Common Stock (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Common Stock [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in Common Stock Outstanding

The following table summarizes our shares outstanding for the three years ended December 31, 2023:

	Class A Common Stock	Class B Common Stock
BALANCE, December 31, 2020	193,730,992	1
Exercise of stock options	1,568,488	—
Restricted stock issuances, net of cancellations	4,627	—
Restricted stock unit vesting	664,771	—
Purchase of treasury stock	(23,227,642)	—
BALANCE, December 31, 2021	172,741,236	1
Exercise of stock options	552,442	—
Restricted stock issuances, net of cancellations	6,845	—
Restricted stock unit vesting	591,647	—
Purchase of treasury stock	(21,240,774)	—
BALANCE, December 31, 2022	152,651,396	1
Exercise of stock options	563,297	—
Restricted stock issuances, net of cancellations	10,609	—
Restricted stock unit vesting	358,290	—
Purchase of treasury stock	(8,358,134)	—
BALANCE, December 31, 2023	145,225,458	1

Class of Treasury Stock

The following represents the Company's purchase of Charter Class A common stock and the effect on the consolidated statements of cash flows during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021.

	Year Ended December 31,
	2023			2022			2021
	Shares	$		Shares	$		Shares	$
Share buybacks	7,879,962	$	3,127	20,628,464	$	10,095	22,015,125	$	15,038
Income tax withholding	220,281	88		310,391	182		586,008	393
Exercise cost	257,891	—		301,919	—		626,509	—
	8,358,134	$	3,215	21,240,774	$	10,277	23,227,642	$	15,431

Share buybacks above include shares of Charter Class A common stock purchased from Liberty Broadband Corporation (“Liberty Broadband”) pursuant to the LBB Letter Agreement as follows (see Note 19).

	Year Ended December 31,
	2023		2022
Number of shares purchased	950,721		6,168,174
Amount of shares purchased	$	394	$	3,034