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Noncontrolling Interests (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]

Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling InterestsNoncontrolling interests represents consolidated subsidiaries of which the Company owns less than 100%. The Company is a holding company whose principal asset is a controlling equity interest in Charter Holdings, the indirect owner of the

Company’s cable systems. Noncontrolling interests on the Company’s balance sheet consist primarily of Advance/Newhouse Partnership's (“A/N”) equity interests in Charter Holdings, which is comprised of a common ownership interest.

Net income of Charter Holdings attributable to A/N’s common noncontrolling interest for financial reporting purposes is based on the weighted average effective common ownership interest of approximately 11%, and was $181 million and $532 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, and $182 million and $604 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively.

The following table represents Charter Holdings' purchase of Charter Holdings common units from A/N and the effect on total shareholders' equity during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

			Three Months Ended September 30,												Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2023						2022						2023						2022
Number of units purchased			196,409						836,655						677,584						2,557,256
Amount of units purchased			$	78					$	385					$	254					$	1,379
Decrease in noncontrolling interest based on carrying value			$	(44)					$	(179)					$	(146)					$	(573)
Decrease in additional paid-in-capital, net of tax			$	(25)					$	(155)					$	(81)					$	(608)

Total shareholders' equity was also adjusted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 due to the changes in Charter Holdings' ownership as follows.

			Three Months Ended September 30,												Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2023						2022						2023						2022
Increase (decrease) in noncontrolling interest			$	(23)					$	(127)					$	(53)					$	(621)
Increase (decrease) in additional paid-in-capital, net of tax			$	18					$	96					$	40					$	468

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The entire disclosure for noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries, which could include the name of the subsidiary, the ownership percentage held by the parent, the ownership percentage held by the noncontrolling owners, the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net Income or Loss of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the nature of the noncontrolling interest such as background information and terms, the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock.

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