10-K – 2026-01-30 – 0001091667-26-000017-xbrl.zip

Income tax withholding
Treasury Stock Acquired Shares Withheld Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Unit Vesting [Member]
Shares withheld in payment of income tax withholding owed by employees upon vesting of restricted shares and restricted stock units.

Mobile handsets
Mobile handsets [Member]
Mobile handsets

Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]

Purchase of noncontrolling interest
Payments for Repurchase of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

Maximum contribution percentage
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Maximum Employee Subscription Rate

Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]

Repayments of long-term debt
Repayments of Long-Term Debt

Remaining value of Class A common stock shares authorized to be repurchased
Share Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized, Amount

U.S. federal tax at statutory rate
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount

Balance, beginning of period
Balance, end of period
Supplier Finance Program, Obligation, Current

Field and technology operations
Field and network operations
Field and network operations costs

Thereafter
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Five

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect

Government subsidies executed agreements
Government subsidies executed agreements
Government subsidies executed agreements

Schedule of future minimum lease payments for operating leases
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Maturity [Table Text Block]

Intangible Asset, Indefinite-Lived [Table]
Intangible Asset, Indefinite-Lived [Table]

Debt instrument, amount of principal that may be redeemed (percentage)
Debt Instrument Percentage Of Principal Amount That May Be Redeemed
Percentage of principal amount of debt that may be redeemed.

Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired (percentage)
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired

Trading Symbol
Trading Symbol

Non-NEOs
Non-NEOs [Member]

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Plan [Domain]
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Plan [Domain]

Franchise fees and other franchise-related costs
Franchise Fees
Amount of fees incurred under multi-year franchise agreements and other franchise-related costs, such as public education grants, incurred under multi-year agreements.

Goodwill Policy
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Residential revenue
Residential Product Line [Member]
Residential Product Line [Member]

Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts
Balance
Balance
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current

Distributions to noncontrolling interest
Distributions to noncontrolling interest
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders

Noncontrolling Interest [Axis]
Noncontrolling Interest [Axis]
Noncontrolling Interest [Axis]

Accounts receivable
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable

Cross Currency Derivatives
Currency Swap [Member]

COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Operating Costs and Expenses [Abstract]

Organization and Basis of Presentation
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]

Government Assistance, Asset, Decrease, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Government Assistance, Asset, Decrease, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]

Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag]

Equity in income of subsidiaries
Income (Loss) from Subsidiaries, before Tax

Restricted stock issuances, net of cancellations
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures

Proceeds from exercise of stock options
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised

Award Timing Disclosures [Line Items]

Change in noncontrolling interest ownership, net of tax
Noncontrolling Interest Increase Decrease From Changes In Subsidiary Ownership
Amount of increase (decrease) in noncontrolling interest from changes in subsidiary ownership.

Tax liability on GCI spin off
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Restructuring Liabilities

Shares held by noncontrolling shareholders (shares)
Noncontrolling Interest, Shares Held by Noncontrolling Shareholders
Number of shares held by noncontrolling shareholders at balance sheet date.

Credit facilities
Credit facilities [Member]
Credit facilities

Gain on sale of towers
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Intangible Assets

Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]

Segment Reporting, Policy
Segment Reporting, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS
Other noncurrent assets
Other Assets, Noncurrent

Leases [Abstract]
Leases [Abstract]

Gross Carrying Amount
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross

Supplier Finance Program [Domain]
Supplier Finance Program [Domain]

Change in unrecognized tax benefits
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Prior Year Income Taxes, Amount

Other (percentage)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Reconciling Items, Percent

Net cash flows from operating activities
NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Contractual Obligation Payments
Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Table Text Block]

Award Timing Method
Award Timing Method [Text Block]

Net periodic pension benefit (costs)
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)

Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Trading Arrangements, by Individual [Table]

Stock options expected to vest weighted average exercise price, end of period
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price

Noncontrolling Interests:
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]

Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding

Insider Trading Policies and Procedures [Line Items]

Use of Estimates, Policy
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]

State grants
State grants [Member]
State grants

Video
Residential Video Product Line [Member]
Residential Video Product Line [Member]

Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount
Adjustment to Compensation Amount

Additional paid-in capital
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Compensation Amount
Outstanding Recovery Compensation Amount

Aggregate Change in Present Value of Accumulated Benefit for All Pension Plans Reported in Summary Compensation Table
Aggregate Change in Present Value of Accumulated Benefit for All Pension Plans Reported in Summary Compensation Table [Member]

Entity Small Business
Entity Small Business

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]

Company Selected Measure Amount
Company Selected Measure Amount

Payments for debt issuance costs
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs

Tabular List, Table
Tabular List [Table Text Block]

Level 3
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]

Government Assistance, Operating Income, Increase (Decrease), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]
Government Assistance, Operating Income, Increase (Decrease), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]

Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Expected Long-Term Rate of Return on Plan Assets

Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount

Valuation of Long-Lived Assets Policy
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Class C Common Stock
Common Class C [Member]

Franchises
Indefinite-Lived Franchise Rights

Goodwill
Goodwill
Goodwill

Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Information [Line Items]

Stock Options
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]

Depreciation expense
Depreciation

2026
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One

Other, net
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities

Maximum Employee Contribution Amount
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Maximum Employee Contribution Amount
The maximum amount of annual salary that an employee is permitted to utilize with respect to the plan.

Award Type [Axis]
Award Type [Axis]

Net deferred tax liabilities
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net

Number of units purchased
Noncontrolling Interest, Purchase of Interests, Shares Purchased
Number of shares purchased from noncontrolling shareholders resulting in a decrease in noncontrolling interests during the period.

Equity Interest Type [Axis]
Equity Interest Type [Axis]

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $41,514 and $39,409, respectively
Property, plant and equipment, net
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag

Noncontrolling interests
Equity, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

Stock options exercisable weighted average exercise price, end of period
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price

Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share

Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]
Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award [Table]

Revolving Credit Facility
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Expiration Date
Trading Arrangement Expiration Date

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]

Borrowings of equipment installment plan financing facility
Borrowings of equipment installment plan financing facility
Proceeds from borrowings of equipment installment plan financing facility

Other costs of revenue
Other costs of revenue
Other costs of revenue

Equity Method Investee
Equity Method Investee [Member]

Operating lease liabilities
Operating Lease, Liability, Current

Total Shareholder Return Amount
Total Shareholder Return Amount

Share buybacks
Treasury Stock Acquired Shares Repurchased [Member]
Shares repurchased under a stock repurchase program.

Schedule of Restricted Stock Activity
Nonvested Restricted Stock Shares Activity [Table Text Block]

Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued (in shares)
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued

Equity Awards Adjustments, Footnote
Equity Awards Adjustments, Footnote [Text Block]

Carryforwards
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards

Other
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Reconciling Items, Amount

Class of Treasury Stock
Class of Treasury Stock [Table Text Block]

Property, plant and equipment, gross
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross

Retirement Plan Name [Axis]
Retirement Plan Name [Axis]

Exercise of stock options
Stock options exercised (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period

Long-Term Debt assumed in business combination
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-Term Debt

Lump sum cash settlement
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, (Increase) Decrease for Settlement

Long-Term Debt:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Named Executive Officers, Footnote
Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block]

Basis of Accounting, Policy
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted

MNPI Disclosure Timed for Compensation Value
MNPI Disclosure Timed for Compensation Value [Flag]

Loans payable - related party
Loans Payable, Noncurrent

Total Charter shareholders’ equity
Shareholder's equity
Equity, Attributable to Parent

Total gross deferred tax assets
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross

Treasury Stock Acquired [Axis]
Treasury Stock Acquired [Axis]
Treasury Stock Acquired [Axis]

Letters of credit, amount
Letters of credit outstanding
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount

HSN and QVC
HSN and QVC [Member]
HSN and QVC

Shares authorized under the the stock incentive plan (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized

Document Fiscal Period Focus
Document Fiscal Period Focus

Obligations confirmed during the year
Supplier Finance Program, Obligation, Addition

Merger and acquisition costs
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs

Liberty Broadband
Liberty Broadband [Member]
Liberty Broadband

2029
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Four

All Executive Categories
All Executive Categories [Member]

Assumed exercise or issuance of shares relating to stock plans
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-Based Payment Arrangements

2027
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Two

Changed Peer Group, Footnote
Changed Peer Group, Footnote [Text Block]

Stock options outstanding weighted average remaining contractual life (in years)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term

ASSETS
Assets [Abstract]

Document Type
Document Type

Derivative Contract [Domain]
Derivative Contract [Domain]

Commitment fee (percentage)
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage

Maximum contribution percentage
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent

Actuarial (gain) loss
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Actuarial Gain (Loss)

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

GAC settlement transfer of obligations, plan assets
GAC settlement transfer of obligations, plan assets
Amount of payment, which decreases plan assets of defined benefit plan, for irrevocable action relieving primary responsibility for benefit obligation and eliminating risk for obligation and assets used to effect settlement. Includes purchasing nonparticipating annuity contract.

EQUIPMENT INSTALLMENT PLAN FINANCING FACILITY
EQUIPMENT INSTALLMENT PLAN FINANCING FACILITY
Amount, after deduction of debt issuance cost, of equipment installment plan financing facility classified as noncurrent.

Conversion price (amount per share)
Conversion price (amount per share)
The price per unit of the conversion feature

Defined Benefit Plan [Table]
Defined Benefit Plan [Table]

Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net

Schedule of Expected Future Amortization Expense
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Parent Company [Member]
Parent Company [Member]

Maximum
Maximum [Member]

Equity Valuation Assumption Difference, Footnote
Equity Valuation Assumption Difference, Footnote [Text Block]

Net Carrying Amount
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net

Furniture, fixtures and equipment
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]

Voice
Residential Voice Product Line [Member]
Residential Voice Product Line [Member]

Receivables from related party
Nontrade Receivables

RDOF subsidy
RDOF subsidy [Member]
RDOF subsidy

Statistical Measurement [Axis]
Statistical Measurement [Axis]

Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag]

Income before income taxes
Income before income taxes
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest

Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount

Name
Outstanding Recovery, Individual Name

Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]

Common Stock [Abstract]
Common Stock [Abstract]
Common Stock [Abstract]

Utility pole rental fees
Pole Rental Fees
Amount of fees incurred for attachment of cable lines to utility poles owned by third-party utility companies under. Such pole rental agreements are cancelable on short notice.

Charter Operating
Charter Operating [Member]
Charter Operating [Member]

Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net:
Gain (Loss) On Financial Instruments, Net [Abstract]
Gain (Loss) On Financial Instruments, Net [Abstract]

Net cash flows from related party loans
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Notes Payable

Federal tax credits
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Amount

Award Timing Predetermined
Award Timing Predetermined [Flag]

Subsequent Event Type [Domain]
Subsequent Event Type [Domain]

Debt instrument redemption price (percentage)
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage

Customer relationships
Customer Relationships [Member]

Long-Term Debt
Long-Term Debt [Text Block]

Diluted (in dollars per share)
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Charter shareholders
Earnings Per Share, Diluted

State Broadband Grants
Government Assistance, Asset, Decrease, Noncurrent

Current income tax expense
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Restatement does not require Recovery
Restatement Does Not Require Recovery [Text Block]

Special charges, net
Other Nonrecurring (Income) Expense

Ownership [Axis]
Ownership [Axis]

Finite-Lived Policy
Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Defined contribution plan, employer matching contribution percent of employees' gross pay (percentage)
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay

Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued

Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]

Accrued and other
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other

Marketing and residential sales
Selling and Marketing Expense

Consolidated net income
Consolidated net income
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

Income tax expense
Income tax expense
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Interest cost
Interest Cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost

Notional amount
Derivative, Notional Amount

Stock options canceled (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period

Remaining period over which unrecognized compensation expense is expected to be recognized (in years)
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition

6.700% senior secured notes due December 1, 2055
6.700% senior secured notes due December 1, 2055 [Member]
6.700% senior secured notes due December 1, 2055

Net cash flows from investing activities
Net cash flows from investing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities

Franchises
Franchise Rights [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]

All Adjustments to Compensation
All Adjustments to Compensation [Member]

Labor
Employee-related Liabilities, Current

Prepaid expenses and other assets
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets

Equipment Installment Plan Receivables, Noncurrent
Contract with Customer, Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent

Noncontrolling Interest [Table]
Noncontrolling Interest [Table]

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Legal Entity [Axis]
Legal Entity [Axis]

Interest expense, net
Interest expense, net
Interest Income (Expense), Nonoperating

Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Restricted cash
Restricted Cash

Interest payment obligation, thereafter
Interest payment obligation, thereafter
Amount of interest payment obligation on long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirement, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable price and date, maturing after fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

Entity Address, State or Province
Entity Address, State or Province

Net periodic pension benefit (costs) (see Note 21)
Net Periodic Defined Benefits Expense (Reversal of Expense), Excluding Service Cost Component

Erroneous Compensation Analysis
Erroneous Compensation Analysis [Text Block]

Accounts payable – trade
Accounts Payable, Trade, Current

Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Domain]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Domain]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Common Stock
Common Stock [Text Block]
The entire disclosure for common stock.

Restricted stock outstanding weighted average grant price, beginning of period
Restricted stock outstanding weighted average grant price, end of period
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]

Interest payment obligation, year two
Interest payment obligation, year two
Amount of interest payment obligation on long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirement, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable price and date, maturing in second fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

7.000% senior secured notes due February 1, 2033
7.000% senior secured notes due February 1, 2033 [Member]
7.000% senior secured notes due February 1, 2033

Restatement Determination Date
Restatement Determination Date

Pay vs Performance Disclosure
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]

GAC settlement transfer of obligations
GAC settlement transfer of obligations
Amount of (increase) decrease to benefit obligation of defined benefit plan from irrevocable action relieving primary responsibility for benefit obligation and eliminating risk for obligation and assets used to effect settlement. Includes purchase of nonparticipating annuity contract.

Parent Company Only Financial Statements
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Text Block]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table]

Stock options outstanding weighted average exercise price, beginning of period
Stock options outstanding weighted average exercise price, end of period
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price

Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset

Erroneously Awarded Compensation Recovery
Erroneously Awarded Compensation Recovery [Table]

Contractual Obligation Payment Schedule [Table]
Contractual Obligation Payment Schedule [Table]
Contractual Obligation Payment Schedule [Table]

Stock options outstanding, beginning of period (in shares)
Stock options outstanding, end of period (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number

Condensed Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Distributions from subsidiaries
Distributions from subsidiaries
Payments from subsidiaries

Term Loan B-4
Term Loan B-4 [Member]
Term Loan B-4

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Earnings per Share
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

Equity issued pursuant to employee stock purchase plan
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Member]

COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]

Exercise of stock options
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised

Restricted stock award granted weighted average grant price
Restricted stock units granted weighted average grant price
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

Income Taxes Policy
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Peer Group Issuers, Footnote
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block]

Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Roll Forward]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Roll Forward]

PEO
PEO [Member]

Obligations paid during the year
Supplier Finance Program, Obligation, Settlement

Government Assistance [Line Items]
Government Assistance [Line Items]

Name
Trading Arrangement, Individual Name

Funded (unfunded) status
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded (Unfunded) Status of Plan

Fair Values Derivatives, Balance Sheet Location, by Derivative Contract Type [Table]
Fair Values Derivatives, Balance Sheet Location, by Derivative Contract Type [Table]

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]

Tax legislation impact to deferred income tax liabilities
Tax legislation impact to deferred income tax liabilities
Impact to deferred income tax liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets as a result of new tax legislation

Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Axis]

Entity Public Float
Entity Public Float

Net losses from equity-method investments
Loss on equity investments, net (see Note 6)
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments

Stock options expected to vest, end of period (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Number

Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year
Projected benefit obligation at end of year
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation

Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures, Table
Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year
Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year [Member]

Cox - Equity Sale
Cox - Equity Sale [Member]
Cox - Equity Sale

Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount
Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount

Revolving Loan B
Revolving Loan B [Member]
Revolving Loan B

Interest payment obligation, year five
Interest payment obligation, year five
Amount of interest payment obligation on long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirement, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable price and date, maturing in fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

Local Phone Number
Local Phone Number

Disaggregation of Revenue [Abstract]

Less: valuation allowance
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance

Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Not Yet Determined
Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Not Yet Determined [Text Block]

Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount transferred to defined contribution plan
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount transferred to defined contribution plan
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount transferred to defined contribution plan

Total other income (expenses), net
Total other income (expenses), net
Total Nonoperating Income Expense including Interest Expense, Net
Total Nonoperating Income Expense including Interest Expense, Net

Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)
Operating costs and expenses
Operating costs and expenses
Operating Expenses

5.750% Sterling Senior Notes Due June 2, 2031
5.750% Sterling Senior Notes Due June 2, 2031 [Member]
5.750% Sterling Senior Notes Due June 2, 2031

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and dispositions:
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract]

Investment in partnership
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Investments

PEO Total Compensation Amount
PEO Total Compensation Amount

Number of Shares of Equity Interest Issued (shares)
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares

Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain]
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Domain]

Interest
Interest Payable, Current

Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Axis]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Axis]

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Common Stock
Common Stock [Member]

2028
Contractual Obligation, to be Paid, Year Three

Forgone Recovery due to Expense of Enforcement, Amount
Forgone Recovery due to Expense of Enforcement, Amount

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table]

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Entity Central Index Key
Entity Central Index Key

Internet
Residential Internet Product Line [Member]
Residential Internet Product Line [Member]

Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount

Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

Award Timing, How MNPI Considered
Award Timing, How MNPI Considered [Text Block]

Segment Reporting Disclosure
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

Current portion of long-term debt
Long-Term Debt, Current Maturities

Schedule of Gain (Loss) on Financial Instruments, Net
Schedule of Derivatives Instruments Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location [Table Text Block]

Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Text Block]

Stock compensation expense
APIC, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition

Restricted Stock
Restricted Stock [Member]

Class B Common Stock
Common Class B [Member]

Title
Trading Arrangement, Individual Title

Indefinite-Lived Policy
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Consolidated Entities [Axis]
Consolidated Entities [Axis]

Defined Contribution Plan [Table]
Defined Contribution Plan [Table]

Retirement Accumulation Plan
Retirement Accumulation Plan [Member]
Retirement Accumulation Plan [Member]

Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning balance
Unrecognized tax benefits, ending balance
Unrecognized Tax Benefits

City Area Code
City Area Code

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]

Auditor Location
Auditor Location

Purchase of noncontrolling interest
Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions Purchase Price
Gross purchase price related to the decrease in noncontrolling interest (for example, but not limited to, redeeming or purchasing the interests of noncontrolling shareholders, issuance of shares (interests) by the non-wholly owned subsidiary to the parent entity for other than cash, and a buyback of shares (interest) by the non-wholly owned subsidiary from the noncontrolling interests).

Revenue Recognition Policy
Revenue [Policy Text Block]

Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Not Adopted
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Not Adopted [Text Block]

Senior Unsecured Notes
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Senior Unsecured Notes

Audit Information [Abstract]
Audit Information

(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets

Availability under credit facilities
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity

Purchase of treasury stock
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock

LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-Term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities

Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO CHARTER SHAREHOLDERS:
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Accumulated deficit
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)

Class of Stock [Domain]
Class of Stock [Domain]

Stock options canceled weighted average exercise price
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price

Related Party Transactions:
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

Schedule of Long-Term Debt
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

2027
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Two

Aggregate Available
Trading Arrangement, Securities Aggregate Available Amount

Equity Awards Adjustments
Equity Awards Adjustments [Member]

Operating Lease, Liability
Operating Lease, Liability

Accrued investment income and other receivables
Accrued investment income and other receivables [Member]
Accrued investment income and other receivables

Underlying Securities
Award Underlying Securities Amount

Deferred revenue
Deferred Revenue, Current

Indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Including Goodwill
Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of intangible assets having a projected indefinite period of benefit.

Conversion of Stock, Name [Domain]
Conversion of Stock, Name [Domain]

Amendment Flag
Amendment Flag

Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]

Actual return on plan assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Increase (Decrease) for Actual Return (Loss)

Condensed Income Statement [Table]
Condensed Income Statement [Table]

Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]

Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation Disclosure [Line Items]

Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets, Level 3 Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets, Level 3 Reconciliation [Roll Forward]

Principal Amount
Debt Instrument, Face Amount

Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code

EIP Unpaid Principal Balance
EIP Unpaid Principal Balance
Total amount of the unpaid principal balance of equipment installment plan receivables included within accounts receivable, net and other noncurrent assets

Transition expenses
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs

Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Gross, Allowance, and Net [Abstract]

Other, net
Other, net
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities

Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested
Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested [Member]

Revolving Loan C
Revolving Loan C [Member]
Revolving Loan C

Auditor Name
Auditor Name

Restricted stock award canceled weighted average grant price
Restricted stock units canceled weighted average grant price
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

Schedule of investments
Investment [Table Text Block]

Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt (see Note 9)
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt

Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested
Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested [Member]

Reductions on settlements with taxing authorities and expirations
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities and Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations
Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from settlements with taxing authorities and lapses of applicable statutes of limitations.

Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life

Roll Forward of Stock Options Outstanding:
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]

Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling Interest Disclosure [Text Block]

Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block]

Debt Instrument, Issued, Principal
Debt Instrument, Issued, Principal

Foreign currency remeasurement of Sterling Notes to U.S. dollars
Realized Gain (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction, before Tax

2026
Contractual Obligation, to be Paid, Year One

Maximum estimated obligation due to A/N under the Tax Receivable Agreement
Maximum Estimated Tax Receivable Agreement Obligation Due To AN
Maximum estimate of the tax benefit realized by Charter from the step-up in tax basis resulting from any future exchange or sale of the preferred and common units owed to A/N, which is pursuant to a tax receivable agreement between Charter and A/N.

Government Assistance Policy
Government Assistance [Policy Text Block]

Nontaxable or nondeductible items (percentage)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Percent

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Other Measure
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Other Measure [Text Block]

Stock, Class of Stock [Table]
Stock, Class of Stock [Table]

Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year
Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year [Member]

Total assets
Total assets
Assets

CCO Holdings
CCO holdings [Member]
Another company which is controlled, directly or indirectly, by its parent. The usual condition for control is ownership of a majority (over 50%) of the outstanding voting stock. The power to control may also exist with a lesser percentage of ownership, for example, by contract, lease, agreement with other stockholders or by court decree.

Advertising Costs Policy
Advertising Cost [Policy Text Block]

Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]

Purchases of property, plant and equipment
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Other long-term liabilities
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent

Forgone Recovery due to Violation of Home Country Law, Amount
Forgone Recovery due to Violation of Home Country Law, Amount

Stock-Based Compensation Policy
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block]

Schedule of Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

Termination Date
Trading Arrangement Termination Date

Related Party Transaction [Table]
Related Party Transaction [Table]

2027
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two

Thereafter
Contractual Obligation, to be Paid, after Year Five

2026
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year One

Treasury Stock Acquired [Domain]
Treasury Stock Acquired [Domain]
[Domain] for Treasury Stock Acquired [Axis]

Total interest payment obligation
Total interest payment obligation
Amount of total interest payment obligation on long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirement, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable price and date. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

Customer operations
Customer operations
Customer operations costs

Debt Instrument [Axis]
Debt Instrument [Axis]

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Net income attributable to Charter shareholders
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders
Net income
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent

Other operating (income) expenses, net
Other operating (income) expense, net
Other operating income, net
Other Operating Income (Expense), Net

Trading Arrangement:
Trading Arrangement [Axis]

Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax

Noncash interest, net
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium)

Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table
Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block]

A/N
A/N [Member]
A/N

Equity Awards Adjustments, Excluding Value Reported in Compensation Table
Equity Awards Adjustments, Excluding Value Reported in the Compensation Table [Member]

Term Loan B-5
Term Loan B-2 [Member]
Term Loan B-2

Entity File Number
Entity File Number

Schedule of Assumptions Used in the Calculation of Net Benefit Cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions [Table Text Block]

Consolidated Entities [Domain]
Consolidated Entities [Domain]

Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]

Income Statement [Abstract]
Income Statement [Abstract]

Entity Address, Address Line One
Entity Address, Address Line One

Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Abstract]
Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]

Federal income taxes
Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit)

Name
Forgone Recovery, Individual Name

Stock options exercisable aggregate intrinsic value, end of period
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value

Collective trust funds(a)
Common Collective Trust [Member]

Weighted average remaining operating lease term (in years)
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term

Investment, Policy
Investment, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Other, net
Other Noncash Income (Expense)

Award Timing MNPI Considered
Award Timing MNPI Considered [Flag]

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (percentage)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Noncontrolling Interest Income (Loss), Percent

Activity on prior year tax positions
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions

Outstanding Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount
Outstanding Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount

5.500% senior secured notes due May 1, 2026
5.500% senior secured notes due May1, 2026 [Member]
5.500% senior secured notes due May1, 2026

PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount

Connectivity
Connectivity [Member]
Connectivity

Adjustment to Compensation:
Adjustment to Compensation [Axis]

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

Change in uncertain tax benefits (percentage)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Prior Year Income Taxes, Percent

Pension Adjustments Service Cost
Pension Adjustments Service Cost [Member]

Interest payment obligation, year four
Interest payment obligation, year four
Amount of interest payment obligation on long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirement, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable price and date, maturing in fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

Related Party [Axis]
Related and Nonrelated Parties [Axis]

Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic

Stock Price or TSR Estimation Method
Stock Price or TSR Estimation Method [Text Block]

Total shareholders’ equity
Balance
Balance
Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

Components of Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities):
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]

Name
Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures, Individual Name

Entity Filer Category
Entity Filer Category

Condensed Balance Sheet Statement [Table]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statement [Table]

Capital expenditures
Accrued capital expenditures
Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of accrued capital expenditures for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

Value of Equity Interest Issued
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Value Assigned

Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures
Changes in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures
The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the amounts payable for capital expenditures.

Statement [Line Items]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]

Tax Jurisdiction of Domicile [Extensible Enumeration]
Tax Jurisdiction of Domicile [Extensible Enumeration]

Statistical Measurement [Domain]
Statistical Measurement [Domain]

Derivatives:
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]

Value of Charter Class A common stock acquired from Liberty Broadband from and after the date Liberty Broadband's exchangeable debentures are no longer outstanding
Value of Charter Class A common stock acquired from Liberty Broadband from and after the date Liberty Broadband's exchangeable debentures are no longer outstanding
Value of Charter Class A common stock acquired from Liberty Broadband from and after the date Liberty Broadband's exchangeable debentures are no longer outstanding

Total costs and (income) expenses
Costs and Expenses (Income)
Total costs of sales and operating (income) expenses for the period.

Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact the effective tax rate
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate

Interest payment obligation, year three
Interest payment obligation, year three
Amount of interest payment obligation on long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirement, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable price and date, maturing in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

All Trading Arrangements
All Trading Arrangements [Member]

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block]

Schedule of Earnings per Share
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

Award vesting period (in years)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period

Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag]

Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures
Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures [Table]

Total Cash Taxes Paid, Net
Income Taxes Paid, Net

Class A Common Stock
Common Class A [Member]

Equity method investments
Equity Method Investments

RDOF subsidy revenue
Government Assistance, Operating Income, Increase (Decrease)

Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Line Items]

Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount

Other Performance Measure, Amount
Other Performance Measure, Amount

2028
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Three

Operating Leases
Lessee, Operating Leases [Text Block]

Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)
Shares outstanding, beginning of period (in shares)
Shares outstanding, end of period (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding

Common Noncontrolling Interest
Common Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Common Noncontrolling Interest [Member]

Documents Incorporated by Reference
Documents Incorporated by Reference [Text Block]

Operating Lease Expense
Operating Lease, Cost

Term Loan B-3
Term Loan B-3 [Member]
Term Loan B-3

Noncurrent portion of operating lease liability
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent

Benefits paid
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Benefits Paid

5.125% senior secured notes due May 1, 2027
5.125% senior secured notes due May 1, 2027 [Member]
5.125% senior secured notes due May 1, 2027

Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests

Customer prepayments and upfront deferred installation fees
Contract with Customer, Liability, Current

Entity Tax Identification Number
Entity Tax Identification Number

Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived [Table]
Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived [Table]

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract]

Activity on prior year tax positions
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions

Purchase of treasury stock
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired

Senior Secured Notes and Debentures
Senior Secured Notes and Debentures [Member]
Senior Secured Notes and Debentures

2029
Contractual Obligation, to be Paid, Year Four

Other expense
Other Cost and Expense, Operating

INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Investment In Cable Properties [Abstract]

Excess purchased recorded to additional paid-in-capital, net of tax
Impact of noncontrolling interest purchased
Impact of noncontrolling interest purchased

Equity Components [Axis]
Equity Components [Axis]

Defined Benefit Pension Plans Policy
Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, Pensions, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Equipment Installment Plan Receivables, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Noncurrent
Contract with Customer, Asset, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent

Total costs and expenses
Costs and Expenses

Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain]
Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain]

Stock options outstanding aggregate intrinsic value
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value

2030
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Five

Equipment Installment Plan Financing Facility
Equipment Installment Plan Financing Facility [Text Block]
The entire disclosure for the Equipment Installment Plan Financing Facility

Supplier Finance Program, Obligation, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Supplier Finance Program, Obligation, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]

Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table
Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table [Member]

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Table Text Block]

Stock issuances pursuant to employee stock purchase plan (see Note 21)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans

Debt Instrument, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration]
Debt Instrument, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration]

Group annuity contract(b)
Terminal Funding Annuity [Member]

Sterling Senior Notes
Sterling Senior Notes [Member]
British pound sterling denominated senior notes

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents

Weighted Average Interest Rate
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate

Charter
Charter [Member]
Charter Communications, Inc.

Unrecognized compensation expense
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount

Includes accrued liabilities and excludes accrued investment income and other receivables and investments measured at NAV
Includes accrued liabilities and excluded accrued investment income and other receivables and investments measured at NAV [Member]
Includes accrued liabilities and excluded accrued investment income and other receivables and investments measured at NAV

CURRENT ASSETS:
Assets, Current [Abstract]

Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]

Forgone Recovery due to Disqualification of Tax Benefits, Amount
Forgone Recovery due to Disqualification of Tax Benefits, Amount

Product and Service [Domain]
Product and Service [Domain]

Parent Company Only Financial Statements [Abstract]
Parent Company Only Financial Statements

Restricted stock award vested weighted average grant price
Restricted stock units vested weighted average grant price
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

Unrealized loss
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets Level 3 Reconciliation, Increase (Decrease) for Actual Return (Loss) on Plan Assets Still Held

Charter Operating consolidated leverage ratio
Charter Operating consolidated leverage ratio [Member]
Charter Operating consolidated leverage ratio

Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding

Security Exchange Name
Security Exchange Name

Basis spread on variable interest rate (percentage)
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate

Stock options exercised weighted average exercise price
Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price

State income taxes
Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)

Unamortized basis difference for equity-method investments acquired
Equity Method Investment, Difference Between Carrying Amount and Underlying Equity

Schedule of effects on statement of shareholders' equity due to ownership changes
Schedule of effects on statement of shareholders' equity due to ownership changes [Table Text Block]
Schedule of noncontrolling interest disclosure due to changes in ownership and the effect on the statement of shareholders' equity.

Forgone Recovery, Explanation of Impracticability
Forgone Recovery, Explanation of Impracticability [Text Block]

Programming costs
Program Rights Obligations, Current

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Investment Assets by Fair Value Heirarchy Level
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Table Text Block]

Common stock, shares issued (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares, Issued

Retirement Plan Name [Domain]
Retirement Plan Name [Domain]

Entity [Domain]
Entity [Domain]

Maximum borrowing capacity
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity

Derivative Liability
Derivative Liability

Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Adopted
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Adopted [Flag]

Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation
Less: accumulated depreciation
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment

Transfer to defined contribution plans
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Increase (Decrease) for Assets Transferred to (from) Plan

Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares Authorized

Leverage ratio
Ratio of Indebtedness to Net Capital

Lump sum cash settlement
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Payment for Settlement

Entity Voluntary Filers
Entity Voluntary Filers

Related Party
Related Party [Member]

Remeasurement gain (loss)
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Gain (Loss)

Small business
Commercial Small and Medium Business Product Line [Member]
Commercial Small and Medium Business Product Line [Member]

Deferred income taxes
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

Discount rate assumption used to calculate benefit obligation (percentage)
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate

The Malone Group
The Malone Group [Member]
The Malone Group

Uncollected balances written off, net of recoveries
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $219 and $204, respectively
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current

Stock Conversion Description [Axis]
Stock Conversion Description [Axis]

Stock options granted (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross

Noncontrolling interest ownership threshold (percentage)
Subsidiary, Ownership Percentage, Parent

Carrying Value
Long-Term Debt

Pension Adjustments Prior Service Cost
Pension Adjustments Prior Service Cost [Member]

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
Fair value of plan assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount

Thereafter
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, after Year Five

Defined contribution plan, employer matching contribution (percentage)
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match

Tax legislation impact to income taxes payable
Tax legislation impact to income taxes payable
Impact to income taxes payable on the consolidated balance sheets as a result of new tax legislation

Schedule of Condensed Financial Statements
Condensed Financial Statements [Table Text Block]

Mergers and Acquisitions Disclosures
Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block]

Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net (see Note 13)
Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments, Net, Pretax

Pension Benefits Adjustments, Footnote
Pension Benefits Adjustments, Footnote [Text Block]

Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group [Text Block]

Investment in subsidiaries
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures

Document Annual Report
Document Annual Report

Restricted stock unit vesting
Restricted stock award, vested (in shares)
Restricted stock units, vested (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period

Total Charter Shareholders’ Equity
Parent [Member]

Common stock voting power (percentage)
Common stock voting power percentage
Common stock voting power percentage

Risk-free interest rate (percentage)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate

Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)

GAC buy-out
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets Level 3 Reconciliation, Increase (Decrease) for Assets Transferred into (out of) Level 3

Amortization expense
Amortization of Intangible Assets

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements Policy
Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Current Fiscal Year End Date
Current Fiscal Year End Date

Undiscounted lease cash flow commitments
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount

Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Lives
Property, plant and equipment, useful lives [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of the useful lives of property, plant and equipment

PEO Name
PEO Name

401(k) Plan
401(k) Plan [Member]
401(k) Plan [Member]

Award Type [Domain]
Award Type [Domain]

Gregory Maffei
Gregory Maffei [Member]
Gregory Maffei

Wireless spectrum licenses
Licensing Agreements [Member]

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block]

Schedule of Intangible Assets
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Non-PEO NEO
Non-PEO NEO [Member]

Customer relationships, useful life
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Name [Axis]
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Name [Axis]

Time Warner Cable, LLC
Time Warner Cable LLC [Member]
Time Warner Cable LLC

Additional Paid-in Capital
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]

Reconciling impact from discounting
Reconciling impact from discounting capital lease liabilities
Reconciling impact from discounting capital lease liabilities

Employee Benefit Plans
Retirement Benefits [Text Block]

Common Stock:
Class of Stock [Line Items]

Cox - Contribution
Cox - Contribution [Member]
Cox - Contribution

Total investment in cable properties, net
Total investment in cable properties, net
Sum of carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of property, plant and equipment, franchises, customer relationships, net and goodwill.

Class of Stock [Axis]
Class of Stock [Axis]

Vehicles and equipment
Vehicles and equipment [Member]
Vehicles and equipment [Member]

Exercise cost
Treasury Stock Acquired Shares Withheld Stock Option Exercise Costs [Member]
Shares withheld representing the exercise costs owed by employees upon exercise of stock options.

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]

Accumulated Amortization
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization

Name
Measure Name

Entity Interactive Data Current
Entity Interactive Data Current

Cash paid for U.S federal income taxes, net
Income Tax Paid, Federal, after Refund Received

Common Units
Member Units [Member]

Government Assistance, Type [Axis]
Government Assistance, Type [Axis]

Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]

Stock compensation expense
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense

Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]

Deferred tax assets
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance

Cox - $1.00
Cox - $1.00 [Member]
Cox - $1.00

Stated interest rate (percentage)
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]

Other expenses, net
Other income (expense), net
Nonoperating Income (Expense)

Dividend rate of preferred unit (percentage)
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage

Auditor Firm ID
Auditor Firm ID

Effective Income Tax Rate (percentage)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent

Income from operations
Income from operations
Operating Income (Loss)

Number of reportable segments
Number of Reportable Segments

Total liabilities and shareholder's equity
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity
Liabilities and Equity

5.850% senior secured notes due December 1, 2035
5.850% senior secured notes due December 1, 2035 [Member]
5.850% senior secured notes due December 1, 2035

Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag]

Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]

Schedule of Long-Term Debt Future Principal Payments
Schedule of Maturities of Long-Term Debt [Table Text Block]

Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability

Underlying Security Market Price Change
Underlying Security Market Price Change, Percent

Expected return on plan assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Return (Loss) on Plan Assets

Individual:
Individual [Axis]

Buildings and improvements
Building and Building Improvements [Member]

Interest payment obligation, year one
Interest payment obligation, year one
Amount of interest payment obligation on long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirement, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable price and date, maturing in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

Expected life (in years)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term

Product and Service [Axis]
Product and Service [Axis]

Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]

Statement [Line Items]
Statement [Line Items]

2027
Contractual Obligation, to be Paid, Year Two

Benefits paid
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Benefits Paid

Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block]

2030
Contractual Obligation, to be Paid, Year Five

Derivative Instruments Policy
Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block]

5.250% Sterling Senior Notes Due July 15, 2042
5.250% Sterling Senior Notes Due July 15, 2042 [Member]
5.250% Sterling Senior Notes Due July 15, 2042

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table]
Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table]

Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Minimum
Minimum [Member]

Minimum estimated obligation due to A/N under the Tax Receivable Agreement
Minimum Estimated Tax Receivable Agreement Obligation Due To A/N
Minimum estimate of the tax benefit realized by Charter from the step-up in tax basis resulting from any future exchange or sale of the preferred and common units owed to A/N, which is pursuant to a tax receivable agreement between Charter and A/N.

Adoption Date
Trading Arrangement Adoption Date

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Other Expenses [Abstract]

Convertible Preferred Units
Convertible Preferred Units [Member]
Convertible Preferred Units

Charged to expense
Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)

Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year
Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year [Member]

U.S. federal tax at statutory rate (percentage)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent

Derivative Instrument [Axis]
Derivative Instrument [Axis]

Exercise Price
Award Exercise Price

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

Arrangement Duration
Trading Arrangement Duration

Franchises, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Total investments
Investments

Material Terms of Trading Arrangement
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement [Text Block]

2029
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Four

All Individuals
All Individuals [Member]

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Entities [Table]
Entities [Table]

Other investments
Other Investments

6.150% senior secured notes due November 10, 2026
6.150% senior secured notes due November 10, 2026 [Member]
6.150% senior secured notes due November 10, 2026

Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]

Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]

Schedule of Noncontrolling Interest Purchased
Schedule of Noncontrolling Interest Purchased [Table Text Block]
Schedule of noncontrolling interest disclosure which includes number of units purchased during the period, average price paid, total amount paid and the effect on the statement of shareholders' equity.

Related Party [Domain]
Related and Nonrelated Parties [Domain]

Accounts payable, accrued and other current liabilities
Total
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current

Change in fair value of cross-currency derivative instruments
Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

Supplier Finance Program [Axis]
Supplier Finance Program [Axis]

Contribution to subsidiaries
Contribution to subsidiaries
Investments in subsidiaries

Surety bonds
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value

Contractual Obligation Payment Schedule [Line Items]
Contractual Obligation Payment Schedule [Line Items]
Contractual Obligation Payment Schedule [Line Items]

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net

Expected volatility rate (percentage)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate

Schedule of Restricted Stock Unit Activity
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Restricted Stock Unit, Activity [Table Text Block]

Requisite Service Period (years)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period

Federal income taxes
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Cash and Cash Equivalents Policy
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Impairment on a non-strategic asset
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived

Equipment Installment Plan Receivables, Current
Contract with Customer, Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current

Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

Thereafter
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, after Year Five

Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]

Impairment of long-lived assets held-for-use
Impairment, Long-Lived Asset, Held-for-Use

Measure:
Measure [Axis]

Additions on current year tax positions
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions

Investments [Abstract]
Investments [Abstract]

Commercial revenue
Commercial Product Line [Member]
Commercial Product Line [Member]

Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized

Entity Emerging Growth Company
Entity Emerging Growth Company

Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Axis]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Axis]

Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]

Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Payment for Settlement, Annuity
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Payment for Settlement, Annuity
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Payment for Settlement, Annuity

2030
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Five

Non-GAAP Measure Description
Non-GAAP Measure Description [Text Block]

Programming
Programming Expense
Programming Expense

Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]

Customer premise equipment and installations
Customer equipment and installations [Member]
Customer equipment and installations [Member]

Equity Component [Domain]
Equity Component [Domain]

Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share

Customer relationships, net
Customer relationships, net
Carrying amount (original costs adjusted for previously recognized amortization and impairment) as of the balance sheet date for the value of the business relationship with existing customers (less anticipated churn).

Liberty Broadband Combination
Liberty Broadband Combination [Member]
Liberty Broadband Combination

7.375% senior secured notes due February 1, 2036
7.375% senior secured notes due February 1, 2036 [Member]
7.375% senior secured notes due February 1, 2036

The Maffei Group
The Maffei Group [Member]
The Maffei Group

Additional 402(v) Disclosure
Additional 402(v) Disclosure [Text Block]

Entity Shell Company
Entity Shell Company

Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code

Contract acquisition and fulfillment costs
Capitalized Contract Cost, Net

Principal amount, repurchased
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount

Supplier Finance Program [Table]
Supplier Finance Program [Table]

Statement [Table]
Statement [Table]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

Advertising sales
Advertising sales [Member]
Advertising sales [Member]

Government subsidies awarded
Government Assistance, Award Amount

CASH PAID FOR INTEREST
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities

Level 1
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]

Total current assets
Assets, Current

Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]

Stock options exercisable, end of period (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number

2028
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Three

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table]
Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table]

Employer contributions
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Employer

Short-term borrowings
Other Short-Term Borrowings

Stock options granted weighted average grant date fair value
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]

A/N’s share of the tax benefit realized by Charter pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement (percentage)
A/N's Percent Share Of Tax Benefit Under Tax Receivable Agreement
Percent share of the tax benefit realized by Charter from the step-up in tax basis resulting from any future exchange or sale of the preferred and common units owed to A/N, which is pursuant to a tax receivable agreement between Charter and A/N.

Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer

Other intangible assets
Other Intangible Assets [Member]

Income Taxes
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

Purchases and retirement of treasury stock
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value

2029
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four

Nontaxable or nondeductible items
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Amount

Debt instrument redemption price in the event of change of control events (percentage)
Debt Instrument Redemption Price Percentage Change Of Control Event
Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer in the event of change of control events.

Supplier Finance Program
Supplier Finance Program [Table Text Block]

Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Type [Domain]
Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Type [Domain]

Charter Operating consolidated first lien leverage ratio
Charter Operating consolidated first lien leverage ratio [Member]
Charter Operating consolidated first lien leverage ratio

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Weighted average discount rate - operating leases (percentage)
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent

Net cash flows from financing activities
Net cash flows from financing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities

Value of Charter Class A common stock acquired from Liberty Broadband during pendency of Liberty Broadband combination
Value of Charter Class A common stock acquired from Liberty Broadband during pendency of Liberty Broadband combination
Value of Charter Class A common stock acquired from Liberty Broadband during pendency of Liberty Broadband combination

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Noncontrolling Interest Income (Loss), Amount

Fair Value
Long-Term Debt, Fair Value

Entity Registrant Name
Entity Registrant Name

Payments to Acquire Businesses
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross

Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block]

State income taxes
Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Fair Value as of Grant Date
Award Grant Date Fair Value

Stock options expected to vest aggregate intrinsic value, end of period
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value

Level 2
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Debt instrument, required periodic principal payments
Debt Instrument Payment Terms Periodic Principal Payment
Amount of required periodic principal payment.

Disaggregation of Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]

Consolidation Policy
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Distributions to noncontrolling interest
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Noncontrolling Interest

Restatement Determination Date:
Restatement Determination Date [Axis]

Title of 12(b) Security
Title of 12(b) Security

Schedule of other balance sheet accounts
Schedule of other balance sheet accounts [Table Text Block]
Schedule of other balance sheet accounts

Common stock
Common Stock, Value, Issued

Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]

Mobile service
Residential Mobile Service Product Line [Member]
Residential Mobile Service Product Line

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax effect (percentage)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Percent

Debt instrument issue price (percentage)
Debt instrument issue price (percentage)
Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt was issued.

Accrued and other
Deferred Tax Assets, Other

Accrued and other current liabilities:
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets:
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Schedule of Changes in Common Stock Outstanding
Schedule of Common Stock Outstanding Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets:
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]

Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 250 million shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued

State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax effect
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Amount

Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]

Deferred tax liabilities
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross

Basic (in dollars per share)
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Charter shareholders
Earnings Per Share, Basic

Operating Lease Payments
Operating Lease, Payments

Award Timing MNPI Disclosure
Award Timing MNPI Disclosure [Text Block]

Contractual Obligation
Contractual Obligation

Award expiration period (in years)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Expiration Period

Ownership [Domain]
Ownership [Domain]

Trademarks
Trademarks [Member]

Aggregate Pension Adjustments Service Cost
Aggregate Pension Adjustments Service Cost [Member]

Property, Plant and Equipment Policy
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Total current liabilities
Current liabilities
Liabilities, Current

2026
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year One

Restricted stock awards, granted (in shares)
Restricted stock units, granted (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period

EIP Financing Facility
EIP Financing Facility [Member]
EIP Financing Facility

Supplier Finance Program [Line Items]
Supplier Finance Program [Line Items]

Investments
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure [Text Block]

Discount rate
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Discount Rate

REVENUES
Revenues

Stock Compensation Plans
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]

Liberty Broadband's equity percentage in Charter after Charter's buyback of Liberty Broadband shares during pendency of Liberty Broadband combination (percentage)
Liberty Broadband's equity percentage in Charter after Charter's buyback of Liberty Broadband shares during pendency of Liberty Broadband combination
Liberty Broadband's equity percentage in Charter after Charter's buyback of Liberty Broadband shares during pendency of Liberty Broadband combination

Entity Address, City or Town
Entity Address, City or Town

Borrowings of long-term debt
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt

Noncontrolling Interest [Domain]
Noncontrolling Interest [Domain]
[Domain] for Noncontrolling Interest [Axis]

Leases Policy
Lessee, Leases [Policy Text Block]

Schedule of Stock Option Activity
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block]

Stock options exercised aggregate intrinsic value
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value

Asset Retirement Obligations Policy
Asset Retirement Obligation [Policy Text Block]

Stock compensation expense (see Note 16)
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense

Stock options granted weighted average exercise price
Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price

Defined contribution plan, employer's contributions
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount

Restricted stock award, canceled (in shares)
Restricted stock units, canceled (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period

Business Acquisition [Axis]
Business Acquisition [Axis]

Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Total Compensation for Covered Year
Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Total Compensation for Covered Year [Member]

Revenue from Contract with Customer
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]

Document Fiscal Year Focus
Document Fiscal Year Focus

Government Assistance, Type [Domain]
Government Assistance, Type [Domain]

Purchase of treasury stock, value
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method

Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]

Other
Other Accrued Liabilities, Current

2030
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Five

Government Assistance [Table]
Government Assistance [Table]

Document Period End Date
Document Period End Date

Restricted stock outstanding, beginning of period (in shares)
Restricted stock outstanding, end of period (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number

Insider Trading Arrangements [Line Items]

Schedule of supplemental balance sheet information
Supplemental Balance Sheet Disclosures [Text Block]

2028
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three

Payments to Related Party
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party

Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Benefit Obligation

Cash paid for state and local income taxes, net
Income Tax Paid, State and Local, after Refund Received

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current

Document Transition Report
Document Transition Report

Term Loan A-6
Term Loan A-6 [Member]
Term Loan A-6

Roll Forward of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

Federal tax credits (percentage)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Percent

Other
Other services [Member]
Other services [Member]

Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Current Reporting Status

Accumulated Deficit
Retained Earnings [Member]

Ownership percentage held by noncontrolling interest (percentage)
Subsidiary, Ownership Percentage, Noncontrolling Owner

Cable distribution systems
Cable distribution systems [Member]
Cable distribution systems [Member]

Qurate
Qurate [Member]
Qurate

Net deferred tax liabilities related to certain indirect subsidiaries that file separate income tax returns
Deferred Tax Liabilities Indirect Subsidiaries
Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences without jurisdictional netting that relate to certain indirect subsidiaries that file separate income tax returns.

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

Taxes and regulatory fees
Accrued Taxes And Regulatory Fees, Current
Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date for taxes and regulatory fees. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

Term Loan A-7
Term Loan A-5 [Member]
Term Loan A-5

Roll Forward of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity:
Roll Forward of Common Shares:
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]

Supplier Finance Program, Obligation [Roll Forward]
Supplier Finance Program, Obligation [Roll Forward]

Executive Category:
Executive Category [Axis]

Schedule of Income Tax Expense
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations and Fair Value of Plan Assets
Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations, Fair Value of Plan Assets, and Funded Status of Plan [Table Text Block]

Impairment, Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]

Schedule of Cash Taxes Paid
Schedule of Cash Taxes Paid [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Cash Taxes Paid

Company Selected Measure Name
Company Selected Measure Name

Mid-market & large business
Commercial Enterprise Product Line [Member]
Commercial Enterprise Product Line [Member]

Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) [Member]

UNITED STATES