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Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Derivative instruments effect on the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Loss on derivative instruments, net $ (6)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet $ (2)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]    
Derivative instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings (3)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassifiedToEarningsNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= chtr_GainlossOnDerivativesNetMember
(6)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassifiedToEarningsNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= chtr_GainlossOnDerivativesNetMember
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]    
Derivative instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Change in fair value of interest rate derivative instruments not designated as cash flow hedges (3)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= chtr_GainlossOnDerivativesNetMember
4us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= chtr_GainlossOnDerivativesNetMember
Loss on derivative instruments, net $ (6)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= chtr_GainlossOnDerivativesNetMember
$ (2)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= chtr_GainlossOnDerivativesNetMember