v3.22.4
Long-Term Debt (Details)
£ in Millions, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
GBP (£)
Long-Term Debt:        
Principal Amount $ 97,368 $ 91,198    
Carrying Value 97,603 91,561    
Fair Value $ 82,798 $ 99,641    
Weighted Average Interest Rate 5.10% 4.50%   5.10%
Principal amount, repurchased $ 3,000 $ 5,100 $ 10,700  
Loss on extinguishment of debt (3) (144) (143)  
Letters of credit, amount 484      
2023 1,890      
2024 2,390      
2025 7,161      
2026 1,116      
2027 12,957      
Thereafter 71,854      
Interest payment obligation, year one 5,021      
Interest payment obligation, year two 4,764      
Interest payment obligation, year three 4,536      
Interest payment obligation, year four 4,234      
Interest payment obligation, year five 3,858      
Interest payment obligation, thereafter 43,940      
Total interest payment obligation 66,353      
Senior Unsecured Notes        
Long-Term Debt:        
Principal Amount 26,650 23,950    
Carrying Value $ 26,567 $ 23,882    
Weighted Average Interest Rate 4.80% 4.70%   4.80%
Senior Unsecured Notes | Level 1        
Long-Term Debt:        
Fair Value $ 22,426 $ 24,630    
Senior Secured Notes and Debentures        
Long-Term Debt:        
Principal Amount 56,841 56,525    
Carrying Value $ 57,213 $ 57,011    
Weighted Average Interest Rate 5.10% 5.00%   5.10%
Senior Secured Notes and Debentures | Level 1        
Long-Term Debt:        
Fair Value $ 46,905 $ 64,346    
Credit facilities        
Long-Term Debt:        
Principal Amount 13,877 10,723    
Carrying Value $ 13,823 $ 10,668    
Weighted Average Interest Rate 5.90% 1.60%   5.90%
Credit facilities | Level 2        
Long-Term Debt:        
Fair Value $ 13,467 $ 10,665    
CCO Holdings        
Long-Term Debt:        
Debt Instrument, Issued, Principal 2,700      
Loss on extinguishment of debt $ 0 (146) (145)  
Debt instrument redemption price (percentage) 100.00%      
Debt instrument, amount of principal that may be redeemed (percentage) 40.00%      
Debt instrument redemption price in the event of change of control events (percentage) 101.00%      
Leverage ratio 4.2     4.2
CCO Holdings | Maximum        
Long-Term Debt:        
Leverage ratio 6.0     6.0
CCO Holdings | Minimum        
Long-Term Debt:        
Leverage ratio 1.0     1.0
Charter Operating        
Long-Term Debt:        
Debt Instrument, Issued, Principal $ 3,500      
Loss on extinguishment of debt (1) 0 0  
Charter Operating | Credit facilities        
Long-Term Debt:        
Principal Amount 13,900      
Loss on extinguishment of debt $ (2) $ 0 0  
Charter Operating | Credit facilities | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate        
Long-Term Debt:        
Variable interest rate at end of period (percentage) 4.40%     4.40%
Charter Operating | Credit facilities | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)        
Long-Term Debt:        
Variable interest rate at end of period (percentage) 4.40% 0.10%   4.40%
Charter Operating | Revolving Credit Facility        
Long-Term Debt:        
Principal Amount $ 1,500      
Availability under credit facilities $ 4,000      
Basis spread on variable interest rate (percentage) 1.25%      
Maximum borrowing capacity $ 5,500      
Commitment fee (percentage) 0.20%      
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount $ 37      
Charter Operating | Term Loan A-5        
Long-Term Debt:        
Principal Amount 5,900      
Debt instrument, required periodic principal payments $ 303      
Basis spread on variable interest rate (percentage) 1.25%      
Charter Operating | Term Loan A-6        
Long-Term Debt:        
Principal Amount $ 487      
Debt instrument, required periodic principal payments $ 25      
Basis spread on variable interest rate (percentage) 1.50%      
Charter Operating | Term Loan B-1        
Long-Term Debt:        
Principal Amount $ 2,300      
Debt instrument, required periodic principal payments $ 25      
Basis spread on variable interest rate (percentage) 1.75%      
Charter Operating | Term Loan B-2        
Long-Term Debt:        
Principal Amount $ 3,700      
Debt instrument, required periodic principal payments $ 38      
Basis spread on variable interest rate (percentage) 1.75%      
Time Warner Cable, LLC        
Long-Term Debt:        
Loss on extinguishment of debt $ 0 $ 2 $ 2  
Time Warner Cable, LLC | 5.750% Sterling Senior Notes Due June 2, 2031        
Long-Term Debt:        
Principal Amount 755 846   £ 625
Time Warner Cable, LLC | 5.250% Sterling Senior Notes Due July 15, 2042        
Long-Term Debt:        
Principal Amount $ 786 $ 879   £ 650
Time Warner Cable, LLC | Sterling Senior Notes        
Long-Term Debt:        
Debt instrument redemption price (percentage) 100.00%