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Charter Communications, Inc
(NASDAQ:CHTR) 

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Charter Communications, Inc. operates as a broadband connectivity and cable operator company serving residential and commercial customers in the United States. The company provides Internet services, such as security suite that protects computers from viruses and spyware; in-home WiFi, which provide...

Founded: 1993
Full Time Employees: 95,100
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Entertainment

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      revenues
    13,601,000,000 13,672,000,000 13,766,000,000 13,735,000,000 13,926,000,000 13,795,000,000 13,685,000,000 13,679,000,000 13,711,000,000 13,584,000,000 13,659,000,000 13,653,000,000 13,674,000,000 13,550,000,000 13,598,000,000 13,200,000,000 13,212,000,000 13,146,000,000 12,802,000,000 12,522,000,000 12,624,000,000 12,039,000,000 11,696,000,000 11,738,000,000 11,761,000,000 11,450,000,000 11,347,000,000 11,206,000,000 11,231,000,000 10,892,000,000 10,854,000,000 10,657,000,000 10,602,000,000 10,458,000,000 10,357,000,000 10,164,000,000 10,275,000,000 10,037,000,000 6,161,000,000 2,530,000,000 2,512,000,000 2,450,000,000 2,430,000,000 2,362,000,000 2,360,000,000 2,287,000,000 2,259,000,000 2,202,000,000 2,148,000,000 2,118,000,000 1,972,000,000 1,917,000,000 1,913,000,000 1,880,000,000 1,884,000,000 1,827,000,000 1,834,000,000 1,809,000,000 1,791,000,000 1,770,000,000 1,784,000,000 1,769,000,000 1,771,000,000 1,662,000,000 -4,473,000,000 1,693,000,000 1,690,000,000 1,662,000,000 -4,822,993,521 1,636,000,000 1,623,000,000 1,564,000,000 1,553,000,000 1,525,000,000 1,499,000,000 1,425,000,000 1,413,000,000 1,388,000,000 
      costs and expenses:
                                                                                  
      operating costs and expenses
    8,053,000,000 8,262,000,000 8,230,000,000 8,194,000,000 8,304,000,000 8,294,000,000 8,173,000,000 8,396,000,000 8,290,000,000 8,299,000,000 8,305,000,000 8,511,000,000 8,302,000,000 8,247,000,000 8,193,000,000 8,134,000,000 7,931,000,000 7,958,000,000 7,882,000,000 7,711,000,000 7,718,000,000 7,483,000,000 7,297,000,000 7,432,000,000 7,309,000,000 7,435,000,000 7,244,000,000 7,236,000,000 7,139,000,000 7,012,000,000 6,873,000,000 6,836,000,000 6,684,000,000 6,703,000,000 6,575,000,000 6,579,000,000 6,498,000,000 6,482,000,000 4,004,000,000 1,671,000,000 1,624,000,000 1,620,000,000 1,601,000,000 1,581,000,000 1,529,000,000 1,518,000,000 1,479,000,000 1,447,000,000 1,395,000,000 1,397,000,000 1,295,000,000 1,258,000,000                           
      depreciation and amortization
    2,194,000,000 2,160,000,000 2,176,000,000 2,181,000,000 2,168,000,000 2,145,000,000 2,170,000,000 2,190,000,000 2,188,000,000 2,130,000,000 2,172,000,000 2,206,000,000 2,192,000,000 2,177,000,000 2,240,000,000 2,294,000,000 2,280,000,000 2,270,000,000 2,354,000,000 2,441,000,000 2,409,000,000 2,370,000,000 2,428,000,000 2,497,000,000 2,461,000,000 2,415,000,000 2,500,000,000 2,550,000,000 2,534,000,000 2,482,000,000 2,592,000,000 2,710,000,000 2,742,000,000 2,701,000,000 2,595,000,000 2,550,000,000 2,495,000,000 2,437,000,000 1,436,000,000 539,000,000 545,000,000 538,000,000 528,000,000 514,000,000 534,000,000 535,000,000 528,000,000 505,000,000 500,000,000 493,000,000 436,000,000 425,000,000 466,000,000 424,000,000 415,000,000 408,000,000 411,000,000 405,000,000 393,000,000 383,000,000 390,000,000 385,000,000 380,000,000 321,000,000 -855,000,000 327,000,000 329,000,000 321,000,000 245,250,000 332,000,000 328,000,000 321,000,000 249,750,000 334,000,000 334,000,000 331,000,000 330,000,000 334,000,000 
      other operating expenses
    93,000,000 119,000,000 81,000,000 123,000,000 15,500,000 21,000,000 79,000,000     10,000,000 140,000,000 202,000,000 -62,000,000 1,000,000 45,000,000 -9,000,000 -9,000,000 302,000,000 35,000,000 14,000,000 2,000,000 7,000,000 32,000,000 14,000,000 62,000,000 -5,000,000 119,000,000 18,000,000 29,000,000 69,000,000 -28,000,000 145,000,000 135,000,000 94,000,000 -157,000,000 194,000,000 31,000,000 18,000,000 20,000,000 19,000,000 32,000,000 18,000,000 20,000,000 16,000,000 2,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000 5,000,000 11,000,000 13,000,000 3,000,000  3,000,000 1,750,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000  7,000,000 -50,000,000 42,000,000 10,000,000 2,000,000 -50,000,000 12,750,000 15,000,000 25,000,000 11,000,000 3,250,000 8,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 7,000,000 4,000,000 
      costs and expenses: - sum
    10,340,000,000 10,541,000,000 10,487,000,000 10,498,000,000 10,537,000,000 10,460,000,000 10,422,000,000 10,548,000,000 10,444,000,000 10,458,000,000 10,419,000,000 10,727,000,000 10,634,000,000 10,626,000,000 10,371,000,000 10,429,000,000 10,256,000,000 10,219,000,000 10,227,000,000 10,454,000,000 10,162,000,000 9,867,000,000 9,727,000,000 9,936,000,000 9,802,000,000 9,864,000,000 9,806,000,000                                             1,359,000,000 996,500,000 1,418,000,000     
      income from operations
    3,261,000,000 3,131,000,000 3,279,000,000 3,237,000,000 3,389,000,000 3,335,000,000 3,263,000,000 3,131,000,000 3,267,000,000 3,126,000,000 3,240,000,000 2,926,000,000 3,040,000,000 2,924,000,000 3,227,000,000 2,771,000,000 2,956,000,000 2,927,000,000 2,575,000,000 2,068,000,000 2,462,000,000 2,172,000,000 1,969,000,000 1,802,000,000 1,959,000,000 1,586,000,000 1,541,000,000 1,425,000,000 1,439,000,000 1,380,000,000 1,360,000,000 1,042,000,000 1,204,000,000 909,000,000 1,052,000,000 941,000,000 1,439,000,000 924,000,000 690,000,000 302,000,000 323,000,000 273,000,000 269,000,000 249,000,000 277,000,000 218,000,000 250,000,000 243,000,000 246,000,000 220,000,000 236,000,000 223,000,000 206,000,000 211,000,000 269,000,000 230,000,000 265,000,000 237,000,000 270,000,000 269,000,000 279,000,000 240,000,000 254,000,000 334,000,000   301,000,000 334,000,000 160,750,000 208,000,000 230,000,000 205,000,000       
      yoy
    -3.78% -6.12% 0.49% 3.39% 3.73% 6.69% 0.71% 7.01% 7.47% 6.91% 0.40% 5.59% 2.84% -0.10% 25.32% 33.99% 20.06% 34.76% 30.78% 14.76% 25.68% 36.95% 27.77% 26.46% 36.14% 14.93% 13.31% 36.76% 19.52% 51.82% 29.28% 10.73% -16.33% -1.62% 52.46% 211.59% 345.51% 238.46% 156.51% 21.29% 16.61% 25.23% 7.60% 2.47% 12.60% -0.91% 5.93% 8.97% 19.42% 4.27% -12.27% -3.04% -22.26% -10.97% -0.37% -14.50% -5.02% -1.25% 6.30% -19.46%   -15.61% 0.00%   30.87% 62.93%           
      qoq
    4.15% -4.51% 1.30% -4.49% 1.62% 2.21% 4.22% -4.16% 4.51% -3.52% 10.73% -3.75% 3.97% -9.39% 16.46% -6.26% 0.99% 13.67% 24.52% -16.00% 13.35% 10.31% 9.27% -8.01% 23.52% 2.92% 8.14% -0.97% 4.28% 1.47% 30.52% -13.46% 32.45% -13.59% 11.80% -34.61% 55.74% 33.91% 128.48% -6.50% 18.32% 1.49% 8.03% -10.11% 27.06% -12.80% 2.88% -1.22% 11.82% -6.78% 5.83% 8.25% -2.37% -21.56% 16.96% -13.21% 11.81% -12.22% 0.37% -3.58% 16.25% -5.51% -23.95%    -9.88% 107.78% -22.72% -9.57% 12.20%        
      other income
                   23,000,000        9,000,000       -27,000,000 -3,000,000    4,000,000                    -1,000,000         -4,000,000   1,000,000   1,000,000  -13,750,000 -21,000,000 -30,000,000 -4,000,000 -101,000,000 131,000,000 
      interest expense
    -1,270,000,000 -1,268,000,000 -1,263,000,000 -1,241,000,000 -1,274,000,000 -1,311,000,000 -1,328,000,000 -1,316,000,000 -1,319,000,000 -1,306,000,000 -1,298,000,000 -1,265,000,000 -1,227,000,000 -1,160,000,000 -1,109,000,000 -1,060,000,000 -1,034,000,000 -1,016,000,000 -1,004,000,000 -983,000,000 -965,000,000 -946,000,000 -957,000,000 -980,000,000 -964,000,000 -963,000,000 -945,000,000 -925,000,000 -910,000,000 -901,000,000 -878,000,000 -851,000,000 -840,000,000 -788,000,000 -749,000,000 -713,000,000 -728,000,000 -724,000,000 -593,000,000 -454,000,000 -435,000,000 -353,000,000 -229,000,000 -289,000,000 -273,000,000 -217,000,000 -210,000,000 -211,000,000 -211,000,000 -214,000,000 -211,000,000 -210,000,000 -216,000,000 -229,000,000 -225,000,000 -237,000,000 -245,000,000 -244,000,000 -241,000,000 -233,000,000 -232,000,000 -222,000,000 -219,000,000 -463,000,000 817,000,000 -206,000,000 -216,000,000 -463,000,000 1,416,998,097 -478,000,000 -474,000,000 -465,000,000 -464,000,000 -452,000,000 -471,000,000 -464,000,000 -478,000,000 -466,000,000 
      other expenses
    -30,000,000 -129,000,000   -79,500,000 -144,000,000 -85,000,000 -89,000,000         136,000,000 -157,000,000                                       -1,000,000 -2,000,000      -3,000,000               
      income before income taxes
    1,961,000,000 1,734,000,000 1,909,000,000 1,854,000,000 2,046,000,000 1,880,000,000 1,850,000,000 1,726,000,000 1,635,000,000 1,805,000,000 1,857,000,000 1,557,000,000 1,804,000,000 1,727,000,000 2,197,000,000 1,734,000,000 2,058,000,000 1,754,000,000 1,439,000,000 1,137,000,000 1,655,000,000 1,109,000,000 1,042,000,000 496,000,000 932,000,000 593,000,000 470,000,000 436,000,000 362,000,000 693,000,000 380,000,000 251,000,000 431,000,000 118,000,000 243,000,000 236,000,000 779,000,000 266,000,000 -65,000,000 -160,000,000 -110,000,000 -88,000,000 -87,000,000 -46,000,000  6,000,000 20,000,000 27,000,000 35,000,000 -13,000,000 -38,000,000 -33,000,000 9,000,000 -18,000,000 -15,000,000 -23,000,000  -13,000,000 -26,000,000 -31,000,000 -1,000,000 14,000,000 2,000,000 -273,000,000 -841,750,000 -2,995,000,000 -99,000,000 -273,000,000 -195,500,000 -265,000,000 -217,000,000 -300,000,000       
      income tax expense
    -415,000,000 -418,000,000 -414,000,000 -445,000,000 -370,000,000 -406,000,000 -427,000,000 -446,000,000 -406,000,000 -369,000,000 -444,000,000 -374,000,000 -419,000,000 -360,000,000 -489,000,000 -345,000,000 -224,000,000 -347,000,000 -281,000,000 -216,000,000 -254,000,000 -177,000,000 -166,000,000 -29,000,000 -82,250,000 -126,000,000 -84,000,000 -119,000,000 -44,500,000 -109,000,000 -41,000,000 -28,000,000    -25,000,000    -28,000,000   -35,000,000 -35,000,000 -48,000,000 -59,000,000 -65,000,000 -64,000,000 4,000,000 -57,000,000 -58,000,000 -9,000,000 -49,000,000 -69,000,000 -68,000,000 -71,000,000 -58,000,000 -72,000,000 -81,000,000 -79,000,000   -83,000,000 -61,000,000   -60,000,000 -61,000,000 -43,500,000 -57,000,000 -59,000,000 -58,000,000 -42,250,000 -41,000,000 -59,000,000 -69,000,000 -31,000,000 -64,000,000 
      consolidated net income
    1,546,000,000 1,316,000,000 1,495,000,000 1,409,000,000 1,676,000,000 1,474,000,000 1,423,000,000 1,280,000,000 1,229,000,000 1,436,000,000 1,413,000,000 1,183,000,000 1,385,000,000 1,367,000,000 1,708,000,000 1,389,000,000 1,834,000,000 1,407,000,000 1,158,000,000 921,000,000 1,401,000,000 932,000,000 876,000,000 467,000,000 822,000,000 467,000,000 386,000,000 317,000,000 360,000,000 584,000,000 339,000,000 223,000,000 9,617,000,000 92,000,000 195,000,000 211,000,000 569,000,000 250,000,000 3,114,000,000                         -334,000,000               
      less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    -214,000,000 -179,000,000 -194,000,000 -192,000,000 -210,000,000 -194,000,000 -192,000,000 -174,000,000 -171,000,000 -181,000,000 -190,000,000 -162,000,000 -189,000,000 -182,000,000 -237,000,000 -186,000,000 -224,000,000 -190,000,000 -138,000,000 -114,000,000 -155,000,000 -118,000,000 -110,000,000 -71,000,000 -108,000,000 -80,000,000 -72,000,000 -64,000,000 -64,000,000 -91,000,000 -66,000,000 -55,000,000 -64,000,000 -44,000,000 -56,000,000 -56,000,000 -115,000,000 -61,000,000 -47,000,000                                        
      net income attributable to charter shareholders
    1,332,000,000 1,137,000,000 1,301,000,000 1,217,000,000 1,466,000,000 1,280,000,000 1,231,000,000 1,106,000,000 1,058,000,000 1,255,000,000 1,223,000,000 1,021,000,000 1,196,000,000 1,185,000,000 1,471,000,000 1,203,000,000 1,610,000,000 1,217,000,000 1,020,000,000 807,000,000 1,246,000,000 814,000,000 766,000,000 396,000,000 714,000,000 387,000,000 314,000,000 253,000,000 296,000,000 493,000,000 273,000,000 168,000,000 9,553,000,000 48,000,000 139,000,000 155,000,000 454,000,000 189,000,000 3,067,000,000                                        
      earnings per common share attributable to charter shareholders:
                                                                                  
      basic
    10,380,000 8,500,000 9,410,000 8,590,000 10,300,000 8,990,000 8,580,000 7,660,000 7,240,000 8,420,000 8,150,000 6,740,000 7,790,000 7,510,000 8,960,000 7,050,000 9,010,000 6,690,000 5,480,000 4,220,000 6,230,000 4,010,000 3,720,000 1,910,000 3,300,000 1,770,000 1,410,000 1,130,000 1,300,000 2,140,000 1,170,000 710,000 37,240,000 190,000 530,000 580,000 530,000 700,000 16,730,000  -332,500 480,000                  -970,000    -540,000               
      diluted
    10,260,000 8,340,000 9,180,000 8,420,000 10,110,000 8,820,000 8,490,000 7,550,000 7,050,000 8,250,000 8,050,000 6,650,000 7,680,000 7,380,000 8,800,000 6,900,000 8,690,000 6,500,000 5,290,000 4,110,000 6,050,000 3,900,000 3,630,000 1,860,000 3,220,000 1,740,000 1,390,000 1,110,000 1,290,000 2,110,000 1,150,000 700,000 32,800,000 190,000 520,000 570,000 710,000 690,000 15,170,000  -332,500 480,000                  -970,000    -540,000               
      weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic
    135,155,309,000,000 133,763,886,000,000 138,205,810,000,000 141,591,396,000,000 143,061,337,000,000 142,308,740,000,000 143,329,828,000,000 144,510,317,000,000 149,208,188,000,000 149,004,322,000,000 150,091,880,000,000 151,438,371,000,000 161,501,355,000,000 157,971,109,000,000 164,049,619,000,000 170,688,127,000,000 183,669,369,000,000 181,925,180,000,000 185,916,505,000,000 191,404,527,000,000 203,316,483,000,000 202,826,502,000,000 205,777,438,000,000 207,831,305,000,000 219,506,735,000,000 218,499,213,000,000 222,392,274,000,000 224,630,122,000,000  230,554,633,000,000 234,241,769,000,000 237,762,295,000,000  253,923,805,000,000 263,460,911,000,000 269,004,817,000,000  271,263,259,000,000 183,362,776,000,000   111,928,113,000,000               108,948,554,000,000   113,224,303,000,000 113,138,461,000,000   378,095,547,000,000              326,910,632,000,000 
      weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted
    137,743,676,000,000 136,395,133,000,000 141,684,415,000,000 144,574,684,000,000 145,363,771,000,000 145,059,470,000,000 144,914,860,000,000 146,643,199,000,000 151,966,313,000,000 152,019,159,000,000 151,975,698,000,000 153,538,359,000,000 164,433,596,000,000 160,638,186,000,000 167,090,925,000,000 174,500,472,000,000 193,042,948,000,000 187,166,071,000,000 199,077,390,000,000 205,872,536,000,000 209,273,247,000,000 208,722,129,000,000 210,906,946,000,000 212,810,613,000,000 223,786,380,000,000 222,355,867,000,000 225,942,172,000,000 227,595,365,000,000  233,607,414,000,000 237,073,566,000,000 241,420,722,000,000  258,341,851,000,000 267,309,261,000,000 273,199,509,000,000  275,373,202,000,000 205,214,266,000,000   113,339,885,000,000               108,948,554,000,000   113,224,303,000,000 113,138,461,000,000   378,095,547,000,000              326,910,632,000,000 
      other expense
      -107,000,000 -142,000,000                 -18,000,000 -13,000,000 -9,000,000  -4,000,000 -5,000,000 -16,000,000 -110,000,000 -2,000,000 -5,000,000   -4,000,000 -3,000,000 -2,000,000  -4,000,000 -5,000,000 -2,000,000 -3,000,000 -4,000,000 -3,000,000     -14,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,500,000 -11,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000                 -1,750,000 -5,000,000  -3,000,000       
      other operating expense
           -38,000,000 -34,000,000 29,000,000                                                                     
      other income (expenses)
            -51,000,000 -15,000,000 -85,000,000 -104,000,000 -9,000,000 -37,000,000 79,000,000    -132,000,000 52,000,000                                       -2,000,000  750,000  2,000,000                
      other operating income
              -58,000,000                                                                    
      loss on extinguishment of debt
                        -22,000,000 -58,000,000 -36,000,000 -27,000,000         -5,000,000  -1,000,000 -34,000,000 -1,000,000  -110,000,000    -128,000,000        -81,000,000 -42,000,000 19,000,000  -59,000,000 -15,000,000 -19,000,000 -4,000,000 -53,000,000 -67,000,000 -9,500,000 -3,000,000 -34,000,000                
      gain on financial instruments
                        -46,250,000 69,000,000 64,000,000 -318,000,000 62,000,000 -34,000,000  37,000,000  12,000,000  63,000,000 84,000,000 17,000,000  38,000,000 73,000,000 71,000,000 -50,000,000                                        
      other pension benefits (costs)
                        28,000,000 -115,000,000                                                         
      other pension benefits
                          11,000,000 10,000,000 6,750,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 -55,000,000 207,000,000   -8,000,000 -17,000,000 13,000,000                                            
      loss on financial instruments
                              -119,000,000    -75,000,000    -70,000,000                                            
      other expenses:
                                                                                  
      income tax benefit
                                    9,186,000,000 -26,000,000 -48,000,000  -210,000,000 -16,000,000 3,179,000,000  -12,000,000 142,000,000                   -84,000,000 -109,000,000   -452,000,000 565,000,000             
      loss on derivative instruments
                                           -5,000,000    -6,000,000    -2,000,000    -3,000,000                           
      net income
                                           -188,000,000 -122,000,000 54,000,000 -122,000,000 -81,000,000 -48,000,000 -53,000,000 -45,000,000 -37,000,000 39,000,000 -70,000,000 -96,000,000 -42,000,000 -40,000,000 -87,000,000 -83,000,000 -94,000,000 -75,500,000 -85,000,000 -107,000,000 -110,000,000         -239,000,000 -322,000,000 -276,000,000 -358,000,000 -287,000,000 -407,000,000 -360,000,000 -381,000,000 -396,000,000 -133,000,000 
      yoy
                                           132.10% 154.17% -201.89% 171.11% 118.92% -223.08% -24.29% -53.13% -11.90% -197.50% -19.54% 15.66% -55.32% -47.02% 2.35% -22.43% -14.55%             -16.72% -20.88% -23.33% -6.04% -27.53% 206.02%     
      qoq
                                           54.10% -325.93% -144.26% 50.62% 68.75% -9.43% 17.78% 21.62% -194.87% -155.71% -27.08% 128.57% 5.00% -54.02% 4.82% -11.70% 24.50% -11.18% -20.56% -2.73%          -25.78% 16.67% -22.91% 24.74% -29.48% 13.06% -5.51% -3.79% 197.74%  
      loss per common share, basic and diluted:
                                           -1,680,000                -950,000 -685,000 -790,000 -980,000                    
      weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted
                                           112,311,539,000,000 111,869,771,000,000  111,783,504,000,000 111,655,617,000,000 108,374,160,000,000 108,792,605,000,000 107,975,937,000,000 106,439,198,000,000 101,934,630,000,000 102,924,443,000,000 100,600,678,000,000 100,327,418,000,000 99,657,989,000,000 99,694,672,000,000 99,496,755,000,000 99,432,960,000,000  108,420,169,000,000 109,265,876,000,000   113,110,889,000,000 113,110,882,000,000    378,982,037,000,000        367,582,677,000,000 366,120,096,000,000   
      gain on derivative instruments
                                            6,000,000 -5,000,000 1,000,000  -4,000,000 5,000,000 -6,000,000  2,000,000 -8,000,000 20,000,000                            
      earnings per common share:
                                                                                  
      basic
    10,380,000 8,500,000 9,410,000 8,590,000 10,300,000 8,990,000 8,580,000 7,660,000 7,240,000 8,420,000 8,150,000 6,740,000 7,790,000 7,510,000 8,960,000 7,050,000 9,010,000 6,690,000 5,480,000 4,220,000 6,230,000 4,010,000 3,720,000 1,910,000 3,300,000 1,770,000 1,410,000 1,130,000 1,300,000 2,140,000 1,170,000 710,000 37,240,000 190,000 530,000 580,000 530,000 700,000 16,730,000  -332,500 480,000                  -970,000    -540,000               
      diluted
    10,260,000 8,340,000 9,180,000 8,420,000 10,110,000 8,820,000 8,490,000 7,550,000 7,050,000 8,250,000 8,050,000 6,650,000 7,680,000 7,380,000 8,800,000 6,900,000 8,690,000 6,500,000 5,290,000 4,110,000 6,050,000 3,900,000 3,630,000 1,860,000 3,220,000 1,740,000 1,390,000 1,110,000 1,290,000 2,110,000 1,150,000 700,000 32,800,000 190,000 520,000 570,000 710,000 690,000 15,170,000  -332,500 480,000                  -970,000    -540,000               
      loss per common share, basic and diluted
                                              -1,090,000 -730,000 -440,000 -490,000 -420,000 -350,000 400,000 -680,000 -960,000 -420,000 -400,000 -870,000 -840,000                        
      operating
                                                        625,750,000 858,000,000 831,000,000 814,000,000 794,000,000 792,000,000 784,000,000 768,000,000 747,000,000 788,000,000 766,000,000 713,000,000 -1,920,000,000 736,000,000 715,000,000 713,000,000 522,250,000 710,000,000 698,000,000 681,000,000 489,250,000 679,000,000 647,000,000 631,000,000 608,000,000 615,000,000 
      selling, general and administrative
                                                        282,250,000 384,000,000 373,000,000 372,000,000 364,000,000 374,000,000 343,000,000 345,000,000 362,000,000 356,000,000 364,000,000 344,000,000 -926,000,000 357,000,000 343,000,000 344,000,000 264,750,000 371,000,000 342,000,000 346,000,000 240,250,000 341,000,000 317,000,000 303,000,000 305,000,000 309,000,000 
      other incomes:
                                                                                  
      other operating incomes
                                                          -4,000,000                        
      impairment of franchises
                                                                    713,500,000 2,854,000,000             
      reorganization items
                                                                 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -141,000,000 520,000,000 -198,000,000 -184,000,000 -141,000,000           
      consolidated net incomes
                                                                -38,000,000 -95,000,000 -81,000,000  -730,750,000 -2,430,000,000 -159,000,000 -334,000,000           
      less: net loss – noncontrolling interest
                                                                   129,000,000 392,750,000 1,395,000,000 47,000,000 129,000,000           
      net loss – charter shareholders
                                                                -38,000,000 -95,000,000 -81,000,000  -338,000,000 -1,035,000,000 -112,000,000 -205,000,000           
      net income – charter shareholders
                                                                   -205,000,000               
      earnings per common share – charter shareholders:
                                                                                  
      basic
    10,380,000 8,500,000 9,410,000 8,590,000 10,300,000 8,990,000 8,580,000 7,660,000 7,240,000 8,420,000 8,150,000 6,740,000 7,790,000 7,510,000 8,960,000 7,050,000 9,010,000 6,690,000 5,480,000 4,220,000 6,230,000 4,010,000 3,720,000 1,910,000 3,300,000 1,770,000 1,410,000 1,130,000 1,300,000 2,140,000 1,170,000 710,000 37,240,000 190,000 530,000 580,000 530,000 700,000 16,730,000  -332,500 480,000                  -970,000    -540,000               
      diluted
    10,260,000 8,340,000 9,180,000 8,420,000 10,110,000 8,820,000 8,490,000 7,550,000 7,050,000 8,250,000 8,050,000 6,650,000 7,680,000 7,380,000 8,800,000 6,900,000 8,690,000 6,500,000 5,290,000 4,110,000 6,050,000 3,900,000 3,630,000 1,860,000 3,220,000 1,740,000 1,390,000 1,110,000 1,290,000 2,110,000 1,150,000 700,000 32,800,000 190,000 520,000 570,000 710,000 690,000 15,170,000  -332,500 480,000                  -970,000    -540,000               
      income (loss) from operations
                                                                    2,040,000,000 -2,591,000,000             
      change in value of derivatives
                                                                    -1,000,000   -4,000,000 -250,000 10,000,000 26,000,000 -37,000,000       
      weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted
                                                                     379,066,320,000,000  378,095,547,000,000  374,145,243,000,000 371,652,070,000,000 370,085,187,000,000  369,239,742,000,000     
      asset impairment charges
                                                                            14,000,000 56,000,000    60,000,000 
      loss per common share:
                                                                        -642,500 -860,000 -740,000        
      other income and
                                                                                  
      other expenses: - sum
                                                                           -505,000,000       
      operating income from continuing operations
                                                                            85,000,000 107,000,000 200,000,000 156,000,000 163,000,000 66,000,000 
      loss from continuing operations before income taxes
                                                                            -244,750,000 -366,000,000     
      loss from continuing operations
                                                                            -287,000,000 -407,000,000     
      income from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                                                -18,000,000 200,000,000 
      income from continuing operations before income taxes
                                                                              -301,000,000 -312,000,000 -271,000,000 -269,000,000 
      income from continuing operations
                                                                              -360,000,000 -381,000,000 -302,000,000 -333,000,000 
      dividends on preferred stock - redeemable
                                                                                  
      net income applicable to common stock
                                                                                -396,000,000 -133,000,000 
      earnings per common share:
                                                                                  
      income from continuing operations, basic
                                                                                -942,500 -1,020,000 
      income from continuing operations, diluted
                                                                                -942,500 -1,020,000 
      net income, basic
                                                                                -760,000 -410,000 
      net income, diluted
                                                                                -760,000 -410,000 
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        assets
                                                                                   
        current assets:
                                                                                   
        cash and cash equivalents
      477,000,000 464,000,000 606,000,000 796,000,000 459,000,000 721,000,000 602,000,000 661,000,000 709,000,000 571,000,000 478,000,000 534,000,000 645,000,000 480,000,000 483,000,000 2,431,000,000 601,000,000 466,000,000 1,711,000,000 772,000,000 998,000,000 1,283,000,000 2,097,000,000 2,908,000,000 3,483,000,000 508,000,000 696,000,000 1,451,000,000 551,000,000 612,000,000 773,000,000 576,000,000 621,000,000 2,164,000,000 694,000,000 2,920,000,000 1,535,000,000 1,165,000,000 555,000,000 1,278,000,000 5,000,000  30,000,000 20,000,000 3,000,000 10,000,000 9,000,000 4,000,000 21,000,000 41,000,000 44,000,000 65,000,000 7,000,000 868,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 5,000,000 166,000,000 26,000,000 4,000,000 655,000,000 40,000,000 221,000,000 709,000,000 1,075,000,000 992,000,000 836 960 569 63,000,000 467,000,000 75,000,000 59,000,000 81,000,000  85,000,000 
        accounts receivables
      3,680,000,000 3,598,000,000 3,549,000,000 3,311,000,000 3,097,000,000 3,067,000,000 3,000,000,000 3,004,000,000 2,965,000,000 2,932,000,000 2,864,000,000 2,851,000,000 2,921,000,000 2,841,000,000 2,779,000,000 2,530,000,000 2,579,000,000 2,645,000,000 2,583,000,000 2,395,000,000 2,201,000,000 2,068,000,000 1,994,000,000 2,091,000,000 2,227,000,000 2,284,000,000                                253,000,000 243,000,000 223,000,000  241,000,000 249,000,000 223,000,000  211,000,000 215,000,000 188          
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      987,000,000 805,000,000 657,000,000 861,000,000 677,000,000 704,000,000 531,000,000 731,000,000 458,000,000 613,000,000 587,000,000 682,000,000 451,000,000 433,000,000 476,000,000 555,000,000 386,000,000 387,000,000 388,000,000 496,000,000 707,000,000 709,000,000 674,000,000 760,000,000 761,000,000 596,000,000 574,000,000 722,000,000 446,000,000 381,000,000 358,000,000 413,000,000 299,000,000 316,000,000 381,000,000 435,000,000 333,000,000 374,000,000 430,000,000 81,000,000 61,000,000 114,000,000 105,000,000 106,000,000 83,000,000 90,000,000 76,000,000 83,000,000 67,000,000 81,000,000 66,000,000 74,000,000 65,000,000 80,000,000 79,000,000 76,000,000 69,000,000 50,000,000 53,000,000 56,000,000 47,000,000 96,000,000 57,000,000 69,000,000 69,000,000 73,000,000 80,000,000 114 36 45 35,000,000 38,000,000 36,000,000 62,000,000 58,000,000 86,000,000 90,000,000 
        total current assets
      5,144,000,000 4,867,000,000 4,812,000,000 4,968,000,000 4,233,000,000 4,492,000,000 4,133,000,000 4,396,000,000 4,132,000,000 4,116,000,000 3,929,000,000 4,067,000,000 4,017,000,000 3,754,000,000 3,738,000,000 5,516,000,000 3,566,000,000 3,498,000,000 4,682,000,000 3,663,000,000 3,906,000,000 4,060,000,000 4,765,000,000 5,759,000,000 6,471,000,000 3,388,000,000 3,340,000,000 3,751,000,000 2,730,000,000 2,729,000,000 2,750,000,000 2,398,000,000 2,555,000,000 4,132,000,000 2,564,000,000 4,666,000,000 3,300,000,000 2,781,000,000 2,325,000,000 1,612,000,000 345,000,000 406,000,000 456,000,000 7,502,000,000 371,000,000 370,000,000 337,000,000 304,000,000 322,000,000 357,000,000 333,000,000 374,000,000 333,000,000 1,229,000,000 367,000,000 338,000,000 370,000,000 335,000,000 490,000,000 333,000,000 326,000,000 1,019,000,000 373,000,000 546,000,000 1,071,000,000 1,359,000,000 1,287,000,000 1,138 1,218 860 361,000,000 786,000,000 336,000,000 344,000,000 363,000,000 449,000,000 361,000,000 
        investment in cable properties:
                                                                                   
        property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
      46,444,000,000 45,187,000,000 44,187,000,000 43,359,000,000 42,913,000,000 41,846,000,000 41,256,000,000 40,349,000,000 39,520,000,000 38,617,000,000 37,546,000,000 36,602,000,000 36,039,000,000 35,005,000,000 34,472,000,000 34,173,000,000 34,310,000,000 34,179,000,000 34,206,000,000 34,184,000,000 34,357,000,000 34,196,000,000 34,074,000,000 34,096,000,000 34,591,000,000 34,218,000,000                                6,903,000,000 6,879,000,000 6,870,000,000  6,867,000,000 6,902,000,000 6,859,000,000  4,822,000,000 4,871,000,000 4,927  5,062 5,106,000,000 5,114,000,000      
        customer relationships
      440,000,000    975,000,000    1,745,000,000    2,772,000,000    4,060,000,000 4,419,000,000 4,787,000,000 5,185,000,000 5,615,000,000 6,050,000,000 6,486,000,000 6,955,000,000 7,453,000,000 7,956,000,000 8,461,000,000 8,997,000,000 9,565,000,000 10,136,000,000 10,710,000,000 11,315,000,000 11,951,000,000 12,589,000,000 13,231,000,000 13,904,000,000 14,608,000,000 15,439,000,000 16,154,000,000 800,000,000 856,000,000 916,000,000 978,000,000 1,042,000,000 1,105,000,000 1,175,000,000 1,245,000,000 1,317,000,000 1,389,000,000 1,465,000,000 1,294,000,000 1,359,000,000 1,424,000,000 1,492,000,000 1,562,000,000 1,634,000,000 1,704,000,000 1,779,000,000 1,846,000,000 1,923,000,000 2,000,000,000 2,081,000,000 2,167,000,000 2,251,000,000 2,335,000,000             
        franchises
      67,471,000,000 67,468,000,000 67,468,000,000 67,468,000,000 67,462,000,000 67,455,000,000 67,444,000,000 67,396,000,000 67,396,000,000 67,396,000,000 67,396,000,000 67,366,000,000 67,363,000,000 67,363,000,000 67,354,000,000 67,347,000,000 67,346,000,000 67,322,000,000 67,322,000,000 67,322,000,000 67,322,000,000 67,322,000,000 67,322,000,000 67,322,000,000 67,322,000,000 67,322,000,000 67,319,000,000 67,319,000,000 67,319,000,000 67,319,000,000 67,319,000,000 67,319,000,000 67,319,000,000 67,316,000,000 67,316,000,000 67,316,000,000 67,316,000,000 66,245,000,000 66,245,000,000 6,006,000,000 6,006,000,000 6,006,000,000 6,006,000,000 6,006,000,000 6,006,000,000 6,009,000,000 6,009,000,000 6,009,000,000 6,009,000,000 6,009,000,000 5,287,000,000 5,287,000,000 5,287,000,000 5,287,000,000 5,287,000,000 5,291,000,000 5,288,000,000 5,287,000,000 5,257,000,000 5,257,000,000 5,257,000,000 5,257,000,000 5,269,000,000 5,272,000,000 5,272,000,000 4,520,000,000 7,377,000,000 7,377 7,384 8,933 8,935,000,000 8,941,000,000 8,942,000,000 9,144,000,000 9,201,000,000 9,218,000,000 9,221,000,000 
        goodwill
      29,710,000,000 29,710,000,000 29,674,000,000 29,674,000,000 29,674,000,000 29,668,000,000 29,668,000,000 29,668,000,000 29,668,000,000 29,672,000,000 29,672,000,000 29,563,000,000 29,563,000,000 29,563,000,000 29,563,000,000 29,563,000,000 29,562,000,000 29,554,000,000 29,554,000,000 29,554,000,000 29,554,000,000 29,554,000,000 29,554,000,000 29,554,000,000 29,554,000,000 29,554,000,000 29,554,000,000 29,554,000,000 29,554,000,000 29,554,000,000 29,554,000,000 29,554,000,000 29,554,000,000 29,554,000,000 29,554,000,000 29,526,000,000 29,509,000,000 30,165,000,000 29,692,000,000 1,168,000,000 1,168,000,000 1,168,000,000 1,168,000,000 1,168,000,000 1,168,000,000 1,170,000,000 1,170,000,000 1,177,000,000 1,177,000,000 1,159,000,000 953,000,000 953,000,000 953,000,000 953,000,000 953,000,000 954,000,000 954,000,000 954,000,000 951,000,000 951,000,000 951,000,000 951,000,000 951,000,000 951,000,000 951,000,000             
        total investment in cable properties
      144,065,000,000 142,920,000,000 142,001,000,000 141,319,000,000 141,024,000,000 140,117,000,000 139,687,000,000 138,922,000,000 138,329,000,000 137,668,000,000 136,836,000,000 136,010,000,000 135,737,000,000 135,004,000,000 134,762,000,000 134,782,000,000 135,278,000,000 135,474,000,000 135,869,000,000 136,245,000,000 136,848,000,000 137,122,000,000 137,436,000,000 137,927,000,000 138,920,000,000 139,050,000,000 139,809,000,000 140,729,000,000 141,564,000,000 141,749,000,000 141,994,000,000 142,190,000,000 142,712,000,000 142,759,000,000 143,049,000,000 143,445,000,000 144,396,000,000 144,730,000,000 145,449,000,000 16,268,000,000 16,375,000,000 16,371,000,000 16,396,000,000 16,491,000,000 16,652,000,000 16,659,000,000 16,621,000,000 16,582,000,000 16,556,000,000 16,471,000,000 14,847,000,000 14,858,000,000 14,870,000,000 14,891,000,000 14,826,000,000 14,785,000,000 14,843,000,000 14,923,000,000 14,933,000,000 15,001,000,000 15,027,000,000 15,156,000,000 15,289,000,000 15,333,000,000 15,391,000,000 9,342,000,000 12,248,000,000 12,304 12,371 13,995 14,041,000,000 14,055,000,000 14,045,000,000 14,252,000,000 14,322,000,000 14,396,000,000 14,484,000,000 
        other noncurrent assets
      5,004,000,000 5,063,000,000 4,776,000,000 4,667,000,000 4,763,000,000 4,762,000,000 4,791,000,000 4,726,000,000 4,732,000,000 4,898,000,000 4,850,000,000 4,793,000,000 4,769,000,000 4,911,000,000 4,758,000,000 3,650,000,000 3,647,000,000 3,523,000,000 3,475,000,000 3,531,000,000 3,449,000,000 3,008,000,000 2,930,000,000 2,838,000,000 1,639,000,000 1,637,000,000 1,620,000,000 1,501,000,000 1,622,000,000 1,559,000,000 1,507,000,000 1,563,000,000 1,356,000,000 1,337,000,000 1,347,000,000 1,333,000,000 1,371,000,000 1,386,000,000 1,421,000,000 331,000,000 332,000,000 470,000,000 467,000,000 417,000,000 416,000,000 408,000,000 411,000,000 411,000,000 417,000,000 422,000,000 409,000,000 407,000,000 396,000,000 377,000,000 360,000,000 396,000,000 392,000,000 380,000,000 386,000,000 371,000,000 354,000,000 360,000,000 345,000,000 320,000,000 196,000,000 204,000,000 205,000,000 208 293 302 308,000,000 316,000,000 285,000,000 323,000,000 366,000,000 332,000,000 353,000,000 
        total assets
      154,213,000,000 152,850,000,000 151,589,000,000 150,954,000,000 150,020,000,000 149,371,000,000 148,611,000,000 148,044,000,000 147,193,000,000 146,682,000,000 145,615,000,000 144,870,000,000 144,523,000,000 143,669,000,000 143,258,000,000 143,948,000,000 142,491,000,000 142,495,000,000 144,026,000,000 143,439,000,000 144,206,000,000 144,193,000,000 145,136,000,000 146,552,000,000 148,188,000,000 145,267,000,000 146,085,000,000 147,257,000,000 146,130,000,000 146,085,000,000 146,251,000,000 146,151,000,000 146,623,000,000 148,228,000,000 146,960,000,000 149,444,000,000 149,067,000,000 148,897,000,000 149,195,000,000 40,524,000,000 39,316,000,000 36,873,000,000 17,319,000,000 24,410,000,000 24,550,000,000 20,950,000,000 17,369,000,000 17,297,000,000 17,295,000,000 17,250,000,000 15,589,000,000 15,639,000,000 15,599,000,000 16,497,000,000 15,553,000,000 15,519,000,000 15,605,000,000 15,638,000,000 15,809,000,000 15,705,000,000 15,707,000,000 16,535,000,000 16,007,000,000 16,199,000,000 16,658,000,000 10,905,000,000 13,740,000,000 13,650 13,882 15,157 14,710,000,000 15,157,000,000 14,666,000,000 14,919,000,000 15,051,000,000 15,177,000,000 15,198,000,000 
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                                   
        current liabilities:
                                                                                   
        accounts payable, accrued and other current liabilities
      12,556,000,000 12,244,000,000 12,007,000,000 11,873,000,000 11,687,000,000 11,362,000,000 10,726,000,000 10,926,000,000 11,214,000,000                                                                     
        current portion of long-term debt
      750,000,000 750,000,000 2,549,000,000 1,799,000,000 1,799,000,000 1,798,000,000   2,000,000,000 1,999,000,000 1,999,000,000 1,999,000,000 1,510,000,000 1,522,000,000 1,533,000,000 4,543,000,000 2,997,000,000 2,996,000,000 1,002,000,000 1,005,000,000 1,008,000,000 1,715,000,000 706,000,000 4,905,000,000 3,500,000,000 3,509,000,000 1,522,000,000 3,532,000,000 3,290,000,000 3,339,000,000 5,387,000,000 3,340,000,000 2,045,000,000 2,068,000,000  2,007,000,000 2,028,000,000 2,050,000,000 2,071,000,000     6,983,000,000          870,000,000        589,000,000   70,000,000 11,740,000,000 11,757,000,000 11,774 155         
        total current liabilities
      13,306,000,000 12,994,000,000 14,556,000,000 13,672,000,000 13,486,000,000 13,160,000,000 10,726,000,000 10,926,000,000 13,214,000,000 12,625,000,000 11,975,000,000 12,242,000,000 12,065,000,000 11,595,000,000 11,395,000,000 13,929,000,000 12,458,000,000 12,237,000,000 10,038,000,000 9,916,000,000 9,875,000,000 10,256,000,000 9,142,000,000 13,215,000,000 12,385,000,000 11,982,000,000 9,875,000,000 11,950,000,000 12,095,000,000 11,850,000,000 14,024,000,000 11,602,000,000 11,090,000,000 10,419,000,000 8,123,000,000 9,520,000,000 9,572,000,000 8,647,000,000 8,807,000,000 1,925,000,000 1,972,000,000 1,829,000,000 1,636,000,000 8,569,000,000 1,635,000,000 1,586,000,000 1,606,000,000 1,523,000,000 1,467,000,000 1,382,000,000 1,280,000,000 1,290,000,000 1,224,000,000 2,116,000,000 1,194,000,000 1,140,000,000 1,153,000,000 1,081,000,000 1,087,000,000 1,028,000,000 1,049,000,000 1,604,000,000 1,014,000,000 958,000,000 968,000,000 13,198,000,000 13,145,000,000 13,096 1,465 1,465 1,293,000,000 1,408,000,000 1,332,000,000 1,410,000,000 1,258,000,000 1,464,000,000 1,360,000,000 
        long-term debt
      94,006,000,000 94,413,000,000 91,863,000,000 91,970,000,000 92,134,000,000 93,517,000,000 96,692,000,000 97,965,000,000 95,777,000,000 95,800,000,000 95,971,000,000 95,973,000,000 96,093,000,000 95,510,000,000 94,468,000,000 90,679,000,000 88,564,000,000 85,376,000,000 86,962,000,000 83,882,000,000 81,744,000,000 77,947,000,000 77,663,000,000 74,787,000,000 75,578,000,000 71,390,000,000 71,784,000,000 70,567,000,000 69,537,000,000 69,135,000,000 66,730,000,000 67,609,000,000 68,186,000,000 66,064,000,000 63,248,000,000 60,837,000,000 59,719,000,000 59,946,000,000 60,132,000,000 37,124,000,000 35,723,000,000 33,281,000,000 13,896,000,000 13,981,000,000 21,023,000,000 17,595,000,000 14,019,000,000 14,090,000,000 14,181,000,000 14,306,000,000 12,812,000,000 12,816,000,000 12,808,000,000 12,820,000,000 12,786,000,000 12,802,000,000 12,856,000,000 12,581,000,000 12,620,000,000 12,554,000,000 12,306,000,000 12,585,000,000 12,657,000,000 12,762,000,000 13,252,000,000    21,511 21,031 20,480,000,000 20,575,000,000 19,908,000,000 19,691,000,000 19,576,000,000 19,276,000,000 18,799,000,000 
        equipment installment plan financing facility
      1,447,000,000 1,365,000,000 1,306,000,000 1,194,000,000 1,072,000,000 998,000,000 873,000,000                                                                       
        deferred income taxes
      19,841,000,000 19,604,000,000 18,757,000,000 18,822,000,000 18,845,000,000 18,983,000,000 18,927,000,000 18,966,000,000 18,954,000,000 18,996,000,000 18,982,000,000 19,030,000,000 19,058,000,000 19,153,000,000 19,123,000,000 19,070,000,000 19,096,000,000 18,980,000,000 18,678,000,000 18,227,000,000 18,108,000,000 17,929,000,000 17,789,000,000 17,665,000,000 17,711,000,000 17,609,000,000 17,522,000,000 17,473,000,000 17,389,000,000 17,421,000,000 17,376,000,000 17,351,000,000 17,314,000,000 26,576,000,000 26,574,000,000 26,576,000,000 26,665,000,000 26,260,000,000 26,339,000,000 1,618,000,000 1,590,000,000 1,616,000,000 1,745,000,000 1,706,000,000 1,674,000,000 1,610,000,000 1,554,000,000 1,492,000,000 1,431,000,000 1,432,000,000 1,374,000,000 1,279,000,000 1,122,000,000 1,054,000,000 987,000,000 917,000,000 847,000,000                     
        other long-term liabilities
      5,094,000,000 4,886,000,000 4,739,000,000 4,774,000,000 4,776,000,000 4,659,000,000 4,679,000,000 4,581,000,000 4,530,000,000 4,517,000,000 4,660,000,000 4,723,000,000 4,758,000,000 5,061,000,000 4,759,000,000 4,326,000,000 4,217,000,000 4,376,000,000 4,262,000,000 4,233,000,000 4,198,000,000 4,349,000,000 4,141,000,000 4,163,000,000 2,724,000,000 2,773,000,000 2,758,000,000 2,643,000,000 2,837,000,000 2,451,000,000 2,479,000,000 2,464,000,000 2,502,000,000 2,591,000,000 2,582,000,000 2,607,000,000 2,745,000,000 2,969,000,000 2,885,000,000 76,000,000 77,000,000 87,000,000 73,000,000 77,000,000 72,000,000 62,000,000 71,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 69,000,000 62,000,000 125,000,000 296,000,000 334,000,000 342,000,000 334,000,000 340,000,000 1,112,000,000 1,038,000,000 941,000,000 874,000,000 823,000,000 692,000,000 710,000,000 520,000,000 162,000,000 738,000,000 683 1,120 1,205 1,150,000,000 1,237,000,000 1,035,000,000 874,000,000 792,000,000 709,000,000 602,000,000 
        shareholders’ equity:
                                                                                   
        class a common stock; 0.001 par value...
                                                                                   
        126,631,549 and 141,946,426 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        class b common stock; 0.001 par value...
                                                                                   
        1 share issued and outstanding
                                                                                   
        preferred stock; 0.001 par value...
                                                                                   
        additional paid-in capital
      21,447,000,000 23,842,000,000 23,714,000,000 23,586,000,000 23,337,000,000 23,845,000,000 23,681,000,000 23,544,000,000 23,346,000,000 24,460,000,000 24,287,000,000 24,138,000,000 23,940,000,000 26,950,000,000 26,900,000,000 26,865,000,000 26,725,000,000 30,015,000,000 29,878,000,000 29,037,000,000 29,000,000,000 31,758,000,000 31,661,000,000 31,544,000,000 31,405,000,000 33,810,000,000 33,742,000,000 33,643,000,000 33,507,000,000 35,493,000,000 35,419,000,000 35,352,000,000 35,253,000,000 39,773,000,000 39,697,000,000 39,602,000,000 39,413,000,000 39,726,000,000 39,530,000,000 2,057,000,000 2,028,000,000 2,010,000,000 1,974,000,000 1,955,000,000 1,930,000,000 1,843,000,000 1,816,000,000 1,778,000,000 1,760,000,000 1,720,000,000 1,657,000,000 1,632,000,000 1,616,000,000 1,605,000,000 1,582,000,000 1,568,000,000 1,556,000,000 1,807,000,000 1,795,000,000 1,786,000,000 1,776,000,000 1,757,000,000 1,737,000,000 1,737,000,000 1,913,000,000 5,399,000,000 5,398,000,000 5,396 5,344 5,342 5,331,000,000 5,331,000,000 5,327,000,000 5,328,000,000 5,324,000,000 5,320,000,000 5,309,000,000 
        accumulated deficit
      -5,393,000,000 -4,095,000,000 -5,232,000,000 -6,533,000,000 -7,750,000,000 -8,643,000,000 -9,923,000,000 -11,154,000,000 -12,260,000,000 -11,322,000,000 -12,577,000,000 -13,800,000,000 -14,821,000,000 -8,816,000,000 -10,001,000,000 -11,472,000,000 -12,675,000,000 -2,151,000,000                      -2,249,000,000 -2,061,000,000 -1,911,000,000 -1,965,000,000 -1,843,000,000 -1,762,000,000 -1,703,000,000 -1,650,000,000 -1,605,000,000 -1,568,000,000 -1,600,000,000 -1,530,000,000 -1,434,000,000 -1,392,000,000 -1,348,000,000 -1,261,000,000 -1,178,000,000 -1,082,000,000 -537,000,000 -452,000,000 -345,000,000      -16,949,000,000 -15,914,000,000 -15,802 -15,547 -14,052 -13,730,000,000 -13,454,000,000 -13,096,000,000 -12,637,000,000 -12,221,000,000 -11,861,000,000 -11,140,000,000 
        total charter shareholders’ equity
      16,054,000,000 15,340,000,000 16,209,000,000 16,247,000,000 15,587,000,000 14,099,000,000 12,879,000,000 11,874,000,000 11,086,000,000 11,098,000,000 10,460,000,000 9,418,000,000 9,119,000,000 8,889,000,000 9,879,000,000 12,060,000,000 14,050,000,000 17,030,000,000 19,342,000,000 20,997,000,000 23,805,000,000 26,906,000,000 29,356,000,000 29,628,000,000 31,445,000,000 32,974,000,000 35,286,000,000 35,734,000,000 36,285,000,000 37,105,000,000 37,443,000,000 38,768,000,000 39,084,000,000 33,229,000,000 36,628,000,000 39,720,000,000 40,139,000,000 40,277,000,000 40,240,000,000                      1,478,000,000 1,523,000,000 1,632,000,000 1,763,000,000 1,915,000,000             
        noncontrolling interests
      4,465,000,000 4,248,000,000 4,159,000,000 4,275,000,000 4,120,000,000 3,955,000,000 3,835,000,000 3,732,000,000 3,632,000,000 3,646,000,000 3,567,000,000 3,484,000,000 3,430,000,000 3,461,000,000 3,634,000,000 3,884,000,000 4,106,000,000 4,496,000,000 4,744,000,000 6,184,000,000 6,476,000,000 6,806,000,000 7,045,000,000 7,094,000,000 7,366,000,000 7,548,000,000 7,808,000,000 7,909,000,000 7,987,000,000 8,123,000,000 8,199,000,000 8,357,000,000 8,447,000,000 9,349,000,000 9,805,000,000 10,184,000,000 10,227,000,000 10,798,000,000 10,792,000,000                                       
        total shareholders’ equity
      20,519,000,000 19,588,000,000 20,368,000,000 20,522,000,000 19,707,000,000 18,054,000,000 16,714,000,000 15,606,000,000 14,718,000,000 14,744,000,000 14,027,000,000 12,902,000,000 12,549,000,000 12,350,000,000 13,513,000,000 15,944,000,000 18,156,000,000 21,526,000,000 24,086,000,000 27,181,000,000 30,281,000,000 33,712,000,000 36,401,000,000 36,722,000,000 38,811,000,000 40,522,000,000 43,094,000,000 43,643,000,000 44,272,000,000 45,228,000,000 45,642,000,000 47,125,000,000 47,531,000,000 42,578,000,000 46,433,000,000 49,904,000,000 50,366,000,000 51,075,000,000   -46,000,000 60,000,000 -31,000,000 77,000,000 146,000,000 97,000,000 119,000,000 127,000,000 151,000,000 61,000,000 61,000,000 129,000,000 149,000,000 173,000,000 244,000,000 326,000,000 409,000,000 864,000,000 1,064,000,000 1,182,000,000 1,478,000,000 1,523,000,000 1,632,000,000 1,763,000,000 1,917,000,000             
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
      154,213,000,000 152,850,000,000 151,589,000,000 150,954,000,000 150,020,000,000 149,371,000,000 148,611,000,000 148,044,000,000 147,193,000,000 146,682,000,000 145,615,000,000 144,870,000,000 144,523,000,000 143,669,000,000 143,258,000,000 143,948,000,000 142,491,000,000 142,495,000,000 144,026,000,000 143,439,000,000 144,206,000,000 144,193,000,000 145,136,000,000 146,552,000,000 148,188,000,000 145,267,000,000 146,085,000,000 147,257,000,000 146,130,000,000 146,085,000,000 146,251,000,000 146,151,000,000 146,623,000,000 148,228,000,000 146,960,000,000 149,444,000,000 149,067,000,000 148,897,000,000   39,316,000,000 36,873,000,000 17,319,000,000 24,410,000,000 24,550,000,000 20,950,000,000 17,369,000,000 17,297,000,000 17,295,000,000 17,250,000,000 15,589,000,000 15,639,000,000 15,599,000,000 16,497,000,000 15,553,000,000 15,519,000,000 15,605,000,000 15,638,000,000 15,809,000,000 15,705,000,000 15,707,000,000 16,535,000,000 16,007,000,000 16,199,000,000 16,658,000,000             
        customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of 17,759 and 17,319, respectively
       555,000,000                                                                            
        142,990,100 and 141,946,426 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        treasury stock
       -4,407,000,000 -2,273,000,000 -806,000,000  -1,103,000,000 -879,000,000 -516,000,000  -2,040,000,000 -1,250,000,000 -920,000,000  -9,245,000,000 -7,020,000,000 -3,333,000,000  -10,834,000,000 -7,168,000,000 -3,652,000,000  -6,868,000,000 -3,507,000,000 -2,352,000,000  -4,568,000,000 -1,801,000,000 -940,000,000  -3,214,000,000 -2,281,000,000 -617,000,000  -7,748,000,000 -4,223,000,000 -895,000,000  -448,000,000 -99,000,000 -16,000,000  -24,000,000 -23,000,000 -16,000,000  -18,000,000 -17,000,000 -11,000,000  -11,000,000 -10,000,000 -5,000,000  -1,000,000 -1,000,000   -329,000,000 -213,000,000 -213,000,000 -6,000,000                 
        customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of 17,642 and 17,319, respectively
        672,000,000                                                                           
        142,812,046 and 141,946,426 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of 17,495 and 17,319, respectively
         818,000,000                                                                          
        142,640,861 and 141,946,426 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        141,946,426 and 145,225,458 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of 17,142 and 16,523, respectively
           1,148,000,000                                                                        
        145,845,968 and 145,225,458 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of 16,966 and 16,523, respectively
            1,319,000,000                                                                       
        145,630,393 and 145,225,458 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of 16,759 and 16,523, respectively
             1,509,000,000                                                                      
        145,587,549 and 145,225,458 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        145,225,458 and 152,651,396 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of 16,285 and 15,478, respectively
               1,983,000,000                                                                    
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities
               10,626,000,000 9,976,000,000 10,243,000,000 10,555,000,000 10,073,000,000 9,862,000,000 9,386,000,000 9,461,000,000 9,241,000,000 9,036,000,000 8,911,000,000 8,867,000,000 8,541,000,000 8,436,000,000 8,310,000,000 8,671,000,000 8,263,000,000 8,145,000,000 8,213,000,000 8,805,000,000 8,511,000,000 8,637,000,000 8,262,000,000 9,045,000,000 8,351,000,000 8,123,000,000 7,513,000,000 7,544,000,000 6,597,000,000 6,736,000,000 1,925,000,000 1,972,000,000 1,829,000,000 1,636,000,000 1,586,000,000 1,635,000,000 1,586,000,000 1,606,000,000 1,523,000,000 1,467,000,000 1,382,000,000 1,280,000,000 1,290,000,000 1,224,000,000                         
        153,308,940 and 152,651,396 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of 16,046 and 15,478, respectively
                2,222,000,000                                                                   
        153,116,296 and 152,651,396 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of 15,777 and 15,478, respectively
                 2,479,000,000                                                                  
        153,048,145 and 152,651,396 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        152,651,396 and 172,741,236 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of 15,177 and 14,180, respectively
                   3,073,000,000                                                                
        173,847,120 and 172,741,236 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of 14,875 and 14,180, respectively
                    3,373,000,000                                                               
        173,764,131 and 172,741,236 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of 14,542 and 14,180, respectively
                     3,699,000,000                                                              
        173,597,377 and 172,741,236 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        172,741,236 and 193,730,992 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        195,918,833 and 193,730,992 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        195,489,213 and 193,730,992 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        retained earnings
                        -3,368,000,000 -4,388,000,000 -5,195,000,000 2,016,000,000 1,202,000,000 436,000,000 40,000,000 3,734,000,000 3,347,000,000 3,033,000,000 2,780,000,000 4,828,000,000 4,307,000,000 4,034,000,000 3,832,000,000 1,206,000,000 1,158,000,000 1,019,000,000 733,000,000 1,007,000,000 818,000,000                         26,000,000              
        194,816,856 and 193,730,992 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        restricted cash
                          3,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 28,000,000 66,000,000 89,000,000 150,000,000 175,000,000 214,000,000 48,000,000                                                
        193,730,992 and 209,975,963 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        213,203,558 and 209,975,963 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
                               -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -4,000,000 -6,000,000 -7,000,000 -8,000,000 -9,000,000 -11,000,000 -13,000,000 -15,000,000 -17,000,000 -19,000,000 -22,000,000 -25,000,000 -30,000,000 -35,000,000 -41,000,000 -48,000,000 -56,000,000 -64,000,000 -75,000,000 -83,000,000 -76,000,000 -64,000,000 -65,000,000 -77,000,000 -66,000,000 -46,000,000 -57,000,000 -84,000,000 -50,000,000   -284,000,000 -297,000,000 -308 -303 -124 -105,000,000 -227,000,000      
        212,393,939 and 209,975,963 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        211,487,495 and 209,975,963 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        operating lease right-of-use assets
                              1,092,000,000 1,103,000,000 1,166,000,000 1,101,000,000                                                  
        operating lease liabilities
                              214,000,000 210,000,000 208,000,000 205,000,000                                                  
        long-term operating lease liabilities
                              979,000,000 991,000,000 1,052,000,000 981,000,000                                                  
        class a common stock; .001 par value...
                                                                                   
        209,975,963 and 225,353,807 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        class b common stock; .001 par value...
                                                                                   
        preferred stock; .001 par value...
                                                                                   
        227,123,254 and 225,353,807 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        155 and 129, respectively
                                2,070,000,000                                                   
        property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated
                                                                                   
        depreciation of 25,004 and 23,075, respectively
                                34,475,000,000                                                   
        226,803,870 and 225,353,807 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        no shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                   
        144 and 129, respectively
                                 1,578,000,000                                                  
        depreciation of 24,609 and 23,075, respectively
                                 34,859,000,000                                                  
        226,332,625 and 225,353,807 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        129 and 113, respectively
                                  1,733,000,000                                                 
        depreciation of 23,075 and 18,077, respectively
                                  35,126,000,000                                                 
        225,353,807 and 238,506,059 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        125 and 113, respectively
                                   1,736,000,000                                                
        depreciation of 21,513 and 18,077, respectively
                                   34,740,000,000                                                
        239,491,925 and 238,506,059 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        126 and 113, respectively
                                    1,619,000,000                                               
        depreciation of 20,051 and 18,077, respectively
                                    34,411,000,000                                               
        239,370,330 and 238,506,059 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        120 and 113, respectively
                                     1,409,000,000                                              
        depreciation of 19,796 and 18,077, respectively
                                     34,002,000,000                                              
        239,234,204 and 238,506,059 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        113 and 124, respectively
                                      1,635,000,000                                             
        depreciation of 18,077 and 11,103, respectively
                                      33,888,000,000                                             
        238,506,059 and 268,897,792 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        103 and 124, respectively
                                       1,652,000,000                                            
        depreciation of 16,375 and 11,103, respectively
                                       33,300,000,000                                            
        271,017,357 and 268,897,792 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        121 and 124, respectively
                                        1,489,000,000                                           
        depreciation of 14,691 and 11,103, respectively
                                        32,948,000,000                                           
        270,734,982 and 268,897,792 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        114 and 124, respectively
                                         1,311,000,000                                          
        depreciation of 12,866 and 11,103, respectively
                                         32,699,000,000                                          
        270,346,703 and 268,897,792 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        124 and 21, respectively
                                          1,432,000,000                                         
        restricted cash and cash equivalents
                                             22,313,000,000 22,264,000,000 19,626,000,000  7,112,000,000 7,111,000,000 3,513,000,000      27,000,000 27,000,000 27,000,000 27,000,000 27,000,000 27,000,000 27,000,000 28,000,000 28,000,000 28,000,000 27,000,000 27,000,000 33,000,000 45,000,000             
        depreciation of 11,103 and 6,518, respectively
                                          32,963,000,000                                         
        shareholders’ equity
                                                                                   
        268,897,792 and 112,438,828 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        1 and no shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        134 and 21, respectively
                                           1,242,000,000                                        
        depreciation of 9,499 and 6,518, respectively
                                           32,881,000,000                                        
        272,490,230 and 112,438,828 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        83 and 21, respectively
                                            1,340,000,000                                       
        depreciation of 7,899 and 6,518, respectively
                                            33,358,000,000                                       
        liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                                                                   
        shareholders' equity
                                                                                   
        271,399,692 and 112,438,828 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        total shareholders' equity
                                            51,032,000,000                                       
        total liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                            149,195,000,000                                       
        17 and 21, respectively
                                             253,000,000                                      
        depreciation of 6,928 and 6,518, respectively
                                             8,294,000,000                                      
        liabilities and shareholders’ deficit
                                                                                   
        shareholders’ deficit:
                                                                                   
        112,581,405 and 112,438,828 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        total shareholders’ deficit
                                             -219,000,000                          -13,364,000,000 -10,989,000,000 -10,851 -10,506 -8,834 -8,504,000,000 -8,350,000,000 -7,892,000,000 -7,334,000,000 -6,849,000,000 -6,543,000,000 -5,827,000,000 
        total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit
                                             40,524,000,000                          10,905,000,000 13,740,000,000 13,650 13,882 15,157 14,710,000,000 15,157,000,000 14,666,000,000 14,919,000,000 15,051,000,000 15,177,000,000 15,198,000,000 
        21 and 22, respectively
                                              279,000,000                                     
        depreciation of 6,518 and 5,484, respectively
                                              8,345,000,000                                     
        112,438,828 and 111,999,687 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        22 and 22, respectively
                                               292,000,000                                    
        depreciation of 6,592 and 5,484, respectively
                                               8,281,000,000                                    
        112,366,294 and 111,999,687 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        23 and 22, respectively
                                                321,000,000                                   
        depreciation of 6,192 and 5,484, respectively
                                                8,244,000,000                                   
        112,137,735 and 111,999,687 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        19 and 22, respectively
                                                 264,000,000                                  
        depreciation of 5,800 and 5,484, respectively
                                                 8,275,000,000                                  
        112,098,852 and 111,999,687 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        22 and 19, respectively
                                                  285,000,000                                 
        depreciation of 5,484 and 4,787, respectively
                                                  8,373,000,000                                 
        111,999,687 and 106,144,075 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        20 and 19, respectively
                                                   270,000,000                                
        depreciation of 5,968 and 4,787, respectively
                                                   8,305,000,000                                
        109,390,963 and 106,144,075 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        23 and 19, respectively
                                                    252,000,000                               
        depreciation of 5,566 and 4,787, respectively
                                                    8,197,000,000                               
        108,760,313 and 106,144,075 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        18 and 19, respectively
                                                     217,000,000                              
        depreciation of 4,948 and 4,787, respectively
                                                     8,079,000,000                              
        108,300,060 and 106,144,075 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        19 and 14, respectively
                                                      234,000,000                             
        depreciation of 4,787 and 3,563, respectively
                                                      7,981,000,000                             
        106,144,075 and 101,176,247 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        15 and 14, respectively
                                                       235,000,000 223,000,000                           
        depreciation of 4,673 and 3,563, respectively
                                                       7,838,000,000                            
        104,246,203 and 101,176,247 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        depreciation of 4,303 and 3,563, respectively
                                                        7,313,000,000                           
        101,549,969 and 101,176,247 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        13 and 14, respectively
                                                         208,000,000                          
        depreciation of 3,968 and 3,563, respectively
                                                         7,259,000,000                          
        101,310,068 and 101,176,247 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        14 and 16, respectively
                                                          234,000,000                         
        depreciation of 3,563 and 2,364, respectively
                                                          7,206,000,000                         
        101,176,247 and 100,570,418 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        18 and 16, respectively
                                                           254,000,000                   225,000,000 223,000,000    
        depreciation of 3,320 and 2,364, respectively
                                                           7,159,000,000                        
        accounts payable and accrued expenses
                                                           1,246,000,000 1,194,000,000 1,140,000,000 1,153,000,000 1,081,000,000 1,087,000,000 1,028,000,000 1,049,000,000 1,015,000,000 1,014,000,000 958,000,000 898,000,000 1,458,000,000 1,388,000,000 1,322 1,310 1,465 1,293,000,000 1,408,000,000 1,332,000,000 1,410,000,000 1,258,000,000 1,464,000,000 1,360,000,000 
        101,068,420 and 100,570,418 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        no non-redeemable shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                   
        17 and 16, respectively
                                                            256,000,000                       
        depreciation of 2,996 and 2,364, respectively
                                                            7,024,000,000                       
        100,795,123 and 100,570,418 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        13 and 16, respectively
                                                             231,000,000                      
        depreciation of 2,682 and 2,364, respectively
                                                             6,906,000,000                      
        100,564,176 and 100,570,418 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        16 and 17, respectively
                                                              272,000,000                     
        depreciation of 2,364 and 1,190, respectively
                                                              6,897,000,000                     
        100,570,418 and 112,494,166 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        0 and 2,241,299 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        authorized; no non-redeemable shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                   
        114,741,367 and 112,494,166 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        no shares and 2,241,299 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        114,699,547 and 112,494,166 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        114,711,944 and 112,494,166 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        17 and 11, respectively
                                                                  247,000,000                 
        depreciation of 1,190 and 94, respectively
                                                                  6,819,000,000                 
        112,494,166 and 112,576,872 shares issued, respectively
                                                                                   
        2,241,299 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                   
        accumulated equity
                                                                  -235,000,000 -150,000,000 -55,000,000  2,000,000             
        noncontrolling interest
                                                                      2,000,000 -1,530,000,000 -176,000,000 -137          
        112,394,748 and 112,576,872 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        temporary equity
                                                                    12,000,000 6,000,000 1,000,000 234,000,000 259,000,000 252          
        112,456,067 and 112,576,872 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        112,481,877 and 112,576,872 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        11 and 18, respectively
                                                                      248,000,000             
        depreciation of 94 and 7,225, respectively
                                                                      6,833,000,000             
        note payable – related party
                                                                          75 72 69,000,000 67,000,000 65,000,000 63,000,000 61,000,000   
        deferred management fees – related party
                                                                          14 14 14,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000   
        112,576,872 and 411,737,894 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        2,241,299 and 50,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                                                                              -123,000,000 -25,000,000 48,000,000 -2,000,000 4,000,000 
        liabilities not subject to compromise:
                                                                                   
        liabilities subject to compromise (including amounts due to
                                                                                   
        related party of 102 and 0, respectively)
                                                                       10,675,000,000 10,587,000,000 10,470          
        383,325,924 and 411,737,894 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        shares authorized; 50,000 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                   
        total charter shareholders’ deficit
                                                                       -11,834,000,000 -10,813,000,000 -10,714          
        383,330,279 and 411,737,894 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        392,705,927 and 411,737,894 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        18 and 18, respectively
                                                                          222         
        depreciation of 7,225 and 6,462, respectively
                                                                          4,987         
        minority interest
                                                                          203 204 203,000,000 201,000,000 199,000,000 196,000,000 195,000,000 194,000,000 191,000,000 
        preferred stock – redeemable; .001 par value...
                                                                                   
        shares authorized; 0 and 36,713 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        411,737,894 and 398,226,468 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        20 and 18, respectively
                                                                           246        
        412,140,525 and 398,226,468 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        short-term investments
                                                                            13,000,000 74,000,000      
        19 and 18, respectively
                                                                            250,000,000       
        shares authorized; 36,713 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                            5,000,000 5,000,000  5,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 
        407,201,927 and 398,226,468 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        17 and 18, respectively
                                                                             207,000,000      
        407,829,551 and 398,226,468 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        depreciation of 6,462 and 5,775, respectively
                                                                              5,103,000,000     
        shares authorized; 36,713 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                              5,000,000     
        398,226,468 and 407,994,585 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        depreciation of 8,608 and 7,644, respectively
                                                                               5,108,000,000    
        403,224,161 and 407,994,585 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        19 and 16, respectively
                                                                                224,000,000   
        depreciation of 8,283 and 7,644, respectively
                                                                                5,121,000,000   
        400,398,208 and 407,994,585 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash of 110 and 0, respectively
                                                                                 205,000,000  
        16 and 16, respectively
                                                                                 158,000,000  
        depreciation of 7,968 and 7,644, respectively
                                                                                 5,178,000,000  
        note payable - related party
                                                                                 59,000,000 55,000,000 
        deferred management fees - related party
                                                                                 14,000,000 14,000,000 
        preferred stock - redeemable; .001 par value...
                                                                                   
        408,600,085 and 407,994,585 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
        17 and 17, respectively
                                                                                  186,000,000 
        depreciation of 7,326 and 6,749, respectively
                                                                                  5,263,000,000 
        426,699,355 and 416,204,671 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                                                   
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-12-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-12-31 2007-09-30 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-31 
                                                                                     
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                                     
          consolidated net income
        1,546,000,000 1,316,000,000 1,495,000,000 1,409,000,000 1,676,000,000 1,474,000,000 1,423,000,000 1,280,000,000 1,229,000,000 1,436,000,000 1,413,000,000 1,183,000,000 1,385,000,000 1,367,000,000 1,708,000,000 1,389,000,000 1,834,000,000 1,407,000,000 1,158,000,000 921,000,000 1,401,000,000 932,000,000 876,000,000 467,000,000 822,000,000 467,000,000 386,000,000 317,000,000 360,000,000 584,000,000 339,000,000 223,000,000 9,617,000,000 92,000,000 195,000,000 211,000,000 569,000,000 250,000,000                          24,000,000              
          adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                                     
          depreciation and amortization
        2,194,000,000 2,160,000,000 2,176,000,000 2,181,000,000 2,168,000,000 2,145,000,000 2,170,000,000 2,190,000,000 2,188,000,000 2,130,000,000 2,172,000,000 2,206,000,000 2,192,000,000 2,177,000,000 2,240,000,000 2,294,000,000 2,280,000,000 2,270,000,000 2,354,000,000 2,441,000,000 2,409,000,000 2,370,000,000 2,428,000,000 2,497,000,000 2,461,000,000 2,415,000,000 2,500,000,000 2,550,000,000 2,534,000,000 2,482,000,000 2,592,000,000 2,710,000,000 2,742,000,000 2,701,000,000 2,595,000,000 2,550,000,000 2,495,000,000 2,437,000,000 1,436,000,000 539,000,000 545,000,000 538,000,000 528,000,000 514,000,000 534,000,000 535,000,000 528,000,000 505,000,000 500,000,000 493,000,000 436,000,000 425,000,000 466,000,000 424,000,000 415,000,000 408,000,000 411,000,000 405,000,000 393,000,000 383,000,000 390,000,000 385,000,000 380,000,000 369,000,000 1,220,217,000,000 327,000,000 329,000,000 321,000,000 329,000,000 332,000,000 328,000,000 321,000,000 329,000,000 334,000,000 334,000,000 331,000,000 330,000,000 
          stock compensation expense
        143,000,000 151,000,000 157,000,000 222,000,000 138,000,000 146,000,000 153,000,000 214,000,000 152,000,000 164,000,000 168,000,000 208,000,000 110,000,000 109,000,000 104,000,000 147,000,000 98,000,000 98,000,000 100,000,000 134,000,000 88,000,000 83,000,000 90,000,000 90,000,000 77,000,000 71,000,000 82,000,000 85,000,000 72,000,000 71,000,000 70,000,000 72,000,000 63,000,000 64,000,000 65,000,000 69,000,000 76,000,000 81,000,000                                        
          noncash interest
        7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 9,000,000                                                                    
          deferred income taxes
        241,000,000 852,000,000 -53,000,000 -27,000,000 -135,000,000 61,000,000 -34,000,000 21,000,000 -34,000,000 17,000,000 -40,000,000 -23,000,000 -78,000,000 50,000,000 77,000,000 38,000,000 158,000,000 297,000,000 215,000,000 156,000,000 213,000,000 151,000,000 115,000,000 -14,000,000 87,000,000 96,000,000 56,000,000 81,000,000 -27,000,000 80,000,000 29,000,000 28,000,000 -9,169,000,000 11,000,000 26,000,000 16,000,000 212,000,000 -6,000,000 -3,192,000,000 28,000,000 11,000,000 -142,000,000 32,000,000 34,000,000 56,000,000 53,000,000 62,000,000 62,000,000 56,000,000 54,000,000 2,000,000 47,000,000 67,000,000 66,000,000 70,000,000 65,000,000 70,000,000 78,000,000 77,000,000 83,000,000 106,000,000 82,000,000 16,000,000 458,000,000 -567,000,000 57,000,000 59,000,000 -276,000,000 55,000,000 57,000,000 57,000,000 37,000,000 38,000,000 55,000,000 68,000,000 79,000,000 
          other
        40,000,000 148,000,000 117,000,000 233,000,000 90,000,000 159,000,000 90,000,000 15,000,000 79,000,000 25,000,000 83,000,000 104,000,000 142,000,000 40,000,000 -132,000,000 -21,000,000 -98,000,000 155,000,000 129,000,000 -5,000,000 11,000,000 -4,000,000 3,000,000 -20,000,000 10,000,000 -3,000,000 53,000,000 98,000,000 94,000,000 45,000,000 18,000,000 18,000,000 -77,000,000 85,000,000 2,000,000 6,000,000   -29,000,000 27,000,000 23,000,000 22,000,000 22,000,000 22,000,000 22,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 15,000,000 13,000,000 16,000,000 41,000,000 12,000,000 20,000,000 14,000,000 11,000,000 7,000,000 10,000,000 9,000,000 7,000,000 14,000,000 9,000,000 4,000,000 7,000,000 303,000,000 9,000,000 7,000,000 12,000,000 17,000,000 9,000,000 13,000,000 -35,000,000 3,000,000 22,000,000 12,000,000 10,000,000 
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and dispositions:
                                                                                     
          accounts receivable
        -82,000,000 -48,000,000 -238,000,000 -48,000,000 -30,000,000 -66,000,000 6,000,000 -39,000,000 -33,000,000 -68,000,000 -13,000,000 70,000,000 -80,000,000 -62,000,000 -249,000,000 49,000,000 71,000,000 -62,000,000 -188,000,000 144,000,000 -133,000,000 -74,000,000 97,000,000 136,000,000 59,000,000 -227,000,000 -492,000,000 155,000,000 3,000,000 -117,000,000 -210,000,000 226,000,000 17,000,000 -162,000,000 -175,000,000 236,000,000 -158,000,000 98,000,000 -124,000,000 24,000,000 12,000,000 30,000,000 -58,000,000 21,000,000 -15,000,000 -18,000,000 -36,000,000 18,000,000 -1,000,000 -15,000,000 26,000,000 16,000,000 2,000,000 -24,000,000 40,000,000 -20,000,000 -10,000,000 -19,000,000 24,000,000  8,000,000 -26,000,000 25,000,000 15,000,000 4,000,000 -27,000,000 34,000,000 24,000,000 3,000,000 -42,000,000 18,000,000 -3,000,000 -4,000,000 -66,000,000 37,000,000 -22,000,000 
          prepaid expenses and other assets
        -162,000,000 -186,000,000 66,000,000 -235,000,000 -72,000,000 -272,000,000 101,000,000 -366,000,000 -38,000,000 -173,000,000 -25,000,000 -336,000,000 -106,000,000 37,000,000 52,000,000 -185,000,000 -40,000,000 -14,000,000 69,000,000 -182,000,000 116,000,000 -76,000,000 -60,000,000 -104,000,000 -172,000,000 -49,000,000 124,000,000 -300,000,000 -173,000,000 -6,000,000 40,000,000 -131,000,000 39,000,000 60,000,000 60,000,000 -83,000,000 26,000,000 74,000,000 32,000,000 -21,000,000 16,000,000 1,000,000 6,000,000 -26,000,000 12,000,000 -10,000,000 6,000,000 -17,000,000  -7,000,000 10,000,000 -16,000,000 4,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -8,000,000 5,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 -9,000,000 7,000,000 3,000,000   39,000,000 7,000,000 34,000,000 -78,000,000 8,000,000   -2,000,000 24,000,000 -5,000,000 30,000,000 -4,000,000 32,000,000 
          accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other
        -166,000,000 80,000,000 -127,000,000 493,000,000 -384,000,000 249,000,000 -64,000,000 -111,000,000 305,000,000 404,000,000 -454,000,000 -86,000,000 227,000,000 44,000,000 -62,000,000 -61,000,000 -74,000,000 117,000,000 170,000,000 149,000,000 230,000,000 188,000,000 28,000,000 -155,000,000 -28,000,000 165,000,000 -41,000,000 -199,000,000 205,000,000 -11,000,000 231,000,000 -300,000,000 178,000,000 138,000,000 187,000,000 -54,000,000 498,000,000 1,000,000 527,000,000 3,000,000 125,000,000 175,000,000 -11,000,000 30,000,000 57,000,000 -5,000,000 87,000,000 19,000,000 22,000,000                             
          net cash flows from operating activities
        3,761,000,000 4,480,000,000 3,600,000,000 4,236,000,000 3,460,000,000 3,905,000,000 3,853,000,000 3,212,000,000 3,855,000,000 3,944,000,000 3,311,000,000 3,323,000,000 3,787,000,000 3,757,000,000 3,734,000,000 3,647,000,000 4,226,000,000 4,263,000,000 3,999,000,000 3,751,000,000 4,149,000,000 3,664,000,000 3,529,000,000 3,220,000,000 3,358,000,000 2,943,000,000 2,761,000,000 2,686,000,000 3,168,000,000 2,804,000,000 3,096,000,000 2,699,000,000 3,258,000,000 2,908,000,000 2,945,000,000 2,843,000,000 3,226,000,000 2,801,000,000 1,590,000,000 424,000,000 611,000,000 689,000,000 531,000,000 528,000,000 630,000,000 520,000,000 632,000,000 577,000,000 595,000,000 538,000,000 484,000,000 541,000,000 485,000,000 468,000,000 469,000,000 454,000,000 425,000,000 405,000,000 460,000,000 447,000,000 489,000,000 441,000,000 451,000,000 530,000,000 182,403,000,000 383,000,000 438,000,000 187,000,000 -11,000,000 242,000,000 -36,000,000 204,000,000 209,000,000 -148,000,000 266,000,000 -25,000,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                                     
          purchases of property, plant and equipment
        -3,335,000,000 -3,051,000,000 -2,874,000,000 -2,399,000,000 -3,062,000,000 -2,563,000,000 -2,853,000,000 -2,791,000,000 -2,856,000,000 -2,961,000,000 -2,834,000,000 -2,464,000,000 -2,920,000,000 -2,406,000,000 -2,193,000,000 -1,857,000,000 -2,072,000,000 -1,861,000,000 -1,881,000,000 -1,821,000,000 -2,063,000,000 -2,014,000,000 -1,877,000,000 -1,461,000,000 -2,282,000,000 -1,651,000,000 -1,597,000,000 -1,665,000,000 -2,433,000,000 -2,118,000,000 -2,391,000,000 -2,183,000,000 -2,585,000,000 -2,393,000,000 -2,148,000,000 -1,555,000,000 -1,888,000,000 -1,748,000,000 -1,260,000,000 -429,000,000 -548,000,000 -509,000,000 -432,000,000 -351,000,000 -543,000,000 -569,000,000 -570,000,000 -539,000,000 -566,000,000 -425,000,000 -422,000,000 -412,000,000 -449,000,000 -488,000,000 -468,000,000 -340,000,000 -327,000,000 -304,000,000 -324,000,000 -356,000,000 -261,000,000 -299,000,000 -339,000,000 -310,000,000  -279,000,000 -271,000,000 -269,000,000 -264,000,000 -288,000,000 -316,000,000 -334,000,000 -354,000,000 -311,000,000 -281,000,000 -298,000,000 -308,000,000 
          change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures
        347,000,000 192,000,000 320,000,000 -273,000,000 586,000,000 277,000,000 296,000,000 -63,000,000 62,000,000 114,000,000 191,000,000 -195,000,000 269,000,000 156,000,000 118,000,000 10,000,000 131,000,000 74,000,000 -50,000,000 -75,000,000 -7,000,000 104,000,000 214,000,000 -388,000,000 504,000,000 -21,000,000 -52,000,000 -376,000,000 150,000,000 -154,000,000 99,000,000 -565,000,000 544,000,000 79,000,000 347,000,000 -150,000,000 517,000,000 -52,000,000 194,000,000 -56,000,000 17,000,000 28,000,000 59,000,000 -76,000,000 2,000,000 -13,000,000 8,000,000 36,000,000 55,000,000 19,000,000 13,000,000 -11,000,000 -3,000,000 3,000,000 25,000,000 -12,000,000    -19,000,000 15,000,000   -15,000,000  1,000,000 8,000,000 -27,000,000 2,000,000 -10,000,000 -31,000,000 49,000,000 -12,000,000 -7,000,000 -32,000,000 20,000,000 
          net cash flows from investing activities
        -3,038,000,000 -3,157,000,000 -2,621,000,000 -2,804,000,000 -2,579,000,000 -2,439,000,000 -2,729,000,000 -2,907,000,000 -2,644,000,000 -2,894,000,000 -2,850,000,000 -2,739,000,000 -2,768,000,000 -2,264,000,000 -2,295,000,000 -1,787,000,000 -1,992,000,000 -1,790,000,000 -2,016,000,000 -1,956,000,000 -2,570,000,000 -1,986,000,000 -1,751,000,000 -1,850,000,000 -1,854,000,000 -1,731,000,000 -1,666,000,000 -2,080,000,000 -2,306,000,000 -2,323,000,000 -2,369,000,000 -2,738,000,000 -2,215,000,000 -2,328,000,000 -1,843,000,000 -1,712,000,000 -1,385,000,000 -1,802,000,000 -7,567,000,000 -536,000,000 -3,167,000,000 -20,107,000,000 6,683,000,000 -441,000,000 -4,139,000,000 -4,099,000,000 -567,000,000 -499,000,000 -517,000,000 -1,080,000,000 -414,000,000 -432,000,000 -458,000,000 -494,000,000 -420,000,000 -365,000,000 -263,000,000 -410,000,000 -313,000,000 -381,000,000 -208,000,000 -309,000,000 -323,000,000 -330,000,000  -282,000,000 -267,000,000 -292,000,000 -230,000,000 -278,000,000 -266,000,000 -436,000,000 -203,000,000 -348,000,000 -266,000,000 -321,000,000 -261,000,000 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                                     
          borrowings of long-term debt
        3,466,000,000 6,903,000,000 3,723,000,000 1,393,000,000 8,505,000,000 2,645,000,000 8,822,000,000 5,921,000,000 7,471,000,000 3,543,000,000 3,944,000,000 7,104,000,000 4,115,000,000 4,897,000,000 9,918,000,000 6,713,000,000 5,713,000,000 4,305,000,000 5,669,000,000 5,289,000,000 5,402,000,000 3,030,000,000 2,983,000,000 4,339,000,000 6,528,000,000 2,443,000,000 3,830,000,000 6,884,000,000 2,268,000,000 5,924,000,000 2,699,000,000 2,929,000,000 13,161,000,000 4,969,000,000 2,506,000,000 4,640,000,000 6,347,000,000 3,858,000,000 2,139,000,000 2,983,000,000 19,749,000,000 2,981,000,000 332,000,000 3,892,000,000 4,284,000,000 337,000,000 293,000,000 213,000,000 1,859,000,000 3,395,000,000 1,315,000,000 1,477,000,000 1,536,000,000 1,348,000,000 1,469,000,000 1,688,000,000 240,000,000 1,715,000,000 1,846,000,000 358,000,000 1,132,000,000       750,000,000 590,000,000 1,765,000,000 405,000,000 225,000,000 6,336,000,000 911,000,000 352,000,000 
          borrowings of equipment installment plan financing facility
        83,000,000 59,000,000 112,000,000 121,000,000 74,000,000 124,000,000                                                                        
          repayments of long-term debt
        -3,876,000,000 -6,128,000,000 -3,184,000,000 -1,609,000,000 -9,761,000,000 -4,115,000,000 -10,068,000,000 -5,716,000,000 -7,553,000,000 -3,650,000,000 -3,995,000,000 -6,740,000,000 -3,652,000,000 -3,712,000,000 -8,993,000,000 -2,954,000,000 -2,495,000,000 -3,892,000,000 -2,595,000,000 -3,164,000,000 -2,383,000,000 -1,819,000,000 -4,303,000,000 -3,589,000,000 -2,423,000,000 -763,000,000 -4,551,000,000 -5,572,000,000 -1,805,000,000 -5,464,000,000 -1,315,000,000 -2,185,000,000 -10,973,000,000 -5,000,000 -2,054,000,000 -3,475,000,000 -6,401,000,000 -50,000,000 -3,343,000,000 -727,000,000 -415,000,000 -366,000,000 -10,153,000,000 -392,000,000 -466,000,000 -713,000,000 -413,000,000 -388,000,000 -343,000,000 -1,352,000,000 -3,470,000,000 -1,355,000,000 -2,347,000,000 -635,000,000 -1,380,000,000 -1,539,000,000 -1,427,000,000 -279,000,000 -1,700,000,000 -1,666,000,000 -1,282,000,000 -630,000,000 -1,773,000,000 -667,000,000  -18,000,000 -17,000,000 -17,000,000 -116,000,000 -43,000,000 -93,000,000 -1,102,000,000 -176,000,000 -114,000,000 -6,036,000,000 -691,000,000 -92,000,000 
          payments for debt issuance costs
        -2,000,000 -16,000,000   -29,000,000 -25,000,000 -2,000,000 -14,000,000 -18,000,000 -14,000,000 -20,000,000 -37,000,000 -26,000,000 -18,000,000 -36,000,000 -22,000,000 -34,000,000 -29,000,000 -21,000,000 -41,000,000 -55,000,000 -16,000,000 -7,000,000 -25,000,000 -12,000,000   -28,000,000 -41,000,000 -21,000,000 -21,000,000 -1,000,000 -266,000,000 -17,000,000 -1,000,000 -10,000,000   -2,000,000    -18,000,000 -20,000,000 -12,000,000 -12,000,000 -17,000,000 -14,000,000 -10,000,000 -19,000,000 -21,000,000 -22,000,000 -17,000,000 -28,000,000 -31,000,000     -3,000,000 -39,000,000 -9,000,000 -13,000,000 -20,000,000  
          purchase of treasury stock
        -766,000,000 -2,113,000,000 -1,451,000,000 -802,000,000 -114,000,000 -222,000,000 -361,000,000 -516,000,000 -1,194,000,000 -783,000,000 -326,000,000 -912,000,000 -1,032,000,000 -2,225,000,000 -3,687,000,000 -3,333,000,000 -4,597,000,000 -3,666,000,000 -3,516,000,000 -3,652,000,000 -4,349,000,000 -3,361,000,000 -1,155,000,000 -2,352,000,000 -2,305,000,000 -2,767,000,000 -861,000,000 -940,000,000 -1,185,000,000 -933,000,000 -1,664,000,000 -617,000,000 -3,967,000,000 -3,525,000,000 -3,328,000,000 -895,000,000 -1,114,000,000 -349,000,000 -83,000,000 -16,000,000 -14,000,000 -1,000,000 -7,000,000 -16,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -6,000,000 -11,000,000 -4,000,000 -1,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000 -7,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -410,000,000 -116,000,000 -207,000,000                  
          proceeds from exercise of stock options
        1,000,000 2,000,000 17,000,000 3,000,000 27,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 16,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 9,000,000 13,000,000 50,000,000 28,000,000 93,000,000 12,000,000 25,000,000 37,000,000 44,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 7,000,000 36,000,000  25,000,000 14,000,000 72,000,000  47,000,000                                        
          purchase of noncontrolling interest
        -121,000,000 -232,000,000 -20,000,000 -4,000,000 -44,000,000 -46,000,000 -95,000,000 -173,000,000 -78,000,000 -54,000,000 -122,000,000 -223,000,000 -385,000,000 -578,000,000 -416,000,000 -734,000,000 -410,000,000 -583,000,000 -507,000,000 -578,000,000 -366,000,000 -125,000,000 -393,000,000 -292,000,000 -339,000,000 -161,000,000 -93,000,000 -183,000,000 -145,000,000 -201,000,000 -127,000,000 -743,000,000 -493,000,000 -402,000,000 -27,000,000                                          
          distributions to noncontrolling interest
        -8,000,000 -121,000,000 -3,000,000 -49,000,000 -44,000,000 -61,000,000 -3,000,000 -40,000,000 -35,000,000 -80,000,000 -3,000,000 -55,000,000 -49,000,000 -5,000,000 -2,000,000 -4,000,000 -32,000,000 -39,000,000 -40,000,000 -37,000,000 -38,000,000 -39,000,000 -38,000,000 -38,000,000 -39,000,000 -39,000,000 -39,000,000 -38,000,000 -37,000,000 -39,000,000 -38,000,000 -40,000,000 -37,000,000 -38,000,000                                          
          net cash flows from financing activities
        -646,000,000 -1,451,000,000 -1,196,000,000 -1,072,000,000 -1,125,000,000 -1,358,000,000 -1,143,000,000 -353,000,000 -1,073,000,000 -957,000,000 -517,000,000 -695,000,000 -854,000,000 -1,496,000,000 -3,387,000,000 -30,000,000 -2,099,000,000 -3,718,000,000 -1,044,000,000 -2,024,000,000 -1,864,000,000 -2,494,000,000 -2,612,000,000 -1,983,000,000 1,448,000,000 -1,461,000,000 -1,875,000,000 255,000,000 -757,000,000 -594,000,000 -530,000,000 -6,000,000 -2,586,000,000 890,000,000 -3,328,000,000 254,000,000 -1,471,000,000 -389,000,000 5,254,000,000 1,385,000,000 2,561,000,000 19,388,000,000 -7,204,000,000 -70,000,000 3,502,000,000 3,580,000,000 -60,000,000 -95,000,000 -98,000,000 539,000,000 -91,000,000 -51,000,000 -888,000,000 889,000,000 -48,000,000 -87,000,000 -165,000,000 -157,000,000 -7,000,000 -44,000,000 -931,000,000 483,000,000 -315,000,000 -700,000,000  -18,000,000 -15,000,000 -19,000,000 632,000,000 542,000,000 -102,000,000 624,000,000 219,000,000 117,000,000 290,000,000 200,000,000 261,000,000 
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        77,000,000 -128,000,000 -217,000,000 360,000,000 -244,000,000                  -834,000,000 -613,000,000 2,952,000,000 -249,000,000 -780,000,000 861,000,000 105,000,000                                                 
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
        506,000,000               3,549,000,000 765,000,000                                                 
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
        77,000,000 -128,000,000 -217,000,000 866,000,000                 -285,000,000 -816,000,000 -834,000,000 2,936,000,000 2,952,000,000 -249,000,000 -780,000,000 1,626,000,000 105,000,000                                                 
          cash paid for interest
        1,373,000,000 1,171,000,000 1,444,000,000 995,000,000 1,522,000,000 1,214,000,000 1,362,000,000 1,236,000,000 1,354,000,000 1,234,000,000 1,243,000,000 1,189,000,000 1,258,000,000 1,101,000,000 1,168,000,000 982,000,000 1,005,000,000 1,042,000,000 979,000,000 1,017,000,000 843,000,000 1,038,000,000 935,000,000 1,050,000,000 898,000,000 1,048,000,000 1,051,000,000 966,000,000 945,000,000 1,031,000,000 882,000,000 1,007,000,000 877,000,000 891,000,000 761,000,000 892,000,000 721,000,000 950,000,000 566,000,000 448,000,000 304,000,000 197,000,000 290,000,000 255,000,000 226,000,000 223,000,000 176,000,000 225,000,000 179,000,000 214,000,000 250,000,000 120,000,000 257,000,000 199,000,000 232,000,000 216,000,000 250,000,000 247,000,000 200,000,000 202,000,000 174,000,000 224,000,000 185,000,000 152,000,000 40,411,000,000 154,000,000 310,000,000 221,000,000 606,000,000 329,000,000 589,000,000 323,000,000 562,000,000 312,000,000 614,000,000 304,000,000 550,000,000 
          cash paid for income taxes
         54,000,000 657,000,000 56,000,000                                                                          
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
            -244,000,000 108,000,000                                                                        
          cash paid for taxes
            461,000,000 473,000,000 569,000,000 78,000,000 321,000,000 243,000,000 845,000,000 61,000,000 439,000,000 412,000,000 441,000,000 29,000,000 58,000,000 30,000,000 49,000,000 20,000,000 39,000,000 34,000,000 31,000,000 19,000,000 16,000,000 12,000,000 39,000,000 4,000,000 18,000,000 5,000,000 21,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 32,000,000 1,000,000                                          
          net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                                                                     
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
               -48,000,000  93,000,000          -229,000,000                                            -500,000,000              
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
               709,000,000 645,000,000 601,000,000 1,001,000,000           621,000,000 1,535,000,000 5,000,000 3,000,000 21,000,000 7,000,000 -27,000,000 29,000,000 32,000,000 754,000,000 699,000,000,000 960,000,000 75,000,000 60,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents, end of period
               661,000,000 138,000,000 93,000,000 -56,000,000 534,000,000 165,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,948,000,000 2,431,000,000 135,000,000 -1,245,000,000 939,000,000 772,000,000           197,000,000 576,000,000 -1,543,000,000 1,470,000,000 -2,226,000,000 2,920,000,000 370,000,000 610,000,000 -723,000,000 1,278,000,000   10,000,000 20,000,000 -7,000,000 1,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 -20,000,000 -3,000,000 -21,000,000 65,000,000 -888,000,000 863,000,000 1,000,000 31,000,000 -3,000,000 -162,000,000 140,000,000 54,000,000 -650,000,000 615,000,000 -187,000,000 254,000,000 753,624,000,000 83,000,000 156,000,000 836,000,000 391,000,000 506,000,000 -404,000,000 467,000,000 16,000,000 -22,000,000 -124,000,000 205,000,000 -25,000,000 
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                   -111,000,000   -1,948,000,000 1,830,000,000               197,000,000 -45,000,000 -1,543,000,000 1,470,000,000 -2,226,000,000 1,385,000,000 370,000,000 610,000,000 -723,000,000 1,273,000,000   10,000,000 17,000,000 -7,000,000 1,000,000 5,000,000 -17,000,000 -20,000,000 -3,000,000 -21,000,000 58,000,000 -861,000,000 863,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000   140,000,000 22,000,000 -650,000,000 615,000,000   -60,000,000 83,000,000 156,000,000 -124,000,000 391,000,000 506,000,000 -404,000,000 392,000,000 16,000,000 -22,000,000 -124,000,000 145,000,000 -25,000,000 
          noncash interest income
                   -3,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000 -4,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,000,000 -5,000,000 -8,000,000 -7,000,000 -10,000,000 -10,000,000 -9,000,000 -12,000,000 -17,000,000 -17,000,000 -17,000,000 -55,000,000 -65,000,000 -65,000,000 -88,000,000 -89,000,000  -87,000,000                                            
          purchases of wireless spectrum licenses
                                                                                     
          issuance of equity
                            23,000,000                                                    
          real estate investments through variable interest entities
                        -5,000,000 -73,000,000 -50,000,000 -61,000,000 -41,000,000 -43,000,000 -38,000,000 -23,000,000 -61,000,000 -25,000,000 -39,000,000 -6,000,000                                                 
          borrowings for real estate investments through variable interest entities
                        2,000,000 5,000,000 73,000,000 50,000,000 59,000,000 39,000,000       172,000,000                                                 
          other pension (benefits) costs
                            -28,000,000                                                         
          loss on extinguishment of debt
                            22,000,000 58,000,000 36,000,000 27,000,000         5,000,000 1,000,000 34,000,000 1,000,000         81,000,000 42,000,000 -19,000,000 59,000,000 15,000,000 19,000,000 4,000,000 53,000,000 67,000,000 46,000,000 3,000,000                
          loss on financial instruments
                            -170,000,000 -69,000,000 -64,000,000 318,000,000 -62,000,000 34,000,000       -84,000,000 -17,000,000 70,000,000 -38,000,000                                          
          other pension benefits
                              -11,000,000 -10,000,000  -9,000,000 -9,000,000 -9,000,000 55,000,000    8,000,000 17,000,000 -13,000,000 -13,000,000 -366,000,000                                         
          distributions to variable interest entities noncontrolling interest
                                                                                    
          accelerated vesting of equity awards
                                    5,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 20,000,000 17,000,000 46,000,000 57,000,000                                        
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                                                     
          gain on financial instruments
                                   -37,000,000    -63,000,000                                              
          purchases of cable systems
                                                                                     
          settlement of restricted stock units
                                                                                     
          proceeds from termination of interest rate derivatives
                                                                                   
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
                                                                                     
          noncash interest expense
                                           -108,000,000   -48,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000  9,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000  10,000,000 10,000,000 13,000,000 12,000,000 9,000,000 10,000,000 14,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000 12,000,000 20,000,000 18,000,000 18,000,000 18,000,000 507,000,000 9,000,000 11,000,000 15,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 14,000,000 13,000,000 7,000,000 3,000,000 19,000,000 11,000,000 30,000,000 
          change in restricted cash and cash equivalents
                                            22,313,000,000 -49,000,000 -2,638,000,000 -19,626,000,000                                    
          proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants
                                                                                     
          purchases of cable systems, net of cash acquired
                                                                                    
          sales (purchases) of cable systems
                                                        -3,000,000                            
          (gain) loss on financial instruments
                                                                                     
          payment of preferred dividend to noncontrolling interest
                                             -37,000,000                                        
          pension curtailment gain and remeasurement loss
                                                                                     
          net loss
                                               -188,000,000 -122,000,000          -96,000,000 -42,000,000                 -1,495,000,000 -322,000,000 -276,000,000 -358,000,000 -468,000,000     
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                                     
          loss on derivative instruments
                                               5,000,000 -6,000,000 5,000,000 -1,000,000 6,000,000    2,000,000    3,000,000                          
          proceeds from exercise of options
                                               5,000,000                                      
          proceeds from exercise of options and warrants
                                                8,000,000 16,000,000 6,000,000 80,000,000 14,000,000 23,000,000 6,000,000 37,000,000                             
          net income
                                                  -122,000,000 -81,000,000 -48,000,000 -53,000,000 -45,000,000 -37,000,000 39,000,000    -40,000,000 -87,000,000 -83,000,000 -94,000,000   -107,000,000 -110,000,000               -360,000,000 -381,000,000 -396,000,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                                     
          restricted cash in escrow
                                                   -1,000,000                                  
          non-cash interest expense
                                                                                     
          (gain) loss on derivative instruments
                                                    4,000,000 -5,000,000                                
          restricted cash in escrow - cco safari, llc
                                                                                     
          gain on derivative instruments
                                                        -2,000,000 8,000,000                            
          accounts payable, accrued expenses and other
                                                          -17,000,000 76,000,000  40,000,000 29,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 2,000,000 42,000,000 -4,000,000 21,000,000 4,000,000 30,000,000 71,000,000 -339,000,000 146,000,000 163,000,000 46,000,000 -176,000,000 160,000,000 -102,000,000 105,000,000 -122,000,000 163,000,000 -182,000,000 192,000,000 -92,000,000 
          repayment of preferred stock
                                                                                   
          impairment of franchises
                                                                                     
          gain due to effects of plan
                                                                                     
          gain due to fresh start accounting adjustments
                                                                                     
          noncash reorganizations items
                                                                                     
          payment of deferred management fees – related party
                                                                                     
          purchase of cable systems
                                                                                    
          purchase of cc viii, llc interest
                                                                                     
          proceeds from rights offering
                                                                                     
          noncash transactions:
                                                                                     
          liabilities subject to compromise discharged at emergence
                                                                                     
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from dispositions and acquisitions:
                                                                                     
          changes in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures
                                                                                     
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from dispositions:
                                                                                     
          net income – charter shareholders
                                                                                     
          change in value of derivatives
                                                                         4,000,000 28,000,000 -10,000,000 -26,000,000 37,000,000      
          consolidated net loss
                                                                     -95,000,000                
          noncash reorganization items
                                                                         24,000,000            
          asset impairment charges
                                                                                   
          noncontrolling interest
                                                                         -1,395,000,000 -47,000,000 -129,000,000          
          cumulative adjustment to accumulated deficit for the adoption of fin 48
                                                                                56,000,000  
          issuance of charter 6.50% convertible notes
                                                                                     
          retirement of charter 5.875% convertible notes
                                                                                     
          net loss – charter shareholders
                                                                           -205,000,000          
          reorganization items
                                                                           108,000,000          
          purchases of short-term investments
                                                                               -74,000,000      
          (gain) loss on sale of assets
                                                                                     
          (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt
                                                                                     
          proceeds from sale of assets, including cable systems
                                                                                     
          proceeds from issuance of debt
                                                                                    
          issuances of charter class a common stock
                                                                                     
          issuance of debt by cch i, llc
                                                                                    
          issuance of debt by cch ii, llc
                                                                                    
          issuance of debt by charter communications operating, llc
                                                                                    
          retirement of charter communications holdings, llc debt
                                                                                    
          retirement of renaissance media group llc debt
                                                                                    
          gain (loss) on sale of assets
                                                                                     
          (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt and preferred stock
                                                                                     
          redemption of preferred stock
                                                                                     
          issuance of debt by cch i holdings, llc
                                                                                     
          issuance of charter class a common stock in securities class action settlement
                                                                                     
          cc viii, llc settlement – exchange of interests
                                                                                     
          proceeds from sales of assets, including cable systems
                                                                                     
          issuance of class a common stock
                                                                                     
          retirement of convertible senior notes
                                                                                     
          purchase of cable system
                                                                                    
          gain on sale of assets
                                                                                     
          cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax
                                                                                     
          proceeds from sale of assets
                                                                                     
          purchases of investments
                                                                                     
          proceeds from investments
                                                                                    -5,000,000 
          purchase of pledge securities
                                                                                     
          retirement of charter convertible notes
                                                                                     
          cc viii, llc settlement - exchange of interests
                                                                                     
          debt exchanged for charter class a common stock
                                                                                     
          option compensation expense
                                                                                     
          gain on derivative instruments and hedging activities
                                                                                     
          gain on extinguishment of debt
                                                                                     
          purchase of investments
                                                                                     
          payments for debt and equity issuance costs
                                                                                     
          retirement of convertible notes