Stock Compensation Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

A summary of the activity for Charter’s stock options for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, is as follows (shares in thousands, except per share data):


	Year Ended December 31,
	2023							2022							2021
	Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding, beginning of period	9,180			$	396.89			8,433			$	362.26			8,842			$	312.95
Granted	4,278			$	384.50			1,469			$	577.64			1,295			$	629.57
Exercised	(563)			$	228.69	$	102	(552)			$	295.51	$	133	(1,568)			$	295.46	$	606
Canceled	(237)			$	486.77			(170)			$	570.44			(136)			$	476.90
Outstanding, end of period	12,658			$	398.51	$	638	9,180			$	396.89			8,433			$	362.26

Weighted average remaining contractual life	5		years					6		years					6		years
Options exercisable, end of period	6,051			$	325.80	$	618	5,320			$	266.78			4,102			$	237.45
Options expected to vest, end of period	6,607			$	465.11	$	20
Weighted average fair value of options granted	$	126.13						$	172.24						$	171.21

Schedule of Restricted Stock Activity

A summary of the activity for Charter’s restricted stock for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, is as follows (shares in thousands, except per share data):


	Year Ended December 31,
	2023			2022			2021
	Shares	Weighted Average Grant Price		Shares	Weighted Average Grant Price		Shares	Weighted Average Grant Price
Outstanding, beginning of period	7	$	494.72	5	$	654.33	6	$	504.53
Granted	11	$	331.45	7	$	494.72	5	$	654.33
Vested	(7)	$	494.72	(5)	$	654.33	(6)	$	504.53
Canceled	—	$	—	—	$	—	—	$	—
Outstanding, end of period	11	$	331.45	7	$	494.72	5	$	654.33

Schedule of Restricted Stock Unit Activity

A summary of the activity for Charter’s restricted stock units for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, is as follows (shares in thousands, except per share data):


	Year Ended December 31,
	2023			2022			2021
	Shares	Weighted Average Grant Price		Shares	Weighted Average Grant Price		Shares	Weighted Average Grant Price
Outstanding, beginning of period	1,266	$	545.00	1,294	$	449.03	1,651	$	337.82
Granted	1,561	$	359.07	638	$	522.45	367	$	629.47
Vested	(358)	$	510.22	(592)	$	307.67	(665)	$	269.88
Canceled	(98)	$	440.14	(74)	$	569.11	(59)	$	467.26
Outstanding, end of period	2,371	$	432.11	1,266	$	545.00	1,294	$	449.03