CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 508	$ 551
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $170 and $129, respectively	2,284	1,733
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	596	446
Total current assets	3,388	2,730
RESTRICTED CASH	89	214
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $26,365 and $23,075, respectively	34,218	35,126
Customer relationships, net	7,956	9,565
Franchises	67,322	67,319
Goodwill	29,554	29,554
Total investment in cable properties, net	139,050	141,564
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	1,103	0
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	1,637	1,622
Total assets	145,267	146,130
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	8,263	8,805
Operating lease liabilities	210	0
Current portion of long-term debt	3,509	3,290
Total current liabilities	11,982	12,095
LONG-TERM DEBT	71,390	69,537
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	17,609	17,389
LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES	991	0
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	2,773	2,837
Preferred stock; $.001 par value; 250 million shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	33,810	33,507
Retained earnings	3,734	2,780
Treasury stock at cost; 12,343,135 and no shares, respectively	(4,568)	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2)	(2)
Total Charter shareholders’ equity	32,974	36,285
Noncontrolling interests	7,548	7,987
Total shareholders’ equity	40,522	44,272
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	145,267	146,130
Class A Common Stock
Common stock	0	0
Class B Common Stock
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0