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Investments in Affiliates Accounted for Using the Equity Method (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016
Investments in Affiliates Accounted for Using the Equity Method |
Schedule of allocation of excess basis within memo accounts used for equity accounting purposes | the excess basis is $2,357 million as of March 31, 2016 and has been allocated within memo accounts used for equity accounting purposes as follows (amounts in millions):
Property and equipment |  | $ | 335 |
Customer relationships |  |  | 542 |
Franchise fees |  |  | 1,451 |
Trademarks |  |  | 36 |
Goodwill |  |  | 965 |
Debt |  |  | (120) |
Deferred income tax liability |  |  | (852) |
|  | $ | 2,357 |
Summary of financial information for Charter | Summarized unaudited financial information for Charter is as follows (amounts in millions): Charter condensed consolidated balance sheet
|  | March 31, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015 |
Current assets |  | $ | 1,612 |  | 345 |
Property and equipment, net |  |  | 8,294 |  | 8,345 |
Goodwill |  |  | 1,168 |  | 1,168 |
Intangible assets, net |  |  | 6,806 |  | 6,862 |
Other assets |  |  | 22,644 |  | 22,596 |
Total assets |  | $ | 40,524 |  | 39,316 |
Current liabilities |  | $ | 1,925 |  | 1,972 |
Deferred income taxes |  |  | 1,618 |  | 1,590 |
Long-term debt |  |  | 37,124 |  | 35,723 |
Other liabilities |  |  | 76 |  | 77 |
Equity |  |  | (219) |  | (46) |
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |  | $ | 40,524 |  | 39,316 |
Charter condensed consolidated statement of operations
| Three months ended |
| March 31, |
| 2016 |  | 2015 |
Revenue | $ | 2,530 |  | 2,362 |
Cost and expenses: |  |  |  |  |
Operating costs and expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) |  | (1,671) |  | (1,581) |
Depreciation and amortization |  | (539) |  | (514) |
Other operating expenses, net |  | (18) |  | (18) |
|  | (2,228) |  | (2,113) |
Operating income |  | 302 |  | 249 |
Interest expense |  | (454) |  | (289) |
Other income (expense), net |  | (8) |  | (6) |
Income tax benefit (expense) |  | (28) |  | (35) |
Net income (loss) | $ | (188) |  | (81) |

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