10-Q – 2026-04-24 – 0001091667-26-000028-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.

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.

Mobile handsets
Mobile handsets [Member]
Mobile handsets

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

Purchase of noncontrolling interest
Payments for Repurchase of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

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.

Mobile service
Mobile service [Member]
Mobile service

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]

Statistical Measurement [Domain]
Statistical Measurement [Domain]

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

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Other Expenses [Abstract]

Remaining authorized repurchase amount
Share Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized, Amount

Derivatives:
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]

Supplier Finance Program, Obligation, Current
Supplier Finance Program, Obligation, Current

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

Revenue [Abstract]
Revenue [Abstract]
Revenue [Abstract]

Cover page.
Cover [Abstract]

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

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

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

Trading Symbol
Trading Symbol

Derivative Instrument [Axis]
Derivative Instrument [Axis]

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

Award vesting period
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period

Earnings Per Share
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

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

Allowance for doubtful accounts
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current

Class A Common Stock
Common Class A [Member]

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]

Proceeds from exercise of stock options
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised

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.

Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding

Entities [Table]
Entities [Table]

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

Credit facilities(b)
Credit facilities [Member]
Credit facilities

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

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

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

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

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

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

Loss on equity investments, net
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments

OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS
Other noncurrent assets
Other Assets, Noncurrent

Entity Tax Identification Number
Entity Tax Identification Number

Treasury stock acquired (shares)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired

Senior secured notes and debentures(a)
Senior Secured Notes and Debentures [Member]
Senior Secured Notes and Debentures

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

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.

Receivable Type [Axis]
Receivable Type [Axis]

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]

Treasury Stock
Treasury Stock, Common [Member]

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

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

Other expense
Other Cost and Expense, Operating

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

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

Equity Components [Axis]
Equity Components [Axis]

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

Local Phone Number
Local Phone Number

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

Stock Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Stock Compensation Plans [Abstract]
Stock Compensation Plans [Abstract]

Noncontrolling Interests:
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]

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 Expenses

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

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net

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

Total costs and expenses
Costs and Expenses

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

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

Receivable [Domain]
Receivable [Domain]

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]

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

Entity Small Business
Entity Small Business

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

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

Payments for debt issuance costs
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs

Interest
Interest Payable, Current

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

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

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

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

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Common Stock
Common Stock [Member]

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

Exercise of stock options
Shares Issued, Value, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture

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

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

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

Entity Emerging Growth Company
Entity Emerging Growth Company

Common Class C
Common Class C [Member]

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

Accounts and Financing Receivables [Table]
Accounts and Financing Receivables [Table]

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Entity Central Index Key
Entity Central Index Key

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

Charter
Charter [Member]
Charter Communications, Inc.

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

Franchises
Indefinite-Lived Franchise Rights

CURRENT ASSETS:
Assets, Current [Abstract]

Goodwill
Goodwill

Programming
Programming Expense
Programming Expense

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

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

Treasury Stock (shares)
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares

Equity Component [Domain]
Equity Component [Domain]

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

Customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of $17,991 and $17,875, respectively
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).

Segment Reporting Disclosure
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

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

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

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

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

Income Statement Effects of Financial Instruments
Schedule of Derivatives Instruments Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location [Table Text Block]

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

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

Restricted stock
Restricted Stock [Member]

Entity Shell Company
Entity Shell Company

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

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

Class B Common Stock
Common Class B [Member]

Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount

Security Exchange Name
Security Exchange Name

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

Statement [Table]
Statement [Table]

Award Type [Axis]
Award Type [Axis]

Number of units purchased (shares)
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]

City Area Code
City Area Code

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]

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

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $41,611 and $41,514, respectively
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

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

Noncontrolling interests
Equity, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

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).

Senior unsecured notes
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Senior Unsecured Notes

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

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.

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

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

Total current assets
Assets, Current

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

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

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

Programming costs
Program Rights Obligations, Current

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

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

Purchase of treasury stock
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock

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

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

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

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

Entity [Domain]
Entity [Domain]

Short-term borrowings
Other Short-Term Borrowings

EIP Financing Facility Borrowing Capacity
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity

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

Equipment installment plan receivable
Equipment installment plan receivable [Member]
Equipment installment plan receivable

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

Derivative Liability
Derivative Liability

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

Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]
Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]
Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]

Accumulated deficit
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)

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

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

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

Long-term Debt:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]

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

Total Debt Summary
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

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

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

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

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

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

Deferred revenue
Deferred Revenue, Current

Total Charter shareholders’ equity
Equity, Attributable to Parent

Treasury stock at cost; 4,681,819 and no shares, respectively
Treasury Stock, Value

Amendment Flag
Amendment Flag

Fair Value
Long-Term Debt, Fair Value

Entity Registrant Name
Entity Registrant Name

Payments to Acquire Businesses
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross

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

Deferred income taxes
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Minority Interest Ownership Percentage Threshold
Subsidiary, Ownership Percentage, Parent

Principal Amount
Debt Instrument, Face Amount

Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]

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

Carrying Value
Long-Term Debt

Distributions to noncontrolling interest
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Noncontrolling Interest

Document Fiscal Period Focus
Document Fiscal Period Focus

Merger and acquisition costs
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs

Liberty Broadband
Liberty Broadband [Member]
Liberty Broadband

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

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

Common stock
Common Stock, Value, Issued

Transition expenses
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs

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

ASSETS
Assets [Abstract]

Document Type
Document Type

Derivative Contract [Domain]
Derivative Contract [Domain]

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

Loss on financial instruments, net
Loss on financial instruments, net (see Note 8)
Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments, Net, Pretax

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

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.

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

Derivative Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Derivative Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]

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

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

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt
Loss on extinguishment of debt (see Note 4)
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt

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

Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net

Total Charter Shareholders’ Equity
Parent [Member]

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

Maximum
Maximum [Member]

Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling Interest Disclosure [Text Block]

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

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

Award expiration period
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Expiration Period

Nature of Operation, Product Information, Concentration of Risk [Table]
Nature of Operation, Product Information, Concentration of Risk [Table]

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

Ownership [Domain]
Ownership [Domain]

Current Fiscal Year End Date
Current Fiscal Year End Date

Statistical Measurement [Axis]
Statistical Measurement [Axis]

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

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

Total current liabilities
Liabilities, Current

Award Type [Domain]
Award Type [Domain]

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.

Awards other than stock options granted in period (shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period

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

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

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

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent

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

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

Gain (Loss) On Financial Instruments, Net
Gain (Loss) On Financial Instruments, Net [Abstract]
Gain (Loss) On Financial Instruments, Net [Abstract]

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

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

Class of Stock [Line Items]
Class of Stock [Line Items]

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

REVENUES
Revenues

Total Debt
Long-Term Debt [Text Block]

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

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]

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

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.

Customer relationships, accumulated amortization
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization

Entity Interactive Data Current
Entity Interactive Data Current

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

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

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

Special charges, net
Other Nonrecurring (Income) Expense

Customer operations
Customer operations
Customer operations costs

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

Common Units
Member Units [Member]

Ownership [Axis]
Ownership [Axis]

Debt Instrument [Axis]
Debt Instrument [Axis]

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Stock compensation expense (see Note 11)
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense

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

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

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

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

Noncash interest, net
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium)

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

Business Acquisition [Axis]
Business Acquisition [Axis]

Stock compensation expense
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense

Equity Award Grants
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Activity [Table Text Block]

Marketing and residential sales
Selling and Marketing Expense

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

Entity File Number
Entity File Number

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

Income tax expense
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Revenue
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]

Document Fiscal Year Focus
Document Fiscal Year Focus

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

Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]

Income Statement [Abstract]
Income Statement [Abstract]

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

Notional amount
Derivative, Notional Amount

Purchases of treasury stock, including excise tax
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method

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

Other
Other Accrued Liabilities, Current

Remaining period over which to recognize unrecognized compensation expense
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition

Document Period End Date
Document Period End Date

Product Information [Line Items]
Product Information [Line Items]

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

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

Other, net
Other Noncash Income (Expense)

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

Income from operations
Operating Income (Loss)

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

Number of reportable segments
Number of Reportable Segments

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities and Equity

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

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

Labor
Employee-related Liabilities, Current

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

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

Connectivity
Connectivity [Member]
Connectivity

Noncontrolling Interest [Table]
Noncontrolling Interest [Table]

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

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

Legal Entity [Axis]
Legal Entity [Axis]

Interest expense, net
Interest Income (Expense), Nonoperating

Document Transition Report
Document Transition Report

Document Quarterly Report
Document Quarterly Report

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

Restricted cash
Restricted Cash

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

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

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

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

Statement [Line Items]
Statement [Line Items]

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

Restricted stock units
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).

Accounts payable – trade
Accounts Payable, Trade, Current

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

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]

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

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]

Entity Filer Category
Entity Filer Category

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]

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

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