CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 612	$ 621
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $125 and $113, respectively	1,736	1,635
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	381	299
Total current assets	2,729	2,555
RESTRICTED CASH	48	0
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $21,513 and $18,077, respectively	34,740	33,888
Customer relationships, net	10,136	11,951
Franchises	67,319	67,319
Goodwill	29,554	29,554
Total investment in cable properties, net	141,749	142,712
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	1,559	1,356
Total assets	146,085	146,623
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	8,511	9,045
Current portion of long-term debt	3,339	2,045
Total current liabilities	11,850	11,090
LONG-TERM DEBT	69,135	68,186
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	17,421	17,314
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	2,451	2,502
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock; $.001 par value; 250 million shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	35,493	35,253
Retained earnings	4,828	3,832
Treasury stock at cost; 10,574,233 and no shares, respectively	(3,214)	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2)	(1)
Total Charter shareholders' equity	37,105	39,084
Noncontrolling interests	8,123	8,447
Total shareholders' equity	45,228	47,531
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	146,085	146,623
Class A Common Stock [Member]
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock	0	0
Class B Common Stock [Member]
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0