Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Investments in Charter Accounted for Using the Equity Method (Details)

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Investments in Charter Accounted for Using the Equity Method (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Charter consolidated balance sheet          
Current assets $ 4,132,000   $ 4,132,000   $ 3,300,000
Property and equipment, net 33,300,000   33,300,000   32,963,000
Goodwill 29,554,000   29,554,000   29,509,000
Intangible assets, net 79,905,000   79,905,000   81,924,000
Other assets 1,337,000   1,337,000   1,371,000
Total assets 148,228,000   148,228,000   149,067,000
Current liabilities 10,419,000   10,419,000   9,572,000
Deferred income taxes 26,576,000   26,576,000   26,665,000
Long-term debt 66,064,000   66,064,000   59,719,000
Other liabilities 2,591,000   2,591,000   2,745,000
Equity 42,578,000   42,578,000   50,366,000
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 148,228,000   148,228,000   $ 149,067,000
Charter          
Charter consolidated statement of operations          
Revenue 10,458,000 $ 10,037,000 30,979,000 $ 18,728,000  
Operating costs and expenses (6,703,000) (6,482,000) (19,857,000) (12,157,000)  
Depreciation and amortization (2,701,000) (2,437,000) (7,846,000) (4,412,000)  
Other operating expenses (145,000) (207,000) (374,000) (776,000)  
Total operating costs and expenses (9,549,000) (9,126,000) (28,077,000) (17,345,000)  
Operating income 909,000 911,000 2,902,000 1,383,000  
Interest expense, net (788,000) (724,000) (2,250,000) (1,771,000)  
Other income (expense), net (3,000) 79,000 (55,000) 429,000  
Income tax benefit (expense), net (26,000) (16,000) (99,000) 3,135,000  
Net income (loss) 92,000 250,000 498,000 3,176,000  
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (44,000) (61,000) (156,000) (108,000)  
Net income (loss) attributable to Charter shareholders $ 48,000 $ 189,000 $ 342,000 $ 3,068,000