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Investments in Affiliates Accounted for Using the Equity Method (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |
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May. 26, 2015 | Apr. 24, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Jan. 09, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2014 | May. 31, 2014 | May. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 10, 2014
Investments in affiliates accounted for using the Equity Method |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash received from rights offering |  |  |  | $ 697,300,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 697,309,000 |  |
Charter consolidated statement of operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 597,729,000 |  | $ 399,703,000 |
Carrying value of equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,301,210,000 |  | 2,372,699,000 |
Share of equity investment income (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (70,278,000) | (43,050,000) |  |
(Gain) loss on dilution of investment in affiliate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,724,000) | (410,000) |  |
Charter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in affiliates accounted for using the Equity Method |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid to exercise warrants |  |  |  |  | $ 52,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Charter consolidated balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,612,000,000 |  | 345,000,000 |
Property and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,294,000,000 |  | 8,345,000,000 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,168,000,000 |  | 1,168,000,000 |
Intangible assets, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,806,000,000 |  | 6,862,000,000 |
Other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,644,000,000 |  | 22,596,000,000 |
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,524,000,000 |  | 39,316,000,000 |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,925,000,000 |  | 1,972,000,000 |
Deferred income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,618,000,000 |  | 1,590,000,000 |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,124,000,000 |  | 35,723,000,000 |
Other liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76,000,000 |  | 77,000,000 |
Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (219,000,000) |  | (46,000,000) |
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,524,000,000 |  | $ 39,316,000,000 |
Charter consolidated statement of operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,530,000,000 | 2,362,000,000 |  |
Operating costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,671,000,000) | (1,581,000,000) |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (539,000,000) | (514,000,000) |  |
Other operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (18,000,000) | (18,000,000) |  |
Total operating costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,228,000,000) | (2,113,000,000) |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 302,000,000 | 249,000,000 |  |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (454,000,000) | (289,000,000) |  |
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,000,000) | (6,000,000) |  |
Income tax benefit (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (28,000,000) | (35,000,000) |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (188,000,000) | (81,000,000) |  |
Carrying value of equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,301,000,000 |  |  |
Market value of equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,838,000,000 |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26.00% |  |  |
Excess basis amortization of debt and intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22,100,000 | 22,500,000 |  |
(Gain) loss on dilution of investment in affiliate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,700,000) | $ (410,000) |  |
Excess basis allocation within memo accounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 335,000,000 |  |  |
Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 542,000,000 |  |  |
Franchise fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,451,000,000 |  |  |
Trademarks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,000,000 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 965,000,000 |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (120,000,000) |  |  |
Deferred income tax liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (852,000,000) |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,357,000,000 |  |  |
Charter | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Excess basis allocation within memo accounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful lives of customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 years |  |  |
Charter | Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Excess basis allocation within memo accounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful lives of property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |
Bright House |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Excess basis allocation within memo accounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Negotiation period |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Charter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in affiliates accounted for using the Equity Method |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price (in dollars per share) | $ 173.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid to acquire equity method investments | $ 700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proxy voting period | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum percentage of New Charter shares that may be voted by proxy | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charter consolidated statement of operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 25.01% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Time Warner Cable Merger | Charter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in affiliates accounted for using the Equity Method |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price (in dollars per share) | $ 176.95 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid to acquire equity method investments | $ 4,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charter acquisition of Bright House | Charter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in affiliates accounted for using the Equity Method |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price (in dollars per share) | $ 173.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid to acquire equity method investments | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liberty | Charter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in affiliates accounted for using the Equity Method |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares of common shares acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 897 | 26,900 |  |  |  |
Number of warrants acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,100 |  |  |  |
Purchase price of equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  | $ 124,500,000 | $ 2,600,000,000 |  |  |  |
Beneficial ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27.00% |  |  |  |
Purchase price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 95.50 |  |  |  |
Cash paid to acquire equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200,000,000 |  |  |  |
Excess basis allocation within memo accounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,532,000,000 |  |  |  |
New Charter | Bright House |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Excess basis allocation within memo accounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  | $ 10,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class C common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in affiliates accounted for using the Equity Method |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 40.36
Class C common stock | Time Warner Cable Merger |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in affiliates accounted for using the Equity Method |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash received from rights offering | $ 4,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Potential reduction of subscription rights | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class C common stock | Time Warner Cable Merger | New Charter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in affiliates accounted for using the Equity Method |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Price | $ 56.23 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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