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Investment in Charter Accounted for Using the Equity Method (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 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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​ | ​ | ​ | September 30, | ​ | December 31, | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | 2024 | ​ | 2023 | ​
Property and equipment, net |  | $ | 307 | ​ | 403 | ​
Customer relationships, net | ​ |  | 1,827 | ​ | 2,049 | ​
Franchise fees | ​ |  | 3,843 | ​ | 3,843 | ​
Trademarks | ​ |  | 29 | ​ | 29 | ​
Goodwill | ​ |  | 3,934 | ​ | 4,049 | ​
Debt | ​ |  | (263) | ​ | (317) | ​
Deferred income tax liability | ​ |  | (1,436) | ​ | (1,472) | ​
​ | ​ | $ | 8,241 | ​ | 8,584 | ​
Summary of financial information for Charter | Charter condensed consolidated balance sheets
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​ |  | September 30, 2024 | ​ | December 31, 2023 |
​ | ​ | amounts in millions | ​
Current assets | ​ | $ | 4,492 | ​ | 4,132 | ​
Property and equipment, net | ​ |  | 41,846 | ​ | 39,520 | ​
Goodwill | ​ |  | 29,668 | ​ | 29,668 | ​
Intangible assets, net | ​ |  | 68,603 | ​ | 69,141 | ​
Other assets | ​ |  | 4,762 | ​ | 4,732 | ​
Total assets | ​ | $ | 149,371 | ​ | 147,193 | ​
Current liabilities | ​ | $ | 13,160 | ​ | 13,214 | ​
Deferred income taxes | ​ |  | 18,983 | ​ | 18,954 | ​
Long-term debt | ​ |  | 93,517 | ​ | 95,777 | ​
Other liabilities | ​ |  | 5,657 | ​ | 4,530 | ​
Equity | ​ |  | 18,054 | ​ | 14,718 | ​
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ​ | $ | 149,371 | ​ | 147,193 | ​
Charter condensed consolidated statements of operations
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​ | ​ | Three months ended | ​ | Nine months ended |
​ | ​ | September 30, | ​ | September 30, | ​
​ | ​ | 2024 | ​ | 2023 | ​ | 2024 | ​ | 2023 |
​ | ​ | amounts in millions | ​
Revenue | ​ | $ | 13,795 | ​ | 13,584 | ​ | 41,159 | ​ | 40,896 | ​
Cost and expenses: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Operating costs and expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) | ​ |  | 8,294 | ​ | 8,299 | ​ | 24,863 | ​ | 25,115 | ​
Depreciation and amortization | ​ |  | 2,145 | ​ | 2,130 | ​ | 6,505 | ​ | 6,508 | ​
Other operating (income) expense, net | ​ |  | 21 | ​ | 29 | ​ | 62 | ​ | (19) | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | 10,460 | ​ | 10,458 | ​ | 31,430 | ​ | 31,604 | ​
Operating income | ​ | ​ | 3,335 | ​ | 3,126 | ​ | 9,729 | ​ | 9,292 | ​
Interest expense, net | ​ |  | (1,311) | ​ | (1,306) | ​ | (3,955) | ​ | (3,869) | ​
Other income (expense), net | ​ | ​ | (144) | ​ | (15) | ​ | (318) | ​ | (204) | ​
Income tax (expense) benefit | ​ |  | (406) | ​ | (369) | ​ | (1,279) | ​ | (1,187) | ​
Net income (loss) | ​ | ​ | 1,474 | ​ | 1,436 | ​ | 4,177 | ​ | 4,032 | ​
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | ​ | ​ | (194) | ​ | (181) | ​ | (560) | ​ | (533) | ​
Net income (loss) attributable to Charter shareholders | ​ | $ | 1,280 | ​ | 1,255 | ​ | 3,617 | ​ | 3,499 | ​
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