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Long-Term Debt (Details)
£ in Millions, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Jan. 01, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
GBP (£)
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 91,198 $ 82,143      
Accreted value 91,561 82,752      
Accreted value, current portion (2,997) (1,008)      
Principal amount, noncurrent portion 88,198 81,143      
Accreted value, noncurrent portion 88,564 81,744      
Principal amount, repurchased 10,700 1,350      
Loss on extinguishment of debt (144) (143) $ (25)    
Letters of credit outstanding secured under the Charter Operating credit facility 37        
Letters of credit, amount 351        
2022 3,277        
2023 1,936        
2024 2,265        
2025 10,670        
2026 788        
Thereafter 72,262        
Interest payment obligation, year one 4,166        
Interest payment obligation, year two 4,066        
Interest payment obligation, year three 3,996        
Interest payment obligation, year four 3,802        
Interest payment obligation, year five 3,654        
Interest payment obligation, thereafter 42,667        
Total interest payment obligation 62,351        
Credit facilities          
Long-Term Debt:          
Accreted value 10,668 10,081      
CCO Holdings          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount 3,750        
Loss on extinguishment of debt $ (146) (145) (22)    
Debt instrument redemption price (percentage) 100.00%        
Debt instrument, amount of principal that may be redeemed (percentage) 40.00%        
Debt instrument redemption price in the event of change of control events (percentage) 101.00%        
Leverage ratio 4.1       4.1
CCO Holdings | Maximum          
Long-Term Debt:          
Leverage ratio 6.0       6.0
CCO Holdings | Minimum          
Long-Term Debt:          
Leverage ratio 1.0       1.0
CCO Holdings | 4.000% senior notes due March 1, 2023          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 500 500      
Accreted value $ 499 498      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 4.00%       4.00%
CCO Holdings | 5.750% senior notes due February 15, 2026          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 0 2,500      
Accreted value $ 0 2,475      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 5.75%       5.75%
CCO Holdings | 5.500% senior notes due May 1, 2026          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 750 1,500      
Accreted value $ 747 1,492      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 5.50%       5.50%
CCO Holdings | 5.875% senior notes due May 1, 2027          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 0 800      
Accreted value $ 0 796      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 5.875%       5.875%
CCO Holdings | 5.125% senior notes due May 1, 2027          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 3,250 3,250      
Accreted value $ 3,228 3,225      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 5.125%       5.125%
CCO Holdings | 5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2028          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 2,500 2,500      
Accreted value $ 2,475 2,472      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 5.00%       5.00%
CCO Holdings | 5.375% senior notes due June 1, 2029          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 1,500 1,500      
Accreted value $ 1,500 1,501      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 5.375%       5.375%
CCO Holdings | 4.750% senior notes due March 1, 2030          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 3,050 3,050      
Accreted value $ 3,043 3,042      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 4.75%       4.75%
CCO Holdings | 4.500% senior notes due August 15, 2030          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 2,750 2,750      
Accreted value $ 2,750 2,750      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 4.50%       4.50%
CCO Holdings | 4.250% senior notes due February 1, 2031          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 3,000 3,000      
Accreted value $ 3,002 3,001      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 4.25%       4.25%
CCO Holdings | 4.500% senior notes due May 1, 2032          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 2,900 2,900      
Accreted value $ 2,927 2,928      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 4.50%       4.50%
CCO Holdings | 4.500% senior notes due June 1, 2033          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 1,750 0      
Accreted value $ 1,729 0      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 4.50%       4.50%
CCO Holdings | 4.250% senior notes due January 15, 2034          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 2,000 0      
Accreted value $ 1,982 0      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 4.25%       4.25%
CCO Holdings | 4.750% Senior Notes due February 1, 2032 | Subsequent Event          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount       $ 1,200  
Stated interest rate (percentage)       4.75%  
Charter Operating          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 9,800        
Loss on extinguishment of debt 0 0 (3)    
Charter Operating | 4.464% senior notes due July 23, 2022          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount 3,000 3,000      
Accreted value 2,997 2,992      
Principal amount, current portion (3,000) 0      
Accreted value, current portion $ (2,997) 0      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 4.464%       4.464%
Charter Operating | Senior floating rate notes due February 1, 2024          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 900 900      
Accreted value 901 902      
Charter Operating | 4.500% senior notes due February 1, 2024          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount 1,100 1,100      
Accreted value $ 1,096 1,094      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 4.50%       4.50%
Charter Operating | 4.908% senior notes due July 23, 2025          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 4,500 4,500      
Accreted value $ 4,480 4,475      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 4.908%       4.908%
Charter Operating | 3.750% senior notes due February 15, 2028          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 1,000 1,000      
Accreted value $ 990 989      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 3.75%       3.75%
Charter Operating | 4.200% senior notes due March 15, 2028          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 1,250 1,250      
Accreted value $ 1,242 1,241      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 4.20%       4.20%
Charter Operating | 2.250% senior notes due January 15, 2029          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 1,250 0      
Accreted value $ 1,240 0      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 2.25%       2.25%
Charter Operating | 5.050% senior notes due March 30, 2029          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 1,250 1,250      
Accreted value $ 1,242 1,242      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 5.05%       5.05%
Charter Operating | 2.800% senior notes due April 1, 2031          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 1,600 1,600      
Accreted value $ 1,585 1,583      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 2.80%       2.80%
Charter Operating | 2.300% senior notes due February 1, 2032          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 1,000 1,000      
Accreted value $ 992 991      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 2.30%       2.30%
Charter Operating | 6.384% senior notes due October 23, 2035          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 2,000 2,000      
Accreted value $ 1,984 1,983      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 6.384%       6.384%
Charter Operating | 5.375% senior notes due April 1, 2038          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 800 800      
Accreted value $ 787 786      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 5.375%       5.375%
Charter Operating | 3.500% senior notes due June 1, 2041          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 1,500 0      
Accreted value $ 1,483 0      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 3.50%       3.50%
Charter Operating | 3.500% senior notes due March 1, 2042          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 1,350 0      
Accreted value $ 1,331 0      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 3.50%       3.50%
Charter Operating | 6.484% senior notes due October 23, 2045          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 3,500 3,500      
Accreted value $ 3,468 3,468      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 6.484%       6.484%
Charter Operating | 5.375% senior notes due May 1, 2047          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 2,500 2,500      
Accreted value $ 2,506 2,506      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 5.375%       5.375%
Charter Operating | 5.750% senior notes due April 1, 2048          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 2,450 2,450      
Accreted value $ 2,393 2,392      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 5.75%       5.75%
Charter Operating | 5.125% senior notes due July 1, 2049          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 1,250 1,250      
Accreted value $ 1,240 1,240      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 5.125%       5.125%
Charter Operating | 4.800% senior notes due March 1, 2050          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 2,800 2,800      
Accreted value $ 2,797 2,797      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 4.80%       4.80%
Charter Operating | 3.700% senior notes due April 1, 2051          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 2,050 2,050      
Accreted value $ 2,031 2,030      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 3.70%       3.70%
Charter Operating | 3.900% senior notes due June 1, 2052          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 2,400 0      
Accreted value $ 2,322 0      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 3.90%       3.90%
Charter Operating | 6.834% senior notes due October 23, 2055          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 500 500      
Accreted value $ 495 495      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 6.834%       6.834%
Charter Operating | 3.850% senior notes due April 1, 2061          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 1,850 1,350      
Accreted value $ 1,809 1,339      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 3.85%       3.85%
Charter Operating | 4.400% senior notes due December 1, 2061          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 1,400 0      
Accreted value $ 1,389 0      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 4.40%       4.40%
Charter Operating | 3.950% senior notes due June 30, 2062          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 1,400 0      
Accreted value $ 1,379 0      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 3.95%       3.95%
Charter Operating | Credit facilities          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 10,723 10,150      
Accreted value $ 10,668 $ 10,081      
Variable interest rate at end of period (percentage) 0.10% 0.14%     0.10%
Charter Operating | 4.000% senior notes due September 1, 2021          
Long-Term Debt:          
Accreted value, current portion $ 0 $ (1,008)      
Charter Operating | Revolving Credit Facility          
Long-Term Debt:          
Availability under credit facilities 3,900        
Maximum borrowing capacity 4,750        
Letters of credit outstanding secured under the Charter Operating credit facility 37        
Charter Operating | Term Loan A-2          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount 182        
Debt instrument, required periodic principal payments $ 11        
Basis spread on variable interest rate (percentage) 1.50%        
Charter Operating | Term Loan A-4          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 3,600        
Debt instrument, required periodic principal payments $ 202        
Basis spread on variable interest rate (percentage) 1.25%        
Charter Operating | Term Loan B-1          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 2,400        
Debt instrument, required periodic principal payments $ 25        
Basis spread on variable interest rate (percentage) 1.75%        
Charter Operating | Term Loan B-2          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 3,700        
Debt instrument, required periodic principal payments $ 38        
Basis spread on variable interest rate (percentage) 1.75%        
Charter Operating | Revolving credit facility maturing in 2023          
Long-Term Debt:          
Basis spread on variable interest rate (percentage) 1.50%        
Maximum borrowing capacity $ 249        
Commitment fee (percentage) 0.30%        
Charter Operating | Revolving credit facility maturing in 2025          
Long-Term Debt:          
Basis spread on variable interest rate (percentage) 1.25%        
Maximum borrowing capacity $ 4,500        
Commitment fee (percentage) 0.20%        
Time Warner Cable, LLC          
Long-Term Debt:          
Loss on extinguishment of debt $ 2 2 $ 0    
Time Warner Cable, LLC | 4.000% senior notes due September 1, 2021          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount 0 1,000      
Accreted value 0 1,008      
Principal amount, current portion $ 0 (1,000)      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 4.00%       4.00%
Time Warner Cable, LLC | 5.750% sterling senior notes due June 2, 2031 (a)          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 846 854     £ 625
Accreted value $ 897 911      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 5.75%       5.75%
Time Warner Cable, LLC | 6.550% senior debentures due May 1, 2037          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 1,500 1,500      
Accreted value $ 1,662 1,668      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 6.55%       6.55%
Time Warner Cable, LLC | 7.300% senior debentures due July 1, 2038          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 1,500 1,500      
Accreted value $ 1,754 1,763      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 7.30%       7.30%
Time Warner Cable, LLC | 6.750% senior debentures due June 15, 2039          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 1,500 1,500      
Accreted value $ 1,700 1,706      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 6.75%       6.75%
Time Warner Cable, LLC | 5.875% senior debentures due November 15, 2040          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 1,200 1,200      
Accreted value $ 1,252 1,254      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 5.875%       5.875%
Time Warner Cable, LLC | 5.500% senior debentures due September 1, 2041          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 1,250 1,250      
Accreted value $ 1,257 1,258      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 5.50%       5.50%
Time Warner Cable, LLC | 5.250% sterling senior notes due July 15, 2042 (b)          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 879 889     £ 650
Accreted value $ 850 859      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 5.25%       5.25%
Time Warner Cable, LLC | 4.500% senior debentures due September 15, 2042          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 1,250 1,250      
Accreted value $ 1,148 1,145      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 4.50%       4.50%
Time Warner Cable, LLC | Sterling Senior Notes          
Long-Term Debt:          
Debt instrument redemption price (percentage) 100.00%        
Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC | 8.375% senior debentures due March 15, 2023          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 1,000 1,000      
Accreted value $ 1,058 1,104      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 8.375%       8.375%
Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC | 8.375% senior debentures due July 15, 2033          
Long-Term Debt:          
Principal Amount $ 1,000 1,000      
Accreted value $ 1,254 $ 1,270      
Stated interest rate (percentage) 8.375%       8.375%