CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 555	$ 5
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $83 million and $21 million, respectively	1,340	279
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	430	61
Total current assets	2,325	345
RESTRICTED CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	0	22,264
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $7,899 million and $6,518 million, respectively	33,358	8,345
Franchises	66,245	6,006
Customer relationships, net	16,154	856
Goodwill	29,692	1,168
Total investment in cable properties, net	145,449	16,375
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	1,421	332
Total assets	149,195	39,316
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	6,736	1,972
Current portion of long-term debt	2,071	0
Total current liabilities	8,807	1,972
LONG-TERM DEBT	60,132	35,723
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	26,339	1,590
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	2,885	77
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT):
Preferred stock; $.001 par value; 250 million shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	39,530	2,028
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	818	(2,061)
Treasury stock at cost; 471,864 and no shares, respectively	(99)	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(9)	(13)
Total Charter shareholders' equity (deficit)	40,240	(46)
Noncontrolling interests	10,792	0
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	51,032	(46)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit)	149,195	39,316
Class A Common Stock [Member]
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT):
Common stock	0	0
Class B Common Stock [Member]
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT):
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0