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Earnings Per Share (Notes)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Charter shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share considers the impact of potentially dilutive securities using the treasury stock and if-converted methods and is based on the weighted average number of shares used for the basic earnings per share calculation, adjusted for the dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, equity awards with market conditions and Charter Holdings common units. Charter Holdings common units of 17 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 18 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as their effect would have been antidilutive.
The following is the computation of diluted earnings per common share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024202320242023
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders$1,280 $1,255 $3,617 $3,499 
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic142,308,740 149,004,322 143,379,041 150,169,275 
Effect of dilutive securities:
Assumed exercise or issuance of shares relating to stock plans2,750,730 3,014,837 2,110,329 2,325,998 
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted145,059,470 152,019,159 145,489,370 152,495,273 
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Charter shareholders$8.99 $8.42 $25.23 $23.30 
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Charter shareholders$8.82 $8.25 $24.86 $22.94