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Investment in Charter Accounted for Using the Equity Method (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2024
Investment in Charter Accounted for Using the Equity Method |
Schedule of allocation of excess basis within memo accounts used for equity accounting purposes | The excess basis in our investment in Charter is allocated within memo accounts used for equity method accounting purposes as follows (amounts in millions):
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​ | ​ | ​ | March 31, | ​ | December 31, | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | 2024 | ​ | 2023 | ​
Property and equipment, net |  | $ | 370 | ​ | 403 | ​
Customer relationships, net | ​ |  | 1,979 | ​ | 2,049 | ​
Franchise fees | ​ |  | 3,844 | ​ | 3,843 | ​
Trademarks | ​ |  | 32 | ​ | 29 | ​
Goodwill | ​ |  | 4,012 | ​ | 4,049 | ​
Debt | ​ |  | (302) | ​ | (317) | ​
Deferred income tax liability | ​ |  | (1,451) | ​ | (1,472) | ​
​ | ​ | $ | 8,484 | ​ | 8,584 | ​
Summary of financial information for Charter | Charter condensed consolidated balance sheets
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​ |  | March 31, 2024 | ​ | December 31, 2023 |
​ | ​ | amounts in millions | ​
Current assets | ​ | $ | 4,396 | ​ | 4,132 | ​
Property and equipment, net | ​ |  | 40,349 | ​ | 39,520 | ​
Goodwill | ​ |  | 29,668 | ​ | 29,668 | ​
Intangible assets, net | ​ |  | 68,905 | ​ | 69,141 | ​
Other assets | ​ |  | 4,726 | ​ | 4,732 | ​
Total assets | ​ | $ | 148,044 | ​ | 147,193 | ​
Current liabilities | ​ | $ | 10,926 | ​ | 13,214 | ​
Deferred income taxes | ​ |  | 18,966 | ​ | 18,954 | ​
Long-term debt | ​ |  | 97,965 | ​ | 95,777 | ​
Other liabilities | ​ |  | 4,581 | ​ | 4,530 | ​
Equity | ​ |  | 15,606 | ​ | 14,718 | ​
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ​ | $ | 148,044 | ​ | 147,193 | ​
Charter condensed consolidated statements of operations
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​ | ​ | March 31, | ​
​ | ​ | 2024 | ​ | 2023 |
​ | ​ | amounts in millions | ​
Revenue | ​ | $ | 13,679 | ​ | 13,653 | ​
Cost and expenses: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Operating costs and expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) | ​ |  | 8,396 | ​ | 8,511 | ​
Depreciation and amortization | ​ |  | 2,190 | ​ | 2,206 | ​
Other operating (income) expense, net | ​ |  | (38) | ​ | 10 | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | 10,548 | ​ | 10,727 | ​
Operating income | ​ | ​ | 3,131 | ​ | 2,926 | ​
Interest expense, net | ​ |  | (1,316) | ​ | (1,265) | ​
Other income (expense), net | ​ | ​ | (89) | ​ | (104) | ​
Income tax (expense) benefit | ​ |  | (446) | ​ | (374) | ​
Net income (loss) | ​ | ​ | 1,280 | ​ | 1,183 | ​
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | ​ | ​ | (174) | ​ | (162) | ​
Net income (loss) attributable to Charter shareholders | ​ | $ | 1,106 | ​ | 1,021 | ​
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