XML 35 R19.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.25.4 Noncontrolling Interests (Notes) 12 Months Ended Dec. 31, 2025 Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]   Noncontrolling Interests Noncontrolling Interests Noncontrolling interests represents consolidated subsidiaries of which the Company owns less than 100%. The Company is a holding company whose principal asset is a controlling equity interest in Charter Holdings, the indirect owner of the Company’s cable systems. Noncontrolling interests on the Company’s balance sheet primarily includes A/N’s equity interests in Charter Holdings, which is comprised of a common ownership interest. As of December 31, 2025, A/N held 15.5 million Charter Holdings common units which are exchangeable at any time into either Charter Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis, or, at Charter’s option, cash, based on the then current market price of Charter Class A common stock. Net income of Charter Holdings attributable to A/N’s common noncontrolling interest for financial reporting purposes is based on the weighted average effective common ownership interest of approximately 11% for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 10% for both years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 and was $778 million, $767 million and $702 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Charter Holdings is required to make quarterly cash tax distributions (with annual true-ups) on a pro rata basis to its partners based on the partner with the highest proportionate cash tax requirement.  Charter Holdings distributed $130 million, $155 million and $156 million to A/N as a pro rata tax distribution on its common units during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The following table represents Charter Holdings' purchase of Charter Holdings common units from A/N (see Note 19) and the effect on total shareholders' equity during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023. Year Ended December 31, 2025 2024 2023 Number of units purchased 996,296  589,319  1,079,322  Purchase of noncontrolling interest $ 373  $ 189  $ 427  Carrying value of noncontrolling interest purchased $ (273) $ (138) $ (240) Excess purchased recorded to additional paid-in-capital, net of tax $ (75) $ (38) $ (140) Total shareholders' equity was also adjusted during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 due to changes in Charter Holdings' ownership as follows. Year Ended December 31, 2025 2024 2023 Increase (decrease) in noncontrolling interest $ (29) $ 13  $ (104) Increase (decrease) in additional paid-in-capital, net of tax $ 22  $ (10) $ 78  X - Definition The entire disclosure for noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries, which could include the name of the subsidiary, the ownership percentage held by the parent, the ownership percentage held by the noncontrolling owners, the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net Income or Loss of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the nature of the noncontrolling interest such as background information and terms, the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Topic 810 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/810/tableOfContent + Details Name: us-gaap_MinorityInterestDisclosureTextBlock Namespace Prefix: us-gaap_ Data Type: dtr-types:textBlockItemType Balance Type: na Period Type: duration X - References No definition available. + Details Name: us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestAbstract Namespace Prefix: us-gaap_ Data Type: xbrli:stringItemType Balance Type: na Period Type: duration