Cco Holdings Capital 10-Q 29 Oct 21 2021 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021shares
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2021
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-37789
Entity Registrant Name	CCO Holdings, LLC
Entity Central Index Key	0001271833
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	86-1067239
Entity Address, Address Line One	400 Washington Blvd.
Entity Address, City or Town	Stamford
Entity Address, State or Province	CT
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	06902
City Area Code	203
Local Phone Number	905-7801
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	1
CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2021
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	333-112593-01
Entity Registrant Name	CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
Entity Central Index Key	0001271834
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	20-0257904
Entity Address, Address Line One	400 Washington Blvd.
Entity Address, City or Town	Stamford
Entity Address, State or Province	CT
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	06902
City Area Code	203
Local Phone Number	905-7801
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	1

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 204	$ 710
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $182 and $217, respectively	2,607	2,503
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	328	325
Total current assets	3,139	3,538
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $33,239 and $31,558, respectively	33,151	33,490
Customer relationships, net	4,419	5,615
Franchises	67,322	67,322
Goodwill	29,554	29,554
Total investment in cable properties, net	134,446	135,981
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	3,129	3,102
Total assets	140,714	142,621
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	8,537	8,243
Payables to related party	19	96
Current portion of long-term debt	2,996	1,008
Total current liabilities	11,552	9,347
LONG-TERM DEBT	85,376	81,744
LOANS PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY	1,039	1,001
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	53	53
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	3,288	3,268
MEMBER’S EQUITY:
CCO Holdings member's equity	39,383	47,185
Noncontrolling interests	23	23
Total member’s equity	39,406	47,208
Total liabilities and member’s equity	$ 140,714	$ 142,621

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (PAR

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (PARENTHETICALS) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
CURRENT ASSETS:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 182	$ 217
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 33,239	$ 31,558

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPER

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
REVENUES	$ 13,144	$ 12,037	$ 38,464	$ 35,467
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	7,979	7,509	23,613	22,283
Depreciation and amortization	2,264	2,366	7,049	7,283
Other operating (income) expenses, net	(7)	17	292	29
Total costs and expenses	10,236	9,892	30,954	29,595
Income from operations	2,908	2,145	7,510	5,872
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest expense, net	(1,013)	(947)	(2,995)	(2,904)
Other expenses, net	(155)	(115)	(243)	(406)
Total other income (expenses), net	(1,168)	(1,062)	(3,238)	(3,310)
Income before income taxes	1,740	1,083	4,272	2,562
Income tax expense	(13)	(10)	(34)	(23)
Consolidated net income	1,727	1,073	4,238	2,539
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	(1)	(1)
Net income attributable to CCO Holdings member	$ 1,727	$ 1,073	$ 4,237	$ 2,538

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHAN

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBER'S EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	CCO Holdings Member’s Equity	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 55,289	$ 55,266	$ 23
Rollforward of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity:
Consolidated net income	459	459	0
Stock compensation expense	90	90	0
Contributions from parent	27	27	0
Distributions to parent	(2,685)	(2,685)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(1)	0	(1)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	53,179	53,157	22
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	55,289	55,266	23
Rollforward of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity:
Consolidated net income	2,539
Balance at Sep. 30, 2020	50,466	50,443	23
Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	53,179	53,157	22
Rollforward of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity:
Consolidated net income	1,007	1,006	1
Stock compensation expense	90	90	0
Contributions from parent	12	12	0
Distributions to parent	(1,290)	(1,290)	0
Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	52,998	52,975	23
Rollforward of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity:
Consolidated net income	1,073	1,073	0
Stock compensation expense	83	83	0
Contributions from parent	4	4	0
Distributions to parent	(3,692)	(3,692)	0
Balance at Sep. 30, 2020	50,466	50,443	23
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	47,208	47,185	23
Rollforward of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity:
Consolidated net income	1,099	1,099	0
Stock compensation expense	134	134	0
Distributions to parent	(4,244)	(4,244)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(1)	0	(1)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	44,196	44,174	22
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	47,208	47,185	23
Rollforward of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity:
Consolidated net income	4,238
Balance at Sep. 30, 2021	39,406	39,383	23
Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	44,196	44,174	22
Rollforward of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity:
Consolidated net income	1,412	1,411	1
Stock compensation expense	100	100	0
Contributions from parent	2	2	0
Distributions to parent	(4,105)	(4,105)	0
Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	41,605	41,582	23
Rollforward of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity:
Consolidated net income	1,727	1,727	0
Stock compensation expense	98	98	0
Distributions to parent	(4,024)	(4,024)	0
Balance at Sep. 30, 2021	$ 39,406	$ 39,383	$ 23

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 4,238	$ 2,539
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	7,049	7,283
Stock compensation expense	332	263
Noncash interest income, net	(27)	(33)
Other, net	285	372
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts receivable	(104)	79
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(111)	(144)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other	321	79
Receivables from and payables to related party	(56)	(122)
Net cash flows from operating activities	11,927	10,316
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(5,536)	(5,352)
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	(51)	(70)
Other, net	59	(33)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(5,528)	(5,455)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings of long-term debt	15,263	10,352
Repayments of long-term debt	(9,651)	(9,711)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(76)	(91)
Borrowings of loans payable - related parties	13	6
Distributions to parent	(12,373)	(7,667)
Contributions from parent	2	43
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(1)	(1)
Other, net	(82)	(26)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(6,905)	(7,095)
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(506)	(2,234)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	710	3,249
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	204	1,015
CASH PAID FOR INTEREST	3,024	3,020
CASH PAID FOR TAXES	$ 34	$ 36

Organization and Basis of Prese

Organization and Basis of Presentation (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Organization and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Organization and Basis of Presentation	Organization and Basis of Presentation Organization CCO Holdings, LLC (together with its subsidiaries, “CCO Holdings,” or the “Company”) is a leading broadband connectivity company and cable operator. Over an advanced high-capacity, two-way telecommunications network, the Company offers a full range of state-of-the-art residential and business services including Spectrum Internet, TV, Mobile and Voice. For small and medium-sized companies, Spectrum Business ® delivers the same suite of broadband products and services coupled with special features and applications to enhance productivity, while for larger businesses and government entities, Spectrum Enterprise provides highly customized, fiber-based solutions. Spectrum Reach ® delivers tailored advertising and production for the modern media landscape. The Company also distributes award-winning news coverage, sports and high-quality original programming to its customers through Spectrum Networks and Spectrum Originals. CCO Holdings is a holding company whose principal assets are the equity interests in its operating subsidiaries. CCO Holdings is a direct subsidiary of CCH I Holdings, LLC, which is an indirect subsidiary of Charter Communications, Inc. (“Charter”), Charter Communications Holdings, LLC (“Charter Holdings”) and Spectrum Management Holding Company, LLC (“Spectrum Management”). All of the outstanding capital stock of CCO Holdings Capital Corp. is owned by CCO Holdings. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CCO Holdings and all of its subsidiaries where the underlying operations reside. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions among consolidated entities have been eliminated. Charter, Charter Holdings and Spectrum Management have performed financing, cash management, treasury and other services for CCO Holdings on a centralized basis. Changes in member’s equity in the consolidated balance sheets related to these activities have been considered cash receipts (contributions) and payments (distributions) for purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows and are reflected in financing activities. The Company’s operations are managed and reported to its Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), the Company’s chief operating decision maker, on a consolidated basis. The CEO assesses performance and allocates resources based on the consolidated results of operations. Under this organizational and reporting structure, the Company has one reportable segment. Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures typically included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K have been condensed or omitted for this quarterly report. The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited and are subject to review by regulatory authorities. However, in the opinion of management, such financial statements include all adjustments, which consist of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Areas involving significant judgments and estimates include capitalization of labor and overhead costs, impairments of franchises and goodwill, pension benefits and income taxes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the 2021 presentation.

Franchises, Goodwill and Other

Franchises, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Franchises, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	Franchises, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Indefinite-lived and finite-lived intangible assets consist of the following as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020: September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Indefinite-lived intangible assets: Franchises $ 67,322 $ — $ 67,322 $ 67,322 $ — $ 67,322 Goodwill 29,554 — 29,554 29,554 — 29,554 Wireless spectrum licenses 464 — 464 464 — 464 $ 97,340 $ — $ 97,340 $ 97,340 $ — $ 97,340 Finite-lived intangible assets: Customer relationships $ 18,232 $ (13,813) $ 4,419 $ 18,230 $ (12,615) $ 5,615 Other intangible assets 420 (187) 233 420 (159) 261 $ 18,652 $ (14,000) $ 4,652 $ 18,650 $ (12,774) $ 5,876 Amortization expense related to customer relationships and other intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $377 million and $1.2 billion, respectively, and $445 million and $1.4 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. The Company expects amortization expense on its finite-lived intangible assets will be as follows: Three months ended December 31, 2021 $ 375 2022 1,332 2023 1,075 2024 824 2025 576 Thereafter 470 $ 4,652

Investments (Notes)

Investments (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Investments [Abstract]
Investments	InvestmentsDuring the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded impairments on equity investments of approximately $165 million which was recorded in other expenses, net in the consolidated statements of operations.

Accounts Payable and Accrued Li

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
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 September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020: September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 Accounts payable – trade $ 659 $ 737 Deferred revenue 498 436 Accrued liabilities: Programming costs 2,106 1,940 Labor 1,230 1,370 Capital expenditures 1,123 1,227 Interest 1,067 1,083 Taxes and regulatory fees 571 523 Operating lease liabilities 229 202 Other 1,054 725 $ 8,537 $ 8,243

Leases (Notes)

Leases (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Leases [Abstract]
Operating Leases	Leases Operating lease expenses were $104 million and $309 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and $98 million and $289 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, inclusive of $32 million and $98 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and $32 million and $94 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, of both short-term lease costs and variable lease costs that were not included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities. Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities, recorded as operating cash flows in the statements of cash flows, were $209 million and $189 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations were $267 million and $250 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows. September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 Operating lease right-of-use assets: Included within other noncurrent assets $ 1,151 $ 1,065 Operating lease liabilities: Current portion included within accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 229 $ 202 Long-term portion included within other long-term liabilities 1,014 941 $ 1,243 $ 1,143 Weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases 5.9 years 6.4 years Weighted average discount rate for operating leases 3.5 % 3.9 % Maturities of operating lease liabilities as of September 30, 2021 are as follows. Three months ended December 31, 2021 $ 72 2022 286 2023 275 2024 227 2025 181 Thereafter 386 Undiscounted lease cash flow commitments 1,427 Reconciling impact from discounting (184) Lease liabilities on consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2021 $ 1,243 The Company had $63 million of finance lease liabilities recognized in the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 included within accounts payable and accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities. The related finance lease right-of-use assets are recorded in property, plant and equipment, net. The Company’s finance leases were not considered material for further supplemental lease disclosures.

Long-Term Debt (Notes)

Long-Term Debt (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	Long-Term Debt Long-term debt consists of the following as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020: September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 Principal Amount Accreted Value Principal Amount Accreted Value CCO Holdings, LLC: 4.000% senior notes due March 1, 2023 $ 500 $ 499 $ 500 $ 498 5.750% senior notes due February 15, 2026 — — 2,500 2,475 5.500% senior notes due May 1, 2026 750 747 1,500 1,492 5.875% senior notes due May 1, 2027 — — 800 796 5.125% senior notes due May 1, 2027 3,250 3,228 3,250 3,225 5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2028 2,500 2,474 2,500 2,472 5.375% senior notes due June 1, 2029 1,500 1,501 1,500 1,501 4.750% senior notes due March 1, 2030 3,050 3,042 3,050 3,042 4.500% senior notes due August 15, 2030 2,750 2,750 2,750 2,750 4.250% senior notes due February 1, 2031 3,000 3,002 3,000 3,001 4.500% senior notes due May 1, 2032 2,900 2,927 2,900 2,928 4.500% senior notes due June 1, 2033 1,750 1,728 — — 4.250% senior notes due January 15, 2034 2,000 1,981 — — Charter Communications Operating, LLC: 4.464% senior notes due July 23, 2022 3,000 2,996 3,000 2,992 Senior floating rate notes due February 1, 2024 900 901 900 902 4.500% senior notes due February 1, 2024 1,100 1,096 1,100 1,094 4.908% senior notes due July 23, 2025 4,500 4,479 4,500 4,475 3.750% senior notes due February 15, 2028 1,000 990 1,000 989 4.200% senior notes due March 15, 2028 1,250 1,242 1,250 1,241 5.050% senior notes due March 30, 2029 1,250 1,242 1,250 1,242 2.800% senior notes due April 1, 2031 1,600 1,584 1,600 1,583 2.300% senior notes due February 1, 2032 1,000 992 1,000 991 6.384% senior notes due October 23, 2035 2,000 1,984 2,000 1,983 5.375% senior notes due April 1, 2038 800 787 800 786 3.500% senior notes due June 1, 2041 1,500 1,483 — — 6.484% senior notes due October 23, 2045 3,500 3,468 3,500 3,468 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 2,392 2,450 2,392 5.125% senior notes due July 1, 2049 1,250 1,240 1,250 1,240 4.800% senior notes due March 1, 2050 2,800 2,797 2,800 2,797 3.700% senior notes due April 1, 2051 2,050 2,031 2,050 2,030 3.900% senior notes due June 1, 2052 2,400 2,321 — — 6.834% senior notes due October 23, 2055 500 495 500 495 3.850% senior notes due April 1, 2061 1,850 1,809 1,350 1,339 4.400% senior notes due December 1, 2061 1,400 1,389 — — Credit facilities 11,480 11,422 10,150 10,081 Time Warner Cable, LLC: 4.000% senior notes due September 1, 2021 — — 1,000 1,008 5.750% sterling senior notes due June 2, 2031 (a) 842 894 854 911 6.550% senior debentures due May 1, 2037 1,500 1,664 1,500 1,668 7.300% senior debentures due July 1, 2038 1,500 1,757 1,500 1,763 6.750% senior debentures due June 15, 2039 1,500 1,701 1,500 1,706 5.875% senior debentures due November 15, 2040 1,200 1,252 1,200 1,254 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) 876 847 889 859 4.500% senior debentures due September 15, 2042 1,250 1,147 1,250 1,145 Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC: 8.375% senior debentures due March 15, 2023 1,000 1,069 1,000 1,104 8.375% senior debentures due July 15, 2033 1,000 1,258 1,000 1,270 Total debt 87,948 88,372 82,143 82,752 Less current portion: 4.000% senior notes due September 1, 2021 — — (1,000) (1,008) 4.464% senior notes due July 23, 2022 (3,000) (2,996) — — Long-term debt $ 84,948 $ 85,376 $ 81,143 $ 81,744 (a) Principal amount includes £625 million remeasured at $842 million and $854 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, using the exchange rate at the respective dates. (b) Principal amount includes £650 million remeasured at $876 million and $889 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, using the exchange rate at the respective dates. The accreted values presented in the table above represent the principal amount of the debt adjusted for original issue discount or premium at the time of sale, deferred financing costs, and, in regards to debt assumed in acquisitions, fair value premium adjustments as a result of applying acquisition accounting plus the accretion of those amounts to the balance sheet date. However, the amount that is currently payable if the debt becomes immediately due is equal to the principal amount of the debt. In regards to the fixed-rate British pound sterling denominated notes (the “Sterling Notes”), the principal amount of the debt and any premium or discount is remeasured into US dollars as of each balance sheet date. See Note 8. The Company has availability under the Charter Communications Operating, LLC ("Charter Operating") credit facilities of approximately $3.2 billion as of September 30, 2021. In March 2021, Charter Operating and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. jointly issued $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.500% senior secured notes due June 2041 at a price of 99.544% of the aggregate principal amount, $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.900% senior secured notes due June 2052 at a price of 99.951% of the aggregate principal amount and an additional $500 million aggregate principal amount of 3.850% senior secured notes due April 2061 at a price of 94.668% 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 $750 million of CCO Holdings 5.750% notes due February 2026. In June 2021, Charter Operating and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. issued an additional $1.4 billion of 3.900% senior secured notes due June 2052 priced at 95.578% of the aggregate principal amount and $1.4 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.400% senior secured notes due December 2061 at a price of 99.906% of the aggregate principal amount. 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 $500 million of CCO Holdings' 5.750% notes due February 2026, all of CCO Holdings' 5.875% notes due May 2027, and in July 2021, $1.0 billion of Time Warner Cable, LLC's 4.000% notes due September 2021. In October 2021, Charter Operating and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. issued an $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 2.250% senior secured notes due January 2029 priced at 99.835% of the aggregate principal amount, $1.35 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.500% senior secured notes due March 2042 at a price of 99.253% of the aggregate principal amount and $1.4 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.950% senior secured notes due June 2062 at a price of 99.186% of the aggregate principal amount. Net proceeds were used to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes, including distributions to the Company's parent companies to fund buybacks of Charter Class A common stock and Charter Holdings common units as well as repaying certain indebtedness. The Charter Operating notes are guaranteed by CCO Holdings and substantially all of the subsidiaries of Charter Operating. In addition, the Charter Operating notes are secured by a perfected first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of Charter Operating and substantially all of its subsidiaries to the extent such liens can be perfected under the Uniform Commercial Code by the filing of a financing statement and the liens rank equally with the liens on the collateral securing obligations under the Charter Operating credit facilities. Charter Operating may redeem some or all of the Charter Operating notes at any time at a premium. The Charter Operating notes are subject to the terms and conditions of the 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. In April 2021, CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. jointly issued $1.0 billion of 4.500% senior unsecured notes due June 2033 at par, and in June 2021, an additional $750 million of the same series of notes was issued at a price of 99.250% of the aggregate principal amount. The net proceeds were used for general corporate purposes, including distributions to the Company's parent companies to fund potential buybacks of Charter Class A common stock and Charter Holdings common units, to repay certain indebtedness and to pay related fees and expenses. In August 2021, CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. jointly issued $2.0 billion of 4.250% senior unsecured notes due January 2034 at par. The net proceeds were used to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes, including repaying $1.25 billion of CCO Holdings' 5.750% notes due February 2026 and $750 million of CCO Holdings' 5.500% notes due May 2026, as well as distributions to the Company's parent companies to fund buybacks of Charter Class A common stock and Charter Holdings common units. The CCO Holdings notes are senior debt obligations of CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. and rank equally with all other current and future unsecured, unsubordinated obligations of CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. They are structurally subordinated to all obligations of subsidiaries of CCO Holdings. CCO Holdings may redeem some or all of the notes at any time at a premium. The optional redemption price declines to 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on or after varying dates in 2030 through 2031. In addition, at any time prior to varying dates in 2024 through 2025, CCO Holdings may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes at a premium plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings (as defined in the indenture); provided that certain conditions are met. In the event of specified change of control events, CCO Holdings must offer to purchase the outstanding notes from the holders at a purchase price equal to 101% of the total principal amount of the notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest. Losses on extinguishment of debt are recorded in other expenses, net in the consolidated statements of operations and consisted of the following. Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 CCO Holdings notes redemption $ (71) $ (58) $ (146) $ (121) Time Warner Cable, LLC notes redemption 2 — 2 — $ (69) $ (58) $ (144) $ (121)

Loans Payable - Related Party (

Loans Payable - Related Party (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Loans Payable - Related Party	Loans Payable - Related PartyLoans payable - related party as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consists of loans from Charter Communications Holding Company, LLC (“Charter Holdco”) to Charter Operating of $743 million and $727 million, respectively, and loans from Charter to Charter Operating of $296 million and $274 million, respectively. Interest accrued at LIBOR plus 1.25% on the loans payable from Charter Holdco and LIBOR plus 2.00% on the loans payable from Charter during the periods ending September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

Accounting for Derivative Instr

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities	Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities The Company uses derivative instruments to manage foreign exchange risk on the Sterling Notes, and does not hold or issue derivative instruments for speculative trading purposes. Cross-currency derivative instruments are used to effectively convert £1.275 billion aggregate principal amount of fixed-rate British pound sterling denominated debt, including annual interest payments and the payment of principal at maturity, to fixed-rate U.S. dollar denominated debt. The cross-currency swaps have maturities of June 2031 and July 2042. The Company is required to post collateral on the cross-currency derivative instruments when the derivative contracts are in a liability position. In April 2019, the Company entered into a collateral holiday agreement for 60% of both the 2031 and 2042 cross-currency swaps, which eliminates the requirement to post collateral for three years, as well as a ten year collateral cap on the remaining 40% of the cross-currency swaps which limits the required collateral posting on that 40% of the cross-currency swaps to $150 million. In March 2021, the collateral holiday for 20% of the swaps was extended to November 2022 in consideration for the Company's agreement to post collateral over a threshold amount on that 20% portion of the swaps from March 2021 through October 2021. The fair value of the Company's cross-currency derivatives was $317 million and $184 million and is included in other long-term liabilities on its consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, 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 in the consolidated statements of operations in other expenses, net. While these derivative instruments are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes, management continues to believe such instruments are closely correlated with the respective debt, thus managing associated risk. The effect of financial instruments are recorded in other expenses, net in the consolidated statements of operations and consisted of the following. Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Change in fair value of cross-currency derivative instruments $ (111) $ 135 $ (133) $ (230) Foreign currency remeasurement of Sterling Notes to U.S. dollars 47 (66) 26 45 Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net $ (64) $ 69 $ (107) $ (185)

Fair Value Measurements (Notes)

Fair Value Measurements (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
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 September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 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. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, accounts receivable, net on the consolidated balance sheets includes approximately $377 million and $338 million of current equipment installment plan receivables, respectively, and other noncurrent assets includes approximately $170 million and $134 million of noncurrent equipment installment plan receivables, respectively. 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 which are recorded in other-long term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets and were valued at $317 million and $184 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The estimated fair value of the Company’s senior notes and debentures as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 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 September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is as follows: September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 Carrying Value Fair Value Carrying Value Fair Value Senior notes and debentures $ 76,950 $ 85,880 $ 72,671 $ 84,163 Credit facilities $ 11,422 $ 11,428 $ 10,081 $ 10,063 Nonfinancial Assets and Liabilities

Revenue (Notes)

Revenue (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Revenue [Abstract]
Revenue	Revenues The Company’s revenues by product line are as follows: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Internet $ 5,363 $ 4,722 $ 15,670 $ 13,659 Video 4,502 4,221 13,224 13,014 Voice 409 449 1,202 1,357 Residential revenue 10,274 9,392 30,096 28,030 Small and medium business 1,062 988 3,116 2,967 Enterprise 656 617 1,930 1,845 Commercial revenue 1,718 1,605 5,046 4,812 Advertising sales 391 460 1,146 1,074 Mobile 535 368 1,546 936 Other 226 212 630 615 $ 13,144 $ 12,037 $ 38,464 $ 35,467

Operating Costs and Expenses (N

Operating Costs and Expenses (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
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 September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Programming $ 2,983 $ 2,727 $ 8,949 $ 8,492 Regulatory, connectivity and produced content 634 612 1,902 1,651 Costs to service customers 1,899 1,902 5,530 5,598 Marketing 788 788 2,280 2,273 Mobile 607 456 1,765 1,243 Other 1,068 1,024 3,187 3,026 $ 7,979 $ 7,509 $ 23,613 $ 22,283 Programming costs consist primarily of costs paid to programmers for basic, premium, digital, video on demand and pay-per-view programming. Regulatory, connectivity and produced content costs represent payments to franchise and regulatory authorities, costs directly related to providing video, Internet and voice services as well as payments for sports, local and news content produced by the Company. Included in regulatory, connectivity and produced content costs is content acquisition costs for the Los Angeles Lakers’ basketball games and Los Angeles Dodgers’ baseball games, which are recorded as games are exhibited over the contract period. Costs to service customers include costs related to field operations, network operations and customer care for the Company’s residential and SMB customers, including internal and third-party labor for the non-capitalizable portion of installations, service and repairs, maintenance, bad debt expense, billing and collection, occupancy and vehicle costs. Marketing costs represent the costs of marketing to current and potential 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, 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 (Income) Expens

Other Operating (Income) Expenses, Net (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Other Income and Expenses [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 September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Special charges, net $ (5) $ 31 $ 250 $ 56 (Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net (2) (14) 42 (27) $ (7) $ 17 $ 292 $ 29 Special charges, net Special charges, net primarily includes net amounts of litigation settlements, including the $220 million tentative settlement with Sprint Communications Company L.P. (“Sprint”) and T-Mobile USA, Inc. ("T-Mobile") for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 discussed in Note 18, and employee termination costs. (Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net

Other Expenses, Net (Notes)

Other Expenses, Net (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other Expenses, Net	Other Expenses, Net Other expenses, net consist of the following for the periods presented: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Loss on extinguishment of debt (see Note 6) $ (69) $ (58) $ (144) $ (121) Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net (see Note 8) (64) 69 (107) (185) Net periodic pension benefits (costs) (see Note 19) (15) (115) 176 (94) Loss on equity investments, net (see Note 3) (7) (11) (168) (6) $ (155) $ (115) $ (243) $ (406)

Stock Compensation Plans (Notes

Stock Compensation Plans (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Stock Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Stock Compensation Plans	Stock Compensation Plans Charter’s stock incentive plans provide for grants of nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, dividend equivalent rights, performance units and performance shares, share awards, phantom stock, restricted stock units and restricted stock. Directors, officers and other employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, as well as others performing consulting services for the Company, are eligible for grants under the stock incentive plans. Charter granted the following equity awards for the periods presented. Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Stock options 36,900 17,100 1,278,700 1,282,400 Restricted stock — — 4,600 6,000 Restricted stock units 8,900 5,000 363,100 420,900 Stock options and restricted stock units generally cliff vest three years from the date of grant. Stock options generally expire ten years from the grant date and restricted stock units have no voting rights. Restricted stock generally vests one year from the date of grant. As of September 30, 2021, total unrecognized compensation remaining to be recognized in future periods totaled $272 million for stock options, $2 million for restricted stock and $257 million for restricted stock units and the weighted average period over which they are expected to be recognized is two years for stock options, seven months for restricted stock and two years for restricted stock units.

Income Taxes (Notes)

Income Taxes (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [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. Charter has elected the accounting policy not to allocate income taxes to its subsidiaries that are not subject to income tax. Certain indirect subsidiaries that are required to file separate returns are subject to federal and state tax. CCO Holdings’ tax provision reflects the tax provision of the entities required to file separate returns. 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 $13 million and $34 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and $10 million and $23 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. 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 $102 million, excluding interest and penalties, as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The Company does not currently anticipate that its reserve for uncertain tax positions will significantly increase or decrease during 2021; however, various events could cause the Company’s current expectations to change in the future. These uncertain tax positions, if ever recognized in the financial statements, would be recorded in the consolidated statements of operations as part of the income tax provision. No tax years for Charter are currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") for income tax purposes. Charter's 2016 through 2020 tax years remain open for examination and assessment. Charter’s short period return dated May 17, 2016 (prior to the merger with Time Warner Cable Inc. ("TWC") and acquisition of Bright House Networks, LLC ("Bright House")) and prior years remain open solely for purposes of examination of Charter’s loss and credit carryforwards. The IRS is currently examining Charter Holdings’ income tax return for 2016. Charter Holdings’ 2018 through 2020 tax years remain open for examination and assessment, while 2017 remains open solely for purposes of credit carryforwards. The IRS is currently examining TWC’s income tax returns for 2011 through 2014. TWC’s tax year 2015 remains subject to examination and assessment. Prior to TWC’s separation from Time Warner Inc. (“Time Warner”) in March 2009, TWC was included in the consolidated U.S. federal and certain state income tax returns of Time Warner. The IRS has examined Time Warner’s 2008 through 2010 income tax returns and the results are under appeal. The Company does not anticipate that these examinations will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. In addition, the Company is also subject to ongoing examinations of the Company’s tax returns by state and local tax authorities for various periods. Activity related to these state and local examinations did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, nor does the Company anticipate a material impact in the future.

Comprehensive Income (Notes)

Comprehensive Income (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Comprehensive Income	Comprehensive IncomeComprehensive income equaled net income attributable to CCO Holdings member for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

Related Party Transactions (Not

Related Party Transactions (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
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 or its parent companies are involved. Liberty Broadband and A/N Under the terms of the Stockholders Agreement, 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 Corporation ("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 designations and other governance rights. Mr. Thomas Rutledge, the Company’s CEO, is the chairman of the board of Charter. In December 2016, Charter and A/N entered into a letter agreement, as amended in December 2017 (the “A/N Letter Agreement”), that requires A/N to sell to Charter or to Charter Holdings, on a monthly basis, a number of shares of Charter Class A common stock or Charter Holdings common units that represents a pro rata participation by A/N and its affiliates in any repurchases of shares of Charter Class A common stock from persons other than A/N effected by Charter during the immediately preceding calendar month, at a purchase price equal to the average price paid by Charter for the shares repurchased from persons other than A/N during such immediately preceding calendar month. A/N and Charter both have the right to terminate or suspend the pro rata repurchase arrangement on a prospective basis. In February 2021, Charter and Liberty Broadband entered into a letter agreement (the “LBB Letter Agreement”). The LBB Letter Agreement implements Liberty Broadband’s obligations under the Stockholders Agreement to participate in share repurchases by Charter. Under the LBB Letter Agreement, Liberty Broadband will sell to Charter, generally on a monthly basis, a number of shares of Charter Class A common stock representing an amount sufficient for Liberty Broadband’s ownership of Charter to be reduced such that it does not exceed the ownership cap then applicable to Liberty Broadband under the Stockholders Agreement at a purchase price per share equal to the volume weighted average price per share paid by Charter for shares repurchased during such immediately preceding calendar month other than (i) purchases from A/N, (ii) purchases in privately negotiated transactions or (iii) purchases for the withholding of shares of Charter Class A common stock pursuant to equity compensation programs of Charter. Gregory Maffei, a director of Charter and President and CEO and director and holder of 12.6% voting interest in Liberty Broadband, is Chairman of the board of directors of Qurate Retail, Inc. ("Qurate") and Dr. John Malone, a director emeritus of Charter and Chairman of the board of directors and holder of 45.8% of voting interest in Liberty Broadband, also serves on the Qurate board of directors. As reported in SEC filings of Qurate, Mr. Maffei and Dr. Malone, Mr. Maffei has ownership of an approximate 6.3% voting interest in Quarate and Dr. Malone has ownership of an approximate 41.2% voting interest in Qurate. Qurate wholly owns HSN, Inc. (“HSN”) and QVC, Inc. (“QVC”). The Company has programming relationships with HSN and QVC. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded revenue in aggregate of approximately $10 million and $33 million, respectively, from HSN and QVC as part of channel carriage fees and revenue sharing arrangements for home shopping sales made to customers in the Company’s footprint, and approximately $12 million and $36 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. Dr. Malone and Mr. Steven Miron, a member of Charter’s board of directors, also serve on the board of directors of Discovery, Inc. (“Discovery”). As reported in Discovery's SEC filings, Dr. Malone owns less than 1.0% of the series A common stock, 95.0% of the series B common stock and 3.7% of the series C common stock of Discovery and has a 26.5% voting interest in Discovery for the election of directors. As reported in Discovery's SEC filings, Advance/Newhouse Programming Partnership (“A/N PP”), an affiliate of A/N and in which Mr. Miron is the CEO, owns 100% of the Series A-1 preferred stock of Discovery and 100% of the Series C-1 preferred stock of Discovery and has a 23.2% voting interest for matters other than the election of directors. A/N PP also has the right to appoint three directors out of a total of twelve directors to Discovery’s board. The Company purchases programming from Discovery. Based on publicly available information, the Company does not believe that Discovery would currently be considered a related party. The amount paid in the aggregate to Discovery represents less than 2% of total operating costs and expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. Equity Investments

Contingencies (Notes)

Contingencies (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingencies	Contingencies In August 2015, a purported stockholder of Charter, Matthew Sciabacucchi, filed a lawsuit in the Delaware Court of Chancery, on behalf of a putative class of Charter stockholders, challenging the transactions involving Charter, TWC, A/N, and Liberty Broadband announced by Charter on May 26, 2015. The lawsuit, which named as defendants Charter and its board of directors, alleged that the transactions resulted from breaches of fiduciary duty by Charter’s directors and that Liberty Broadband improperly benefited from the challenged transactions at the expense of other Charter stockholders. Charter denies any liability, believes that it has substantial defenses, and is vigorously defending this lawsuit. Although Charter is unable to predict the outcome of this lawsuit, it does not expect the outcome will have a material effect on its operations, financial condition or cash flows. The California Attorney General and the Alameda County, California District Attorney are investigating whether certain of Charter’s waste disposal policies, procedures and practices are in violation of the California Business and Professions Code and the California Health and Safety Code. That investigation was commenced in January 2014. A similar investigation involving TWC was initiated in February 2012. Charter is cooperating with these investigations. While the Company is unable to predict the outcome of these investigations, it does not expect that the outcome will have a material effect on its operations, financial condition, or cash flows. Sprint filed a patent suit against Charter and Bright House on December 2, 2017 in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. This suit alleges infringement of 9 patents related to the Company's provision of Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) services. Sprint previously sued TWC with respect to eight of these patents and obtained a final judgment of $151 million inclusive of interest and costs, which the Company paid in November 2019. The Company has also brought a patent suit against Sprint (TC Tech, LLC v. Sprint) in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware implicating Sprint's LTE technology and a similar suit against T-Mobile in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. Sprint filed a subsequent patent suit against Charter on May 17, 2018 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. This suit alleges infringement of two patents related to the Company's video on demand services. The court transferred this case to the United States District Court for the District of Delaware on December 20, 2018 pursuant to an agreement between the parties. On February 18, 2020, Sprint filed a lawsuit against Charter, Bright House and TWC. Sprint alleges that Charter misappropriated trade secrets from Sprint years ago through employees hired by Bright House. Sprint asserts that the alleged trade secrets relate to the VoIP business of Charter, TWC and Bright House. The case is now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. Charter, T-Mobile and Sprint have tentatively reached a settlement of all of the foregoing suits that would result in a payment of $220 million by Charter to T-Mobile. The Company can give no assurance that this tentative settlement will be finalized. Pending finalization of the settlement and in the event the settlement is not finalized, the Company will vigorously defend these Sprint suits and prosecute the suits it has brought against T-Mobile and Sprint. While the Company is unable to predict the outcome of these lawsuits, it does not expect that the litigation will have a material effect on its operations, financial condition, or cash flows. In addition to the Sprint litigation described above, the Company 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 or related cases. In the event that a court ultimately determines that the Company infringes on any intellectual property, the Company may be subject to substantial damages and/or an injunction that could require the Company or its vendors to modify certain products and services the Company offers to its subscribers, as well as negotiate royalty or license agreements with respect to the intellectual property at issue. While the Company believes the lawsuits are without merit and intends to defend the actions vigorously, no assurance can be given that any adverse outcome would not be material to the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity. The Company cannot predict the outcome of any such claims nor can it reasonably estimate a range of possible loss. The Company and its parent companies are party to other lawsuits, claims and regulatory inquiries that arise in the ordinary course of conducting their business. The ultimate outcome of these other legal matters pending against the Company cannot be predicted, and although such lawsuits and claims are not expected individually to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity, such lawsuits could have, in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Whether or not the Company ultimately prevails in any particular lawsuit or claim, litigation can be time consuming and costly and injure the Company’s reputation.

Employee Benefit Plans (Notes)

Employee Benefit Plans (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plans	Employee Benefit Plans The Company sponsors qualified defined and nonqualified defined benefit pension plans that provide pension benefits to a majority of employees who were employed by TWC before the merger with TWC. Pension benefits are based on formulas that reflect the employees’ years of service and compensation during their employment period. Actuarial gains or losses are changes in the amount of either the benefit obligation or the fair value of plan assets resulting from experience different from that assumed or from changes in assumptions. The Company has elected to follow a mark-to-market pension accounting policy for recording the actuarial gains or losses annually during the fourth quarter, or earlier if a remeasurement event occurs during an interim period. No future compensation increases or future service will be credited to participants of the pension plans given the frozen nature of the plans. The components of net periodic pension benefit (costs) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 are recorded in in other expenses, net in the consolidated statements of operations and consisted of the following: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Interest cost $ (24) $ (29) $ (72) $ (85) Expected return on plan assets 40 39 124 116 Remeasurement gain (loss), net (31) (125) 124 (125) Net periodic pension benefits (costs) $ (15) $ (115) $ 176 $ (94) During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, settlements for lump-sum distributions to pension plan participants exceeded the estimated annual interest cost of the plans. As a result, the pension liability and pension asset values were reassessed as of September 30, 2021 utilizing remeasurement date assumptions in accordance with the Company's mark-to-market pension accounting policy to record gains and losses in the period in which a remeasurement event occurs. The $31 million remeasurement loss during the three months ended September 30, 2021 was primarily driven by losses to record assets to fair value and the $124 million remeasurement gain recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was primarily driven by changes in the discount rate. The Company made no cash contributions to the qualified pension plans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020; however, the Company may make discretionary cash contributions to the qualified pension plans in the future. Such contributions will be dependent on a variety of factors, including current and expected interest rates, asset performance, the funded status of the qualified pension plans and management’s judgment. For the nonqualified unfunded pension plan, the Company will continue to make contributions during 2021 to the extent benefits are paid.

Accounting for Derivative Ins_2

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
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)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Indefinite-lived and Finite-lived Intangible Assets	Indefinite-lived and finite-lived intangible assets consist of the following as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020: September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Indefinite-lived intangible assets: Franchises $ 67,322 $ — $ 67,322 $ 67,322 $ — $ 67,322 Goodwill 29,554 — 29,554 29,554 — 29,554 Wireless spectrum licenses 464 — 464 464 — 464 $ 97,340 $ — $ 97,340 $ 97,340 $ — $ 97,340 Finite-lived intangible assets: Customer relationships $ 18,232 $ (13,813) $ 4,419 $ 18,230 $ (12,615) $ 5,615 Other intangible assets 420 (187) 233 420 (159) 261 $ 18,652 $ (14,000) $ 4,652 $ 18,650 $ (12,774) $ 5,876
Expected Future Amortization Expense	The Company expects amortization expense on its finite-lived intangible assets will be as follows: Three months ended December 31, 2021 $ 375 2022 1,332 2023 1,075 2024 824 2025 576 Thereafter 470 $ 4,652

Accounts Payable and Accrued _2

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist of the following as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020: September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 Accounts payable – trade $ 659 $ 737 Deferred revenue 498 436 Accrued liabilities: Programming costs 2,106 1,940 Labor 1,230 1,370 Capital expenditures 1,123 1,227 Interest 1,067 1,083 Taxes and regulatory fees 571 523 Operating lease liabilities 229 202 Other 1,054 725 $ 8,537 $ 8,243

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Leases [Abstract]
Schedule of supplemental balance sheet information	Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows. September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 Operating lease right-of-use assets: Included within other noncurrent assets $ 1,151 $ 1,065 Operating lease liabilities: Current portion included within accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 229 $ 202 Long-term portion included within other long-term liabilities 1,014 941 $ 1,243 $ 1,143 Weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases 5.9 years 6.4 years Weighted average discount rate for operating leases 3.5 % 3.9 %
Schedule of future minimum lease payments for operating leases	Maturities of operating lease liabilities as of September 30, 2021 are as follows. Three months ended December 31, 2021 $ 72 2022 286 2023 275 2024 227 2025 181 Thereafter 386 Undiscounted lease cash flow commitments 1,427 Reconciling impact from discounting (184) Lease liabilities on consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2021 $ 1,243

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-term Debt Summary	Long-term debt consists of the following as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020: September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 Principal Amount Accreted Value Principal Amount Accreted Value CCO Holdings, LLC: 4.000% senior notes due March 1, 2023 $ 500 $ 499 $ 500 $ 498 5.750% senior notes due February 15, 2026 — — 2,500 2,475 5.500% senior notes due May 1, 2026 750 747 1,500 1,492 5.875% senior notes due May 1, 2027 — — 800 796 5.125% senior notes due May 1, 2027 3,250 3,228 3,250 3,225 5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2028 2,500 2,474 2,500 2,472 5.375% senior notes due June 1, 2029 1,500 1,501 1,500 1,501 4.750% senior notes due March 1, 2030 3,050 3,042 3,050 3,042 4.500% senior notes due August 15, 2030 2,750 2,750 2,750 2,750 4.250% senior notes due February 1, 2031 3,000 3,002 3,000 3,001 4.500% senior notes due May 1, 2032 2,900 2,927 2,900 2,928 4.500% senior notes due June 1, 2033 1,750 1,728 — — 4.250% senior notes due January 15, 2034 2,000 1,981 — — Charter Communications Operating, LLC: 4.464% senior notes due July 23, 2022 3,000 2,996 3,000 2,992 Senior floating rate notes due February 1, 2024 900 901 900 902 4.500% senior notes due February 1, 2024 1,100 1,096 1,100 1,094 4.908% senior notes due July 23, 2025 4,500 4,479 4,500 4,475 3.750% senior notes due February 15, 2028 1,000 990 1,000 989 4.200% senior notes due March 15, 2028 1,250 1,242 1,250 1,241 5.050% senior notes due March 30, 2029 1,250 1,242 1,250 1,242 2.800% senior notes due April 1, 2031 1,600 1,584 1,600 1,583 2.300% senior notes due February 1, 2032 1,000 992 1,000 991 6.384% senior notes due October 23, 2035 2,000 1,984 2,000 1,983 5.375% senior notes due April 1, 2038 800 787 800 786 3.500% senior notes due June 1, 2041 1,500 1,483 — — 6.484% senior notes due October 23, 2045 3,500 3,468 3,500 3,468 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 2,392 2,450 2,392 5.125% senior notes due July 1, 2049 1,250 1,240 1,250 1,240 4.800% senior notes due March 1, 2050 2,800 2,797 2,800 2,797 3.700% senior notes due April 1, 2051 2,050 2,031 2,050 2,030 3.900% senior notes due June 1, 2052 2,400 2,321 — — 6.834% senior notes due October 23, 2055 500 495 500 495 3.850% senior notes due April 1, 2061 1,850 1,809 1,350 1,339 4.400% senior notes due December 1, 2061 1,400 1,389 — — Credit facilities 11,480 11,422 10,150 10,081 Time Warner Cable, LLC: 4.000% senior notes due September 1, 2021 — — 1,000 1,008 5.750% sterling senior notes due June 2, 2031 (a) 842 894 854 911 6.550% senior debentures due May 1, 2037 1,500 1,664 1,500 1,668 7.300% senior debentures due July 1, 2038 1,500 1,757 1,500 1,763 6.750% senior debentures due June 15, 2039 1,500 1,701 1,500 1,706 5.875% senior debentures due November 15, 2040 1,200 1,252 1,200 1,254 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) 876 847 889 859 4.500% senior debentures due September 15, 2042 1,250 1,147 1,250 1,145 Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC: 8.375% senior debentures due March 15, 2023 1,000 1,069 1,000 1,104 8.375% senior debentures due July 15, 2033 1,000 1,258 1,000 1,270 Total debt 87,948 88,372 82,143 82,752 Less current portion: 4.000% senior notes due September 1, 2021 — — (1,000) (1,008) 4.464% senior notes due July 23, 2022 (3,000) (2,996) — — Long-term debt $ 84,948 $ 85,376 $ 81,143 $ 81,744 (a) Principal amount includes £625 million remeasured at $842 million and $854 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, using the exchange rate at the respective dates. (b) Principal amount includes £650 million remeasured at $876 million and $889 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, using the exchange rate at the respective dates.
Schedule of Extinguishment of Debt	Losses on extinguishment of debt are recorded in other expenses, net in the consolidated statements of operations and consisted of the following. Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 CCO Holdings notes redemption $ (71) $ (58) $ (146) $ (121) Time Warner Cable, LLC notes redemption 2 — 2 — $ (69) $ (58) $ (144) $ (121)

Accounting for Derivative Ins_3

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]
Income Statement Effects of Financial Instruments	The effect of financial instruments are recorded in other expenses, net in the consolidated statements of operations and consisted of the following. Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Change in fair value of cross-currency derivative instruments $ (111) $ 135 $ (133) $ (230) Foreign currency remeasurement of Sterling Notes to U.S. dollars 47 (66) 26 45 Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net $ (64) $ 69 $ (107) $ (185)

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Carrying Value and Fair Value of Debt	A summary of the carrying value and fair value of debt as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is as follows: September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 Carrying Value Fair Value Carrying Value Fair Value Senior notes and debentures $ 76,950 $ 85,880 $ 72,671 $ 84,163 Credit facilities $ 11,422 $ 11,428 $ 10,081 $ 10,063

Revenue (Tables)

Revenue (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Revenue [Abstract]
Revenue	The Company’s revenues by product line are as follows: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Internet $ 5,363 $ 4,722 $ 15,670 $ 13,659 Video 4,502 4,221 13,224 13,014 Voice 409 449 1,202 1,357 Residential revenue 10,274 9,392 30,096 28,030 Small and medium business 1,062 988 3,116 2,967 Enterprise 656 617 1,930 1,845 Commercial revenue 1,718 1,605 5,046 4,812 Advertising sales 391 460 1,146 1,074 Mobile 535 368 1,546 936 Other 226 212 630 615 $ 13,144 $ 12,037 $ 38,464 $ 35,467

Operating Costs and Expenses (T

Operating Costs and Expenses (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
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 September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Programming $ 2,983 $ 2,727 $ 8,949 $ 8,492 Regulatory, connectivity and produced content 634 612 1,902 1,651 Costs to service customers 1,899 1,902 5,530 5,598 Marketing 788 788 2,280 2,273 Mobile 607 456 1,765 1,243 Other 1,068 1,024 3,187 3,026 $ 7,979 $ 7,509 $ 23,613 $ 22,283

Other Operating (Income) Expe_2

Other Operating (Income) Expenses, Net (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other Operating Expenses, Net	Other operating (income) expenses, net consist of the following for the periods presented: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Special charges, net $ (5) $ 31 $ 250 $ 56 (Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net (2) (14) 42 (27) $ (7) $ 17 $ 292 $ 29

Other Expenses, Net (Tables)

Other Expenses, Net (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other Expenses, Net	Other expenses, net consist of the following for the periods presented: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Loss on extinguishment of debt (see Note 6) $ (69) $ (58) $ (144) $ (121) Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net (see Note 8) (64) 69 (107) (185) Net periodic pension benefits (costs) (see Note 19) (15) (115) 176 (94) Loss on equity investments, net (see Note 3) (7) (11) (168) (6) $ (155) $ (115) $ (243) $ (406)

Stock Compensation Plans (Table

Stock Compensation Plans (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Stock Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Equity Award Grants	Charter granted the following equity awards for the periods presented. Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Stock options 36,900 17,100 1,278,700 1,282,400 Restricted stock — — 4,600 6,000 Restricted stock units 8,900 5,000 363,100 420,900

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Net Periodic Pension Benefit	The components of net periodic pension benefit (costs) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 are recorded in in other expenses, net in the consolidated statements of operations and consisted of the following: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Interest cost $ (24) $ (29) $ (72) $ (85) Expected return on plan assets 40 39 124 116 Remeasurement gain (loss), net (31) (125) 124 (125) Net periodic pension benefits (costs) $ (15) $ (115) $ 176 $ (94)

Organization and Basis of Pre_2

Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
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		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets:
Goodwill	$ 29,554		$ 29,554		$ 29,554
Indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill	97,340		97,340		97,340
Finite-lived Intangible Assets:
Gross Carrying Amount	18,652		18,652		18,650
Accumulated Amortization	(14,000)		(14,000)		(12,774)
Net Carrying Amount	4,652		4,652		5,876
Amortization expense	377	$ 445	1,200	$ 1,400
Three months ended December 31, 2021	375		375
2022	1,332		1,332
2023	1,075		1,075
2024	824		824
2025	576		576
Thereafter	470		470
Franchises
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets:
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	67,322		67,322		67,322
Wireless spectrum licenses
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets:
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	464		464		464
Customer relationships
Finite-lived Intangible Assets:
Gross Carrying Amount	18,232		18,232		18,230
Accumulated Amortization	(13,813)		(13,813)		(12,615)
Net Carrying Amount	4,419		4,419		5,615
Other intangible assets
Finite-lived Intangible Assets:
Gross Carrying Amount	420		420		420
Accumulated Amortization	(187)		(187)		(159)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 233		$ 233		$ 261

Investments (Details)

Investments (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021USD ($)
Investments [Abstract]
Impairment on equity investments	$ 165

Accounts Payable and Accrued _3

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable – trade	$ 659	$ 737
Deferred revenue	498	436
Accrued liabilities:
Programming costs	2,106	1,940
Labor	1,230	1,370
Capital expenditures	1,123	1,227
Interest	1,067	1,083
Taxes and regulatory fees	571	523
Operating lease liabilities	229	202
Other	1,054	725
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 8,537	$ 8,243

Leases (Details)

Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Operating Lease Expense	$ 104	$ 98	$ 309	$ 289
short term leases and variable leases costs	32	$ 32	98	94
Operating Lease Payments			209	189
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability			267	$ 250
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	$ 1,151		$ 1,151		$ 1,065
Included within other noncurrent assets	OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS		OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS		OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS
Operating lease liabilities	$ 229		$ 229		$ 202
Current portion included within accounts payable and accrued liabilities	Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current		Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current		Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current
Noncurrent portion of operating lease liability	$ 1,014		$ 1,014		$ 941
Long-term portion included within other long-term liabilities	OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES		OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES		OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Total Operating Lease Liability	$ 1,243		$ 1,243		$ 1,143
Weighted average remaining operating lease term (in years)	5 years 10 months 24 days		5 years 10 months 24 days		6 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases (percentage)	3.50%		3.50%		3.90%
Finance Lease Liabilities	$ 63		$ 63		$ 63
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]
Three months ended December 31, 2021	72		72
2022	286		286
2023	275		275
2024	227		227
2025	181		181
Thereafter	386		386
Undiscounted lease cash flow commitments	1,427		1,427
Reconciling impact from discounting	$ (184)		$ (184)

Long-Term Debt (Details)

Long-Term Debt (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2021USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 87,948		$ 87,948				$ 82,143
Accreted Value		88,372		88,372				82,752
Accreted value, current portion		(2,996)		(2,996)				(1,008)
Principal amount, noncurrent portion		84,948		84,948				81,143
Accreted value, noncurrent portion		85,376		85,376				81,744
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt		(69)	$ (58)	(144)	$ (121)
Credit facilities
Long-term Debt:
Accreted Value		11,422		$ 11,422				10,081
CCO Holdings
Long-term Debt:
Debt Instrument Redemption Price (Percentage)				100.00%
Debt instrument, amount of principal that may be redeemed (percentage)				40.00%
Debt instrument redemption price in the event of change of control events (percentage)				101.00%
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt		(71)	(58)	$ (146)	(121)
CCO Holdings | 4.000% senior notes due March 1, 2023
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		500		500				500
Accreted Value		$ 499		$ 499				498
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.00%		4.00%			4.00%
CCO Holdings | 5.750% senior notes due February 15, 2026
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 0		$ 0				2,500
Accreted Value		$ 0		$ 0				2,475
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.75%		5.75%			5.75%
Debt repurchased, principal amount		$ 1,250		$ 1,250
CCO Holdings | 5.500% senior notes due May 1, 2026
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		750		750				1,500
Accreted Value		$ 747		$ 747				1,492
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.50%		5.50%			5.50%
Debt repurchased, principal amount		$ 750		$ 750
CCO Holdings | 5.875% senior notes due May 1, 2027
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		0		0				800
Accreted Value		$ 0		$ 0				796
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.875%		5.875%			5.875%
CCO Holdings | 5.125% senior notes due May 1, 2027
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 3,250		$ 3,250				3,250
Accreted Value		$ 3,228		$ 3,228				3,225
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.125%		5.125%			5.125%
CCO Holdings | 5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2028
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 2,500		$ 2,500				2,500
Accreted Value		$ 2,474		$ 2,474				2,472
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.00%		5.00%			5.00%
CCO Holdings | 5.375% senior notes due June 1, 2029
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,500		$ 1,500				1,500
Accreted Value		$ 1,501		$ 1,501				1,501
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.375%		5.375%			5.375%
CCO Holdings | 4.750% senior notes due March 1, 2030
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 3,050		$ 3,050				3,050
Accreted Value		$ 3,042		$ 3,042				3,042
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.75%		4.75%			4.75%
CCO Holdings | 4.500% senior notes due August 15, 2030
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 2,750		$ 2,750				2,750
Accreted Value		$ 2,750		$ 2,750				2,750
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.50%		4.50%			4.50%
CCO Holdings | 4.250% senior notes due February 1, 2031
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 3,000		$ 3,000				3,000
Accreted Value		$ 3,002		$ 3,002				3,001
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.25%		4.25%			4.25%
CCO Holdings | 4.500% senior notes due May 1, 2032
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 2,900		$ 2,900				2,900
Accreted Value		$ 2,927		$ 2,927				2,928
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.50%		4.50%			4.50%
CCO Holdings | 4.500% senior notes due June 1, 2033
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,750		$ 1,750				0
Accreted Value		$ 1,728		$ 1,728				0
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.50%		4.50%			4.50%
CCO Holdings | 4.250% senior notes due January 1, 2034
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 2,000		$ 2,000				0
Accreted Value		$ 1,981		$ 1,981				0
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.25%		4.25%			4.25%
CCO Holdings | 5.750% Senior Notes Due February 15, 2026 redeemed in March 2021
Long-term Debt:
Debt repurchased, principal amount		$ 750		$ 750
CCO Holdings | 5.750% Senior Notes Due February 15, 2026 redeemed in June 2021
Long-term Debt:
Debt repurchased, principal amount		500		500
CCO Holdings | 4.500% senior notes due June 1, 2033 issued in April 2021
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		1,000		1,000
CCO Holdings | 4.500% senior notes due June 1, 2033 issued in May2021
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		750		$ 750
Debt instrument issue price (percentage)				99.25%
Charter Operating | 4.464% senior notes due July 23, 2022
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		3,000		$ 3,000				3,000
Accreted Value		2,996		2,996				2,992
Principal amount, current portion		(3,000)		(3,000)				0
Accreted value, current portion		$ (2,996)		$ (2,996)				0
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.464%		4.464%			4.464%
Charter Operating | Senior floating rate notes due February 1, 2024
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 900		$ 900				900
Accreted Value		901		901				902
Charter Operating | 4.500% senior notes due February 1, 2024
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		1,100		1,100				1,100
Accreted Value		$ 1,096		$ 1,096				1,094
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.50%		4.50%			4.50%
Charter Operating | 4.908% senior notes due July 23, 2025
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 4,500		$ 4,500				4,500
Accreted Value		$ 4,479		$ 4,479				4,475
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.908%		4.908%			4.908%
Charter Operating | 3.750% senior notes due February 15, 2028
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,000		$ 1,000				1,000
Accreted Value		$ 990		$ 990				989
Stated interest rate (percentage)		3.75%		3.75%			3.75%
Charter Operating | 4.200% senior notes due March 15, 2028
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,250		$ 1,250				1,250
Accreted Value		$ 1,242		$ 1,242				1,241
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.20%		4.20%			4.20%
Charter Operating | 5.050% senior notes due March 30, 2029
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,250		$ 1,250				1,250
Accreted Value		$ 1,242		$ 1,242				1,242
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.05%		5.05%			5.05%
Charter Operating | 2.800% senior notes due April 1, 2031
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,600		$ 1,600				1,600
Accreted Value		$ 1,584		$ 1,584				1,583
Stated interest rate (percentage)		2.80%		2.80%			2.80%
Charter Operating | 2.300% senior notes due February 1, 2032
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,000		$ 1,000				1,000
Accreted Value		$ 992		$ 992				991
Stated interest rate (percentage)		2.30%		2.30%			2.30%
Charter Operating | 6.384% senior notes due October 23, 2035
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 2,000		$ 2,000				2,000
Accreted Value		$ 1,984		$ 1,984				1,983
Stated interest rate (percentage)		6.384%		6.384%			6.384%
Charter Operating | 5.375% senior notes due April 1, 2038
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 800		$ 800				800
Accreted Value		$ 787		$ 787				786
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.375%		5.375%			5.375%
Charter Operating | 3.500% senior notes due June 1, 2041
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,500		$ 1,500				0
Accreted Value		$ 1,483		$ 1,483				0
Stated interest rate (percentage)		3.50%		3.50%			3.50%
Debt instrument issue price (percentage)				99.544%
Charter Operating | 6.484% senior notes due October 23, 2045
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 3,500		$ 3,500				3,500
Accreted Value		$ 3,468		$ 3,468				3,468
Stated interest rate (percentage)		6.484%		6.484%			6.484%
Charter Operating | 5.375% senior notes due May 1, 2047
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 2,500		$ 2,500				2,500
Accreted Value		$ 2,506		$ 2,506				2,506
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.375%		5.375%			5.375%
Charter Operating | 5.750% senior notes due April 1, 2048
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 2,450		$ 2,450				2,450
Accreted Value		$ 2,392		$ 2,392				2,392
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.75%		5.75%			5.75%
Charter Operating | 5.125% senior notes due July 1, 2049
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,250		$ 1,250				1,250
Accreted Value		$ 1,240		$ 1,240				1,240
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.125%		5.125%			5.125%
Charter Operating | 4.800% senior notes due March 1, 2050
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 2,800		$ 2,800				2,800
Accreted Value		$ 2,797		$ 2,797				2,797
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.80%		4.80%			4.80%
Charter Operating | 3.700% senior notes due April 1, 2051
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 2,050		$ 2,050				2,050
Accreted Value		$ 2,031		$ 2,031				2,030
Stated interest rate (percentage)		3.70%		3.70%			3.70%
Charter Operating | 3.900% senior notes due June 1, 2052
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 2,400		$ 2,400				0
Accreted Value		$ 2,321		$ 2,321				0
Stated interest rate (percentage)		3.90%		3.90%			3.90%
Charter Operating | 6.834% senior notes due October 23, 2055
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 500		$ 500				500
Accreted Value		$ 495		$ 495				495
Stated interest rate (percentage)		6.834%		6.834%			6.834%
Charter Operating | 3.850% senior notes due April 1, 2061
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,850		$ 1,850				1,350
Accreted Value		1,809		1,809				1,339
Charter Operating | 4.400% senior notes due December 1, 2061
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		1,400		1,400				0
Accreted Value		$ 1,389		$ 1,389				0
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.40%		4.40%			4.40%
Debt instrument issue price (percentage)				99.906%
Charter Operating | Credit facilities
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 11,480		$ 11,480				10,150
Accreted Value		11,422		11,422				10,081
Charter Operating | Revolving Credit Facility
Long-term Debt:
Availability under credit facilities		3,200		3,200
Charter Operating | 3.900% senior notes due June 1, 2052 issued in March 2021
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		1,000		$ 1,000
Debt instrument issue price (percentage)				99.951%
Charter Operating | Additional 3.850% Senior Notes Due April 1, 2061
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 500		$ 500
Stated interest rate (percentage)		3.85%		3.85%			3.85%
Debt instrument issue price (percentage)				94.668%
Charter Operating | 3.900% senior notes due June 1, 2052 issued in May 2021
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,400		$ 1,400
Debt instrument issue price (percentage)				95.578%
Charter Operating | 2.250% senior notes due January 15, 2029 | Subsequent Event
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount						$ 1,250
Stated interest rate (percentage)						2.25%
Debt instrument issue price (percentage)	99.835%
Charter Operating | 3.500% senior notes due March 1, 2042 | Subsequent Event
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount						$ 1,350
Stated interest rate (percentage)						3.50%
Debt instrument issue price (percentage)	99.253%
Charter Operating | 3.950% senior notes due June 30, 2062 | Subsequent Event
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount						$ 1,400
Stated interest rate (percentage)						3.95%
Debt instrument issue price (percentage)	99.186%
Time Warner Cable
Long-term Debt:
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt		2	$ 0	$ 2	$ 0
Time Warner Cable | 4.000% senior notes due September 1, 2021
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		0		0				1,000
Accreted Value		0		0				1,008
Principal amount, current portion		0		0				(1,000)
Accreted value, current portion		$ 0		$ 0				(1,008)
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.00%		4.00%			4.00%
Debt repurchased, principal amount		$ 1,000		$ 1,000
Time Warner Cable | 5.750% sterling senior notes due June 2, 2031 (a)
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		842		842			£ 625	854
Accreted Value		$ 894		$ 894				911
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.75%		5.75%			5.75%
Time Warner Cable | 6.550% senior debentures due May 1, 2037
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,500		$ 1,500				1,500
Accreted Value		$ 1,664		$ 1,664				1,668
Stated interest rate (percentage)		6.55%		6.55%			6.55%
Time Warner Cable | 7.300% senior debentures due July 1, 2038
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,500		$ 1,500				1,500
Accreted Value		$ 1,757		$ 1,757				1,763
Stated interest rate (percentage)		7.30%		7.30%			7.30%
Time Warner Cable | 6.750% senior debentures due June 15, 2039
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,500		$ 1,500				1,500
Accreted Value		$ 1,701		$ 1,701				1,706
Stated interest rate (percentage)		6.75%		6.75%			6.75%
Time Warner Cable | 5.875% senior debentures due November 15, 2040
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,200		$ 1,200				1,200
Accreted Value		$ 1,252		$ 1,252				1,254
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.875%		5.875%			5.875%
Time Warner Cable | 5.500% senior debentures due September 1, 2041
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,250		$ 1,250				1,250
Accreted Value		$ 1,258		$ 1,258				1,258
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.50%		5.50%			5.50%
Time Warner Cable | 5.250% sterling senior notes due July 15, 2042 (b)
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 876		$ 876			£ 650	889
Accreted Value		$ 847		$ 847				859
Stated interest rate (percentage)		5.25%		5.25%			5.25%
Time Warner Cable | 4.500% senior debentures due September 15, 2042
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,250		$ 1,250				1,250
Accreted Value		$ 1,147		$ 1,147				1,145
Stated interest rate (percentage)		4.50%		4.50%			4.50%
Time Warner Cable Enterprises | 8.375% senior debentures due March 15, 2023
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,000		$ 1,000				1,000
Accreted Value		$ 1,069		$ 1,069				1,104
Stated interest rate (percentage)		8.375%		8.375%			8.375%
Time Warner Cable Enterprises | 8.375% senior debentures due July 15, 2033
Long-term Debt:
Principal Amount		$ 1,000		$ 1,000				1,000
Accreted Value		$ 1,258		$ 1,258				$ 1,270
Stated interest rate (percentage)		8.375%		8.375%			8.375%

Loans Payable - Related Party_2

Loans Payable - Related Party (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Related Party Transactions:
LOANS PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY	$ 1,039	$ 1,001
Charter Holdco
Related Party Transactions:
LOANS PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY	$ 743	727
LIBOR spread	1.25%
Charter
Related Party Transactions:
LOANS PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY	$ 296	$ 274
LIBOR spread	2.00%

Accounting for Derivative Ins_4

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021GBP (£)	Sep. 30, 2021USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)
Gain (Loss) On Financial Instruments, Net
Change in fair value of cross-currency derivative instruments	$ (111)	$ 135	$ (133)	$ (230)
Foreign currency remeasurement of Sterling Notes to U.S. dollars	47	(66)	26	45
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net	$ (64)	$ 69	$ (107)	$ (185)
Cross Currency Derivatives
Derivatives:
Notional amount | £					£ 1,275
Collateral holiday agreement, percentage of position covered					60.00%	60.00%
Collateral holiday agreement, term			3 years
collateral cap term			10 years
Collateral cap, percentage of position covered					40.00%	40.00%
Maximum amount of collateral required to be posted						$ 150
Collateral Holiday Agreement Percentage Extended to November 2022					20.00%	20.00%
Level 2 | Cross Currency Derivatives
Derivatives:
Derivative Liability						$ 317	$ 184

Fair Value Measurements (Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value Measurements:
Carrying Value	$ 88,372	$ 82,752
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Net	2,607	2,503
Other noncurrent assets	3,129	3,102
Senior notes and debentures
Fair Value Measurements:
Carrying Value	76,950	72,671
Credit facilities
Fair Value Measurements:
Carrying Value	11,422	10,081
Level 1 | Senior notes and debentures
Fair Value Measurements:
Fair Value	85,880	84,163
Level 2 | Credit facilities
Fair Value Measurements:
Fair Value	11,428	10,063
Equipment installment plan receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Net	377	338
Other noncurrent assets	170	134
Cross Currency Derivatives | Level 2
Fair Value Measurements:
Derivative Liability	$ 317	$ 184

Revenue (Details)

Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	$ 13,144	$ 12,037	$ 38,464	$ 35,467
Internet
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	5,363	4,722	15,670	13,659
Video
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	4,502	4,221	13,224	13,014
Voice
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	409	449	1,202	1,357
Residential revenue
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	10,274	9,392	30,096	28,030
Small and medium business
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	1,062	988	3,116	2,967
Enterprise
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	656	617	1,930	1,845
Commercial revenue
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	1,718	1,605	5,046	4,812
Advertising sales
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	391	460	1,146	1,074
Mobile
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	535	368	1,546	936
Other
Product Information [Line Items]
REVENUES	$ 226	$ 212	$ 630	$ 615

Operating Costs and Expenses (D

Operating Costs and Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Operating Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Programming	$ 2,983	$ 2,727	$ 8,949	$ 8,492
Regulatory, connectivity and produced content	634	612	1,902	1,651
Costs to service customers	1,899	1,902	5,530	5,598
Marketing	788	788	2,280	2,273
Mobile	607	456	1,765	1,243
Other	1,068	1,024	3,187	3,026
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately in the consolidated statements of operations)	$ 7,979	$ 7,509	$ 23,613	$ 22,283

Other Operating (Income) Expe_3

Other Operating (Income) Expenses, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Special charges, net	$ (5)	$ 31	$ 250	$ 56
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net	(2)	(14)	42	(27)
Other operating expenses, net	$ (7)	$ 17	292	$ 29
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value			$ 220		$ 151

Other Expenses, Net (Details)

Other Expenses, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Loss on extinguishment of debt (see Note 6)	$ (69)	$ (58)	$ (144)	$ (121)
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net (see Note 8)	(64)	69	(107)	(185)
Net periodic pension benefits (costs) (see Note 19)	(15)	(115)	176	(94)
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	(7)	(11)	(168)	(6)
Other expenses, net	$ (155)	$ (115)	$ (243)	$ (406)

Stock Compensation Plans (Detai

Stock Compensation Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Stock Compensation Plans:
Stock compensation expense	$ 98	$ 83	$ 332	$ 263
Stock options
Stock Compensation Plans:
Stock options granted in period (shares)	36,900	17,100	1,278,700	1,282,400
Award vesting period			3 years
Award expiration period			10 years
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 272		$ 272
Remaining period over which to recognize unrecognized compensation expense			2 years
Restricted stock
Stock Compensation Plans:
Awards other than stock options granted in period (shares)	0	0	4,600	6,000
Award vesting period			1 year
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 2		$ 2
Remaining period over which to recognize unrecognized compensation expense			7 months
Restricted stock units
Stock Compensation Plans:
Awards other than stock options granted in period (shares)	8,900	5,000	363,100	420,900
Award vesting period			3 years
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 257		$ 257
Remaining period over which to recognize unrecognized compensation expense			2 years

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax expense	$ 13	$ 10	$ 34	$ 23
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 102		$ 102		$ 102

Related Party Transactions (Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Related Party Transactions:
Gregory Maffei's voting interest in Liberty Broadband (percentage)	12.60%		12.60%
Dr. John Malone's voting interest in Liberty Broadband (percentage)	45.80%		45.80%
Gregory Maffei's voting interest in Qurate Retail, Inc. (percentage)	6.30%		6.30%
Dr. John Malone's voting interest in Qurate Retail, Inc. (percentage)	41.20%		41.20%
Cash payments received from HSN, Inc. and QVC, Inc.	$ 10	$ 12	$ 33	$ 36
Dr. John Malone's voting interest in Discovery Communications, Inc. for election of directors (percentage)	26.50%		26.50%
Advance Newhouse Programming Partnership's ownership percentage in Series A preferred stock of Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage)	100.00%		100.00%
Advance Newhouse Programming Partnership's ownership percentage in Series C preferred stock of Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage)	100.00%		100.00%
Advance Newhouse Programming Partnership's voting interest in Discovery Communications, Inc. for election of directors (percentage)	23.20%		23.20%
Maximum
Related Party Transactions:
Percent of total operating costs and expenses paid to Discovery Communications, Inc. and Starz (percentage)	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%
Equity Method Investee
Related Party Transactions:
Payments to related parties	$ 52	$ 50	$ 169	$ 167
Common Class A [Member]
Related Party Transactions:
Dr. John Malone's ownership percentage in Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage)	1.00%		1.00%
Common Class B [Member]
Related Party Transactions:
Dr. John Malone's ownership percentage in Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage)	95.00%		95.00%
Class C Common Stock
Related Party Transactions:
Dr. John Malone's ownership percentage in Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage)	3.70%		3.70%

Contingencies (Details)

Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value	$ 220	$ 151

Employee Benefit Plans (Details

Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Interest cost	$ (24)	$ (29)	$ (72)	$ (85)
Expected return on plan assets	40	39	124	116
Remeasurement gain (loss), net	(31)	(125)	124	(125)
Net periodic pension benefits (costs)	$ (15)	$ (115)	$ 176	$ (94)