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Document And Entity Information	12 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information	Dec. 31, 2022 shares
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-37789
Entity Registrant Name	CCO Holdings, LLC
Entity Central Index Key	0001271833
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	86-1067239
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
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	1
CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	333-112593-01
Entity Registrant Name	CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
Entity Central Index Key	0001271834
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	20-0257904
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
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	1

Audit Information	12 Months Ended
Audit Information	Dec. 31, 2022
Audit Information [Abstract]
Auditor Name	KPMG LLP
Auditor Location	St. Louis, MO
Auditor Firm ID	185

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 392	$ 321
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $219 and $157, respectively	2,869	2,539
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	402	341
Total current assets	3,663	3,201
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $36,035 and $34,108, respectively	35,147	33,327
Customer relationships, net	2,772	4,060
Franchises	67,363	67,346
Goodwill	29,563	29,562
Total investment in cable properties, net	134,845	134,295
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	4,259	3,215
Total assets	142,767	140,711
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	9,735	8,771
Payables to related party	11	1
Current portion of long-term debt	1,510	2,997
Total current liabilities	11,256	11,769
LONG-TERM DEBT	96,093	88,564
LOANS PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY	1	1,027
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	54	57
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	3,470	3,067
MEMBER’S EQUITY:
CCO Holdings member's equity	31,868	36,203
Noncontrolling interests	25	24
Total member’s equity	31,893	36,227
Total liabilities and member’s equity	$ 142,767	$ 140,711

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (PARENTHETICALS) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
CURRENT ASSETS:
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 219	$ 157	$ 217	$ 180
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 36,035	$ 34,108

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
REVENUES	$ 54,020	$ 51,674	$ 48,088
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	32,977	31,566	30,038
Depreciation and amortization	8,874	9,321	9,685
Other operating expenses, net	287	306	67
Total costs and expenses	42,138	41,193	39,790
Income from operations	11,882	10,481	8,298
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest expense, net	(4,533)	(4,023)	(3,866)
Other income (expenses), net	5	(104)	(237)
Total other income (expenses), net	(4,528)	(4,127)	(4,103)
Income before income taxes	7,354	6,354	4,195
Income tax expense	(47)	(41)	(29)
Consolidated net income	7,307	6,313	4,166
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2)	(2)	(1)
Net income attributable to CCO Holdings	$ 7,305	$ 6,311	$ 4,165

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBER'S EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	CCO Holdings Member’s Equity	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 55,289	$ 55,266	$ 23
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Consolidated net income	4,166	4,165	1
Stock compensation expense	351	351	0
Contributions from parent	51	51	0
Distributions to parent	(12,648)	(12,648)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(1)	0	(1)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	47,208	47,185	23
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Consolidated net income	6,313	6,311	2
Stock compensation expense	430	430	0
Contributions from parent	2	2	0
Distributions to parent	(17,725)	(17,725)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(1)	0	(1)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	36,227	36,203	24
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Consolidated net income	7,307	7,305	2
Stock compensation expense	470	470	0
Contributions from parent	855	855	0
Distributions to parent	(12,965)	(12,965)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(1)	0	(1)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 31,893	$ 31,868	$ 25

- Definition

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 7,307	$ 6,313	$ 4,166
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	8,874	9,321	9,685
Stock compensation expense	470	430	351
Noncash interest income, net	(35)	(34)	(45)
Deferred income taxes	(3)	5	(3)
Other, net	80	149	196
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts receivable	(330)	(31)	(63)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(199)	(163)	(37)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other	(68)	246	333
Receivables from and payables to related party	35	76	120
Net cash flows from operating activities	16,131	16,160	14,463
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(9,376)	(7,608)	(7,415)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	553	80	(77)
Purchases of wireless spectrum licenses	0	0	(464)
Other, net	(323)	13	(4)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(9,146)	(7,515)	(7,960)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	25,643	20,976	15,754
Repayments of long-term debt	(19,311)	(12,146)	(12,094)
Borrowings (repayments) of loans payable - related parties, net	(1,043)	1	1
Payments for debt issuance costs	(71)	(102)	(125)
Contributions from parent	855	2	51
Distributions to parent	(12,965)	(17,725)	(12,648)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(1)	(1)	(1)
Other, net	(21)	(39)	20
Net cash flows from financing activities	(6,914)	(9,034)	(9,042)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	71	(389)	(2,539)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	321	710	3,249
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	392	321	710
CASH PAID FOR INTEREST	4,481	4,022	3,858
CASH PAID FOR TAXES	$ 37	$ 34	$ 36

Organization and Basis of Presentation (Notes)	12 Months Ended
Organization and Basis of Presentation (Notes)	Dec. 31, 2022
Organization and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Organization and Basis of Presentation	Organization and Basis of Presentation Organization CCO Holdings, LLC (together with its subsidiaries, “CCO Holdings,” 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 and sports programming to its customers through Spectrum Networks. CCO Holdings is a holding company whose principal assets are the equity interests in its operating subsidiaries. CCO Holdings is a direct subsidiary of CCH I Holdings, LLC, which is an indirect subsidiary of Charter Communications, Inc. (“Charter”), Charter Communications Holdings, LLC (“Charter Holdings”) and Spectrum Management Holding Company, LLC (“Spectrum Management”). All of the outstanding capital stock of CCO Holdings Capital Corp. is owned by CCO Holdings. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CCO Holdings and all of its subsidiaries where the underlying operations reside. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions among consolidated entities have been eliminated. Charter, Charter Holdings and Spectrum Management have performed financing, cash management, treasury and other services for CCO Holdings on a centralized basis. Changes in member’s equity in the consolidated balance sheets related to these activities have been considered cash receipts (contributions) and payments (distributions) for purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows and are reflected in financing activities. 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”). 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. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the 2022 presentation. Comprehensive income equaled net income attributable to CCO Holdings member for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Notes)	12 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Notes)	Dec. 31, 2022
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Information on other accounting policies and methods that the Company uses in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements are included, where applicable, in their respective footnotes. Below is a discussion of accounting policies and methods used in the Company's consolidated financial statements that are not presented within other footnotes. Consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CCO Holdings and all entities in which CCO Holdings has a controlling interest. The noncontrolling interest on the Company’s balance sheet represents the third-party interest in CV of Viera, LLP, the Company's consolidated joint venture in a small cable system in Florida. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions among consolidated entities have been eliminated in consolidation. Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. These investments are carried at cost, which approximates market value. Valuation of Long-Lived Assets The Company evaluates the recoverability of long-lived assets (e.g., property, plant and equipment and finite-lived intangible assets) to be held and used when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Such events or changes in circumstances could include such factors as impairment of the Company’s indefinite life assets, changes in technological advances, fluctuations in the fair value of such assets, adverse changes in relationships with local franchise authorities, adverse changes in market conditions or a deterioration of current or expected future operating results. If a review indicates that the carrying value of such asset is not recoverable from estimated undiscounted cash flows, the carrying value of such asset is reduced to its estimated fair value. While the Company believes that its estimates of future cash flows are reasonable, different assumptions regarding such cash flows could materially affect its evaluations of asset recoverability. No impairments of long-lived assets held for use were recorded in 2022, 2021 and 2020. For non-strategic long-lived assets held for sale, the Company recorded impairments of approximately $36 million during the year ended December 31, 2021 to other operating expenses, net (see Note 13). 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. The Company estimates the fair value of its financial instruments 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 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. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, payables and other current assets and liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments. Government Assistance The Company's government assistance during the year ending December 31, 2022 primarily consists of federal subsidies from the Rural Development Opportunity Fund (“RDOF”) and state broadband grants primarily funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”). The Company was a winning bidder in phase I of the RDOF auction of approximately $1.2 billion in federal subsidies to be received monthly over ten years to deploy and operate broadband services to unserved communities to more than one million estimated passings. For accounting purposes, RDOF subsidies are recorded as other revenue since the primary conditions for the receipt of the subsidies are the build out and operation of the broadband network over the ten years. During the year ended December 31, 2022, other revenues included approximately $107 million of RDOF subsidy revenue. The Company has also been awarded broadband grants to construct broadband infrastructure to unserved and underserved communities by various state and local governments. For accounting purposes state broadband grants are recorded as a reduction to property, plant and equipment, since the primary conditions for these grants are to build out the broadband network. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the amount of state broadband grants recorded in the consolidated financial statements was not material. Advertising Costs Advertising costs associated with marketing the Company’s products and services are generally expensed as costs are incurred. Segments 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.

Property, Plant and Equipment (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

Additions to property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost, including all material, labor and certain indirect costs associated with the construction of cable transmission and distribution facilities. While the Company’s capitalization is based on specific activities, once capitalized, costs are tracked on a composite basis by fixed asset category at the cable system level and not on a specific asset basis. For assets that are sold or retired, the estimated historical cost and related accumulated depreciation is removed. Costs associated with the placement of the customer drop to the dwelling and the placement of outlets within a dwelling along with the costs associated with the deployment of new customer premise equipment necessary to provide video, Internet or voice services are capitalized. Costs capitalized include materials, direct labor and overhead costs. The Company capitalizes direct labor and overhead using standards developed from actual costs and applicable operational data. The Company calculates standards annually (or more frequently if circumstances dictate) for items such as the labor rates, overhead rates, and the actual amount of time required to perform a capitalizable activity. Overhead costs are associated with the activities of the Company’s personnel and consist of compensation and other indirect costs associated with support functions. Indirect costs primarily include employee benefits and payroll taxes, and vehicle and occupancy costs. The costs of disconnecting service and removing customer premise equipment from a dwelling and the costs to reconnect a customer drop or to redeploy previously installed customer premise equipment are charged to operating expense as incurred. Costs for repairs and maintenance are charged to operating expense as incurred, while plant and equipment replacement, including replacement of certain components, betterments, including replacement of cable drops and outlets, are capitalized.

Depreciation is recorded using the straight-line composite method over management’s estimate of the useful lives of the related assets as follows:


Cable distribution systems						6-22 years
Customer premise equipment and installations						3-8 years
Vehicles and equipment						6-21 years
Buildings and improvements						8-40 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment						2-10 years

The Company periodically evaluates the estimated useful lives used to depreciate its assets and the estimated amount of assets that will be abandoned or have minimal use in the future. A significant change in assumptions about the extent or timing of future asset retirements, or in the Company’s use of new technology and upgrade programs, could materially affect future depreciation expense. Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 was $7.5 billion, $7.7 billion, and $7.8 billion, respectively.

Property, plant and equipment consists of the following as of December 31, 2022 and 2021:


	December 31,
	2022		2021
Cable distribution systems	$	38,606	$	35,907
Customer premise equipment and installations	18,196		17,893
Vehicles and equipment	2,006		1,957
Buildings and improvements	4,874		4,663
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	7,500		7,015
	71,182		67,435
Less: accumulated depreciation	(36,035)		(34,108)
	$	35,147	$	33,327

Certain of the Company’s franchise agreements and leases contain provisions requiring the Company to restore facilities or remove equipment in the event that the franchise or lease agreement is not renewed. The Company expects to continually renew its franchise agreements and therefore cannot reasonably estimate any liabilities associated with such agreements. A remote possibility exists that franchise agreements could be terminated unexpectedly, which could result in the Company incurring significant expense in complying with restoration or removal provisions. The Company does not have any significant liabilities related to asset retirements recorded in its consolidated financial statements.

Franchises, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Franchises, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Franchise rights represent the value attributed to agreements or authorizations with local and state authorities that allow access to homes in cable service areas. For valuation purposes, they are defined as the future economic benefits of the right to solicit and service potential customers (customer marketing rights), and the right to deploy and market new services to potential customers (service marketing rights).

Management estimates the fair value of franchise rights at the date of acquisition and determines if the franchise has a finite life or an indefinite life. The Company has concluded that all of its franchises qualify for indefinite life treatment given that there are no legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive, economic or other factors which limit the period over which these rights will contribute to the Company's cash flows. The Company reassesses this determination periodically or whenever events or substantive changes in circumstances occur.

All franchises are tested for impairment annually or more frequently as warranted by events or changes in circumstances. Franchise assets are aggregated into essentially inseparable units of accounting to conduct valuations. The franchise units of accounting are geographical clustering of cable systems representing the highest and best use groupings if sold to market participants. The Company assesses qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that an indefinite lived intangible asset has been impaired. If, after this optional qualitative assessment, the Company determines that it is not more likely than not that an indefinite lived intangible asset has been impaired, then no further quantitative testing is necessary. In completing the qualitative impairment testing, the Company evaluates a multitude of factors that affect the fair value of its franchise assets. Examples of such factors include environmental and competitive changes within the Company's operating footprint, actual and projected operating performance, the consistency of its operating margins, equity and debt market trends, including changes in its market capitalization, and changes in its regulatory and political landscape, among other factors. The Company performed a qualitative assessment in 2022. After consideration of the qualitative factors in 2022, the Company concluded that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the franchise assets in each unit of accounting exceeds the carrying value of such assets and therefore did not perform a quantitative analysis at the assessment date. Periodically, the Company may elect to perform a quantitative analysis for impairment testing. If the Company elects or is required to perform a quantitative analysis to test its franchise assets for impairment, the estimated fair value of franchises is determined utilizing an income approach model based on the present value of the estimated discrete future cash flows attributable to each of the intangible assets identified assuming a discount rate.

The Company has determined that it has one reporting unit for purposes of the assessment of goodwill impairment. Goodwill is tested for impairment as of November 30 of each year, or more frequently as warranted by events or changes in circumstances. Accounting guidance also permits an optional qualitative assessment for goodwill to determine whether it is more likely than not that the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value. If, after this qualitative assessment, the Company determines that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount then no further quantitative testing would be necessary. A quantitative assessment is performed if the qualitative assessment results in a more likely than not determination or if a qualitative assessment is not performed. The quantitative assessment considers whether the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, in which case an impairment charge is recorded to the extent the reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value. As with the Company’s franchise impairment testing, in 2022 the Company elected to perform a qualitative goodwill impairment assessment, which incorporated consideration of the same qualitative factors relevant to the Company's franchise impairment testing. As a result of that assessment, the Company concluded that goodwill is not impaired.

Customer relationships are recorded at fair value as of the date acquired less accumulated amortization. Customer relationships are amortized on an accelerated sum of years’ digits method over useful lives of 8-15 years based on the period over which current customers are expected to generate cash flows. The Company periodically evaluates the remaining useful lives of its customer relationships to determine whether events or circumstances warrant revision to the remaining periods of amortization. Customer relationships are evaluated for impairment upon the occurrence of events or changes in circumstances indicating that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Customer relationships are deemed impaired when the carrying value exceeds the projected undiscounted future cash flows associated with the customer relationships. No impairment of customer relationships was recorded in the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 or 2020.

The Company owns approximately $464 million of Citizens Broadband Radio Service ("CBRS") priority access licenses. The wireless spectrum licenses are considered indefinite life intangible assets recorded in other noncurrent assets on the Company's consolidated balance sheets and payments (including deposits) are presented as an investing cash outflow on the Company’s statements of cash flows. The Company elected to perform a qualitative impairment assessment in 2022 and concluded that its CBRS priority access licenses are not impaired.

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, indefinite-lived and finite-lived intangible assets are presented in the following table:


	December 31,
	2022						2021
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Franchises	$	67,363	$	—	$	67,363	$	67,346	$	—	$	67,346
Goodwill	29,563		—		29,563		29,562		—		29,562
Wireless spectrum licenses	464		—		464		464		—		464
	$	97,390	$	—	$	97,390	$	97,372	$	—	$	97,372

Finite-lived intangible assets:
Customer relationships	$	18,250	$	(15,478)	$	2,772	$	18,240	$	(14,180)	$	4,060
Other intangible assets	440		(236)		204		430		(196)		234
	$	18,690	$	(15,714)	$	2,976	$	18,670	$	(14,376)	$	4,294

Amortization expense related to customer relationships and other intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 was $1.3 billion, $1.6 billion and $1.9 billion, respectively.

The Company expects amortization expense on its finite-lived intangible assets will be as follows.


2023	$	1,083
2024	831
2025	582
2026	324
2027	96
Thereafter	60
	$	2,976

Actual amortization expense in future periods could differ from these estimates as a result of new intangible asset acquisitions or divestitures, changes in useful lives, impairments, adoption of new accounting standards and other relevant factors.

Investments (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Investments [Abstract]

Investments

Investments are accounted for under the equity method of accounting or as equity securities, all of which are recorded in other noncurrent assets in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2022 and 2021. The Company accounts for its investments in less than majority owned investees under either the equity method or as equity securities. The Company applies the equity method to investments when it has the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the investee. The Company’s share of the investee’s earnings (losses) is included in other expense, net in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company monitors its investments for indicators that a decrease in investment value has occurred that is other than temporary. If it has been determined that an investment has sustained an other-than-temporary decline in value, the investment is written down to fair value with a charge to earnings. Investments acquired are measured at fair value utilizing the acquisition method of accounting. The difference between the fair value and the amount of underlying equity in net assets for most equity method investments is due to unrecognized intangible assets at the investee. These amounts are amortized as a component of equity earnings (losses), recorded within other expense, net over the estimated useful life of the asset.

Investments consisted of the following as of December 31, 2022 and 2021:


	December 31,
	2022		2021
Equity-method investments	$	955	$	95
Other investments	13		13
Total investments	$	968	$	108

In June 2022, the Company and Comcast Corporation ("Comcast") entered into a 50/50 joint venture to develop and offer a next-generation streaming platform on a variety of streaming devices and smart TVs. Comcast licensed its streaming platform and hardware to the joint venture and contributed the retail business for XClass TVs and Xumo, a streaming service it acquired in 2020. The Company's investment is approximately $981 million with $271 million paid in 2022 and with the remaining non-cancelable required contributions to be paid over multiple years and recorded as liabilities as of December 31, 2022. The Company accounts for the investment as an equity method investment and records investment income (loss) on its share of the joint venture income (loss).

The Company's equity-method investments balances reflected in the table above includes differences between the acquisition date fair value of certain investments acquired and the underlying equity in the net assets of the investee, referred to as a basis difference. This basis difference is amortized as a component of equity earnings. The remaining unamortized basis difference was $424 million and $24 million as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

For the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, net losses from investments were $151 million, $179 million and $13 million, respectively, which were recorded in other income (expenses), net in the consolidated statements of operations.

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

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


	December 31,
	2022		2021
Accounts payable – trade	$	914	$	706
Deferred revenue	511		458
Accrued liabilities:
Programming costs	1,914		2,036
Labor	1,306		1,299
Capital expenditures	1,792		1,281
Interest	1,165		1,099
Taxes and regulatory fees	512		533
Operating lease liabilities	261		237
Other	1,360		1,122
	$	9,735	$	8,771

Leases (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Leases [Abstract]

Operating Leases

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.

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 United States dollars 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.

Operating lease expenses were $434 million, $416 million and $389 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively, inclusive of both short-term lease costs and variable lease costs that were not included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities.

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities, recorded as operating cash flows in the statements of cash flows, were $302 million, $282 million and $255 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations were $203 million, $323 million and $363 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows.


	December 31,
	2022			2021
Operating lease right-of-use assets:
Included within other noncurrent assets	$	1,086		$	1,143

Operating lease liabilities:
Current portion included within accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	261		$	237
Long-term portion included within other long-term liabilities	921			1,001
	$	1,182		$	1,238

Weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases	5.6 years			5.9 years
Weighted average discount rate for operating leases	3.7		%	3.4		%

Maturities of operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2022 are as follows.


2023	$	320
2024	278
2025	226
2026	161
2027	120
Thereafter	251
Undiscounted lease cash flow commitments	1,356
Reconciling impact from discounting	(174)
Lease liabilities on consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022	$	1,182

Long-Term Debt (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

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


	December 31, 2022								December 31, 2021
	Principal Amount		Carrying Value		Fair Value		Weighted Average Interest Rate		Principal Amount		Carrying Value		Fair Value		Weighted Average Interest Rate
Senior unsecured notes	$	26,650	$	26,567	$	22,426	4.8	%	$	23,950	$	23,882	$	24,630	4.7	%
Senior secured notes and debentures(a)	56,841		57,213		46,905		5.1	%	56,525		57,011		64,346		5.0	%
Credit facilities(b)	13,877		13,823		13,467		5.9	%	10,723		10,668		10,665		1.6	%
Total debt	$	97,368	$	97,603	$	82,798	5.1	%	$	91,198	$	91,561	$	99,641	4.5	%

(a)Includes the Company's £625 million aggregate principal amount of fixed-rate British pound sterling denominated notes (the “Sterling Notes”) (remeasured at $755 million and $846 million as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, using the exchange rate at the respective dates) and the Company's £650 million aggregate principal amount of Sterling Notes (remeasured at $786 million and $879 million as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, using the exchange rate at the respective dates).

(b)The Company has availability under the Charter Communications Operating, LLC ("Charter Operating") credit facilities of approximately $4.0 billion as of December 31, 2022.

The estimated fair value of the Company’s senior unsecured and secured notes and debentures as of December 31, 2022 and 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 2022, CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. jointly issued $2.7 billion aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes and Charter Operating and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. jointly issued $3.5 billion aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes. The notes were issued at varying rates, prices and maturity dates and the net proceeds were used to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes, including distributions to parent companies to fund buybacks of Charter Class A common stock and Charter Holdings common units as well as repaying certain indebtedness.

During the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, the Company repurchased $3.0 billion, $5.1 billion and $10.7 billion, respectively, of various series of senior notes. Losses on extinguishment of debt are recorded in other income (expenses), net in the consolidated statements of operations and consisted of the following.


	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
CCO Holdings notes redemption	$	—	$	(146)	$	(145)
Time Warner Cable, LLC notes redemption	—		2		2
Charter Operating notes redemption	(1)		—		—
Charter Operating credit facility refinancing	(2)		—		—
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$	(3)	$	(144)	$	(143)

CCO Holdings Notes

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

CCO Holdings may redeem some or all of the CCO Holdings notes at any time at a premium. The optional redemption price declines to 100% of the respective series’ principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on or after varying dates in 2023 through 2031.

In addition, at any time prior to varying dates in 2023 through 2025, CCO Holdings may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of certain 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 CCO Holdings 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.

The indentures governing the CCO Holdings notes contain certain covenants that restrict the ability of CCO Holdings, CCO Holdings Capital Corp. and all of their restricted subsidiaries to:

•incur additional debt;

•pay dividends on equity or repurchase equity;

•make investments;

•sell all or substantially all of their assets or merge with or into other companies;

•sell assets;

•in the case of restricted subsidiaries, create or permit to exist dividend or payment restrictions with respect to CCO Holdings, guarantee their parent companies debt, or issue specified equity interests;

•engage in certain transactions with affiliates; and

•grant liens (with respect to only CCO Holdings).

The above limitations in certain circumstances regarding incurrence of debt, payment of dividends and making investments contained in the indentures of CCO Holdings permit CCO Holdings and its restricted subsidiaries to perform the above, so long as, after giving pro forma effect to the above, the leverage ratio would be below a specified level for the issuer. The maximum total leverage ratio under the indentures is 6.0 to 1.0. The leverage ratio was 4.2 as of December 31, 2022.

Charter Operating Notes

The Charter Operating notes are guaranteed by CCO Holdings and substantially all of the 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 and substantially all of its subsidiaries 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 indentures contain customary representations and warranties and affirmative covenants with customary negative covenants, including restrictions on the ability of Charter Operating or any of its material subsidiaries to incur liens securing indebtedness for borrowed money and on the ability of Charter Operating to consolidate, merge or convey or transfer substantially all of their assets. The Charter Operating indentures also contain customary events of default.

Charter Operating Credit Facilities

In May 2022, Charter Operating entered into an amendment to its credit agreement. The Charter Operating credit facilities have an outstanding principal amount of $13.9 billion at December 31, 2022 as follows:

•term loan A-5 with a remaining principal amount of approximately $5.9 billion, which is repayable in quarterly installments and aggregating $303 million in each loan year, with the remaining balance due at final maturity on August 31, 2027. Pricing on term loan A-5 is Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus 1.25%;

•term loan A-6 with a remaining principal amount of approximately $487 million, which is repayable in quarterly installments and aggregating $25 million in each loan year, with the remaining balance due at final maturity on August 31, 2028. Pricing on term loan A-6 is SOFR plus 1.50%;

•term loan B-1 with a remaining principal amount of approximately $2.3 billion, which is repayable in equal quarterly installments and aggregating $25 million in each loan year, with the remaining balance due at final maturity on April 30, 2025. Pricing on term loan B-1 is LIBOR plus 1.75%;

•term loan B-2 with a remaining principal amount of approximately $3.7 billion, which is repayable in equal quarterly installments and aggregating $38 million in each loan year, with the remaining balance due at final maturity on February 1, 2027. Pricing on term loan B-2 is LIBOR plus 1.75%; and

•a revolving loan with an outstanding balance of $1.5 billion and allowing for borrowings of up to $5.5 billion maturing on August 31, 2027. Pricing on the revolving loan is SOFR plus 1.25% with a commitment fee based on Charter's corporate family rating and not to exceed 0.20%. As of December 31, 2022, $37 million of the revolving loan was utilized to collateralize a like principal amount of letters of credit out of $484 million of letters of credit issued on the Company’s behalf.

Amounts outstanding under the Charter Operating credit facilities bear interest, at Charter Operating’s election, at a base rate, SOFR or LIBOR, as defined, plus an applicable margin. SOFR and LIBOR were both 4.4% as of December 31, 2022 and as of December 31, 2021, LIBOR was 0.10%.

The Charter Operating credit facilities also allow us to enter into incremental term loans in the future, with amortization as set forth in the notices establishing such term loans. Although the Charter Operating credit facilities allow for the incurrence of a certain amount of incremental term loans subject to pro forma compliance with its financial maintenance covenants, no assurance can be given that the Company could obtain additional incremental term loans in the future if Charter Operating sought to do so or what amount of incremental term loans would be allowable at any given time under the terms of the Charter Operating credit facilities.

The obligations of Charter Operating under the Charter Operating credit facilities are guaranteed by CCO Holdings and substantially all of the subsidiaries of Charter Operating. The obligations are also secured by (i) a lien on substantially all of the assets of Charter Operating and substantially all of its subsidiaries, to the extent such lien can be perfected under the Uniform Commercial Code by the filing of a financing statement, and (ii) a pledge of the equity interests directly or indirectly owned by Charter Operating in substantially all of its subsidiaries, as well as intercompany obligations owing to it and the guarantor subsidiaries by any of their affiliates.

The Charter Operating credit facilities contain representations and warranties, and customary affirmative and negative covenants, including restrictions on the ability of Charter Operating or any of its subsidiaries to incur liens securing indebtedness for borrowed money and on the ability of Charter Operating to consolidate, merge or convey or transfer substantially all of its assets. The financial covenants measure performance against standards set for leverage to be tested as of the end of each quarter. The Charter Operating credit facilities also contain customary events of default and the right to cure with respect to any defaults or events of default.

Time Warner Cable, LLC Notes and Debentures

The Time Warner Cable, LLC ("TWC, LLC") senior notes and debentures are guaranteed by CCO Holdings, Charter Operating and substantially all of the subsidiaries of Charter Operating (other than TWC, LLC) and rank equally with the liens on the collateral securing obligations under the Charter Operating notes and credit facilities. Interest on each series of TWC, LLC senior notes and debentures is payable semi-annually (with the exception of the Sterling Notes, which is payable annually) in arrears.

The TWC, LLC indentures contain customary covenants relating to restrictions on the ability of TWC, LLC or any of its material subsidiaries to incur liens securing indebtedness for borrowed money and on the ability of TWC, LLC and Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC ("TWCE") to consolidate, merge or convey or transfer substantially all of their assets. The TWC, LLC indentures also contain customary events of default.

The TWC, LLC senior notes and debentures may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time at TWC, LLC’s option at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) all of the applicable principal amount being redeemed and (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments on the applicable TWC, LLC senior notes and debentures discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis (with the exception of the Sterling Notes, which are on an annual basis), at a comparable government bond rate plus a designated number of basis points as further described in the indenture and the applicable note or debenture, plus, in each case, accrued but unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date.

The Company may offer to redeem all, but not less than all, of the Sterling Notes in the event of certain changes in the tax laws of the U.S. (or any taxing authority in the U.S.). This redemption would be at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount, together with accrued and unpaid interest on the Sterling Notes to, but not including, the redemption date.

TWCE Debentures

The TWCE senior debentures are guaranteed by CCO Holdings, Charter Operating, and substantially all of the subsidiaries of Charter Operating (other than TWCE) and rank equally with the liens on the collateral securing obligations under the Charter Operating notes and credit facilities. Interest on each series of TWCE senior debentures is payable semi-annually in arrears. The TWCE senior debentures are not redeemable before maturity.

The TWCE indentures contain customary covenants relating to restrictions on the ability of TWC, TWCE or any of its subsidiaries to incur liens securing indebtedness for borrowed money and on the ability of TWC, LLC and TWCE to consolidate, merge or convey or transfer substantially all of their assets. The TWCE indentures also contain customary events of default.

Limitations on Distributions

Distributions by the Company’s subsidiaries to a parent company for payment of principal on parent company notes are restricted under the CCO Holdings indentures discussed above, unless there is no default under the applicable indenture, and unless CCO Holdings’ leverage ratio test is met at the time of such distribution. As of December 31, 2022, there was no default

under any of these indentures and CCO Holdings met its applicable leverage ratio tests based on December 31, 2022 financial results. There can be no assurance that CCO Holdings will satisfy these tests at the time of the contemplated distribution.

In addition to the limitation on distributions under the various indentures, distributions by the Company’s subsidiaries may be limited by applicable law, including the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, under which the Company’s subsidiaries may make distributions if they have “surplus” as defined in the act.

Liquidity and Future Principal and Interest Payments

The Company continues to have significant amounts of debt, and its business requires significant cash to fund principal and interest payments on its debt, capital expenditures and ongoing operations. As set forth below, the Company has significant future principal and interest payments. The Company continues to monitor the capital markets, and it expects to undertake refinancing transactions and utilize free cash flow and cash on hand to further extend or reduce the maturities of its principal obligations. The timing and terms of any refinancing transactions will be subject to market conditions.

Interest payments on variable debt are estimated using amounts outstanding at December 31, 2022 and the average implied forward LIBOR or SOFR rates applicable for the quarter during the interest rate reset based on the yield curve in effect at December 31, 2022. Actual interest payments will differ based on actual LIBOR and SOFR rates and actual amounts outstanding for applicable periods. Based upon outstanding indebtedness as of December 31, 2022, the amortization of term loans, and the maturity dates for all senior and subordinated notes, total future principal and interest payments on the total borrowings under all debt agreements are as follows.


	Principal		Interest
2023	$	1,890	$	5,021
2024	2,390		4,764
2025	7,161		4,536
2026	1,116		4,234
2027	12,957		3,858
Thereafter	71,854		43,940
	$	97,368	$	66,353

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 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 cross-currency swaps have maturities of June 2031 and July 2042.

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 in the consolidated statements of operations in other income (expenses), net. 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 fair value of the Company's cross-currency derivatives, which are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy, was $570 million and $290 million

and is included in other long-term liabilities on its consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

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


	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Change in fair value of cross-currency derivative instruments	$	(280)	$	(106)	$	40
Foreign currency remeasurement of Sterling Notes to U.S. dollars	185		20		(55)
Loss on financial instruments, net	$	(95)	$	(86)	$	(15)

Revenues (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue from Contract with Customer

Revenues

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


	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Internet	$	22,222	$	21,094	$	18,521
Video	17,460		17,630		17,432
Voice	1,559		1,598		1,806
Residential revenue	41,241		40,322		37,759

Small and medium business	4,301		4,170		3,964
Enterprise	2,677		2,573		2,468
Commercial revenue	6,978		6,743		6,432

Advertising sales	1,882		1,594		1,699
Mobile	3,042		2,178		1,364
Other	877		837		834
	$	54,020	$	51,674	$	48,088

Residential Services

Residential customers are offered Internet, video, voice and mobile services primarily on a subscription basis. Mobile services are sold under unlimited data plans or by-the-gig data usage plans. The Company often provides multiple services to a customer. The transaction price for a bundle of services may be less than the sum of the standalone selling prices of each individual service. The Company allocates the bundle discount among the services to which the discount relates based on the relative standalone selling prices of those services. Generally, directly observable standalone selling prices are used for the revenue allocation. Customers are invoiced for subscription services in advance of the service period. Each subscription service provided is accounted for as a distinct performance obligation and revenue is recognized ratably over the monthly service period as the subscription services are delivered. Residential customers may generally cancel their subscriptions at the end of their monthly service period without penalty. Each optional service purchased is generally accounted for as a distinct performance obligation when purchased and revenue is recognized when the service is provided. For customer premise equipment ("CPE") where such CPE would qualify as a lease, the Company combines the operating lease with the subscription service revenue as a single performance obligation as the subscription service is the predominant component. Installation fees are deferred over the period the fee remains material to the customer, which the Company has estimated to be approximately six months. Sales commission costs are expensed as incurred as the amortization period is less than one year. Right-of-entry costs represent upfront costs incurred related to agreements entered into with multiple dwelling units (“MDUs”) including landlords,

real estate companies or owners to gain access to a building in order to market and service customers who reside in the building. Right-of-entry costs are deferred as contract fulfillment costs and recognized over the term of the contracts.

Customers can purchase mobile equipment, including devices and accessory products, and have the option to pay for devices under interest-free monthly installment plans. The Company does not impute interest on equipment installment plans sold through its direct channel as the inherent financing component is not considered significant based on the commercial objective of the plans, interest rates prevailing in the marketplace and credit risks of the Company's customers. The sale of equipment is a separate performance obligation, therefore, revenue is recognized from the sale of equipment upon delivery and acceptance by the customer.

Fees imposed on the Company by various governmental authorities are passed through on a monthly basis to the Company’s customers and are periodically remitted to authorities. Fees of $1.1 billion for each of the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 are reported in revenues on a gross basis with a corresponding operating expense because the Company is acting as a principal. Certain taxes, such as sales taxes imposed on the Company’s customers, collected and remitted to state and local authorities, are recorded on a net basis because the Company is acting as an agent in such situations.

Commercial Services

Small and medium business ("SMB") customers are offered Internet, video voice and mobile services similar to those provided to residential customers. SMB customers may generally cancel their subscriptions at the end of their monthly service period without penalty. Each subscription service provided is accounted for as a distinct performance obligation and revenue is recognized ratably over the monthly service period as the subscription services are delivered.

Services to enterprise clients include more tailored communications products and managed service solutions to larger businesses, as well as high-capacity last-mile data connectivity services to mobile and wireline carriers on a wholesale basis. Services are primarily offered on a subscription basis with a contractually specified and non-cancelable service period, which is generally one to seven years with a weighted average term of approximately three years. Each subscription service provided is accounted for as a distinct performance obligation and revenue is recognized ratably over the contract period as the subscription services are delivered. Enterprise subscription services are billed as monthly recurring charges to customers and related installation services, if applicable, are billed upon completion of the customer installation. Installation services are not accounted for as distinct performance obligations, but rather a component of the connectivity services, and therefore upfront installation fees are deferred and recognized as revenue over the related contract period. Enterprise sales commission costs are deferred and recognized using a portfolio approach over a weighted-average contract period.

Advertising Services

The Company offers local, regional and national businesses the opportunity to advertise in individual and multiple service areas on cable television networks and digital outlets. Placement of advertising is accounted for as a distinct performance obligation and revenue is recognized at the point in time when the advertising is distributed. In some service areas, the Company has formed advertising interconnects or entered into representation agreements with other video distributors, under which the Company sells advertising on behalf of those distributors. In other service areas, the Company has entered into representation agreements under which another operator in the area will sell advertising on the Company’s behalf. For representation arrangements in which the Company controls the sale of advertising and acts as the principal to the transaction, the Company recognizes revenue earned from the advertising customer on a gross basis and the amount remitted to the distributor as an operating expense. For other representation arrangements in which the Company does not control the sale of advertising and acts as an agent to the transaction, the Company recognizes revenue net of any fee remitted to the distributor.

Other balances that are not separately presented on the consolidated balance sheets that relate to the recognition of revenue and collection of the related cash, as well as the deferred costs associated with our contracts with customers consist of the following for the periods presented:


	December 31,
	2022		2021
Accounts receivable, net:
Equipment installment plan receivables, net	$	577	$	391
Other noncurrent assets:
Equipment installment plan receivables, net	$	261	$	189
Contract acquisition and fulfillment costs	$	505	$	496
Accounts payables and accrued liabilities:
Customer prepayments and upfront deferred installation fees	$	511	$	461

Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts is summarized as follows for the years presented:


	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Balance, beginning of period	$	157	$	217	$	180
Charged to expense	758		484		560
Uncollected balances written off, net of recoveries	(696)		(544)		(523)
Balance, end of period	$	219	$	157	$	217

- 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)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 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:


	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Programming	$	11,620	$	11,844	$	11,401
Regulatory, connectivity and produced content	2,303		2,494		2,183
Costs to service customers	7,772		7,393		7,472
Marketing	3,339		3,071		3,031
Mobile	3,385		2,489		1,765
Other	4,558		4,275		4,186
	$	32,977	$	31,566	$	30,038

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 are 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)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Operating Expenses [Abstract]

Other Operating Expenses, Net

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


	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Special charges, net	$	279	$	261	$	99
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net	8		45		(32)
	$	287	$	306	$	67

Special charges, net

Special charges, net primarily includes net amounts of litigation settlements and employee termination costs. For the year ended December 31, 2022, special charges, net also includes an impairment on non-strategic assets and is offset by a gain related to the settlement of a multiemployer pension plan. For the year ended December 31, 2021, special charges, net also includes the $220 million settlement with Sprint Communications Company L.P. and T-Mobile USA, Inc.

(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net

(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net includes a $36 million impairment of non-strategic assets held for sale during the year ended December 31, 2021.

Other Income (Expenses), Net (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Income (Expenses), Net

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


	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Loss on extinguishment of debt (see Note 8)	$	(3)	$	(144)	$	(143)
Loss on financial instruments, net (see Note 10)	(95)		(86)		(15)
Other pension benefits (costs), net (see Note 19)	254		305		(66)
Loss on equity investments, net (see Note 5)	(151)		(179)		(13)
	$	5	$	(104)	$	(237)

Stock Compensation Plans (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Stock Compensation Plans

Charter’s stock incentive plan provides 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 plan. The stock incentive plan allows for the issuance of up to 16 million shares of Charter Class A common stock (or units convertible into Charter Class A common stock).

Restricted stock, restricted stock units and stock options are measured at the grant date fair value and amortized to stock compensation expense over the requisite service period. The fair value of stock options is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The grant date weighted average assumptions used during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 were: risk-free interest rate of 1.7%, 0.7% and 1.4%, respectively; expected lives of 5.7 years, 5.9 years and 5.5 years, respectively; and expected volatility of 28% during the year ended December 31, 2022 and 27%

during each of the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. The Company’s volatility assumptions represent management’s best estimate and were based on a review of Charter's historical and implied volatility. Expected lives were estimated using historical exercise data. The valuations assume no dividends are paid. The Company has elected an accounting policy to assume zero forfeitures for stock awards grants and account for forfeitures when they occur.

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 December 31, 2022, total unrecognized compensation remaining to be recognized in future periods totaled $211 million for stock options, $1.0 million for restricted stock and $275 million for restricted stock units and the weighted average period over which they are expected to be recognized is 2 years for stock options, 4 months for restricted stock and 2 years for restricted stock units. The Company recorded $470 million, $430 million and $351 million of stock compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively, which is included in operating costs and expenses.

A summary of the activity for Charter’s stock options for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, is as follows (shares in thousands, except per share data):


	Year Ended December 31,
	2022							2021							2020
	Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding, beginning of period	8,433			$	362.26			8,842			$	312.95			10,549			$	241.14
Granted	1,469			$	577.64			1,295			$	629.57			1,672			$	536.27
Exercised	(552)			$	295.51	$	133	(1,568)			$	295.46	$	606	(3,160)			$	191.43	$	1,176
Canceled	(170)			$	570.44			(136)			$	476.90			(219)			$	312.94
Outstanding, end of period	9,180			$	396.89	$	468	8,433			$	362.26			8,842			$	312.95

Weighted average remaining contractual life	6		years					6		years					7		years
Options exercisable, end of period	5,320			$	266.78	$	467	4,102			$	237.45			2,940			$	220.78
Options expected to vest, end of period	3,860			$	576.23	$	—
Weighted average fair value of options granted	$	172.24						$	171.21						$	148.02

A summary of the activity for Charter’s restricted stock for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, is as follows (shares in thousands, except per share data):


	Year Ended December 31,
	2022			2021			2020
	Shares	Weighted Average Grant Price		Shares	Weighted Average Grant Price		Shares	Weighted Average Grant Price
Outstanding, beginning of period	5	$	654.33	6	$	504.53	8	$	359.33
Granted	7	$	494.72	5	$	654.33	6	$	504.53
Vested	(5)	$	654.33	(6)	$	504.53	(8)	$	359.33
Canceled	—	$	—	—	$	—	—	$	—
Outstanding, end of period	7	$	494.72	5	$	654.33	6	$	504.53

A summary of the activity for Charter’s restricted stock units for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, is as follows (shares in thousands, except per share data):


	Year Ended December 31,
	2022			2021			2020
	Shares	Weighted Average Grant Price		Shares	Weighted Average Grant Price		Shares	Weighted Average Grant Price
Outstanding, beginning of period	1,294	$	449.03	1,651	$	337.82	2,059	$	249.45
Granted	638	$	522.45	367	$	629.47	423	$	509.64
Vested	(592)	$	307.67	(665)	$	269.88	(753)	$	194.40
Canceled	(74)	$	569.11	(59)	$	467.26	(78)	$	317.45
Outstanding, end of period	1,266	$	545.00	1,294	$	449.03	1,651	$	337.82

Income Taxes (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

CCO Holdings is a single member limited liability company not subject to income tax. CCO Holdings holds all operations through indirect subsidiaries. The majority of these indirect subsidiaries are limited liability companies that are not subject to income tax. Charter has elected the accounting policy not to allocate income taxes to its subsidiaries that are not subject to income tax. Certain indirect subsidiaries that are required to file separate returns are subject to federal and state tax. CCO Holdings’ tax provision reflects the tax provision of the entities required to file separate returns.

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of these indirect subsidiaries' assets and liabilities and expected benefits of utilizing loss carryforwards. The impact on deferred taxes of changes in tax rates and tax law, if any, applied to the years during which temporary differences are expected to be settled, are reflected in the consolidated financial statements in the period of enactment.

Generally, the taxable income, gains, losses, deductions and credits of CCO Holdings are passed through to its indirect members, Charter and Advance/Newhouse Partnership (“A/N”). Charter is responsible for its share of taxable income or loss of CCO Holdings allocated to it in accordance with the Charter Holdings Limited Liability Company Agreement and partnership tax rules and regulations. Charter also records financial statement deferred tax assets and liabilities related to its investment, and its underlying net assets, in CCO Holdings.

Income Tax Expense

For the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, the Company recorded deferred income tax expense as shown below. The tax provision in future periods will vary based on current and future temporary differences, as well as future operating results.


	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Current expense:
Federal income taxes	$	(2)	$	(1)	$	(2)
State income taxes	(48)		(35)		(30)
Current income tax expense	(50)		(36)		(32)

Deferred benefit (expense):
State income taxes	3		(5)		3
Deferred income tax benefit (expense)	3		(5)		3
Income tax expense	$	(47)	$	(41)	$	(29)

The Company’s effective tax rate differs from that derived by applying the applicable federal income tax rate of 21% for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 as follows:


	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Statutory federal income taxes	$	(1,544)	$	(1,334)	$	(881)
Statutory state income taxes, net	(44)		(40)		(27)
Income allocated to limited liability companies not subject to income taxes	1,541		1,333		879
Income tax expense	$	(47)	$	(41)	$	(29)

Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)

The tax effects of these temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2022 and 2021 are presented below.


	December 31,
	2022		2021
Deferred tax assets:
Accrued and other	$	8	$	7
Total gross deferred tax assets	8		7

Deferred tax liabilities:
Indefinite-lived intangibles	(44)		(43)
Property, plant and equipment	(17)		(19)
Accrued and other	(1)		(2)
Deferred tax liabilities	(62)		(64)
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(54)	$	(57)

Uncertain Tax Positions

The net amount of the unrecognized tax benefits recorded as of December 31, 2022 that could impact the effective tax rate is $128 million. The Company has determined that it is reasonably possible that its existing reserve for uncertain tax positions as

of December 31, 2022 could decrease by approximately $24 million during the year ended December 31, 2023 related to various ongoing audits, settlement discussions and expiration of statute of limitations with various state and local agencies; 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. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, exclusive of interest and penalties, included in other long-term liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of the Company is as follows:


BALANCE, December 31, 2020	$	102
Reductions on settlements and expirations with taxing authorities	(6)
BALANCE, December 31, 2021	96
Activity on prior year tax positions	1
Additions on current year tax positions	55
Reductions on settlements and expirations with taxing authorities	(1)
BALANCE, December 31, 2022	$	151

Charter is currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") for income tax purposes for 2016 and 2019. Charter's 2020 and 2021 tax years remain open for examination and assessment. Charter’s 2017 and 2018 tax years remain open solely for purposes of loss and credit carryforwards. Charter’s short period return dated May 17, 2016 (prior to the merger with Time Warner Cable Inc. ("TWC") and acquisition of Bright House Networks, LLC ("Bright House")) and prior years 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, 2019 and 2021. Charter Holdings’ 2020 tax year remains open for examination and assessment, while 2017 and 2018 remain open solely for purposes of credit carryforwards. The IRS is currently examining TWC’s income tax returns for 2011 through 2015. 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 appeal results are being evaluated. 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 year ended December 31, 2022, nor does the Company anticipate a material impact in the future.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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Related Party Transactions (Notes)	12 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Notes)	Dec. 31, 2022
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 other related parties of the Company are involved or, in the case of the management arrangements, subsidiaries that are debt issuers that pay certain of their parent companies for services. Charter is a party to management arrangements with its subsidiary, Spectrum Management and certain of their subsidiaries. Under these agreements, Charter, Spectrum Management and Charter Holdco provide management services for the cable systems owned or operated by their subsidiaries. Costs associated with providing these services are charged directly to the Company’s operating subsidiaries. All other costs incurred on behalf of Charter’s operating subsidiaries are considered a part of the management fee. These costs are recorded as a component of operating costs and expenses, in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The management fee charged to the Company’s operating subsidiaries approximated the expenses incurred by Spectrum Management, Charter Holdco and Charter on behalf of the Company’s operating subsidiaries in 2022, 2021 and 2020. Liberty Broadband and A/N Under the terms of the Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement among Liberty Broadband, A/N and Charter, dated May 23, 2015 (the "Stockholders Agreement"), the number of Charter’s directors is fixed at 13. Two designees selected by A/N are members of the board of directors of Charter and three designees selected by Liberty Broadband Corporation (“Liberty Broadband”) are members of the board of directors of Charter. The remaining eight directors are not designated by 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 governance rights. Mr. Thomas Rutledge is the Executive Chairman of the board of Charter and Mr. Christopher Winfrey, the Company’s President and CEO, is a non-voting board observer. In December 2016, Charter and A/N entered into a letter agreement, as amended in December 2017 (the “A/N 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. Pursuant to the TRA between Charter and A/N, Charter must pay to A/N 50% of the tax benefit when realized by Charter from the step-up in tax basis resulting from any future exchange or sale of the common units. In February 2021, Charter and Liberty Broadband entered into a letter agreement (the “LBB Letter Agreement”). The LBB Letter Agreement implements Liberty Broadband’s obligations under the Stockholders Agreement to participate in share repurchases by Charter. Under the LBB Letter Agreement, Liberty Broadband will sell to Charter, generally on a monthly basis, a number of shares of Charter Class A common stock representing an amount sufficient for Liberty Broadband’s ownership of Charter to be reduced such that it does not exceed the ownership cap then applicable to Liberty Broadband under the Stockholders Agreement at a purchase price per share equal to the volume weighted average price per share paid by Charter for shares repurchased during such immediately preceding calendar month other than (i) purchases from A/N, (ii) purchases in privately negotiated transactions or (iii) purchases for the withholding of shares of Charter Class A common stock pursuant to equity compensation programs of Charter. Gregory Maffei, a director of Charter and President and CEO and director and holder of 7.5% voting interest in Liberty Broadband, is Chairman of the board of directors of Qurate Retail, Inc. ("Qurate") and Dr. John Malone, a director emeritus of Charter, Chairman of the board of directors of Liberty Broadband and holder of 49.0% of voting interest in Liberty Broadband, also serves on the Qurate board of directors. As reported in SEC filings of Qurate, Mr. Maffei and Dr. Malone, Mr. Maffei has ownership of an approximate 19.8% voting interest in Quarate and Dr. Malone has ownership of an approximate 6.7% voting interest in Qurate. Qurate wholly owns HSN, Inc. (“HSN”) and QVC, Inc. (“QVC”). The Company has programming relationships with HSN and QVC. For the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded revenue in aggregate of approximately $43 million, $48 million and $50 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. Equity Investments The Company and its parent companies have agreements with certain equity investees (see Note 5) pursuant to which the Company has made or received related party transaction payments for the receipt of goods or services. The Company and its parent companies recorded payments to equity investees totaling $213 million, $229 million and $225 million during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Commitments and Contingencies (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

The following table summarizes the Company’s and its parent companies payment obligations as of December 31, 2022 for its contractual obligations.


	Total		2023		2024		2025		2026		2027		Thereafter
Programming Minimum Commitments (a)	$	55	$	55	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Other (b)	13,398		2,707		2,202		820		753		739		6,177
	$	13,453	$	2,762	$	2,202	$	820	$	753	$	739	$	6,177

(a)The Company pays programming fees under multi-year contracts, typically based on a flat fee per customer, which may be fixed for the term, or may in some cases escalate over the term. Programming costs included in the statements of operations were $11.6 billion, $11.8 billion and $11.4 billion for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 respectively. Certain of the Company’s programming agreements are based on a flat fee per month or have guaranteed minimum payments. The table sets forth the aggregate guaranteed minimum commitments under the Company’s programming contracts.

(b)“Other” represents other guaranteed minimum commitments, including rights negotiated directly with content owners for distribution on company-owned channels or networks, commitments related to our role as an advertising and distribution sales agent for third party-owned channels or networks, commitments to our customer premise equipment and device vendors and contractual obligations related to third-party network augmentation.

The following items are not included in the contractual obligation table due to various factors discussed below. However, the Company incurs these costs as part of its operations:

•The Company rents utility poles used in its operations. Generally, pole rentals are cancelable on short notice, but the Company anticipates that such rentals will recur. Rent expense incurred for pole rental attachments for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 was $207 million, $200 million and $192 million, respectively.

•The Company pays franchise fees under multi-year franchise agreements based on a percentage of revenues generated from video service per year. The Company also pays other franchise related costs, such as public education grants, under multi-year agreements. Franchise fees and other franchise-related costs included in the accompanying statement of operations were $730 million, $733 million and $741 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 respectively.

•The Company has $484 million in letters of credit, of which $37 million is secured under the Charter Operating credit facility, primarily to its various casualty carriers as collateral for reimbursement of workers' compensation, auto liability and general liability claims, as well as $346 million of surety bonds.

Legal Proceedings

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. On January 12, 2023, the parties reached a tentative agreement to settle the lawsuit. The settlement is subject to preliminary and final approval by the court and will result in a net payment to Charter as a result of the settlement of the derivative claims by the plaintiffs. The Company cannot provide assurance that this tentative settlement will be finalized and approved by the court. Pending finalization of the settlement and in the event the settlement is not finalized and approved by the court, the Company will continue 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.

In March 2020, Charter Communications, LLC (“CC, LLC”), an indirect subsidiary of the Company, was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed in Dallas, Texas related to the fatal stabbing of an individual in her home by an off duty CC, LLC technician: William Goff, as Personal Representative of Betty Jo McClain Thomas, deceased, et al. v. Roy James Holden, Jr. and Charter Communications, LLC, Case No. CC-20-01579-E, pending in County Court at Law No. 5 for Dallas County, Texas. The complaint alleged that CC, LLC was responsible for Mrs. Thomas' death. Following a two phase trial, the jury returned a verdict finding CC, LLC ninety percent at fault for Mrs. Thomas’ death, and awarded compensatory damages of $375 million to plaintiffs and then awarded $7.0 billion in punitive damages to plaintiffs on July 26, 2022. On October 7, 2022, plaintiffs filed a motion for a judgment that proposed a reduced total award of $1.1 billion. The trial judge signed the judgment, and CC, LLC posted a $25 million bond to stay the judgment pending appeals. On January 11, 2023, and after issuing a series of decreasing settlement demands over several months, the plaintiffs issued a new, lower settlement demand to CC, LLC and its insurers, and then on January 18, 2023, plaintiffs also filed a notice of remittitur with the court to further reduce the judgment to $262 million, comprised of $87 million in actual damages, and $175 million in punitive damages. On January 24, 2023 and upon the insistence and demand of its insurers, CC, LLC reached a tentative settlement of this lawsuit at an amount substantially less than the reduced judgment and within CC, LLC’s insurance coverage. In the event the settlement is not ultimately finalized, CC, LLC will continue to vigorously defend this lawsuit including pursuing all available appeals.

The Company and its parent companies are defendants or co-defendants in several lawsuits involving alleged infringement of various intellectual property relating to various aspects of their 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 and its parent companies are party to other lawsuits, claims and regulatory inquiries that arise in the ordinary course of conducting their 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.

Employee Benefit Plans (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plans

Pension Plans

The Company sponsors qualified and unqualified defined benefit pension plans that provide pension benefits to a majority of employees who were employed by TWC before the merger with TWC. Pension benefits are based on formulas that reflect the employees’ years of service and compensation during their employment period. Actuarial gains or losses are changes in the amount of either the benefit obligation or the fair value of plan assets resulting from experience different from that assumed or from changes in assumptions. The Company has elected to follow a mark-to-market pension accounting policy for recording the actuarial gains or losses annually during the fourth quarter, or earlier if a remeasurement event occurs during an interim period.

Changes in the projected benefit obligation, fair value of plan assets and funded status of the pension plans from January 1 through December 31 are presented below:


	2022		2021
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	3,374	$	3,688
Interest cost	103		97
Actuarial gain	(1,032)		(183)
Settlement	(146)		(173)
Benefits paid	(56)		(55)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	$	2,243	$	3,374

Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year	$	2,243	$	3,374

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	3,457	$	3,462
Actual return on plan assets	(675)		219
Employer contributions	3		4
Settlement	(146)		(173)
Benefits paid	(56)		(55)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	2,583	$	3,457

Funded status	$	340	$	83

The components of net periodic benefit (cost) for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 consisted of the following:


	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Interest cost	$	(103)	$	(97)	$	(110)
Expected return on plan assets	156		165		156
Remeasurement gain (loss)	201		237		(112)
Net periodic pension benefit (cost)	$	254	$	305	$	(66)

The remeasurement gains (losses) recorded during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 were primarily driven by changes in the discount rate as well as gains or losses to record pension assets to fair value.

The discount rates used to determine benefit obligations as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 were 5.46% and 3.01%, respectively. The Company utilized the Pri-2012/MP 2020 mortality table published by the Society of Actuaries to measure the benefit obligations as of December 31, 2022 and 2021.

Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit costs consisted of the following:


	Year ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	5.00	%	5.00	%	5.00	%
Discount rate	3.01	%	2.70	%	3.48	%

In developing the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, the Company considered the pension portfolio’s composition, past average rate of earnings and the Company’s future asset allocation targets. The weighted average expected

long-term rate of return on plan assets and discount rate used to determine net periodic pension benefit (cost) for the year ended December 31, 2023 are expected to be 5.00% and 5.46%, respectively. The Company determined the discount rates used to determine benefit obligations and net periodic pension benefit (cost) based on the yield of a large population of high quality corporate bonds with cash flows sufficient in timing and amount to settle projected future defined benefit payments.

Pension Plan Assets

The assets of the qualified pension plans are held in a master trust in which the qualified pension plans are the only participating plans (the “Master Trust”). The investment policy for the qualified pension plans is to manage the assets of the Master Trust with the objective to provide for pension liabilities to be met, maintaining retirement income security for the participants of the plans and their beneficiaries. The investment portfolio is a mix of pooled funds invested in fixed income securities, equity securities and certain alternative investments with the objective of matching plan liability performance, diversifying risk and achieving a target investment return. Pension assets are managed in a balanced portfolio comprised of two major components: a return-seeking portion and a liability-matching portion.

The Company uses an investment strategy designed to increase the fixed income allocation as the funded status of the qualified pension plans improves. As the qualified pension plans reach set funded status milestones, the assets will be rebalanced to shift more assets from equity to fixed income. Based on the progress with this strategy, the target investment allocation for pension fund assets is permitted to vary within specified ranges subject to Investment Committee approval for return-seeking securities and liability-matching securities. As of December 31, 2022, the target investment allocation for return-seeking securities was 20%-40%, with the remaining in liability-matching securities. The actual investment allocation as of December 31, 2022 was 42.1% return-seeking and 57.9% liability-matching.

The following tables set forth the investment assets of the qualified pension plans by level within the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2022 and 2021:


	December 31, 2022						December 31, 2021
	Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2
Cash	$	6	$	6	$	—	$	2	$	2	$	—
Collective trust funds(a)	1,858		—		1,858		2,708		—		2,708
Total investment assets	1,864		$	6	$	1,858	2,710		$	2	$	2,708
Accrued investment income and other receivables	42						247
Accrued liabilities	(25)						(46)
Investments measured at net asset value(b)	702						546
Fair value of plan assets	$	2,583					$	3,457

(a)Collective trust funds consist of bond funds with corporate and U.S. treasury debt securities, equity funds with global equity index, infrastructure and real estate securities and short-term investment strategies comprised of instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the U.S. government and/or its agencies and multi-strategy funds, which are valued using the net assets provided by the administrator of the fund. The value of each fund is based on the readily determinable fair value of the underlying assets owned by the fund, less liabilities, and then divided by the number of units outstanding.

(b)As a practical expedient, certain investment classes which hold securities that are not readily available for redemption and are measured at fair value using the net asset value ("NAV") per share (or its equivalent) have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The primary investment classes include alternative, fixed income and real estate funds. Certain investments report NAV per share on a month or quarter lag. There are no material unfunded commitments with respect to these investment classes.

Pension Plan Contributions

The Company made no cash contributions to the qualified pension plans during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020; however, the Company may make discretionary cash contributions to the qualified pension plans in the future. Such contributions will be dependent on a variety of factors, including current and expected interest rates, asset performance, the

funded status of the qualified pension plans and management’s judgment. For the nonqualified unfunded pension plan, the Company will continue to make contributions during 2023 to the extent benefits are paid.

Benefit payments for the pension plans are expected to be $191 million in 2023, $180 million in 2024, $173 million in 2025, $167 million in 2026, $162 million in 2027 and $746 million in 2028 to 2032.

Defined Contribution Benefit Plans

The Company’s employees may participate in the Charter Communications, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan (the “401(k) Plan”). Employees that qualify for participation can contribute up to 50% of their salary, on a pre-tax basis, subject to a maximum contribution limit as determined by the IRS. The Company’s matching contribution is discretionary and is equal to 100% of the amount of the salary reduction the participant elects to defer (up to 6% of the participant’s eligible compensation), excluding any catch-up contributions and is paid by the Company on a per pay period basis.

For employees who are not eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive plan and who are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the Company offers a contribution to the Retirement Accumulation Plan ("RAP"), equal to 3% of eligible pay. The Company made contributions to the 401(k) plan and RAP totaling $506 million, $495 million and $493 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for retirement benefits.

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Recently Issued Accounting Standards (Notes)	12 Months Ended
Recently Issued Accounting Standards (Notes)	Dec. 31, 2022
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract]
Recently Issued Accounting Standards	Recently Issued Accounting Standards ASU No. 2021-10, Disclosures by Business Entities about Government Assistance ("ASU 2021-10") In November 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-10, which requires business entities to disclose information about certain government assistance they receive. Such disclosure requirements include the nature of the transactions and the related accounting policy used, the line items on the balance sheet and income statement that are affected and the amounts applicable to each financial statement line item and significant terms and conditions of the transactions. ASU 2021-10 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2021 (year ending December 31, 2022 for the Company). The Company adopted ASU 2021-10 for the year ended December 31, 2022 as discussed in Note 2.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for change in accounting principle. Includes, but is not limited to, nature, reason, and method of adopting amendment to accounting standards or other change in accounting principle.

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Parent Company Only Financial Statements (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Parent Company Only Financial Statements [Abstract]

Parent Company Only Financial Statements

As the result of limitations on, and prohibitions of, distributions, substantially all of the net assets of the consolidated subsidiaries are restricted from distribution to CCO Holdings, the parent company. The following condensed parent-only financial statements of CCO Holdings account for the investment in its subsidiaries under the equity method of accounting. Comprehensive income equaled net income for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020. The financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company and notes thereto.


CCO Holdings, LLC (Parent Company Only)
Condensed Balance Sheets

	December 31,
	2022		2021
ASSETS
Receivables from related party	$	25	$	37
Investment in subsidiaries	58,786		59,776
Loans receivable - related party	—		579
Total assets	$	58,811	$	60,392

LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY
Current liabilities	$	876	$	307
Other long-term liabilities	26,067		23,882
Member's equity	31,868		36,203
Total liabilities and member's equity	$	58,811	$	60,392


CCO Holdings, LLC (Parent Company Only)
Condensed Statements of Operations

	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Interest expense, net	$	(1,215)	$	(1,166)	$	(1,185)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—		(146)		(145)
Equity in income of subsidiaries	8,520		7,623		5,495

Net income	$	7,305	$	6,311	$	4,165


CCO Holdings, LLC (Parent Company Only)
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$	(1,132)	$	(1,200)	$	(1,124)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Contribution to subsidiaries	(4,381)		(3,967)		(9,383)
Distributions from subsidiaries	14,361		23,246		20,636
Net cash flows from investing activities	9,980		19,279		11,253

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	2,700		3,744		8,764
Repayments of long-term debt	—		(4,166)		(6,612)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(26)		(34)		(84)
Contributions from parent	855		2		51
Distributions to parent	(12,965)		(17,725)		(12,648)
Net cash flows from related party loans	588		—		—
Net cash flows from financing activities	(8,848)		(18,179)		(10,529)

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	—		(100)		(400)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	—		100		500
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$	—	$	—	$	100

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	Dec. 31, 2022
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Consolidation Policy	Consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CCO Holdings and all entities in which CCO Holdings has a controlling interest. The noncontrolling interest on the Company’s balance sheet represents the third-party interest in CV of Viera, LLP, the Company's consolidated joint venture in a small cable system in Florida. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions among consolidated entities have been eliminated in consolidation.
Cash and Cash Equivalents Policy	Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. These investments are carried at cost, which approximates market value.
Valuation of Long-Lived Assets Policy	Valuation of Long-Lived Assets The Company evaluates the recoverability of long-lived assets (e.g., property, plant and equipment and finite-lived intangible assets) to be held and used when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Such events or changes in circumstances could include such factors as impairment of the Company’s indefinite life assets, changes in technological advances, fluctuations in the fair value of such assets, adverse changes in relationships with local franchise authorities, adverse changes in market conditions or a deterioration of current or expected future operating results. If a review indicates that the carrying value of such asset is not recoverable from estimated undiscounted cash flows, the carrying value of such asset is reduced to its estimated fair value. While the Company believes that its estimates of future cash flows are reasonable, different assumptions regarding such cash flows could materially affect its evaluations of asset recoverability. No impairments of long-lived assets held for use were recorded in 2022, 2021 and 2020. For non-strategic long-lived assets held for sale, the Company recorded impairments of approximately $36 million during the year ended December 31, 2021 to other operating expenses, net (see Note 13).
Fair Value Measurements Policy	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. The Company estimates the fair value of its financial instruments 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 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. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, payables and other current assets and liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments.
Government Assistance Policy	Government AssistanceThe Company's government assistance during the year ending December 31, 2022 primarily consists of federal subsidies from the Rural Development Opportunity Fund (“RDOF”) and state broadband grants primarily funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”). The Company was a winning bidder in phase I of the RDOF auction of approximately $1.2 billion in federal subsidies to be received monthly over ten years to deploy and operate broadband services to unserved communities to more than one million estimated passings. For accounting purposes, RDOF subsidies are recorded as other revenue since the primary conditions for the receipt of the subsidies are the build out and operation of the broadband network over the ten years. During the year ended December 31, 2022, other revenues included approximately $107 million of RDOF subsidy revenue. The Company has also been awarded broadband grants to construct broadband infrastructure to unserved and underserved communities by various state and local governments. For accounting purposes state broadband grants are recorded as a reduction to property, plant and equipment, since the primary conditions for these grants are to build out the broadband network. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the amount of state broadband grants recorded in the consolidated financial statements was not material.
Advertising Costs Policy	Advertising Costs Advertising costs associated with marketing the Company’s products and services are generally expensed as costs are incurred.
Segments Policy	Segments 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.

Property, Plant, and Equipment (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Policy

Depreciation is recorded using the straight-line composite method over management’s estimate of the useful lives of the related assets as follows:


Cable distribution systems						6-22 years
Customer premise equipment and installations						3-8 years
Vehicles and equipment						6-21 years
Buildings and improvements						8-40 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment						2-10 years

Asset Retirement Obligations Policy

Franchises, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Policy	Franchise rights represent the value attributed to agreements or authorizations with local and state authorities that allow access to homes in cable service areas. For valuation purposes, they are defined as the future economic benefits of the right to solicit and service potential customers (customer marketing rights), and the right to deploy and market new services to potential customers (service marketing rights). Management estimates the fair value of franchise rights at the date of acquisition and determines if the franchise has a finite life or an indefinite life. The Company has concluded that all of its franchises qualify for indefinite life treatment given that there are no legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive, economic or other factors which limit the period over which these rights will contribute to the Company's cash flows. The Company reassesses this determination periodically or whenever events or substantive changes in circumstances occur. All franchises are tested for impairment annually or more frequently as warranted by events or changes in circumstances. Franchise assets are aggregated into essentially inseparable units of accounting to conduct valuations. The franchise units of accounting are geographical clustering of cable systems representing the highest and best use groupings if sold to market participants. The Company assesses qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that an indefinite lived intangible asset has been impaired. If, after this optional qualitative assessment, the Company determines that it is not more likely than not that an indefinite lived intangible asset has been impaired, then no further quantitative testing is necessary. In completing the qualitative impairment testing, the Company evaluates a multitude of factors that affect the fair value of its franchise assets. Examples of such factors include environmental and competitive changes within the Company's operating footprint, actual and projected operating performance, the consistency of its operating margins, equity and debt market trends, including changes in its market capitalization, and changes in its regulatory and political landscape, among other factors. The Company performed a qualitative assessment in 2022. After consideration of the qualitative factors in 2022, the Company concluded that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the franchise assets in each unit of accounting exceeds the carrying value of such assets and therefore did not perform a quantitative analysis at the assessment date. Periodically, the Company may elect to perform a quantitative analysis for impairment testing. If the Company elects or is required to perform a quantitative analysis to test its franchise assets for impairment, the estimated fair value of franchises is determined utilizing an income approach model based on the present value of the estimated discrete future cash flows attributable to each of the intangible assets identified assuming a discount rate. The Company has determined that it has one reporting unit for purposes of the assessment of goodwill impairment. Goodwill is tested for impairment as of November 30 of each year, or more frequently as warranted by events or changes in circumstances. Accounting guidance also permits an optional qualitative assessment for goodwill to determine whether it is more likely than not that the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value. If, after this qualitative assessment, the Company determines that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount then no further quantitative testing would be necessary. A quantitative assessment is performed if the qualitative assessment results in a more likely than not determination or if a qualitative assessment is not performed. The quantitative assessment considers whether the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, in which case an impairment charge is recorded to the extent the reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value. As with the Company’s franchise impairment testing, in 2022 the Company elected to perform a qualitative goodwill impairment assessment, which incorporated consideration of the same qualitative factors relevant to the Company's franchise impairment testing. As a result of that assessment, the Company concluded that goodwill is not impaired. Customer relationships are recorded at fair value as of the date acquired less accumulated amortization. Customer relationships are amortized on an accelerated sum of years’ digits method over useful lives of 8-15 years based on the period over which current customers are expected to generate cash flows. The Company periodically evaluates the remaining useful lives of its customer relationships to determine whether events or circumstances warrant revision to the remaining periods of amortization. Customer relationships are evaluated for impairment upon the occurrence of events or changes in circumstances indicating that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Customer relationships are deemed impaired when the carrying value exceeds the projected undiscounted future cash flows associated with the customer relationships. No impairment of customer relationships was recorded in the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 or 2020.

Investments (Policies)	12 Months Ended
Investments (Policies)	Dec. 31, 2022
Investments [Abstract]
Investment, Policy	Investments are accounted for under the equity method of accounting or as equity securities, all of which are recorded in other noncurrent assets in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2022 and 2021. The Company accounts for its investments in less than majority owned investees under either the equity method or as equity securities. The Company applies the equity method to investments when it has the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the investee. The Company’s share of the investee’s earnings (losses) is included in other expense, net in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company monitors its investments for indicators that a decrease in investment value has occurred that is other than temporary. If it has been determined that an investment has sustained an other-than-temporary decline in value, the investment is written down to fair value with a charge to earnings. Investments acquired are measured at fair value utilizing the acquisition method of accounting. The difference between the fair value and the amount of underlying equity in net assets for most equity method investments is due to unrecognized intangible assets at the investee. These amounts are amortized as a component of equity earnings (losses), recorded within other expense, net over the estimated useful life of the asset.

Leases (Policies)	12 Months Ended
Leases (Policies)	Dec. 31, 2022
Leases [Abstract]
Leases Policy	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. 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 United States dollars 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.

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments Policy	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 cross-currency swaps have maturities of June 2031 and July 2042. 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 in the consolidated statements of operations in other income (expenses), net. 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.

Revenues (Policies)	12 Months Ended
Revenues (Policies)	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue Recognition Policy	Residential Services Residential customers are offered Internet, video, voice and mobile services primarily on a subscription basis. Mobile services are sold under unlimited data plans or by-the-gig data usage plans. The Company often provides multiple services to a customer. The transaction price for a bundle of services may be less than the sum of the standalone selling prices of each individual service. The Company allocates the bundle discount among the services to which the discount relates based on the relative standalone selling prices of those services. Generally, directly observable standalone selling prices are used for the revenue allocation. Customers are invoiced for subscription services in advance of the service period. Each subscription service provided is accounted for as a distinct performance obligation and revenue is recognized ratably over the monthly service period as the subscription services are delivered. Residential customers may generally cancel their subscriptions at the end of their monthly service period without penalty. Each optional service purchased is generally accounted for as a distinct performance obligation when purchased and revenue is recognized when the service is provided. For customer premise equipment ("CPE") where such CPE would qualify as a lease, the Company combines the operating lease with the subscription service revenue as a single performance obligation as the subscription service is the predominant component. Installation fees are deferred over the period the fee remains material to the customer, which the Company has estimated to be approximately six months. Sales commission costs are expensed as incurred as the amortization period is less than one year. Right-of-entry costs represent upfront costs incurred related to agreements entered into with multiple dwelling units (“MDUs”) including landlords, real estate companies or owners to gain access to a building in order to market and service customers who reside in the building. Right-of-entry costs are deferred as contract fulfillment costs and recognized over the term of the contracts. Customers can purchase mobile equipment, including devices and accessory products, and have the option to pay for devices under interest-free monthly installment plans. The Company does not impute interest on equipment installment plans sold through its direct channel as the inherent financing component is not considered significant based on the commercial objective of the plans, interest rates prevailing in the marketplace and credit risks of the Company's customers. The sale of equipment is a separate performance obligation, therefore, revenue is recognized from the sale of equipment upon delivery and acceptance by the customer. Fees imposed on the Company by various governmental authorities are passed through on a monthly basis to the Company’s customers and are periodically remitted to authorities. Fees of $1.1 billion for each of the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 are reported in revenues on a gross basis with a corresponding operating expense because the Company is acting as a principal. Certain taxes, such as sales taxes imposed on the Company’s customers, collected and remitted to state and local authorities, are recorded on a net basis because the Company is acting as an agent in such situations. Commercial Services Small and medium business ("SMB") customers are offered Internet, video voice and mobile services similar to those provided to residential customers. SMB customers may generally cancel their subscriptions at the end of their monthly service period without penalty. Each subscription service provided is accounted for as a distinct performance obligation and revenue is recognized ratably over the monthly service period as the subscription services are delivered. Services to enterprise clients include more tailored communications products and managed service solutions to larger businesses, as well as high-capacity last-mile data connectivity services to mobile and wireline carriers on a wholesale basis. Services are primarily offered on a subscription basis with a contractually specified and non-cancelable service period, which is generally one to seven years with a weighted average term of approximately three years. Each subscription service provided is accounted for as a distinct performance obligation and revenue is recognized ratably over the contract period as the subscription services are delivered. Enterprise subscription services are billed as monthly recurring charges to customers and related installation services, if applicable, are billed upon completion of the customer installation. Installation services are not accounted for as distinct performance obligations, but rather a component of the connectivity services, and therefore upfront installation fees are deferred and recognized as revenue over the related contract period. Enterprise sales commission costs are deferred and recognized using a portfolio approach over a weighted-average contract period. Advertising Services The Company offers local, regional and national businesses the opportunity to advertise in individual and multiple service areas on cable television networks and digital outlets. Placement of advertising is accounted for as a distinct performance obligation and revenue is recognized at the point in time when the advertising is distributed. In some service areas, the Company has formed advertising interconnects or entered into representation agreements with other video distributors, under which the Company sells advertising on behalf of those distributors. In other service areas, the Company has entered into representation agreements under which another operator in the area will sell advertising on the Company’s behalf. For representation arrangements in which the Company controls the sale of advertising and acts as the principal to the transaction, the Company recognizes revenue earned from the advertising customer on a gross basis and the amount remitted to the distributor as an operating expense. For other representation arrangements in which the Company does not control the sale of advertising and acts as an agent to the transaction, the Company recognizes revenue net of any fee remitted to the distributor.

Stock Compensation Plans (Policies)	12 Months Ended
Stock Compensation Plans (Policies)	Dec. 31, 2022
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation Policy	Restricted stock, restricted stock units and stock options are measured at the grant date fair value and amortized to stock compensation expense over the requisite service period. The fair value of stock options is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The grant date weighted average assumptions used during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 were: risk-free interest rate of 1.7%, 0.7% and 1.4%, respectively; expected lives of 5.7 years, 5.9 years and 5.5 years, respectively; and expected volatility of 28% during the year ended December 31, 2022 and 27% during each of the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. The Company’s volatility assumptions represent management’s best estimate and were based on a review of Charter's historical and implied volatility. Expected lives were estimated using historical exercise data. The valuations assume no dividends are paid. The Company has elected an accounting policy to assume zero forfeitures for stock awards grants and account for forfeitures when they occur.

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Disclosure of accounting policy for award under share-based payment arrangement. Includes, but is not limited to, methodology and assumption used in measuring cost.

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Income Taxes (Policies)	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Policies)	Dec. 31, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes Policy	CCO Holdings is a single member limited liability company not subject to income tax. CCO Holdings holds all operations through indirect subsidiaries. The majority of these indirect subsidiaries are limited liability companies that are not subject to income tax. Charter has elected the accounting policy not to allocate income taxes to its subsidiaries that are not subject to income tax. Certain indirect subsidiaries that are required to file separate returns are subject to federal and state tax. CCO Holdings’ tax provision reflects the tax provision of the entities required to file separate returns.The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of these indirect subsidiaries' assets and liabilities and expected benefits of utilizing loss carryforwards. The impact on deferred taxes of changes in tax rates and tax law, if any, applied to the years during which temporary differences are expected to be settled, are reflected in the consolidated financial statements in the period of enactment.

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Disclosure of accounting policy for income taxes, which may include its accounting policies for recognizing and measuring deferred tax assets and liabilities and related valuation allowances, recognizing investment tax credits, operating loss carryforwards, tax credit carryforwards, and other carryforwards, methodologies for determining its effective income tax rate and the characterization of interest and penalties in the financial statements.

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Employee Benefit Plans (Policies)	12 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plans (Policies)	Dec. 31, 2022
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Pension Plans Policy	The Company sponsors qualified and unqualified defined benefit pension plans that provide pension benefits to a majority of employees who were employed by TWC before the merger with TWC. Pension benefits are based on formulas that reflect the employees’ years of service and compensation during their employment period. Actuarial gains or losses are changes in the amount of either the benefit obligation or the fair value of plan assets resulting from experience different from that assumed or from changes in assumptions. The Company has elected to follow a mark-to-market pension accounting policy for recording the actuarial gains or losses annually during the fourth quarter, or earlier if a remeasurement event occurs during an interim period.

Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Lives

Depreciation is recorded using the straight-line composite method over management’s estimate of the useful lives of the related assets as follows:


Cable distribution systems						6-22 years
Customer premise equipment and installations						3-8 years
Vehicles and equipment						6-21 years
Buildings and improvements						8-40 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment						2-10 years

Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consists of the following as of December 31, 2022 and 2021:


	December 31,
	2022		2021
Cable distribution systems	$	38,606	$	35,907
Customer premise equipment and installations	18,196		17,893
Vehicles and equipment	2,006		1,957
Buildings and improvements	4,874		4,663
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	7,500		7,015
	71,182		67,435
Less: accumulated depreciation	(36,035)		(34,108)
	$	35,147	$	33,327

Franchises, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Intangible Assets

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, indefinite-lived and finite-lived intangible assets are presented in the following table:


	December 31,
	2022						2021
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Franchises	$	67,363	$	—	$	67,363	$	67,346	$	—	$	67,346
Goodwill	29,563		—		29,563		29,562		—		29,562
Wireless spectrum licenses	464		—		464		464		—		464
	$	97,390	$	—	$	97,390	$	97,372	$	—	$	97,372

Finite-lived intangible assets:
Customer relationships	$	18,250	$	(15,478)	$	2,772	$	18,240	$	(14,180)	$	4,060
Other intangible assets	440		(236)		204		430		(196)		234
	$	18,690	$	(15,714)	$	2,976	$	18,670	$	(14,376)	$	4,294

Schedule of Expected Future Amortization Expense

The Company expects amortization expense on its finite-lived intangible assets will be as follows.


2023	$	1,083
2024	831
2025	582
2026	324
2027	96
Thereafter	60
	$	2,976

Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Investments [Abstract]

Schedule of investments

Investments consisted of the following as of December 31, 2022 and 2021:


	December 31,
	2022		2021
Equity-method investments	$	955	$	95
Other investments	13		13
Total investments	$	968	$	108

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

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


	December 31,
	2022		2021
Accounts payable – trade	$	914	$	706
Deferred revenue	511		458
Accrued liabilities:
Programming costs	1,914		2,036
Labor	1,306		1,299
Capital expenditures	1,792		1,281
Interest	1,165		1,099
Taxes and regulatory fees	512		533
Operating lease liabilities	261		237
Other	1,360		1,122
	$	9,735	$	8,771

Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Leases [Abstract]

Schedule of supplemental balance sheet information

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows.


	December 31,
	2022			2021
Operating lease right-of-use assets:
Included within other noncurrent assets	$	1,086		$	1,143

Operating lease liabilities:
Current portion included within accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	261		$	237
Long-term portion included within other long-term liabilities	921			1,001
	$	1,182		$	1,238

Weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases	5.6 years			5.9 years
Weighted average discount rate for operating leases	3.7		%	3.4		%

Schedule of future minimum lease payments for operating leases

Maturities of operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2022 are as follows.


2023	$	320
2024	278
2025	226
2026	161
2027	120
Thereafter	251
Undiscounted lease cash flow commitments	1,356
Reconciling impact from discounting	(174)
Lease liabilities on consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022	$	1,182

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-Term Debt

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


	December 31, 2022								December 31, 2021
	Principal Amount		Carrying Value		Fair Value		Weighted Average Interest Rate		Principal Amount		Carrying Value		Fair Value		Weighted Average Interest Rate
Senior unsecured notes	$	26,650	$	26,567	$	22,426	4.8	%	$	23,950	$	23,882	$	24,630	4.7	%
Senior secured notes and debentures(a)	56,841		57,213		46,905		5.1	%	56,525		57,011		64,346		5.0	%
Credit facilities(b)	13,877		13,823		13,467		5.9	%	10,723		10,668		10,665		1.6	%
Total debt	$	97,368	$	97,603	$	82,798	5.1	%	$	91,198	$	91,561	$	99,641	4.5	%

(b)The Company has availability under the Charter Communications Operating, LLC ("Charter Operating") credit facilities of approximately $4.0 billion as of December 31, 2022.

Schedule of Extinguishment of Debt

Losses on extinguishment of debt are recorded in other income (expenses), net in the consolidated statements of operations and consisted of the following.


	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
CCO Holdings notes redemption	$	—	$	(146)	$	(145)
Time Warner Cable, LLC notes redemption	—		2		2
Charter Operating notes redemption	(1)		—		—
Charter Operating credit facility refinancing	(2)		—		—
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$	(3)	$	(144)	$	(143)

Schedule of Long-Term Debt Future Principal Payments

Based upon outstanding indebtedness as of December 31, 2022, the amortization of term loans, and the maturity dates for all senior and subordinated notes, total future principal and interest payments on the total borrowings under all debt agreements are as follows.


	Principal		Interest
2023	$	1,890	$	5,021
2024	2,390		4,764
2025	7,161		4,536
2026	1,116		4,234
2027	12,957		3,858
Thereafter	71,854		43,940
	$	97,368	$	66,353

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Gain (Loss) on Financial Instruments, Net

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


	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Change in fair value of cross-currency derivative instruments	$	(280)	$	(106)	$	40
Foreign currency remeasurement of Sterling Notes to U.S. dollars	185		20		(55)
Loss on financial instruments, net	$	(95)	$	(86)	$	(15)

Revenues (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue

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


	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Internet	$	22,222	$	21,094	$	18,521
Video	17,460		17,630		17,432
Voice	1,559		1,598		1,806
Residential revenue	41,241		40,322		37,759

Small and medium business	4,301		4,170		3,964
Enterprise	2,677		2,573		2,468
Commercial revenue	6,978		6,743		6,432

Advertising sales	1,882		1,594		1,699
Mobile	3,042		2,178		1,364
Other	877		837		834
	$	54,020	$	51,674	$	48,088

Schedule of other balance sheet accounts


	December 31,
	2022		2021
Accounts receivable, net:
Equipment installment plan receivables, net	$	577	$	391
Other noncurrent assets:
Equipment installment plan receivables, net	$	261	$	189
Contract acquisition and fulfillment costs	$	505	$	496
Accounts payables and accrued liabilities:
Customer prepayments and upfront deferred installation fees	$	511	$	461

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts is summarized as follows for the years presented:


	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Balance, beginning of period	$	157	$	217	$	180
Charged to expense	758		484		560
Uncollected balances written off, net of recoveries	(696)		(544)		(523)
Balance, end of period	$	219	$	157	$	217

Operating Costs and Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Operating Costs and Expenses [Abstract]

Schedule of 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:


	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Programming	$	11,620	$	11,844	$	11,401
Regulatory, connectivity and produced content	2,303		2,494		2,183
Costs to service customers	7,772		7,393		7,472
Marketing	3,339		3,071		3,031
Mobile	3,385		2,489		1,765
Other	4,558		4,275		4,186
	$	32,977	$	31,566	$	30,038

Other Operating Expenses, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Operating Expenses [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Operating Expenses, Net

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


	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Special charges, net	$	279	$	261	$	99
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net	8		45		(32)
	$	287	$	306	$	67

Other Income (Expenses), Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Income (Expenses), Net

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


	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Loss on extinguishment of debt (see Note 8)	$	(3)	$	(144)	$	(143)
Loss on financial instruments, net (see Note 10)	(95)		(86)		(15)
Other pension benefits (costs), net (see Note 19)	254		305		(66)
Loss on equity investments, net (see Note 5)	(151)		(179)		(13)
	$	5	$	(104)	$	(237)

Stock Compensation Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Schedule of Stock Option Activity

A summary of the activity for Charter’s stock options for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, is as follows (shares in thousands, except per share data):


	Year Ended December 31,
	2022							2021							2020
	Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding, beginning of period	8,433			$	362.26			8,842			$	312.95			10,549			$	241.14
Granted	1,469			$	577.64			1,295			$	629.57			1,672			$	536.27
Exercised	(552)			$	295.51	$	133	(1,568)			$	295.46	$	606	(3,160)			$	191.43	$	1,176
Canceled	(170)			$	570.44			(136)			$	476.90			(219)			$	312.94
Outstanding, end of period	9,180			$	396.89	$	468	8,433			$	362.26			8,842			$	312.95

Weighted average remaining contractual life	6		years					6		years					7		years
Options exercisable, end of period	5,320			$	266.78	$	467	4,102			$	237.45			2,940			$	220.78
Options expected to vest, end of period	3,860			$	576.23	$	—
Weighted average fair value of options granted	$	172.24						$	171.21						$	148.02

Schedule of Restricted Stock Activity

A summary of the activity for Charter’s restricted stock for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, is as follows (shares in thousands, except per share data):


	Year Ended December 31,
	2022			2021			2020
	Shares	Weighted Average Grant Price		Shares	Weighted Average Grant Price		Shares	Weighted Average Grant Price
Outstanding, beginning of period	5	$	654.33	6	$	504.53	8	$	359.33
Granted	7	$	494.72	5	$	654.33	6	$	504.53
Vested	(5)	$	654.33	(6)	$	504.53	(8)	$	359.33
Canceled	—	$	—	—	$	—	—	$	—
Outstanding, end of period	7	$	494.72	5	$	654.33	6	$	504.53

Schedule of Restricted Stock Unit Activity

A summary of the activity for Charter’s restricted stock units for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, is as follows (shares in thousands, except per share data):


	Year Ended December 31,
	2022			2021			2020
	Shares	Weighted Average Grant Price		Shares	Weighted Average Grant Price		Shares	Weighted Average Grant Price
Outstanding, beginning of period	1,294	$	449.03	1,651	$	337.82	2,059	$	249.45
Granted	638	$	522.45	367	$	629.47	423	$	509.64
Vested	(592)	$	307.67	(665)	$	269.88	(753)	$	194.40
Canceled	(74)	$	569.11	(59)	$	467.26	(78)	$	317.45
Outstanding, end of period	1,266	$	545.00	1,294	$	449.03	1,651	$	337.82

Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Income Tax Expense


	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Current expense:
Federal income taxes	$	(2)	$	(1)	$	(2)
State income taxes	(48)		(35)		(30)
Current income tax expense	(50)		(36)		(32)

Deferred benefit (expense):
State income taxes	3		(5)		3
Deferred income tax benefit (expense)	3		(5)		3
Income tax expense	$	(47)	$	(41)	$	(29)

Schedule of Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation

The Company’s effective tax rate differs from that derived by applying the applicable federal income tax rate of 21% for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 as follows:


	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Statutory federal income taxes	$	(1,544)	$	(1,334)	$	(881)
Statutory state income taxes, net	(44)		(40)		(27)
Income allocated to limited liability companies not subject to income taxes	1,541		1,333		879
Income tax expense	$	(47)	$	(41)	$	(29)

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)

The tax effects of these temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2022 and 2021 are presented below.


	December 31,
	2022		2021
Deferred tax assets:
Accrued and other	$	8	$	7
Total gross deferred tax assets	8		7

Deferred tax liabilities:
Indefinite-lived intangibles	(44)		(43)
Property, plant and equipment	(17)		(19)
Accrued and other	(1)		(2)
Deferred tax liabilities	(62)		(64)
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(54)	$	(57)

Roll Forward of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, exclusive of interest and penalties, included in other long-term liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of the Company is as follows:


BALANCE, December 31, 2020	$	102
Reductions on settlements and expirations with taxing authorities	(6)
BALANCE, December 31, 2021	96
Activity on prior year tax positions	1
Additions on current year tax positions	55
Reductions on settlements and expirations with taxing authorities	(1)
BALANCE, December 31, 2022	$	151

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Contractual Obligation Payments

The following table summarizes the Company’s and its parent companies payment obligations as of December 31, 2022 for its contractual obligations.


	Total		2023		2024		2025		2026		2027		Thereafter
Programming Minimum Commitments (a)	$	55	$	55	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Other (b)	13,398		2,707		2,202		820		753		739		6,177
	$	13,453	$	2,762	$	2,202	$	820	$	753	$	739	$	6,177

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations and Fair Value of Plan Assets

Changes in the projected benefit obligation, fair value of plan assets and funded status of the pension plans from January 1 through December 31 are presented below:


	2022		2021
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	3,374	$	3,688
Interest cost	103		97
Actuarial gain	(1,032)		(183)
Settlement	(146)		(173)
Benefits paid	(56)		(55)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	$	2,243	$	3,374

Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year	$	2,243	$	3,374

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	3,457	$	3,462
Actual return on plan assets	(675)		219
Employer contributions	3		4
Settlement	(146)		(173)
Benefits paid	(56)		(55)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	2,583	$	3,457

Funded status	$	340	$	83

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs

The components of net periodic benefit (cost) for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 consisted of the following:


	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Interest cost	$	(103)	$	(97)	$	(110)
Expected return on plan assets	156		165		156
Remeasurement gain (loss)	201		237		(112)
Net periodic pension benefit (cost)	$	254	$	305	$	(66)

Schedule of Assumptions Used in the Calculation of Net Benefit Cost

Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit costs consisted of the following:


	Year ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	5.00	%	5.00	%	5.00	%
Discount rate	3.01	%	2.70	%	3.48	%

Schedule of Investment Assets by Fair Value Heirarchy Level

The following tables set forth the investment assets of the qualified pension plans by level within the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2022 and 2021:


	December 31, 2022						December 31, 2021
	Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2
Cash	$	6	$	6	$	—	$	2	$	2	$	—
Collective trust funds(a)	1,858		—		1,858		2,708		—		2,708
Total investment assets	1,864		$	6	$	1,858	2,710		$	2	$	2,708
Accrued investment income and other receivables	42						247
Accrued liabilities	(25)						(46)
Investments measured at net asset value(b)	702						546
Fair value of plan assets	$	2,583					$	3,457

Parent Company Only Financial Statements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Parent Company Only Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Condensed Financial Statements

The following condensed parent-only financial statements of CCO Holdings account for the investment in its subsidiaries under the equity method of accounting. Comprehensive income equaled net income for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020. The financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company and notes thereto.


CCO Holdings, LLC (Parent Company Only)
Condensed Balance Sheets

	December 31,
	2022		2021
ASSETS
Receivables from related party	$	25	$	37
Investment in subsidiaries	58,786		59,776
Loans receivable - related party	—		579
Total assets	$	58,811	$	60,392

LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY
Current liabilities	$	876	$	307
Other long-term liabilities	26,067		23,882
Member's equity	31,868		36,203
Total liabilities and member's equity	$	58,811	$	60,392


CCO Holdings, LLC (Parent Company Only)
Condensed Statements of Operations

	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Interest expense, net	$	(1,215)	$	(1,166)	$	(1,185)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—		(146)		(145)
Equity in income of subsidiaries	8,520		7,623		5,495

Net income	$	7,305	$	6,311	$	4,165


CCO Holdings, LLC (Parent Company Only)
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$	(1,132)	$	(1,200)	$	(1,124)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Contribution to subsidiaries	(4,381)		(3,967)		(9,383)
Distributions from subsidiaries	14,361		23,246		20,636
Net cash flows from investing activities	9,980		19,279		11,253

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	2,700		3,744		8,764
Repayments of long-term debt	—		(4,166)		(6,612)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(26)		(34)		(84)
Contributions from parent	855		2		51
Distributions to parent	(12,965)		(17,725)		(12,648)
Net cash flows from related party loans	588		—		—
Net cash flows from financing activities	(8,848)		(18,179)		(10,529)

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	—		(100)		(400)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	—		100		500
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$	—	$	—	$	100

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	12 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Impairment of long-lived assets held-for-use	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Impairment of long-lived assets held for sale		36,000,000
Number of reportable segments	1
Government subsidies awarded	$ 1,200,000,000
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
REVENUES	54,020,000,000	$ 51,674,000,000	$ 48,088,000,000
subsidy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
REVENUES	$ 107,000,000

- Definition

Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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+ Details

Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 71,182	$ 67,435
Less: accumulated depreciation	(36,035)	(34,108)
Property, plant and equipment, net	35,147	33,327
Depreciation expense	7,500	7,700	$ 7,800
Cable distribution systems
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, gross	38,606	35,907
Customer premise equipment and installations
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, gross	18,196	17,893
Vehicles and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, gross	2,006	1,957
Buildings and improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, gross	4,874	4,663
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 7,500	$ 7,015
Minimum \| Cable distribution systems
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	6 years
Minimum \| Customer premise equipment and installations
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	3 years
Minimum \| Vehicles and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	6 years
Minimum \| Buildings and improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	8 years
Minimum \| Furniture, fixtures and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	2 years
Maximum \| Cable distribution systems
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	22 years
Maximum \| Customer premise equipment and installations
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	8 years
Maximum \| Vehicles and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	21 years
Maximum \| Buildings and improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	40 years
Maximum \| Furniture, fixtures and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	10 years

Franchises, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets:
Goodwill	$ 29,563	$ 29,562
Indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill	97,390	97,372
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets:
Gross Carrying Amount	18,690	18,670
Accumulated Amortization	(15,714)	(14,376)
Net Carrying Amount	2,976	4,294
Amortization expense	1,300	1,600	$ 1,900
2023	1,083
2024	831
2025	582
2026	324
2027	96
Thereafter	60
Franchises
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets:
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	67,363	67,346
Wireless spectrum licenses
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets:
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	464	464
Customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets:
Gross Carrying Amount	18,250	18,240
Accumulated Amortization	(15,478)	(14,180)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 2,772	4,060
Customer relationships \| Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets:
Customer relationships, useful life	8 years
Customer relationships \| Maximum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets:
Customer relationships, useful life	15 years
Other intangible assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets:
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 440	430
Accumulated Amortization	(236)	(196)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 204	$ 234

Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity-method investments	$ 955	$ 95
Other investments	13	13
Total investments	968	108
Unamortized basis difference for equity-method investments acquired	424	24
Net losses from equity-method investments	151	$ 179	$ 13
Xumo
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity-method investments	981
Investment contribution	$ 271

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable – trade	$ 914	$ 706
Deferred revenue	511	458
Accrued liabilities:
Programming costs	1,914	2,036
Labor	1,306	1,299
Capital expenditures	1,792	1,281
Interest	1,165	1,099
Taxes and regulatory fees	512	533
Operating lease liabilities	261	237
Other	1,360	1,122
Total	$ 9,735	$ 8,771

Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Operating Lease Expense	$ 434	$ 416	$ 389
Operating Lease Payments	302	282	255
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability	203	323	$ 363
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	$ 1,086	$ 1,143
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS
Operating lease liabilities	$ 261	$ 237
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current	Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current
Noncurrent portion of operating lease liability	$ 921	$ 1,001
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Operating Lease, Liability	$ 1,182	$ 1,238
Weighted average remaining operating lease term (in years)	5 years 7 months 6 days	5 years 10 months 24 days
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases (percentage)	3.70%	3.40%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]
2023	$ 320
2024	278
2025	226
2026	161
2027	120
Thereafter	251
Undiscounted lease cash flow commitments	1,356
Reconciling impact from discounting	$ (174)

Long-Term Debt (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 GBP (£)
Long-Term Debt:
Principal Amount	$ 97,368	$ 91,198
Carrying Value	97,603	91,561
Fair Value	$ 82,798	$ 99,641
Weighted Average Interest Rate	5.10%	4.50%		5.10%
Principal amount, repurchased	$ 3,000	$ 5,100	$ 10,700
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(3)	(144)	(143)
Letters of credit, amount	484
2023	1,890
2024	2,390
2025	7,161
2026	1,116
2027	12,957
Thereafter	71,854
Interest payment obligation, year one	5,021
Interest payment obligation, year two	4,764
Interest payment obligation, year three	4,536
Interest payment obligation, year four	4,234
Interest payment obligation, year five	3,858
Interest payment obligation, thereafter	43,940
Total interest payment obligation	66,353
Senior Unsecured Notes
Long-Term Debt:
Principal Amount	26,650	23,950
Carrying Value	$ 26,567	$ 23,882
Weighted Average Interest Rate	4.80%	4.70%		4.80%
Senior Unsecured Notes \| Level 1
Long-Term Debt:
Fair Value	$ 22,426	$ 24,630
Senior Secured Notes and Debentures
Long-Term Debt:
Principal Amount	56,841	56,525
Carrying Value	$ 57,213	$ 57,011
Weighted Average Interest Rate	5.10%	5.00%		5.10%
Senior Secured Notes and Debentures \| Level 1
Long-Term Debt:
Fair Value	$ 46,905	$ 64,346
Credit facilities
Long-Term Debt:
Principal Amount	13,877	10,723
Carrying Value	$ 13,823	$ 10,668
Weighted Average Interest Rate	5.90%	1.60%		5.90%
Credit facilities \| Level 2
Long-Term Debt:
Fair Value	$ 13,467	$ 10,665
CCO Holdings
Long-Term Debt:
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ 0	(146)	(145)
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%
Leverage ratio	4.2			4.2
CCO Holdings \| Maximum
Long-Term Debt:
Leverage ratio	6.0			6.0
CCO Holdings \| Minimum
Long-Term Debt:
Leverage ratio	1.0			1.0
Charter Operating
Long-Term Debt:
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ (1)	0	0
Charter Operating \| Credit facilities
Long-Term Debt:
Principal Amount	13,900
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ (2)	$ 0	0
Charter Operating \| Credit facilities \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate
Long-Term Debt:
Variable interest rate at end of period (percentage)	4.40%			4.40%
Charter Operating \| Credit facilities \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Long-Term Debt:
Variable interest rate at end of period (percentage)	4.40%	0.10%		4.40%
Charter Operating \| Revolving Credit Facility
Long-Term Debt:
Principal Amount	$ 1,500
Availability under credit facilities	$ 4,000
Basis spread on variable interest rate (percentage)	1.25%
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 5,500
Commitment fee (percentage)	0.20%
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount	$ 37
Charter Operating \| Term Loan A-5
Long-Term Debt:
Principal Amount	5,900
Debt instrument, required periodic principal payments	$ 303
Basis spread on variable interest rate (percentage)	1.25%
Charter Operating \| Term Loan A-6
Long-Term Debt:
Principal Amount	$ 487
Debt instrument, required periodic principal payments	$ 25
Basis spread on variable interest rate (percentage)	1.50%
Charter Operating \| Term Loan B-1
Long-Term Debt:
Principal Amount	$ 2,300
Debt instrument, required periodic principal payments	$ 25
Basis spread on variable interest rate (percentage)	1.75%
Charter Operating \| Term Loan B-2
Long-Term Debt:
Principal Amount	$ 3,700
Debt instrument, required periodic principal payments	$ 38
Basis spread on variable interest rate (percentage)	1.75%
Time Warner Cable, LLC
Long-Term Debt:
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ 0	$ 2	$ 2
Time Warner Cable, LLC \| 5.750% Sterling Senior Notes Due June 2, 2031
Long-Term Debt:
Principal Amount	755	846		£ 625
Time Warner Cable, LLC \| 5.250% Sterling Senior Notes Due July 15, 2042
Long-Term Debt:
Principal Amount	$ 786	$ 879		£ 650
Time Warner Cable, LLC \| Sterling Senior Notes
Long-Term Debt:
Debt instrument redemption price (percentage)	100.00%

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 GBP (£)
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net:
Change in fair value of cross-currency derivative instruments	$ (280)	$ (106)	$ 40
Foreign currency remeasurement of Sterling Notes to U.S. dollars	185	20	(55)
Loss on financial instruments, net	(95)	(86)	$ (15)
Cross Currency Derivatives
Derivatives:
Notional amount \| £				£ 1,275
Level 2 \| Cross Currency Derivatives
Derivatives:
Derivative Liability	$ 570	$ 290

Revenues - Disaggregation of Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
REVENUES	$ 54,020	$ 51,674	$ 48,088
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	1,100	1,100	1,100
Internet
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
REVENUES	22,222	21,094	18,521
Video
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
REVENUES	17,460	17,630	17,432
Voice
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
REVENUES	1,559	1,598	1,806
Residential revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
REVENUES	41,241	40,322	37,759
Small and medium business
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
REVENUES	4,301	4,170	3,964
Enterprise
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
REVENUES	2,677	2,573	2,468
Commercial revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
REVENUES	6,978	6,743	6,432
Advertising sales
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
REVENUES	1,882	1,594	1,699
Mobile
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
REVENUES	3,042	2,178	1,364
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
REVENUES	$ 877	$ 837	$ 834

Revenues - Other Balance Sheet Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Equipment Installment Plan Receivables, Current	$ 577	$ 391
Equipment Installment Plan Receivables, Noncurrent	261	189
Contract acquisition and fulfillment costs	505	496
Customer prepayments and upfront deferred installation fees	$ 511	$ 461

Revenues - Changes in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Balance	$ 157	$ 217	$ 180
Charged to expense	758	484	560
Uncollected balances written off, net of recoveries	(696)	(544)	(523)
Balance	$ 219	$ 157	$ 217

Operating Costs and Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Operating Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Programming	$ 11,620	$ 11,844	$ 11,401
Regulatory, connectivity and produced content	2,303	2,494	2,183
Costs to service customers	7,772	7,393	7,472
Marketing	3,339	3,071	3,031
Mobile	3,385	2,489	1,765
Other	4,558	4,275	4,186
Operating costs and expenses	$ 32,977	$ 31,566	$ 30,038

Other Operating Expenses, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Special charges, net				$ 279	$ 261	$ 99
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net				8	45	(32)
Other operating expenses, net				$ 287	306	$ 67
Monetary damages	$ 1,100	$ 7,000	$ 375		220
Impairment of long-lived assets held for sale					$ 36

Other Income (Expenses), Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Loss on extinguishment of debt (see Note 8)	$ (3)	$ (144)	$ (143)
Loss on financial instruments, net (see Note 10)	(95)	(86)	(15)
Other pension benefits (costs), net (see Note 19)	254	305	(66)
Loss on equity investments, net (see Note 5)	(151)	(179)	(13)
Other expenses, net	$ 5	$ (104)	$ (237)

Stock Compensation Plans - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized under the the stock incentive plan (in shares)	16
Risk-free interest rate (percentage)	1.70%	0.70%	1.40%
Expected life (in years)	5 years 8 months 12 days	5 years 10 months 24 days	5 years 6 months
Expected volatility rate (percentage)	28.00%	27.00%	27.00%
Stock compensation expense	$ 470.0	$ 430.0	$ 351.0
Stock Options
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years)	3 years
Award expiration period (in years)	10 years
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 211.0
Remaining period over which unrecognized compensation expense is expected to be recognized (in years)	2 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years)	3 years
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 275.0
Remaining period over which unrecognized compensation expense is expected to be recognized (in years)	2 years
Restricted Stock
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years)	1 year
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 1.0
Remaining period over which unrecognized compensation expense is expected to be recognized (in years)	4 months

Stock Compensation Plans - Options Rollforward (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Roll Forward of Stock Options Outstanding:
Stock options outstanding, beginning of period (in shares)	8,433	8,842	10,549
Stock options granted (in shares)	1,469	1,295	1,672
Stock options exercised (in shares)	(552)	(1,568)	(3,160)
Stock options canceled (in shares)	(170)	(136)	(219)
Stock options outstanding, end of period (in shares)	9,180	8,433	8,842
Stock options outstanding weighted average exercise price, beginning of period	$ 362.26	$ 312.95	$ 241.14
Stock options granted weighted average exercise price	577.64	629.57	536.27
Stock options exercised weighted average exercise price	295.51	295.46	191.43
Stock options canceled weighted average exercise price	570.44	476.90	312.94
Stock options outstanding weighted average exercise price, end of period	$ 396.89	$ 362.26	$ 312.95
Stock options exercised aggregate intrinsic value	$ 133	$ 606	$ 1,176
Stock options outstanding aggregate intrinsic value	$ 468
Stock options outstanding weighted average remaining contractual life (in years)	6 years	6 years	7 years
Stock options exercisable, end of period (in shares)	5,320	4,102	2,940
Stock options exercisable weighted average exercise price, end of period	$ 266.78	$ 237.45	$ 220.78
Stock options exercisable aggregate intrinsic value, end of period	$ 467
Stock options expected to vest, end of period (in shares)	3,860
Stock options expected to vest weighted average exercise price, end of period	$ 576.23
Stock options expected to vest aggregate intrinsic value, end of period	$ 0
Stock options granted weighted average grant date fair value	$ 172.24	$ 171.21	$ 148.02

Stock Compensation Plans - Restricted Stock Award Rollforward (Details) - Restricted Stock - $ / shares shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock outstanding, beginning of period (in shares)	5	6	8
Restricted stock awards, granted (in shares)	7	5	6
Restricted stock award, vested (in shares)	(5)	(6)	(8)
Restricted stock award, canceled (in shares)	0	0	0
Restricted stock outstanding, end of period (in shares)	7	5	6
Restricted stock outstanding weighted average grant price, beginning of period	$ 654.33	$ 504.53	$ 359.33
Restricted stock award granted weighted average grant price	494.72	654.33	504.53
Restricted stock award vested weighted average grant price	654.33	504.53	359.33
Restricted stock award canceled weighted average grant price	0	0	0
Restricted stock outstanding weighted average grant price, end of period	$ 494.72	$ 654.33	$ 504.53

Stock Compensation Plans - Restricted Stock Units Rollforward (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) - $ / shares shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock outstanding, beginning of period (in shares)	1,294	1,651	2,059
Restricted stock units, granted (in shares)	638	367	423
Restricted stock units, vested (in shares)	(592)	(665)	(753)
Restricted stock units, canceled (in shares)	(74)	(59)	(78)
Restricted stock outstanding, end of period (in shares)	1,266	1,294	1,651
Restricted stock outstanding weighted average grant price, beginning of period	$ 449.03	$ 337.82	$ 249.45
Restricted stock units granted weighted average grant price	522.45	629.47	509.64
Restricted stock units vested weighted average grant price	307.67	269.88	194.40
Restricted stock units canceled weighted average grant price	569.11	467.26	317.45
Restricted stock outstanding weighted average grant price, end of period	$ 545.00	$ 449.03	$ 337.82

Income Taxes - Income Tax Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Components of Income Tax Benefit (Expense) and Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation:
Federal income taxes	$ (2)	$ (1)	$ (2)
State income taxes	(48)	(35)	(30)
Current income tax expense	(50)	(36)	(32)
State income taxes	3	(5)	3
Deferred income tax benefit (expense)	3	(5)	3
Income tax expense	$ (47)	(41)	(29)
Federal income tax rate (percentage)	21.00%
Statutory federal income taxes	$ (1,544)	(1,334)	(881)
Statutory state income taxes, net	(44)	(40)	(27)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Reconciling Items, Amount	$ 1,541	$ 1,333	$ 879

Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Components of Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities):
Accrued and other	$ 8	$ 7
Total gross deferred tax assets	8	7
Indefinite-lived intangibles	(44)	(43)
Property, plant and equipment	(17)	(19)
Accrued and other	(1)	(2)
Deferred tax liabilities	(62)	(64)
Net deferred tax liabilities	$ (54)	$ (57)

Income Taxes - Uncertain Tax Provisions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning balance	$ 96	$ 102
Activity on prior year tax positions	(1)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions	55
Reductions on settlements and expirations with taxing authorities	(1)	(6)
Unrecognized tax benefits, ending balance	151	$ 96
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact the effective tax rate	128
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits that is reasonably possible within next 12 months	$ 24

Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Related Party Transactions:
A/N’s share of the tax benefit realized by Charter pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement (percentage)	50.00%
Gregory Maffei's voting interest in Liberty Broadband	7.50%
Dr. John Malone's voting interest in Liberty Broadband (percentage)	49.00%
Gregory Maffei's, a member of Charter's board of directors, voting interest in Qurate Retail, Inc.	19.80%
Dr. John Malone's voting interest in Qurate Retail, Inc. (percentage)	6.70%
REVENUES	$ 54,020	$ 51,674	$ 48,088
HSN and QVC
Related Party Transactions:
REVENUES	43	48	50
Equity Method Investee
Related Party Transactions:
Payments to Related Party	$ 213	$ 229	$ 225

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Contractual Obligations
Total	$ 13,453
2023	2,762
2024	2,202
2025	820
2026	753
2027	739
Thereafter	6,177
Programming costs	11,620	$ 11,844	$ 11,401
Programming Minimum Commitments (a)
Contractual Obligations
Total	55
2023	55
2024	0
2025	0
2026	0
2027	0
Thereafter	0
Other (b)
Contractual Obligations
Total	13,398
2023	2,707
2024	2,202
2025	820
2026	753
2027	739
Thereafter	$ 6,177

Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Contractual Obligation Payment Schedule [Line Items]
Utility pole rental fees	$ 207	$ 200	$ 192
Franchise fees and other franchise-related costs	730	$ 733	$ 741
Letters of credit outstanding	484
Surety bonds	346
Revolving Credit Facility \| Charter Operating
Contractual Obligation Payment Schedule [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount	$ 37

Commitments and Contingencies - Legal Proceedings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Monetary damages		$ 1,100	$ 7,000	$ 375		$ 220
Amount of bond posted					$ 25
Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Monetary damages	$ 262
Monetary actual damages	87
Monetary punitive damages	$ 175

Employee Benefit Plans - Change in Benefit Obligation and Fair Value of Plan Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	$ 3,374	$ 3,688
Interest cost	103	97	$ 110
Actuarial gain	(1,032)	(183)
Settlement	(146)	(173)
Benefits paid	(56)	(55)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	2,243	3,374	3,688
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	3,457	3,462
Actual return on plan assets	(675)	219
Employer contributions	3	4
Settlement	(146)	(173)
Benefits paid	(56)	(55)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	2,583	3,457	$ 3,462
Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year	2,243	3,374
Funded status	$ 340	$ 83

Employee Benefit Plans - Components of Net Periodic Pension Benefit (Cost) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]
Interest Cost	$ (103)	$ (97)	$ (110)
Expected return on plan assets	156	165	156
Remeasurement gain (loss)	201	237	(112)
Net periodic pension benefit (cost)	$ 254	$ 305	$ (66)

Employee Benefit Plans - Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Discount rate assumption used to calculate benefit obligation (percentage)		5.46%	3.01%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets		5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Discount rate		3.01%	2.70%	3.48%
Forecast
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	5.00%
Discount rate	5.46%

Employee Benefit Plans - Pension Plan Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 2,583	$ 3,457	$ 3,462
Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	6	2
Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,858	2,708
Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 702	546
Return Seeking Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Actual Allocation, Percentage	42.10%
Liability Matching Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Actual Allocation, Percentage	57.90%
Cash
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 6	2
Cash \| Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	6	2
Cash \| Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Collective trust funds(a)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,858	2,708
Collective trust funds(a) \| Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Collective trust funds(a) \| Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,858	2,708
Includes accrued liabilities and excluded accrued investment income and other receivables and investments measured at NAV
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,864	2,710
Accrued investment income and other receivables
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	42	247
Accured liabilities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ (25)	$ (46)
Minimum \| Return Seeking Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Allocation, Percentage	20.00%
Maximum \| Return Seeking Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Allocation, Percentage	40.00%

Employee Benefit Plans - Pension Plan Contributions (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]
Pension plan expected future benefit payments, 2023	$ 191
Pension plan expected future benefit payments, 2024	180
Pension plan expected future benefit payments, 2025	173
Pension plan expected future benefit payments, 2026	167
Pension plan expected future benefit payments, 2027	162
Pension plan expected future benefit payments, thereafter	$ 746

Employee Benefit Plans - Defined Contribution Plans Contributions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined contribution plan, employer's contributions	$ 506	$ 495	$ 493
401(k) Plan
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined contribution plan, maximum annual contributions per employee (percentage)	50.00%
Defined contribution plan, employer matching contribution (percentage)	100.00%
Defined contribution plan, employer matching contribution percent of employees' gross pay (percentage)	6.00%
Retirement Accumulation Plan
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined contribution plan, employer matching contribution percent of employees' gross pay (percentage)	3.00%

Parent Company Only Condensed Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
ASSETS
Total assets	$ 142,767	$ 140,711
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY
Current liabilities	11,256	11,769
Other long-term liabilities	3,470	3,067
Member's equity	31,868	36,203
Total liabilities and member's equity	142,767	140,711
Parent Company [Member]
ASSETS
Receivables from related party	25	37
Investment in subsidiaries	58,786	59,776
Loans receivable - related party	0	579
Total assets	58,811	60,392
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY
Current liabilities	876	307
Other long-term liabilities	26,067	23,882
Member's equity	31,868	36,203
Total liabilities and member's equity	$ 58,811	$ 60,392

Parent Company Only Condensed Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Interest expense, net	$ (4,533)	$ (4,023)	$ (3,866)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(3)	(144)	(143)
Net income	7,305	6,311	4,165
Parent Company [Member]
Interest expense, net	(1,215)	(1,166)	(1,185)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	(146)	(145)
Equity in income of subsidiaries	8,520	7,623	5,495
Net income	$ 7,305	$ 6,311	$ 4,165

- Definition

The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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+ Details

Parent Company Only Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$ 16,131	$ 16,160	$ 14,463
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash flows from investing activities	(9,146)	(7,515)	(7,960)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	25,643	20,976	15,754
Repayments of long-term debt	(19,311)	(12,146)	(12,094)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(71)	(102)	(125)
Contributions from parent	855	2	51
Distributions to parent	(12,965)	(17,725)	(12,648)
Net cash flows from related party loans	588	0	0
Net cash flows from financing activities	(6,914)	(9,034)	(9,042)
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	71	(389)	(2,539)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	392	321	710	$ 3,249
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	392	321	710	3,249
Parent Company [Member]
NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	(1,132)	(1,200)	(1,124)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Contribution to subsidiaries	(4,381)	(3,967)	(9,383)
Distributions from subsidiaries	14,361	23,246	20,636
Net cash flows from investing activities	9,980	19,279	11,253
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	2,700	3,744	8,764
Repayments of long-term debt	0	(4,166)	(6,612)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(26)	(34)	(84)
Contributions from parent	855	2	51
Distributions to parent	(12,965)	(17,725)	(12,648)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(8,848)	(18,179)	(10,529)
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	0	(100)	(400)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	0	0	100	500
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$ 0	$ 0	$ 100	$ 500