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Common Stock (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Common Stock [Abstract]  
Schedule of Changes in Common Stock Outstanding
The following table summarizes our shares outstanding for the three years ended December 31, 2024:

Class A Common StockClass B Common Stock
BALANCE, December 31, 2021172,741,236 
Exercise of stock options552,442 — 
Restricted stock issuances, net of cancellations6,845 — 
Restricted stock unit vesting591,647 — 
Purchase of treasury stock (21,240,774)— 
BALANCE, December 31, 2022152,651,396 
Exercise of stock options563,297 — 
Restricted stock issuances, net of cancellations10,609 — 
Restricted stock unit vesting358,290 — 
Purchase of treasury stock (8,358,134)— 
BALANCE, December 31, 2023145,225,458 
Exercise of stock options373,278 — 
Restricted stock issuances, net of cancellations13,353 — 
Restricted stock unit vesting368,906 — 
Purchase of treasury stock(4,034,569)— 
BALANCE, December 31, 2024141,946,426 
Class of Treasury Stock
The following represents the Company's purchase of Charter Class A common stock and the effect on the consolidated statements of cash flows during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Shares$Shares$Shares$
Share buybacks3,709,465 $1,157 7,879,962 $3,127 20,628,464 $10,095 
Income tax withholding157,480 56 220,281 88 310,391 182 
Exercise cost167,624 — 257,891 — 301,919 — 
4,034,569 $1,213 8,358,134 $3,215 21,240,774 $10,277 
Share buybacks above include shares of Charter Class A common stock purchased from Liberty Broadband Corporation (“Liberty Broadband”) pursuant to the Existing LBB Letter Agreement, as amended by the Stockholders and Letter Agreement Amendment, as follows (see Note 18).

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Number of shares purchased980,558 950,721 6,168,174 
Amount of shares purchased$335 $394 $3,034