Cco 10-Q 30 Jul 19 2019 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019shares
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-37789
Entity Registrant Name	CCO HOLDINGS LLC
Entity Central Index Key	0001271833
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	86-1067239
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
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	1

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 498	$ 300
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $155 and $129, respectively	2,035	1,699
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	525	400
Total current assets	3,058	2,399
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $24,950 and $23,038, respectively	33,876	34,658
Customer relationships, net	8,461	9,565
Franchises	67,319	67,319
Goodwill	29,554	29,554
Total investment in cable properties, net	139,210	141,096
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	989	0
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	1,390	1,403
Total assets	144,647	144,898
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	7,252	7,903
Payables to related party	435	545
Operating lease liabilities	178	0
Current portion of long-term debt	1,522	3,290
Total current liabilities	9,387	11,738
LONG-TERM DEBT	71,784	69,537
LOANS PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY	959	925
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	52	0
LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES	851	0
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	2,138	2,144
MEMBER'S EQUITY:
Member's equity	59,454	60,532
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2)	(2)
Total CCO Holdings member's equity	59,452	60,530
Noncontrolling interests	24	24
Total member's equity	59,476	60,554
Total liabilities and member's equity	$ 144,647	$ 144,898

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (PAR

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (PARENTHETICALS) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
CURRENT ASSETS:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 155	$ 129
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 24,950	$ 23,038

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPER

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
REVENUES	$ 11,345		$ 10,850		$ 22,548	$ 21,503
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	7,258		6,882		14,500	13,724
Depreciation and amortization	2,495		2,590		5,042	5,297
Other operating expenses, net	63		29		59	94
Total costs and expenses	9,816		9,501		19,601	19,115
Income from operations	1,529		1,349		2,947	2,388
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest expense, net	(955)		(888)		(1,892)	(1,746)
Loss on financial instruments, net	(119)		(75)		(82)	(12)
Other pension benefits, net	9		20		18	40
Other expense, net	(16)		(43)		(126)	(45)
Total other income (expense)	(1,081)		(986)		(2,082)	(1,763)
Income before income taxes	448		363		865	625
Income tax expense	(9)		(7)		(76)	(5)
Consolidated net income	439	$ 350	356	$ 264	789	620
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)		(1)		(1)	(1)
Net income attributable to CCO Holdings member	$ 438		$ 355		$ 788	$ 619

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHAN

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBER'S EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Member's Equity [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Total CCO Holdings Member's Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 63,582	$ 63,559	$ (1)	$ 63,558	$ 24
Rollforward of Consolidated Member's Equity:
Consolidated net income	264	264	0	264	0
Stock compensation expense	72	72	0	72	0
Accelerated vesting of equity awards	5	5	0	5	0
Cumulative effect of accounting changes	49	49	0	49	0
Contributions from parent	72	72	0	72	0
Distributions to parent	(747)	(747)	0	(747)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(1)	0	0	0	(1)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	63,296	63,274	(1)	63,273	23
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	63,582	63,559	(1)	63,558	24
Rollforward of Consolidated Member's Equity:
Consolidated net income	620
Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	61,817	61,795	(2)	61,793	24
Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	63,296	63,274	(1)	63,273	23
Rollforward of Consolidated Member's Equity:
Consolidated net income	356	355	0	355	1
Stock compensation expense	70	70	0	70	0
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1)	0	(1)	(1)	0
Contributions from parent	5	5	0	5	0
Distributions to parent	(1,909)	(1,909)	0	(1,909)	0
Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	61,817	61,795	(2)	61,793	24
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	60,554	60,532	(2)	60,530	24
Rollforward of Consolidated Member's Equity:
Consolidated net income	350	350	0	350	0
Stock compensation expense	85	85	0	85	0
Contributions from parent	9	9	0	9	0
Distributions to parent	(1,040)	(1,040)	0	(1,040)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(1)	0	0	0	(1)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	59,957	59,936	(2)	59,934	23
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	60,554	60,532	(2)	60,530	24
Rollforward of Consolidated Member's Equity:
Consolidated net income	789
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	59,476	59,454	(2)	59,452	24
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	59,957	59,936	(2)	59,934	23
Rollforward of Consolidated Member's Equity:
Consolidated net income	439	438	0	438	1
Stock compensation expense	82	82	0	82	0
Contributions from parent	42	42	0	42	0
Distributions to parent	(1,044)	(1,044)	0	(1,044)	0
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 59,476	$ 59,454	$ (2)	$ 59,452	$ 24

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 789	$ 620
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	5,042	5,297
Stock compensation expense	167	142
Accelerated vesting of equity awards	0	5
Noncash interest income, net	(72)	(177)
Other pension benefits, net	(18)	(40)
Loss on financial instruments, net	82	12
Deferred income taxes	54	0
Other, net	160	51
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(336)	20
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(163)	(78)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other	(217)	1
Receivables from and payables to related party	(78)	(137)
Net cash flows from operating activities	5,410	5,716
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(3,262)	(4,574)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	(428)	(466)
Other, net	80	(55)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(3,610)	(5,095)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	10,714	5,628
Repayments of long-term debt	(10,123)	(3,500)
Borrowings of loans payable - related parties	0	7
Payments for debt issuance costs	(32)	(17)
Contributions from parent	51	77
Distributions to parent	(2,084)	(2,656)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(1)	(1)
Other, net	(127)	(5)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(1,602)	(467)
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	198	154
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	300	330
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	498	484
CASH PAID FOR INTEREST	2,017	1,889
CASH PAID FOR TAXES	$ 22	$ 19

Organization and Basis of Prese

Organization and Basis of Presentation (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Organization and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Organization and Basis of Presentation	Organization and Basis of Presentation Organization CCO Holdings, LLC (together with its subsidiaries, “CCO Holdings,” or the “Company”) is the second largest cable operator in the United States and a leading broadband communications company providing video, Internet and voice services to residential and business customers. The Company also recently launched its mobile service to residential customers. In addition, the Company sells video and online advertising inventory to local, regional and national advertising customers and fiber-delivered communications and managed information technology solutions to larger enterprise customers. The Company also owns and operates regional sports networks and local sports, news and community channels. CCO Holdings is a holding company whose principal assets are the equity interests in its operating subsidiaries. CCO Holdings is a direct subsidiary of CCH I Holdings, LLC, which is an indirect subsidiary of Charter Communications, Inc. (“Charter”), Charter Communications Holdings, LLC (“Charter Holdings”) and Spectrum Management Holding Company, LLC (“Spectrum Management”). The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CCO Holdings and all of its subsidiaries where the underlying operations reside. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions among consolidated entities have been eliminated. Charter, Charter Holdings and Spectrum Management have performed financing, cash management, treasury and other services for CCO Holdings on a centralized basis. Changes in member’s equity in the consolidated balance sheets related to these activities have been considered cash receipts (contributions) and payments (distributions) for purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows and are reflected in financing activities. 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 CCO Holdings’ Annual Report on Form 10-K have been condensed or omitted for this quarterly report. The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited and are subject to review by regulatory authorities. However, in the opinion of management, such financial statements include all adjustments, which consist of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Areas involving significant judgments and estimates include capitalization of labor and overhead costs; depreciation and amortization costs; impairments of property, plant and equipment, intangibles and goodwill; pension benefits; income taxes; contingencies and programming expense. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Franchises, Goodwill and Other

Franchises, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Franchises, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [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, 2019 and December 31, 2018 : June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Indefinite-lived intangible assets: Franchises $ 67,319 $ — $ 67,319 $ 67,319 $ — $ 67,319 Goodwill 29,554 — 29,554 29,554 — 29,554 $ 96,873 $ — $ 96,873 $ 96,873 $ — $ 96,873 Finite-lived intangible assets: Customer relationships $ 18,229 $ (9,768 ) $ 8,461 $ 18,229 $ (8,664 ) $ 9,565 Other intangible assets 409 (114 ) 295 409 (92 ) 317 $ 18,638 $ (9,882 ) $ 8,756 $ 18,638 $ (8,756 ) $ 9,882 Amortization expense related to customer relationships and other intangible assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 was $548 million and $1.1 billion , respectively, and $614 million and $1.3 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 , respectively. The Company expects amortization expense on its finite-lived intangible assets will be as follows: Six months ended December 31, 2019 $ 1,029 2020 1,873 2021 1,597 2022 1,327 2023 1,070 Thereafter 1,860 $ 8,756

Investments (Notes)

Investments (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Investments [Abstract]
Investments	Investments The Company recorded impairments on equity investments of approximately $11 million and $121 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 , respectively, and $39 million and $58 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 , respectively, which was recorded in other expense, net in the consolidated statements of operations.

Accounts Payable and Accrued Li

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
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, 2019 and December 31, 2018 : June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Accounts payable – trade $ 714 $ 702 Deferred revenue 389 494 Accrued liabilities: Programming costs 2,108 2,044 Labor 660 705 Capital expenditures 1,016 1,472 Interest 1,001 1,045 Taxes and regulatory fees 511 508 Other 853 933 $ 7,252 $ 7,903

Leases (Notes)

Leases (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Leases	Leases The primary leased asset classes of the Company include real estate, dark fiber, colocation facilities and other equipment. The lease agreements include both lease and non-lease components, which the Company accounts for separately depending on the election made for each leased asset class. For real estate and dark fiber leased asset classes, the Company accounts for lease and non-lease components as a single lease component and includes all fixed payments in the measurement of lease liabilities and lease assets. For colocation facilities leased asset class, the Company accounts for lease and non-lease components separately including only the fixed lease payment component in the measurement of lease liabilities and lease assets. In addition to fixed lease payments, certain of the Company’s lease agreements include variable lease payments which are tied to an index or rate such as the change in the Consumer Price Index. These variable payments are not included in the measurement of the lease liabilities and lease assets. Lease assets and lease liabilities are initially recognized based on the present value of the future lease payments over the expected lease term. As for most leases the implicit rate is not readily determinable, the Company uses a discount rate in determining the present value of future payments based on the yield-to-maturity of the Company’s secured publicly traded USD denominated debt instruments interpolating the duration of the debt to the term of the executed lease. The Company’s leases have base rent periods and some with optional renewal periods. Leases with base rent periods of less than 12 months are not recorded on the balance sheet. For purposes of measurement of lease liabilities, the expected lease terms may include renewal options when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise such options. Based on conditions of the Company's existing leases and its overall business strategies, the majority of the Company's renewal options are not reasonably certain in determining the expected lease term. The Company will periodically reassess expected lease terms (and purchase options, if applicable) based on significant triggering events or compelling economic reasons to exercise such options. The Company’s primary lease income represents sublease income on certain real estate leases. Sublease income is included in other revenue and presented gross from rent expense. For customer premise equipment ("CPE") where such CPE would qualify as a lease, the Company applies the practical expedient to combine the operating lease with the subscription service revenue as a single performance obligation in accordance with revenue recognition accounting guidance as the subscription service is the predominant component. The components of lease related expenses, net are as follows. Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 Operating lease expense (a) $ 95 $ 189 Finance lease expense: Amortization of right-of-use assets 3 7 Interest on lease liabilities 2 3 Total finance lease expense 5 10 Sublease income (5 ) (10 ) Total lease related expenses, net $ 95 $ 189 (a) Includes short-term leases and variable leases costs of $27 million and $61 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 , respectively. Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows. Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 122 Operating cash flows from finance leases $ 2 Financing cash flows from finance leases $ 4 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: Operating leases $ 115 Finance leases $ 26 Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows. June 30, 2019 Operating leases: Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 989 Current operating lease liabilities $ 178 Long-term operating lease liabilities 851 Total operating lease liabilities $ 1,029 Finance leases: Finance lease right-of-use assets (included within property, plant and equipment, net) $ 202 Current finance lease liabilities (included within accounts payable and accrued liabilities) $ 6 Long-term finance lease liabilities (included within other long-term liabilities) 97 Total finance lease liabilities $ 103 Weighted average remaining lease term Operating leases 6.9 years Finance leases 13.1 years Weighted average discount rate Operating leases 4.5 % Finance leases 5.6 % Maturities of lease liabilities are as follows. Operating leases Finance leases Six months ended December 31, 2019 $ 123 $ 5 2020 238 11 2021 205 12 2022 170 12 2023 145 12 Thereafter 396 95 Undiscounted lease cash flow commitments 1,277 147 Reconciling impact from discounting (248 ) (44 ) Lease liabilities on consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2019 $ 1,029 $ 103 The following table presents the Company’s unadjusted lease commitments as of December 31, 2018 as a required disclosure for companies adopting the lease standard prospectively without revising comparative period information. Operating leases Finance leases 2019 $ 233 $ 10 2020 215 9 2021 176 9 2022 142 9 2023 119 10 Thereafter 342 64 $ 1,227 $ 111

Long-Term Debt (Notes)

Long-Term Debt (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	Long-Term Debt Long-term debt consists of the following as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 : June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Principal Amount Accreted Value Principal Amount Accreted Value CCO Holdings, LLC: 5.250% senior notes due March 15, 2021 $ 500 $ 498 $ 500 $ 498 5.250% senior notes due September 30, 2022 1,250 1,239 1,250 1,238 5.125% senior notes due February 15, 2023 1,000 995 1,000 994 4.000% senior notes due March 1, 2023 500 497 500 496 5.125% senior notes due May 1, 2023 1,150 1,144 1,150 1,144 5.750% senior notes due September 1, 2023 500 497 500 497 5.750% senior notes due January 15, 2024 1,000 994 1,000 993 5.875% senior notes due April 1, 2024 1,700 1,689 1,700 1,688 5.375% senior notes due May 1, 2025 750 746 750 745 5.750% senior notes due February 15, 2026 2,500 2,469 2,500 2,467 5.500% senior notes due May 1, 2026 1,500 1,491 1,500 1,490 5.875% senior notes due May 1, 2027 800 795 800 795 5.125% senior notes due May 1, 2027 3,250 3,221 3,250 3,219 5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2028 2,500 2,467 2,500 2,466 5.375% senior notes due June 1, 2029 750 743 — — Charter Communications Operating, LLC: 3.579% senior notes due July 23, 2020 2,000 1,995 2,000 1,992 4.464% senior notes due July 23, 2022 3,000 2,984 3,000 2,982 Senior floating rate notes due February 1, 2024 900 902 900 903 4.500% senior notes due February 1, 2024 1,100 1,092 1,100 1,091 4.908% senior notes due July 23, 2025 4,500 4,468 4,500 4,466 3.750% senior notes due February 15, 2028 1,000 987 1,000 986 4.200% senior notes due March 15, 2028 1,250 1,240 1,250 1,240 5.050% senior notes due March 30, 2029 1,250 1,240 — — 6.384% senior notes due October 23, 2035 2,000 1,982 2,000 1,982 5.375% senior notes due April 1, 2038 800 786 800 785 6.484% senior notes due October 23, 2045 3,500 3,467 3,500 3,467 5.375% senior notes due May 1, 2047 2,500 2,506 2,500 2,506 5.750% senior notes due April 1, 2048 2,450 2,390 1,700 1,683 6.834% senior notes due October 23, 2055 500 495 500 495 Credit facilities 11,167 11,089 10,038 9,959 Time Warner Cable, LLC: 8.750% senior notes due February 14, 2019 — — 1,250 1,260 8.250% senior notes due April 1, 2019 — — 2,000 2,030 5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2020 1,500 1,522 1,500 1,541 4.125% senior notes due February 15, 2021 700 716 700 721 4.000% senior notes due September 1, 2021 1,000 1,027 1,000 1,033 5.750% sterling senior notes due June 2, 2031 (a) 794 851 796 855 6.550% senior debentures due May 1, 2037 1,500 1,678 1,500 1,680 7.300% senior debentures due July 1, 2038 1,500 1,776 1,500 1,780 6.750% senior debentures due June 15, 2039 1,500 1,716 1,500 1,719 5.875% senior debentures due November 15, 2040 1,200 1,256 1,200 1,256 5.500% senior debentures due September 1, 2041 1,250 1,258 1,250 1,258 5.250% sterling senior notes due July 15, 2042 (b) 825 796 827 798 4.500% senior debentures due September 15, 2042 1,250 1,141 1,250 1,140 Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC: 8.375% senior debentures due March 15, 2023 1,000 1,170 1,000 1,191 8.375% senior debentures due July 15, 2033 1,000 1,291 1,000 1,298 Total debt 72,586 73,306 71,961 72,827 Less current portion: 8.750% senior notes due February 14, 2019 — — (1,250 ) (1,260 ) 8.250% senior notes due April 1, 2019 — — (2,000 ) (2,030 ) 5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2020 (1,500 ) (1,522 ) — — Long-term debt $ 71,086 $ 71,784 $ 68,711 $ 69,537 (a) Principal amount includes £625 million remeasured at $794 million and $796 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively, using the exchange rate at the respective dates. (b) Principal amount includes £650 million remeasured at $825 million and $827 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively, using the exchange rate at the respective dates. The accreted values presented in the table above represent the principal amount of the debt less the original issue discount at the time of sale, deferred financing costs, and, in regards to Time Warner Cable, LLC and Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC debt assumed, fair value premium adjustments as a result of applying acquisition accounting plus the accretion of those amounts to the balance sheet date. However, the amount that is currently payable if the debt becomes immediately due is equal to the principal amount of the debt. In regards to the fixed-rate British pound sterling denominated notes (the “Sterling Notes”), the principal amount of the debt and any premium or discount is remeasured into U.S. dollars as of each balance sheet date. See Note 8. The Company has availability under the Charter Communications Operating, LLC ("Charter Operating") credit facilities of approximately $4.1 billion as of June 30, 2019 . In January 2019, Charter Operating and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. jointly issued $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.050% senior notes due 2029 at a price of 99.935% of the aggregate principal amount and an additional $750 million aggregate principal amount of 5.750% senior notes due 2048 at a price of 94.970% of the aggregate principal amount. The net proceeds were used to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes, including distributions to the Company's parent companies to fund buybacks of Charter Class A common stock and Charter Holdings common units as well as repaying certain indebtedness, including repaying at maturity Time Warner Cable, LLC's 8.750% senior notes due 2019. In July 2019, Charter Operating and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. jointly issued $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.125% senior notes due 2049 at a price of 99.880% of the aggregate principal amount. The net proceeds will be used to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes, including distributions to the Company's parent companies to fund potential buybacks of Charter Class A common stock and Charter Holdings common units as well as repaying certain indebtedness, which may include Time Warner Cable, LLC's 5.000% senior notes due 2020. The Charter Operating notes are guaranteed by CCO Holdings and substantially all of the operating subsidiaries of Charter Operating. In addition, the Charter Operating notes are secured by a perfected first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of Charter Operating to the extent such liens can be perfected under the Uniform Commercial Code by the filing of a financing statement and the liens rank equally with the liens on the collateral securing obligations under the Charter Operating credit facilities. Charter Operating may redeem some or all of the Charter Operating notes at any time at a premium. The Charter Operating notes are subject to the terms and conditions of the indentures governing the Charter Operating notes. The Charter Operating notes contain customary representations and warranties and affirmative covenants with limited negative covenants. The Charter Operating indentures also contains customary events of default. In January 2019, Charter Operating entered into an amendment to its Credit Agreement raising $1.7 billion of new term loan A-3 and increasing revolving loan capacity to $4.75 billion . In addition, the majority of term loan A-2 holders converted to term loan A-3 and a substantial portion of revolver commitments were extended to 2024. Pricing on the new term loan A-3 is LIBOR plus 1.50% . The net proceeds were used to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes, including distributions to the Company's parent companies to fund buybacks of Charter Class A common stock and Charter Holdings common units as well as repaying certain indebtedness, including repaying at maturity Time Warner Cable, LLC's 8.250% senior notes due 2019. In May 2019, CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. jointly issued $750 million aggregate principal amount of 5.375% senior unsecured notes due 2029 at par and in July 2019, an additional $750 million of the same series of notes were issued at a price of 102.000% of the aggregate principal amount. The net proceeds were used to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes, including distributions to the Company's parent companies to fund buybacks of Charter Class A common stock and Charter Holdings common units as well as repaying certain indebtedness. The CCO Holdings notes are senior debt obligations of CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital and rank equally with all other current and future unsecured, unsubordinated obligations of CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital. They are structurally subordinated to all obligations of subsidiaries of CCO Holdings. CCO Holdings may redeem some or all of the notes at any time at a premium. Beginning in 2027, the optional redemption price declines to 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. In addition, at any time prior to June 1, 2022, CCO Holdings may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes at a premium plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings (as defined in the indenture); provided that certain conditions are met. In the event of specified change of control events, CCO Holdings must offer to purchase the outstanding notes from the holders at a purchase price equal to 101% of the total principal amount of the notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest.

Loans Payable - Related Party (

Loans Payable - Related Party (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Loans Payable - Related Party [Abstract]
Loans Receivable from (Payables to) Related Party [Text Block]	Loans Payable - Related Party Loans payable - related party as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 consists of loans from Charter Communications Holding Company, LLC (“Charter Holdco”) to the Company of $699 million and $674 million , respectively, and loans from Charter to the Company of $260 million and $251 million , respectively. Interest accrued on loans payable - related party at LIBOR plus 1.50%

Accounting for Derivative Instr

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities	Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities The Company uses derivative instruments to manage foreign exchange risk on the Sterling Notes, and does not hold or issue derivative instruments for speculative trading purposes. Cross-currency derivative instruments are used to effectively convert £1.275 billion aggregate principal amount of fixed-rate British pound sterling denominated debt, including annual interest payments and the payment of principal at maturity, to fixed-rate U.S. dollar denominated debt. The cross-currency swaps have maturities of June 2031 and July 2042. The Company is required to post collateral on the cross-currency derivative instruments when the derivative contracts are in a liability position. In April 2019, the Company entered into a collateral holiday agreement for 60% of both the 2031 and 2042 cross-currency swaps, which eliminates the requirement to post collateral for three years , as well as a ten year collateral cap on the remaining 40% of the cross-currency swaps which limits the required collateral posting on that 40% of the cross-currency swaps to $150 million . The fair value of the Company's cross-currency derivatives was $323 million and $237 million and is included in other long-term liabilities on its consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively. The Company’s derivative instruments are not designated as hedges and are marked to fair value each period, with the impact recorded as a gain or loss on financial instruments, net in the consolidated statements of operations. While these derivative instruments are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes, management continues to believe such instruments are closely correlated with the respective debt, thus managing associated risk. The effect of financial instruments on the consolidated statements of operations is presented in the table below. Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 Gain (Loss) on Financial Instruments, Net: Change in fair value of cross-currency derivative instruments $ (163 ) $ (181 ) $ (86 ) $ (53 ) Foreign currency remeasurement of Sterling Notes to U.S. dollars 44 106 4 41 $ (119 ) $ (75 ) $ (82 ) $ (12 )

Fair Value Measurements (Notes)

Fair Value Measurements (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
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, 2019 and December 31, 2018 using available market information or other appropriate valuation methodologies. Considerable judgment, however, is required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company would realize in a current market exchange. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, payables and other current assets and liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments. Financial instruments accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis and classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy include the Company's cross-currency derivative instruments and were valued at $323 million and $237 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively. The estimated fair value of the Company’s senior notes and debentures as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is based on quoted market prices in active markets and is classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy, while the estimated fair value of the Company’s credit facilities is based on quoted market prices in inactive markets and is classified within Level 2. A summary of the carrying value and fair value of debt as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is as follows: June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Carrying Value Fair Value Carrying Value Fair Value Senior notes and debentures $ 62,217 $ 66,122 $ 62,868 $ 61,087 Credit facilities $ 11,089 $ 11,123 $ 9,959 $ 9,608 Nonfinancial Assets and Liabilities

Revenue (Notes)

Revenue (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenue [Abstract]
Revenue	Revenue The Company’s revenues by product line are as follows: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 Video $ 4,391 $ 4,363 $ 8,775 $ 8,655 Internet 4,103 3,770 8,127 7,477 Voice 489 531 993 1,087 Residential revenue 8,983 8,664 17,895 17,219 Small and medium business 963 915 1,908 1,815 Enterprise 652 627 1,295 1,249 Commercial revenue 1,615 1,542 3,203 3,064 Advertising sales 395 427 740 783 Mobile 158 — 298 — Other 194 217 412 437 $ 11,345 $ 10,850 $ 22,548 $ 21,503

Operating Costs and Expenses (N

Operating Costs and Expenses (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
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, 2019 2018 2019 2018 Programming $ 2,827 $ 2,803 $ 5,692 $ 5,555 Regulatory, connectivity and produced content 597 560 1,158 1,093 Costs to service customers 1,767 1,784 3,589 3,638 Marketing 768 769 1,503 1,520 Mobile 277 33 537 41 Other 1,022 933 2,021 1,877 $ 7,258 $ 6,882 $ 14,500 $ 13,724 Programming costs consist primarily of costs paid to programmers for basic, premium, digital, video on demand and pay-per-view programming. Regulatory, connectivity and produced content costs represent payments to franchise and regulatory authorities, costs directly related to providing video, Internet and voice services as well as payments for sports, local and news content produced by the Company. Included in regulatory, connectivity and produced content costs is content acquisition costs for the Los Angeles Lakers’ basketball games and Los Angeles Dodgers’ baseball games, which are recorded as games are exhibited over the applicable season. Costs to service customers include costs related to field operations, network operations and customer care for the Company’s residential and small and medium business customers, including internal and third-party labor for the non-capitalizable portion of installations, service and repairs, maintenance, bad debt expense, billing and collection, occupancy and vehicle costs. Marketing costs represent the costs of marketing to current and potential commercial and residential customers including labor costs. Mobile costs represent costs associated with the Company's mobile service such as device and service costs, marketing, sales and commissions, retail stores, personnel costs and taxes, among others. Other includes corporate overhead, advertising sales expenses, indirect costs associated with the Company’s enterprise business customers and regional sports and news networks, property tax and insurance expense and stock compensation expense, among others.

Other Operating Expenses, Net (

Other Operating Expenses, Net (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
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, 2019 2018 2019 2018 Special charges, net $ 24 $ 35 $ 21 $ 107 (Gain) loss on sale of assets, net 39 (6 ) 38 (13 ) $ 63 $ 29 $ 59 $ 94 Special charges, net Special charges, net primarily includes employee termination costs and net amounts of litigation settlements. The three and six months ended June 30, 2018 includes $28 million and $71 million of merger and restructuring costs, respectively. The six months ended June 30, 2018 also includes a $22 million charge related to the Company's withdrawal liability from a multiemployer pension plan. Gain (loss) on sale of assets, net Gain (loss) on sale of assets, net represents the net gain (loss) recognized on the sales and disposals of fixed assets and cable systems. The three and six months ended June 30, 2019 includes a $41 million impairment of non-strategic assets.

Stock Compensation Plans (Notes

Stock Compensation Plans (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
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, 2019 2018 2019 2018 Stock options 31,500 36,700 1,782,400 1,466,500 Restricted stock 8,100 9,700 8,100 9,700 Restricted stock units 13,200 21,700 686,900 505,400 Charter stock options and restricted stock units generally cliff vest upon the three year anniversary of each grant. Certain stock options and restricted stock units vest based on achievement of stock price hurdles. Stock options generally expire ten years from the grant date and restricted stock units have no voting rights. Restricted stock generally vests one year from the date of grant. Time Warner Cable Inc. ("TWC") restricted stock units that were converted into Charter restricted stock units generally vest 50% on each of the third and fourth anniversary of the grant date. As of June 30, 2019 , total unrecognized compensation remaining to be recognized in future periods totaled $252 million for stock options, $2 million for restricted stock and $290 million for restricted stock units and the weighted average period over which they are expected to be recognized is two years for stock options, ten months for restricted stock and two years for restricted stock units. The Company recorded $82 million and $167 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 , respectively, and $70 million and $142 million of stock compensation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 , respectively, which is included in operating costs and expenses. The Company also recorded $5 million of expense related to accelerated vesting of equity awards of terminated employees, which is recorded in other operating expenses, net in the consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2018

Income Taxes (Notes)

Income Taxes (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes CCO Holdings is a single member limited liability company not subject to income tax. CCO Holdings holds all operations through indirect subsidiaries. The majority of these indirect subsidiaries are limited liability companies that are not subject to income tax. Certain indirect subsidiaries that are required to file separate returns are subject to federal and state tax. CCO Holdings’ tax provision reflects the tax provision of the entities required to file separate returns. Generally, the taxable income, gains, losses, deductions and credits of CCO Holdings are passed through to its indirect members, Charter and Advance/Newhouse Partnership (“A/N”). Charter is responsible for its share of taxable income or loss of CCO Holdings allocated to it in accordance with the Charter Holdings Limited Liability Company Agreement and partnership tax rules and regulations. Charter also records financial statement deferred tax assets and liabilities related to its investment, and its underlying net assets, in CCO Holdings. The Company recorded income tax expense of $9 million and $76 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 , respectively, and $7 million and $5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 , respectively. Income tax expense increased year over year primarily as a result of an internal entity simplification and higher pretax income . 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 $117 million and $119 million , excluding interest and penalties, as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively. The Company does not currently anticipate that its reserve for uncertain tax positions will significantly increase or decrease during 2019 ; however, various events could cause the Company’s current expectations to change in the future. These uncertain tax positions, if ever recognized in the financial statements, would be recorded in the consolidated statements of operations as part of the income tax provision. No tax years for Charter, the Company's indirect parent company, are currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") for income tax purposes. Charter's 2016 through 2018 tax years remain open for examination and assessment. Charter’s tax years ending 2015 through the short period return dated May 17, 2016 (prior to the acquisition of TWC and Bright House Networks, LLC) remain subject to examination and assessment. Years prior to 2015 remain open solely for purposes of examination of Charter’s loss and credit carryforwards. The IRS is currently examining Charter Holdings’ income tax return for 2016. Charter Holdings’ 2017 and 2018 tax years remains open for examination and assessment. The IRS is currently examining TWC’s income tax returns for 2011 through 2014. TWC’s tax year 2015 remains subject to examination and assessment. Prior to TWC’s separation from Time Warner Inc. (“Time Warner”) in March 2009, TWC was included in the consolidated U.S. federal and certain state income tax returns of Time Warner. The IRS has examined Time Warner’s 2008 through 2010 income tax returns and the results are under appeal. The Company does not anticipate that these examinations will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. In addition, the Company is also subject to ongoing examinations of the Company’s tax returns by state and local tax authorities for various periods. Activity related to these state and local examinations did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 , nor does the Company anticipate a material impact in the future.

Comprehensive Income (Notes)

Comprehensive Income (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Comprehensive Income	Comprehensive Income Comprehensive income equaled net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 . The following table sets forth the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the periods presented. Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 Consolidated net income $ 356 $ 620 Foreign currency translation adjustment (1 ) (1 ) Consolidated comprehensive income 355 619 Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest (1 ) (1 ) Comprehensive income attributable to Charter shareholders $ 354 $ 618

Related Party Transactions (Not

Related Party Transactions (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Related Party Transactions The following sets forth certain transactions in which the Company and the directors, executive officers, and affiliates of the Company are involved. Liberty Broadband and A/N Under the terms of the Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement with Liberty Broadband Corporation (“Liberty Broadband”), A/N and Charter, dated May 23, 2015, the number of Charter’s directors is fixed at 13, and includes its CEO. Two designees selected by A/N are members of the board of directors of Charter and three designees selected by Liberty Broadband are members of the board of directors of Charter. The remaining eight directors are not affiliated with either A/N or Liberty Broadband. Each of A/N and Liberty Broadband is entitled to nominate at least one director to each of the committees of Charter’s board of directors, subject to applicable stock exchange listing rules and certain specified voting or equity ownership thresholds for each of A/N and Liberty Broadband, and provided that the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation and Benefit Committee each have at least a majority of directors independent from A/N, Liberty Broadband and Charter (referred to as the “unaffiliated directors”). Each of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation and Benefits Committee is currently comprised of three unaffiliated directors and one designee of each of A/N and Liberty Broadband. A/N and Liberty Broadband also have certain other committee designation and other governance rights. Mr. Thomas Rutledge, the Company’s CEO, is the chairman of the board of Charter. In December 2017, Charter and A/N entered into an amendment to the letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) that requires A/N to sell to Charter or to Charter Holdings, on a monthly basis, a number of shares of Charter Class A common stock or Charter Holdings common units that represents a pro rata participation by A/N and its affiliates in any repurchases of shares of Charter Class A common stock from persons other than A/N effected by Charter during the immediately preceding calendar month, at a purchase price equal to the average price paid by Charter for the shares repurchased from persons other than A/N during such immediately preceding calendar month. A/N and Charter both have the right to terminate or suspend the pro rata repurchase arrangement on a prospective basis. The Company is aware that Dr. John Malone, a director emeritus of Charter and Chairman of the board of directors and holder of 49.0% of voting interest in Liberty Broadband, may be deemed to have a 39.9% voting interest in Qurate Retail, Inc. ("Qurate") and is on the board of directors of Qurate. Qurate wholly owns HSN, Inc. (“HSN”) and QVC, Inc. (“QVC”). The Company has programming relationships with HSN and QVC. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 , the Company recorded revenue in aggregate of approximately $12 million and $24 million , respectively, and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 , the Company recorded revenue in aggregate of approximately $17 million and $33 million , respectively, from HSN and QVC as part of channel carriage fees and revenue sharing arrangements for home shopping sales made to customers in the Company’s footprint. Dr. Malone and Mr. Steven Miron, a member of Charter’s board of directors, also serve on the board of directors of Discovery Communications, Inc., (“Discovery”). The Company is aware that Dr. Malone owns 1.2% of the series A common stock, 93.6% of the series B common stock and 2.6% of the series C common stock of Discovery and has a 28.2% voting interest in Discovery for the election of directors. The Company is aware that Advance/Newhouse Programming Partnership (“A/N PP”), an affiliate of A/N and of which Mr. Miron is the CEO, owns 100% of the Series A-1 preferred stock of Discovery and 100% of the Series C-1 preferred stock of Discovery and has a 24.1% voting interest for the election of directors. A/N PP has the right to appoint three directors out of a total of eleven directors to Discovery’s board to be elected by the holders of Discovery’s Series A-1 preferred stock. The Company purchases programming from Discovery pursuant to agreements entered into prior to Dr. Malone and Mr. Miron joining Charter’s board of directors. Based on publicly available information, the Company does not believe that Discovery would currently be considered a related party. The amount paid in the aggregate to Discovery represents less than 2% of total operating costs and expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 . Equity Investments The Company and its parent companies have agreements with certain equity investees pursuant to which the Company has made or received related party transaction payments. The Company and its parent companies recorded payments to equity investees totaling $81 million and $167 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 , respectively, and $86 million and $149 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018

Contingencies (Notes)

Contingencies (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Contingencies	Contingencies In August 2015, a purported stockholder of Charter, Matthew Sciabacucchi, filed a lawsuit in the Delaware Court of Chancery, on behalf of a putative class of Charter stockholders, challenging the transactions involving Charter, TWC, A/N, and Liberty Broadband announced by Charter on May 26, 2015. The lawsuit, which named as defendants Charter and its board of directors, alleged that the transactions resulted from breaches of fiduciary duty by Charter’s directors and that Liberty Broadband improperly benefited from the challenged transactions at the expense of other Charter stockholders. The lawsuit has proceeded to the discovery phase. Charter denies any liability, believes that it has substantial defenses, and intends to vigorously defend this lawsuit. Although Charter is unable to predict the outcome of this lawsuit, it does not expect the outcome will have a material effect on its operations, financial condition or cash flows. The California Attorney General and the Alameda County, California District Attorney are investigating whether certain of Charter’s waste disposal policies, procedures and practices are in violation of the California Business and Professions Code and the California Health and Safety Code. That investigation was commenced in January 2014. A similar investigation involving TWC was initiated in February 2012. Charter is cooperating with these investigations. While the Company is unable to predict the outcome of these investigations, it does not expect that the outcome will have a material effect on its operations, financial condition, or cash flows. On December 19, 2011, Sprint Communications Company L.P. (“Sprint”) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas alleging that TWC infringed certain U.S. patents purportedly relating to Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) services. At the trial, the jury returned a verdict of $140 million against TWC and further concluded that TWC had willfully infringed Sprint’s patents. The court subsequently declined to enhance the damage award as a result of the purported willful infringement and awarded Sprint an additional $6 million , representing pre-judgment interest on the damages award. The Company appealed the case to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit where the Company lost the appeal. The Company expects to petition the Supreme Court as the Company continues to pursue its appeal rights. In addition to its appeal, the Company continues to pursue indemnity from one of its vendors and has brought a patent suit against Sprint (TC Tech, LLC v. Sprint) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware implicating Sprint's LTE technology. The expected financial impact of the Sprint verdict has been reflected in the Company's financial statements. The Company does not expect that the outcome of this litigation will have a material adverse effect on its operations or financial condition. The ultimate outcomes of the appeal of the Sprint Kansas case, the pursuit of indemnity against the Company’s vendor and the TC Tech litigation cannot be predicted. Sprint filed a second suit against Charter on December 2, 2017 in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. This suit alleges infringement of 15 patents related to the Company's provision of VoIP services (ten of which were asserted against Legacy TWC in the matter described above). Charter is vigorously defending this case. While the Company is unable to predict the outcome of this Sprint suit, it does not expect that this litigation will have a material effect on its operations, financial condition, or cash flows. Sprint filed a third suit against Charter on May 17, 2018 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. This suit alleges infringement of three patents related to the Company's video on demand services. The Company is vigorously defending this case. The parties recently agreed to transfer this case to the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. While the Company is unable to predict the outcome of this litigation, it does not expect that this litigation will have a material effect on its operations, financial condition, or cash flows. The New York Public Service Commission (the “PSC”), the regulator for the cable and telecommunication industries in New York (whose Chair directs and operates as the Chief Executive Officer of the New York State Department of Public Service (“DPS”)), issued multiple orders against Charter including two orders on July 27, 2018 relating to the agreement by which the PSC approved Charter’s merger with TWC. One order determined that Charter had failed to satisfy one of its merger conditions by not extending its high speed broadband network according to the PSC’s interpretation of which homes and businesses Charter built to should count. The order further directed the initiation of a court action to impose financial and other penalties on Charter which the PSC initiated. The second order purported to rescind the PSC’s January 2016 approval of Charter’s merger with TWC’s New York operations and directed Charter to submit a plan to effect an orderly transition to a successor provider or providers and for Charter to cease operations in New York within six months of the order which deadline was extended as the DPS and Charter negotiated a resolution of these matters. On April 19, 2019, DPS and Charter jointly presented to the PSC a proposed settlement to resolve these disputes, and on July 11, 2019, the PSC approved the settlement. The settlement resolved all outstanding matters regarding these disputes. No penalties or forfeiture were assessed as a result of the agreement, and the Company was not found to have committed, nor did it admit to, any violation. The incremental operating and capital expenditures to be incurred by the Company to meet the buildout and other requirements of the settlement agreement will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. In addition to the Sprint litigation described above, the Company and its parent companies are defendants or co-defendants in several additional lawsuits involving alleged infringement of various intellectual property relating to various aspects of their businesses. Other industry participants are also defendants in certain of these cases. In the event that a court ultimately determines that the Company infringes on any intellectual property, the Company may be subject to substantial damages and/or an injunction that could require the Company or its vendors to modify certain products and services the Company offers to its subscribers, as well as negotiate royalty or license agreements with respect to the intellectual property at issue. While the Company believes the lawsuits are without merit and intends to defend the actions vigorously, no assurance can be given that any adverse outcome would not be material to the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity. The Company cannot predict the outcome of any such claims nor can it reasonably estimate a range of possible loss. The Company and its parent companies are party to other lawsuits, claims and regulatory inquiries that arise in the ordinary course of conducting their business. The ultimate outcome of these other legal matters pending against the Company cannot be predicted, and although such lawsuits and claims are not expected individually to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity, such lawsuits could have, in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Whether or not the Company ultimately prevails in any particular lawsuit or claim, litigation can be time consuming and costly and injure the Company’s reputation.

Employee Benefit Plans (Notes)

Employee Benefit Plans (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plans	Employee Benefit Plans The Company sponsors two qualified defined benefit pension plans, the TWC Pension Plan and the TWC Union Pension Plan, that provide pension benefits to a majority of employees who were employed by TWC before the acquisition of TWC. The Company also provides a nonqualified defined benefit pension plan for certain employees under the TWC Excess Pension Plan. 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, 2019 and 2018 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, 2019 2018 2019 2018 Interest cost $ (32 ) $ (32 ) $ (64 ) $ (64 ) Expected return on plan assets 41 52 82 104 Net periodic pension benefits $ 9 $ 20 $ 18 $ 40 The Company made no cash contributions to the qualified pension plans during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 ; 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 2019 to the extent benefits are paid.

Recently Issued Accounting Stan

Recently Issued Accounting Standards (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Recently Issued Accounting Standards [Abstract]
Recently Issued Accounting Standards	Recently Issued Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Adopted January 1, 2018 ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”) Upon adoption of ASU 2014-09, the Company recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment which included an increase to total member’s equity of $49 million as of January 1, 2018. Accounting Standards Adopted January 1, 2019 ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (“ASU 2016-02”) In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 which requires lessees to recognize almost all leases on their balance sheet as a lease asset and a lease liability. For income statement purposes, the FASB retained a dual model, requiring leases to be classified as either operating or finance. Classification is based on criteria largely similar to the criteria applied under legacy lease accounting, but without explicit bright lines. The Company adopted ASU 2016-02 using the modified retrospective approach with a cumulative-effect adjustment recorded at the beginning of the period of adoption (January 1, 2019). Therefore, the Company recognized and measured operating leases on the consolidated balance sheet without revising comparative period information or disclosure. At transition, the Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the standard, which eliminates the reassessment of past leases, classification and initial direct costs. The Company did not elect to use hindsight to reassess lease terms or impairment at the adoption date. The Company elected the land easements practical expedient which allows the Company not to retrospectively treat land easements as leases; however, must apply lease accounting prospectively to land easements if they meet the definition of a lease. The Company implemented internal controls and key system functionality to enable the preparation of financial information on adoption. The new standard resulted in the recording of leased assets and lease liabilities for the Company’s operating leases of approximately $963 million and $990 million , respectively, as of January 1, 2019. The difference between the leased assets and lease liabilities primarily represents the prior year end deferred rent liabilities balance, resulting from historical straight-lining of operating leases, which was effectively reclassified upon adoption to reduce the measurement of the leased assets. The adoption of the standard did not have an impact on the Company’s member's equity and is not anticipated to have an impact on the Company’s results from operations and cash flows. The adoption of the new standard resulted in additional interim and annual lease disclosures. See Note 5 for interim lease disclosures for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 . Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted ASU No. 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”) In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, which requires a financial asset (or a group of financial assets) measured at amortized cost basis to be assessed for impairment under the current expected credit loss model rather than an incurred loss model. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. ASU 2016-13 will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 (January 1, 2020 for the Company). Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact the adoption of ASU 2016-13 will have on its consolidated financial statements. ASU No. 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (“ASU 2017-04”) In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04 which eliminates step two from the goodwill impairment test. Under the new standard, to the extent the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds the fair value, the Company will record an impairment charge equal to the difference. The impairment charge recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. ASU 2017-04 will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 (January 1, 2020 for the Company). Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2017-04 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. ASU No. 2018-15, Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract ("ASU 2018-15") In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15 which requires upfront implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement (or hosting arrangement) that is a service contract to be amortized to hosting expense over the term of the arrangement. ASU 2018-15 will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 (January 1, 2020 for the Company). Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2018-15 will have on its consolidated financial statements. ASU No. 2019-02, Improvements to Accounting for Costs of Films and License Agreements for Program Materials ("ASU 2019-02") In March 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-02 which aligns the accounting for production costs of an episodic television series with the accounting for production costs of films regarding cost capitalization, amortization, impairment, presentation and disclosure. ASU 2019-02 will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 (January 1, 2020 for the Company). Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2019-02 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

Consolidating Schedules (Notes)

Consolidating Schedules (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
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 telephone entities only become guarantor subsidiaries upon approval by regulators. This information is not intended to present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the individual companies or groups of companies in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The “Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries” column is presented to comply with the terms of the Credit Agreement. Comprehensive income equaled net income for the six months ended June 30, 2019 . Condensed consolidating financial statements as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 follow. CCO Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets As of June 30, 2019 Guarantor Subsidiaries CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations CCO Holdings Consolidated ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents $ — $ 498 $ — $ 498 Accounts receivable, net — 2,035 — 2,035 Receivables from related party 51 — (51 ) — Prepaid expenses and other current assets — 525 — 525 Total current assets 51 3,058 (51 ) 3,058 INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES: Property, plant and equipment, net — 33,876 — 33,876 Customer relationships, net — 8,461 — 8,461 Franchises — 67,319 — 67,319 Goodwill — 29,554 — 29,554 Total investment in cable properties, net — 139,210 — 139,210 INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES 78,628 — (78,628 ) — OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS — 989 — 989 LOANS RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY 545 — (545 ) — OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS — 1,390 — 1,390 Total assets $ 79,224 $ 144,647 $ (79,224 ) $ 144,647 LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 287 $ 6,965 $ — $ 7,252 Operating lease liabilities — 178 — 178 Payables to related party — 486 (51 ) 435 Current portion of long-term debt — 1,522 — 1,522 Total current liabilities 287 9,151 (51 ) 9,387 LONG-TERM DEBT 19,485 52,299 — 71,784 LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY — 1,504 (545 ) 959 DEFERRED INCOME TAXES — 52 — 52 LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES — 851 — 851 OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES — 2,138 — 2,138 MEMBER’S EQUITY Controlling interest 59,452 78,628 (78,628 ) 59,452 Noncontrolling interests — 24 — 24 Total member’s equity 59,452 78,652 (78,628 ) 59,476 Total liabilities and member’s equity $ 79,224 $ 144,647 $ (79,224 ) $ 144,647 CCO Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets As of December 31, 2018 Guarantor Subsidiaries CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations CCO Holdings Consolidated ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents $ — $ 300 $ — $ 300 Accounts receivable, net — 1,699 — 1,699 Receivables from related party 57 — (57 ) — Prepaid expenses and other current assets — 400 — 400 Total current assets 57 2,399 (57 ) 2,399 INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES: Property, plant and equipment, net — 34,658 — 34,658 Customer relationships, net — 9,565 — 9,565 Franchises — 67,319 — 67,319 Goodwill — 29,554 — 29,554 Total investment in cable properties, net — 141,096 — 141,096 INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES 78,960 — (78,960 ) — LOANS RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY 526 — (526 ) — OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS — 1,403 — 1,403 Total assets $ 79,543 $ 144,898 $ (79,543 ) $ 144,898 LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 283 $ 7,620 $ — $ 7,903 Payables to related party — 602 (57 ) 545 Current portion of long-term debt — 3,290 — 3,290 Total current liabilities 283 11,512 (57 ) 11,738 LONG-TERM DEBT 18,730 50,807 — 69,537 LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY — 1,451 (526 ) 925 OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES — 2,144 — 2,144 MEMBER’S EQUITY Controlling interest 60,530 78,960 (78,960 ) 60,530 Noncontrolling interests — 24 — 24 Total member’s equity 60,530 78,984 (78,960 ) 60,554 Total liabilities and member’s equity $ 79,543 $ 144,898 $ (79,543 ) $ 144,898 CCO Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations For the six months ended June 30, 2019 Guarantor Subsidiaries CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations CCO Holdings Consolidated REVENUES $ — $ 22,548 $ — $ 22,548 COSTS AND EXPENSES: Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below) — 14,500 — 14,500 Depreciation and amortization — 5,042 — 5,042 Other operating expense, net — 59 — 59 — 19,601 — 19,601 Income from operations — 2,947 — 2,947 OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES): Interest expense, net (511 ) (1,381 ) — (1,892 ) Loss on financial instruments, net — (82 ) — (82 ) Other pension benefits, net — 18 — 18 Other expense, net — (126 ) — (126 ) Equity in income of subsidiaries 1,299 — (1,299 ) — 788 (1,571 ) (1,299 ) (2,082 ) Income before income taxes 788 1,376 (1,299 ) 865 Income tax expense — (76 ) — (76 ) Consolidated net income 788 1,300 (1,299 ) 789 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — (1 ) — (1 ) Net income $ 788 $ 1,299 $ (1,299 ) $ 788 CCO Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations For the six months ended June 30, 2018 Guarantor Subsidiaries CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations CCO Holdings Consolidated REVENUES $ — $ 21,503 $ — $ 21,503 COSTS AND EXPENSES: Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below) — 13,724 — 13,724 Depreciation and amortization — 5,297 — 5,297 Other operating expenses, net — 94 — 94 — 19,115 — 19,115 Income from operations — 2,388 — 2,388 OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES): Interest expense, net (508 ) (1,238 ) — (1,746 ) Loss on financial instruments, net — (12 ) — (12 ) Other pension benefits, net — 40 — 40 Other expense, net — (45 ) — (45 ) Equity in income of subsidiaries 1,127 — (1,127 ) — 619 (1,255 ) (1,127 ) (1,763 ) Income before income taxes 619 1,133 (1,127 ) 625 Income tax expense — (5 ) — (5 ) Consolidated net income 619 1,128 (1,127 ) 620 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — (1 ) — (1 ) Net income $ 619 $ 1,127 $ (1,127 ) $ 619 CCO Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income For the six months ended June 30, 2018 Guarantor Subsidiaries CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations CCO Holdings Consolidated Consolidated net income $ 619 $ 1,128 $ (1,127 ) $ 620 Foreign currency translation adjustment (1 ) (1 ) 1 (1 ) Consolidated comprehensive income $ 618 $ 1,127 $ (1,126 ) $ 619 Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests — (1 ) — (1 ) Comprehensive income $ 618 $ 1,126 $ (1,126 ) $ 618 CCO Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows For the six months ended June 30, 2019 Guarantor Subsidiaries CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations CCO Holdings Consolidated NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES $ (509 ) $ 5,919 $ — $ 5,410 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchases of property, plant and equipment — (3,262 ) — (3,262 ) Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures — (428 ) — (428 ) Contributions to subsidiaries (792 ) — 792 — Distributions from subsidiaries 2,591 — (2,591 ) — Other, net — 80 — 80 Net cash flows from investing activities 1,799 (3,610 ) (1,799 ) (3,610 ) 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 ) Distributions to noncontrolling interest — (1 ) — (1 ) Contributions from parent 51 792 (792 ) 51 Distributions to parent (2,084 ) (2,591 ) 2,591 (2,084 ) Other, net — (127 ) — (127 ) Net cash flows from financing activities (1,290 ) (2,111 ) 1,799 (1,602 ) NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — 198 — 198 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period — 300 — 300 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period $ — $ 498 $ — $ 498 CCO Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows For the six months ended June 30, 2018 Guarantor Subsidiaries CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations CCO Holdings Consolidated NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES $ (502 ) $ 6,218 $ — $ 5,716 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchases of property, plant and equipment — (4,574 ) — (4,574 ) Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures — (466 ) — (466 ) Contribution to subsidiaries (77 ) — 77 — Distributions from subsidiaries 3,158 — (3,158 ) — Other, net — (55 ) — (55 ) Net cash flows from investing activities 3,081 (5,095 ) (3,081 ) (5,095 ) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Borrowings of long-term debt — 5,628 — 5,628 Repayments of long-term debt — (3,500 ) — (3,500 ) Borrowings of loans payable - related parties — 7 — 7 Payments for debt issuance costs — (17 ) — (17 ) Distributions to noncontrolling interest — (1 ) — (1 ) Contributions from parent 77 77 (77 ) 77 Distributions to parent (2,656 ) (3,158 ) 3,158 (2,656 ) Other, net — (5 ) — (5 ) Net cash flows from financing activities (2,579 ) (969 ) 3,081 (467 ) NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — 154 — 154 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period — 330 — 330 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period $ — $ 484 $ — $ 484

Accounting for Derivative Ins_2

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

Franchises, Goodwill and Othe_2

Franchises, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Franchises, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Indefinite-lived and Finite-lived Intangible Assets	Indefinite-lived and finite-lived intangible assets consist of the following as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 : June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Indefinite-lived intangible assets: Franchises $ 67,319 $ — $ 67,319 $ 67,319 $ — $ 67,319 Goodwill 29,554 — 29,554 29,554 — 29,554 $ 96,873 $ — $ 96,873 $ 96,873 $ — $ 96,873 Finite-lived intangible assets: Customer relationships $ 18,229 $ (9,768 ) $ 8,461 $ 18,229 $ (8,664 ) $ 9,565 Other intangible assets 409 (114 ) 295 409 (92 ) 317 $ 18,638 $ (9,882 ) $ 8,756 $ 18,638 $ (8,756 ) $ 9,882
Expected Future Amortization Expense	The Company expects amortization expense on its finite-lived intangible assets will be as follows: Six months ended December 31, 2019 $ 1,029 2020 1,873 2021 1,597 2022 1,327 2023 1,070 Thereafter 1,860 $ 8,756

Accounts Payable and Accrued _2

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist of the following as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 : June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Accounts payable – trade $ 714 $ 702 Deferred revenue 389 494 Accrued liabilities: Programming costs 2,108 2,044 Labor 660 705 Capital expenditures 1,016 1,472 Interest 1,001 1,045 Taxes and regulatory fees 511 508 Other 853 933 $ 7,252 $ 7,903

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Schedule of components of lease related expenses	The components of lease related expenses, net are as follows. Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 Operating lease expense (a) $ 95 $ 189 Finance lease expense: Amortization of right-of-use assets 3 7 Interest on lease liabilities 2 3 Total finance lease expense 5 10 Sublease income (5 ) (10 ) Total lease related expenses, net $ 95 $ 189 (a) Includes short-term leases and variable leases costs of $27 million and $61 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 , respectively.
Schedule of Supplemental Cash Flow Information	Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows. Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 122 Operating cash flows from finance leases $ 2 Financing cash flows from finance leases $ 4 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: Operating leases $ 115 Finance leases $ 26
Schedule of supplemental balance sheet information	Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows. June 30, 2019 Operating leases: Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 989 Current operating lease liabilities $ 178 Long-term operating lease liabilities 851 Total operating lease liabilities $ 1,029 Finance leases: Finance lease right-of-use assets (included within property, plant and equipment, net) $ 202 Current finance lease liabilities (included within accounts payable and accrued liabilities) $ 6 Long-term finance lease liabilities (included within other long-term liabilities) 97 Total finance lease liabilities $ 103 Weighted average remaining lease term Operating leases 6.9 years Finance leases 13.1 years Weighted average discount rate Operating leases 4.5 % Finance leases 5.6 %
Schedule of future minimum lease payments for operating and finance leases	Maturities of lease liabilities are as follows. Operating leases Finance leases Six months ended December 31, 2019 $ 123 $ 5 2020 238 11 2021 205 12 2022 170 12 2023 145 12 Thereafter 396 95 Undiscounted lease cash flow commitments 1,277 147 Reconciling impact from discounting (248 ) (44 ) Lease liabilities on consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2019 $ 1,029 $ 103
Schedule of future minimum lease payments for operating and finance leases as of year end	The following table presents the Company’s unadjusted lease commitments as of December 31, 2018 as a required disclosure for companies adopting the lease standard prospectively without revising comparative period information. Operating leases Finance leases 2019 $ 233 $ 10 2020 215 9 2021 176 9 2022 142 9 2023 119 10 Thereafter 342 64 $ 1,227 $ 111

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-term Debt Summary	Long-term debt consists of the following as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 : June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Principal Amount Accreted Value Principal Amount Accreted Value CCO Holdings, LLC: 5.250% senior notes due March 15, 2021 $ 500 $ 498 $ 500 $ 498 5.250% senior notes due September 30, 2022 1,250 1,239 1,250 1,238 5.125% senior notes due February 15, 2023 1,000 995 1,000 994 4.000% senior notes due March 1, 2023 500 497 500 496 5.125% senior notes due May 1, 2023 1,150 1,144 1,150 1,144 5.750% senior notes due September 1, 2023 500 497 500 497 5.750% senior notes due January 15, 2024 1,000 994 1,000 993 5.875% senior notes due April 1, 2024 1,700 1,689 1,700 1,688 5.375% senior notes due May 1, 2025 750 746 750 745 5.750% senior notes due February 15, 2026 2,500 2,469 2,500 2,467 5.500% senior notes due May 1, 2026 1,500 1,491 1,500 1,490 5.875% senior notes due May 1, 2027 800 795 800 795 5.125% senior notes due May 1, 2027 3,250 3,221 3,250 3,219 5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2028 2,500 2,467 2,500 2,466 5.375% senior notes due June 1, 2029 750 743 — — Charter Communications Operating, LLC: 3.579% senior notes due July 23, 2020 2,000 1,995 2,000 1,992 4.464% senior notes due July 23, 2022 3,000 2,984 3,000 2,982 Senior floating rate notes due February 1, 2024 900 902 900 903 4.500% senior notes due February 1, 2024 1,100 1,092 1,100 1,091 4.908% senior notes due July 23, 2025 4,500 4,468 4,500 4,466 3.750% senior notes due February 15, 2028 1,000 987 1,000 986 4.200% senior notes due March 15, 2028 1,250 1,240 1,250 1,240 5.050% senior notes due March 30, 2029 1,250 1,240 — — 6.384% senior notes due October 23, 2035 2,000 1,982 2,000 1,982 5.375% senior notes due April 1, 2038 800 786 800 785 6.484% senior notes due October 23, 2045 3,500 3,467 3,500 3,467 5.375% senior notes due May 1, 2047 2,500 2,506 2,500 2,506 5.750% senior notes due April 1, 2048 2,450 2,390 1,700 1,683 6.834% senior notes due October 23, 2055 500 495 500 495 Credit facilities 11,167 11,089 10,038 9,959 Time Warner Cable, LLC: 8.750% senior notes due February 14, 2019 — — 1,250 1,260 8.250% senior notes due April 1, 2019 — — 2,000 2,030 5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2020 1,500 1,522 1,500 1,541 4.125% senior notes due February 15, 2021 700 716 700 721 4.000% senior notes due September 1, 2021 1,000 1,027 1,000 1,033 5.750% sterling senior notes due June 2, 2031 (a) 794 851 796 855 6.550% senior debentures due May 1, 2037 1,500 1,678 1,500 1,680 7.300% senior debentures due July 1, 2038 1,500 1,776 1,500 1,780 6.750% senior debentures due June 15, 2039 1,500 1,716 1,500 1,719 5.875% senior debentures due November 15, 2040 1,200 1,256 1,200 1,256 5.500% senior debentures due September 1, 2041 1,250 1,258 1,250 1,258 5.250% sterling senior notes due July 15, 2042 (b) 825 796 827 798 4.500% senior debentures due September 15, 2042 1,250 1,141 1,250 1,140 Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC: 8.375% senior debentures due March 15, 2023 1,000 1,170 1,000 1,191 8.375% senior debentures due July 15, 2033 1,000 1,291 1,000 1,298 Total debt 72,586 73,306 71,961 72,827 Less current portion: 8.750% senior notes due February 14, 2019 — — (1,250 ) (1,260 ) 8.250% senior notes due April 1, 2019 — — (2,000 ) (2,030 ) 5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2020 (1,500 ) (1,522 ) — — Long-term debt $ 71,086 $ 71,784 $ 68,711 $ 69,537 (a) Principal amount includes £625 million remeasured at $794 million and $796 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively, using the exchange rate at the respective dates. (b) Principal amount includes £650 million remeasured at $825 million and $827 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively, using the exchange rate at the respective dates.

Accounting for Derivative Ins_3

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
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, 2019 2018 2019 2018 Gain (Loss) on Financial Instruments, Net: Change in fair value of cross-currency derivative instruments $ (163 ) $ (181 ) $ (86 ) $ (53 ) Foreign currency remeasurement of Sterling Notes to U.S. dollars 44 106 4 41 $ (119 ) $ (75 ) $ (82 ) $ (12 )

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
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, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is as follows: June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Carrying Value Fair Value Carrying Value Fair Value Senior notes and debentures $ 62,217 $ 66,122 $ 62,868 $ 61,087 Credit facilities $ 11,089 $ 11,123 $ 9,959 $ 9,608

Revenue (Tables)

Revenue (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenue [Abstract]
Revenue	The Company’s revenues by product line are as follows: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 Video $ 4,391 $ 4,363 $ 8,775 $ 8,655 Internet 4,103 3,770 8,127 7,477 Voice 489 531 993 1,087 Residential revenue 8,983 8,664 17,895 17,219 Small and medium business 963 915 1,908 1,815 Enterprise 652 627 1,295 1,249 Commercial revenue 1,615 1,542 3,203 3,064 Advertising sales 395 427 740 783 Mobile 158 — 298 — Other 194 217 412 437 $ 11,345 $ 10,850 $ 22,548 $ 21,503

Operating Costs and Expenses (T

Operating Costs and Expenses (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
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, 2019 2018 2019 2018 Programming $ 2,827 $ 2,803 $ 5,692 $ 5,555 Regulatory, connectivity and produced content 597 560 1,158 1,093 Costs to service customers 1,767 1,784 3,589 3,638 Marketing 768 769 1,503 1,520 Mobile 277 33 537 41 Other 1,022 933 2,021 1,877 $ 7,258 $ 6,882 $ 14,500 $ 13,724

Other Operating Expenses, Net_2

Other Operating Expenses, Net (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
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, 2019 2018 2019 2018 Special charges, net $ 24 $ 35 $ 21 $ 107 (Gain) loss on sale of assets, net 39 (6 ) 38 (13 ) $ 63 $ 29 $ 59 $ 94

Stock Compensation Plans (Table

Stock Compensation Plans (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
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, 2019 2018 2019 2018 Stock options 31,500 36,700 1,782,400 1,466,500 Restricted stock 8,100 9,700 8,100 9,700 Restricted stock units 13,200 21,700 686,900 505,400

Comprehensive Income Comprehens

Comprehensive Income Comprehensive Income (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Comprehensive Income	The following table sets forth the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the periods presented. Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 Consolidated net income $ 356 $ 620 Foreign currency translation adjustment (1 ) (1 ) Consolidated comprehensive income 355 619 Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest (1 ) (1 ) Comprehensive income attributable to Charter shareholders $ 354 $ 618

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]
Net Periodic Pension Benefit	The components of net periodic pension benefit (costs) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 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, 2019 2018 2019 2018 Interest cost $ (32 ) $ (32 ) $ (64 ) $ (64 ) Expected return on plan assets 41 52 82 104 Net periodic pension benefits $ 9 $ 20 $ 18 $ 40

Consolidating Schedules (Tables

Consolidating Schedules (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Consolidating Schedules [Abstract]
Consolidating Schedules	Condensed consolidating financial statements as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 follow. CCO Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets As of June 30, 2019 Guarantor Subsidiaries CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations CCO Holdings Consolidated ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents $ — $ 498 $ — $ 498 Accounts receivable, net — 2,035 — 2,035 Receivables from related party 51 — (51 ) — Prepaid expenses and other current assets — 525 — 525 Total current assets 51 3,058 (51 ) 3,058 INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES: Property, plant and equipment, net — 33,876 — 33,876 Customer relationships, net — 8,461 — 8,461 Franchises — 67,319 — 67,319 Goodwill — 29,554 — 29,554 Total investment in cable properties, net — 139,210 — 139,210 INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES 78,628 — (78,628 ) — OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS — 989 — 989 LOANS RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY 545 — (545 ) — OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS — 1,390 — 1,390 Total assets $ 79,224 $ 144,647 $ (79,224 ) $ 144,647 LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 287 $ 6,965 $ — $ 7,252 Operating lease liabilities — 178 — 178 Payables to related party — 486 (51 ) 435 Current portion of long-term debt — 1,522 — 1,522 Total current liabilities 287 9,151 (51 ) 9,387 LONG-TERM DEBT 19,485 52,299 — 71,784 LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY — 1,504 (545 ) 959 DEFERRED INCOME TAXES — 52 — 52 LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES — 851 — 851 OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES — 2,138 — 2,138 MEMBER’S EQUITY Controlling interest 59,452 78,628 (78,628 ) 59,452 Noncontrolling interests — 24 — 24 Total member’s equity 59,452 78,652 (78,628 ) 59,476 Total liabilities and member’s equity $ 79,224 $ 144,647 $ (79,224 ) $ 144,647 CCO Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets As of December 31, 2018 Guarantor Subsidiaries CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations CCO Holdings Consolidated ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents $ — $ 300 $ — $ 300 Accounts receivable, net — 1,699 — 1,699 Receivables from related party 57 — (57 ) — Prepaid expenses and other current assets — 400 — 400 Total current assets 57 2,399 (57 ) 2,399 INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES: Property, plant and equipment, net — 34,658 — 34,658 Customer relationships, net — 9,565 — 9,565 Franchises — 67,319 — 67,319 Goodwill — 29,554 — 29,554 Total investment in cable properties, net — 141,096 — 141,096 INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES 78,960 — (78,960 ) — LOANS RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY 526 — (526 ) — OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS — 1,403 — 1,403 Total assets $ 79,543 $ 144,898 $ (79,543 ) $ 144,898 LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 283 $ 7,620 $ — $ 7,903 Payables to related party — 602 (57 ) 545 Current portion of long-term debt — 3,290 — 3,290 Total current liabilities 283 11,512 (57 ) 11,738 LONG-TERM DEBT 18,730 50,807 — 69,537 LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY — 1,451 (526 ) 925 OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES — 2,144 — 2,144 MEMBER’S EQUITY Controlling interest 60,530 78,960 (78,960 ) 60,530 Noncontrolling interests — 24 — 24 Total member’s equity 60,530 78,984 (78,960 ) 60,554 Total liabilities and member’s equity $ 79,543 $ 144,898 $ (79,543 ) $ 144,898 CCO Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations For the six months ended June 30, 2019 Guarantor Subsidiaries CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations CCO Holdings Consolidated REVENUES $ — $ 22,548 $ — $ 22,548 COSTS AND EXPENSES: Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below) — 14,500 — 14,500 Depreciation and amortization — 5,042 — 5,042 Other operating expense, net — 59 — 59 — 19,601 — 19,601 Income from operations — 2,947 — 2,947 OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES): Interest expense, net (511 ) (1,381 ) — (1,892 ) Loss on financial instruments, net — (82 ) — (82 ) Other pension benefits, net — 18 — 18 Other expense, net — (126 ) — (126 ) Equity in income of subsidiaries 1,299 — (1,299 ) — 788 (1,571 ) (1,299 ) (2,082 ) Income before income taxes 788 1,376 (1,299 ) 865 Income tax expense — (76 ) — (76 ) Consolidated net income 788 1,300 (1,299 ) 789 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — (1 ) — (1 ) Net income $ 788 $ 1,299 $ (1,299 ) $ 788 CCO Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations For the six months ended June 30, 2018 Guarantor Subsidiaries CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations CCO Holdings Consolidated REVENUES $ — $ 21,503 $ — $ 21,503 COSTS AND EXPENSES: Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below) — 13,724 — 13,724 Depreciation and amortization — 5,297 — 5,297 Other operating expenses, net — 94 — 94 — 19,115 — 19,115 Income from operations — 2,388 — 2,388 OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES): Interest expense, net (508 ) (1,238 ) — (1,746 ) Loss on financial instruments, net — (12 ) — (12 ) Other pension benefits, net — 40 — 40 Other expense, net — (45 ) — (45 ) Equity in income of subsidiaries 1,127 — (1,127 ) — 619 (1,255 ) (1,127 ) (1,763 ) Income before income taxes 619 1,133 (1,127 ) 625 Income tax expense — (5 ) — (5 ) Consolidated net income 619 1,128 (1,127 ) 620 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — (1 ) — (1 ) Net income $ 619 $ 1,127 $ (1,127 ) $ 619 CCO Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income For the six months ended June 30, 2018 Guarantor Subsidiaries CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations CCO Holdings Consolidated Consolidated net income $ 619 $ 1,128 $ (1,127 ) $ 620 Foreign currency translation adjustment (1 ) (1 ) 1 (1 ) Consolidated comprehensive income $ 618 $ 1,127 $ (1,126 ) $ 619 Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests — (1 ) — (1 ) Comprehensive income $ 618 $ 1,126 $ (1,126 ) $ 618 CCO Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows For the six months ended June 30, 2019 Guarantor Subsidiaries CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations CCO Holdings Consolidated NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES $ (509 ) $ 5,919 $ — $ 5,410 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchases of property, plant and equipment — (3,262 ) — (3,262 ) Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures — (428 ) — (428 ) Contributions to subsidiaries (792 ) — 792 — Distributions from subsidiaries 2,591 — (2,591 ) — Other, net — 80 — 80 Net cash flows from investing activities 1,799 (3,610 ) (1,799 ) (3,610 ) 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 ) Distributions to noncontrolling interest — (1 ) — (1 ) Contributions from parent 51 792 (792 ) 51 Distributions to parent (2,084 ) (2,591 ) 2,591 (2,084 ) Other, net — (127 ) — (127 ) Net cash flows from financing activities (1,290 ) (2,111 ) 1,799 (1,602 ) NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — 198 — 198 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period — 300 — 300 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period $ — $ 498 $ — $ 498 CCO Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows For the six months ended June 30, 2018 Guarantor Subsidiaries CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations CCO Holdings Consolidated NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES $ (502 ) $ 6,218 $ — $ 5,716 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchases of property, plant and equipment — (4,574 ) — (4,574 ) Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures — (466 ) — (466 ) Contribution to subsidiaries (77 ) — 77 — Distributions from subsidiaries 3,158 — (3,158 ) — Other, net — (55 ) — (55 ) Net cash flows from investing activities 3,081 (5,095 ) (3,081 ) (5,095 ) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Borrowings of long-term debt — 5,628 — 5,628 Repayments of long-term debt — (3,500 ) — (3,500 ) Borrowings of loans payable - related parties — 7 — 7 Payments for debt issuance costs — (17 ) — (17 ) Distributions to noncontrolling interest — (1 ) — (1 ) Contributions from parent 77 77 (77 ) 77 Distributions to parent (2,656 ) (3,158 ) 3,158 (2,656 ) Other, net — (5 ) — (5 ) Net cash flows from financing activities (2,579 ) (969 ) 3,081 (467 ) NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — 154 — 154 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period — 330 — 330 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period $ — $ 484 $ — $ 484

Organization and Basis of Pre_2

Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
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, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets:
Goodwill	$ 29,554		$ 29,554		$ 29,554
Indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill	96,873		96,873		96,873
Finite-lived Intangible Assets:
Gross carrying amount	18,638		18,638		18,638
Accumulated Amortization	(9,882)		(9,882)		(8,756)
Net Carrying Amount	8,756		8,756		9,882
Amortization expense	548	$ 614	1,100	$ 1,300
Six months ended December 31, 2019	1,029		1,029
2020	1,873		1,873
2021	1,597		1,597
2022	1,327		1,327
2023	1,070		1,070
Thereafter	1,860		1,860
Franchises [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets:
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	67,319		67,319		67,319
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets:
Gross carrying amount	18,229		18,229		18,229
Accumulated Amortization	(9,768)		(9,768)		(8,664)
Net Carrying Amount	8,461		8,461		9,565
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets:
Gross carrying amount	409		409		409
Accumulated Amortization	(114)		(114)		(92)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 295		$ 295		$ 317

Investments (Details)

Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Investments [Abstract]
Impairment on equity investments	$ 11	$ 39	$ 121	$ 58

Accounts Payable and Accrued _3

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable - trade	$ 714	$ 702
Deferred revenue	389	494
Accrued liabilities:
Programming costs	2,108	2,044
Labor	660	705
Capital expenditures	1,016	1,472
Interest	1,001	1,045
Taxes and regulatory fees	511	508
Other	853	933
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 7,252	$ 7,903

Leases (Details)

Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease expense	$ 95	$ 189
Amortization of right-of-use assets	3	7
Interest on lease liabilities	2	3
Total finance lease expense	5	10
Sublease Income	(5)	(10)
Total lease related expenses, net	95	189
short term leases and variable leases costs	27	61
Operating cash flows from operating leases		122
Operating cash flows from finance leases		2
Financing cash flows from financing leases		4
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability		115
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability		26
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	989	989	$ 0
Operating lease liabilities	178	178	0
LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES	851	851	0
Total operating lease liabilities	1,029	1,029
Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset	202	202
Current finance lease liabilities	6	6
Long-term finance lease liabilities	97	97
Total finance lease liabilities	$ 103	$ 103
Weighted average remaining operating lease term (in years)	6 years 10 months 24 days	6 years 10 months 24 days
Weighted average remaining finance lease term (in years)	13 years 1 month 6 days	13 years 1 month 6 days
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases (percentage)	4.50%	4.50%
Weighted average discount rate - finance leases (percentage)	5.60%	5.60%
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Six months ended December 31, 2019	$ 123	$ 123	233
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, 2020	238	238	215
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, 2021	205	205	176
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, 2022	170	170	142
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, 2023	145	145	119
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter	396	396	342
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	1,277	1,277	1,227
Reconciling impact from discounting capital lease liabilities	(248)	(248)
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Six months ended December 31, 2019	5	5	10
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments 2020	11	11	9
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments 2021	12	12	9
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments 2022	12	12	9
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments 2023	12	12	10
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter	95	95	64
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	147	147	$ 111
Reconciling impact from discounting finance lease liabilities	$ (44)	$ (44)

Long-Term Debt (Details)

Long-Term Debt (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019GBP (£)	Jul. 01, 2019USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 72,586		$ 71,961
Accreted value				73,306		72,827
Accreted value, current portion				(1,522)		(3,290)
Principal amount, noncurrent portion				71,086		68,711
Accreted value, noncurrent portion				71,784		69,537
LIBOR spread		1.50%
Credit Facilities [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Accreted value				11,089		9,959
CCO Holdings [Member] | 5.250% Senior Notes Due March 15, 2021 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				500		500
Accreted value				$ 498		498
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.25%		5.25%
CCO Holdings [Member] | 5.250% Senior Notes Due September 30, 2022 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 1,250		1,250
Accreted value				$ 1,239		1,238
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.25%		5.25%
CCO Holdings [Member] | 5.125% Senior Notes Due February 15, 2023 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 1,000		1,000
Accreted value				$ 995		994
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.125%		5.125%
CCO Holdings [Member] | 4.000% Senior Notes Due March 1, 2023 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 500		500
Accreted value				$ 497		496
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.00%		4.00%
CCO Holdings [Member] | 5.125% Senior Notes Due May 1, 2023 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 1,150		1,150
Accreted value				$ 1,144		1,144
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.125%		5.125%
CCO Holdings [Member] | 5.750% Senior Notes Due September 1, 2023 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 500		500
Accreted value				$ 497		497
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.75%		5.75%
CCO Holdings [Member] | 5.750% Senior Notes Due January 15, 2024 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 1,000		1,000
Accreted value				$ 994		993
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.75%		5.75%
CCO Holdings [Member] | 5.875% Senior Notes Due April 1, 2024 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 1,700		1,700
Accreted value				$ 1,689		1,688
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.875%		5.875%
CCO Holdings [Member] | 5.375% Senior Notes Due May 1, 2025 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 750		750
Accreted value				$ 746		745
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.375%		5.375%
CCO Holdings [Member] | 5.750% Senior Notes Due February 15, 2026 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 2,500		2,500
Accreted value				$ 2,469		2,467
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.75%		5.75%
CCO Holdings [Member] | 5.500% Senior Notes Due May 1, 2026 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 1,500		1,500
Accreted value				$ 1,491		1,490
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.50%		5.50%
CCO Holdings [Member] | 5.875% Senior Notes Due May 1, 2027 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 800		800
Accreted value				$ 795		795
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.875%		5.875%
CCO Holdings [Member] | 5.125% Senior Notes Due May 1, 2027 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 3,250		3,250
Accreted value				$ 3,221		3,219
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.125%		5.125%
CCO Holdings [Member] | 5.000% Senior Notes Due February 1, 2028 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 2,500		2,500
Accreted value				$ 2,467		2,466
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.00%		5.00%
CCO Holdings [Member] | 5.375% senior notes due June 1, 2029 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 750		0
Accreted value				$ 743		0
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.375%		5.375%
Debt Instrument Redemption Price (Percentage)		100.00%
Debt instrument, amount of principal that may be redeemed (percentage)		40.00%
Debt instrument redemption price in the event of change of control events (percentage)		101.00%
Charter Operating [Member] | 3.579% Senior Notes Due July 23, 2020 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 2,000		2,000
Accreted value				$ 1,995		1,992
Stated interest rate (percentage)		3.579%		3.579%
Charter Operating [Member] | 4.464% Senior Notes Due July 23, 2022 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 3,000		3,000
Accreted value				$ 2,984		2,982
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.464%		4.464%
Charter Operating [Member] | Senior Floating Rate Notes due February 1, 2024 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 900		900
Accreted value				902		903
Charter Operating [Member] | 4.500% Senior Notes due February 1, 2024 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				1,100		1,100
Accreted value				$ 1,092		1,091
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.50%		4.50%
Charter Operating [Member] | 4.908% Senior Notes Due July 23, 2025 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 4,500		4,500
Accreted value				$ 4,468		4,466
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.908%		4.908%
Charter Operating [Member] | 3.750% Senior Notes Due February 15, 2028 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 1,000		1,000
Accreted value				$ 987		986
Stated interest rate (percentage)		3.75%		3.75%
Charter Operating [Member] | 4.200% Senior Notes Due March 15, 2028 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 1,250		1,250
Accreted value				$ 1,240		1,240
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.20%		4.20%
Charter Operating [Member] | 5.050% Senior Notes due March 30, 2029 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 1,250		0
Accreted value				$ 1,240		0
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.05%		5.05%
Debt instrument issue price (percentage)		99.935%
Charter Operating [Member] | 6.384% Senior Notes Due October 23, 2035 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 2,000		2,000
Accreted value				$ 1,982		1,982
Stated interest rate (percentage)		6.384%		6.384%
Charter Operating [Member] | 5.375% Senior Notes Due April 1, 2038 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 800		800
Accreted value				$ 786		785
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.375%		5.375%
Charter Operating [Member] | 6.484% Senior Notes Due October 23, 2045 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 3,500		3,500
Accreted value				$ 3,467		3,467
Stated interest rate (percentage)		6.484%		6.484%
Charter Operating [Member] | 5.375% Senior Notes Due May 1, 2047 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 2,500		2,500
Accreted value				$ 2,506		2,506
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.375%		5.375%
Charter Operating [Member] | 5.750% Senior Notes due April 1, 2048 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 2,450	$ 750	1,700
Accreted value				$ 2,390		1,683
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.75%		5.75%
Debt instrument issue price (percentage)		94.97%
Charter Operating [Member] | 6.834% Senior Notes Due October 23, 2055 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 500		500
Accreted value				$ 495		495
Stated interest rate (percentage)		6.834%		6.834%
Charter Operating [Member] | Credit Facilities [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 11,167		10,038
Accreted value				11,089		9,959
Charter Operating [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Availability under credit facilities				4,100
Revolving loan borrowing capacity				4,750
Charter Operating [Member] | Term Loan A-3 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				1,700
LIBOR spread		1.50%
Time Warner Cable [Member] | 8.750% Senior Notes Due February 14, 2019 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				0		1,250
Accreted value				0		1,260
Principal amount, current portion				0		(1,250)
Accreted value, current portion				$ 0		(1,260)
Stated interest rate (percentage)		8.75%		8.75%
Time Warner Cable [Member] | 8.250% Senior Notes Due April 1, 2019 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 0		2,000
Accreted value				0		2,030
Principal amount, current portion				0		(2,000)
Accreted value, current portion				$ 0		(2,030)
Stated interest rate (percentage)		8.25%		8.25%
Time Warner Cable [Member] | 5.000% Senior Notes Due February 1, 2020 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 1,500		1,500
Accreted value				1,522		1,541
Principal amount, current portion				(1,500)		0
Accreted value, current portion				$ (1,522)		0
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.00%		5.00%
Time Warner Cable [Member] | 4.125% Senior Notes Due February 15, 2021 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 700		700
Accreted value				$ 716		721
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.125%		4.125%
Time Warner Cable [Member] | 4.000% Senior Notes Due September 1, 2021 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 1,000		1,000
Accreted value				$ 1,027		1,033
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.00%		4.00%
Time Warner Cable [Member] | 5.750% Sterling Senior Notes Due June 2, 2031 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount		£ 625		$ 794		796
Accreted value				$ 851		855
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.75%		5.75%
Time Warner Cable [Member] | 6.550% Senior Debentures Due May 1, 2037 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 1,500		1,500
Accreted value				$ 1,678		1,680
Stated interest rate (percentage)		6.55%		6.55%
Time Warner Cable [Member] | 7.300% Senior Debentures Due July 1, 2038 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 1,500		1,500
Accreted value				$ 1,776		1,780
Stated interest rate (percentage)		7.30%		7.30%
Time Warner Cable [Member] | 6.750% Senior Debentures Due June 15, 2039 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 1,500		1,500
Accreted value				$ 1,716		1,719
Stated interest rate (percentage)		6.75%		6.75%
Time Warner Cable [Member] | 5.875% Senior Debentures Due November 15, 2040 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 1,200		1,200
Accreted value				$ 1,256		1,256
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.875%		5.875%
Time Warner Cable [Member] | 5.500% Senior Debentures Due September 1, 2041 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 1,250		1,250
Accreted value				$ 1,258		1,258
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.50%		5.50%
Time Warner Cable [Member] | 5.250% Sterling Senior Notes Due July 15, 2042 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount		£ 650		$ 825		827
Accreted value				$ 796		798
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.25%		5.25%
Time Warner Cable [Member] | 4.500% Senior Debentures Due September 15, 2042 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 1,250		1,250
Accreted value				$ 1,141		1,140
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.50%		4.50%
Time Warner Cable Enterprises [Member] | 8.375% Senior Debentures Due March 15, 2023 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 1,000		1,000
Accreted value				$ 1,170		1,191
Stated interest rate (percentage)		8.375%		8.375%
Time Warner Cable Enterprises [Member] | 8.375% Senior Debentures Due July 15, 2033 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount				$ 1,000		1,000
Accreted value				$ 1,291		$ 1,298
Stated interest rate (percentage)		8.375%		8.375%
Subsequent Event [Member] | CCO Holdings [Member] | 5.375% senior notes due June 1, 2029 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount			$ 750
Debt instrument issue price (percentage)	102.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] | Charter Operating [Member] | 5.125% Senior Notes due July 1, 2049 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount			$ 1,250
Stated interest rate (percentage)			5.125%
Debt instrument issue price (percentage)	99.88%

Loans Payable - Related Party_2

Loans Payable - Related Party (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Related Party Transactions:
LOANS PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY	$ 959	$ 925
LIBOR spread	1.50%
Charter Holdco [Member]
Related Party Transactions:
LOANS PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY	$ 699	674
Charter [Member]
Related Party Transactions:
LOANS PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY	$ 260	$ 251

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

Fair Value Measurements (Detail

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

Revenue (Details)

Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	$ 11,345	$ 10,850	$ 22,548	$ 21,503
Video [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	4,391	4,363	8,775	8,655
Internet [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	4,103	3,770	8,127	7,477
Voice [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	489	531	993	1,087
Residential revenue [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	8,983	8,664	17,895	17,219
Small and Medium Business [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	963	915	1,908	1,815
Enterprise [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	652	627	1,295	1,249
Commercial revenue [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	1,615	1,542	3,203	3,064
Advertising sales [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	395	427	740	783
Mobile [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	158	0	298	0
Other services [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	$ 194	$ 217	$ 412	$ 437

Operating Costs and Expenses (D

Operating Costs and Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Operating Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Programming	$ 2,827	$ 2,803	$ 5,692	$ 5,555
Regulatory, connectivity and produced content	597	560	1,158	1,093
Costs to service customers	1,767	1,784	3,589	3,638
Marketing	768	769	1,503	1,520
Mobile	277	33	537	41
Other	1,022	933	2,021	1,877
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately in the consolidated statements of operations)	$ 7,258	$ 6,882	$ 14,500	$ 13,724

Other Operating Expenses, Net_3

Other Operating Expenses, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Other Operating Expenses, Net [Abstract]
Special charges, net	$ 24	$ 35	$ 21	$ 107
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net	39	(6)	38	(13)
Other operating expenses, net	63	29	59	94
Merger and restructuring related costs		$ 28		71
Obligation charge arising from a withdrawal liability from a multi-employer pension plan				$ 22
Impairment charge	$ 41		$ 41

Stock Compensation Plans (Detai

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

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income tax expense	$ (9)	$ (7)	$ (76)	$ (5)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 117		$ 117		$ 119

Comprehensive Income (Details)

Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Consolidated net income	$ 439	$ 350	$ 356	$ 264	$ 789	$ 620
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(1)			(1)
Consolidated comprehensive income			355			619
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests			(1)			(1)
Comprehensive income attributable to Charter shareholders			$ 354			$ 618

Related Party Transactions (Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Related Party Transactions:
Dr. John Malone's voting interest in Liberty Broadband (percentage)	49.00%		49.00%
Dr. John Malone's voting interest in Qurate Retail, Inc. (percentage)	39.90%		39.90%
Cash payments received from HSN, Inc. and QVC, Inc.	$ 12	$ 17	$ 24	$ 33
Dr. John Malone's voting interest in Discovery Communications, Inc. for election of directors (percentage)	28.20%		28.20%
Advance Newhouse Programming Partnership's ownership percentage in Series A preferred stock of Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage)	100.00%		100.00%
Advance Newhouse Programming Partnership's ownership percentage in Series C preferred stock of Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage)	100.00%		100.00%
Advance Newhouse Programming Partnership's voting interest in Discovery Communications, Inc. for election of directors (percentage)	24.10%		24.10%
Maximum [Member]
Related Party Transactions:
Percent of total operating costs and expenses paid to Discovery Communications, Inc. and Starz (percentage)	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%
Equity Method Investee [Member]
Related Party Transactions:
Payments to related parties	$ 81	$ 86	$ 167	$ 149
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Related Party Transactions:
Dr. John Malone's ownership percentage in Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage)	1.20%		1.20%
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Related Party Transactions:
Dr. John Malone's ownership percentage in Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage)	93.60%		93.60%
Class C Common Stock [Member]
Related Party Transactions:
Dr. John Malone's ownership percentage in Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage)	2.60%		2.60%

Contingencies (Details)

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

Recently Issued Accounting St_2

Recently Issued Accounting Standards (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
New Accounting Pronouncement, Effect of Adoption on Total Member's Equity		$ 49
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
New Accounting Pronouncement, Effect of Adoption on Noncurrent Assets	$ 963
New Accounting Pronouncement, Effect of Adoption on Noncurrent Liabilities	$ 990

Condensed Consolidating Balance

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 498	$ 300	$ 484	$ 330
Accounts receivable, net	2,035	1,699
Receivables from related party	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	525	400
Total current assets	3,058	2,399
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	33,876	34,658
Customer relationships, net	8,461	9,565
Franchises	67,319	67,319
Goodwill	29,554	29,554
Total investment in cable properties, net	139,210	141,096
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	0	0
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	989	0
LOANS RECEIVABLE - RELATED PARTY	0	0
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	1,390	1,403
Total assets	144,647	144,898
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	7,252	7,903
Operating lease liabilities	178	0
Payables to related party	435	545
Current portion of long-term debt	1,522	3,290
Total current liabilities	9,387	11,738
LONG-TERM DEBT	71,784	69,537
LOANS PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY	959	925
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	52	0
LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES	851	0
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	2,138	2,144
MEMBER'S EQUITY
Controlling interest	59,452	60,530
Noncontrolling interests	24	24
Total shareholders'/member's equity	59,476	60,554
Total liabilities and member's equity	144,647	144,898
Eliminations [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
Receivables from related party	(51)	(57)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	(51)	(57)
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Customer relationships, net	0	0
Franchises	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Total investment in cable properties, net	0	0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	(78,628)	(78,960)
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	0
LOANS RECEIVABLE - RELATED PARTY	(545)	(526)
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	0	0
Total assets	(79,224)	(79,543)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	0	0
Operating lease liabilities	0
Payables to related party	(51)	(57)
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Total current liabilities	(51)	(57)
LONG-TERM DEBT	0	0
LOANS PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY	(545)	(526)
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	0
LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES	0
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	0	0
MEMBER'S EQUITY
Controlling interest	(78,628)	(78,960)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total shareholders'/member's equity	(78,628)	(78,960)
Total liabilities and member's equity	(79,224)	(79,543)
CCO Holdings [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
Receivables from related party	51	57
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	51	57
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Customer relationships, net	0	0
Franchises	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Total investment in cable properties, net	0	0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	78,628	78,960
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	0
LOANS RECEIVABLE - RELATED PARTY	545	526
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	0	0
Total assets	79,224	79,543
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	287	283
Operating lease liabilities	0
Payables to related party	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Total current liabilities	287	283
LONG-TERM DEBT	19,485	18,730
LOANS PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY	0	0
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	0
LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES	0
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	0	0
MEMBER'S EQUITY
Controlling interest	59,452	60,530
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total shareholders'/member's equity	59,452	60,530
Total liabilities and member's equity	79,224	79,543
Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	498	300	$ 484	$ 330
Accounts receivable, net	2,035	1,699
Receivables from related party	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	525	400
Total current assets	3,058	2,399
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	33,876	34,658
Customer relationships, net	8,461	9,565
Franchises	67,319	67,319
Goodwill	29,554	29,554
Total investment in cable properties, net	139,210	141,096
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	0	0
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	989
LOANS RECEIVABLE - RELATED PARTY	0	0
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	1,390	1,403
Total assets	144,647	144,898
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	6,965	7,620
Operating lease liabilities	178
Payables to related party	486	602
Current portion of long-term debt	1,522	3,290
Total current liabilities	9,151	11,512
LONG-TERM DEBT	52,299	50,807
LOANS PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY	1,504	1,451
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	52
LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES	851
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	2,138	2,144
MEMBER'S EQUITY
Controlling interest	78,628	78,960
Noncontrolling interests	24	24
Total shareholders'/member's equity	78,652	78,984
Total liabilities and member's equity	$ 144,647	$ 144,898

Condensed Consolidating Stateme

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
REVENUES	$ 11,345		$ 10,850		$ 22,548	$ 21,503
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	7,258		6,882		14,500	13,724
Depreciation and amortization	2,495		2,590		5,042	5,297
Other operating expenses, net	63		29		59	94
Total costs and expenses	9,816		9,501		19,601	19,115
Income from operations	1,529		1,349		2,947	2,388
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest expense, net	(955)		(888)		(1,892)	(1,746)
Loss on financial instruments, net	(119)		(75)		(82)	(12)
Other pension benefits, net	9		20		18	40
Other expense, net	(16)		(43)		(126)	(45)
Equity in income of subsidiaries					0	0
Total other income (expense)	(1,081)		(986)		(2,082)	(1,763)
Income before income taxes	448		363		865	625
Income tax expense	(9)		(7)		(76)	(5)
Consolidated net income	439	$ 350	356	$ 264	789	620
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)		(1)		(1)	(1)
Net income	$ 438		$ 355		788	619
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
REVENUES					0	0
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)					0	0
Depreciation and amortization					0	0
Other operating expenses, net					0	0
Total costs and expenses					0	0
Income from operations					0	0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest expense, net					0	0
Loss on financial instruments, net					0	0
Other pension benefits, net					0	0
Other expense, net					0	0
Equity in income of subsidiaries					(1,299)	(1,127)
Total other income (expense)					(1,299)	(1,127)
Income before income taxes					(1,299)	(1,127)
Income tax expense					0	0
Consolidated net income					(1,299)	(1,127)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests					0	0
Net income					(1,299)	(1,127)
CCO Holdings [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
REVENUES					0	0
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)					0	0
Depreciation and amortization					0	0
Other operating expenses, net					0	0
Total costs and expenses					0	0
Income from operations					0	0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest expense, net					(511)	(508)
Loss on financial instruments, net					0	0
Other pension benefits, net					0	0
Other expense, net					0	0
Equity in income of subsidiaries					1,299	1,127
Total other income (expense)					788	619
Income before income taxes					788	619
Income tax expense					0	0
Consolidated net income					788	619
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests					0	0
Net income					788	619
Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
REVENUES					22,548	21,503
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)					14,500	13,724
Depreciation and amortization					5,042	5,297
Other operating expenses, net					59	94
Total costs and expenses					19,601	19,115
Income from operations					2,947	2,388
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest expense, net					(1,381)	(1,238)
Loss on financial instruments, net					(82)	(12)
Other pension benefits, net					18	40
Other expense, net					(126)	(45)
Equity in income of subsidiaries					0	0
Total other income (expense)					(1,571)	(1,255)
Income before income taxes					1,376	1,133
Income tax expense					(76)	(5)
Consolidated net income					1,300	1,128
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests					(1)	(1)
Net income					$ 1,299	$ 1,127

Consolidating Schedules Condens

Consolidating Schedules Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Consolidated net income	$ 439	$ 350	$ 356	$ 264	$ 789	$ 620
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(1)			(1)
Consolidated comprehensive income			355			619
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests			(1)			(1)
Comprehensive income			$ 354			618
CCO Holdings [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Consolidated net income					788	619
Foreign currency translation adjustment						(1)
Consolidated comprehensive income						618
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests						0
Comprehensive income						618
Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Consolidated net income					1,300	1,128
Foreign currency translation adjustment						(1)
Consolidated comprehensive income						1,127
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests						(1)
Comprehensive income						1,126
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Consolidated net income					$ (1,299)	(1,127)
Foreign currency translation adjustment						1
Consolidated comprehensive income						(1,126)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests						0
Comprehensive income						$ (1,126)

Condensed Consolidating State_2

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Net cash flows from operating activities	$ 5,410	$ 5,716
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(3,262)	(4,574)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	(428)	(466)
Contributions to subsidiaries	0	0
Distributions from subsidiaries	0	0
Other, net	80	(55)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(3,610)	(5,095)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	10,714	5,628
Repayments of long-term debt	(10,123)	(3,500)
Borrowings of loans payable - related parties	0	7
Payments for debt issuance costs	(32)	(17)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(1)	(1)
Contributions from parent	51	77
Distributions to parent	(2,084)	(2,656)
Other, net	(127)	(5)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(1,602)	(467)
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	198	154
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	300	330
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	498	484
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Net cash flows from operating activities	0	0
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	0	0
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	0	0
Contributions to subsidiaries	792	77
Distributions from subsidiaries	(2,591)	(3,158)
Other, net	0	0
Net cash flows from investing activities	(1,799)	(3,081)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	0	0
Borrowings of loans payable - related parties		0
Payments for debt issuance costs	0	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	0	0
Contributions from parent	(792)	(77)
Distributions to parent	2,591	3,158
Other, net	0	0
Net cash flows from financing activities	1,799	3,081
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	0	0
CCO Holdings [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Net cash flows from operating activities	(509)	(502)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	0	0
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	0	0
Contributions to subsidiaries	(792)	(77)
Distributions from subsidiaries	2,591	3,158
Other, net	0	0
Net cash flows from investing activities	1,799	3,081
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	750	0
Repayments of long-term debt	0	0
Borrowings of loans payable - related parties		0
Payments for debt issuance costs	(7)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	0	0
Contributions from parent	51	77
Distributions to parent	(2,084)	(2,656)
Other, net	0	0
Net cash flows from financing activities	(1,290)	(2,579)
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	0	0
Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Net cash flows from operating activities	5,919	6,218
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(3,262)	(4,574)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	(428)	(466)
Contributions to subsidiaries	0	0
Distributions from subsidiaries	0	0
Other, net	80	(55)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(3,610)	(5,095)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	9,964	5,628
Repayments of long-term debt	(10,123)	(3,500)
Borrowings of loans payable - related parties		7
Payments for debt issuance costs	(25)	(17)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(1)	(1)
Contributions from parent	792	77
Distributions to parent	(2,591)	(3,158)
Other, net	(127)	(5)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(2,111)	(969)
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	198	154
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	300	330
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$ 498	$ 484