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Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]        
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders $ 1,292 $ 1,301 $ 2,455 $ 2,518
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (shares) 120,121,017 138,205,810 122,789,924 139,889,251
Assumed exercise or issuance of shares relating to stock plans 1,134,650 3,478,605 1,179,338 3,209,242
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (shares) 121,255,667 141,684,415 123,969,262 143,098,493
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Charter shareholders (dollars per share) $ 10.76 $ 9.41 $ 20.00 $ 18.00
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Charter shareholders (dollars per share) $ 10.66 $ 9.18 $ 19.81 $ 17.59