10-K Filing

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/ CIK: 1091667 FY 2019

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0001091667-20-000024`
Period End Date	20191231
Filing Date	20200131
Fiscal Year	2019
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	chtr12312019-10k_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 69 Income Statement 119 Cash Flow Statement 107 Stockholders Equity 37

Balance Sheet 69 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$151.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$129.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$551.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$3.48B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $151 and $129, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.73B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$27.66B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$23.07B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $151 and $129, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$2.23B	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$761.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$446.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$6.47B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$2.73B	USD	Point-in-time
RESTRICTED CASH	`RestrictedCashNoncurrent`	$214.00M	USD	Point-in-time
RESTRICTED CASH	`RestrictedCashNoncurrent`	$66.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $27,656 and $23,075, respectively	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$34.59B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $27,656 and $23,075, respectively	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$35.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Customer relationships, net	`CustomerRelationshipsNet`	$9.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Customer relationships, net	`CustomerRelationshipsNet`	$7.45B	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`	$138.92B	USD	Point-in-time
Total investment in cable properties, net	`TotalInvestmentInCablePropertiesNet`	$141.56B	USD	Point-in-time
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$1.09B	USD	Point-in-time
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$1.62B	USD	Point-in-time
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$1.64B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$146.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$148.19B	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
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$8.80B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$8.67B	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent`	$214.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$3.50B	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$3.29B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$12.38B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$12.10B	USD	Point-in-time
LONG-TERM DEBT	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$69.54B	USD	Point-in-time
LONG-TERM DEBT	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$75.58B	USD	Point-in-time
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	`DeferredTaxLiabilities`	$17.71B	USD	Point-in-time
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	`DeferredTaxLiabilities`	$17.39B	USD	Point-in-time
LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$979.00M	USD	Point-in-time
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$2.72B	USD	Point-in-time
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$2.84B	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`	$33.51B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$31.41B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$40.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$2.78B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-2.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Total Charter shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$31.45B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Charter shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$36.28B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$7.99B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$7.37B	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$47.53B	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`	$38.81B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and shareholders equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$146.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and shareholders equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$148.19B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 119 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
REVENUES	`Revenues`	$11.21B	USD	1 Quarter
REVENUES	`Revenues`	$45.76B	USD	Annual
REVENUES	`Revenues`	$10.89B	USD	1 Quarter
REVENUES	`Revenues`	$11.35B	USD	1 Quarter
REVENUES	`Revenues`	$11.45B	USD	1 Quarter
REVENUES	`Revenues`	$10.66B	USD	1 Quarter
REVENUES	`Revenues`	$11.76B	USD	1 Quarter
REVENUES	`Revenues`	$10.85B	USD	1 Quarter
REVENUES	`Revenues`	$41.58B	USD	Annual
REVENUES	`Revenues`	$43.63B	USD	Annual
REVENUES	`Revenues`	$11.23B	USD	1 Quarter
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)	`OperatingExpenses`	$29.22B	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`	$26.54B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet`	$9.93B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet`	$10.59B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet`	$10.32B	USD	Annual
Other operating expenses, net	`OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet`	$-103.00M	USD	Annual
Other operating expenses, net	`OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet`	$-235.00M	USD	Annual
Other operating expenses, net	`OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet`	$-346.00M	USD	Annual
Total costs and expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$39.25B	USD	Annual
Total costs and expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$38.41B	USD	Annual
Total costs and expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$37.48B	USD	Annual
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.43B	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.04B	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.96B	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.38B	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.54B	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.44B	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$5.22B	USD	Annual
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.59B	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$4.11B	USD	Annual
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$6.51B	USD	Annual
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.36B	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$-3.54B	USD	Annual
Interest expense, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$-3.80B	USD	Annual
Interest expense, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$-3.09B	USD	Annual
Loss on extinguishment of debt	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-40.00M	USD	Annual
Loss on extinguishment of debt	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-25.00M	USD	Annual
Loss on extinguishment of debt	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	-	USD	Annual
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net	`GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax`	$-54.00M	USD	Annual
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net	`GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax`	$69.00M	USD	Annual
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net	`GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax`	$-110.00M	USD	Annual
Other pension benefits (costs), net	`NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent`	$-192.00M	USD	Annual
Other pension benefits (costs), net	`NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent`	$-1.00M	USD	Annual
Other pension benefits (costs), net	`NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent`	$69.00M	USD	Annual
Other expense, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-77.00M	USD	Annual
Other expense, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-18.00M	USD	Annual
Other expense, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-135.00M	USD	Annual
Total other income (expenses)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-3.54B	USD	Annual
Total other income (expenses)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-3.08B	USD	Annual
Total other income (expenses)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-4.08B	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.43B	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.03B	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.69B	USD	Annual
Income tax benefit (expense)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-9.09B	USD	Annual
Income tax benefit (expense)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$180.00M	USD	Annual
Income tax benefit (expense)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$439.00M	USD	Annual
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.51B	USD	Annual
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.99B	USD	Annual
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$10.12B	USD	Annual
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$324.00M	USD	Annual
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$220.00M	USD	Annual
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$276.00M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$296.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$493.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$168.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$253.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$273.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$9.89B	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$714.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$314.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$387.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$1.23B	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$1.67B	USD	Annual
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$3.36	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.17	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.13	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.77	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$38.55	USD	Annual
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.41	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.31	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.14	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.71	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$7.60	USD	Annual
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$5.29	USD	Annual
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$5.22	USD	Annual
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.11	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.74	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.39	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$3.28	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.15	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.11	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.70	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.29	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$7.45	USD	Annual
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$34.09	USD	Annual
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	234.24M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	227.01M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	212.65M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	219.51M	shares	Annual
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	256.72M	shares	Annual
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	218.50M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	230.55M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	222.39M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	232.36M	shares	Annual
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	237.76M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	224.63M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	233.61M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	235.53M	shares	Annual
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	225.94M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	217.78M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	230.13M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	222.36M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	223.79M	shares	Annual
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	241.42M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	296.70M	shares	Annual
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	237.07M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	227.60M	shares	1 Quarter

Cash Flow Statement 107 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$10.12B	USD	Annual
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.99B	USD	Annual
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.51B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet`	$9.93B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet`	$10.59B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet`	$10.32B	USD	Annual
Stock compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$285.00M	USD	Annual
Stock compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$315.00M	USD	Annual
Stock compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$261.00M	USD	Annual
Accelerated vesting of equity awards	`ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedCompensationCost`	$49.00M	USD	Annual
Accelerated vesting of equity awards	`ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedCompensationCost`	-	USD	Annual
Accelerated vesting of equity awards	`ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedCompensationCost`	$5.00M	USD	Annual
Noncash interest income, net	`AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium`	$-307.00M	USD	Annual
Noncash interest income, net	`AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium`	$-370.00M	USD	Annual
Noncash interest income, net	`AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium`	$-106.00M	USD	Annual
Other pension (benefits) costs, net	`NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent`	$-1.00M	USD	Annual
Other pension (benefits) costs, net	`NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent`	$69.00M	USD	Annual
Other pension (benefits) costs, net	`NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent`	$-192.00M	USD	Annual
Loss on extinguishment of debt	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-40.00M	USD	Annual
Loss on extinguishment of debt	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-25.00M	USD	Annual
Loss on extinguishment of debt	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	-	USD	Annual
(Gain) loss on financial instruments, net	`GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax`	$-54.00M	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`	$320.00M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$110.00M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-9.12B	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-158.00M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-175.00M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-16.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$98.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$84.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$505.00M	USD	Annual
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$270.00M	USD	Annual
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$397.00M	USD	Annual
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$-76.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$-103.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$125.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$449.00M	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`	$11.75B	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`	$7.20B	USD	Annual
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	`ChangesInAccruedExpensesRelatedToCapitalExpenditures`	$-820.00M	USD	Annual
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	`ChangesInAccruedExpensesRelatedToCapitalExpenditures`	$-55.00M	USD	Annual
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures	`ChangesInAccruedExpensesRelatedToCapitalExpenditures`	$470.00M	USD	Annual
Real estate investments through variable interest entities	`Realestateinvestmentthroughvariableinterestentity`	$21.00M	USD	Annual
Real estate investments through variable interest entities	`Realestateinvestmentthroughvariableinterestentity`	$148.00M	USD	Annual
Real estate investments through variable interest entities	`Realestateinvestmentthroughvariableinterestentity`	$105.00M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$132.00M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$43.00M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$120.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash flows from investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-8.10B	USD	Annual
Net cash flows from investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-7.33B	USD	Annual
Net cash flows from investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-9.74B	USD	Annual
Borrowings of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$25.28B	USD	Annual
Borrowings of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$19.68B	USD	Annual
Borrowings of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$13.82B	USD	Annual
Repayments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$16.51B	USD	Annual
Repayments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$10.77B	USD	Annual
Repayments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$13.31B	USD	Annual
Payments for debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$103.00M	USD	Annual
Payments for debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$29.00M	USD	Annual
Payments for debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$111.00M	USD	Annual
Purchase of treasury stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$6.87B	USD	Annual
Purchase of treasury stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$4.40B	USD	Annual
Purchase of treasury stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$11.71B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$118.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$69.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$116.00M	USD	Annual
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.67B	USD	Annual
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$885.00M	USD	Annual
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$656.00M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$153.00M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$154.00M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$153.00M	USD	Annual
Borrowings for real estate investments through variable interest entities	`Borrowingsfromrealestateinvestmentsthroughvariableinterestentities`	-	USD	Annual
Borrowings for real estate investments through variable interest entities	`Borrowingsfromrealestateinvestmentsthroughvariableinterestentities`	$342.00M	USD	Annual
Borrowings for 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
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-112.00M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-5.00M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-11.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash flows from financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-1.63B	USD	Annual
Net cash flows from financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-1.89B	USD	Annual
Net cash flows from financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-4.77B	USD	Annual
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$2.78B	USD	Annual
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$144.00M	USD	Annual
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-914.00M	USD	Annual
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`	$1.53B	USD	Point-in-time
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$3.55B	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, end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$765.00M	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`	$3.55B	USD	Point-in-time
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$621.00M	USD	Point-in-time
CASH PAID FOR INTEREST	`InterestPaidNet`	$3.42B	USD	Annual
CASH PAID FOR INTEREST	`InterestPaidNet`	$3.96B	USD	Annual
CASH PAID FOR INTEREST	`InterestPaidNet`	$3.87B	USD	Annual
CASH PAID FOR TAXES	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$41.00M	USD	Annual
CASH PAID FOR TAXES	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$45.00M	USD	Annual
CASH PAID FOR TAXES	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$71.00M	USD	Annual

Stockholders Equity 37 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$47.53B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$50.37B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$44.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$38.81B	USD	Point-in-time
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$10.12B	USD	Annual
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.99B	USD	Annual
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.51B	USD	Annual
Stock compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$285.00M	USD	Annual
Stock compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$261.00M	USD	Annual
Stock compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$315.00M	USD	Annual
Accelerated vesting of equity awards	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationAcceleratedCompensationCostValue`	$5.00M	USD	Annual
Accelerated vesting of equity awards	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationAcceleratedCompensationCostValue`	$49.00M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$118.00M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$116.00M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$69.00M	USD	Annual
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$2.00M	USD	Annual
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$6.00M	USD	Annual
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-1.00M	USD	Annual
Cumulative effect of accounting change	`CumulativeEffectOnRetainedEarningsNetOfTax1`	$140.00M	USD	Annual
Cumulative effect of accounting change	`CumulativeEffectOnRetainedEarningsNetOfTax1`	$69.00M	USD	Annual
Purchases and retirement of treasury stock	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$6.87B	USD	Annual
Purchases and retirement of treasury stock	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$11.71B	USD	Annual
Purchases and retirement of treasury stock	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$4.40B	USD	Annual
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions`	$805.00M	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`	$33.00M	USD	Annual
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership, net of tax	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromChangesInSubsidiaryOwnership`	$-18.00M	USD	Annual
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership, net of tax	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromChangesInSubsidiaryOwnership`	$-56.00M	USD	Annual
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership, net of tax	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromChangesInSubsidiaryOwnership`	$-139.00M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$154.00M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$153.00M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$153.00M	USD	Annual
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$47.53B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$50.37B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$44.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$38.81B	USD	Point-in-time

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