Charter Communications (CHTR) 10-Q 31 Jul 20 2020 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020shares
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-33664
Entity Registrant Name	Charter Communications, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001091667
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	84-1496755
Entity Address, Address Line One	400 Atlantic Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Stamford
Entity Address, State or Province	CT
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	06901
City Area Code	203
Local Phone Number	905-7801
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock $.001 Par Value
Trading Symbol	CHTR
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Class A Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	204,899,176
Class B Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	1

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,097	$ 3,483
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $218 and $151, respectively	1,994	2,227
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	674	761
Total current assets	4,765	6,471
RESTRICTED CASH	5	66
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $29,138 and $27,656, respectively	34,074	34,591
Customer relationships, net	6,486	7,453
Franchises	67,322	67,322
Goodwill	29,554	29,554
Total investment in cable properties, net	137,436	138,920
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	2,930	2,731
Total assets	145,136	148,188
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	8,436	8,885
Current portion of long-term debt	706	3,500
Total current liabilities	9,142	12,385
LONG-TERM DEBT	77,663	75,578
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	17,789	17,711
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	4,141	3,703
Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 250 million shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	31,661	31,405
Retained earnings	1,202	40
Treasury stock at cost; 7,494,763 and no shares, respectively	(3,507)	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	0
Total Charter shareholders’ equity	29,356	31,445
Noncontrolling interests	7,045	7,366
Total shareholders’ equity	36,401	38,811
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	145,136	148,188
Class A Common Stock
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	212,393,939	209,975,963
Class B Common Stock
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	1	1

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (PAR

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (PARENTHETICALS) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
CURRENT ASSETS:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 218	$ 151
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 29,138	$ 27,656
Preferred stock, par value (dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (shares)	250,000,000	250,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (shares)	0	0
Treasury stock, shares (shares)	7,494,763	0
Class A Common Stock
Common stock, par value (dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)	900,000,000	900,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (shares)	212,393,939	209,975,963
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)	204,899,176	209,975,963
Class B Common Stock
Common stock, par value (dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)	1,000	1,000
Common stock, shares issued (shares)	1	1
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)	1	1

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPER

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
REVENUES	$ 11,696		$ 11,347		$ 23,434	$ 22,553
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	7,297		7,244		14,729	14,480
Depreciation and amortization	2,428		2,500		4,925	5,050
Other operating expenses, net	2		62		9	57
Total costs and expenses	9,727		9,806		19,663	19,587
Income from operations	1,969		1,541		3,771	2,966
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest expense, net	(957)		(945)		(1,937)	(1,870)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(36)		0		(63)	0
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net	64		(119)		(254)	(82)
Other pension benefits, net	11		9		21	18
Other expense, net	(9)		(16)		0	(126)
Total other income (expense)	(927)		(1,071)		(2,233)	(2,060)
Income before income taxes	1,042		470		1,538	906
Income tax expense	(166)		(84)		(195)	(203)
Consolidated net income	876	$ 467	386	$ 317	1,343	703
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(110)		(72)		(181)	(136)
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	$ 766		$ 314		$ 1,162	$ 567
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO CHARTER SHAREHOLDERS:
Basic (dollars per share)	$ 3.72		$ 1.41		$ 5.62	$ 2.54
Diluted (dollars per share)	$ 3.63		$ 1.39		$ 5.48	$ 2.50
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (shares)	205,777,438		222,392,274		206,804,371	223,505,016
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (shares)	210,906,946		225,942,172		212,158,218	226,889,745

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHAN

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common StockClass A Common Stock	Common StockClass B Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Total Charter Shareholders’ Equity	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 44,272	$ 0	$ 0	$ 33,507	$ 2,780	$ 0	$ (2)	$ 36,285	$ 7,987
Rollforward of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity:
Consolidated net income	317	0	0	0	253	0	0	253	64
Stock compensation expense	85	0	0	85	0	0	0	85	0
Exercise of stock options	44	0	0	44	0	0	0	44	0
Purchases of treasury stock	(940)	0	0	0	0	(940)	0	(940)	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(89)	0	0	(15)	0	0	0	(15)	(74)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership, net of tax	(7)	0	0	22	0	0	0	22	(29)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(39)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	(39)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	43,643	0	0	33,643	3,033	(940)	(2)	35,734	7,909
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	44,272	0	0	33,507	2,780	0	(2)	36,285	7,987
Rollforward of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity:
Consolidated net income	703
Purchases of treasury stock	(1,801)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership, net of tax				39					(52)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	43,094	0	0	33,742	3,347	(1,801)	(2)	35,286	7,808
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	43,643	0	0	33,643	3,033	(940)	(2)	35,734	7,909
Rollforward of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity:
Consolidated net income	386	0	0	0	314	0	0	314	72
Stock compensation expense	82	0	0	82	0	0	0	82	0
Exercise of stock options	37	0	0	37	0	0	0	37	0
Purchases of treasury stock	(861)	0	0	0	0	(861)	0	(861)	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(148)	0	0	(37)	0	0	0	(37)	(111)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership, net of tax	(6)	0	0	17	0	0	0	17	(23)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(39)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	(39)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	43,094	0	0	33,742	3,347	(1,801)	(2)	35,286	7,808
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	38,811	0	0	31,405	40	0	0	31,445	7,366
Rollforward of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity:
Consolidated net income	467	0	0	0	396	0	0	396	71
Stock compensation expense	90	0	0	90	0	0	0	90	0
Exercise of stock options	93	0	0	93	0	0	0	93	0
Issuance of equity	23	0	0	23	0	0	0	23	0
Purchases of treasury stock	(2,352)	0	0	0	0	(2,352)	0	(2,352)	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(344)	0	0	(149)	0	0	0	(149)	(195)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership, net of tax	(27)	0	0	82	0	0	0	82	(109)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(39)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	(39)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	36,722	0	0	31,544	436	(2,352)	0	29,628	7,094
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	38,811	0	0	31,405	40	0	0	31,445	7,366
Rollforward of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity:
Consolidated net income	1,343
Issuance of equity	23
Purchases of treasury stock	(3,507)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership, net of tax				123					(161)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	36,401	0	0	31,661	1,202	(3,507)	0	29,356	7,045
Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	36,722	0	0	31,544	436	(2,352)	0	29,628	7,094
Rollforward of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity:
Consolidated net income	876	0	0	0	766	0	0	766	110
Stock compensation expense	90	0	0	90	0	0	0	90	0
Exercise of stock options	28	0	0	28	0	0	0	28	0
Purchases of treasury stock	(1,155)	0	0	0	0	(1,155)	0	(1,155)	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(111)	0	0	(42)	0	0	0	(42)	(69)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership, net of tax	(11)	0	0	41	0	0	0	41	(52)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(38)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	(38)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	$ 36,401	$ 0	$ 0	$ 31,661	$ 1,202	$ (3,507)	$ 0	$ 29,356	$ 7,045

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 1,343	$ 703
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	4,925	5,050
Stock compensation expense	180	167
Noncash interest income, net	(21)	(72)
Other pension benefits, net	(21)	(18)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	63	0
Loss on financial instruments, net	254	82
Deferred income taxes	101	137
Other, net	(17)	151
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts receivable	233	(337)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(164)	(176)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other	(127)	(240)
Net cash flows from operating activities	6,749	5,447
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(3,338)	(3,262)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	(174)	(428)
Real estate investment through variable interest entity	(81)	(64)
Other, net	(8)	8
Net cash flows from investing activities	(3,601)	(3,746)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	7,322	10,714
Repayments of long-term debt	(7,892)	(10,123)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(62)	(32)
Issuance of equity	23	0
Purchase of treasury stock	(3,507)	(1,801)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	121	81
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(518)	(254)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(77)	(78)
Borrowings for real estate investments through variable interest entities	24	0
Distributions to variable interest entities noncontrolling interest	(4)	0
Other, net	(25)	(127)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(4,595)	(1,620)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	(1,447)	81
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	3,549	765
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	2,102	846
CASH PAID FOR INTEREST	1,985	2,017
CASH PAID FOR TAXES	$ 50	$ 43

Organization and Basis of Prese

Organization and Basis of Presentation (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Organization and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Organization and Basis of Presentation	Organization and Basis of Presentation Organization Charter Communications, Inc. (together with its controlled subsidiaries, “Charter,” or the “Company”) is a leading broadband connectivity company and cable operator. Over an advanced communications network, the Company offers a full range of state-of-the-art residential and business services including Spectrum Internet, TV, Mobile and Voice. For small and medium-sized companies, Spectrum Business ® delivers the same suite of broadband products and services coupled with special features and applications to enhance productivity, while for larger businesses and government entities, Spectrum Enterprise provides highly customized, fiber-based solutions. Spectrum Reach ® delivers tailored advertising and production for the modern media landscape. The Company also distributes award-winning news coverage, sports and high-quality original programming to its customers through Spectrum Networks and Spectrum Originals. Charter is a holding company whose principal asset is a controlling equity interest in Charter Communications Holdings, LLC (“Charter Holdings”), an indirect owner of Charter Communications Operating, LLC (“Charter Operating”) under which substantially all of the operations reside. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions among consolidated entities have been eliminated. The Company’s operations are managed and reported to its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), the Company’s chief operating decision maker, on a consolidated basis. The CEO assesses performance and allocates resources based on the consolidated results of operations. Under this organizational and reporting structure, the Company has one reportable segment, cable services. Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures typically included in Charter’s Annual Report on Form 10-K have been condensed or omitted for this quarterly report. The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited and are subject to review by regulatory authorities. However, in the opinion of management, such financial statements include all adjustments, which consist of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Areas involving significant judgments and estimates include capitalization of labor and overhead costs, impairments of franchises and goodwill, pension benefits and income taxes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the 2020 presentation.

Franchises, Goodwill and Other

Franchises, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Franchises, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	Franchises, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Indefinite-lived and finite-lived intangible assets consist of the following as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019: June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Indefinite-lived intangible assets: Franchises $ 67,322 $ — $ 67,322 $ 67,322 $ — $ 67,322 Goodwill 29,554 — 29,554 29,554 — 29,554 Trademarks 159 — 159 159 — 159 $ 97,035 $ — $ 97,035 $ 97,035 $ — $ 97,035 Finite-lived intangible assets: Customer relationships $ 18,230 $ (11,744) $ 6,486 $ 18,230 $ (10,777) $ 7,453 Other intangible assets 405 (141) 264 405 (122) 283 $ 18,635 $ (11,885) $ 6,750 $ 18,635 $ (10,899) $ 7,736 Amortization expense related to customer relationships and other intangible assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 was $478 million and $986 million, respectively, and $548 million and $1.1 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively. The Company expects amortization expense on its finite-lived intangible assets will be as follows: Six months ended December 31, 2020 $ 889 2021 1,599 2022 1,329 2023 1,072 2024 821 Thereafter 1,040 $ 6,750

Investments (Notes)

Investments (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Investments [Abstract]
Investments	Investments Real Estate Investments through Variable Interest Entities In July 2018, the Company entered into a build-to-suit lease arrangement with a single-asset special purpose entity ("SPE Building 1") to build the first building in the building complex for the new Charter headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut. The SPE Building 1 obtained a first-lien mortgage note to finance the construction with fixed monthly payments through July 15, 2035 with a 5.612% coupon interest rate. All payments of the mortgage note are guaranteed by Charter. The initial term of the lease is 15 years commencing August 1, 2020, with no termination options. At the end of the lease term there is a mirrored put option for the SPE to sell the property to Charter and call option for Charter to purchase the property for a fixed purchase price. In April 2020, the Company entered into a build-to-suit lease agreement with a second special purpose entity (“SPE Building 2”) to build the adjoining building and atrium, in the building complex for the new Charter headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut. As of June 30, 2020, Charter does not guarantee the financing for SPE Building 2. The initial term of the lease is 15 years commencing February 26, 2022, with no termination options. At the end of the lease term there is a put option for the SPE Building 2 to sell the property to Charter for a fixed price. If SPE Building 2 does not exercise the put option and Company exercises its first renewal term there is call option for Charter to purchase property for a fixed purchase price in year 3 of the first renewal term. As the Company has determined that SPE Building 1 and SPE Building 2 (collectively, the "SPEs") are variable interest entities ("VIEs") of which the Company became the primary beneficiary upon the effectiveness of the arrangements in July 2018 and April 2020, respectively, the Company has consolidated the assets and liabilities of the SPEs in its consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 as follows. June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Assets Restricted cash $ 5 $ 66 Property, plant and equipment $ 389 $ 295 Liabilities Current liabilities $ 24 $ 11 Other long-term liabilities $ 371 $ 350 Property, plant and equipment includes land, a parking garage and building construction costs, including the capitalization of qualifying interest. Other long-term liabilities includes mortgage note liabilities and liability-classified noncontrolling interests for the SPEs recorded at amortized cost with accretion towards settlement of the put/call option in the leases. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, other long-term liabilities include $335 million and $339 million, respectively, in SPE Building 1 mortgage note liability. The consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2020 includes a decrease to restricted cash of $61 million related to $81 million in building construction costs for the SPEs and $4 million in distributions to noncontrolling interests for SPE Building 1 offset by $24 million in borrowings for real estate investments for SPE Building 2. The consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2019 includes a decrease to restricted cash of $64 million related to building construction costs for SPE Building 1. Equity Investments The Company recorded impairments on equity investments of approximately $11 million and $121 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 which were recorded in other expense, net in the consolidated statements of operations.

Accounts Payable and Accrued Li

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities	Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist of the following as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019: June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Accounts payable – trade $ 667 $ 786 Deferred revenue 471 460 Accrued liabilities: Programming costs 2,033 2,042 Labor 919 1,028 Capital expenditures 1,211 1,441 Interest 1,040 1,052 Taxes and regulatory fees 582 537 Property and casualty 472 458 Operating lease liabilities 223 214 Other 818 867 $ 8,436 $ 8,885

Leases (Notes)

Leases (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Operating Leases	LeasesOperating lease expenses were $108 million and $216 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, and $109 million and $216 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, inclusive of $32 million and $67 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, and $30 million and $65 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, 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 $147 million for both the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations were $164 million and $161 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows. June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Operating lease right-of-use assets: Included within other noncurrent assets $ 1,132 $ 1,092 Operating lease liabilities: Current portion included within accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 223 $ 214 Long-term portion included within other long-term liabilities 1,022 979 $ 1,245 $ 1,193 Weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases 6.4 years 6.6 years Weighted average discount rate for operating leases 4.2 % 4.4 % Maturities of lease liabilities are as follows. Operating leases Six months ended December 31, 2020 $ 149 2021 282 2022 245 2023 216 2024 178 Thereafter 441 Undiscounted lease cash flow commitments 1,511 Reconciling impact from discounting (266) Lease liabilities on consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2020 $ 1,245 The Company has $61 million and $62 million of finance lease liabilities recognized in the consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, included within accounts payable and accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities. The related finance lease right-of-use assets are recorded in property, plant and equipment, net. The Company’s finance leases were not considered material for further supplemental lease disclosures.

Long-Term Debt (Notes)

Long-Term Debt (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	Long-Term Debt Long-term debt consists of the following as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019: June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Principal Amount Accreted Value Principal Amount Accreted Value CCO Holdings, LLC: 5.250% senior notes due September 30, 2022 $ — $ — $ 1,250 $ 1,241 5.125% senior notes due February 15, 2023 — — 1,000 995 4.000% senior notes due March 1, 2023 500 498 500 497 5.125% senior notes due May 1, 2023 — — 1,150 1,145 5.750% senior notes due September 1, 2023 — — 500 497 5.750% senior notes due January 15, 2024 — — 150 149 5.875% senior notes due April 1, 2024 1,700 1,691 1,700 1,690 5.375% senior notes due May 1, 2025 750 746 750 746 5.750% senior notes due February 15, 2026 2,500 2,473 2,500 2,471 5.500% senior notes due May 1, 2026 1,500 1,492 1,500 1,491 5.875% senior notes due May 1, 2027 800 796 800 796 5.125% senior notes due May 1, 2027 3,250 3,224 3,250 3,222 5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2028 2,500 2,470 2,500 2,469 5.375% senior notes due June 1, 2029 1,500 1,501 1,500 1,501 4.750% senior notes due March 1, 2030 3,050 3,041 3,050 3,041 4.500% senior notes due August 15, 2030 2,750 2,750 — — 4.500% senior notes due May 1, 2032 1,400 1,387 — — Charter Communications Operating, LLC: 3.579% senior notes due July 23, 2020 — — 2,000 1,997 4.464% senior notes due July 23, 2022 3,000 2,989 3,000 2,987 Senior floating rate notes due February 1, 2024 900 902 900 902 4.500% senior notes due February 1, 2024 1,100 1,094 1,100 1,093 4.908% senior notes due July 23, 2025 4,500 4,473 4,500 4,471 3.750% senior notes due February 15, 2028 1,000 988 1,000 987 4.200% senior notes due March 15, 2028 1,250 1,241 1,250 1,240 5.050% senior notes due March 30, 2029 1,250 1,241 1,250 1,241 2.800% senior notes due April 1, 2031 1,600 1,582 — — 6.384% senior notes due October 23, 2035 2,000 1,983 2,000 1,982 5.375% senior notes due April 1, 2038 800 786 800 786 6.484% senior notes due October 23, 2045 3,500 3,467 3,500 3,467 5.375% senior notes due May 1, 2047 2,500 2,506 2,500 2,506 5.750% senior notes due April 1, 2048 2,450 2,391 2,450 2,391 5.125% senior notes due July 1, 2049 1,250 1,240 1,250 1,240 4.800% senior notes due March 1, 2050 2,800 2,797 2,800 2,798 3.700% senior notes due April 1, 2051 1,400 1,379 — — 6.834% senior notes due October 23, 2055 500 495 500 495 Credit facilities 10,288 10,213 10,427 10,345 Time Warner Cable, LLC: 5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2020 — — 1,500 1,503 4.125% senior notes due February 15, 2021 700 706 700 711 4.000% senior notes due September 1, 2021 1,000 1,015 1,000 1,021 5.750% sterling senior notes due June 2, 2031 (a) 775 827 828 886 6.550% senior debentures due May 1, 2037 1,500 1,672 1,500 1,675 7.300% senior debentures due July 1, 2038 1,500 1,768 1,500 1,772 6.750% senior debentures due June 15, 2039 1,500 1,709 1,500 1,713 5.875% senior debentures due November 15, 2040 1,200 1,254 1,200 1,255 5.500% senior debentures due September 1, 2041 1,250 1,258 1,250 1,258 5.250% sterling senior notes due July 15, 2042 (b) 805 778 861 831 4.500% senior debentures due September 15, 2042 1,250 1,143 1,250 1,142 Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC: 8.375% senior debentures due March 15, 2023 1,000 1,126 1,000 1,148 8.375% senior debentures due July 15, 2033 1,000 1,277 1,000 1,284 Total debt 77,768 78,369 78,416 79,078 Less current portion: 5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2020 — — (1,500) (1,503) 3.579% senior notes due July 23, 2020 — — (2,000) (1,997) 4.125% senior notes due February 15, 2021 (700) (706) — — Long-term debt $ 77,068 $ 77,663 $ 74,916 $ 75,578 (a) Principal amount includes £625 million remeasured at $775 million and $828 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, using the exchange rate at the respective dates. (b) Principal amount includes £650 million remeasured at $805 million and $861 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, using the exchange rate at the respective dates. The accreted values presented in the table above represent the principal amount of the debt adjusted for original issue discount or premium at the time of sale, deferred financing costs, and, in regards to debt assumed in acquisitions, fair value premium adjustments as a result of applying acquisition accounting plus the accretion of those amounts to the balance sheet date. However, the amount that is currently payable if the debt becomes immediately due is equal to the principal amount of the debt. In regards to the fixed-rate British pound sterling denominated notes (the “Sterling Notes”), the principal amount of the debt and any premium or discount is remeasured into US dollars as of each balance sheet date. See Note 9. The Company has availability under the Charter Operating credit facilities of approximately $4.7 billion as of June 30, 2020. In February 2020, CCO Holdings, LLC ("CCO Holdings") and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. jointly issued $1.65 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.500% senior unsecured notes due 2030 at par and in March 2020, an additional $1.1 billion of the same series of notes were issued at a price of 102.5% of the aggregate principal amount. Also in March 2020, CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. issued $1.4 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.500% senior unsecured notes due 2032 at par. The net proceeds were used to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes, including repaying certain indebtedness, including repayment of all of CCO Holdings' 5.250% senior notes due September 30, 2022, 5.125% senior notes due February 15, 2023, 5.125% senior notes due May 1, 2023, 5.750% senior notes due September 1, 2023 and 5.750% senior notes due January 15, 2024, as well as funding buybacks of Charter Class A common stock and Charter Holdings common units. The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $36 million and $63 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, related to these transactions. In July 2020, CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. jointly issued $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.250% senior unsecured notes due 2031 at par and later in July 2020, an additional $1.5 billion of the same series of notes were issued at a price of 102%. The net proceeds will be used to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes, including repaying certain indebtedness, including repayment of all of CCO Holdings' 5.875% senior notes due April 1, 2024, as well as funding buybacks of Charter Class A common stock and Charter Holdings common units. 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 notes at any time at a premium. Beginning in 2028 and 2029, the optional redemption price declines to 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. In addition, at any time prior to varying dates in 2023, CCO Holdings may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes at a premium plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings (as defined in the indenture); provided that certain conditions are met. In the event of specified change of control events, CCO Holdings must offer to purchase the outstanding notes from the holders at a purchase price equal to 101% of the total principal amount of the notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest. In April 2020, Charter Operating and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. jointly issued $1.6 billion aggregate principal amount of 2.800% senior secured notes due April 2031 at a price of 99.561% of the aggregate principal amount and $1.4 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.700% senior secured notes due April 2051 at a price of 99.217% of the aggregate principal amount. The net proceeds were used to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes. In June 2020, Charter Operating and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. redeemed all of their 3.579% senior secured notes due July 2020. The Charter Operating notes are guaranteed by CCO Holdings and substantially all of the operating subsidiaries of Charter Operating. In addition, the Charter Operating notes are secured by a perfected first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of Charter Operating to the extent such liens can be perfected under the Uniform Commercial Code by the filing of a financing statement and the liens rank equally with the liens on the collateral securing obligations under the Charter Operating credit facilities. Charter Operating may redeem some or all of the Charter Operating notes at any time at a premium. The Charter Operating notes are subject to the terms and conditions of the indenture governing the Charter Operating notes. The Charter Operating notes contain customary representations and warranties and affirmative covenants with limited negative covenants. The Charter Operating indenture also contains customary events of default.

Common Stock (Notes)

Common Stock (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Common Stock [Abstract]
Common Stock	Common Stock The following represents the Company's purchase of Charter Class A common stock and the effect on the consolidated statements of cash flows during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Shares $ Shares $ Shares $ Shares $ Share buybacks 2,028,234 $ 1,026 2,247,279 $ 837 6,480,783 $ 3,202 4,862,996 $ 1,707 Income tax withholding 247,651 129 63,425 24 583,305 305 278,040 94 Exercise cost 188,923 90,951 430,675 185,170 2,464,808 $ 1,155 2,401,655 $ 861 7,494,763 $ 3,507 5,326,206 $ 1,801 As of June 30, 2020, Charter had remaining board authority to purchase an additional $837 million of Charter’s Class A common stock and/or Charter Holdings common units. The Company also withholds shares of its Class A common stock in payment of income tax withholding owed by employees upon vesting of equity awards as well as exercise costs owed by employees upon exercise of stock options. In 2019, Charter’s board of directors approved the retirement of the then currently held treasury stock and those shares were retired as of December 31, 2019. The Company accounts for treasury stock using the cost method and includes treasury stock as a component of total shareholders’ equity.

Noncontrolling Interests (Notes

Noncontrolling Interests (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]
Noncontrolling Interests	Noncontrolling Interests Noncontrolling interests represents consolidated subsidiaries of which the Company owns less than 100%. The Company is a holding company whose principal asset is a controlling equity interest in Charter Holdings, the indirect owner of the Company’s cable systems. Noncontrolling interests on the Company’s balance sheet consist primarily of A/N's equity interests in Charter Holdings, which is comprised of a common ownership interest and a convertible preferred ownership interest. Net income of Charter Holdings attributable to A/N’s common noncontrolling interest for financial reporting purposes is based on the effective common ownership interest of approximately 8%, and was $72 million and $105 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, and $34 million and $60 million or the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively. Net income of Charter Holdings attributable to A/N's preferred noncontrolling interest for financial reporting purposes is based on the preferred dividend which was $37 million and $75 million for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The following table represents Charter Holdings' purchase of Charter Holdings common units from A/N pursuant to the Letter Agreement (see Note 18) and the effect on total shareholders' equity during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Number of units purchased 280,069 447,793 1,075,676 750,735 Average price per unit $ 445.15 $ 358.21 $ 481.68 $ 338.12 Amount of units purchased $ 125 $ 161 $ 518 $ 254 Decrease in noncontrolling interest based on carrying value $ (69) $ (111) $ (264) $ (185) Decrease in additional paid-in-capital, net of tax $ (42) $ (37) $ (191) $ (52) Total shareholders' equity was also adjusted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 due to the changes in Charter Holdings' ownership as follows. Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Decrease in noncontrolling interest $ (52) $ (23) $ (161) $ (52) Increase in additional paid-in-capital, net of tax $ 41 $ 17 $ 123 $ 39

Accounting for Derivative Instr

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities	Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities The Company uses derivative instruments to manage foreign exchange risk on the Sterling Notes, and does not hold or issue derivative instruments for speculative trading purposes. Cross-currency derivative instruments are used to effectively convert £1.275 billion aggregate principal amount of fixed-rate British pound sterling denominated debt, including annual interest payments and the payment of principal at maturity, to fixed-rate U.S. dollar denominated debt. The cross-currency swaps have maturities of June 2031 and July 2042. The Company is required to post collateral on the cross-currency derivative instruments when the derivative contracts are in a liability position. In April 2019, the Company entered into a collateral holiday agreement for 60% of both the 2031 and 2042 cross-currency swaps, which eliminates the requirement to post collateral for three years, as well as a ten year collateral cap on the remaining 40% of the cross-currency swaps which limits the required collateral posting on that 40% of the cross-currency swaps to $150 million. The fair value of the Company's cross-currency derivatives was $589 million and $224 million and is included in other long-term liabilities on its consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The Company’s derivative instruments are not designated as hedges and are marked to fair value each period, with the impact recorded as a gain or loss on financial instruments, net in the consolidated statements of operations. While these derivative instruments are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes, management continues to believe such instruments are closely correlated with the respective debt, thus managing associated risk. The effect of financial instruments on the consolidated statements of operations is presented in the table below. Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Gain (Loss) on Financial Instruments, Net: Change in fair value of cross-currency derivative instruments $ 61 $ (163) $ (365) $ (86) Foreign currency remeasurement of Sterling Notes to U.S. dollars 3 44 111 4 $ 64 $ (119) $ (254) $ (82)

Fair Value Measurements (Notes)

Fair Value Measurements (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Measurements Accounting guidance establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements, based on the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date, as follows: • Level 1 – inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. • Level 2 – inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. • Level 3 – inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement. Financial Assets and Liabilities The Company has estimated the fair value of its financial instruments as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 using available market information or other appropriate valuation methodologies. Considerable judgment, however, is required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company would realize in a current market exchange. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, receivables, payables and other current assets and liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments. Financial instruments accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis and classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy include the Company's cross-currency derivative instruments and were valued at $589 million and $224 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The estimated fair value of the Company’s senior notes and debentures as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is based on quoted market prices in active markets and is classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy, while the estimated fair value of the Company’s credit facilities is based on quoted market prices in inactive markets and is classified within Level 2. The carrying amount of the consolidated variable interest entity's mortgage note liability approximates fair value. A summary of the carrying value and fair value of debt as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is as follows: June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Carrying Value Fair Value Carrying Value Fair Value Senior notes and debentures $ 68,156 $ 74,279 $ 68,733 $ 74,938 Credit facilities $ 10,213 $ 9,926 $ 10,345 $ 10,448 Nonfinancial Assets and Liabilities

Revenue (Notes)

Revenue (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Revenue [Abstract]
Revenue	Revenues The Company’s revenues by product line are as follows: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Internet $ 4,530 $ 4,103 $ 8,937 $ 8,127 Video 4,371 4,391 8,793 8,775 Voice 451 489 908 993 Residential revenue 9,352 8,983 18,638 17,895 Small and medium business 983 963 1,979 1,908 Enterprise 606 652 1,228 1,295 Commercial revenue 1,589 1,615 3,207 3,203 Advertising sales 249 395 614 740 Mobile 310 158 568 298 Other 196 196 407 417 $ 11,696 $ 11,347 $ 23,434 $ 22,553

Operating Costs and Expenses (N

Operating Costs and Expenses (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Operating Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Operating Costs and Expenses	Operating Costs and Expenses Operating costs and expenses, exclusive of items shown separately in the consolidated statements of operations, consist of the following for the periods presented: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Programming $ 2,873 $ 2,827 $ 5,765 $ 5,692 Regulatory, connectivity and produced content 488 597 1,039 1,158 Costs to service customers 1,848 1,767 3,696 3,589 Marketing 719 768 1,485 1,503 Mobile 413 277 787 537 Other 956 1,008 1,957 2,001 $ 7,297 $ 7,244 $ 14,729 $ 14,480

Other Operating (Income) Expens

Other Operating (Income) Expenses, Net (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Other Operating Expenses, Net [Abstract]
Other Operating Expenses, Net	Other Operating Expenses, Net Other operating expenses, net consist of the following for the periods presented: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Special charges, net $ 6 $ 23 $ 22 19 (Gain) loss on sale of assets, net (4) 39 (13) 38 $ 2 $ 62 $ 9 $ 57 Special charges, net Special charges, net primarily includes employee termination costs and net amounts of litigation settlements. (Gain) loss on sale of assets, net

Stock Compensation Plans (Notes

Stock Compensation Plans (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Stock Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Stock Compensation Plans	Stock Compensation Plans Charter’s stock incentive plans provide for grants of nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, dividend equivalent rights, performance units and performance shares, share awards, phantom stock, restricted stock units and restricted stock. Directors, officers and other employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, as well as others performing consulting services for the Company, are eligible for grants under the stock incentive plans. Charter granted the following equity awards for the periods presented. Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Stock options 11,600 31,500 1,265,300 1,782,400 Restricted stock 6,000 8,100 6,000 8,100 Restricted stock units 7,600 13,200 415,900 686,900 Charter stock options and restricted stock units generally cliff vest three years from the date of grant. Certain stock options and restricted stock units vest based on achievement of stock price hurdles. Stock options generally expire ten years from the grant date and restricted stock units have no voting rights. Restricted stock generally vests one year from the date of grant.

Income Taxes (Notes)

Income Taxes (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes Substantially all of the Company’s operations are held through Charter Holdings and its direct and indirect subsidiaries. Charter Holdings and the majority of its subsidiaries are limited liability companies that are generally not subject to income tax. However, certain of these limited liability companies are subject to state income tax. In addition, the subsidiaries that are corporations are subject to income tax. Generally, the taxable income, gains, losses, deductions and credits of Charter Holdings are passed through to its members, Charter and A/N. Charter is responsible for its share of taxable income or loss of Charter Holdings allocated to it in accordance with the Charter Holdings Limited Liability Company Agreement (“LLC Agreement”) and partnership tax rules and regulations. As a result, Charter's primary deferred tax component recorded in the consolidated balance sheets relates to its excess financial reporting outside basis, excluding amounts attributable to nondeductible goodwill, over Charter's tax basis in the investment in Charter Holdings. The Company recorded income tax expense of $166 million and $195 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, and $84 million and $203 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively. Income tax expense increased during the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the corresponding period in 2019 primarily as a result of higher pretax income offset by increased recognition of excess tax benefits resulting from share-based compensation during 2020. Income tax expense decreased during the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the corresponding period in 2019 primarily as a result of increased recognition of excess tax benefits resulting from share-based compensation during 2020 and an internal entity simplification that increased expense in 2019 offset by higher pretax income in 2020. On March 18, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ("FFCR Act"), and on March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") were each enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The FFCR Act and the CARES Act contain numerous tax provisions, such as deferring payroll payments, establishing a credit for the retention of certain employees, relaxing limitations on the deductibility of interest, and updating the definition of qualified improvement property. This legislation currently has no material impact to the Company’s financial statements. Charter Holdings, the indirect owner of the Company’s cable systems, generally allocates its taxable income, gains, losses, deductions and credits proportionately according to the members’ respective ownership interests, except for special allocations required under Section 704(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and the Treasury Regulations (“Section 704(c)”). Pursuant to Section 704(c) and the LLC Agreement, each item of income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to any property contributed to the capital of the partnership shall, solely for tax purposes, be allocated among the members so as to take into account any variation between the adjusted basis of such property to the partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and its initial gross asset value using the “traditional method” as described in the Treasury Regulations. In determining the Company’s tax provision for financial reporting purposes, the Company establishes a reserve for uncertain tax positions unless such positions are determined to be “more likely than not” of being sustained upon examination, based on their technical merits. There is considerable judgment involved in making such a determination. The Company has recorded unrecognized tax benefits totaling approximately $252 million and $230 million, excluding interest and penalties, as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The Company does not currently anticipate that its reserve for uncertain tax positions will significantly increase or decrease during 2020; however, various events could cause the Company’s current expectations to change in the future. These uncertain tax positions, if ever recognized in the financial statements, would be recorded in the consolidated statements of operations as part of the income tax provision. No tax years for Charter are currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") for income tax purposes. Charter's 2016 through 2019 tax years remain open for examination and assessment. Charter’s short period return dated May 17, 2016 (prior to the Time Warner Cable Inc. ("TWC") and Bright House Networks, LLC ("Bright House")

Earnings Per Share (Notes)

Earnings Per Share (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Charter shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share considers the impact of potentially dilutive securities using the treasury stock and if-converted methods and is based on the weighted average number of shares used for the basic earnings per share calculation, adjusted for the dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, equity awards with market conditions and Charter Holdings convertible preferred units and common units. Charter Holdings common and convertible preferred units of 26 million for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, and 29 million for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as their effect would have been antidilutive. The following is the computation of diluted earnings per common share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Numerator: Net income attributable to Charter shareholders $ 766 $ 314 $ 1,162 $ 567 Denominator: Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic 205,777,438 222,392,274 206,804,371 223,505,016 Effect of dilutive securities: Assumed exercise or issuance of shares relating to stock plans 5,129,508 3,549,898 5,353,847 3,384,729 Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted 210,906,946 225,942,172 212,158,218 226,889,745 Basic earnings per common share attributable to Charter shareholders $ 3.72 $ 1.41 $ 5.62 $ 2.54 Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Charter shareholders $ 3.63 $ 1.39 $ 5.48 $ 2.50

Comprehensive Income (Notes)

Comprehensive Income (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Comprehensive Income	Comprehensive IncomeComprehensive income equaled net income attributable to Charter shareholders for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

Related Party Transactions (Not

Related Party Transactions (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Related Party Transactions The following sets forth certain transactions in which the Company and the directors, executive officers, and affiliates of the Company are involved. Liberty Broadband and A/N Under the terms of the Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement with Liberty Broadband, A/N and Charter, dated May 23, 2015, the number of Charter’s directors is fixed at 13, and includes its CEO. Two designees selected by A/N are members of the board of directors of Charter and three designees selected by Liberty Broadband are members of the board of directors of Charter. The remaining eight directors are not affiliated with either A/N or Liberty Broadband. Each of A/N and Liberty Broadband is entitled to nominate at least one director to each of the committees of Charter’s board of directors, subject to applicable stock exchange listing rules and certain specified voting or equity ownership thresholds for each of A/N and Liberty Broadband, and provided that the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation and Benefit Committee each have at least a majority of directors independent from A/N, Liberty Broadband and Charter (referred to as the “unaffiliated directors”). Each of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation and Benefits Committee is currently comprised of three unaffiliated directors and one designee of each of A/N and Liberty Broadband. A/N and Liberty Broadband also have certain other committee designation and other governance rights. Mr. Thomas Rutledge, the Company’s CEO, is the chairman of the board of Charter. In December 2017, Charter and A/N entered into an amendment to the letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) that requires A/N to sell to Charter or to Charter Holdings, on a monthly basis, a number of shares of Charter Class A common stock or Charter Holdings common units that represents a pro rata participation by A/N and its affiliates in any repurchases of shares of Charter Class A common stock from persons other than A/N effected by Charter during the immediately preceding calendar month, at a purchase price equal to the average price paid by Charter for the shares repurchased from persons other than A/N during such immediately preceding calendar month. A/N and Charter both have the right to terminate or suspend the pro rata repurchase arrangement on a prospective basis. The Company is aware that Dr. John Malone, a director emeritus of Charter and Chairman of the board of directors and holder of 48.8% of voting interest in Liberty Broadband, may be deemed to have a 40.9% voting interest in Qurate Retail, Inc. ("Qurate") and is on the board of directors of Qurate. Qurate wholly owns HSN, Inc. (“HSN”) and QVC, Inc. (“QVC”). The Company has programming relationships with HSN and QVC. For each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded revenue in aggregate of approximately $12 million and $24 million, respectively, from HSN and QVC as part of channel carriage fees and revenue sharing arrangements for home shopping sales made to customers in the Company’s footprint. Dr. Malone and Mr. Steven Miron, a member of Charter’s board of directors, also serve on the board of directors of Discovery, Inc., (“Discovery”). The Company is aware that Dr. Malone owns 1.2% of the series A common stock, 93.6% of the series B common stock and 3.6% of the series C common stock of Discovery and has a 27.9% voting interest in Discovery for the election of directors. The Company is aware that Advance/Newhouse Programming Partnership (“A/N PP”), an affiliate of A/N and of which Mr. Miron is the CEO, owns 100% of the Series A-1 preferred stock of Discovery and 100% of the Series C-1 preferred stock of Discovery and has a 23.9% voting interest for matters other than the election of directors. A/N PP also has the right to appoint three directors out of a total of twelve directors to Discovery’s board. The Company purchases programming from Discovery. Based on publicly available information, the Company does not believe that Discovery would currently be considered a related party. The amount paid in the aggregate to Discovery represents less than 2% of total operating costs and expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. Equity Investments

Contingencies (Notes)

Contingencies (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingencies	Contingencies In August 2015, a purported stockholder of Charter, Matthew Sciabacucchi, filed a lawsuit in the Delaware Court of Chancery, on behalf of a putative class of Charter stockholders, challenging the transactions involving Charter, TWC, A/N, and Liberty Broadband announced by Charter on May 26, 2015. The lawsuit, which named as defendants Charter and its board of directors, alleged that the transactions resulted from breaches of fiduciary duty by Charter’s directors and that Liberty Broadband improperly benefited from the challenged transactions at the expense of other Charter stockholders. The lawsuit has proceeded to the discovery phase. Charter denies any liability, believes that it has substantial defenses, and is vigorously defending this lawsuit. Although Charter is unable to predict the outcome of this lawsuit, it does not expect the outcome will have a material effect on its operations, financial condition or cash flows. The California Attorney General and the Alameda County, California District Attorney are investigating whether certain of Charter’s waste disposal policies, procedures and practices are in violation of the California Business and Professions Code and the California Health and Safety Code. That investigation was commenced in January 2014. A similar investigation involving TWC was initiated in February 2012. Charter is cooperating with these investigations. While the Company is unable to predict the outcome of these investigations, it does not expect that the outcome will have a material effect on its operations, financial condition, or cash flows. On December 19, 2011, Sprint Communications Company L.P. (“Sprint”) filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas alleging that TWC infringed certain U.S. patents purportedly relating to Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) services. At the trial, the jury returned a verdict of $140 million against TWC and further concluded that TWC had willfully infringed Sprint’s patents. The court subsequently declined to enhance the damage award as a result of the purported willful infringement and awarded Sprint an additional $6 million, representing pre-judgment interest on the damages award. The Company has now paid the verdict, interest and costs in full. The Company continues to pursue indemnity from one of its vendors and has brought a patent suit against Sprint (TC Tech, LLC v. Sprint) in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware implicating Sprint's LTE technology. The ultimate outcomes of the pursuit of indemnity against the Company’s vendor and the TC Tech litigation cannot be predicted. The Company does not expect the outcome of its indemnity claim nor the outcome of the TC Tech litigation will have a material adverse effect on its operations or financial condition. Sprint filed a second patent suit against Charter and Bright House Networks, LLC on December 2, 2017 in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. This suit alleges infringement of 11 patents related to the Company's provision of VoIP services (ten of which were asserted against Legacy TWC in the matter described above). On February 18, 2020 Sprint filed a lawsuit against Charter, Bright House, and TWC in the District Court for Johnson County, Kansas. Sprint alleges that Charter misappropriated trade secrets from Sprint years ago through employees hired by Bright House. Sprint asserts that the alleged trade secrets relate to the VoIP business of Charter and Bright House. Charter has removed this case to the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. Sprint filed a third patent suit against Charter on May 17, 2018 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. This suit alleges infringement of two patents related to the Company's video on demand services. The court transferred this case to the United States District Court for the District of Delaware on December 20, 2018 pursuant to an agreement between the parties. While the Company is vigorously defending these suits and is unable to predict the outcome of the Sprint lawsuits, the Company does not expect that the litigation will have a material effect on its operations, financial condition, or cash flows. In addition to the Sprint litigation described above, the Company is a defendant or co-defendant in several additional lawsuits involving alleged infringement of various intellectual property relating to various aspects of its businesses. Other industry participants are also defendants in certain of these cases 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.

Employee Benefit Plans (Notes)

Employee Benefit Plans (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Defined Benefit Plan [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plans	Employee Benefit Plans The Company sponsors three qualified defined benefit pension plans and one nonqualified defined benefit pension plan 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. No future compensation increases or future service will be credited to participants of the pension plans given the frozen nature of the plans. The components of net periodic pension benefit (costs) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 are recorded in other pension benefits, net in the consolidated statements of operations and consisted of the following: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Interest cost $ (28) $ (32) $ (56) $ (64) Expected return on plan assets 39 41 77 82 Net periodic pension benefits $ 11 $ 9 $ 21 $ 18 The Company made no cash contributions to the qualified pension plans during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019; 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 2020 to the extent benefits are paid.

Recently Issued Accounting Stan

Recently Issued Accounting Standards (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Recently Issued Accounting Standards [Abstract]
Recently Issued Accounting Standards	Recently Issued Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Adopted January 1, 2020 ASU No. 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”) In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-13, which requires a financial asset (or a group of financial assets) measured at amortized cost basis to be assessed for impairment under the current expected credit loss model rather than an incurred loss model. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. The primary financial assets of the Company in scope of ASU 2016-13 include accounts receivables and equipment installment plan notes receivables. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2020. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have a material impact to the Company's consolidated financial statements. ASU No. 2018-15, Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract ("ASU 2018-15") In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15 which requires upfront implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement (or hosting arrangement) that is a service contract to be amortized to hosting expense over the term of the arrangement, beginning when the module or component of the hosting arrangement is ready for its intended use. The Company adopted ASU 2018-15 on January 1, 2020. The adoption of ASU 2018-15 did not have a material impact to the Company's consolidated financial statements. ASU No. 2019-02, Improvements to Accounting for Costs of Films and License Agreements for Program Materials ("ASU 2019-02") In March 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-02 which aligns the accounting for production costs of an episodic television series with the accounting for production costs of films regarding cost capitalization, amortization, impairment, presentation and disclosure. The Company adopted ASU 2019-02 on January 1, 2020. The adoption of ASU 2019-02 did not have a material impact to the Company's consolidated financial statements. ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”) In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, which is intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. ASU 2019-12 will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. The Company elected to early adopt ASU 2019-12 on January 1, 2020. The adoption of ASU 2019-12 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Consolidating Schedules (Notes)

Consolidating Schedules (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Consolidating Schedules [Abstract]
Consolidating Schedules	Consolidating Schedules Each of Charter Operating, TWC, LLC, TWCE, CCO Holdings and certain subsidiaries jointly, severally, fully and unconditionally guarantee the outstanding debt securities of the others (other than the CCO Holdings notes) on an unsecured senior basis and the condensed consolidating financial information has been prepared and presented pursuant to SEC Regulation S-X Rule 3-10, Financial Statements of Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities Registered or Being Registered. Certain Charter Operating subsidiaries that are regulated entities only become guarantor subsidiaries upon approval by regulators. This information is not intended to present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the individual companies or groups of companies in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The "Intermediate Holding Companies" column includes the assets and liabilities of the captive insurance company, a company wholly-owned by Charter outside of Charter Holdings and which does not, directly or indirectly, own any interest in Charter Holdings. The “Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries” column is presented to comply with the terms of the Credit Agreement. Comprehensive income equaled net income attributable to Charter shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. Condensed consolidating financial statements as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 and for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 follow. Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets As of June 30, 2020 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Guarantor Subsidiaries Charter Intermediate Holding Companies CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations Charter Consolidated ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents $ — $ 239 $ 200 $ 1,658 $ — $ 2,097 Accounts receivable, net — 33 — 1,961 — 1,994 Receivables from related party 31 107 43 — (181) — Prepaid expenses and other current assets 4 45 — 625 — 674 Total current assets 35 424 243 4,244 (181) 4,765 RESTRICTED CASH — 5 — — — 5 INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES: Property, plant and equipment, net — 770 — 33,304 — 34,074 Customer relationships, net — — — 6,486 — 6,486 Franchises — — — 67,322 — 67,322 Goodwill — — — 29,554 — 29,554 Total investment in cable properties, net — 770 — 136,666 — 137,436 INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES 47,040 52,975 74,548 — (174,563) — LOANS RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY 297 727 567 — (1,591) — OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS 2 364 — 2,564 — 2,930 Total assets $ 47,374 $ 55,265 $ 75,358 $ 143,474 $ (176,335) $ 145,136 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 51 $ 628 $ 314 $ 7,443 $ — $ 8,436 Payables to related party — — — 181 (181) — Current portion of long-term debt — — — 706 — 706 Total current liabilities 51 628 314 8,330 (181) 9,142 LONG-TERM DEBT — — 22,069 55,594 — 77,663 LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY — — — 1,591 (1,591) — DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 17,717 17 — 55 — 17,789 OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES 250 558 — 3,333 — 4,141 SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY Controlling interest 29,356 47,040 52,975 74,548 (174,563) 29,356 Noncontrolling interests — 7,022 — 23 — 7,045 Total shareholders’/member’s equity 29,356 54,062 52,975 74,571 (174,563) 36,401 Total liabilities and shareholders’/member’s equity $ 47,374 $ 55,265 $ 75,358 $ 143,474 $ (176,335) $ 145,136 Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets As of December 31, 2019 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Guarantor Subsidiaries Charter Intermediate Holding Companies CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations Charter Consolidated ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents $ — $ 234 $ 500 $ 2,749 $ — $ 3,483 Accounts receivable, net 1 31 — 2,195 — 2,227 Receivables from related party 34 264 59 — (357) — Prepaid expenses and other current assets 10 40 — 711 — 761 Total current assets 45 569 559 5,655 (357) 6,471 RESTRICTED CASH — 66 — — — 66 INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES: Property, plant and equipment, net — 683 — 33,908 — 34,591 Customer relationships, net — — — 7,453 — 7,453 Franchises — — — 67,322 — 67,322 Goodwill — — — 29,554 — 29,554 Total investment in cable properties, net — 683 — 138,237 — 138,920 INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES 49,024 55,266 76,409 — (180,699) — LOANS RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY 260 699 545 — (1,504) — OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS 2 378 — 2,351 — 2,731 Total assets $ 49,331 $ 57,661 $ 77,513 $ 146,243 $ (182,560) $ 148,188 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 18 $ 725 $ 296 $ 7,846 $ — $ 8,885 Payables to related party — — — 357 (357) — Current portion of long-term debt — — — 3,500 — 3,500 Total current liabilities 18 725 296 11,703 (357) 12,385 LONG-TERM DEBT — — 21,951 53,627 — 75,578 LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY — — — 1,504 (1,504) — DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 17,641 15 — 55 — 17,711 OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES 227 554 — 2,922 — 3,703 SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY Controlling interest 31,445 49,024 55,266 76,409 (180,699) 31,445 Noncontrolling interests — 7,343 — 23 — 7,366 Total shareholders’/member’s equity 31,445 56,367 55,266 76,432 (180,699) 38,811 Total liabilities and shareholders’/member’s equity $ 49,331 $ 57,661 $ 77,513 $ 146,243 $ (182,560) $ 148,188 Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations For the six months June 30, 2020 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Guarantor Subsidiaries Charter Intermediate Holding Companies CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations Charter Consolidated REVENUES $ 29 $ 597 $ — $ 23,430 $ (622) $ 23,434 COSTS AND EXPENSES: Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below) 29 545 — 14,774 (619) 14,729 Depreciation and amortization — 8 — 4,917 — 4,925 Other operating expense, net — — — 12 (3) 9 29 553 — 19,703 (622) 19,663 Income from operations — 44 — 3,727 — 3,771 OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES): Interest income (expense), net 8 12 (587) (1,370) — (1,937) Loss on extinguishment of debt — — (63) — — (63) Loss on financial instruments, net — — — (254) — (254) Other pension benefits, net — — — 21 — 21 Other income (expense), net — (5) — 5 — — Equity in income of subsidiaries 1,313 1,465 2,115 — (4,893) — 1,321 1,472 1,465 (1,598) (4,893) (2,233) Income before income taxes 1,321 1,516 1,465 2,129 (4,893) 1,538 Income tax expense (159) (23) — (13) — (195) Consolidated net income 1,162 1,493 1,465 2,116 (4,893) 1,343 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — (180) — (1) — (181) Net income $ 1,162 $ 1,313 $ 1,465 $ 2,115 $ (4,893) $ 1,162 Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations For the six months ended June 30, 2019 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Guarantor Subsidiaries Charter Intermediate Holding Companies CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations Charter Consolidated REVENUES $ 23 $ 575 $ — $ 22,548 $ (593) $ 22,553 COSTS AND EXPENSES: Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below) 23 556 — 14,500 (599) 14,480 Depreciation and amortization — 8 — 5,042 — 5,050 Other operating expense (income), net — (8) — 59 6 57 23 556 — 19,601 (593) 19,587 Income from operations — 19 — 2,947 — 2,966 OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES): Interest income (expense), net 5 17 (511) (1,381) — (1,870) Loss on financial instruments, net — — — (82) — (82) Other pension benefits, net — — — 18 — 18 Other expense, net — — — (126) — (126) Equity in income of subsidiaries 685 788 1,299 — (2,772) — 690 805 788 (1,571) (2,772) (2,060) Income before income taxes 690 824 788 1,376 (2,772) 906 Income tax expense (123) (4) — (76) — (203) Consolidated net income 567 820 788 1,300 (2,772) 703 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — (135) — (1) — (136) Net income $ 567 $ 685 $ 788 $ 1,299 $ (2,772) $ 567 Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows For the six months ended June 30, 2020 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Guarantor Subsidiaries Charter Intermediate Holding Companies CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations Charter Consolidated NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES $ 3 $ 51 $ (565) $ 7,260 $ — $ 6,749 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchases of property, plant and equipment — — — (3,338) — (3,338) Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures — — — (174) — (174) Real estate investments through variable interest entities — (81) — — — (81) Contributions to subsidiaries (145) (39) (4,385) — 4,569 — Distributions from subsidiaries 3,530 3,975 8,541 — (16,046) — Other, net — (3) — (5) — (8) Net cash flows from investing activities 3,385 3,852 4,156 (3,517) (11,477) (3,601) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Borrowings of long-term debt — — 4,178 3,144 — 7,322 Repayments of long-term debt — — (4,092) (3,800) — (7,892) Borrowings (repayments) of loans payable - related parties (25) — — 25 — — Payments for debt issuance costs — — (41) (21) — (62) Issuance of equity 23 — — — — 23 Purchase of treasury stock (3,507) — — — — (3,507) Proceeds from exercise of stock options 121 — — — — 121 Purchase of noncontrolling interest — (518) — — — (518) Distributions to noncontrolling interest — (76) — (1) — (77) Contributions from parent — 145 39 4,385 (4,569) — Distributions to parent — (3,530) (3,975) (8,541) 16,046 — Borrowings for real estate investments through variable interest entities — 24 — — — 24 Distributions to variable interest entities noncontrolling interest — (4) — — — (4) Other, net — — — (25) — (25) Net cash flows from financing activities (3,388) (3,959) (3,891) (4,834) 11,477 (4,595) NET DECREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH — (56) (300) (1,091) — (1,447) CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period — 300 500 2,749 — 3,549 CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period $ — $ 244 $ 200 $ 1,658 $ — $ 2,102 Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows For the six months ended June 30, 2019 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Guarantor Subsidiaries Charter Intermediate Holding Companies CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations Charter Consolidated NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES $ (18) $ 55 $ (509) $ 5,919 $ — $ 5,447 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchases of property, plant and equipment — (67) — (3,262) 67 (3,262) Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures — — — (428) — (428) Real estate investments through variable interest entities — (64) — — — (64) Contribution to subsidiaries (91) (51) (792) — 934 — Distributions from subsidiaries 1,829 2,084 2,591 — (6,504) — Other, net — (5) — 80 (67) 8 Net cash flows from investing activities 1,738 1,897 1,799 (3,610) (5,570) (3,746) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Borrowings of long-term debt — — 750 9,964 — 10,714 Repayments of long-term debt — — — (10,123) — (10,123) Payments for debt issuance costs — — (7) (25) — (32) Purchase of treasury stock (1,801) — — — — (1,801) Proceeds from exercise of stock options 81 — — — — 81 Purchase of noncontrolling interest — (254) — — — (254) Distributions to noncontrolling interest — (77) — (1) — (78) Contributions from parent — 91 51 792 (934) — Distributions to parent — (1,829) (2,084) (2,591) 6,504 — Other, net — — — (127) — (127) Net cash flows from financing activities (1,720) (2,069) (1,290) (2,111) 5,570 (1,620) NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH — (117) — 198 — 81 CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period — 465 — 300 — 765 CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period $ — $ 348 $ — $ 498 $ — $ 846

Accounting for Derivative Ins_2

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]
Derivatives Policy	The Company uses derivative instruments to manage foreign exchange risk on the Sterling Notes, and does not hold or issue derivative instruments for speculative trading purposes.

Franchises, Goodwill and Othe_2

Franchises, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Indefinite-lived and Finite-lived Intangible Assets	Indefinite-lived and finite-lived intangible assets consist of the following as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019: June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Indefinite-lived intangible assets: Franchises $ 67,322 $ — $ 67,322 $ 67,322 $ — $ 67,322 Goodwill 29,554 — 29,554 29,554 — 29,554 Trademarks 159 — 159 159 — 159 $ 97,035 $ — $ 97,035 $ 97,035 $ — $ 97,035 Finite-lived intangible assets: Customer relationships $ 18,230 $ (11,744) $ 6,486 $ 18,230 $ (10,777) $ 7,453 Other intangible assets 405 (141) 264 405 (122) 283 $ 18,635 $ (11,885) $ 6,750 $ 18,635 $ (10,899) $ 7,736
Expected Future Amortization Expense	The Company expects amortization expense on its finite-lived intangible assets will be as follows: Six months ended December 31, 2020 $ 889 2021 1,599 2022 1,329 2023 1,072 2024 821 Thereafter 1,040 $ 6,750

Investments (Tables)

Investments (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Investments [Abstract]
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities	As the Company has determined that SPE Building 1 and SPE Building 2 (collectively, the "SPEs") are variable interest entities ("VIEs") of which the Company became the primary beneficiary upon the effectiveness of the arrangements in July 2018 and April 2020, respectively, the Company has consolidated the assets and liabilities of the SPEs in its consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 as follows. June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Assets Restricted cash $ 5 $ 66 Property, plant and equipment $ 389 $ 295 Liabilities Current liabilities $ 24 $ 11 Other long-term liabilities $ 371 $ 350

Accounts Payable and Accrued _2

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist of the following as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019: June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Accounts payable – trade $ 667 $ 786 Deferred revenue 471 460 Accrued liabilities: Programming costs 2,033 2,042 Labor 919 1,028 Capital expenditures 1,211 1,441 Interest 1,040 1,052 Taxes and regulatory fees 582 537 Property and casualty 472 458 Operating lease liabilities 223 214 Other 818 867 $ 8,436 $ 8,885

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Schedule of supplemental balance sheet information	Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows. June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Operating lease right-of-use assets: Included within other noncurrent assets $ 1,132 $ 1,092 Operating lease liabilities: Current portion included within accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 223 $ 214 Long-term portion included within other long-term liabilities 1,022 979 $ 1,245 $ 1,193 Weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases 6.4 years 6.6 years Weighted average discount rate for operating leases 4.2 % 4.4 %
Schedule of future minimum lease payments for operating leases	Maturities of lease liabilities are as follows. Operating leases Six months ended December 31, 2020 $ 149 2021 282 2022 245 2023 216 2024 178 Thereafter 441 Undiscounted lease cash flow commitments 1,511 Reconciling impact from discounting (266) Lease liabilities on consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2020 $ 1,245

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-term Debt Summary	Long-term debt consists of the following as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019: June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Principal Amount Accreted Value Principal Amount Accreted Value CCO Holdings, LLC: 5.250% senior notes due September 30, 2022 $ — $ — $ 1,250 $ 1,241 5.125% senior notes due February 15, 2023 — — 1,000 995 4.000% senior notes due March 1, 2023 500 498 500 497 5.125% senior notes due May 1, 2023 — — 1,150 1,145 5.750% senior notes due September 1, 2023 — — 500 497 5.750% senior notes due January 15, 2024 — — 150 149 5.875% senior notes due April 1, 2024 1,700 1,691 1,700 1,690 5.375% senior notes due May 1, 2025 750 746 750 746 5.750% senior notes due February 15, 2026 2,500 2,473 2,500 2,471 5.500% senior notes due May 1, 2026 1,500 1,492 1,500 1,491 5.875% senior notes due May 1, 2027 800 796 800 796 5.125% senior notes due May 1, 2027 3,250 3,224 3,250 3,222 5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2028 2,500 2,470 2,500 2,469 5.375% senior notes due June 1, 2029 1,500 1,501 1,500 1,501 4.750% senior notes due March 1, 2030 3,050 3,041 3,050 3,041 4.500% senior notes due August 15, 2030 2,750 2,750 — — 4.500% senior notes due May 1, 2032 1,400 1,387 — — Charter Communications Operating, LLC: 3.579% senior notes due July 23, 2020 — — 2,000 1,997 4.464% senior notes due July 23, 2022 3,000 2,989 3,000 2,987 Senior floating rate notes due February 1, 2024 900 902 900 902 4.500% senior notes due February 1, 2024 1,100 1,094 1,100 1,093 4.908% senior notes due July 23, 2025 4,500 4,473 4,500 4,471 3.750% senior notes due February 15, 2028 1,000 988 1,000 987 4.200% senior notes due March 15, 2028 1,250 1,241 1,250 1,240 5.050% senior notes due March 30, 2029 1,250 1,241 1,250 1,241 2.800% senior notes due April 1, 2031 1,600 1,582 — — 6.384% senior notes due October 23, 2035 2,000 1,983 2,000 1,982 5.375% senior notes due April 1, 2038 800 786 800 786 6.484% senior notes due October 23, 2045 3,500 3,467 3,500 3,467 5.375% senior notes due May 1, 2047 2,500 2,506 2,500 2,506 5.750% senior notes due April 1, 2048 2,450 2,391 2,450 2,391 5.125% senior notes due July 1, 2049 1,250 1,240 1,250 1,240 4.800% senior notes due March 1, 2050 2,800 2,797 2,800 2,798 3.700% senior notes due April 1, 2051 1,400 1,379 — — 6.834% senior notes due October 23, 2055 500 495 500 495 Credit facilities 10,288 10,213 10,427 10,345 Time Warner Cable, LLC: 5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2020 — — 1,500 1,503 4.125% senior notes due February 15, 2021 700 706 700 711 4.000% senior notes due September 1, 2021 1,000 1,015 1,000 1,021 5.750% sterling senior notes due June 2, 2031 (a) 775 827 828 886 6.550% senior debentures due May 1, 2037 1,500 1,672 1,500 1,675 7.300% senior debentures due July 1, 2038 1,500 1,768 1,500 1,772 6.750% senior debentures due June 15, 2039 1,500 1,709 1,500 1,713 5.875% senior debentures due November 15, 2040 1,200 1,254 1,200 1,255 5.500% senior debentures due September 1, 2041 1,250 1,258 1,250 1,258 5.250% sterling senior notes due July 15, 2042 (b) 805 778 861 831 4.500% senior debentures due September 15, 2042 1,250 1,143 1,250 1,142 Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC: 8.375% senior debentures due March 15, 2023 1,000 1,126 1,000 1,148 8.375% senior debentures due July 15, 2033 1,000 1,277 1,000 1,284 Total debt 77,768 78,369 78,416 79,078 Less current portion: 5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2020 — — (1,500) (1,503) 3.579% senior notes due July 23, 2020 — — (2,000) (1,997) 4.125% senior notes due February 15, 2021 (700) (706) — — Long-term debt $ 77,068 $ 77,663 $ 74,916 $ 75,578 (a) Principal amount includes £625 million remeasured at $775 million and $828 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, using the exchange rate at the respective dates. (b) Principal amount includes £650 million remeasured at $805 million and $861 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, using the exchange rate at the respective dates.

Common Stock (Tables)

Common Stock (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Common Stock [Abstract]
Class of Treasury Stock	The following represents the Company's purchase of Charter Class A common stock and the effect on the consolidated statements of cash flows during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Shares $ Shares $ Shares $ Shares $ Share buybacks 2,028,234 $ 1,026 2,247,279 $ 837 6,480,783 $ 3,202 4,862,996 $ 1,707 Income tax withholding 247,651 129 63,425 24 583,305 305 278,040 94 Exercise cost 188,923 90,951 430,675 185,170 2,464,808 $ 1,155 2,401,655 $ 861 7,494,763 $ 3,507 5,326,206 $ 1,801

Noncontrolling Interest (Tables

Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Schedule of Noncontrolling Interest Purchased	The following table represents Charter Holdings' purchase of Charter Holdings common units from A/N pursuant to the Letter Agreement (see Note 18) and the effect on total shareholders' equity during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Number of units purchased 280,069 447,793 1,075,676 750,735 Average price per unit $ 445.15 $ 358.21 $ 481.68 $ 338.12 Amount of units purchased $ 125 $ 161 $ 518 $ 254 Decrease in noncontrolling interest based on carrying value $ (69) $ (111) $ (264) $ (185) Decrease in additional paid-in-capital, net of tax $ (42) $ (37) $ (191) $ (52)
Schedule of effects on statement of shareholders' equity due to ownership changes	Total shareholders' equity was also adjusted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 due to the changes in Charter Holdings' ownership as follows. Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Decrease in noncontrolling interest $ (52) $ (23) $ (161) $ (52) Increase in additional paid-in-capital, net of tax $ 41 $ 17 $ 123 $ 39

Accounting for Derivative Ins_3

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]
Income Statement Effects of Financial Instruments	The effect of financial instruments on the consolidated statements of operations is presented in the table below. Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Gain (Loss) on Financial Instruments, Net: Change in fair value of cross-currency derivative instruments $ 61 $ (163) $ (365) $ (86) Foreign currency remeasurement of Sterling Notes to U.S. dollars 3 44 111 4 $ 64 $ (119) $ (254) $ (82)

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Carrying Value and Fair Value of Debt	A summary of the carrying value and fair value of debt as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is as follows: June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Carrying Value Fair Value Carrying Value Fair Value Senior notes and debentures $ 68,156 $ 74,279 $ 68,733 $ 74,938 Credit facilities $ 10,213 $ 9,926 $ 10,345 $ 10,448

Revenue (Tables)

Revenue (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Revenue [Abstract]
Revenue	The Company’s revenues by product line are as follows: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Internet $ 4,530 $ 4,103 $ 8,937 $ 8,127 Video 4,371 4,391 8,793 8,775 Voice 451 489 908 993 Residential revenue 9,352 8,983 18,638 17,895 Small and medium business 983 963 1,979 1,908 Enterprise 606 652 1,228 1,295 Commercial revenue 1,589 1,615 3,207 3,203 Advertising sales 249 395 614 740 Mobile 310 158 568 298 Other 196 196 407 417 $ 11,696 $ 11,347 $ 23,434 $ 22,553

Operating Costs and Expenses (T

Operating Costs and Expenses (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Operating Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Operating Costs and Expenses	Operating costs and expenses, exclusive of items shown separately in the consolidated statements of operations, consist of the following for the periods presented: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Programming $ 2,873 $ 2,827 $ 5,765 $ 5,692 Regulatory, connectivity and produced content 488 597 1,039 1,158 Costs to service customers 1,848 1,767 3,696 3,589 Marketing 719 768 1,485 1,503 Mobile 413 277 787 537 Other 956 1,008 1,957 2,001 $ 7,297 $ 7,244 $ 14,729 $ 14,480

Other Operating (Income) Expe_2

Other Operating (Income) Expenses, Net (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Other Operating Expenses, Net [Abstract]
Other Operating Expenses, Net	Other operating expenses, net consist of the following for the periods presented: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Special charges, net $ 6 $ 23 $ 22 19 (Gain) loss on sale of assets, net (4) 39 (13) 38 $ 2 $ 62 $ 9 $ 57

Stock Compensation Plans (Table

Stock Compensation Plans (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Stock Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Equity Award Grants	Charter granted the following equity awards for the periods presented. Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Stock options 11,600 31,500 1,265,300 1,782,400 Restricted stock 6,000 8,100 6,000 8,100 Restricted stock units 7,600 13,200 415,900 686,900

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	The following is the computation of diluted earnings per common share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Numerator: Net income attributable to Charter shareholders $ 766 $ 314 $ 1,162 $ 567 Denominator: Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic 205,777,438 222,392,274 206,804,371 223,505,016 Effect of dilutive securities: Assumed exercise or issuance of shares relating to stock plans 5,129,508 3,549,898 5,353,847 3,384,729 Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted 210,906,946 225,942,172 212,158,218 226,889,745 Basic earnings per common share attributable to Charter shareholders $ 3.72 $ 1.41 $ 5.62 $ 2.54 Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Charter shareholders $ 3.63 $ 1.39 $ 5.48 $ 2.50

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Defined Benefit Plan [Abstract]
Net Periodic Pension Benefit	The components of net periodic pension benefit (costs) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 are recorded in other pension benefits, net in the consolidated statements of operations and consisted of the following: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Interest cost $ (28) $ (32) $ (56) $ (64) Expected return on plan assets 39 41 77 82 Net periodic pension benefits $ 11 $ 9 $ 21 $ 18

Consolidating Schedules (Tables

Consolidating Schedules (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Consolidating Schedules [Abstract]
Consolidating Schedules	Condensed consolidating financial statements as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 and for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 follow. Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets As of June 30, 2020 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Guarantor Subsidiaries Charter Intermediate Holding Companies CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations Charter Consolidated ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents $ — $ 239 $ 200 $ 1,658 $ — $ 2,097 Accounts receivable, net — 33 — 1,961 — 1,994 Receivables from related party 31 107 43 — (181) — Prepaid expenses and other current assets 4 45 — 625 — 674 Total current assets 35 424 243 4,244 (181) 4,765 RESTRICTED CASH — 5 — — — 5 INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES: Property, plant and equipment, net — 770 — 33,304 — 34,074 Customer relationships, net — — — 6,486 — 6,486 Franchises — — — 67,322 — 67,322 Goodwill — — — 29,554 — 29,554 Total investment in cable properties, net — 770 — 136,666 — 137,436 INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES 47,040 52,975 74,548 — (174,563) — LOANS RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY 297 727 567 — (1,591) — OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS 2 364 — 2,564 — 2,930 Total assets $ 47,374 $ 55,265 $ 75,358 $ 143,474 $ (176,335) $ 145,136 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 51 $ 628 $ 314 $ 7,443 $ — $ 8,436 Payables to related party — — — 181 (181) — Current portion of long-term debt — — — 706 — 706 Total current liabilities 51 628 314 8,330 (181) 9,142 LONG-TERM DEBT — — 22,069 55,594 — 77,663 LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY — — — 1,591 (1,591) — DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 17,717 17 — 55 — 17,789 OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES 250 558 — 3,333 — 4,141 SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY Controlling interest 29,356 47,040 52,975 74,548 (174,563) 29,356 Noncontrolling interests — 7,022 — 23 — 7,045 Total shareholders’/member’s equity 29,356 54,062 52,975 74,571 (174,563) 36,401 Total liabilities and shareholders’/member’s equity $ 47,374 $ 55,265 $ 75,358 $ 143,474 $ (176,335) $ 145,136 Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets As of December 31, 2019 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Guarantor Subsidiaries Charter Intermediate Holding Companies CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations Charter Consolidated ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents $ — $ 234 $ 500 $ 2,749 $ — $ 3,483 Accounts receivable, net 1 31 — 2,195 — 2,227 Receivables from related party 34 264 59 — (357) — Prepaid expenses and other current assets 10 40 — 711 — 761 Total current assets 45 569 559 5,655 (357) 6,471 RESTRICTED CASH — 66 — — — 66 INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES: Property, plant and equipment, net — 683 — 33,908 — 34,591 Customer relationships, net — — — 7,453 — 7,453 Franchises — — — 67,322 — 67,322 Goodwill — — — 29,554 — 29,554 Total investment in cable properties, net — 683 — 138,237 — 138,920 INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES 49,024 55,266 76,409 — (180,699) — LOANS RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY 260 699 545 — (1,504) — OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS 2 378 — 2,351 — 2,731 Total assets $ 49,331 $ 57,661 $ 77,513 $ 146,243 $ (182,560) $ 148,188 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 18 $ 725 $ 296 $ 7,846 $ — $ 8,885 Payables to related party — — — 357 (357) — Current portion of long-term debt — — — 3,500 — 3,500 Total current liabilities 18 725 296 11,703 (357) 12,385 LONG-TERM DEBT — — 21,951 53,627 — 75,578 LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY — — — 1,504 (1,504) — DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 17,641 15 — 55 — 17,711 OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES 227 554 — 2,922 — 3,703 SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY Controlling interest 31,445 49,024 55,266 76,409 (180,699) 31,445 Noncontrolling interests — 7,343 — 23 — 7,366 Total shareholders’/member’s equity 31,445 56,367 55,266 76,432 (180,699) 38,811 Total liabilities and shareholders’/member’s equity $ 49,331 $ 57,661 $ 77,513 $ 146,243 $ (182,560) $ 148,188 Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations For the six months June 30, 2020 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Guarantor Subsidiaries Charter Intermediate Holding Companies CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations Charter Consolidated REVENUES $ 29 $ 597 $ — $ 23,430 $ (622) $ 23,434 COSTS AND EXPENSES: Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below) 29 545 — 14,774 (619) 14,729 Depreciation and amortization — 8 — 4,917 — 4,925 Other operating expense, net — — — 12 (3) 9 29 553 — 19,703 (622) 19,663 Income from operations — 44 — 3,727 — 3,771 OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES): Interest income (expense), net 8 12 (587) (1,370) — (1,937) Loss on extinguishment of debt — — (63) — — (63) Loss on financial instruments, net — — — (254) — (254) Other pension benefits, net — — — 21 — 21 Other income (expense), net — (5) — 5 — — Equity in income of subsidiaries 1,313 1,465 2,115 — (4,893) — 1,321 1,472 1,465 (1,598) (4,893) (2,233) Income before income taxes 1,321 1,516 1,465 2,129 (4,893) 1,538 Income tax expense (159) (23) — (13) — (195) Consolidated net income 1,162 1,493 1,465 2,116 (4,893) 1,343 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — (180) — (1) — (181) Net income $ 1,162 $ 1,313 $ 1,465 $ 2,115 $ (4,893) $ 1,162 Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations For the six months ended June 30, 2019 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Guarantor Subsidiaries Charter Intermediate Holding Companies CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations Charter Consolidated REVENUES $ 23 $ 575 $ — $ 22,548 $ (593) $ 22,553 COSTS AND EXPENSES: Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below) 23 556 — 14,500 (599) 14,480 Depreciation and amortization — 8 — 5,042 — 5,050 Other operating expense (income), net — (8) — 59 6 57 23 556 — 19,601 (593) 19,587 Income from operations — 19 — 2,947 — 2,966 OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES): Interest income (expense), net 5 17 (511) (1,381) — (1,870) Loss on financial instruments, net — — — (82) — (82) Other pension benefits, net — — — 18 — 18 Other expense, net — — — (126) — (126) Equity in income of subsidiaries 685 788 1,299 — (2,772) — 690 805 788 (1,571) (2,772) (2,060) Income before income taxes 690 824 788 1,376 (2,772) 906 Income tax expense (123) (4) — (76) — (203) Consolidated net income 567 820 788 1,300 (2,772) 703 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — (135) — (1) — (136) Net income $ 567 $ 685 $ 788 $ 1,299 $ (2,772) $ 567 Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows For the six months ended June 30, 2020 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Guarantor Subsidiaries Charter Intermediate Holding Companies CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations Charter Consolidated NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES $ 3 $ 51 $ (565) $ 7,260 $ — $ 6,749 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchases of property, plant and equipment — — — (3,338) — (3,338) Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures — — — (174) — (174) Real estate investments through variable interest entities — (81) — — — (81) Contributions to subsidiaries (145) (39) (4,385) — 4,569 — Distributions from subsidiaries 3,530 3,975 8,541 — (16,046) — Other, net — (3) — (5) — (8) Net cash flows from investing activities 3,385 3,852 4,156 (3,517) (11,477) (3,601) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Borrowings of long-term debt — — 4,178 3,144 — 7,322 Repayments of long-term debt — — (4,092) (3,800) — (7,892) Borrowings (repayments) of loans payable - related parties (25) — — 25 — — Payments for debt issuance costs — — (41) (21) — (62) Issuance of equity 23 — — — — 23 Purchase of treasury stock (3,507) — — — — (3,507) Proceeds from exercise of stock options 121 — — — — 121 Purchase of noncontrolling interest — (518) — — — (518) Distributions to noncontrolling interest — (76) — (1) — (77) Contributions from parent — 145 39 4,385 (4,569) — Distributions to parent — (3,530) (3,975) (8,541) 16,046 — Borrowings for real estate investments through variable interest entities — 24 — — — 24 Distributions to variable interest entities noncontrolling interest — (4) — — — (4) Other, net — — — (25) — (25) Net cash flows from financing activities (3,388) (3,959) (3,891) (4,834) 11,477 (4,595) NET DECREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH — (56) (300) (1,091) — (1,447) CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period — 300 500 2,749 — 3,549 CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period $ — $ 244 $ 200 $ 1,658 $ — $ 2,102 Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows For the six months ended June 30, 2019 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Guarantor Subsidiaries Charter Intermediate Holding Companies CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations Charter Consolidated NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES $ (18) $ 55 $ (509) $ 5,919 $ — $ 5,447 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchases of property, plant and equipment — (67) — (3,262) 67 (3,262) Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures — — — (428) — (428) Real estate investments through variable interest entities — (64) — — — (64) Contribution to subsidiaries (91) (51) (792) — 934 — Distributions from subsidiaries 1,829 2,084 2,591 — (6,504) — Other, net — (5) — 80 (67) 8 Net cash flows from investing activities 1,738 1,897 1,799 (3,610) (5,570) (3,746) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Borrowings of long-term debt — — 750 9,964 — 10,714 Repayments of long-term debt — — — (10,123) — (10,123) Payments for debt issuance costs — — (7) (25) — (32) Purchase of treasury stock (1,801) — — — — (1,801) Proceeds from exercise of stock options 81 — — — — 81 Purchase of noncontrolling interest — (254) — — — (254) Distributions to noncontrolling interest — (77) — (1) — (78) Contributions from parent — 91 51 792 (934) — Distributions to parent — (1,829) (2,084) (2,591) 6,504 — Other, net — — — (127) — (127) Net cash flows from financing activities (1,720) (2,069) (1,290) (2,111) 5,570 (1,620) NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH — (117) — 198 — 81 CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period — 465 — 300 — 765 CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period $ — $ 348 $ — $ 498 $ — $ 846

Organization and Basis of Pre_2

Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Organization and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	1

Franchises, Goodwill and Othe_3

Franchises, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets:
Goodwill	$ 29,554		$ 29,554		$ 29,554
Indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill	97,035		97,035		97,035
Finite-lived Intangible Assets:
Gross Carrying Amount	18,635		18,635		18,635
Accumulated Amortization	(11,885)		(11,885)		(10,899)
Net Carrying Amount	6,750		6,750		7,736
Amortization expense	478	$ 548	986	$ 1,100
Six months ended December 31, 2020	889		889
2021	1,599		1,599
2022	1,329		1,329
2023	1,072		1,072
2024	821		821
Thereafter	1,040		1,040
Franchises
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets:
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	67,322		67,322		67,322
Trademarks
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets:
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	159		159		159
Customer relationships
Finite-lived Intangible Assets:
Gross Carrying Amount	18,230		18,230		18,230
Accumulated Amortization	(11,744)		(11,744)		(10,777)
Net Carrying Amount	6,486		6,486		7,453
Other intangible assets
Finite-lived Intangible Assets:
Gross Carrying Amount	405		405		405
Accumulated Amortization	(141)		(141)		(122)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 264		$ 264		$ 283

Investments (Details)

Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
RESTRICTED CASH		$ 5		$ 66
Property, plant and equipment, net		34,074		34,591
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES		4,141		3,703
Decrease in Restricted Cash		61	$ 64
Real estate investments through variable interest entities		81	64
Distributions to variable interest entities noncontrolling interest		4	0
Borrowings for real estate investments through variable interest entities		$ 24	0
Impairment on equity method investment [Abstract]
Impairment on equity investments	$ 11		$ 121
Mortgage note liability
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.612%
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
RESTRICTED CASH		$ 5		66
Property, plant and equipment, net		389		295
Current liabilities		24		11
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES		371		350
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Mortgage note liability
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES		$ 335		$ 339

Accounts Payable and Accrued _3

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable – trade	$ 667	$ 786
Deferred revenue	471	460
Accrued liabilities:
Programming costs	2,033	2,042
Labor	919	1,028
Capital expenditures	1,211	1,441
Interest	1,040	1,052
Taxes and regulatory fees	582	537
Property and casualty	472	458
Operating lease liabilities	223	214
Other	818	867
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 8,436	$ 8,885

Leases (Details)

Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Operating Lease Expense	$ 108	$ 109	$ 216	$ 216
short term leases and variable leases costs	32	$ 30	67	65
Operating Lease Payments			147	147
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability			164	$ 161
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	1,132		1,132		$ 1,092
Operating lease liabilities	223		223		214
Noncurrent portion of operating lease liability	1,022		1,022		979
Total Operating Lease Liability	$ 1,245		$ 1,245		$ 1,193
Weighted average remaining operating lease term (in years)	6 years 4 months 24 days		6 years 4 months 24 days		6 years 7 months 6 days
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases (percentage)	4.20%		4.20%		4.40%
Finance Lease Liabilities	$ 61		$ 61		$ 62
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]
Six months ended December 31, 2020	149		149
2021	282		282
2022	245		245
2023	216		216
2024	178		178
Thereafter	441		441
Undiscounted lease cash flow commitments	1,511		1,511
Reconciling impact from discounting	$ (266)		$ (266)

Long-Term Debt (Details)

Long-Term Debt (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2020USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2020USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020GBP (£)	Mar. 01, 2020USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 77,768		$ 77,768						$ 78,416
Accreted Value		78,369		78,369						79,078
Accreted value, current portion		(706)		(706)						(3,500)
Principal amount, noncurrent portion		77,068		77,068						74,916
Accreted value, noncurrent portion		77,663		77,663						75,578
Loss on extinguishment of debt		36	$ 0	63	$ 0
Credit facilities
Long-term Debt:
Accreted Value		10,213		10,213						10,345
CCO Holdings
Long-term Debt:
Accreted value, current portion		0		0						0
Accreted value, noncurrent portion		22,069		22,069						21,951
Loss on extinguishment of debt				$ 63
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%
CCO Holdings | 5.250% senior notes due September 30, 2022
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		0		$ 0						1,250
Accreted Value		$ 0		$ 0						1,241
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.25%		5.25%			5.25%
CCO Holdings | 5.125% senior notes due February 15, 2023
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 0		$ 0						1,000
Accreted Value		$ 0		$ 0						995
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.125%		5.125%			5.125%
CCO Holdings | 4.000% senior notes due March 1, 2023
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 500		$ 500						500
Accreted Value		$ 498		$ 498						497
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.00%		4.00%			4.00%
CCO Holdings | 5.125% senior notes due May 1, 2023
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 0		$ 0						1,150
Accreted Value		$ 0		$ 0						1,145
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.125%		5.125%			5.125%
CCO Holdings | 5.750% senior notes due September 1, 2023
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 0		$ 0						500
Accreted Value		$ 0		$ 0						497
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.75%		5.75%			5.75%
CCO Holdings | 5.750% senior notes due January 15, 2024
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 0		$ 0						150
Accreted Value		$ 0		$ 0						149
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.75%		5.75%			5.75%
CCO Holdings | 5.875% senior notes due April 1, 2024
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,700		$ 1,700						1,700
Accreted Value		$ 1,691		$ 1,691						1,690
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.875%		5.875%			5.875%
CCO Holdings | 5.375% senior notes due May 1, 2025
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 750		$ 750						750
Accreted Value		$ 746		$ 746						746
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.375%		5.375%			5.375%
CCO Holdings | 5.750% senior notes due February 15, 2026
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 2,500		$ 2,500						2,500
Accreted Value		$ 2,473		$ 2,473						2,471
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.75%		5.75%			5.75%
CCO Holdings | 5.500% senior notes due May 1, 2026
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,500		$ 1,500						1,500
Accreted Value		$ 1,492		$ 1,492						1,491
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.50%		5.50%			5.50%
CCO Holdings | 5.875% senior notes due May 1, 2027
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 800		$ 800						800
Accreted Value		$ 796		$ 796						796
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.875%		5.875%			5.875%
CCO Holdings | 5.125% senior notes due May 1, 2027
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 3,250		$ 3,250						3,250
Accreted Value		$ 3,224		$ 3,224						3,222
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.125%		5.125%			5.125%
CCO Holdings | 5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2028
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 2,500		$ 2,500						2,500
Accreted Value		$ 2,470		$ 2,470						2,469
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.00%		5.00%			5.00%
CCO Holdings | 5.375% senior notes due June 1, 2029
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,500		$ 1,500						1,500
Accreted Value		$ 1,501		$ 1,501						1,501
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.375%		5.375%			5.375%
CCO Holdings | 4.750% senior notes due March 1, 2030
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 3,050		$ 3,050						3,050
Accreted Value		$ 3,041		$ 3,041						3,041
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.75%		4.75%			4.75%
CCO Holdings | 4.500% senior notes due August 15, 2030
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 2,750		$ 2,750				$ 1,100	$ 1,650	0
Accreted Value		$ 2,750		$ 2,750						0
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.50%		4.50%			4.50%
Debt instrument issue price (percentage)				102.50%
CCO Holdings | 4.500% senior notes due May 1, 2032
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,400		$ 1,400						0
Accreted Value		$ 1,387		$ 1,387						0
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.50%		4.50%			4.50%
CCO Holdings | 4.250% senior notes due February 1, 2031 | Subsequent Event
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount	$ 1,500					$ 1,500
Stated interest rate (percentage)						4.25%
Debt instrument issue price (percentage)	102.00%
Charter Operating | 3.579% senior notes due July 23, 2020
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 0		$ 0						2,000
Accreted Value		0		0						1,997
Principal amount, current portion		0		0						(2,000)
Accreted value, current portion		$ 0		$ 0						(1,997)
Stated interest rate (percentage)		3.579%		3.579%			3.579%
Charter Operating | 4.464% senior notes due July 23, 2022
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 3,000		$ 3,000						3,000
Accreted Value		$ 2,989		$ 2,989						2,987
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.464%		4.464%			4.464%
Charter Operating | Senior floating rate notes due February 1, 2024
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 900		$ 900						900
Accreted Value		902		902						902
Charter Operating | 4.500% senior notes due February 1, 2024
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		1,100		1,100						1,100
Accreted Value		$ 1,094		$ 1,094						1,093
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.50%		4.50%			4.50%
Charter Operating | 4.908% senior notes due July 23, 2025
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 4,500		$ 4,500						4,500
Accreted Value		$ 4,473		$ 4,473						4,471
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.908%		4.908%			4.908%
Charter Operating | 3.750% senior notes due February 15, 2028
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,000		$ 1,000						1,000
Accreted Value		$ 988		$ 988						987
Stated interest rate (percentage)		3.75%		3.75%			3.75%
Charter Operating | 4.200% senior notes due March 15, 2028
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,250		$ 1,250						1,250
Accreted Value		$ 1,241		$ 1,241						1,240
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.20%		4.20%			4.20%
Charter Operating | 5.050% senior notes due March 30, 2029
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,250		$ 1,250						1,250
Accreted Value		$ 1,241		$ 1,241						1,241
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.05%		5.05%			5.05%
Charter Operating | 2.800% senior notes due April 1, 2031
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,600		$ 1,600						0
Accreted Value		$ 1,582		$ 1,582						0
Stated interest rate (percentage)		2.80%		2.80%			2.80%
Debt instrument issue price (percentage)				99.561%
Charter Operating | 6.384% senior notes due October 23, 2035
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 2,000		$ 2,000						2,000
Accreted Value		$ 1,983		$ 1,983						1,982
Stated interest rate (percentage)		6.384%		6.384%			6.384%
Charter Operating | 5.375% senior notes due April 1, 2038
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 800		$ 800						800
Accreted Value		$ 786		$ 786						786
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.375%		5.375%			5.375%
Charter Operating | 6.484% senior notes due October 23, 2045
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 3,500		$ 3,500						3,500
Accreted Value		$ 3,467		$ 3,467						3,467
Stated interest rate (percentage)		6.484%		6.484%			6.484%
Charter Operating | 5.375% senior notes due May 1, 2047
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 2,500		$ 2,500						2,500
Accreted Value		$ 2,506		$ 2,506						2,506
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.375%		5.375%			5.375%
Charter Operating | 5.750% senior notes due April 1, 2048
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 2,450		$ 2,450						2,450
Accreted Value		$ 2,391		$ 2,391						2,391
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.75%		5.75%			5.75%
Charter Operating | 5.125% senior notes due July 1, 2049
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,250		$ 1,250						1,250
Accreted Value		$ 1,240		$ 1,240						1,240
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.125%		5.125%			5.125%
Charter Operating | 4.800% senior notes due March 1, 2050
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 2,800		$ 2,800						2,800
Accreted Value		$ 2,797		$ 2,797						2,798
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.80%		4.80%			4.80%
Charter Operating | 3.700% senior notes due April 1, 2051
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,400		$ 1,400						0
Accreted Value		$ 1,379		$ 1,379						0
Stated interest rate (percentage)		3.70%		3.70%			3.70%
Debt instrument issue price (percentage)				99.217%
Charter Operating | 6.834% senior notes due October 23, 2055
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 500		$ 500						500
Accreted Value		$ 495		$ 495						495
Stated interest rate (percentage)		6.834%		6.834%			6.834%
Charter Operating | Credit facilities
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 10,288		$ 10,288						10,427
Accreted Value		10,213		10,213						10,345
Charter Operating | Revolving Credit Facility
Long-term Debt:
Availability under credit facilities		4,700		4,700
Time Warner Cable | 5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2020
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		0		0						1,500
Accreted Value		0		0						1,503
Principal amount, current portion		0		0						(1,500)
Accreted value, current portion		$ 0		$ 0						(1,503)
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.00%		5.00%			5.00%
Time Warner Cable | 4.125% senior notes due February 15, 2021
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 700		$ 700						700
Accreted Value		706		706						711
Principal amount, current portion		(700)		(700)						0
Accreted value, current portion		$ (706)		$ (706)						0
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.125%		4.125%			4.125%
Time Warner Cable | 4.000% senior notes due September 1, 2021
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,000		$ 1,000						1,000
Accreted Value		$ 1,015		$ 1,015						1,021
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.00%		4.00%			4.00%
Time Warner Cable | 5.750% sterling senior notes due June 2, 2031 (a)
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 775		$ 775			£ 625			828
Accreted Value		$ 827		$ 827						886
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.75%		5.75%			5.75%
Time Warner Cable | 6.550% senior debentures due May 1, 2037
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,500		$ 1,500						1,500
Accreted Value		$ 1,672		$ 1,672						1,675
Stated interest rate (percentage)		6.55%		6.55%			6.55%
Time Warner Cable | 7.300% senior debentures due July 1, 2038
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,500		$ 1,500						1,500
Accreted Value		$ 1,768		$ 1,768						1,772
Stated interest rate (percentage)		7.30%		7.30%			7.30%
Time Warner Cable | 6.750% senior debentures due June 15, 2039
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,500		$ 1,500						1,500
Accreted Value		$ 1,709		$ 1,709						1,713
Stated interest rate (percentage)		6.75%		6.75%			6.75%
Time Warner Cable | 5.875% senior debentures due November 15, 2040
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,200		$ 1,200						1,200
Accreted Value		$ 1,254		$ 1,254						1,255
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.875%		5.875%			5.875%
Time Warner Cable | 5.500% senior debentures due September 1, 2041
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,250		$ 1,250						1,250
Accreted Value		$ 1,258		$ 1,258						1,258
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.50%		5.50%			5.50%
Time Warner Cable | 5.250% sterling senior notes due July 15, 2042 (b)
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 805		$ 805			£ 650			861
Accreted Value		$ 778		$ 778						831
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.25%		5.25%			5.25%
Time Warner Cable | 4.500% senior debentures due September 15, 2042
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,250		$ 1,250						1,250
Accreted Value		$ 1,143		$ 1,143						1,142
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.50%		4.50%			4.50%
Time Warner Cable Enterprises | 8.375% senior debentures due March 15, 2023
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,000		$ 1,000						1,000
Accreted Value		$ 1,126		$ 1,126						1,148
Stated interest rate (percentage)		8.375%		8.375%			8.375%
Time Warner Cable Enterprises | 8.375% senior debentures due July 15, 2033
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,000		$ 1,000						1,000
Accreted Value		$ 1,277		$ 1,277						$ 1,284
Stated interest rate (percentage)		8.375%		8.375%			8.375%

Common Stock (Details)

Common Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired (shares)	2,464,808		2,401,655		7,494,763	5,326,206
Value of treasury stock shares repurchased/withheld	$ 1,155	$ 2,352	$ 861	$ 940	$ 3,507	$ 1,801
Remaining authorized repurchase amount	$ 837				837
Issuance of equity		$ 23			$ 23
Liberty Broadband [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Issuance of equity, shares					35,112
A/N
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Issuance of equity, shares					20,182
Share buybacks
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired (shares)	2,028,234		2,247,279		6,480,783	4,862,996
Value of treasury stock shares repurchased/withheld	$ 1,026		$ 837		$ 3,202	$ 1,707
Income tax withholding
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired (shares)	247,651		63,425		583,305	278,040
Value of treasury stock shares repurchased/withheld	$ 129		$ 24		$ 305	$ 94
Exercise cost
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired (shares)	188,923		90,951		430,675	185,170

Noncontrolling Interests (Detai

Noncontrolling Interests (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Noncontrolling Interests:
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	$ 110		$ 72		$ 181	$ 136
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	38	$ 39	39	$ 39
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(111)	(344)	(148)	(89)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership, net of tax	(11)	(27)	(6)	(7)
Common Noncontrolling Interest
Noncontrolling Interests:
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	$ 72		$ 34		$ 105	$ 60
Purchase of noncontrolling interest (shares)	280,069		447,793		1,075,676	750,735
Purchase of noncontrolling interest (price per share)	$ 445.15		$ 358.21		$ 481.68	$ 338.12
Purchase price of noncontrolling interest	$ 125		$ 161		$ 518	$ 254
Common Noncontrolling Interest | A/N
Noncontrolling Interests:
Ownership percentage held by noncontrolling interest (percentage)	8.00%				8.00%
Preferred Noncontrolling Interest
Noncontrolling Interests:
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	$ 37		37		$ 75	75
Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling Interests:
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	38	39	39	39
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(69)	(195)	(111)	(74)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership, net of tax	(52)	(109)	(23)	(29)	(161)	(52)
Noncontrolling Interests | Common Noncontrolling Interest
Noncontrolling Interests:
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(69)		(111)		(264)	(185)
Additional Paid-in Capital
Noncontrolling Interests:
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(42)	(149)	(37)	(15)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership, net of tax	41	$ 82	17	$ 22	123	39
Additional Paid-in Capital | Common Noncontrolling Interest
Noncontrolling Interests:
Impact of noncontrolling interest purchased	$ (42)		$ (37)		$ (191)	$ (52)
Maximum | Charter
Noncontrolling Interests:
Minority Interest Ownership Percentage Threshold	100.00%				100.00%

Accounting for Derivative Ins_4

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Gain (Loss) On Financial Instruments, Net
Change in fair value of cross-currency derivative instruments	$ 61	$ (163)	$ (365)	$ (86)
Foreign currency remeasurement of Sterling Notes to U.S. dollars	3	44	111	4
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net	$ 64	$ (119)	$ (254)	$ (82)
Cross Currency Derivatives
Derivatives:
Notional amount | £					£ 1,275
Collateral holiday agreement, percentage of position covered	60.00%		60.00%		60.00%
Collateral holiday agreement, term			3 years
collateral cap term			10 years
Collateral cap, percentage of position covered	40.00%		40.00%		40.00%
Maximum amount of collateral required to be posted	$ 150		$ 150
Level 2 | Cross Currency Derivatives
Derivatives:
Derivative Liability	$ 589		$ 589			$ 224

Fair Value Measurements (Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value Measurements:
Carrying Value	$ 78,369	$ 79,078
Senior notes and debentures
Fair Value Measurements:
Carrying Value	68,156	68,733
Credit facilities
Fair Value Measurements:
Carrying Value	10,213	10,345
Level 1 | Senior notes and debentures
Fair Value Measurements:
Fair Value	74,279	74,938
Level 2 | Credit facilities
Fair Value Measurements:
Fair Value	9,926	10,448
Cross Currency Derivatives | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements:
Derivative Liability	$ 589	$ 224

Revenue (Details)

Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	$ 11,696	$ 11,347	$ 23,434	$ 22,553
Internet
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	4,530	4,103	8,937	8,127
Video
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	4,371	4,391	8,793	8,775
Voice
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	451	489	908	993
Residential revenue
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	9,352	8,983	18,638	17,895
Small and medium business
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	983	963	1,979	1,908
Enterprise
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	606	652	1,228	1,295
Commercial revenue
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	1,589	1,615	3,207	3,203
Advertising sales
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	249	395	614	740
Mobile
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	310	158	568	298
Other
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	$ 196	$ 196	$ 407	$ 417

Operating Costs and Expenses (D

Operating Costs and Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Operating Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Programming	$ 2,873	$ 2,827	$ 5,765	$ 5,692
Regulatory, connectivity and produced content	488	597	1,039	1,158
Costs to service customers	1,848	1,767	3,696	3,589
Marketing	719	768	1,485	1,503
Mobile	413	277	787	537
Other	956	1,008	1,957	2,001
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately in the consolidated statements of operations)	$ 7,297	$ 7,244	$ 14,729	$ 14,480

Other Operating (Income) Expe_3

Other Operating (Income) Expenses, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Other Operating Expenses, Net [Abstract]
Special charges, net	$ 6	$ 23	$ 22	$ 19
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net	(4)	39	(13)	38
Other operating (income) expenses, net	$ 2	62	$ 9	57
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use		$ 41		$ 41

Stock Compensation Plans (Detai

Stock Compensation Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Stock Compensation Plans:
Stock compensation expense	$ 90	$ 82	$ 180	$ 167
Stock options
Stock Compensation Plans:
Stock options granted in period (shares)	11,600	31,500	1,265,300	1,782,400
Award vesting period			3 years
Award expiration period			10 years
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 263		$ 263
Remaining period over which to recognize unrecognized compensation expense			2 years
Restricted stock
Stock Compensation Plans:
Awards other than stock options granted in period (shares)	6,000	8,100	6,000	8,100
Award vesting period			1 year
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 3		$ 3
Remaining period over which to recognize unrecognized compensation expense			10 months
Restricted stock units
Stock Compensation Plans:
Awards other than stock options granted in period (shares)	7,600	13,200	415,900	686,900
Award vesting period			3 years
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 309		$ 309
Remaining period over which to recognize unrecognized compensation expense			2 years

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax expense	$ 166	$ 84	$ 195	$ 203
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 252		$ 252		$ 230

Earnings Per Share (Details)

Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	26,000,000	29,000,000	26,000,000	29,000,000
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	$ 766	$ 314	$ 1,162	$ 567
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (shares)	205,777,438	222,392,274	206,804,371	223,505,016
Assumed exercise or issuance of shares relating to stock plans	5,129,508	3,549,898	5,353,847	3,384,729
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (shares)	210,906,946	225,942,172	212,158,218	226,889,745
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Charter shareholders (dollars per share)	$ 3.72	$ 1.41	$ 5.62	$ 2.54
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Charter shareholders (dollars per share)	$ 3.63	$ 1.39	$ 5.48	$ 2.50

Related Party Transactions (Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Related Party Transactions:
Dr. John Malone's voting interest in Liberty Broadband (percentage)	48.80%		48.80%
Dr. John Malone's voting interest in Qurate Retail, Inc. (percentage)	40.90%		40.90%
Cash payments received from HSN, Inc. and QVC, Inc.	$ 12	$ 12	$ 24	$ 24
Dr. John Malone's voting interest in Discovery Communications, Inc. for election of directors (percentage)	27.90%		27.90%
Advance Newhouse Programming Partnership's ownership percentage in Series A preferred stock of Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage)	100.00%		100.00%
Advance Newhouse Programming Partnership's ownership percentage in Series C preferred stock of Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage)	100.00%		100.00%
Advance Newhouse Programming Partnership's voting interest in Discovery Communications, Inc. for election of directors (percentage)	23.90%		23.90%
Maximum
Related Party Transactions:
Percent of total operating costs and expenses paid to Discovery Communications, Inc. and Starz (percentage)	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%
Equity Method Investee
Related Party Transactions:
Payments to related parties	$ 54	$ 81	$ 117	$ 167
Class A Common Stock
Related Party Transactions:
Dr. John Malone's ownership percentage in Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage)	1.20%		1.20%
Class B Common Stock
Related Party Transactions:
Dr. John Malone's ownership percentage in Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage)	93.60%		93.60%
Class C Common Stock
Related Party Transactions:
Dr. John Malone's ownership percentage in Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage)	3.60%		3.60%

Contingencies (Details)

Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value	$ 140
Litigation Settlement Interest	$ 6

Employee Benefit Plans (Details

Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Defined Benefit Plan [Abstract]
Interest cost	$ (28)	$ (32)	$ (56)	$ (64)
Expected return on plan assets	39	41	77	82
Net periodic pension benefits	$ 11	$ 9	$ 21	$ 18

Condensed Consolidating Balance

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,097		$ 3,483
Accounts receivable, net	1,994		2,227
Receivables from related party	0		0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	674		761
Total current assets	4,765		6,471
RESTRICTED CASH	5		66
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	34,074		34,591
Customer relationships, net	6,486		7,453
Franchises	67,322		67,322
Goodwill	29,554		29,554
Total investment in cable properties, net	137,436		138,920
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	0		0
LOANS RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY	0		0
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	2,930		2,731
Total assets	145,136		148,188
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	8,436		8,885
Payables to related party	0		0
Current portion of long-term debt	706		3,500
Total current liabilities	9,142		12,385
LONG-TERM DEBT	77,663		75,578
LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY	0		0
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	17,789		17,711
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	4,141		3,703
SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY
Controlling interest	29,356		31,445
Noncontrolling interests	7,045		7,366
Total shareholders’/member’s equity	36,401	$ 36,722	38,811	$ 43,094	$ 43,643	$ 44,272
Total liabilities and shareholders’/member’s equity	145,136		148,188
Eliminations
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0
Accounts receivable, net	0		0
Receivables from related party	(181)		(357)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0		0
Total current assets	(181)		(357)
RESTRICTED CASH	0		0
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	0		0
Customer relationships, net	0		0
Franchises	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Total investment in cable properties, net	0		0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	(174,563)		(180,699)
LOANS RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY	(1,591)		(1,504)
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	0		0
Total assets	(176,335)		(182,560)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	0		0
Payables to related party	(181)		(357)
Current portion of long-term debt	0		0
Total current liabilities	(181)		(357)
LONG-TERM DEBT	0		0
LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY	(1,591)		(1,504)
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	0		0
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	0		0
SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY
Controlling interest	(174,563)		(180,699)
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total shareholders’/member’s equity	(174,563)		(180,699)
Total liabilities and shareholders’/member’s equity	(176,335)		(182,560)
Charter
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0
Accounts receivable, net	0		1
Receivables from related party	31		34
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4		10
Total current assets	35		45
RESTRICTED CASH	0		0
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	0		0
Customer relationships, net	0		0
Franchises	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Total investment in cable properties, net	0		0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	47,040		49,024
LOANS RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY	297		260
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	2		2
Total assets	47,374		49,331
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	51		18
Payables to related party	0		0
Current portion of long-term debt	0		0
Total current liabilities	51		18
LONG-TERM DEBT	0		0
LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY	0		0
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	17,717		17,641
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	250		227
SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY
Controlling interest	29,356		31,445
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total shareholders’/member’s equity	29,356		31,445
Total liabilities and shareholders’/member’s equity	47,374		49,331
Intermediate Holding Companies
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	239		234
Accounts receivable, net	33		31
Receivables from related party	107		264
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	45		40
Total current assets	424		569
RESTRICTED CASH	5		66
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	770		683
Customer relationships, net	0		0
Franchises	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Total investment in cable properties, net	770		683
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	52,975		55,266
LOANS RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY	727		699
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	364		378
Total assets	55,265		57,661
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	628		725
Payables to related party	0		0
Current portion of long-term debt	0		0
Total current liabilities	628		725
LONG-TERM DEBT	0		0
LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY	0		0
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	17		15
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	558		554
SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY
Controlling interest	47,040		49,024
Noncontrolling interests	7,022		7,343
Total shareholders’/member’s equity	54,062		56,367
Total liabilities and shareholders’/member’s equity	55,265		57,661
CCO Holdings
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	200		500
Accounts receivable, net	0		0
Receivables from related party	43		59
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0		0
Total current assets	243		559
RESTRICTED CASH	0		0
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	0		0
Customer relationships, net	0		0
Franchises	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Total investment in cable properties, net	0		0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	74,548		76,409
LOANS RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY	567		545
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	0		0
Total assets	75,358		77,513
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	314		296
Payables to related party	0		0
Current portion of long-term debt	0		0
Total current liabilities	314		296
LONG-TERM DEBT	22,069		21,951
LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY	0		0
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	0		0
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	0		0
SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY
Controlling interest	52,975		55,266
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total shareholders’/member’s equity	52,975		55,266
Total liabilities and shareholders’/member’s equity	75,358		77,513
Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,658		2,749
Accounts receivable, net	1,961		2,195
Receivables from related party	0		0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	625		711
Total current assets	4,244		5,655
RESTRICTED CASH	0		0
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	33,304		33,908
Customer relationships, net	6,486		7,453
Franchises	67,322		67,322
Goodwill	29,554		29,554
Total investment in cable properties, net	136,666		138,237
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	0		0
LOANS RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY	0		0
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	2,564		2,351
Total assets	143,474		146,243
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	7,443		7,846
Payables to related party	181		357
Current portion of long-term debt	706		3,500
Total current liabilities	8,330		11,703
LONG-TERM DEBT	55,594		53,627
LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY	1,591		1,504
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	55		55
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	3,333		2,922
SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY
Controlling interest	74,548		76,409
Noncontrolling interests	23		23
Total shareholders’/member’s equity	74,571		76,432
Total liabilities and shareholders’/member’s equity	$ 143,474		$ 146,243

Condensed Consolidating Stateme

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
REVENUES	$ 11,696		$ 11,347		$ 23,434	$ 22,553
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	7,297		7,244		14,729	14,480
Depreciation and amortization	2,428		2,500		4,925	5,050
Other operating expenses, net	2		62		9	57
Total costs and expenses	9,727		9,806		19,663	19,587
Income from operations	1,969		1,541		3,771	2,966
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net	(957)		(945)		(1,937)	(1,870)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(36)		0		(63)	0
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net	64		(119)		(254)	(82)
Other pension benefits, net	11		9		21	18
Other expense, net	(9)		(16)		0	(126)
Equity in income of subsidiaries					0	0
Total other income (expense)	(927)		(1,071)		(2,233)	(2,060)
Income before income taxes	1,042		470		1,538	906
Income tax expense	(166)		(84)		(195)	(203)
Consolidated net income	876	$ 467	386	$ 317	1,343	703
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(110)		(72)		(181)	(136)
Net income	$ 766		$ 314		1,162	567
Eliminations
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
REVENUES					(622)	(593)
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)					(619)	(599)
Depreciation and amortization					0	0
Other operating expenses, net					(3)	6
Total costs and expenses					(622)	(593)
Income from operations					0	0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net					0	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt					0
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net					0	0
Other pension benefits, net					0	0
Other expense, net					0	0
Equity in income of subsidiaries					(4,893)	(2,772)
Total other income (expense)					(4,893)	(2,772)
Income before income taxes					(4,893)	(2,772)
Income tax expense					0	0
Consolidated net income					(4,893)	(2,772)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests					0	0
Net income					(4,893)	(2,772)
Charter
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
REVENUES					29	23
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)					29	23
Depreciation and amortization					0	0
Other operating expenses, net					0	0
Total costs and expenses					29	23
Income from operations					0	0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net					8	5
Loss on extinguishment of debt					0
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net					0	0
Other pension benefits, net					0	0
Other expense, net					0	0
Equity in income of subsidiaries					1,313	685
Total other income (expense)					1,321	690
Income before income taxes					1,321	690
Income tax expense					(159)	(123)
Consolidated net income					1,162	567
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests					0	0
Net income					1,162	567
Intermediate Holding Companies
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
REVENUES					597	575
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)					545	556
Depreciation and amortization					8	8
Other operating expenses, net					0	(8)
Total costs and expenses					553	556
Income from operations					44	19
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net					12	17
Loss on extinguishment of debt					0
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net					0	0
Other pension benefits, net					0	0
Other expense, net					(5)	0
Equity in income of subsidiaries					1,465	788
Total other income (expense)					1,472	805
Income before income taxes					1,516	824
Income tax expense					(23)	(4)
Consolidated net income					1,493	820
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests					(180)	(135)
Net income					1,313	685
CCO Holdings
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
REVENUES					0	0
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)					0	0
Depreciation and amortization					0	0
Other operating expenses, net					0	0
Total costs and expenses					0	0
Income from operations					0	0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net					(587)	(511)
Loss on extinguishment of debt					(63)
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net					0	0
Other pension benefits, net					0	0
Other expense, net					0	0
Equity in income of subsidiaries					2,115	1,299
Total other income (expense)					1,465	788
Income before income taxes					1,465	788
Income tax expense					0	0
Consolidated net income					1,465	788
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests					0	0
Net income					1,465	788
Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
REVENUES					23,430	22,548
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)					14,774	14,500
Depreciation and amortization					4,917	5,042
Other operating expenses, net					12	59
Total costs and expenses					19,703	19,601
Income from operations					3,727	2,947
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net					(1,370)	(1,381)
Loss on extinguishment of debt					0
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net					(254)	(82)
Other pension benefits, net					21	18
Other expense, net					5	(126)
Equity in income of subsidiaries					0	0
Total other income (expense)					(1,598)	(1,571)
Income before income taxes					2,129	1,376
Income tax expense					(13)	(76)
Consolidated net income					2,116	1,300
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests					(1)	(1)
Net income					$ 2,115	$ 1,299

Condensed Consolidating State_2

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$ 6,749	$ 5,447
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(3,338)	(3,262)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	(174)	(428)
Real estate investment through variable interest entity	(81)	(64)
Contributions to subsidiaries	0	0
Distributions from subsidiaries	0	0
Other, net	(8)	8
Net cash flows from investing activities	(3,601)	(3,746)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	7,322	10,714
Repayments of long-term debt	(7,892)	(10,123)
Borrowings (repayments) of loans payable - related parties	0
Payments for debt issuance costs	(62)	(32)
Issuance of equity	23	0
Purchase of treasury stock	(3,507)	(1,801)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	121	81
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(518)	(254)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(77)	(78)
Contributions from parent	0	0
Distributions to parent	0	0
Borrowings for real estate investments through variable interest entities	24	0
Distributions to variable interest entities noncontrolling interest	(4)	0
Other, net	(25)	(127)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(4,595)	(1,620)
NET DECREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	(1,447)	81
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	3,549	765
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	2,102	846
Eliminations
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	0	0
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	0	67
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	0	0
Real estate investment through variable interest entity	0	0
Contributions to subsidiaries	4,569	934
Distributions from subsidiaries	(16,046)	(6,504)
Other, net	0	(67)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(11,477)	(5,570)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	0	0
Borrowings (repayments) of loans payable - related parties	0
Payments for debt issuance costs	0	0
Issuance of equity	0
Purchase of treasury stock	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	0	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	0	0
Contributions from parent	(4,569)	(934)
Distributions to parent	16,046	6,504
Borrowings for real estate investments through variable interest entities	0
Distributions to variable interest entities noncontrolling interest	0
Other, net	0	0
Net cash flows from financing activities	11,477	5,570
NET DECREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	0	0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	0	0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	0	0
Charter
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	3	(18)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	0	0
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	0	0
Real estate investment through variable interest entity	0	0
Contributions to subsidiaries	(145)	(91)
Distributions from subsidiaries	3,530	1,829
Other, net	0	0
Net cash flows from investing activities	3,385	1,738
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	0	0
Borrowings (repayments) of loans payable - related parties	(25)
Payments for debt issuance costs	0	0
Issuance of equity	23
Purchase of treasury stock	(3,507)	(1,801)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	121	81
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	0	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	0	0
Contributions from parent	0	0
Distributions to parent	0	0
Borrowings for real estate investments through variable interest entities	0
Distributions to variable interest entities noncontrolling interest	0
Other, net	0	0
Net cash flows from financing activities	(3,388)	(1,720)
NET DECREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	0	0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	0	0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	0	0
Intermediate Holding Companies
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	51	55
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	0	(67)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	0	0
Real estate investment through variable interest entity	(81)	(64)
Contributions to subsidiaries	(39)	(51)
Distributions from subsidiaries	3,975	2,084
Other, net	(3)	(5)
Net cash flows from investing activities	3,852	1,897
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	0	0
Borrowings (repayments) of loans payable - related parties	0
Payments for debt issuance costs	0	0
Issuance of equity	0
Purchase of treasury stock	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(518)	(254)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(76)	(77)
Contributions from parent	145	91
Distributions to parent	(3,530)	(1,829)
Borrowings for real estate investments through variable interest entities	24
Distributions to variable interest entities noncontrolling interest	(4)
Other, net	0	0
Net cash flows from financing activities	(3,959)	(2,069)
NET DECREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	(56)	(117)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	300	465
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	244	348
CCO Holdings
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	(565)	(509)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	0	0
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	0	0
Real estate investment through variable interest entity	0	0
Contributions to subsidiaries	(4,385)	(792)
Distributions from subsidiaries	8,541	2,591
Other, net	0	0
Net cash flows from investing activities	4,156	1,799
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	4,178	750
Repayments of long-term debt	(4,092)	0
Borrowings (repayments) of loans payable - related parties	0
Payments for debt issuance costs	(41)	(7)
Issuance of equity	0
Purchase of treasury stock	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	0	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	0	0
Contributions from parent	39	51
Distributions to parent	(3,975)	(2,084)
Borrowings for real estate investments through variable interest entities	0
Distributions to variable interest entities noncontrolling interest	0
Other, net	0	0
Net cash flows from financing activities	(3,891)	(1,290)
NET DECREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	(300)	0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	500	0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	200	0
Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	7,260	5,919
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(3,338)	(3,262)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	(174)	(428)
Real estate investment through variable interest entity	0	0
Contributions to subsidiaries	0	0
Distributions from subsidiaries	0	0
Other, net	(5)	80
Net cash flows from investing activities	(3,517)	(3,610)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	3,144	9,964
Repayments of long-term debt	(3,800)	(10,123)
Borrowings (repayments) of loans payable - related parties	25
Payments for debt issuance costs	(21)	(25)
Issuance of equity	0
Purchase of treasury stock	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	0	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(1)	(1)
Contributions from parent	4,385	792
Distributions to parent	(8,541)	(2,591)
Borrowings for real estate investments through variable interest entities	0
Distributions to variable interest entities noncontrolling interest	0
Other, net	(25)	(127)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(4,834)	(2,111)
NET DECREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	(1,091)	198
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	2,749	300
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	$ 1,658	$ 498