Debt Instrument, Discount, Percentage of Principal

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- Definition

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Libor Floor

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- Definition

Maximum redemption percentage of principal amount of notes at a premium plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, with net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings (as defined in the indenture)

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- Definition

Redemption premium percent In event of change in control.

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- Definition

Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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- Definition

Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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- Definition

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Face (par) amount of the original debt instrument that was repurchased.

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- Definition

Amount of debt issuance costs (for example, but not limited to, legal, accounting, broker, and regulatory fees).

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- Definition

Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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- Definition

Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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- Definition

Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 33,334		$ 33,334			$ 21,092
Accreted value	33,281		33,281			21,023
Credit Facility Availability	1,700		1,700
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	$ 0	128	$ 0
CCOH Safari, LLC [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount Repurchased					$ 3,500
CCOH Safari, LLC [Member] \| 5.50% senior notes due December 1, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	0		0			1,500
Accreted value	$ 0		$ 0			1,500
Stated interest rate (percentage)	5.50%		5.50%
CCOH Safari, LLC [Member] \| 5.75% senior notes due December 1, 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 0		$ 0			2,000
Accreted value	$ 0		$ 0			2,000
Stated interest rate (percentage)	5.75%		5.75%
CCO Safari II [Member] \| 3.579% senior secured notes due July 23, 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 2,000		$ 2,000			0
Accreted value	$ 2,000		$ 2,000			0
Stated interest rate (percentage)	3.579%		3.579%
CCO Safari II [Member] \| 4.464% senior secured notes due July 23, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 3,000		$ 3,000			0
Accreted value	$ 3,000		$ 3,000			0
Stated interest rate (percentage)	4.464%		4.464%
CCO Safari II [Member] \| 4.908% senior secured notes due July 23, 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 4,500		$ 4,500			0
Accreted value	$ 4,500		$ 4,500			0
Stated interest rate (percentage)	4.908%		4.908%
CCO Safari II [Member] \| 6.384% senior secured notes due October 23, 2035 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 2,000		$ 2,000			0
Accreted value	$ 2,000		$ 2,000			0
Stated interest rate (percentage)	6.384%		6.384%
CCO Safari II [Member] \| 6.484% senior secured notes due October 23, 2045 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 3,500		$ 3,500			0
Accreted value	$ 3,500		$ 3,500			0
Stated interest rate (percentage)	6.484%		6.484%
CCO Safari II [Member] \| 6.834% senior secured notes due October 23, 2055 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 500		$ 500			0
Accreted value	$ 500		$ 500			0
Stated interest rate (percentage)	6.834%		6.834%
CCO Safari II [Member] \| Senior secured notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage			101.00%
Debt Issuance Cost			$ 143
CCO Safari III [Member] \| Senior secured bank loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage			99.75%
Debt Issuance Cost			$ 34
CCO Safari III [Member] \| Term H Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 1,000		$ 1,000
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.50%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Libor Floor	0.75%		0.75%
Original issue discount (percentage)	99.75%		99.75%
CCO Safari III [Member] \| Term I Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 2,800		$ 2,800
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.75%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Libor Floor	0.75%		0.75%
Original issue discount (percentage)	99.75%		99.75%
CCO Holdings [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			$ 123
Maximum redemption percentage (percentage)	40.00%		40.00%
Redemption premium percent upon a change in control (percentage)	101.00%		101.00%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 7.250% senior notes due October 30, 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 0		$ 0			1,000
Accreted value	$ 0		$ 0			1,000
Stated interest rate (percentage)	7.25%		7.25%
Principal Amount Repurchased					1,000
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 7.000% senior notes due January 15, 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 600		$ 600			1,400
Accreted value	$ 598		$ 598			1,394
Stated interest rate (percentage)	7.00%		7.00%
Principal Amount Repurchased					800
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 8.125% senior notes due April 30, 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 0		$ 0			700
Accreted value	$ 0		$ 0			700
Stated interest rate (percentage)	8.125%		8.125%
Principal Amount Repurchased					700
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 7.375% senior notes due June 1, 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 750		$ 750			750
Accreted value	$ 750		$ 750			750
Stated interest rate (percentage)	7.375%		7.375%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 5.250% senior notes due March 15, 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 500		$ 500			500
Accreted value	$ 500		$ 500			500
Stated interest rate (percentage)	5.25%		5.25%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 6.500% senior notes due April 30, 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 1,500		$ 1,500			1,500
Accreted value	$ 1,500		$ 1,500			1,500
Stated interest rate (percentage)	6.50%		6.50%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 6.625% senior notes due January 31, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 750		$ 750			750
Accreted value	$ 747		$ 747			747
Stated interest rate (percentage)	6.625%		6.625%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 5.250% senior notes due September 30, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 1,250		$ 1,250			1,250
Accreted value	$ 1,241		$ 1,241			1,240
Stated interest rate (percentage)	5.25%		5.25%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 5.125% senior notes due February 15, 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 1,000		$ 1,000			1,000
Accreted value	$ 1,000		$ 1,000			1,000
Stated interest rate (percentage)	5.125%		5.125%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 5.125% senior notes due May 1, 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 1,150		$ 1,150			0
Accreted value	$ 1,150		$ 1,150			0
Stated interest rate (percentage)	5.125%		5.125%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 5.750% senior notes due September 1, 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 500		$ 500			500
Accreted value	$ 500		$ 500			500
Stated interest rate (percentage)	5.75%		5.75%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 5.750% senior notes due January 15, 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 1,000		$ 1,000			1,000
Accreted value	$ 1,000		$ 1,000			1,000
Stated interest rate (percentage)	5.75%		5.75%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 5.375% senior notes due May 1, 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 750		$ 750			0
Accreted value	$ 750		$ 750			0
Stated interest rate (percentage)	5.375%		5.375%
CCO Holdings [Member] \| 5.875% senior notes due May 1, 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 800		$ 800			0
Accreted value	$ 800		$ 800			0
Stated interest rate (percentage)	5.875%		5.875%
Charter Operating [Member] \| Charter Operating credit facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 3,484		$ 3,484			3,742
Accreted value	3,454		3,454			3,709
Credit Facility Availability	1,000		1,000
CCO Safari [Member] \| Term Loan G [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	0		0			3,500
Accreted value	0		0			3,483
Principal Amount Repurchased					$ 3,500
CCOH Safari and CCO Safari [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			$ 5
Minimum [Member] \| CCO Holdings [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage			100.00%
TWC Transaction [Member] \| CCO Safari II [Member] \| Senior secured notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	15,500		$ 15,500
TWC Transaction [Member] \| CCO Safari III [Member] \| Senior secured bank loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	3,800		3,800			0
Accreted value	$ 3,791		$ 3,791			$ 0