CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,483	$ 551
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $151 and $129, respectively	2,227	1,733
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	761	446
Total current assets	6,471	2,730
RESTRICTED CASH	66	214
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $27,656 and $23,075, respectively	34,591	35,126
Customer relationships, net	7,453	9,565
Franchises	67,322	67,319
Goodwill	29,554	29,554
Total investment in cable properties, net	138,920	141,564
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	1,092
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	1,639	1,622
Total assets	148,188	146,130
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	8,671	8,805
Operating lease liabilities	214
Current portion of long-term debt	3,500	3,290
Total current liabilities	12,385	12,095
LONG-TERM DEBT	75,578	69,537
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	17,711	17,389
LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES	979
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	2,724	2,837
Preferred stock; $.001 par value; 250 million shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	31,405	33,507
Retained earnings	40	2,780
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	(2)
Total Charter shareholders’ equity	31,445	36,285
Noncontrolling interests	7,366	7,987
Total shareholders’ equity	38,811	44,272
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	148,188	146,130
Class A Common Stock
Common stock	0	0
Class B Common Stock
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0