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Commitments and Contingencies (Schedule of Company Payment Obligations) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Contractual Obligation [Line Items]  
Contractual Obligations $ 1,283us-gaap_ContractualObligation
Contractual Obligation, Due 2015 605us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths
Contractual Obligation, Due 2016 311us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInSecondYear
Contractual Obligation, Due 2017 279us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInThirdYear
Contractual Obligation, Due 2018 37us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFourthYear
Contractual Obligation, Due 2019 26us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFifthYear
Contractual Obligation, Due Thereafter 25us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueAfterFifthYear
Capital and Operating Lease Obligations [Member]  
Contractual Obligation [Line Items]  
Contractual Obligations 169us-gaap_ContractualObligation
/ chtr_ContractualObligationAxis
= chtr_CapitalAndOperatingLeaseObligationsMember		 [1]
Contractual Obligation, Due 2015 43us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths
/ chtr_ContractualObligationAxis
= chtr_CapitalAndOperatingLeaseObligationsMember		 [1]
Contractual Obligation, Due 2016 39us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInSecondYear
/ chtr_ContractualObligationAxis
= chtr_CapitalAndOperatingLeaseObligationsMember		 [1]
Contractual Obligation, Due 2017 35us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInThirdYear
/ chtr_ContractualObligationAxis
= chtr_CapitalAndOperatingLeaseObligationsMember		 [1]
Contractual Obligation, Due 2018 25us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFourthYear
/ chtr_ContractualObligationAxis
= chtr_CapitalAndOperatingLeaseObligationsMember		 [1]
Contractual Obligation, Due 2019 16us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFifthYear
/ chtr_ContractualObligationAxis
= chtr_CapitalAndOperatingLeaseObligationsMember		 [1]
Contractual Obligation, Due Thereafter 11us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueAfterFifthYear
/ chtr_ContractualObligationAxis
= chtr_CapitalAndOperatingLeaseObligationsMember		 [1]
Programming Minimum Commitments [Member]  
Contractual Obligation [Line Items]  
Contractual Obligations 795us-gaap_ContractualObligation
/ chtr_ContractualObligationAxis
= chtr_ProgrammingFeeObligationsMember		 [2]
Contractual Obligation, Due 2015 271us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths
/ chtr_ContractualObligationAxis
= chtr_ProgrammingFeeObligationsMember		 [2]
Contractual Obligation, Due 2016 256us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInSecondYear
/ chtr_ContractualObligationAxis
= chtr_ProgrammingFeeObligationsMember		 [2]
Contractual Obligation, Due 2017 235us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInThirdYear
/ chtr_ContractualObligationAxis
= chtr_ProgrammingFeeObligationsMember		 [2]
Contractual Obligation, Due 2018 9us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFourthYear
/ chtr_ContractualObligationAxis
= chtr_ProgrammingFeeObligationsMember		 [2]
Contractual Obligation, Due 2019 10us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFifthYear
/ chtr_ContractualObligationAxis
= chtr_ProgrammingFeeObligationsMember		 [2]
Contractual Obligation, Due Thereafter 14us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueAfterFifthYear
/ chtr_ContractualObligationAxis
= chtr_ProgrammingFeeObligationsMember		 [2]
Other [Member]  
Contractual Obligation [Line Items]  
Contractual Obligations 319us-gaap_ContractualObligation
/ chtr_ContractualObligationAxis
= chtr_OtherContractualObligationsMember		 [3]
Contractual Obligation, Due 2015 291us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths
/ chtr_ContractualObligationAxis
= chtr_OtherContractualObligationsMember		 [3]
Contractual Obligation, Due 2016 16us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInSecondYear
/ chtr_ContractualObligationAxis
= chtr_OtherContractualObligationsMember		 [3]
Contractual Obligation, Due 2017 9us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInThirdYear
/ chtr_ContractualObligationAxis
= chtr_OtherContractualObligationsMember		 [3]
Contractual Obligation, Due 2018 3us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFourthYear
/ chtr_ContractualObligationAxis
= chtr_OtherContractualObligationsMember		 [3]
Contractual Obligation, Due 2019 0us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFifthYear
/ chtr_ContractualObligationAxis
= chtr_OtherContractualObligationsMember		 [3]
Contractual Obligation, Due Thereafter $ 0us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueAfterFifthYear
/ chtr_ContractualObligationAxis
= chtr_OtherContractualObligationsMember		 [3]
[1] The Company leases certain facilities and equipment under non-cancelable operating leases. Leases and rental costs charged to expense for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $43 million, $34 million, $28 million, respectively.
[2] The Company pays programming fees under multi-year contracts ranging from three to ten years, typically based on a flat fee per customer, which may be fixed for the term, or may in some cases escalate over the term. Programming costs included in the accompanying statement of operations were $2.5 billion, $2.1 billion and $2.0 billion for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012 respectively. Certain of the Company’s programming agreements are based on a flat fee per month or have guaranteed minimum payments. The table sets forth the aggregate guaranteed minimum commitments under the Company’s programming contracts.
[3] “Other” represents other guaranteed minimum commitments, which consist primarily of commitments to the Company's customer premise equipment vendors.