| Summary of financial information for Charter | 
 
		
			 
		 
		
			Consolidated Balance Sheets 
		 
		
			
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						December 31, 
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						December 31, 
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						2017 
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						amounts in millions 
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						Current assets 
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						$ 
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						 2,555 
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						 3,300 
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						Property and equipment, net 
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						 33,888 
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						 32,963 
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						Goodwill 
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						 29,554 
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						 29,509 
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						Intangible assets 
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						 79,270 
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						 81,924 
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						Other assets 
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						 1,356 
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						 1,371 
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						Total assets 
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						$ 
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						 146,623 
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						 149,067 
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						Current liabilities 
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						$ 
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						 11,090 
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						 9,572 
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						Deferred income taxes 
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						 17,314 
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						 26,665 
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						Long-term debt 
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						 68,186 
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						 59,719 
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						Other liabilities 
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						 2,502 
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						 2,745 
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						Equity 
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						 47,531 
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						 50,366 
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						Total liabilities and equity 
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						$ 
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						 146,623 
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						 149,067 
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			Consolidated Statements of Operations 
		 
		
			
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						Years ended December 31, 
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						2017 
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						2016 
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						2015 
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						amounts in millions 
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						Revenue 
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						 41,581 
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						 29,003 
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						 9,754 
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						Cost and expenses: 
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						Operating costs and expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) 
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						 26,541 
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						 18,655 
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						 6,426 
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						Depreciation and amortization 
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						 10,588 
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						 6,907 
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						 2,125 
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						Other operating expenses, net 
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						 346 
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						 985 
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						 89 
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						 37,475 
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						 26,547 
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						 8,640 
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						Operating income 
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						 4,106 
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						 2,456 
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						 1,114 
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						Interest expense 
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						 (3,090) 
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						 (2,499) 
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						 (1,306) 
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						Loss on extinguishment of debt 
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						 (40) 
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						 (111) 
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						 (128) 
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						Other income (expense), net 
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						 52 
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						 974 
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						Income tax (expense) benefit 
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						 9,087 
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						 2,925 
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						 60 
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						Net earnings (loss) 
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						 10,115 
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						 3,745 
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						 (271) 
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						Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests  
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						 (220) 
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						 (223) 
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						Net Income (loss) attributable to Charter shareholders  
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						$ 
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						 9,895 
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						 3,522 
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						 (271) 
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