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Long-Term Debt
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Long-term debt [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt
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Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

   
June 30, 2011
  
December 31, 2010
 
   
Principal Amount
  
Accreted Value
  
Principal Amount
  
Accreted Value
 
CCH II, LLC:
            
13.500% senior notes due November 30, 2016
 $1,766  $2,038  $1,766  $2,057 
CCO Holdings, LLC:
                
7.25% senior notes due October 30, 2017
  1,000   1,000   1,000   1,000 
7.875% senior notes due April 30, 2018
  900   900   900   900 
7.00% senior notes due January 15, 2019
  1,400   1,391   --   -- 
8.125% senior notes due April 30, 2020
  700   700   700   700 
6.50% senior notes due April 30, 2021
  1,500   1,500   --   -- 
Credit facility due September 6, 2014
  350   320   350   314 
Charter Communications Operating, LLC:
                
8.00% senior second-lien notes due April 30, 2012
  1,100   1,107   1,100   1,112 
10.875% senior second-lien notes due September 15, 2014
  546   586   546   591 
Credit facilities
  3,259   3,078   5,954   5,632 
Long-Term Debt
 $12,521  $12,620  $12,316  $12,306 

The accreted values presented above represent the fair value of the notes as of the Effective Date or the principal amount of the notes less the original issue discount at the time of sale, plus accretion to the balance sheet dates. However, the amount that is currently payable if the debt becomes immediately due is equal to the principal amount of the debt. The Company has availability under the revolving portion of its credit facility of approximately $1.2 billion as of June 30, 2011, and as such, debt maturing in the next twelve months is classified as long-term.

In May 2011, CCO Holdings, LLC (“CCO Holdings”) and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. closed on transactions in which they issued $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 6.50% senior notes due 2021 (the “2021 Notes”). The net proceeds of the issuances were contributed by CCO Holdings to Charter Communications Operating, LLC (“Charter Operating”) as a capital contribution and intercompany loan and were used to repay indebtedness under the Charter Operating credit facilities. The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately $53 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 related to these transactions.

The 2021 Notes are guaranteed by Charter. They are senior debt obligations of CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital Corp and rank equally with all other current and future unsecured, unsubordinated obligations of CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. The 2021 Notes are structurally subordinated to all obligations of subsidiaries of CCO Holdings, including the Charter Operating notes and Charter Operating credit facilities.

CCO Holdings may redeem some or all of the 2021 Notes at any time at a premium. The optional redemption price declines to 100% of the respective series' principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on or after varying dates in 2015 through 2018.

In addition, at any time prior to April 30, 2014, CCO Holdings may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes at a redemption price at a premium plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings (as defined in the indenture); provided that certain conditions are met.

In the event of specified change of control events, CCO Holdings must offer to purchase the outstanding 2021 Notes from the holders at a purchase price equal to 101% of the total principal amount of the notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest.

In January 2011, CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. closed on transactions in which they issued $1.4 billion aggregate principal amount of 7.00% senior notes due 2019. Such notes are guaranteed by Charter. The net proceeds of the issuances were contributed by CCO Holdings to Charter Operating as a capital contribution and were used to repay indebtedness under the Charter Operating credit facilities. The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately $67 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 related to these transactions.

In April 2010, CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. closed on transactions in which they issued $900 million aggregate principal amount of 7.875% Senior Notes due 2018 and $700 million aggregate principal amount of 8.125% Senior Notes due 2020. Such notes are guaranteed by Charter. The net proceeds were used to finance the tender offers and redemptions in which $800 million principal amount of CCO Holdings' outstanding 8.75% Senior Notes due 2013 and $770 million principal amount of Charter Operating's outstanding 8.375% Senior Second Lien Notes due 2014 were repurchased. These transactions resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 of approximately $34 million.

On March 31, 2010, Charter Operating entered into an amended and restated credit agreement. The refinancing resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt for the six months ended June 30, 2010 of approximately $1 million.