CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,165	$ 5
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $134 million and $21 million, respectively	1,242	279
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	374	61
Total current assets	2,781	345
RESTRICTED CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	0	22,264
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $9,499 million and $6,518 million, respectively	32,881	8,345
Franchises	66,245	6,006
Customer relationships, net	15,439	856
Goodwill	30,165	1,168
Total investment in cable properties, net	144,730	16,375
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	1,386	332
Total assets	148,897	39,316
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	6,597	1,972
Current portion of long-term debt	2,050	0
Total current liabilities	8,647	1,972
LONG-TERM DEBT	59,946	35,723
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	26,260	1,590
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	2,969	77
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT):
Preferred stock; $.001 par value; 250 million shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	39,726	2,028
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	1,007	(2,061)
Treasury stock at cost; 1,824,839 and no shares, respectively	(448)	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8)	(13)
Total Charter shareholders' equity (deficit)	40,277	(46)
Noncontrolling interests	10,798	0
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	51,075	(46)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit)	148,897	39,316
Class A Common Stock [Member]
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT):
Common stock	0	0
Class B Common Stock [Member]
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT):
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0