0001091667-22-000066 | 10-Q | XBRL Viewer | Charter Communications INC MO

Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information	Mar. 31, 2022 shares
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-33664
Entity Registrant Name	Charter Communications, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001091667
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	84-1496755
Entity Address, Address Line One	400 Washington Blvd.
Entity Address, City or Town	Stamford
Entity Address, State or Province	CT
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	06902
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
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	167,858,281
Class B Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	1

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,431	$ 601
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $161 and $157, respectively	2,530	2,579
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	555	386
Total current assets	5,516	3,566
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $34,897 and $34,253, respectively	34,173	34,310
Customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of $14,542 and $14,180, respectively	3,699	4,060
Franchises	67,347	67,346
Goodwill	29,563	29,562
Total investment in cable properties, net	134,782	135,278
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	3,650	3,647
Total assets	143,948	142,491
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	9,386	9,461
Current portion of long-term debt	4,543	2,997
Total current liabilities	13,929	12,458
LONG-TERM DEBT	90,679	88,564
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	19,070	19,096
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	4,326	4,217
Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 250 million shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	26,865	26,725
Accumulated deficit	(11,472)	(12,675)
Treasury stock at cost; 5,739,096 and no shares, respectively	(3,333)	0
Total Charter shareholders’ equity	12,060	14,050
Noncontrolling interests	3,884	4,106
Total shareholders’ equity	15,944	18,156
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	143,948	142,491
Class A Common Stock
Common stock	0	0
Class B Common Stock
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (PARENTHETICALS) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
CURRENT ASSETS:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 161	$ 157
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	34,897	34,253
Customer relationships, accumulated amortization	$ 14,542	$ 14,180
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)	5,739,096	0
Class A Common Stock
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)	173,597,377	172,741,236
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)	167,858,281	172,741,236
Class B Common Stock
Common stock, par value (dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)	1,000	1,000
Common stock, shares issued (shares)	1	1
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)	1	1

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
REVENUES	$ 13,200	$ 12,522
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	8,134	7,711
Depreciation and amortization	2,294	2,441
Other operating expenses, net	1	302
Total costs and expenses	10,429	10,454
Income from operations	2,771	2,068
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest expense, net	(1,060)	(983)
Other income, net	23	52
Total other income (expenses), net	(1,037)	(931)
Income before income taxes	1,734	1,137
Income tax expense	(345)	(216)
Consolidated net income	1,389	921
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(186)	(114)
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	$ 1,203	$ 807
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO CHARTER SHAREHOLDERS:
Basic (dollars per share)	$ 7.05	$ 4.22
Diluted (dollars per share)	$ 6.90	$ 4.11
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (shares)	170,688,127	191,404,527
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (shares)	174,500,472	205,872,536

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock Class A Common Stock	Common Stock Class B Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Treasury Stock	Total Charter Shareholders’ Equity	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 30,281	$ 0	$ 0	$ 29,000	$ (5,195)	$ 0	$ 23,805	$ 6,476
Rollforward of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity:
Consolidated net income	921	0	0	0	807	0	807	114
Stock compensation expense	134	0	0	134	0	0	134	0
Exercise of stock options	9	0	0	9	0	0	9	0
Purchases of treasury stock	(3,652)	0	0	0	0	(3,652)	(3,652)	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(429)	0	0	(237)	0	0	(237)	(192)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership, net of tax	(44)	0	0	131	0	0	131	(175)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(39)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(39)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	27,181	0	0	29,037	(4,388)	(3,652)	20,997	6,184
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	18,156	0	0	26,725	(12,675)	0	14,050	4,106
Rollforward of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity:
Consolidated net income	1,389	0	0	0	1,203	0	1,203	186
Stock compensation expense	147	0	0	147	0	0	147	0
Exercise of stock options	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
Purchases of treasury stock	(3,333)	0	0	0	0	(3,333)	(3,333)	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(353)	0	0	(197)	0	0	(197)	(156)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership, net of tax	(61)	0	0	189	0	0	189	(250)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(2)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(2)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2022	$ 15,944	$ 0	$ 0	$ 26,865	$ (11,472)	$ (3,333)	$ 12,060	$ 3,884

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 1,389	$ 921
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,294	2,441
Stock compensation expense	147	134
Noncash interest income, net	(3)	(7)
Deferred income taxes	38	156
Other, net	(21)	(5)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts receivable	49	144
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(185)	(182)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other	(61)	149
Net cash flows from operating activities	3,647	3,751
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(1,857)	(1,821)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	10	(75)
Other, net	60	(60)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(1,787)	(1,956)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	6,713	5,289
Repayments of long-term debt	(2,954)	(3,164)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(37)	(22)
Purchase of treasury stock	(3,333)	(3,652)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1	9
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(416)	(507)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(2)	(39)
Other, net	(2)	62
Net cash flows from financing activities	(30)	(2,024)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	1,830	(229)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	601	1,001
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	2,431	772
CASH PAID FOR INTEREST	982	1,017
CASH PAID FOR TAXES	$ 29	$ 20

Organization and Basis of Presentation (Notes)	3 Months Ended
Organization and Basis of Presentation (Notes)	Mar. 31, 2022
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 a leading broadband connectivity company and cable operator. Over an advanced high-capacity, two-way telecommunications network, the Company offers a full range of state-of-the-art residential and business services including Spectrum Internet®, TV, Mobile and Voice. For small and medium-sized companies, Spectrum Business® delivers the same suite of broadband products and services coupled with special features and applications to enhance productivity, while for larger businesses and government entities, Spectrum Enterprise provides highly customized, fiber-based solutions. Spectrum Reach® delivers tailored advertising and production for the modern media landscape. The Company also distributes award-winning news coverage, sports and high-quality original programming to its customers through Spectrum Networks and Spectrum Originals. Charter is a holding company whose principal asset is a controlling equity interest in Charter Communications Holdings, LLC (“Charter Holdings”), an indirect owner of Charter Communications Operating, LLC (“Charter Operating”) under which substantially all of the operations reside. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions among consolidated entities have been eliminated. The Company’s operations are managed and reported to its Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), the Company’s chief operating decision maker, on a consolidated basis. The CEO assesses performance and allocates resources based on the consolidated results of operations. Under this organizational and reporting structure, the Company has one reportable segment. 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 the Company'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, pension benefits and income taxes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Comprehensive income equaled net income attributable to Charter shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist of the following as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021:


	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Accounts payable – trade	$	706	$	724
Deferred revenue	482		461
Accrued liabilities:
Programming costs	2,117		2,036
Labor	1,042		1,304
Capital expenditures	1,294		1,281
Interest	1,179		1,099
Taxes and regulatory fees	836		592
Property and casualty	491		490
Operating lease liabilities	275		269
Other	964		1,205
	$	9,386	$	9,461

Long-Term Debt (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

A summary of our debt as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is as follows:


	March 31, 2022						December 31, 2021
	Principal Amount		Carrying Value		Fair Value		Principal Amount		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Senior unsecured notes	$	25,150	$	25,072	$	23,755	$	23,950	$	23,882	$	24,630



Senior secured notes and debentures(a)	59,975		60,398		60,198		56,525		57,011		64,346



Credit facilities(b)	9,804		9,752		9,741		10,723		10,668		10,665
	$	94,929	$	95,222	$	93,694	$	91,198	$	91,561	$	99,641

(a)Includes the Company's £625 million and £650 million fixed-rate British pound sterling denominated notes (the “Sterling Notes”) remeasured using the exchange rate at the respective dates.

(b)The Company has availability under the Charter Operating credit facilities of approximately $4.7 billion as of March 31, 2022.

The estimated fair value of the Company’s senior unsecured and secured notes and debentures as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 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.

In January 2022, CCO Holdings, LLC ("CCO Holdings") and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. jointly issued $1.2 billion of 4.750% senior unsecured notes due February 2032 at par. The net proceeds were used for general corporate purposes, including to fund buybacks of Charter Class A common stock and Charter Holdings common units, to repay certain indebtedness and to pay related fees and expenses.

In March 2022, Charter Operating and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. jointly issued $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.400% senior secured notes due April 2033 at a price of 99.634% of the aggregate principal amount, $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.250% senior secured notes due April 2053 at a price of 99.300% of the aggregate principal amount and $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.500% senior secured notes due April 2063 at a price of 99.255% of the aggregate principal amount. The net proceeds were used for general corporate purposes, including to fund

buybacks of Charter Class A common stock and Charter Holdings common units, to repay certain indebtedness and to pay related fees and expenses. Loss on extinguishment of debt of $29 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 is recorded in other income, net in the consolidated statements of operations and represents the redemption of CCO Holdings notes.

Common Stock (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Common Stock [Abstract]

Common Stock

The following represents the Company's purchase of Charter Class A common stock and the effect on the consolidated statements of cash flows during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022	2021
			Shares	$		Shares	$
Share buybacks			5,325,594	$	3,172	5,556,318	$	3,474
Income tax withholding			264,845	161		284,563	178
Exercise cost			148,657			309,815
			5,739,096	$	3,333	6,150,696	$	3,652

Share buybacks above include shares of Charter Class A common stock purchased from Liberty Broadband Corporation (“Liberty Broadband”) as follows.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022		2021
Number of shares purchased		970,241		834,576
Amount of shares purchased		$	602	$	518

In April 2022, the Company purchased from Liberty Broadband an additional 0.9 million shares of Charter Class A common stock for approximately $491 million.

As of March 31, 2022, Charter had remaining board authority to purchase an additional $1.2 billion of Charter’s Class A common stock and/or Charter Holdings common units, excluding purchases from Liberty Broadband. The Company also withholds shares of its Class A common stock in payment of income tax withholding owed by employees upon vesting of equity awards as well as exercise costs owed by employees upon exercise of stock options.

In 2021, Charter’s board of directors approved the retirement of the then currently held treasury stock and those shares were retired as of December 31, 2021. The Company accounts for treasury stock using the cost method and includes treasury stock as a component of total shareholders’ equity.

Noncontrolling Interests (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

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 prior to June 18, 2021, 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 weighted average effective common ownership interest of approximately 11% during 2022 and 7% during 2021, and was $186 million and $76 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, 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 $38 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. In June 2021, the Company caused the conversion of all of A/N's Charter Holdings convertible preferred units into Charter Holdings common units.

The following table represents Charter Holdings' purchase of Charter Holdings common units from A/N and the effect on total shareholders' equity during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022		2021
Number of units purchased		657,268		792,654

Amount of units purchased		$	416	$	507
Decrease in noncontrolling interest based on carrying value		$	(156)	$	(192)
Decrease in additional paid-in-capital, net of tax		$	(197)	$	(237)

Total shareholders' equity was also adjusted during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 due to the changes in Charter Holdings' ownership as follows.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022		2021
Decrease in noncontrolling interest		$	(250)	$	(175)
Increase in additional paid-in-capital, net of tax		$	189	$	131

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Cross-currency derivative instruments are used to manage foreign exchange risk on the Sterling Notes by effectively converting £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 fair value of the Company's cross-currency derivatives, which are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy, was $326 million and $290 million and is included in other long-term liabilities on its consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

The effect of financial instruments are recorded in other income, net in the consolidated statements of operations and consisted of the following.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022		2021
Change in fair value of cross-currency derivative instruments		$	(36)	$	63
Foreign currency remeasurement of Sterling Notes to U.S. dollars		50		(15)
Gain on financial instruments, net		$	14	$	48

Revenue (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Revenue [Abstract]

Revenue

Revenues

The Company’s revenues by product line are as follows:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022		2021
Internet		$	5,452	$	5,086
Video		4,346		4,344
Voice		391		399
Residential revenue		10,189		9,829

Small and medium business		1,059		1,012
Enterprise		661		638
Commercial revenue		1,720		1,650

Advertising sales		383		344
Mobile		690		492
Other		218		207
		$	13,200	$	12,522

As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, accounts receivable, net on the consolidated balance sheets includes approximately $392 million and $391 million of current equipment installment plan receivables, respectively, and other noncurrent assets includes approximately $209 million and $189 million of noncurrent equipment installment plan receivables, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure of revenue from contract with customer to transfer good or service and to transfer nonfinancial asset. Includes, but is not limited to, disaggregation of revenue, credit loss recognized from contract with customer, judgment and change in judgment related to contract with customer, and asset recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill contract with customer. Excludes insurance and lease contracts.

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Operating Costs and Expenses (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Operating Costs and Expenses [Abstract]

Operating Costs and Expenses

Operating costs and expenses, exclusive of items shown separately in the consolidated statements of operations, consist of the following for the periods presented:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022		2021
Programming		$	2,977	$	2,988
Regulatory, connectivity and produced content		556		600
Costs to service customers		1,899		1,804
Marketing		826		751
Mobile		760		572
Other		1,116		996
		$	8,134	$	7,711

Programming costs consist primarily of costs paid to programmers for basic, premium, digital, video on demand and pay-per-view programming. Regulatory, connectivity and produced content costs represent payments to franchise and regulatory authorities, costs directly related to providing video, Internet and voice services as well as payments for sports, local and news content produced by the Company. Included in regulatory, connectivity and produced content costs is content acquisition costs for the Los Angeles Lakers’ basketball games and Los Angeles Dodgers’ baseball games, which are recorded as games are exhibited over the contract period. Costs to service customers include costs related to field operations, network operations and customer care for the Company’s residential and SMB customers, including internal and third-party labor for the non-capitalizable portion of installations, service and repairs, maintenance, bad debt expense, billing and collection, occupancy and vehicle costs. Marketing costs represent the costs of marketing to current and potential residential and commercial customers including labor costs. Mobile costs represent costs associated with the Company's mobile service such as device and service

costs, marketing, sales and commissions, retail stores, personnel costs, taxes, among others. Other includes corporate overhead, advertising sales expenses, indirect costs associated with the Company’s enterprise business customers and regional sports and news networks, property tax and insurance expense and stock compensation expense, among others.

Other Operating Expenses, Net (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Operating Expenses, Net

Other operating expenses, net consist of the following for the periods presented:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022		2021
Special charges, net		$	(1)	$	255
Loss on disposal of assets, net		2		47
		$	1	$	302

Special charges, net

Special charges, net primarily includes net amounts of litigation settlements, including the $220 million settlement with Sprint Communications Company L.P. (“Sprint”) and T-Mobile USA, Inc. ("T-Mobile") for the three months ended March 31, 2021 discussed in Note 13, and employee termination costs.

Loss on disposal of assets, net

Loss on disposal of assets, net represents the net (gain) loss recognized on the sales and disposals of fixed assets.

Other Income, Net (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Expenses, Net

Other Income, Net

Other income, net consist of the following for the periods presented:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022		2021
Loss on extinguishment of debt (see Note 3)		$	—	$	(29)
Gain on financial instruments, net (see Note 6)		14		48
Net periodic pension benefits		17		18
Gain (loss) on equity investments, net		(8)		15
		$	23	$	52

Stock Compensation Plans (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

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 March 31,
		2022	2021
Stock options		1,372,400	1,225,000

Restricted stock units		423,600	345,100

Stock options and restricted stock units generally cliff vest three years from the date of grant. 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.

As of March 31, 2022, total unrecognized compensation remaining to be recognized in future periods totaled $380 million for stock options, $0.2 million for restricted stock and $378 million for restricted stock units and the weighted average period over which they are expected to be recognized is two years for stock options, one month for restricted stock and two years for restricted stock units.

The Company recorded stock compensation expense of $147 million and $134 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, which is included in operating costs and expenses.

Earnings Per Share (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Charter shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share considers the impact of potentially dilutive securities using the treasury stock and if-converted methods and is based on the weighted average number of shares used for the basic earnings per share calculation, adjusted for the dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, equity awards with market conditions and Charter Holdings convertible preferred units and common units. Charter Holdings common units of 21 million and 15 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as their effect would have been antidilutive. The following is the computation of diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022		2021
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders		$	1,203	$	807
Effect of dilutive securities:

Charter Holdings convertible preferred units		—		38
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders after assumed conversions		$	1,203	$	845

Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic		170,688,127		191,404,527
Effect of dilutive securities:
Assumed exercise or issuance of shares relating to stock plans		3,812,345		5,134,509

Weighted average Charter Holdings convertible preferred units		—		9,333,500
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted		174,500,472		205,872,536

Basic earnings per common share attributable to Charter shareholders		$	7.05	$	4.22
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Charter shareholders		$	6.90	$	4.11

Contingencies (Notes)	3 Months Ended
Contingencies (Notes)	Mar. 31, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingencies	Contingencies Sprint filed a patent suit against Charter and Bright House Networks, LLC ("Bright House") on December 2, 2017 in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. The Company brought a patent suit against Sprint (TC Tech, LLC v. Sprint) in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware implicating Sprint's LTE technology and a similar suit against T-Mobile in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. Sprint filed a subsequent patent suit against Charter on May 17, 2018. On February 18, 2020, Sprint filed a lawsuit against Charter, Bright House and Time Warner Cable Inc. in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas alleging that Charter misappropriated trade secrets from Sprint years ago through employees hired by Bright House. Charter, T-Mobile and Sprint have reached a settlement of all of the foregoing suits that resulted in a payment of $220 million in 2022 by Charter to T-Mobile, and all of the cases have been dismissed with prejudice. The Company is a defendant or co-defendant in several 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 or related 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.

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist of the following as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021:


	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Accounts payable – trade	$	706	$	724
Deferred revenue	482		461
Accrued liabilities:
Programming costs	2,117		2,036
Labor	1,042		1,304
Capital expenditures	1,294		1,281
Interest	1,179		1,099
Taxes and regulatory fees	836		592
Property and casualty	491		490
Operating lease liabilities	275		269
Other	964		1,205
	$	9,386	$	9,461

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Debt Summary

A summary of our debt as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is as follows:


	March 31, 2022						December 31, 2021
	Principal Amount		Carrying Value		Fair Value		Principal Amount		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Senior unsecured notes	$	25,150	$	25,072	$	23,755	$	23,950	$	23,882	$	24,630



Senior secured notes and debentures(a)	59,975		60,398		60,198		56,525		57,011		64,346



Credit facilities(b)	9,804		9,752		9,741		10,723		10,668		10,665
	$	94,929	$	95,222	$	93,694	$	91,198	$	91,561	$	99,641

(a)Includes the Company's £625 million and £650 million fixed-rate British pound sterling denominated notes (the “Sterling Notes”) remeasured using the exchange rate at the respective dates.

(b)The Company has availability under the Charter Operating credit facilities of approximately $4.7 billion as of March 31, 2022.

Common Stock (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Common Stock [Abstract]

Class of Treasury Stock

The following represents the Company's purchase of Charter Class A common stock and the effect on the consolidated statements of cash flows during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022	2021
			Shares	$		Shares	$
Share buybacks			5,325,594	$	3,172	5,556,318	$	3,474
Income tax withholding			264,845	161		284,563	178
Exercise cost			148,657			309,815
			5,739,096	$	3,333	6,150,696	$	3,652

Share buybacks above include shares of Charter Class A common stock purchased from Liberty Broadband Corporation (“Liberty Broadband”) as follows.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022		2021
Number of shares purchased		970,241		834,576
Amount of shares purchased		$	602	$	518

Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Schedule of Noncontrolling Interest Purchased

The following table represents Charter Holdings' purchase of Charter Holdings common units from A/N and the effect on total shareholders' equity during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022		2021
Number of units purchased		657,268		792,654

Amount of units purchased		$	416	$	507
Decrease in noncontrolling interest based on carrying value		$	(156)	$	(192)
Decrease in additional paid-in-capital, net of tax		$	(197)	$	(237)

Schedule of effects on statement of shareholders' equity due to ownership changes

Total shareholders' equity was also adjusted during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 due to the changes in Charter Holdings' ownership as follows.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022		2021
Decrease in noncontrolling interest		$	(250)	$	(175)
Increase in additional paid-in-capital, net of tax		$	189	$	131

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]

Income Statement Effects of Financial Instruments

The effect of financial instruments are recorded in other income, net in the consolidated statements of operations and consisted of the following.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022		2021
Change in fair value of cross-currency derivative instruments		$	(36)	$	63
Foreign currency remeasurement of Sterling Notes to U.S. dollars		50		(15)
Gain on financial instruments, net		$	14	$	48

Revenue (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Revenue [Abstract]

Revenue

The Company’s revenues by product line are as follows:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022		2021
Internet		$	5,452	$	5,086
Video		4,346		4,344
Voice		391		399
Residential revenue		10,189		9,829

Small and medium business		1,059		1,012
Enterprise		661		638
Commercial revenue		1,720		1,650

Advertising sales		383		344
Mobile		690		492
Other		218		207
		$	13,200	$	12,522

Operating Costs and Expenses (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Operating Costs and Expenses [Abstract]

Operating Costs and Expenses

Operating costs and expenses, exclusive of items shown separately in the consolidated statements of operations, consist of the following for the periods presented:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022		2021
Programming		$	2,977	$	2,988
Regulatory, connectivity and produced content		556		600
Costs to service customers		1,899		1,804
Marketing		826		751
Mobile		760		572
Other		1,116		996
		$	8,134	$	7,711

Other Operating Expenses, Net (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Operating Expenses, Net

Other operating expenses, net consist of the following for the periods presented:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022		2021
Special charges, net		$	(1)	$	255
Loss on disposal of assets, net		2		47
		$	1	$	302

Other Income, Net (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Expenses, Net

Other income, net consist of the following for the periods presented:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022		2021
Loss on extinguishment of debt (see Note 3)		$	—	$	(29)
Gain on financial instruments, net (see Note 6)		14		48
Net periodic pension benefits		17		18
Gain (loss) on equity investments, net		(8)		15
		$	23	$	52

Stock Compensation Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Stock Compensation Plans [Abstract]

Equity Award Grants

Charter granted the following equity awards for the periods presented.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022	2021
Stock options		1,372,400	1,225,000

Restricted stock units		423,600	345,100

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

The following is the computation of diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2022		2021
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders		$	1,203	$	807
Effect of dilutive securities:

Charter Holdings convertible preferred units		—		38
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders after assumed conversions		$	1,203	$	845

Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic		170,688,127		191,404,527
Effect of dilutive securities:
Assumed exercise or issuance of shares relating to stock plans		3,812,345		5,134,509

Weighted average Charter Holdings convertible preferred units		—		9,333,500
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted		174,500,472		205,872,536

Basic earnings per common share attributable to Charter shareholders		$	7.05	$	4.22
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Charter shareholders		$	6.90	$	4.11

Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details)	3 Months Ended
Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details)	Mar. 31, 2022
Organization and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	1

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable – trade	$ 706	$ 724
Deferred revenue	482	461
Accrued liabilities:
Programming costs	2,117	2,036
Labor	1,042	1,304
Capital expenditures	1,294	1,281
Interest	1,179	1,099
Taxes and regulatory fees	836	592
Property and casualty	491	490
Operating lease liabilities	275	269
Other	964	1,205
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 9,386	$ 9,461

Long-Term Debt (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount	$ 94,929			$ 91,198
Carrying Value	95,222			91,561
Fair Value	93,694			99,641
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt	0	$ (29)
Senior unsecured notes
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount	25,150			23,950
Carrying Value	25,072			23,882
Senior unsecured notes \| Level 1
Long-term Debt:
Fair Value	23,755			24,630
Senior secured notes and debentures(a)
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount	59,975			56,525
Carrying Value	60,398			57,011
Senior secured notes and debentures(a) \| Level 1
Long-term Debt:
Fair Value	60,198			64,346
Credit facilities(b)
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount	9,804			10,723
Carrying Value	9,752			10,668
Credit facilities(b) \| Level 2
Long-term Debt:
Fair Value	9,741			$ 10,665
CCO Holdings
Long-term Debt:
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt		$ (29)
CCO Holdings \| 4.750% Senior Notes due February 1, 2032
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount	$ 1,200
Stated interest rate (percentage)	4.75%		4.75%
Charter Operating
Long-term Debt:
Availability under credit facilities	$ 4,700
Charter Operating \| 4.400% senior secured notes due April 2033
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount	$ 1,000
Stated interest rate (percentage)	4.40%		4.40%
Debt instrument issue price (percentage)	99.634%
Charter Operating \| 5.250% senior secured notes due April 2053
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount	$ 1,500
Stated interest rate (percentage)	5.25%		5.25%
Debt instrument issue price (percentage)	99.30%
Charter Operating \| 5.500% senior secured notes due April 2063
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount	$ 1,000
Stated interest rate (percentage)	5.50%		5.50%
Debt instrument issue price (percentage)	99.255%
Time Warner Cable \| 5.750% Sterling Senior Notes Due June 2, 2031
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount \| £			£ 625
Time Warner Cable \| 5.250% Sterling Senior Notes Due July 15, 2042
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount \| £			£ 650

Common Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Common Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired (shares)		5,739,096	6,150,696
Value of treasury stock shares repurchased/withheld		$ 3,333	$ 3,652
Remaining authorized repurchase amount		$ 1,200
Share buybacks
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired (shares)		5,325,594	5,556,318
Value of treasury stock shares repurchased/withheld		$ 3,172	$ 3,474
Share buybacks \| Liberty Broadband
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired (shares)		970,241	834,576
Value of treasury stock shares repurchased/withheld		$ 602	$ 518
Share buybacks \| Liberty Broadband \| Subsequent Event
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired (shares)	900,000
Value of treasury stock shares repurchased/withheld	$ 491
Income tax withholding
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired (shares)		264,845	284,563
Value of treasury stock shares repurchased/withheld		$ 161	$ 178
Exercise cost
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired (shares)		148,657	309,815

Noncontrolling Interests (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Noncontrolling Interests (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Noncontrolling Interests:
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	$ 186	$ 114
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(353)	(429)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership, net of tax	(61)	(44)
Common Noncontrolling Interest
Noncontrolling Interests:
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	$ 186	$ 76
Purchase of noncontrolling interest (shares)	657,268	792,654
Purchase price of noncontrolling interest	$ 416	$ 507
Common Noncontrolling Interest \| A/N
Noncontrolling Interests:
Ownership percentage held by noncontrolling interest (percentage)	11.00%	7.00%
Preferred Noncontrolling Interest
Noncontrolling Interests:
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		$ 38
Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling Interests:
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax	$ (156)	(192)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership, net of tax	(250)	(175)
Noncontrolling Interests \| Common Noncontrolling Interest
Noncontrolling Interests:
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(156)	(192)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership, net of tax	(250)	(175)
Additional Paid-in Capital
Noncontrolling Interests:
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(197)	(237)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership, net of tax	189	131
Additional Paid-in Capital \| Common Noncontrolling Interest
Noncontrolling Interests:
Impact of noncontrolling interest purchased	(197)	(237)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership, net of tax	$ 189	$ 131
Maximum \| Charter
Noncontrolling Interests:
Minority Interest Ownership Percentage Threshold	100.00%

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Gain (Loss) On Financial Instruments, Net
Change in fair value of cross-currency derivative instruments	$ (36)	$ 63
Foreign currency remeasurement of Sterling Notes to U.S. dollars	50	(15)
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net	14	$ 48
Cross Currency Derivatives
Derivatives:
Notional amount \| £			£ 1,275
Level 2 \| Cross Currency Derivatives
Derivatives:
Derivative Liability	$ 326			$ 290

Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	$ 13,200	$ 12,522
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	2,530		$ 2,579
Other noncurrent assets	3,650		3,647
Equipment installment plan receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	392		391
Other noncurrent assets	209		$ 189
Internet
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	5,452	5,086
Video
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	4,346	4,344
Voice
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	391	399
Residential revenue
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	10,189	9,829
Small and medium business
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	1,059	1,012
Enterprise
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	661	638
Commercial revenue
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	1,720	1,650
Advertising sales
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	383	344
Mobile
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	690	492
Other
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	$ 218	$ 207

Operating Costs and Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Operating Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Programming	$ 2,977	$ 2,988
Regulatory, connectivity and produced content	556	600
Costs to service customers	1,899	1,804
Marketing	826	751
Mobile	760	572
Other	1,116	996
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately in the consolidated statements of operations)	$ 8,134	$ 7,711

Other Operating Expenses, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Special charges, net	$ (1)	$ 255
Loss on disposal of assets, net	2	47
Other operating expenses, net	1	302
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value	$ 220	$ 220

Other Income, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Other Income, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Loss on extinguishment of debt (see Note 3)	$ 0	$ (29)
Gain on financial instruments, net (see Note 6)	14	48
Net periodic pension benefits	17	18
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	(8)	15
Other income, net	$ 23	$ 52

Stock Compensation Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Stock Compensation Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Stock Compensation Plans:
Stock compensation expense	$ 147.0	$ 134.0
Stock options
Stock Compensation Plans:
Stock options granted in period (shares)	1,372,400	1,225,000
Award vesting period	3 years
Award expiration period	10 years
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 380.0
Remaining period over which to recognize unrecognized compensation expense	2 years
Restricted stock
Stock Compensation Plans:
Award vesting period	1 year
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 0.2
Remaining period over which to recognize unrecognized compensation expense	1 month
Restricted stock units
Stock Compensation Plans:
Awards other than stock options granted in period (shares)	423,600	345,100
Award vesting period	3 years
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 378.0
Remaining period over which to recognize unrecognized compensation expense	2 years

Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	21,000,000	15,000,000
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	$ 1,203	$ 807
Charter Holdings convertible preferred units	0	38
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders after assumed conversions	$ 1,203	$ 845
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (shares)	170,688,127	191,404,527
Assumed exercise or issuance of shares relating to stock plans	3,812,345	5,134,509
Weighted average Charter Holdings convertible preferred units	0	9,333,500
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (shares)	174,500,472	205,872,536
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Charter shareholders (dollars per share)	$ 7.05	$ 4.22
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Charter shareholders (dollars per share)	$ 6.90	$ 4.11

Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value	$ 220	$ 220