10-K Filing

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/ CIK: 1091667 FY 2018

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0001091667-19-000029`
Period End Date	20181231
Filing Date	20190131
Fiscal Year	2018
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	chtr-20181231.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 66 Income Statement 119 Cash Flow Statement 119 Stockholders Equity 45 Comprehensive Income 18

Balance Sheet 66 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$113.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$129.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$621.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$551.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $129 and $113, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.64B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $129 and $113, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.73B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$23.07B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$18.08B	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$299.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$446.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$2.73B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$2.56B	USD	Point-in-time
RESTRICTED CASH	`RestrictedCashNoncurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
RESTRICTED CASH	`RestrictedCashNoncurrent`	$214.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $23,075 and $18,077, respectively	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$33.89B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $23,075 and $18,077, respectively	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$35.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Customer relationships, net	`CustomerRelationshipsNet`	$9.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Customer relationships, net	`CustomerRelationshipsNet`	$11.95B	USD	Point-in-time
Franchises	`IndefiniteLivedFranchiseRights`	$67.32B	USD	Point-in-time
Franchises	`IndefiniteLivedFranchiseRights`	$67.32B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$29.55B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$29.55B	USD	Point-in-time
Total investment in cable properties, net	`TotalInvestmentInCablePropertiesNet`	$141.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Total investment in cable properties, net	`TotalInvestmentInCablePropertiesNet`	$142.71B	USD	Point-in-time
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$1.36B	USD	Point-in-time
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$1.62B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$146.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$146.62B	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	250.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	250.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$8.80B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$9.04B	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$2.04B	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$3.29B	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$12.10B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$11.09B	USD	Point-in-time
LONG-TERM DEBT	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$69.54B	USD	Point-in-time
LONG-TERM DEBT	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$68.19B	USD	Point-in-time
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	`DeferredTaxLiabilities`	$17.31B	USD	Point-in-time
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	`DeferredTaxLiabilities`	$17.39B	USD	Point-in-time
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$2.84B	USD	Point-in-time
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$2.50B	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock; $.001 par value; 250 million shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock; $.001 par value; 250 million shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$35.25B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$33.51B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$2.78B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$3.83B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-1.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-2.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Charter shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$36.28B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Charter shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$39.08B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$8.45B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$7.99B	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$50.37B	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$44.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-46.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$47.53B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$146.62B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$146.13B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 119 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
REVENUES	`Revenues`	$10.60B	USD	1 Quarter
REVENUES	`Revenues`	$10.36B	USD	1 Quarter
REVENUES	`Revenues`	$11.23B	USD	1 Quarter
REVENUES	`Revenues`	$10.85B	USD	1 Quarter
REVENUES	`Revenues`	$10.89B	USD	1 Quarter
REVENUES	`Revenues`	$43.63B	USD	Annual
REVENUES	`Revenues`	$10.66B	USD	1 Quarter
REVENUES	`Revenues`	$10.16B	USD	1 Quarter
REVENUES	`Revenues`	$41.58B	USD	Annual
REVENUES	`Revenues`	$10.46B	USD	1 Quarter
REVENUES	`Revenues`	$29.00B	USD	Annual
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	`OperatingExpenses`	$26.54B	USD	Annual
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	`OperatingExpenses`	$27.86B	USD	Annual
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	`OperatingExpenses`	$18.66B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet`	$10.32B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet`	$10.59B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet`	$6.91B	USD	Annual
Other operating expenses, net	`OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet`	$-235.00M	USD	Annual
Other operating expenses, net	`OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet`	$-346.00M	USD	Annual
Other operating expenses, net	`OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet`	$-985.00M	USD	Annual
Total costs and expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$38.41B	USD	Annual
Total costs and expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$26.55B	USD	Annual
Total costs and expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$37.48B	USD	Annual
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$5.22B	USD	Annual
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.44B	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$2.46B	USD	Annual
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$941.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.04B	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.20B	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$909.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.38B	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$4.11B	USD	Annual
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.36B	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.05B	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$-3.09B	USD	Annual
Interest expense, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$-3.54B	USD	Annual
Interest expense, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$-2.50B	USD	Annual
Loss on extinguishment of debt	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	-	USD	Annual
Loss on extinguishment of debt	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-111.00M	USD	Annual
Loss on extinguishment of debt	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-40.00M	USD	Annual
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net	`GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax`	$-110.00M	USD	Annual
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net	`GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax`	$89.00M	USD	Annual
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net	`GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax`	$69.00M	USD	Annual
Other pension benefits	`NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent`	$-1.00M	USD	Annual
Other pension benefits	`NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent`	$-899.00M	USD	Annual
Other pension benefits	`NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent`	$-192.00M	USD	Annual
Other expense, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-14.00M	USD	Annual
Other expense, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-77.00M	USD	Annual
Other expense, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-18.00M	USD	Annual
Total other income (expenses)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-3.54B	USD	Annual
Total other income (expenses)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-1.64B	USD	Annual
Total other income (expenses)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-3.08B	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$820.00M	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.69B	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.03B	USD	Annual
Income tax benefit (expense)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-2.92B	USD	Annual
Income tax benefit (expense)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-9.09B	USD	Annual
Income tax benefit (expense)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$180.00M	USD	Annual
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$3.75B	USD	Annual
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$10.12B	USD	Annual
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.51B	USD	Annual
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$223.00M	USD	Annual
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$276.00M	USD	Annual
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$220.00M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$155.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$168.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$48.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$296.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$273.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$139.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$9.89B	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$1.23B	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$493.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$9.55B	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$3.52B	USD	Annual
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.17	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.19	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.31	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.71	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$17.05	USD	Annual
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.58	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$38.55	USD	Annual
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$39.66	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$5.29	USD	Annual
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.53	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.14	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$15.94	USD	Annual
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.52	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$34.09	USD	Annual
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$34.56	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.57	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.15	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.29	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.70	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$5.22	USD	Annual
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.19	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.11	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	253.92M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	269.00M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	256.72M	shares	Annual
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	232.36M	shares	Annual
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	230.55M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	227.01M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	237.76M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	263.46M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	234.24M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	206.54M	shares	Annual
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	240.83M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	258.34M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	241.42M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	233.61M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	234.79M	shares	Annual
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	267.31M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	273.20M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	235.53M	shares	Annual
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	296.70M	shares	Annual
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	237.07M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	230.13M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	278.26M	shares	1 Quarter

Cash Flow Statement 119 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.51B	USD	Annual
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$10.12B	USD	Annual
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$3.75B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet`	$10.32B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet`	$10.59B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet`	$6.91B	USD	Annual
Stock compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$285.00M	USD	Annual
Stock compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$244.00M	USD	Annual
Stock compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$261.00M	USD	Annual
Accelerated vesting of equity awards	`ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedCompensationCost`	$5.00M	USD	Annual
Accelerated vesting of equity awards	`ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedCompensationCost`	$49.00M	USD	Annual
Accelerated vesting of equity awards	`ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedCompensationCost`	$248.00M	USD	Annual
Noncash interest income, net	`AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium`	$-307.00M	USD	Annual
Noncash interest income, net	`AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium`	$-256.00M	USD	Annual
Noncash interest income, net	`AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium`	$-370.00M	USD	Annual
Other pension benefits	`NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent`	$-899.00M	USD	Annual
Other pension benefits	`NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent`	$-192.00M	USD	Annual
Other pension benefits	`NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent`	$-1.00M	USD	Annual
Loss on extinguishment of debt	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	-	USD	Annual
Loss on extinguishment of debt	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-111.00M	USD	Annual
Loss on extinguishment of debt	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-40.00M	USD	Annual
(Gain) loss on financial instruments, net	`GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax`	$89.00M	USD	Annual
(Gain) loss on financial instruments, net	`GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax`	$69.00M	USD	Annual
(Gain) loss on financial instruments, net	`GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax`	$-110.00M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-9.12B	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$110.00M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-2.96B	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-8.00M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-16.00M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-175.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$98.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$84.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$160.00M	USD	Annual
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$-111.00M	USD	Annual
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$-76.00M	USD	Annual
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$270.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$449.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$1.03B	USD	Annual
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$125.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash flows from operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$11.95B	USD	Annual
Net cash flows from operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$11.77B	USD	Annual
Net cash flows from operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$8.04B	USD	Annual
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$8.68B	USD	Annual
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$9.12B	USD	Annual
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$5.33B	USD	Annual
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	`ChangesInAccruedExpensesRelatedToCapitalExpenditures`	$-603.00M	USD	Annual
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	`ChangesInAccruedExpensesRelatedToCapitalExpenditures`	$470.00M	USD	Annual
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	`ChangesInAccruedExpensesRelatedToCapitalExpenditures`	$-820.00M	USD	Annual
Purchases of cable systems, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromProductiveAssets`	$28.81B	USD	Annual
Purchases of cable systems, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromProductiveAssets`	$9.00M	USD	Annual
Purchases of cable systems, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromProductiveAssets`	-	USD	Annual
Real estate investments through variable interest entity	`Realestateinvestmentthroughvariableinterestentity`	-	USD	Annual
Real estate investments through variable interest entity	`Realestateinvestmentthroughvariableinterestentity`	$21.00M	USD	Annual
Real estate investments through variable interest entity	`Realestateinvestmentthroughvariableinterestentity`	$105.00M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$120.00M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$123.00M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$22.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash flows from investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-33.55B	USD	Annual
Net cash flows from investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-8.10B	USD	Annual
Net cash flows from investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-9.74B	USD	Annual
Borrowings of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$13.82B	USD	Annual
Borrowings of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$12.34B	USD	Annual
Borrowings of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$25.28B	USD	Annual
Repayments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$16.51B	USD	Annual
Repayments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$10.52B	USD	Annual
Repayments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$10.77B	USD	Annual
Payments for debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$284.00M	USD	Annual
Payments for debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$111.00M	USD	Annual
Payments for debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$29.00M	USD	Annual
Issuance of equity	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	-	USD	Annual
Issuance of equity	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	$5.00B	USD	Annual
Issuance of equity	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	-	USD	Annual
Purchase of treasury stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$11.71B	USD	Annual
Purchase of treasury stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$4.40B	USD	Annual
Purchase of treasury stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$1.56B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$116.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$69.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$86.00M	USD	Annual
Settlement of restricted stock units	`PaymentsForRestrictedStockUnitSettlement`	-	USD	Annual
Settlement of restricted stock units	`PaymentsForRestrictedStockUnitSettlement`	$59.00M	USD	Annual
Settlement of restricted stock units	`PaymentsForRestrictedStockUnitSettlement`	-	USD	Annual
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$656.00M	USD	Annual
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.67B	USD	Annual
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$218.00M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$153.00M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$153.00M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$96.00M	USD	Annual
Borrowings from real estate investments through variable interest entities	`Borrowingsfromrealestateinvestmentsthroughvariableinterestentities`	-	USD	Annual
Borrowings from real estate investments through variable interest entities	`Borrowingsfromrealestateinvestmentsthroughvariableinterestentities`	$342.00M	USD	Annual
Borrowings from real estate investments through variable interest entities	`Borrowingsfromrealestateinvestmentsthroughvariableinterestentities`	-	USD	Annual
Distributions to variable interest entities noncontrolling interest	`Distributionstovariableinterestentitiesnoncontrollinginterest`	$107.00M	USD	Annual
Distributions to variable interest entities noncontrolling interest	`Distributionstovariableinterestentitiesnoncontrollinginterest`	-	USD	Annual
Distributions to variable interest entities noncontrolling interest	`Distributionstovariableinterestentitiesnoncontrollinginterest`	-	USD	Annual
Proceeds from termination of interest rate derivatives	`ProceedsFromSettlementOfInterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments`	-	USD	Annual
Proceeds from termination of interest rate derivatives	`ProceedsFromSettlementOfInterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments`	$88.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from termination of interest rate derivatives	`ProceedsFromSettlementOfInterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments`	-	USD	Annual
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-5.00M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-11.00M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$1.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash flows from financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-4.77B	USD	Annual
Net cash flows from financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-1.89B	USD	Annual
Net cash flows from financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$4.78B	USD	Annual
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-20.73B	USD	Annual
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-914.00M	USD	Annual
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$144.00M	USD	Annual
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.53B	USD	Point-in-time
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$765.00M	USD	Point-in-time
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$621.00M	USD	Point-in-time
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$22.27B	USD	Point-in-time
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.53B	USD	Point-in-time
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$765.00M	USD	Point-in-time
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$621.00M	USD	Point-in-time
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$22.27B	USD	Point-in-time
CASH PAID FOR INTEREST	`InterestPaidNet`	$2.69B	USD	Annual
CASH PAID FOR INTEREST	`InterestPaidNet`	$3.42B	USD	Annual
CASH PAID FOR INTEREST	`InterestPaidNet`	$3.87B	USD	Annual
CASH PAID FOR TAXES	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$63.00M	USD	Annual
CASH PAID FOR TAXES	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$45.00M	USD	Annual
CASH PAID FOR TAXES	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$41.00M	USD	Annual

Stockholders Equity 45 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$50.37B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$44.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-46.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$47.53B	USD	Point-in-time
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.51B	USD	Annual
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$10.12B	USD	Annual
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$3.75B	USD	Annual
Stock compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$285.00M	USD	Annual
Stock compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$261.00M	USD	Annual
Stock compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$244.00M	USD	Annual
Accelerated vesting of equity awards	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationAcceleratedCompensationCostValue`	$248.00M	USD	Annual
Accelerated vesting of equity awards	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationAcceleratedCompensationCostValue`	$49.00M	USD	Annual
Accelerated vesting of equity awards	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationAcceleratedCompensationCostValue`	$5.00M	USD	Annual
Settlement of restricted stock units	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRestrictedStockUnitSettlement`	$-59.00M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$86.00M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$69.00M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$116.00M	USD	Annual
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-1.00M	USD	Annual
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$6.00M	USD	Annual
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$6.00M	USD	Annual
Cumulative effect of accounting change	`CumulativeEffectOnRetainedEarningsNetOfTax1`	$69.00M	USD	Annual
Cumulative effect of accounting change	`CumulativeEffectOnRetainedEarningsNetOfTax1`	$140.00M	USD	Annual
Purchases and retirements of treasury stock	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$11.71B	USD	Annual
Purchases and retirements of treasury stock	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$4.40B	USD	Annual
Purchases and retirements of treasury stock	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$1.56B	USD	Annual
Issuance of shares to Liberty Broadband for cash	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther`	$5.00B	USD	Annual
Converted TWC Awards in the TWC Transaction	`BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredReplacementEquityAwards`	$514.00M	USD	Annual
Issuance of shares in TWC Transaction	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions`	$32.16B	USD	Annual
Issuance of subsidiary equity in Bright House Transaction	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance`	$10.13B	USD	Annual
Partnership formation and change in ownership, net of tax	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromChangesInSubsidiaryOwnership`	$-18.00M	USD	Annual
Partnership formation and change in ownership, net of tax	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromChangesInSubsidiaryOwnership`	$225.00M	USD	Annual
Partnership formation and change in ownership, net of tax	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromChangesInSubsidiaryOwnership`	$-139.00M	USD	Annual
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions`	$206.00M	USD	Annual
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions`	$1.48B	USD	Annual
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions`	$622.00M	USD	Annual
Exchange of Charter Holdings units held by A/N, net of tax and TRA effects	`MinorityInterestDecreaseEquityExchanges`	$55.00M	USD	Annual
Exchange of Charter Holdings units held by A/N, net of tax and TRA effects	`MinorityInterestDecreaseEquityExchanges`	$33.00M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$153.00M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$96.00M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$153.00M	USD	Annual
Noncontrolling interests assumed in acquisitions	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination`	$24.00M	USD	Annual
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$44.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-46.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$50.37B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$47.53B	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 18 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.51B	USD	Annual
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$10.12B	USD	Annual
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$3.75B	USD	Annual
Net impact of interest rate derivative instruments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$5.00M	USD	Annual
Net impact of interest rate derivative instruments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$8.00M	USD	Annual
Net impact of interest rate derivative instruments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	-	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$1.00M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-2.00M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-1.00M	USD	Annual
Consolidated comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$10.12B	USD	Annual
Consolidated comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.75B	USD	Annual
Consolidated comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.50B	USD	Annual
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$220.00M	USD	Annual
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$276.00M	USD	Annual
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$223.00M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to Charter shareholders	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$9.90B	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to Charter shareholders	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$3.53B	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to Charter shareholders	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$1.23B	USD	Annual

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.