CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Mar. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Jun. 30, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | |||||||||||
| REVENUES | $ 11,761 | $ 11,450 | $ 11,347 | $ 11,206 | $ 11,231 | $ 10,892 | $ 10,854 | $ 10,657 | $ 45,764 | $ 43,634 | $ 41,581 |
| COSTS AND EXPENSES: | |||||||||||
| Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below) | 29,224 | 27,860 | 26,541 | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 9,926 | 10,318 | 10,588 | ||||||||
| Other operating expenses, net | 103 | 235 | 346 | ||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 39,253 | 38,413 | 37,475 | ||||||||
| Income from operations | 1,959 | 1,586 | 1,541 | 1,425 | 1,439 | 1,380 | 1,360 | 1,042 | 6,511 | 5,221 | 4,106 |
| OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES): | |||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | (3,797) | (3,540) | (3,090) | ||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | (25) | 0 | (40) | ||||||||
| Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net | (54) | (110) | 69 | ||||||||
| Other pension benefits (costs), net | (69) | 192 | 1 | ||||||||
| Other expense, net | (135) | (77) | (18) | ||||||||
| Total other income (expenses) | (4,080) | (3,535) | (3,078) | ||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 2,431 | 1,686 | 1,028 | ||||||||
| Income tax benefit (expense) | (439) | (180) | 9,087 | ||||||||
| Consolidated net income | 1,992 | 1,506 | 10,115 | ||||||||
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (324) | (276) | (220) | ||||||||
| Net income attributable to Charter shareholders | $ 714 | $ 387 | $ 314 | $ 253 | $ 296 | $ 493 | $ 273 | $ 168 | $ 1,668 | $ 1,230 | $ 9,895 |
| EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO CHARTER SHAREHOLDERS: | |||||||||||
| Basic (in dollars per share) | $ 3.36 | $ 1.77 | $ 1.41 | $ 1.13 | $ 1.31 | $ 2.14 | $ 1.17 | $ 0.71 | $ 7.60 | $ 5.29 | $ 38.55 |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 3.28 | $ 1.74 | $ 1.39 | $ 1.11 | $ 1.29 | $ 2.11 | $ 1.15 | $ 0.70 | $ 7.45 | $ 5.22 | $ 34.09 |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares) | 212,648,072 | 218,499,213 | 222,392,274 | 224,630,122 | 227,005,966 | 230,554,633 | 234,241,769 | 237,762,295 | 219,506,735 | 232,356,665 | 256,720,715 |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares) | 217,778,099 | 222,355,867 | 225,942,172 | 227,595,365 | 230,131,933 | 233,607,414 | 237,073,566 | 241,420,722 | 223,786,380 | 235,525,226 | 296,703,956 |
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- Definition Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations except for the portion of these expenses which can be clearly related to production and included in cost of sales or services. Includes selling, general and administrative expense. No definition available.
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- Definition Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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