—			81
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	—			(254		)	—			—			—			(254		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	—			(77		)	—			(1		)	—			(78		)
Contributions from parent	—			91			51			792			(934		)	—
Distributions to parent	—			(1,829		)	(2,084		)	(2,591		)	6,504			—
Other, net	—			—			—			(127		)	—			(127		)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(1,720		)	(2,069		)	(1,290		)	(2,111		)	5,570			(1,620		)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	—			(117		)	—			198			—			81
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	—			465			—			300			—			765
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	$	—		$	348		$	—		$	498		$	—		$	846



Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the six months ended June 30, 2018

	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	$	6		$	73		$	(502	)	$	6,218		$	—		$	5,795

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	—			—			—			(4,574		)	—			(4,574		)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	—			—			—			(466		)	—			(466		)
Contribution to subsidiaries	(43		)	(77		)	(77		)	—			197			—
Distributions from subsidiaries	2,282			2,656			3,158			—			(8,096		)	—
Other, net	—			(12		)	—			(55		)	—			(67		)
Net cash flows from investing activities	2,239			2,567			3,081			(5,095		)	(7,899		)	(5,107		)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	—			—			—			5,628			—			5,628
Repayments of long-term debt	—			—			—			(3,500		)	—			(3,500		)
Borrowings (repayments) loans payable - related parties	(7		)	—			—			7			—			—
Payments for debt issuance costs	—			—			—			(17		)	—			(17		)
Purchase of treasury stock	(2,281		)	—			—			—			—			(2,281		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	43			—			—			—			—			43
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	—			(328		)	—			—			—			(328		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	—			(75		)	—			(1		)	—			(76		)
Contributions from parent	—			43			77			77			(197		)	—
Distributions to parent	—			(2,282		)	(2,656		)	(3,158		)	8,096			—
Other, net	—			—			—			(5		)	—			(5		)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(2,245		)	(2,642		)	(2,579		)	(969		)	7,899			(536		)

NET INCRASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	—			(2		)	—			154			—			152
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	—			291			—			330			—			621
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	$	—		$	289		$	—		$	484		$	—		$	773

Investments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Investments [Abstract]

Schedule of Variable Interest Entities

As the Company has determined the SPE is a variable interest entity ("VIE") of which it became the primary beneficiary upon the effectiveness of the arrangement, the Company has consolidated the assets and liabilities of the SPE in its consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 as follows.



	June 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Assets
Current assets	$	2	$	2
Restricted cash	$	150	$	214
Property, plant and equipment	$	200	$	130
Liabilities
Current liabilities	$	2	$	—
Other long-term liabilities	$	350	$	346

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the significant judgments and assumptions made in determining whether a variable interest (as defined) held by the entity requires the variable interest entity (VIE) (as defined) to be consolidated and (or) disclose information about its involvement with the VIE, individually or in aggregate (as applicable); the nature of restrictions, if any, on the consolidated VIE's assets and on the settlement of its liabilities reported by an entity in its statement of financial position, including the carrying amounts of such assets and liabilities; the nature of, and changes in, the risks associated with involvement in the VIE; how involvement with the VIE affects the entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; the lack of recourse if creditors (or beneficial interest holders) of the consolidated VIE have no recourse to the general credit of the primary beneficiary (if applicable); the terms of arrangements, giving consideration to both explicit arrangements and implicit variable interests, if any, that could require the entity to provide financial support to the VIE, including events or circumstances that could expose the entity to a loss; the methodology used by the entity for determining whether or not it is the primary beneficiary of the variable interest entity; the significant factors considered and judgments made in determining that the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance are shared (as defined); the carrying amounts and classification of assets and liabilities of the VIE included in the statement of financial position; the entity's maximum exposure to loss, if any, as a result of its involvement with the VIE, including how the maximum exposure is determined and significant sources of the entity's exposure to the VIE; a comparison of the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities and the entity's maximum exposure to loss; information about any liquidity arrangements, guarantees, and (or) other commitments by third parties that may affect the fair value or risk of the entity's variable interest in the VIE; whether or not the entity has provided financial support or other support (explicitly or implicitly) to the VIE that it was not previously contractually required to provide or whether the entity intends to provide that support, including the type and amount of the support and the primary reasons for providing the support; and supplemental information the entity determines necessary to provide.

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Leases (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Schedule of components of lease related expenses

The components of lease related expenses, net are as follows.



	Three Months Ended June 30, 2019			Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Operating lease expense ^(a)	$	109		$	216

Finance lease expense:
Amortization of right-of-use assets	3			7
Interest on lease liabilities	2			3
Total finance lease expense	5			10

Sublease income	(7		)	(14		)
Total lease related expenses, net	$	107		$	212

^(a)

Includes short-term leases and variable leases costs of $30 million and $65 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively.

Schedule of Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows.



	Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	147
Operating cash flows from finance leases	$	2
Financing cash flows from finance leases	$	4

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases	$	161
Finance leases	$	26

Schedule of supplemental balance sheet information

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows.



	June 30, 2019
Operating leases:
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	1,166

Current operating lease liabilities	$	208
Long-term operating lease liabilities	1,052
Total operating lease liabilities	$	1,260

Finance leases:
Finance lease right-of-use assets (included within property, plant and equipment, net)	$	202

Current finance lease liabilities (included within accounts payable and accrued liabilities)	$	6
Long-term finance lease liabilities (included within other long-term liabilities)	97
Total finance lease liabilities	$	103

Weighted average remaining lease term
Operating leases	6.9 years
Finance leases	13.1 years

Weighted average discount rate
Operating leases	4.5		%
Finance leases	5.6		%

Schedule of future minimum lease payments for operating and finance leases

Maturities of lease liabilities are as follows.



	Operating leases			Finance leases
Six months ended December 31, 2019	$	146		$	5
2020	278			11
2021	243			12
2022	207			12
2023	178			12
Thereafter	516			95
Undiscounted lease cash flow commitments	1,568			147
Reconciling impact from discounting	(308		)	(44		)
Lease liabilities on consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2019	$	1,260		$	103

Schedule of future minimum lease payments for operating and finance leases as of year end



	Operating leases		Finance leases
2019	$	286	$	10
2020	254		9
2021	207		9
2022	170		9
2023	143		10
Thereafter	440		64
	$	1,500	$	111

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Debt Summary

Long-term debt consists of the following as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:



	June 30, 2019				December 31, 2018
	Principal Amount		Accreted Value		Principal Amount		Accreted Value
CCO Holdings, LLC:
5.250% senior notes due March 15, 2021	$	500	$	498	$	500	$	498
5.250% senior notes due September 30, 2022	1,250		1,239		1,250		1,238
5.125% senior notes due February 15, 2023	1,000		995		1,000		994
4.000% senior notes due March 1, 2023	500		497		500		496
5.125% senior notes due May 1, 2023	1,150		1,144		1,150		1,144
5.750% senior notes due September 1, 2023	500		497		500		497
5.750% senior notes due January 15, 2024	1,000		994		1,000		993
5.875% senior notes due April 1, 2024	1,700		1,689		1,700		1,688
5.375% senior notes due May 1, 2025	750		746		750		745
5.750% senior notes due February 15, 2026	2,500		2,469		2,500		2,467
5.500% senior notes due May 1, 2026	1,500		1,491		1,500		1,490
5.875% senior notes due May 1, 2027	800		795		800		795
5.125% senior notes due May 1, 2027	3,250		3,221		3,250		3,219
5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2028	2,500		2,467		2,500		2,466



5.375% senior notes due June 1, 2029	750			743			—			—
Charter Communications Operating, LLC:
3.579% senior notes due July 23, 2020	2,000			1,995			2,000			1,992
4.464% senior notes due July 23, 2022	3,000			2,984			3,000			2,982
Senior floating rate notes due February 1, 2024	900			902			900			903
4.500% senior notes due February 1, 2024	1,100			1,092			1,100			1,091
4.908% senior notes due July 23, 2025	4,500			4,468			4,500			4,466
3.750% senior notes due February 15, 2028	1,000			987			1,000			986
4.200% senior notes due March 15, 2028	1,250			1,240			1,250			1,240
5.050% senior notes due March 30, 2029	1,250			1,240			—			—
6.384% senior notes due October 23, 2035	2,000			1,982			2,000			1,982
5.375% senior notes due April 1, 2038	800			786			800			785
6.484% senior notes due October 23, 2045	3,500			3,467			3,500			3,467
5.375% senior notes due May 1, 2047	2,500			2,506			2,500			2,506
5.750% senior notes due April 1, 2048	2,450			2,390			1,700			1,683
6.834% senior notes due October 23, 2055	500			495			500			495
Credit facilities	11,167			11,089			10,038			9,959
Time Warner Cable, LLC:
8.750% senior notes due February 14, 2019	—			—			1,250			1,260
8.250% senior notes due April 1, 2019	—			—			2,000			2,030
5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2020	1,500			1,522			1,500			1,541
4.125% senior notes due February 15, 2021	700			716			700			721
4.000% senior notes due September 1, 2021	1,000			1,027			1,000			1,033
5.750% sterling senior notes due June 2, 2031 ^(a)	794			851			796			855
6.550% senior debentures due May 1, 2037	1,500			1,678			1,500			1,680
7.300% senior debentures due July 1, 2038	1,500			1,776			1,500			1,780
6.750% senior debentures due June 15, 2039	1,500			1,716			1,500			1,719
5.875% senior debentures due November 15, 2040	1,200			1,256			1,200			1,256
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)	825			796			827			798
4.500% senior debentures due September 15, 2042	1,250			1,141			1,250			1,140
Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC:
8.375% senior debentures due March 15, 2023	1,000			1,170			1,000			1,191
8.375% senior debentures due July 15, 2033	1,000			1,291			1,000			1,298
Total debt	72,586			73,306			71,961			72,827
Less current portion:
8.750% senior notes due February 14, 2019	—			—			(1,250		)	(1,260		)
8.250% senior notes due April 1, 2019	—			—			(2,000		)	(2,030		)
5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2020	(1,500		)	(1,522		)	—			—
Long-term debt	$	71,086		$	71,784		$	68,711		$	69,537


^(a)	Principal amount includes £625 million remeasured at $794 million and $796 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, using the exchange rate at the respective dates.

^(b)

Principal amount includes £650 million remeasured at $825 million and $827 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, using the exchange rate at the respective dates.

Consolidating Schedules (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Consolidating Schedules [Abstract]

Consolidating Schedules

Condensed consolidating financial statements as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 follow.



Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
As of June 30, 2019

	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	$	—	$	198	$	—	$	498	$	—		$	696
Accounts receivable, net	1		34		—		2,035		—			2,070
Receivables from related party	24		411		51		—		(486		)	—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9		40		—		525		—			574
Total current assets	34		683		51		3,058		(486		)	3,340

RESTRICTED CASH	—		150		—		—		—			150

INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	—		599		—		33,876		—			34,475
Customer relationships, net	—		—		—		8,461		—			8,461
Franchises	—		—		—		67,319		—			67,319
Goodwill	—		—		—		29,554		—			29,554
Total investment in cable properties, net	—		599		—		139,210		—			139,809

INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	52,689		59,452		78,628		—		(190,769		)	—
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	—		177		—		989		—			1,166
LOANS RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY	260		699		545		—		(1,504		)	—
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	—		230		—		1,390		—			1,620

Total assets	$	52,983	$	61,990	$	79,224	$	144,647	$	(192,759	)	$	146,085

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	20	$	873	$	287	$	6,965	$	—		$	8,145
Operating lease liabilities	—		30		—		178		—			208
Payables to related party	—		—		—		486		(486		)	—
Current portion of long-term debt	—		—		—		1,522		—			1,522
Total current liabilities	20		903		287		9,151		(486		)	9,875

LONG-TERM DEBT	—		—		19,485		52,299		—			71,784
LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY	—		—		—		1,504		(1,504		)	—
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	17,457		13		—		52		—			17,522
LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES	—		201		—		851		—			1,052
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	220		400		—		2,138		—			2,758

SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY
Controlling interest	35,286		52,689		59,452		78,628		(190,769		)	35,286
Noncontrolling interests	—		7,784		—		24		—			7,808
Total shareholders’/member’s equity	35,286		60,473		59,452		78,652		(190,769		)	43,094

Total liabilities and shareholders’/member’s equity	$	52,983	$	61,990	$	79,224	$	144,647	$	(192,759	)	$	146,085



Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
As of December 31, 2018

	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	$	—	$	251	$	—	$	300	$	—		$	551
Accounts receivable, net	1		33		—		1,699		—			1,733
Receivables from related party	27		518		57		—		(602		)	—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	14		32		—		400		—			446
Total current assets	42		834		57		2,399		(602		)	2,730

RESTRICTED CASH	—		214		—		—		—			214

INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	—		468		—		34,658		—			35,126
Customer relationships, net	—		—		—		9,565		—			9,565
Franchises	—		—		—		67,319		—			67,319
Goodwill	—		—		—		29,554		—			29,554
Total investment in cable properties, net	—		468		—		141,096		—			141,564

INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	53,592		60,530		78,960		—		(193,082		)	—
LOANS RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY	251		674		526		—		(1,451		)	—
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	—		222		—		1,403		(3		)	1,622

Total assets	$	53,885	$	62,942	$	79,543	$	144,898	$	(195,138	)	$	146,130

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	9	$	893	$	283	$	7,620	$	—		$	8,805
Payables to related party	—		—		—		602		(602		)	—
Current portion of long-term debt	—		—		—		3,290		—			3,290
Total current liabilities	9		893		283		11,512		(602		)	12,095

LONG-TERM DEBT	—		—		18,730		50,807		—			69,537
LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY	—		—		—		1,451		(1,451		)	—
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	17,376		16		—		—		(3		)	17,389
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	215		478		—		2,144		—			2,837

SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY
Controlling interest	36,285		53,592		60,530		78,960		(193,082		)	36,285
Noncontrolling interests	—		7,963		—		24		—			7,987
Total shareholders’/member’s equity	36,285		61,555		60,530		78,984		(193,082		)	44,272

Total liabilities and shareholders’/member’s equity	$	53,885	$	62,942	$	79,543	$	144,898	$	(195,138	)	$	146,130



Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
For the six months ended June 30, 2019

	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries						Guarantor Subsidiaries
	Charter			Intermediate Holding Companies			CCO Holdings			Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Charter Consolidated
REVENUES	$	23		$	575		$	—		$	22,548		$	(593	)	$	22,553

COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	23			556			—			14,500			(599		)	14,480
Depreciation and amortization	—			8			—			5,042			—			5,050
Other operating (income) expense, net	—			(8		)	—			59			6			57
	23			556			—			19,601			(593		)	19,587
Income from operations	—			19			—			2,947			—			2,966

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net	5			17			(511		)	(1,381		)	—			(1,870		)
Loss on financial instruments, net	—			—			—			(82		)	—			(82		)
Other pension benefits, net	—			—			—			18			—			18
Other expense, net	—			—			—			(126		)	—			(126		)
Equity in income of subsidiaries	685			788			1,299			—			(2,772		)	—
	690			805			788			(1,571		)	(2,772		)	(2,060		)

Income before income taxes	690			824			788			1,376			(2,772		)	906
Income tax expense	(123		)	(4		)	—			(76		)	—			(203		)
Consolidated net income	567			820			788			1,300			(2,772		)	703
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(135		)	—			(1		)	—			(136		)
Net income	$	567		$	685		$	788		$	1,299		$	(2,772	)	$	567



Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
For the six months ended June 30, 2018

	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries						Guarantor Subsidiaries
	Charter			Intermediate Holding Companies			CCO Holdings			Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Charter Consolidated
REVENUES	$	27		$	560		$	—		$	21,503		$	(579	)	$	21,511

COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	27			537			—			13,724			(579		)	13,709
Depreciation and amortization	—			5			—			5,297			—			5,302
Other operating expenses, net	—			4			—			94			—			98
	27			546			—			19,115			(579		)	19,109
Income from operations	—			14			—			2,388			—			2,402

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net	4			13			(508		)	(1,238		)	—			(1,729		)
Loss on financial instruments, net	—			—			—			(12		)	—			(12		)
Other pension benefits, net	—			—			—			40			—			40
Other expense, net	—			(25		)	—			(45		)	—			(70		)
Equity in income of subsidiaries	495			619			1,127			—			(2,241		)	—
	499			607			619			(1,255		)	(2,241		)	(1,771		)

Income before income taxes	499			621			619			1,133			(2,241		)	631
Income tax expense	(58		)	(6		)	—			(5		)	—			(69		)
Consolidated net income	441			615			619			1,128			(2,241		)	562
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(120		)	—			(1		)	—			(121		)
Net income	$	441		$	495		$	619		$	1,127		$	(2,241	)	$	441



Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the six months ended June 30, 2018

	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries						Guarantor Subsidiaries
	Charter			Intermediate Holding Companies			CCO Holdings			Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Charter Consolidated
Consolidated net income	$	441		$	615		$	619		$	1,128		$	(2,241	)	$	562
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1		)	(1		)	(1		)	(1		)	3			(1		)
Consolidated comprehensive income	$	440		$	614		$	618		$	1,127		$	(2,238	)	$	561
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(120		)	—			(1		)	—			(121		)
Comprehensive income	$	440		$	494		$	618		$	1,126		$	(2,238	)	$	440



Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the six months ended June 30, 2019

	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	$	(18	)	$	55		$	(509	)	$	5,919		$	—		$	5,447

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	—			(67		)	—			(3,262		)	67			(3,262		)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	—			—			—			(428		)	—			(428		)
Real estate investments through variable interest entities	—			(64		)	—			—			—			(64		)
Contributions to subsidiaries	(91		)	(51		)	(792		)	—			934			—
Distributions from subsidiaries	1,829			2,084			2,591			—			(6,504		)	—
Other, net	—			(5		)	—			80			(67		)	8
Net cash flows from investing activities	1,738			1,897			1,799			(3,610		)	(5,570		)	(3,746		)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	—			—			750			9,964			—			10,714
Repayments of long-term debt	—			—			—			(10,123		)	—			(10,123		)
Payments for debt issuance costs	—			—			(7		)	(25		)	—			(32		)
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,801		)	—			—			—			—			(1,801		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	81			—			—			—			—			81
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	—			(254		)	—			—			—			(254		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	—			(77		)	—			(1		)	—			(78		)
Contributions from parent	—			91			51			792			(934		)	—
Distributions to parent	—			(1,829		)	(2,084		)	(2,591		)	6,504			—
Other, net	—			—			—			(127		)	—			(127		)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(1,720		)	(2,069		)	(1,290		)	(2,111		)	5,570			(1,620		)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	—			(117		)	—			198			—			81
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	—			465			—			300			—			765
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	$	—		$	348		$	—		$	498		$	—		$	846



Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the six months ended June 30, 2018

	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	$	6		$	73		$	(502	)	$	6,218		$	—		$	5,795

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	—			—			—			(4,574		)	—			(4,574		)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	—			—			—			(466		)	—			(466		)
Contribution to subsidiaries	(43		)	(77		)	(77		)	—			197			—
Distributions from subsidiaries	2,282			2,656			3,158			—			(8,096		)	—
Other, net	—			(12		)	—			(55		)	—			(67		)
Net cash flows from investing activities	2,239			2,567			3,081			(5,095		)	(7,899		)	(5,107		)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	—			—			—			5,628			—			5,628
Repayments of long-term debt	—			—			—			(3,500		)	—			(3,500		)
Borrowings (repayments) loans payable - related parties	(7		)	—			—			7			—			—
Payments for debt issuance costs	—			—			—			(17		)	—			(17		)
Purchase of treasury stock	(2,281		)	—			—			—			—			(2,281		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	43			—			—			—			—			43
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	—			(328		)	—			—			—			(328		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	—			(75		)	—			(1		)	—			(76		)
Contributions from parent	—			43			77			77			(197		)	—
Distributions to parent	—			(2,282		)	(2,656		)	(3,158		)	8,096			—
Other, net	—			—			—			(5		)	—			(5		)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(2,245		)	(2,642		)	(2,579		)	(969		)	7,899			(536		)

NET INCRASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	—			(2		)	—			154			—			152
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	—			291			—			330			—			621
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	$	—		$	289		$	—		$	484		$	—		$	773

Franchises, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets:
Goodwill	$ 29,554		$ 29,554		$ 29,554
Indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill	97,032		97,032		97,032
Finite-lived Intangible Assets:
Gross carrying amount	18,638		18,638		18,638
Accumulated Amortization	(9,882)		(9,882)		(8,756)
Net Carrying Amount	8,756		8,756		9,882
Amortization expense	548	$ 614	1,100	$ 1,300
Six months ended December 31, 2019	1,029		1,029
2020	1,873		1,873
2021	1,597		1,597
2022	1,327		1,327
2023	1,070		1,070
Thereafter	1,860		1,860
Franchises [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets:
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	67,319		67,319		67,319
Trademarks [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets:
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	159		159		159
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets:
Gross carrying amount	18,229		18,229		18,229
Accumulated Amortization	(9,768)		(9,768)		(8,664)
Net Carrying Amount	8,461		8,461		9,565
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets:
Gross carrying amount	409		409		409
Accumulated Amortization	(114)		(114)		(92)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 295		$ 295		$ 317

Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
RESTRICTED CASH	$ 150		$ 150		$ 214
Impairment on equity method investment [Abstract]
Impairment on equity investments	11	$ 39	121	$ 58
Current assets [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE assets	2		2		2
Restricted cash [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
RESTRICTED CASH	150		150		214
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE assets	200		200		130
Current Liabilities [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Current liabilities	2		2		0
Other Long-term Liabilities [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Other long-term liabilities	$ 350		$ 350		346
Single-asset special purpose entity (SPE) [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (percentage)	5.612%		5.612%
Decrease in restricted cash			$ 64
Mortgage note liability [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Other long-term liabilities	$ 342		342		342
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Other long-term liabilities	$ 8		$ 8		$ 4

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable - trade	$ 790	$ 758
Deferred revenue	389	494
Accrued liabilities:
Programming costs	2,108	2,044
Labor	906	1,052
Capital expenditures	1,016	1,472
Interest	1,001	1,045
Taxes and regulatory fees	543	526
Property and casualty	458	424
Other	934	990
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 8,145	$ 8,805

Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease expense	$ 109	$ 216
Amortization of right-of-use assets	3	7
Interest on lease liabilities	2	3
Total finance lease expense	5	10
Sublease Income	(7)	(14)
Total lease related expenses, net	107	212
short term leases and variable leases costs	30	65
Operating cash flows from operating leases		147
Operating cash flows from finance leases		2
Financing cash flows from financing leases		4
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability		161
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability		26
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	1,166	1,166	$ 0
Operating lease liabilities	208	208	0
LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES	1,052	1,052	0
Total operating lease liabilities	1,260	1,260
Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset	202	202
Current finance lease liabilities	6	6
Long-term finance lease liabilities	97	97
Total finance lease liabilities	$ 103	$ 103
Weighted average remaining operating lease term (in years)	6 years 10 months 24 days	6 years 10 months 24 days
Weighted average remaining finance lease term (in years)	13 years 1 month 6 days	13 years 1 month 6 days
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases (percentage)	4.50%	4.50%
Weighted average discount rate - finance leases (percentage)	5.60%	5.60%
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Six months ended December 31, 2019	$ 146	$ 146	286
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, 2020	278	278	254
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, 2021	243	243	207
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, 2022	207	207	170
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, 2023	178	178	143
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter	516	516	440
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	1,568	1,568	1,500
Reconciling impact from discounting capital lease liabilities	(308)	(308)
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Six months ended December 31, 2019	5	5	10
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments 2020	11	11	9
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments 2021	12	12	9
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments 2022	12	12	9
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments 2023	12	12	10
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter	95	95	64
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	147	147	$ 111
Reconciling impact from discounting finance lease liabilities	$ (44)	$ (44)

Long-Term Debt (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 GBP (£)	Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount		$ 72,586				$ 71,961
Accreted value		73,306				72,827
Accreted value, current portion		(1,522)				(3,290)
Principal amount, noncurrent portion		71,086				68,711
Accreted value, noncurrent portion		71,784				69,537
Credit Facilities [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Accreted value		11,089				9,959
CCO Holdings [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Accreted value, current portion		0				0
Accreted value, noncurrent portion		19,485				18,730
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 5.250% Senior Notes Due March 15, 2021 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount		500				500
Accreted value		$ 498				498
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.25%		5.25%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 5.250% Senior Notes Due September 30, 2022 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount		$ 1,250				1,250
Accreted value		$ 1,239				1,238
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		$ 995				994
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.125%		5.125%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 4.000% Senior Notes Due March 1, 2023 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount		$ 500				500
Accreted value		$ 497				496
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.00%		4.00%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 5.125% Senior Notes Due May 1, 2023 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount		$ 1,150				1,150
Accreted value		$ 1,144				1,144
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		$ 497				497
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		$ 994				993
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		$ 1,689				1,688
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		$ 746				745
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		$ 2,469				2,467
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		$ 1,491				1,490
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		$ 795				795
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		$ 3,250				3,250
Accreted value		$ 3,221				3,219
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.125%		5.125%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 5.000% Senior Notes Due February 1, 2028 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount		$ 2,500				2,500
Accreted value		$ 2,467				2,466
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.00%		5.00%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 5.375% senior notes due June 1, 2029 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount		$ 750				0
Accreted value		$ 743				0
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.375%		5.375%
Debt Instrument Redemption Price (Percentage)		100.00%
Debt instrument, amount of principal that may be redeemed (percentage)		40.00%
Debt instrument redemption price in the event of change of control events (percentage)		101.00%
Charter Operating [Member] \| 3.579% Senior Notes Due July 23, 2020 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount		$ 2,000				2,000
Accreted value		$ 1,995				1,992
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		$ 2,984				2,982
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.464%		4.464%
Charter Operating [Member] \| Senior Floating Rate Notes due February 1, 2024 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount		$ 900				900
Accreted value		902				903
Charter Operating [Member] \| 4.500% Senior Notes due February 1, 2024 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount		1,100				1,100
Accreted value		$ 1,092				1,091
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.50%		4.50%
Charter Operating [Member] \| 4.908% Senior Notes Due July 23, 2025 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount		$ 4,500				4,500
Accreted value		$ 4,468				4,466
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.908%		4.908%
Charter Operating [Member] \| 3.750% Senior Notes Due February 15, 2028 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount		$ 1,000				1,000
Accreted value		$ 987				986
Stated interest rate (percentage)		3.75%		3.75%
Charter Operating [Member] \| 4.200% Senior Notes Due March 15, 2028 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount		$ 1,250				1,250
Accreted value		$ 1,240				1,240
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.20%		4.20%
Charter Operating [Member] \| 5.050% Senior Notes due March 30, 2029 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount		$ 1,250				0
Accreted value		$ 1,240				0
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.05%		5.05%
Debt instrument issue price (percentage)		99.935%
Charter Operating [Member] \| 6.384% Senior Notes Due October 23, 2035 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount		$ 2,000				2,000
Accreted value		$ 1,982				1,982
Stated interest rate (percentage)		6.384%		6.384%
Charter Operating [Member] \| 5.375% Senior Notes Due April 1, 2038 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount		$ 800				800
Accreted value		$ 786				785
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.375%		5.375%
Charter Operating [Member] \| 6.484% Senior Notes Due October 23, 2045 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount		$ 3,500				3,500
Accreted value		$ 3,467				3,467
Stated interest rate (percentage)		6.484%		6.484%
Charter Operating [Member] \| 5.375% Senior Notes Due May 1, 2047 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount		$ 2,500				2,500
Accreted value		$ 2,506				2,506
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.375%		5.375%
Charter Operating [Member] \| 5.750% Senior Notes due April 1, 2048 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount		$ 2,450			$ 750	1,700
Accreted value		$ 2,390				1,683
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.75%		5.75%
Debt instrument issue price (percentage)		94.97%
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		$ 11,167				10,038
Accreted value		11,089				9,959
Charter Operating [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Availability under credit facilities		4,100
Revolving loan borrowing capacity		4,750
Charter Operating [Member] \| Term Loan A-3 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount		$ 1,700
LIBOR spread		1.50%
Time Warner Cable [Member] \| 8.750% Senior Notes Due February 14, 2019 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount		$ 0				1,250
Accreted value		0				1,260
Principal amount, current portion		0				(1,250)
Accreted value, current portion		$ 0				(1,260)
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		$ 0				2,000
Accreted value		0				2,030
Principal amount, current portion		0				(2,000)
Accreted value, current portion		$ 0				(2,030)
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		1,522				1,541
Principal amount, current portion		(1,500)				0
Accreted value, current portion		$ (1,522)				0
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		$ 716				721
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		$ 1,027				1,033
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		$ 794		£ 625		796
Accreted value		$ 851				855
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		$ 1,678				1,680
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		$ 1,776				1,780
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		$ 1,716				1,719
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		$ 1,256				1,256
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		$ 825		£ 650		827
Accreted value		$ 796				798
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		$ 1,141				1,140
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		$ 1,170				1,191
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		$ 1,291				$ 1,298
Stated interest rate (percentage)		8.375%		8.375%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| CCO Holdings [Member] \| 5.375% senior notes due June 1, 2029 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount			$ 750
Debt instrument issue price (percentage)	102.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Charter Operating [Member] \| 5.125% Senior Notes due July 1, 2049 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount			$ 1,250
Stated interest rate (percentage)			5.125%
Debt instrument issue price (percentage)	99.88%

Common Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
Common Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired (shares)	2,401,655		5,735,644		5,326,206	7,506,399
Value of treasury stock shares repurchased/withheld	$ 861	$ 940	$ 1,664	$ 617	$ 1,801	$ 2,281
Remaining authorized repurchase amount	$ 769				$ 769
Treasury Stock Acquired - Share buybacks
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired (shares)	2,247,279		5,710,247		4,862,996	7,303,293
Value of treasury stock shares repurchased/withheld	$ 837		$ 1,657		$ 1,707	$ 2,213
Treasury Stock Acquired - Income tax withholding
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired (shares)	63,425		23,645		278,040	196,691
Value of treasury stock shares repurchased/withheld	$ 24		$ 7		$ 94	$ 68
Treasury Stock Acquired - Exercise cost
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired (shares)	90,951		1,752		185,170	6,415

Noncontrolling Interests (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Noncontrolling Interests:
Minority Interest Ownership Percentage Threshold	100.00%				100.00%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	$ 72		$ 66		$ 136	$ 121
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	39	$ 39	37	$ 39
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(148)	(89)	(192)	(118)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership, net of tax	$ (6)	(7)	(5)	(6)
Common Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Noncontrolling Interests:
Ownership percentage held by noncontrolling interest (percentage)	8.00%				8.00%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	$ 34		$ 28		$ 60	$ 45
Purchase of noncontrolling interest (shares)	447,793		681,553		750,735	1,051,028
Purchase of noncontrolling interest (price per share)	$ 358.21		$ 295.31		$ 338.12	$ 312.38
Purchase price of noncontrolling interest	$ 161		$ 201		$ 254	$ 328
Preferred Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Noncontrolling Interests:
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	37		37		75	75
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Noncontrolling Interests:
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	39	39	37	39
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(111)	(74)	(164)	(90)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership, net of tax	(23)	(29)	(23)	(20)	(52)	(43)
Noncontrolling Interest [Member] \| Common Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Noncontrolling Interests:
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(111)		(164)		(185)	(254)
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Noncontrolling Interests:
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(37)	(15)	(28)	(28)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership, net of tax	17	$ 22	18	$ 14	39	32
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] \| Common Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Noncontrolling Interests:
Impact of noncontrolling interest purchased	$ (37)		$ (28)		$ (52)	$ (56)

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Derivatives:
collateral cap term			10 years
Collateral cap, percentage of position covered	40.00%		40.00%		40.00%
Maximum amount of collateral required to be posted	$ 150		$ 150
Loss on financial instruments, net:
Change in fair value of cross-currency derivative instruments	(163)	$ (181)	(86)	$ (53)
Foreign currency remeasurement of Sterling Notes to U.S. dollars	44	106	4	41
Loss on financial instruments, net	$ (119)	$ (75)	$ (82)	$ (12)
Cross Currency Derivatives [Member]
Derivatives:
Notional amount \| £					£ 1,275
Collateral holiday agreement, percentage of position covered	60.00%		60.00%		60.00%
Collateral holiday agreement, term			3 years
Level 2 [Member] \| Cross Currency Derivatives [Member]
Derivatives:
Derivative Liability	$ 323		$ 323			$ 237

Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value Measurements:
Debt, carrying value	$ 73,306	$ 72,827
Senior Notes and Debentures [Member]
Fair Value Measurements:
Debt, carrying value	62,217	62,868
Credit Facilities [Member]
Fair Value Measurements:
Debt, carrying value	11,089	9,959
Level 1 [Member] \| Senior Notes and Debentures [Member]
Fair Value Measurements:
Debt, fair value	66,122	61,087
Level 2 [Member] \| Credit Facilities [Member]
Fair Value Measurements:
Debt, fair value	11,123	9,608
Cross Currency Derivatives [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements:
Derivative Liability	$ 323	$ 237

Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	$ 11,347	$ 10,854	$ 22,553	$ 21,511
Video [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	4,391	4,363	8,775	8,655
Internet [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	4,103	3,770	8,127	7,477
Voice [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	489	531	993	1,087
Residential revenue [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	8,983	8,664	17,895	17,219
Small and Medium Business [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	963	915	1,908	1,815
Enterprise [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	652	627	1,295	1,249
Commercial revenue [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	1,615	1,542	3,203	3,064
Advertising sales [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	395	427	740	783
Mobile [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	158	0	298	0
Other services [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	$ 196	$ 221	$ 417	$ 445

Operating Costs and Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Operating Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Programming	$ 2,827	$ 2,803	$ 5,692	$ 5,555
Regulatory, connectivity and produced content	597	560	1,158	1,093
Costs to service customers	1,767	1,784	3,589	3,638
Marketing	768	769	1,503	1,520
Mobile	277	33	537	41
Other	1,008	924	2,001	1,862
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately in the consolidated statements of operations)	$ 7,244	$ 6,873	$ 14,480	$ 13,709

Other Operating Expenses, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Other Operating Expenses, Net [Abstract]
Special charges, net	$ 23	$ 35	$ 19	$ 111
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net	39	(6)	38	(13)
Other operating (income) expenses, net	62	29	57	98
Merger and restructuring related costs		$ 28		71
Obligation charge arising from a withdrawal liability from a multi-employer pension plan				$ 22
Impairment charge	$ 41		$ 41

Stock Compensation Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Stock Compensation Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Stock Compensation Plans:
Stock compensation expense	$ 82	$ 70	$ 167	$ 142
Stock compensation expense recognized in merger costs				$ 5
Stock Option [Member]
Stock Compensation Plans:
Stock options granted in period (shares)	31,500	36,700	1,782,400	1,466,500
Award expiration period			10 years
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 252		$ 252
Remaining period over which to recognize unrecognized compensation expense			2 years
Restricted Stock [Member]
Stock Compensation Plans:
Awards other than stock options granted in period (shares)	8,100	9,700	8,100	9,700
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 2		$ 2
Remaining period over which to recognize unrecognized compensation expense			10 months
Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Stock Compensation Plans:
Awards other than stock options granted in period (shares)	13,200	21,700	686,900	505,400
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 290		$ 290
Remaining period over which to recognize unrecognized compensation expense			2 years
Minimum [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Stock Compensation Plans:
Award vesting period			1 year
Maximum [Member] \| Stock Option [Member]
Stock Compensation Plans:
Award vesting period			3 years
Maximum [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Stock Compensation Plans:
Award vesting period			3 years
Legacy TWC Awards Converted May 2016 [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Stock Compensation Plans:
Award vesting percentage			50.00%

Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Earnings (Loss) Per Share [Abstract]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	29,000,000	31,000,000	29,000,000	31,000,000
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	$ 314	$ 273	$ 567	$ 441
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (shares)	222,392,274	234,241,769	223,505,016	235,992,306
Effect of assumed exercise or issuance of shares relating to stock plans on denominator (shares)	3,549,898	2,831,797	3,384,729	3,254,421
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (shares)	225,942,172	237,073,566	226,889,745	239,246,727
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Charter shareholders (dollars per share)	$ 1.41	$ 1.17	$ 2.54	$ 1.87
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Charter shareholders (dollars per share)	$ 1.39	$ 1.15	$ 2.50	$ 1.84

- Definition

The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.

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The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period.

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Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Consolidated net income	$ 386	$ 317	$ 339	$ 223	$ 703	$ 562
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(1)			(1)
Consolidated comprehensive income			338			561
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests			(66)			(121)
Comprehensive income attributable to Charter shareholders			$ 272			$ 440

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The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest.

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Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Related Party Transactions:
Dr. John Malone's voting interest in Liberty Broadband (percentage)	49.00%		49.00%
Dr. John Malone's voting interest in Qurate Retail, Inc. (percentage)	39.90%		39.90%
Cash payments received from HSN, Inc. and QVC, Inc.	$ 12	$ 17	$ 24	$ 33
Dr. John Malone's voting interest in Discovery Communications, Inc. for election of directors (percentage)	28.20%		28.20%
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 voting interest in Discovery Communications, Inc. for election of directors (percentage)	24.10%		24.10%
Maximum [Member]
Related Party Transactions:
Percent of total operating costs and expenses paid to Discovery Communications, Inc. and Starz (percentage)	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%
Equity Method Investee [Member]
Related Party Transactions:
Payments to related parties	$ 81	$ 86	$ 167	$ 149
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Related Party Transactions:
Dr. John Malone's ownership percentage in Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage)	1.20%		1.20%
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Related Party Transactions:
Dr. John Malone's ownership percentage in Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage)	93.60%		93.60%
Class C Common Stock [Member]
Related Party Transactions:
Dr. John Malone's ownership percentage in Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage)	2.60%		2.60%

Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]
Interest cost	$ (32)	$ (32)	$ (64)	$ (64)
Expected return on plan assets	41	52	82	104
Net periodic pension benefit (costs)	$ 9	$ 20	$ 18	$ 40

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 696		$ 551
Accounts receivable, net	2,070		1,733
Receivables from related party	0		0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	574		446
Total current assets	3,340		2,730
RESTRICTED CASH	150		214
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	34,475		35,126
Customer relationships, net	8,461		9,565
Franchises	67,319		67,319
Goodwill	29,554		29,554
Total investment in cable properties, net	139,809		141,564
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	0		0
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	1,166		0
LOANS RECEIVABLE - RELATED PARTY	0		0
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	1,620		1,622
Total assets	146,085		146,130
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	8,145		8,805
Operating lease liabilities	208		0
Payables to related party	0		0
Current portion of long-term debt	1,522		3,290
Total current liabilities	9,875		12,095
LONG-TERM DEBT	71,784		69,537
LOANS PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY	0		0
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	17,522		17,389
LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES	1,052		0
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	2,758		2,837
SHAREHOLDERS'/MEMBER'S EQUITY
Controlling interest	35,286		36,285
Noncontrolling interests	7,808		7,987
Total shareholders'/member's equity	43,094	$ 43,643	44,272	$ 45,642	$ 47,125	$ 47,531
Total liabilities and shareholders'/member's equity	146,085		146,130
Eliminations [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0
Accounts receivable, net	0		0
Receivables from related party	(486)		(602)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0		0
Total current assets	(486)		(602)
RESTRICTED CASH	0		0
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	0		0
Customer relationships, net	0		0
Franchises	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Total investment in cable properties, net	0		0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	(190,769)		(193,082)
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	0
LOANS RECEIVABLE - RELATED PARTY	(1,504)		(1,451)
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	0		(3)
Total assets	(192,759)		(195,138)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	0		0
Operating lease liabilities	0
Payables to related party	(486)		(602)
Current portion of long-term debt	0		0
Total current liabilities	(486)		(602)
LONG-TERM DEBT	0		0
LOANS PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY	(1,504)		(1,451)
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	0		(3)
LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES	0
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	0		0
SHAREHOLDERS'/MEMBER'S EQUITY
Controlling interest	(190,769)		(193,082)
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total shareholders'/member's equity	(190,769)		(193,082)
Total liabilities and shareholders'/member's equity	(192,759)		(195,138)
Charter [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0
Accounts receivable, net	1		1
Receivables from related party	24		27
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9		14
Total current assets	34		42
RESTRICTED CASH	0		0
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	0		0
Customer relationships, net	0		0
Franchises	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Total investment in cable properties, net	0		0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	52,689		53,592
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	0
LOANS RECEIVABLE - RELATED PARTY	260		251
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	0		0
Total assets	52,983		53,885
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	20		9
Operating lease liabilities	0
Payables to related party	0		0
Current portion of long-term debt	0		0
Total current liabilities	20		9
LONG-TERM DEBT	0		0
LOANS PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY	0		0
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	17,457		17,376
LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES	0
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	220		215
SHAREHOLDERS'/MEMBER'S EQUITY
Controlling interest	35,286		36,285
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total shareholders'/member's equity	35,286		36,285
Total liabilities and shareholders'/member's equity	52,983		53,885
Intermediate Holding Companies [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	198		251
Accounts receivable, net	34		33
Receivables from related party	411		518
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	40		32
Total current assets	683		834
RESTRICTED CASH	150		214
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	599		468
Customer relationships, net	0		0
Franchises	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Total investment in cable properties, net	599		468
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	59,452		60,530
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	177
LOANS RECEIVABLE - RELATED PARTY	699		674
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	230		222
Total assets	61,990		62,942
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	873		893
Operating lease liabilities	30
Payables to related party	0		0
Current portion of long-term debt	0		0
Total current liabilities	903		893
LONG-TERM DEBT	0		0
LOANS PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY	0		0
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	13		16
LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES	201
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	400		478
SHAREHOLDERS'/MEMBER'S EQUITY
Controlling interest	52,689		53,592
Noncontrolling interests	7,784		7,963
Total shareholders'/member's equity	60,473		61,555
Total liabilities and shareholders'/member's equity	61,990		62,942
CCO Holdings [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0
Accounts receivable, net	0		0
Receivables from related party	51		57
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0		0
Total current assets	51		57
RESTRICTED CASH	0		0
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	0		0
Customer relationships, net	0		0
Franchises	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Total investment in cable properties, net	0		0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	78,628		78,960
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	0
LOANS RECEIVABLE - RELATED PARTY	545		526
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	0		0
Total assets	79,224		79,543
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	287		283
Operating lease liabilities	0
Payables to related party	0		0
Current portion of long-term debt	0		0
Total current liabilities	287		283
LONG-TERM DEBT	19,485		18,730
LOANS PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY	0		0
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	0		0
LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES	0
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	0		0
SHAREHOLDERS'/MEMBER'S EQUITY
Controlling interest	59,452		60,530
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total shareholders'/member's equity	59,452		60,530
Total liabilities and shareholders'/member's equity	79,224		79,543
Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	498		300
Accounts receivable, net	2,035		1,699
Receivables from related party	0		0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	525		400
Total current assets	3,058		2,399
RESTRICTED CASH	0		0
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	33,876		34,658
Customer relationships, net	8,461		9,565
Franchises	67,319		67,319
Goodwill	29,554		29,554
Total investment in cable properties, net	139,210		141,096
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	0		0
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	989
LOANS RECEIVABLE - RELATED PARTY	0		0
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	1,390		1,403
Total assets	144,647		144,898
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	6,965		7,620
Operating lease liabilities	178
Payables to related party	486		602
Current portion of long-term debt	1,522		3,290
Total current liabilities	9,151		11,512
LONG-TERM DEBT	52,299		50,807
LOANS PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY	1,504		1,451
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	52		0
LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES	851
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	2,138		2,144
SHAREHOLDERS'/MEMBER'S EQUITY
Controlling interest	78,628		78,960
Noncontrolling interests	24		24
Total shareholders'/member's equity	78,652		78,984
Total liabilities and shareholders'/member's equity	$ 144,647		$ 144,898

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
REVENUES	$ 11,347		$ 10,854		$ 22,553	$ 21,511
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	7,244		6,873		14,480	13,709
Depreciation and amortization	2,500		2,592		5,050	5,302
Other operating (income) expenses, net	62		29		57	98
Total costs and expenses	9,806		9,494		19,587	19,109
Income from operations	1,541		1,360		2,966	2,402
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net	(945)		(878)		(1,870)	(1,729)
Loss on financial instruments, net	(119)		(75)		(82)	(12)
Other pension benefits, net	9		20		18	40
Other expense, net	(16)		(47)		(126)	(70)
Equity in income of subsidiaries					0	0
Total other income (expense)	(1,071)		(980)		(2,060)	(1,771)
Income before income taxes	470		380		906	631
Income tax expense	(84)		(41)		(203)	(69)
Consolidated net income	386	$ 317	339	$ 223	703	562
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(72)		(66)		(136)	(121)
Net income	$ 314		$ 273		567	441
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
REVENUES					(593)	(579)
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)					(599)	(579)
Depreciation and amortization					0	0
Other operating (income) expenses, net					6	0
Total costs and expenses					(593)	(579)
Income from operations					0	0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net					0	0
Loss on financial instruments, net					0	0
Other pension benefits, net					0	0
Other expense, net					0	0
Equity in income of subsidiaries					(2,772)	(2,241)
Total other income (expense)					(2,772)	(2,241)
Income before income taxes					(2,772)	(2,241)
Income tax expense					0	0
Consolidated net income					(2,772)	(2,241)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests					0	0
Net income					(2,772)	(2,241)
Charter [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
REVENUES					23	27
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)					23	27
Depreciation and amortization					0	0
Other operating (income) expenses, net					0	0
Total costs and expenses					23	27
Income from operations					0	0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net					5	4
Loss on financial instruments, net					0	0
Other pension benefits, net					0	0
Other expense, net					0	0
Equity in income of subsidiaries					685	495
Total other income (expense)					690	499
Income before income taxes					690	499
Income tax expense					(123)	(58)
Consolidated net income					567	441
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests					0	0
Net income					567	441
Intermediate Holding Companies [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
REVENUES					575	560
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)					556	537
Depreciation and amortization					8	5
Other operating (income) expenses, net					(8)	4
Total costs and expenses					556	546
Income from operations					19	14
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net					17	13
Loss on financial instruments, net					0	0
Other pension benefits, net					0	0
Other expense, net					0	(25)
Equity in income of subsidiaries					788	619
Total other income (expense)					805	607
Income before income taxes					824	621
Income tax expense					(4)	(6)
Consolidated net income					820	615
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests					(135)	(120)
Net income					685	495
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 (income) expenses, net					0	0
Total costs and expenses					0	0
Income from operations					0	0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net					(511)	(508)
Loss on financial instruments, net					0	0
Other pension benefits, net					0	0
Other expense, net					0	0
Equity in income of subsidiaries					1,299	1,127
Total other income (expense)					788	619
Income before income taxes					788	619
Income tax expense					0	0
Consolidated net income					788	619
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests					0	0
Net income					788	619
Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
REVENUES					22,548	21,503
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)					14,500	13,724
Depreciation and amortization					5,042	5,297
Other operating (income) expenses, net					59	94
Total costs and expenses					19,601	19,115
Income from operations					2,947	2,388
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net					(1,381)	(1,238)
Loss on financial instruments, net					(82)	(12)
Other pension benefits, net					18	40
Other expense, net					(126)	(45)
Equity in income of subsidiaries					0	0
Total other income (expense)					(1,571)	(1,255)
Income before income taxes					1,376	1,133
Income tax expense					(76)	(5)
Consolidated net income					1,300	1,128
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests					(1)	(1)
Net income					$ 1,299	$ 1,127

Consolidating Schedules Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Consolidated net income	$ 386	$ 317	$ 339	$ 223	$ 703	$ 562
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(1)			(1)
Consolidated comprehensive income			338			561
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests			(66)			(121)
Comprehensive income			$ 272			440
Charter [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Consolidated net income					567	441
Foreign currency translation adjustment						(1)
Consolidated comprehensive income						440
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests						0
Comprehensive income						440
Intermediate Holding Companies [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Consolidated net income					820	615
Foreign currency translation adjustment						(1)
Consolidated comprehensive income						614
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests						(120)
Comprehensive income						494
CCO Holdings [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Consolidated net income					788	619
Foreign currency translation adjustment						(1)
Consolidated comprehensive income						618
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests						0
Comprehensive income						618
Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Consolidated net income					1,300	1,128
Foreign currency translation adjustment						(1)
Consolidated comprehensive income						1,127
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests						(1)
Comprehensive income						1,126
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Consolidated net income					$ (2,772)	(2,241)
Foreign currency translation adjustment						3
Consolidated comprehensive income						(2,238)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests						0
Comprehensive income						$ (2,238)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Net cash flows from operating activities	$ 5,447	$ 5,795
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(3,262)	(4,574)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	(428)	(466)
Real estate investment through variable interest entity	(64)	0
Contributions to subsidiaries	0	0
Distributions from subsidiaries	0	0
Other, net	8	(67)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(3,746)	(5,107)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	10,714	5,628
Repayments of long-term debt	(10,123)	(3,500)
Borrowings (repayments) loans payable - related parties		0
Payments for debt issuance costs	(32)	(17)
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,801)	(2,281)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	81	43
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(254)	(328)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(78)	(76)
Contributions from parent	0	0
Distributions to parent	0	0
Other, net	(127)	(5)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(1,620)	(536)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	81	152
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	765	621
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	846	773
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	67	0
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	0	0
Real estate investment through variable interest entity	0
Contributions to subsidiaries	934	197
Distributions from subsidiaries	(6,504)	(8,096)
Other, net	(67)	0
Net cash flows from investing activities	(5,570)	(7,899)
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
Payments for debt issuance costs	0	0
Purchase of treasury stock	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	0	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	0	0
Contributions from parent	(934)	(197)
Distributions to parent	6,504	8,096
Other, net	0	0
Net cash flows from financing activities	5,570	7,899
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	0	0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	0	0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	0	0
Charter [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Net cash flows from operating activities	(18)	6
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	0	0
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	0	0
Real estate investment through variable interest entity	0
Contributions to subsidiaries	(91)	(43)
Distributions from subsidiaries	1,829	2,282
Other, net	0	0
Net cash flows from investing activities	1,738	2,239
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		(7)
Payments for debt issuance costs	0	0
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,801)	(2,281)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	81	43
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	0	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	0	0
Contributions from parent	0	0
Distributions to parent	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Net cash flows from financing activities	(1,720)	(2,245)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	0	0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	0	0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	0	0
Intermediate Holding Companies [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Net cash flows from operating activities	55	73
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(67)	0
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	0	0
Real estate investment through variable interest entity	(64)
Contributions to subsidiaries	(51)	(77)
Distributions from subsidiaries	2,084	2,656
Other, net	(5)	(12)
Net cash flows from investing activities	1,897	2,567
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
Payments for debt issuance costs	0	0
Purchase of treasury stock	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(254)	(328)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(77)	(75)
Contributions from parent	91	43
Distributions to parent	(1,829)	(2,282)
Other, net	0	0
Net cash flows from financing activities	(2,069)	(2,642)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	(117)	(2)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	465	291
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	348	289
CCO Holdings [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Net cash flows from operating activities	(509)	(502)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	0	0
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	0	0
Real estate investment through variable interest entity	0
Contributions to subsidiaries	(792)	(77)
Distributions from subsidiaries	2,591	3,158
Other, net	0	0
Net cash flows from investing activities	1,799	3,081
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	750	0
Repayments of long-term debt	0	0
Borrowings (repayments) loans payable - related parties		0
Payments for debt issuance costs	(7)	0
Purchase of treasury stock	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	0	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	0	0
Contributions from parent	51	77
Distributions to parent	(2,084)	(2,656)
Other, net	0	0
Net cash flows from financing activities	(1,290)	(2,579)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	0	0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	0	0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	0	0
Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Net cash flows from operating activities	5,919	6,218
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(3,262)	(4,574)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	(428)	(466)
Real estate investment through variable interest entity	0
Contributions to subsidiaries	0	0
Distributions from subsidiaries	0	0
Other, net	80	(55)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(3,610)	(5,095)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	9,964	5,628
Repayments of long-term debt	(10,123)	(3,500)
Borrowings (repayments) loans payable - related parties		7
Payments for debt issuance costs	(25)	(17)
Purchase of treasury stock	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	0	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(1)	(1)
Contributions from parent	792	77
Distributions to parent	(2,591)	(3,158)
Other, net	(127)	(5)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(2,111)	(969)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	198	154
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	300	330
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	$ 498	$ 484

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income tax expense	$ (84)	$ (41)	$ (203)	$ (69)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 182		$ 182		$ 180

Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value	$ 140
Litigation Settlement Interest	$ 6

Recently Issued Accounting Standards (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
New Accounting Pronouncement, Effect of Adoption on Total Shareholders' Equity		$ 38
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
New Accounting Pronouncement, Effect of Adoption on Noncurrent Assets	$ 1,100
New Accounting Pronouncement, Effect of Adoption on Noncurrent Liabilities	$ 1,200

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]
Derivatives Policy	The Company uses derivative instruments to manage foreign exchange risk on the Sterling Notes, and does not hold or issue derivative instruments for speculative trading purposes.