| 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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						2016 | 
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						amounts in millions | 
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						Current assets | 
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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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						$ | 
						 146,623 | 
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						 149,067 | 
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						Current liabilities | 
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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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						$ | 
						 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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						 (11) | 
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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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						  — | 
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						Net Income (loss) attributable to Charter shareholders  | 
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						$ | 
						 9,895 | 
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						 3,522 | 
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						 (271) | 
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