Cco Holdings Capital 10-Q 30 Apr 19 2019 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019shares
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	CCO HOLDINGS LLC
Entity Central Index Key	0001271833
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	CCOH
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	1

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,264	$ 300
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $144 and $129, respectively	1,545	1,699
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	664	400
Total current assets	3,473	2,399
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $24,559 and $23,038, respectively	34,286	34,658
Customer relationships, net	8,997	9,565
Franchises	67,319	67,319
Goodwill	29,554	29,554
Total investment in cable properties, net	140,156	141,096
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	960	0
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	1,276	1,403
Total assets	145,865	144,898
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	7,370	7,903
Payables to related party	407	545
Operating lease liabilities	172	0
Current portion of long-term debt	3,532	3,290
Total current liabilities	11,481	11,738
LONG-TERM DEBT	70,567	69,537
LOANS PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY	959	925
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	52	0
LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES	820	0
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	2,029	2,144
MEMBER'S EQUITY:
Member's equity	59,936	60,532
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2)	(2)
Total CCO Holdings member's equity	59,934	60,530
Noncontrolling Interests	23	24
Total member's equity	59,957	60,554
Total liabilities and member's equity	$ 145,865	$ 144,898

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (PAR

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (PARENTHETICALS) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
CURRENT ASSETS:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 144	$ 129
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 24,559	$ 23,038

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPER

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
REVENUES	$ 11,203	$ 10,653
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	7,242	6,842
Depreciation and amortization	2,547	2,707
Other operating (income) expenses, net	(4)	65
Total costs and expenses	9,785	9,614
Income from operations	1,418	1,039
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest expense, net	(937)	(858)
Gain on financial instruments, net	37	63
Other pension benefits, net	9	20
Other expense, net	(110)	(2)
Total other income (expense)	(1,001)	(777)
Income before income taxes	417	262
Income tax expense	(67)	2
Consolidated net income	$ 350	$ 264

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 Shareholders' 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
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)
Cumulative effect of accounting changes	49	49	0	49	0
Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	63,296	63,274	(1)	63,273	23
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	60,554	60,532	(2)	60,530	24
Rollforward of Consolidated Shareholders' 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

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 350	$ 264
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,547	2,707
Stock compensation expense	85	72
Accelerated vesting of equity awards	0	5
Noncash interest income, net	(55)	(89)
Other pension benefits, net	(9)	(20)
Gain on financial instruments, net	(37)	(63)
Deferred income taxes	54	0
Other, net	107	17
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	154	237
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(279)	(117)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other	(124)	(195)
Receivables from and payables to related party	(106)	(182)
Net cash flows from operating activities	2,687	2,636
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(1,665)	(2,183)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	(376)	(565)
Other, net	67	10
Net cash flows from investing activities	(1,974)	(2,738)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	6,884	2,929
Repayments of long-term debt	(5,572)	(2,185)
Repayments of loans payable - related parties	0	(2)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(25)	0
Contributions from parent	9	72
Distributions to parent	(1,040)	(747)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(1)	(1)
Other, net	(4)	(3)
Net cash flows from financing activities	251	63
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	964	(39)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	300	330
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	1,264	291
CASH PAID FOR INTEREST	$ 966	$ 1,007

Organization and Basis of Prese

Organization and Basis of Presentation (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 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. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the 2019 presentation.

Franchises, Goodwill and Other

Franchises, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 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 March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 : March 31, 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 $ (9,232 ) $ 8,997 $ 18,229 $ (8,664 ) $ 9,565 Other intangible assets 409 (103 ) 306 409 (92 ) 317 $ 18,638 $ (9,335 ) $ 9,303 $ 18,638 $ (8,756 ) $ 9,882 Amortization expense related to customer relationships and other intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $578 million and $645 million , respectively. The Company expects amortization expense on its finite-lived intangible assets will be as follows: Nine months ended December 31, 2019 $ 1,576 2020 1,873 2021 1,597 2022 1,327 2023 1,070 Thereafter 1,860 $ 9,303 Actual amortization expense in future periods will differ from these estimates as a result of new intangible asset acquisitions or divestitures, changes in useful lives, impairments and other relevant factors.

Investments (Notes)

Investments (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Investments [Abstract]
Investments	Investments During the three months ended March 31, 2019 , the Company recorded an impairment on equity-method investments of approximately $110 million which was recorded in other expense, net in the consolidated statements of operations.

Accounts Payable and Accrued Li

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 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 March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 : March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Accounts payable – trade $ 601 $ 702 Deferred revenue 487 494 Accrued liabilities: Programming costs 2,147 2,044 Labor 626 705 Capital expenditures 1,066 1,472 Interest 1,088 1,045 Taxes and regulatory fees 459 508 Other 896 933 $ 7,370 $ 7,903

Leases (Notes)

Leases (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 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 March 31, 2019 Operating lease expense (a) $ 94 Finance lease expense: Amortization of right-of-use assets 20 Interest on lease liabilities 1 Total finance lease expense 21 Sublease income (5 ) Total lease related expenses, net $ 110 (a) Includes short-term leases and variable leases costs of $34 million . Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows. Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 57 Operating cash flows from finance leases $ 1 Financing cash flows from finance leases $ 3 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: Operating leases $ 56 Finance leases $ 25 Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows. March 31, 2019 Operating leases: Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 960 Current operating lease liabilities $ 172 Long-term operating lease liabilities 820 Total operating lease liabilities $ 992 Finance leases: Finance lease right-of-use assets (included within property, plant and equipment, net) $ 204 Current finance lease liabilities (included within accounts payable and accrued liabilities) $ 6 Long-term finance lease liabilities (included within other long-term liabilities) 98 Total finance lease liabilities $ 104 Weighted average remaining lease term Operating leases 6.9 years Finance leases 13.5 years Weighted average discount rate Operating leases 4.5 % Finance leases 5.6 % Maturities of lease liabilities are as follows. Operating leases Finance leases Nine months ended December 31, 2019 $ 182 $ 8 2020 228 11 2021 193 12 2022 158 12 2023 132 12 Thereafter 368 95 Undiscounted lease cash flow commitments 1,261 150 Reconciling impact from discounting (269 ) (46 ) Lease liabilities on consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2019 $ 992 $ 104 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)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	Long-Term Debt Long-term debt consists of the following as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 : March 31, 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 1,238 1,250 1,238 5.125% senior notes due February 15, 2023 1,000 994 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 2,468 2,500 2,467 5.500% senior notes due May 1, 2026 1,500 1,490 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 3,220 3,250 3,219 5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2028 2,500 2,466 2,500 2,466 Charter Communications Operating, LLC: 3.579% senior notes due July 23, 2020 2,000 1,994 2,000 1,992 4.464% senior notes due July 23, 2022 3,000 2,983 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 4,467 4,500 4,466 3.750% senior notes due February 15, 2028 1,000 986 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 10,639 10,557 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 2,000 2,000 2,030 5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2020 1,500 1,532 1,500 1,541 4.125% senior notes due February 15, 2021 700 719 700 721 4.000% senior notes due September 1, 2021 1,000 1,030 1,000 1,033 5.750% sterling senior notes due June 2, 2031 (a) 815 875 796 855 6.550% senior debentures due May 1, 2037 1,500 1,679 1,500 1,680 7.300% senior debentures due July 1, 2038 1,500 1,778 1,500 1,780 6.750% senior debentures due June 15, 2039 1,500 1,717 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) 847 817 827 798 4.500% senior debentures due September 15, 2042 1,250 1,140 1,250 1,140 Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC: 8.375% senior debentures due March 15, 2023 1,000 1,180 1,000 1,191 8.375% senior debentures due July 15, 2033 1,000 1,295 1,000 1,298 Total debt 73,351 74,099 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 ) (2,000 ) (2,000 ) (2,030 ) 5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2020 (1,500 ) (1,532 ) — — Long-term debt $ 69,851 $ 70,567 $ 68,711 $ 69,537 (a) Principal amount includes £625 million remeasured at $815 million and $796 million as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively, using the exchange rate at the respective dates. (b) Principal amount includes £650 million remeasured at $847 million and $827 million as of March 31, 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 $4.6 billion as of March 31, 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 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 essentially all 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. The Charter Operating notes are guaranteed by CCO Holdings and substantially all of the operating subsidiaries of Charter Operating. In addition, the Charter Operating notes are secured by a perfected first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of Charter Operating to the extent such liens can be perfected under the Uniform Commercial Code by the filing of a financing statement and the liens rank equally with the liens on the collateral securing obligations under the Charter Operating credit facilities. Charter Operating may redeem some or all of the Charter Operating notes at any time at a premium. The Charter Operating notes are subject to the terms and conditions of the indenture governing the Charter Operating notes. The Charter Operating notes contain customary representations and warranties and affirmative covenants with limited negative covenants. The Charter Operating indenture also contains customary events of default.

Loans Payable - Related Party (

Loans Payable - Related Party (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Loans Payable - Related Party [Abstract]
Loans Payable - Related Party [Text Block]	Loans Payable - Related Party Loans payable - related party as of March 31, 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% during the periods ending March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

Accounting for Derivative Instr

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 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 May 2016, the Company entered into a collateral holiday agreement for 80% of both the 2031 and 2042 cross-currency swaps, which eliminates the requirement to post collateral for three years. The fair value of the Company's cross-currency derivatives on its consolidated balance sheets was $160 million and $237 million included in other long-term liabilities as of March 31, 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 March 31, 2019 2018 Gain on Financial Instruments, Net: Change in fair value of cross-currency derivative instruments $ 77 $ 128 Foreign currency remeasurement of Sterling Notes to U.S. dollars (40 ) (65 ) $ 37 $ 63

Fair Value Measurements (Notes)

Fair Value Measurements (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 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 March 31, 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 $160 million and $237 million as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively. The estimated fair value of the Company’s senior notes and debentures as of March 31, 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 March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is as follows: March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Carrying Value Fair Value Carrying Value Fair Value Senior notes and debentures $ 63,542 $ 65,304 $ 62,868 $ 61,087 Credit facilities $ 10,557 $ 10,564 $ 9,959 $ 9,608 Nonfinancial Assets and Liabilities The Company’s nonfinancial assets such as equity-method investments, franchises, property, plant, and equipment, and other intangible assets are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis; however, they are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances, such as when there is evidence that an impairment may exist. No material impairments were recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 .

Operating Costs and Expenses (N

Operating Costs and Expenses (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 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 March 31, 2019 2018 Programming $ 2,865 $ 2,752 Regulatory, connectivity and produced content 561 533 Costs to service customers 1,822 1,854 Marketing 735 751 Mobile 260 8 Other 999 944 $ 7,242 $ 6,842 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)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Other Operating Expenses, Net [Abstract]
Other Operating Expenses, Net	Other Operating (Income) Expenses, Net Other operating (income) expenses, net consist of the following for the periods presented: Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Special charges, net $ (3 ) $ 72 Gain on sale of assets, net (1 ) (7 ) $ (4 ) $ 65 Special charges, net Special charges, net primarily includes employee termination costs and net amounts of litigation settlements. The three months ended March 31, 2018 includes $43 million of merger and restructuring costs as well as a $22 million charge related to the Company's withdrawal liability from a multiemployer pension plan. Gain on sale of assets, net Gain on sale of assets, net represents the net gain recognized on the sales and disposals of fixed assets and cable systems.

Stock Compensation Plans (Notes

Stock Compensation Plans (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Stock Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Stock Compensation Plans	Stock Compensation Plans Charter’s 2009 Stock Incentive Plan provides for grants of nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, dividend equivalent rights, performance units and performance shares, share awards, phantom stock, restricted stock units and restricted stock. Directors, officers and other employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, as well as others performing consulting services for the Company, are eligible for grants under the 2009 Stock Incentive Plan. Charter granted the following equity awards for the periods presented. Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Stock options 1,750,900 1,429,800 Restricted stock units 673,700 483,700 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 March 31, 2019 , total unrecognized compensation remaining to be recognized in future periods totaled $298 million for stock options, $0.2 million for restricted stock and $336 million for restricted stock units and the weighted average period over which they are expected to be recognized is two years for stock options, one month for restricted stock and two years for restricted stock units. The Company recorded $85 million and $72 million of stock compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 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 three months ended March 31, 2018 .

Income Taxes (Notes)

Income Taxes (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 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 $67 million and income tax benefit of $2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively. Income tax expense increased year over year primarily as a result of an internal entity simplification and higher pretax income . The income tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2018 also included audit settlements previously recorded as uncertain tax positions offset by state income tax accruals. 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 $118 million and $119 million , excluding interest and penalties, as of March 31, 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 or Charter Holdco, the Company's indirect parent companies, for income tax purposes, are currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS"). 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 months ended March 31, 2019 , nor does the Company anticipate a material impact in the future.

Comprehensive Income (Notes)

Comprehensive Income (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Comprehensive Income	Comprehensive Income Comprehensive income equaled consolidated net income for both the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.

Related Party Transactions (Not

Related Party Transactions (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 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 months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 , the Company recorded revenue in aggregate of approximately $12 million and $16 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 months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 . Equity Investments The Company and its parent companies have agreements with certain equity-method investees pursuant to which the Company has made or received related party transaction payments. The Company and its parent companies recorded payments to equity-method investees totaling $86 million and $63 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively.

Contingencies (Notes)

Contingencies (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 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 impact of the Sprint verdict was reflected in the measurement period adjustments to net current liabilities. 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 will vigorously defend 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 will vigorously defend 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. The second order purported to rescind the PSC’s January 2016 approval of Charter’s merger with TWC’s New York operations and directs 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. As the DPS and Charter entered into discussions about the possibility of resolving the PSC related matters, the PSC extended such deadline. On July 30, 2018, the PSC filed a petition in the Supreme Court of the State of New York seeking penalties of $100,000 per day from June 18, 2018 until Charter complies with the PSC’s interpretation of the merger conditions. The petition also seeks injunctive relief to enjoin failure to comply with the New York State Public Service Laws or any regulation or order of the DPS. The petition has been stayed while the Company and the PSC have been engaged in negotiation. On April 19, 2019, DPS and Charter jointly presented to the PSC a proposed settlement to resolve these disputes, subject to final approval by the PSC. If approved by the PSC, the settlement will resolve all outstanding matters regarding these disputes. No penalties or forfeiture will be assessed as a result of the agreement, and the agreement specifically provides that the Company has not been found to have committed, nor has it admitted 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. The agreement has been made public and will be published for public comment and review under the New York State Administrative Procedure Act. Following publication, the agreement is subject to a 60-day public comment period. Should the PSC not approve the settlement agreement, or should it choose to modify the settlement such that the Company does not accept such modified settlement terms, the Company would defend itself against the actions brought by the PSC. The Company cannot predict whether the PSC will approve the proposed settlement following the comment period nor can it preclude the potential for future negotiations with DPS and a further approval process with the PSC. Should the settlement not be approved and the pending actions proceed, and although the Company believes any such actions by the PSC would be without merit and does not believe that the results of the proceedings would have a material adverse effect on the Company, the Company cannot predict the outcome of the PSC claims. No assurance can be given that should an adverse outcome result, that it would not be material to the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Likewise, the Company cannot reasonably estimate a range of possible losses in the event of an adverse result. 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)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 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 months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 are recorded in other pension benefits, net in the consolidated statements of operations and consisted of the following: Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Interest cost $ (32 ) $ (32 ) Expected return on plan assets 41 52 Net periodic pension benefits $ 9 $ 20 The Company made no cash contributions to the qualified pension plans during the three months ended March 31, 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)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Recently Issued Accounting Standards [Abstract]
Recently Issued Accounting Standards	Recently Issued Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Adopted January 1, 2018 ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”) Upon adoption of ASU 2014-09, the Company recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment which included an increase to total shareholders’ equity of $49 million . 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 existing 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 months ended March 31, 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 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, beginning when the module or component of the hosting arrangement is ready for its intended use. ASU 2018-15 will be effective for annual and interim 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.

Consolidating Schedules (Notes)

Consolidating Schedules (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 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 consolidated net income for both the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018. Condensed consolidating financial statements as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 follow. CCO Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets As of March 31, 2019 Guarantor Subsidiaries CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations CCO Holdings Consolidated ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents $ — $ 1,264 $ — $ 1,264 Accounts receivable, net — 1,545 — 1,545 Receivables from related party 44 — (44 ) — Prepaid expenses and other current assets — 664 — 664 Total current assets 44 3,473 (44 ) 3,473 INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES: Property, plant and equipment, net — 34,286 — 34,286 Customer relationships, net — 8,997 — 8,997 Franchises — 67,319 — 67,319 Goodwill — 29,554 — 29,554 Total investment in cable properties, net — 140,156 — 140,156 INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES 78,391 — (78,391 ) — OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS — 960 — 960 LOANS RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY 545 — (545 ) — OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS — 1,276 — 1,276 Total assets $ 78,980 $ 145,865 $ (78,980 ) $ 145,865 LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 310 $ 7,060 $ — $ 7,370 Operating lease liabilities — 172 — 172 Payables to related party — 451 (44 ) 407 Current portion of long-term debt — 3,532 — 3,532 Total current liabilities 310 11,215 (44 ) 11,481 LONG-TERM DEBT 18,736 51,831 — 70,567 LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY — 1,504 (545 ) 959 DEFERRED INCOME TAXES — 52 — 52 LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES — 820 — 820 OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES — 2,029 — 2,029 MEMBER’S EQUITY Controlling interest 59,934 78,391 (78,391 ) 59,934 Noncontrolling interests — 23 — 23 Total member’s equity 59,934 78,414 (78,391 ) 59,957 Total liabilities and member’s equity $ 78,980 $ 145,865 $ (78,980 ) $ 145,865 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 three months ended March 31, 2019 Guarantor Subsidiaries CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations CCO Holdings Consolidated REVENUES $ — $ 11,203 $ — $ 11,203 COSTS AND EXPENSES: Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below) — 7,242 — 7,242 Depreciation and amortization — 2,547 — 2,547 Other income, net — (4 ) — (4 ) — 9,785 — 9,785 Income from operations — 1,418 — 1,418 OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES): Interest expense, net (254 ) (683 ) — (937 ) Gain on financial instruments, net — 37 — 37 Other pension benefits, net — 9 — 9 Other expense, net — (110 ) — (110 ) Equity in income of subsidiaries 604 — (604 ) — 350 (747 ) (604 ) (1,001 ) Income before income taxes 350 671 (604 ) 417 Income tax expense — (67 ) — (67 ) Consolidated net income $ 350 $ 604 $ (604 ) $ 350 CCO Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations For the three months ended March 31, 2018 Guarantor Subsidiaries CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations CCO Holdings Consolidated REVENUES $ — $ 10,653 $ — $ 10,653 COSTS AND EXPENSES: Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below) — 6,842 — 6,842 Depreciation and amortization — 2,707 — 2,707 Other operating expenses, net — 65 — 65 — 9,614 — 9,614 Income from operations — 1,039 — 1,039 OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES): Interest expense, net (254 ) (604 ) — (858 ) Gain on financial instruments, net — 63 — 63 Other pension benefits, net — 20 — 20 Other expense, net — (2 ) — (2 ) Equity in income of subsidiaries 518 — (518 ) — 264 (523 ) (518 ) (777 ) Income before income taxes 264 516 (518 ) 262 Income tax benefit — 2 — 2 Consolidated net income $ 264 $ 518 $ (518 ) $ 264 CCO Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows For the three months ended March 31, 2019 Guarantor Subsidiaries CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations CCO Holdings Consolidated NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES $ (226 ) $ 2,913 $ — $ 2,687 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchases of property, plant and equipment — (1,665 ) — (1,665 ) Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures — (376 ) — (376 ) Contributions to subsidiaries (9 ) — 9 — Distributions from subsidiaries 1,266 — (1,266 ) — Other, net — 67 — 67 Net cash flows from investing activities 1,257 (1,974 ) (1,257 ) (1,974 ) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Borrowings of long-term debt — 6,884 — 6,884 Repayments of long-term debt — (5,572 ) — (5,572 ) Payments for debt issuance costs — (25 ) — (25 ) Distributions to noncontrolling interest — (1 ) — (1 ) Contributions from parent 9 9 (9 ) 9 Distributions to parent (1,040 ) (1,266 ) 1,266 (1,040 ) Other, net — (4 ) — (4 ) Net cash flows from financing activities (1,031 ) 25 1,257 251 NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — 964 — 964 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period — 300 — 300 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period $ — $ 1,264 $ — $ 1,264 CCO Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows For the three months ended March 31, 2018 Guarantor Subsidiaries CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations CCO Holdings Consolidated NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES $ (254 ) $ 2,890 $ — $ 2,636 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchases of property, plant and equipment — (2,183 ) — (2,183 ) Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures — (565 ) — (565 ) Contribution to subsidiaries (72 ) — 72 — Distributions from subsidiaries 1,001 — (1,001 ) — Other, net — 10 — 10 Net cash flows from investing activities 929 (2,738 ) (929 ) (2,738 ) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Borrowings of long-term debt — 2,929 — 2,929 Repayments of long-term debt — (2,185 ) — (2,185 ) Repayments loans payable - related parties — (2 ) — (2 ) Distributions to noncontrolling interest — (1 ) — (1 ) Contributions from parent 72 72 (72 ) 72 Distributions to parent (747 ) (1,001 ) 1,001 (747 ) Other, net — (3 ) — (3 ) Net cash flows from financing activities (675 ) (191 ) 929 63 NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — (39 ) — (39 ) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period — 330 — 330 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period $ — $ 291 $ — $ 291

Accounting for Derivative Ins_2

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 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)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 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 March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 : March 31, 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 $ (9,232 ) $ 8,997 $ 18,229 $ (8,664 ) $ 9,565 Other intangible assets 409 (103 ) 306 409 (92 ) 317 $ 18,638 $ (9,335 ) $ 9,303 $ 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: Nine months ended December 31, 2019 $ 1,576 2020 1,873 2021 1,597 2022 1,327 2023 1,070 Thereafter 1,860 $ 9,303

Accounts Payable and Accrued _2

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist of the following as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 : March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Accounts payable – trade $ 601 $ 702 Deferred revenue 487 494 Accrued liabilities: Programming costs 2,147 2,044 Labor 626 705 Capital expenditures 1,066 1,472 Interest 1,088 1,045 Taxes and regulatory fees 459 508 Other 896 933 $ 7,370 $ 7,903

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Schedule of components of lease related expenses	The components of lease related expenses, net are as follows. Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Operating lease expense (a) $ 94 Finance lease expense: Amortization of right-of-use assets 20 Interest on lease liabilities 1 Total finance lease expense 21 Sublease income (5 ) Total lease related expenses, net $ 110 (a) Includes short-term leases and variable leases costs of $34 million .
Schedule of Supplemental Cash Flow Information	Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows. Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 57 Operating cash flows from finance leases $ 1 Financing cash flows from finance leases $ 3 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: Operating leases $ 56 Finance leases $ 25
Schedule of supplemental balance sheet information	Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows. March 31, 2019 Operating leases: Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 960 Current operating lease liabilities $ 172 Long-term operating lease liabilities 820 Total operating lease liabilities $ 992 Finance leases: Finance lease right-of-use assets (included within property, plant and equipment, net) $ 204 Current finance lease liabilities (included within accounts payable and accrued liabilities) $ 6 Long-term finance lease liabilities (included within other long-term liabilities) 98 Total finance lease liabilities $ 104 Weighted average remaining lease term Operating leases 6.9 years Finance leases 13.5 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 Nine months ended December 31, 2019 $ 182 $ 8 2020 228 11 2021 193 12 2022 158 12 2023 132 12 Thereafter 368 95 Undiscounted lease cash flow commitments 1,261 150 Reconciling impact from discounting (269 ) (46 ) Lease liabilities on consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2019 $ 992 $ 104
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)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-term Debt Summary	Long-term debt consists of the following as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 : March 31, 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 1,238 1,250 1,238 5.125% senior notes due February 15, 2023 1,000 994 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 2,468 2,500 2,467 5.500% senior notes due May 1, 2026 1,500 1,490 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 3,220 3,250 3,219 5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2028 2,500 2,466 2,500 2,466 Charter Communications Operating, LLC: 3.579% senior notes due July 23, 2020 2,000 1,994 2,000 1,992 4.464% senior notes due July 23, 2022 3,000 2,983 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 4,467 4,500 4,466 3.750% senior notes due February 15, 2028 1,000 986 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 10,639 10,557 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 2,000 2,000 2,030 5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2020 1,500 1,532 1,500 1,541 4.125% senior notes due February 15, 2021 700 719 700 721 4.000% senior notes due September 1, 2021 1,000 1,030 1,000 1,033 5.750% sterling senior notes due June 2, 2031 (a) 815 875 796 855 6.550% senior debentures due May 1, 2037 1,500 1,679 1,500 1,680 7.300% senior debentures due July 1, 2038 1,500 1,778 1,500 1,780 6.750% senior debentures due June 15, 2039 1,500 1,717 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) 847 817 827 798 4.500% senior debentures due September 15, 2042 1,250 1,140 1,250 1,140 Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC: 8.375% senior debentures due March 15, 2023 1,000 1,180 1,000 1,191 8.375% senior debentures due July 15, 2033 1,000 1,295 1,000 1,298 Total debt 73,351 74,099 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 ) (2,000 ) (2,000 ) (2,030 ) 5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2020 (1,500 ) (1,532 ) — — Long-term debt $ 69,851 $ 70,567 $ 68,711 $ 69,537 (a) Principal amount includes £625 million remeasured at $815 million and $796 million as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively, using the exchange rate at the respective dates. (b) Principal amount includes £650 million remeasured at $847 million and $827 million as of March 31, 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)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 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 March 31, 2019 2018 Gain on Financial Instruments, Net: Change in fair value of cross-currency derivative instruments $ 77 $ 128 Foreign currency remeasurement of Sterling Notes to U.S. dollars (40 ) (65 ) $ 37 $ 63

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 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 March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is as follows: March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Carrying Value Fair Value Carrying Value Fair Value Senior notes and debentures $ 63,542 $ 65,304 $ 62,868 $ 61,087 Credit facilities $ 10,557 $ 10,564 $ 9,959 $ 9,608

Operating Costs and Expenses (T

Operating Costs and Expenses (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 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 March 31, 2019 2018 Programming $ 2,865 $ 2,752 Regulatory, connectivity and produced content 561 533 Costs to service customers 1,822 1,854 Marketing 735 751 Mobile 260 8 Other 999 944 $ 7,242 $ 6,842

Other Operating Expenses, Net_2

Other Operating Expenses, Net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Other Operating Expenses, Net [Abstract]
Other Operating Expenses, Net	Other operating (income) expenses, net consist of the following for the periods presented: Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Special charges, net $ (3 ) $ 72 Gain on sale of assets, net (1 ) (7 ) $ (4 ) $ 65

Stock Compensation Plans (Table

Stock Compensation Plans (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Stock Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Equity Award Grants	Charter granted the following equity awards for the periods presented. Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Stock options 1,750,900 1,429,800 Restricted stock units 673,700 483,700

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]
Net Periodic Pension Benefit	The components of net periodic pension benefit (costs) for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 are recorded in other pension benefits, net in the consolidated statements of operations and consisted of the following: Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Interest cost $ (32 ) $ (32 ) Expected return on plan assets 41 52 Net periodic pension benefits $ 9 $ 20

Consolidating Schedules (Tables

Consolidating Schedules (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019
Consolidating Schedules [Abstract]
Consolidating Schedules	Condensed consolidating financial statements as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 follow. CCO Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets As of March 31, 2019 Guarantor Subsidiaries CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations CCO Holdings Consolidated ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents $ — $ 1,264 $ — $ 1,264 Accounts receivable, net — 1,545 — 1,545 Receivables from related party 44 — (44 ) — Prepaid expenses and other current assets — 664 — 664 Total current assets 44 3,473 (44 ) 3,473 INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES: Property, plant and equipment, net — 34,286 — 34,286 Customer relationships, net — 8,997 — 8,997 Franchises — 67,319 — 67,319 Goodwill — 29,554 — 29,554 Total investment in cable properties, net — 140,156 — 140,156 INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES 78,391 — (78,391 ) — OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS — 960 — 960 LOANS RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY 545 — (545 ) — OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS — 1,276 — 1,276 Total assets $ 78,980 $ 145,865 $ (78,980 ) $ 145,865 LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 310 $ 7,060 $ — $ 7,370 Operating lease liabilities — 172 — 172 Payables to related party — 451 (44 ) 407 Current portion of long-term debt — 3,532 — 3,532 Total current liabilities 310 11,215 (44 ) 11,481 LONG-TERM DEBT 18,736 51,831 — 70,567 LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY — 1,504 (545 ) 959 DEFERRED INCOME TAXES — 52 — 52 LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES — 820 — 820 OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES — 2,029 — 2,029 MEMBER’S EQUITY Controlling interest 59,934 78,391 (78,391 ) 59,934 Noncontrolling interests — 23 — 23 Total member’s equity 59,934 78,414 (78,391 ) 59,957 Total liabilities and member’s equity $ 78,980 $ 145,865 $ (78,980 ) $ 145,865 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 three months ended March 31, 2019 Guarantor Subsidiaries CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations CCO Holdings Consolidated REVENUES $ — $ 11,203 $ — $ 11,203 COSTS AND EXPENSES: Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below) — 7,242 — 7,242 Depreciation and amortization — 2,547 — 2,547 Other income, net — (4 ) — (4 ) — 9,785 — 9,785 Income from operations — 1,418 — 1,418 OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES): Interest expense, net (254 ) (683 ) — (937 ) Gain on financial instruments, net — 37 — 37 Other pension benefits, net — 9 — 9 Other expense, net — (110 ) — (110 ) Equity in income of subsidiaries 604 — (604 ) — 350 (747 ) (604 ) (1,001 ) Income before income taxes 350 671 (604 ) 417 Income tax expense — (67 ) — (67 ) Consolidated net income $ 350 $ 604 $ (604 ) $ 350 CCO Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations For the three months ended March 31, 2018 Guarantor Subsidiaries CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations CCO Holdings Consolidated REVENUES $ — $ 10,653 $ — $ 10,653 COSTS AND EXPENSES: Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below) — 6,842 — 6,842 Depreciation and amortization — 2,707 — 2,707 Other operating expenses, net — 65 — 65 — 9,614 — 9,614 Income from operations — 1,039 — 1,039 OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES): Interest expense, net (254 ) (604 ) — (858 ) Gain on financial instruments, net — 63 — 63 Other pension benefits, net — 20 — 20 Other expense, net — (2 ) — (2 ) Equity in income of subsidiaries 518 — (518 ) — 264 (523 ) (518 ) (777 ) Income before income taxes 264 516 (518 ) 262 Income tax benefit — 2 — 2 Consolidated net income $ 264 $ 518 $ (518 ) $ 264 CCO Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows For the three months ended March 31, 2019 Guarantor Subsidiaries CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations CCO Holdings Consolidated NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES $ (226 ) $ 2,913 $ — $ 2,687 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchases of property, plant and equipment — (1,665 ) — (1,665 ) Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures — (376 ) — (376 ) Contributions to subsidiaries (9 ) — 9 — Distributions from subsidiaries 1,266 — (1,266 ) — Other, net — 67 — 67 Net cash flows from investing activities 1,257 (1,974 ) (1,257 ) (1,974 ) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Borrowings of long-term debt — 6,884 — 6,884 Repayments of long-term debt — (5,572 ) — (5,572 ) Payments for debt issuance costs — (25 ) — (25 ) Distributions to noncontrolling interest — (1 ) — (1 ) Contributions from parent 9 9 (9 ) 9 Distributions to parent (1,040 ) (1,266 ) 1,266 (1,040 ) Other, net — (4 ) — (4 ) Net cash flows from financing activities (1,031 ) 25 1,257 251 NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — 964 — 964 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period — 300 — 300 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period $ — $ 1,264 $ — $ 1,264 CCO Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows For the three months ended March 31, 2018 Guarantor Subsidiaries CCO Holdings Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries Eliminations CCO Holdings Consolidated NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES $ (254 ) $ 2,890 $ — $ 2,636 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchases of property, plant and equipment — (2,183 ) — (2,183 ) Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures — (565 ) — (565 ) Contribution to subsidiaries (72 ) — 72 — Distributions from subsidiaries 1,001 — (1,001 ) — Other, net — 10 — 10 Net cash flows from investing activities 929 (2,738 ) (929 ) (2,738 ) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Borrowings of long-term debt — 2,929 — 2,929 Repayments of long-term debt — (2,185 ) — (2,185 ) Repayments loans payable - related parties — (2 ) — (2 ) Distributions to noncontrolling interest — (1 ) — (1 ) Contributions from parent 72 72 (72 ) 72 Distributions to parent (747 ) (1,001 ) 1,001 (747 ) Other, net — (3 ) — (3 ) Net cash flows from financing activities (675 ) (191 ) 929 63 NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — (39 ) — (39 ) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period — 330 — 330 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period $ — $ 291 $ — $ 291

Organization and Basis of Pre_2

Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 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
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets:
Goodwill	$ 29,554		$ 29,554
Indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill	96,873		96,873
Finite-lived Intangible Assets:
Gross carrying amount	18,638		18,638
Accumulated Amortization	(9,335)		(8,756)
Net Carrying Amount	9,303		9,882
Amortization expense	578	$ 645
Nine months ended December 31, 2019	1,576
2020	1,873
2021	1,597
2022	1,327
2023	1,070
Thereafter	1,860
Franchises [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets:
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	67,319		67,319
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets:
Gross carrying amount	18,229		18,229
Accumulated Amortization	(9,232)		(8,664)
Net Carrying Amount	8,997		9,565
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets:
Gross carrying amount	409		409
Accumulated Amortization	(103)		(92)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 306		$ 317

Investments (Details)

Investments (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Impairment on equity method investment [Abstract]
Impairment on equity method investment	$ 110

Accounts Payable and Accrued _3

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable - trade	$ 601	$ 702
Deferred revenue	487	494
Accrued liabilities:
Programming costs	2,147	2,044
Labor	626	705
Capital expenditures	1,066	1,472
Interest	1,088	1,045
Taxes and regulatory fees	459	508
Other	896	933
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 7,370	$ 7,903

Leases (Details)

Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease expense	$ 94
Amortization of right-of-use assets	20
Interest on lease liabilities	1
Total finance lease expense	21
Sublease Income	(5)
Total lease related expenses, net	110
short term leases and variable leases costs	34
Operating cash flows from operating leases	57
Operating cash flows from finance leases	1
Financing cash flows from financing leases	3
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability	56
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability	25
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	960	$ 0
Operating lease liabilities	172	0
LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES	820	0
Total operating lease liabilities	992
Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset	204
Current finance lease liabilities	6
Long-term finance lease liabilities	98
Total finance lease liabilities	$ 104
Weighted average remaining operating lease term (in years)	6 years 11 months
Weighted average remaining finance lease term (in years)	13 years 6 months
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases (percentage)	4.50%
Weighted average discount rate - finance leases (percentage)	5.60%
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Nine months ended December 31, 2019	$ 182	233
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, 2020	228	215
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, 2021	193	176
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, 2022	158	142
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, 2023	132	119
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter	368	342
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	1,261	1,227
Reconciling impact from discounting capital lease liabilities	(269)
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Nine months ended December 31, 2019	8	10
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments 2020	11	9
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments 2021	12	9
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments 2022	12	9
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments 2023	12	10
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter	95	64
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	150	$ 111
Reconciling impact from discounting finance lease liabilities	$ (46)

Long-Term Debt (Details)

Long-Term Debt (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2019USD ($)
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount		$ 71,961	$ 73,351
Accreted value		72,827	74,099
Accreted value, current portion		(3,290)	(3,532)
Principal amount, noncurrent portion		68,711	69,851
Accreted value, noncurrent portion		$ 69,537	70,567
LIBOR spread	1.50%	1.50%
Credit Facilities [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Accreted value		$ 9,959	10,557
CCO Holdings [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Accreted value, current portion		0	0
Accreted value, noncurrent portion		18,730	18,736
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		1,238	$ 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		994	$ 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		496	$ 497
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		993	$ 994
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		1,688	$ 1,689
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		745	$ 746
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		2,467	$ 2,468
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		1,490	$ 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		3,219	$ 3,220
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		2,466	$ 2,466
Stated interest rate (percentage)	5.00%		5.00%
Charter Operating [Member] | 3.579% Senior Notes Due July 23, 2020 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount		2,000	$ 2,000
Accreted value		1,992	$ 1,994
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		2,982	$ 2,983
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		903	902
Charter Operating [Member] | 4.500% Senior Notes due February 1, 2024 [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Principal amount		1,100	1,100
Accreted value		1,091	$ 1,092
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		4,466	$ 4,467
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		986	$ 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		0	$ 1,250
Accreted value		0	$ 1,240
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		785	$ 786
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		1,700	$ 2,450	$ 750
Accreted value		1,683	$ 2,390
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		10,038	$ 10,639
Accreted value		9,959	10,557
Charter Operating [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Long-term Debt:
Availability under credit facilities			4,600
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		1,250	0
Accreted value		1,260	0
Principal amount, current portion		(1,250)	0
Accreted value, current portion		(1,260)	$ 0
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		2,000	$ 2,000
Accreted value		2,030	2,000
Principal amount, current portion		(2,000)	(2,000)
Accreted value, current portion		(2,030)	$ (2,000)
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		1,541	1,532
Principal amount, current portion		0	(1,500)
Accreted value, current portion		0	$ (1,532)
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		721	$ 719
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		1,033	$ 1,030
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	796	$ 815
Accreted value		855	$ 875
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		1,680	$ 1,679
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		1,780	$ 1,778
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		1,719	$ 1,717
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	827	$ 847
Accreted value		798	$ 817
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		1,140	$ 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		1,191	$ 1,180
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		$ 1,298	$ 1,295
Stated interest rate (percentage)	8.375%		8.375%

Loans Payable - Related Party_2

Loans Payable - Related Party (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Related Party Transactions:
LOANS PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY	$ 959	$ 925
LIBOR spread	1.50%	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
	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019GBP (£)	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Loss on financial instruments, net:
Change in fair value of cross-currency derivative instruments	$ 77	$ 128
Foreign currency remeasurement of Sterling Notes to U.S. dollars	(40)	(65)
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net	$ 37	$ 63
Cross Currency Derivatives [Member]
Derivatives:
Notional amount | £			£ 1,275
Collateral holiday agreement, percentage of position covered			80.00%	80.00%
Collateral holiday agreement, term	3 years
Level 2 [Member] | Cross Currency Derivatives [Member]
Derivatives:
Derivative Liability				$ 160	$ 237

Fair Value Measurements (Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value Measurements:
Debt, carrying value	$ 74,099		$ 72,827
Asset impairment charges	0	$ 0
Senior Notes and Debentures [Member]
Fair Value Measurements:
Debt, carrying value	63,542		62,868
Debt, fair value	65,304		61,087
Credit Facilities [Member]
Fair Value Measurements:
Debt, carrying value	10,557		9,959
Debt, fair value	10,564		9,608
Cross Currency Derivatives [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements:
Derivative Liability	$ 160		$ 237

Operating Costs and Expenses (D

Operating Costs and Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Operating Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Programming	$ 2,865	$ 2,752
Regulatory, connectivity and produced content	561	533
Costs to service customers	1,822	1,854
Marketing	735	751
Mobile	260	8
Other	999	944
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately in the consolidated statements of operations)	$ 7,242	$ 6,842

Other Operating Expenses, Net_3

Other Operating Expenses, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Other Operating Expenses, Net [Abstract]
Special charges, net	$ (3)	$ 72
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net	(1)	(7)
Other operating (income) expenses, net	$ (4)	65
Merger and restructuring related costs		43
Obligation charge arising from a withdrawal liability from a multi-employer pension plan		$ 22

Stock Compensation Plans (Detai

Stock Compensation Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Stock Compensation Plans:
Stock compensation expense	$ 85	$ 72
Stock compensation expense recognized in merger costs		$ 5
Stock Option [Member]
Stock Compensation Plans:
Stock options granted in period (shares)	1,750,900	1,429,800
Award expiration period	10 years
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 298
Remaining period over which to recognize unrecognized compensation expense	2 years
Restricted Stock [Member]
Stock Compensation Plans:
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 0.2
Remaining period over which to recognize unrecognized compensation expense	1 month
Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Stock Compensation Plans:
Awards other than stock options granted in period (shares)	673,700	483,700
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 336
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
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income tax expense	$ (67)	$ 2
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 118		$ 119

Comprehensive Income (Details)

Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Comprehensive income	$ 350	$ 264

Related Party Transactions (Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Related Party Transactions:
Dr. John Malone's voting interest in Liberty Broadband (percentage)	49.00%
Dr. John Malone's voting interest in Qurate Retail, Inc. (percentage)	39.90%
Cash payments received from HSN, Inc. and QVC, Inc.	$ 12	$ 16
Dr. John Malone's voting interest in Discovery Communications, Inc. for election of directors (percentage)	28.20%
Advance Newhouse Programming Partnership's ownership percentage in Series A preferred stock of Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage)	100.00%
Advance Newhouse Programming Partnership's ownership percentage in Series C preferred stock of Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage)	100.00%
Advance Newhouse Programming Partnership's voting interest in Discovery Communications, Inc. for election of directors	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%
Equity Method Investee [Member]
Related Party Transactions:
Payments to related parties	$ 86	$ 63
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Related Party Transactions:
Dr. John Malone's ownership percentage in Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage)	1.20%
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Related Party Transactions:
Dr. John Malone's ownership percentage in Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage)	93.60%
Class C Common Stock [Member]
Related Party Transactions:
Dr. John Malone's ownership percentage in Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage)	2.60%

Contingencies (Details)

Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value		$ 140,000,000
Litigation Settlement Interest		$ 6,000,000
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value	$ 100,000

Employee Benefit Plans (Details

Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]
Interest cost	$ (32)	$ (32)
Expected return on plan assets	41	52
Net periodic pension benefit (costs)	$ 9	$ 20

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 Shareholders' 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	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,264	$ 300	$ 291	$ 330
Accounts receivable, net	1,545	1,699
Receivables from related party	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	664	400
Total current assets	3,473	2,399
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	34,286	34,658
Customer relationships, net	8,997	9,565
Franchises	67,319	67,319
Goodwill	29,554	29,554
Total investment in cable properties, net	140,156	141,096
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	0	0
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	960	0
LOANS RECEIVABLE - RELATED PARTY	0	0
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	1,276	1,403
Total assets	145,865	144,898
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	7,370	7,903
Operating lease liabilities	172	0
Payables to related party	407	545
Current portion of long-term debt	3,532	3,290
Total current liabilities	11,481	11,738
LONG-TERM DEBT	70,567	69,537
LOANS PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY	959	925
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	52	0
LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES	820	0
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	2,029	2,144
MEMBER'S EQUITY
Controlling interest	59,934	60,530
Noncontrolling interests	23	24
Total member's equity	59,957	60,554	63,296	63,582
Total liabilities and member's equity	145,865	144,898
Eliminations [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
Receivables from related party	(44)	(57)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	(44)	(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	(78,391)	(78,960)
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	0
LOANS RECEIVABLE - RELATED PARTY	(545)	(526)
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	0	0
Total assets	(78,980)	(79,543)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	0	0
Operating lease liabilities	0
Payables to related party	(44)	(57)
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Total current liabilities	(44)	(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	(78,391)	(78,960)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total member's equity	(78,391)	(78,960)
Total liabilities and member's equity	(78,980)	(79,543)
CCO Holdings [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
Receivables from related party	44	57
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	44	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	78,391	78,960
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	0
LOANS RECEIVABLE - RELATED PARTY	545	526
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	0	0
Total assets	78,980	79,543
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	310	283
Operating lease liabilities	0
Payables to related party	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Total current liabilities	310	283
LONG-TERM DEBT	18,736	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	59,934	60,530
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total member's equity	59,934	60,530
Total liabilities and member's equity	78,980	79,543
Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,264	300	$ 291	$ 330
Accounts receivable, net	1,545	1,699
Receivables from related party	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	664	400
Total current assets	3,473	2,399
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net	34,286	34,658
Customer relationships, net	8,997	9,565
Franchises	67,319	67,319
Goodwill	29,554	29,554
Total investment in cable properties, net	140,156	141,096
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	0	0
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	960
LOANS RECEIVABLE - RELATED PARTY	0	0
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	1,276	1,403
Total assets	145,865	144,898
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	7,060	7,620
Operating lease liabilities	172
Payables to related party	451	602
Current portion of long-term debt	3,532	3,290
Total current liabilities	11,215	11,512
LONG-TERM DEBT	51,831	50,807
LOANS PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY	1,504	1,451
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	52
LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES	820
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	2,029	2,144
MEMBER'S EQUITY
Controlling interest	78,391	78,960
Noncontrolling interests	23	24
Total member's equity	78,414	78,984
Total liabilities and member's equity	$ 145,865	$ 144,898

Condensed Consolidating Stateme

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
REVENUES	$ 11,203	$ 10,653
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	7,242	6,842
Depreciation and amortization	2,547	2,707
Other operating (income) expenses, net	(4)	65
Total costs and expenses	9,785	9,614
Income from operations	1,418	1,039
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net	(937)	(858)
Gain on financial instruments, net	37	63
Other pension benefits, net	9	20
Other expense, net	(110)	(2)
Equity in income of subsidiaries	0	0
Total other income (expense)	(1,001)	(777)
Income before income taxes	417	262
Income tax expense	(67)	2
Consolidated net income	350	264
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 (income) expenses, net	0	0
Total costs and expenses	0	0
Income from operations	0	0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net	0	0
Gain on financial instruments, net	0	0
Other pension benefits, net	0	0
Other expense, net	0	0
Equity in income of subsidiaries	(604)	(518)
Total other income (expense)	(604)	(518)
Income before income taxes	(604)	(518)
Income tax expense	0	0
Consolidated net income	(604)	(518)
CCO Holdings [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
REVENUES	0	0
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Other operating (income) expenses, net	0	0
Total costs and expenses	0	0
Income from operations	0	0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net	(254)	(254)
Gain on financial instruments, net	0	0
Other pension benefits, net	0	0
Other expense, net	0	0
Equity in income of subsidiaries	604	518
Total other income (expense)	350	264
Income before income taxes	350	264
Income tax expense	0	0
Consolidated net income	350	264
Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
REVENUES	11,203	10,653
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	7,242	6,842
Depreciation and amortization	2,547	2,707
Other operating (income) expenses, net	(4)	65
Total costs and expenses	9,785	9,614
Income from operations	1,418	1,039
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest income (expense), net	(683)	(604)
Gain on financial instruments, net	37	63
Other pension benefits, net	9	20
Other expense, net	(110)	(2)
Equity in income of subsidiaries	0	0
Total other income (expense)	(747)	(523)
Income before income taxes	671	516
Income tax expense	(67)	2
Consolidated net income	$ 604	$ 518

Condensed Consolidating State_2

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Net cash flows from operating activities	$ 2,687	$ 2,636
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(1,665)	(2,183)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	(376)	(565)
Contributions to subsidiaries	0	0
Distributions from subsidiaries	0	0
Other, net	67	10
Net cash flows from investing activities	(1,974)	(2,738)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	6,884	2,929
Repayments of long-term debt	(5,572)	(2,185)
Repayments of loans payable - related parties	0	(2)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(25)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(1)	(1)
Contributions from parent	9	72
Distributions to parent	(1,040)	(747)
Other, net	(4)	(3)
Net cash flows from financing activities	251	63
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	964	(39)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	300	330
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	1,264	291
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	9	72
Distributions from subsidiaries	(1,266)	(1,001)
Other, net	0	0
Net cash flows from investing activities	(1,257)	(929)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	0	0
Repayments of loans payable - related parties		0
Payments for debt issuance costs	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	0	0
Contributions from parent	(9)	(72)
Distributions to parent	1,266	1,001
Other, net	0	0
Net cash flows from financing activities	1,257	929
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 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	(226)	(254)
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	(9)	(72)
Distributions from subsidiaries	1,266	1,001
Other, net	0	0
Net cash flows from investing activities	1,257	929
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	0	0
Repayments of loans payable - related parties		0
Payments for debt issuance costs	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	0	0
Contributions from parent	9	72
Distributions to parent	(1,040)	(747)
Other, net	0	0
Net cash flows from financing activities	(1,031)	(675)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) 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	2,913	2,890
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(1,665)	(2,183)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	(376)	(565)
Contributions to subsidiaries	0	0
Distributions from subsidiaries	0	0
Other, net	67	10
Net cash flows from investing activities	(1,974)	(2,738)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	6,884	2,929
Repayments of long-term debt	(5,572)	(2,185)
Repayments of loans payable - related parties		(2)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(25)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(1)	(1)
Contributions from parent	9	72
Distributions to parent	(1,266)	(1,001)
Other, net	(4)	(3)
Net cash flows from financing activities	25	(191)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	964	(39)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	300	330
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$ 1,264	$ 291