0001091667-26-000017 | 10-K | XBRL Viewer | Charter Communications INC MO

Document And Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Billions	Dec. 31, 2025	Jun. 30, 2025
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2025
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-33664
Entity Registrant Name	Charter Communications, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001091667
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2025
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	84-1496755
Entity Address, Address Line One	400 Washington Blvd.
Entity Address, City or Town	Stamford
Entity Address, State or Province	CT
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	06902
City Area Code	203
Local Phone Number	905-7801
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock $.001 Par Value
Trading Symbol	CHTR
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float		$ 37.1
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	1
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Information required by Part III is incorporated by reference from the registrant’s proxy statement or an amendment to this Annual Report on Form 10-K to be filed no later than 120 days after the end of the registrant's fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

Label

Element

Value

Customer relationships, net

chtr_CustomerRelationshipsNet

$ 440,000,000

Customer relationships, net

chtr_CustomerRelationshipsNet

975,000,000

Total investment in cable properties, net

chtr_TotalInvestmentInCablePropertiesNet

144,065,000,000

Total investment in cable properties, net

chtr_TotalInvestmentInCablePropertiesNet

141,024,000,000

EQUIPMENT INSTALLMENT PLAN FINANCING FACILITY

chtr_EQUIPMENTINSTALLMENTPLANFINANCINGFACILITY

1,447,000,000

EQUIPMENT INSTALLMENT PLAN FINANCING FACILITY

chtr_EQUIPMENTINSTALLMENTPLANFINANCINGFACILITY

1,072,000,000

Total Nonoperating Income Expense including Interest Expense, Net

chtr_TotalNonoperatingIncomeExpenseIncludingInterestExpenseNet

(5,450,000,000)

Total Nonoperating Income Expense including Interest Expense, Net

chtr_TotalNonoperatingIncomeExpenseIncludingInterestExpenseNet

(5,616,000,000)

Total Nonoperating Income Expense including Interest Expense, Net

chtr_TotalNonoperatingIncomeExpenseIncludingInterestExpenseNet

(5,705,000,000)

Total Nonoperating Income Expense including Interest Expense, Net

chtr_TotalNonoperatingIncomeExpenseIncludingInterestExpenseNet

6,640,000,000

Total Nonoperating Income Expense including Interest Expense, Net

chtr_TotalNonoperatingIncomeExpenseIncludingInterestExpenseNet

6,636,000,000

Total Nonoperating Income Expense including Interest Expense, Net

chtr_TotalNonoperatingIncomeExpenseIncludingInterestExpenseNet

6,017,000,000

Noncontrolling Interest Increase Decrease From Changes In Subsidiary Ownership

chtr_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromChangesInSubsidiaryOwnership

78,000,000

Noncontrolling Interest Increase Decrease From Changes In Subsidiary Ownership

chtr_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromChangesInSubsidiaryOwnership

78,000,000

Noncontrolling Interest Increase Decrease From Changes In Subsidiary Ownership

chtr_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromChangesInSubsidiaryOwnership

(104,000,000)

Noncontrolling Interest Increase Decrease From Changes In Subsidiary Ownership

chtr_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromChangesInSubsidiaryOwnership

(26,000,000)

Noncontrolling Interest Increase Decrease From Changes In Subsidiary Ownership

chtr_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromChangesInSubsidiaryOwnership

(10,000,000)

Noncontrolling Interest Increase Decrease From Changes In Subsidiary Ownership

chtr_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromChangesInSubsidiaryOwnership

(10,000,000)

Noncontrolling Interest Increase Decrease From Changes In Subsidiary Ownership

chtr_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromChangesInSubsidiaryOwnership

13,000,000

Noncontrolling Interest Increase Decrease From Changes In Subsidiary Ownership

chtr_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromChangesInSubsidiaryOwnership

3,000,000

Noncontrolling Interest Increase Decrease From Changes In Subsidiary Ownership

chtr_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromChangesInSubsidiaryOwnership

22,000,000

Noncontrolling Interest Increase Decrease From Changes In Subsidiary Ownership

chtr_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromChangesInSubsidiaryOwnership

22,000,000

Noncontrolling Interest Increase Decrease From Changes In Subsidiary Ownership

chtr_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromChangesInSubsidiaryOwnership

(29,000,000)

Noncontrolling Interest Increase Decrease From Changes In Subsidiary Ownership

chtr_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromChangesInSubsidiaryOwnership

(7,000,000)

Changes in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures

chtr_ChangesInAccruedExpensesRelatedToCapitalExpenditures

(586,000,000)

Changes in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures

chtr_ChangesInAccruedExpensesRelatedToCapitalExpenditures

(1,096,000,000)

Changes in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures

chtr_ChangesInAccruedExpensesRelatedToCapitalExpenditures

(172,000,000)

Borrowings of equipment installment plan financing facility

chtr_BorrowingsOfEquipmentInstallmentPlanFinancingFacility

375,000,000

Borrowings of equipment installment plan financing facility

chtr_BorrowingsOfEquipmentInstallmentPlanFinancingFacility

1,074,000,000

Borrowings of equipment installment plan financing facility

chtr_BorrowingsOfEquipmentInstallmentPlanFinancingFacility

Government subsidies executed agreements

chtr_GovernmentSubsidiesExecutedAgreements

$ 1,300,000,000

Conversion price (amount per share)

chtr_ConversionPriceAmountPerShare

$ 477.41

Property, plant and equipment, useful lives [Table Text Block]

chtr_PropertyplantandequipmentusefullivesTableTextBlock

Depreciation is recorded using the straight-line composite method over management’s estimate of the useful lives of the related assets as follows:


Cable distribution systems						6-22 years
Customer premise equipment and installations						3-8 years
Vehicles and equipment						6-19 years
Buildings and improvements						8-40 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment						2-10 years

Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Including Goodwill

chtr_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsIncludingGoodwill

$ 97,804,000,000

Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Including Goodwill

chtr_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsIncludingGoodwill

97,759,000,000

Accrued capital expenditures

chtr_AccruedCapitalExpenditures

3,296,000,000

Accrued capital expenditures

chtr_AccruedCapitalExpenditures

2,906,000,000

Accrued Taxes And Regulatory Fees, Current

chtr_AccruedTaxesAndRegulatoryFeesCurrent

521,000,000

Accrued Taxes And Regulatory Fees, Current

chtr_AccruedTaxesAndRegulatoryFeesCurrent

649,000,000

Reconciling impact from discounting capital lease liabilities

chtr_Reconcilingimpactfromdiscountingcapitalleaseliabilities

280,000,000

Interest payment obligation, year one

chtr_InterestPaymentObligationYearOne

4,817,000,000

Interest payment obligation, year two

chtr_InterestPaymentObligationYearTwo

4,646,000,000

Interest payment obligation, year three

chtr_InterestPaymentObligationYearThree

4,456,000,000

Interest payment obligation, year four

chtr_InterestPaymentObligationYearFour

4,212,000,000

Interest payment obligation, year five

chtr_InterestPaymentObligationYearFive

3,659,000,000

Interest payment obligation, thereafter

chtr_InterestPaymentObligationThereafter

36,628,000,000

Total interest payment obligation

chtr_TotalInterestPaymentObligation

$ 58,418,000,000

Equipment Installment Plan Financing Facility [Text Block]

chtr_EquipmentInstallmentPlanFinancingFacilityTextBlock

Equipment Installment Plan Financing Facility

CCO EIP Financing, LLC (the “SPV Borrower”), a bankruptcy remote special purpose vehicle and consolidated subsidiary of the Company, is the borrower of a senior secured revolving credit facility to finance the purchase of equipment installment plan receivables (“EIP Receivables”) with a number of financial institutions (the “EIP Financing Facility”).

The revolving credit facility under the EIP Financing Facility bears interest on the outstanding borrowings based on lenders’ cost of funds plus an applicable margin and was 5.14% and 5.78% as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. In November 2025, the revolving credit facility under the EIP Financing Facility was amended to extend the maturity date and increase borrowing capacity to $2.0 billion, among other amendments. The EIP Financing Facility has a final maturity date of November 3, 2029, comprised of a twelve-month revolving loan period subject to renewal, and if not renewed, cash flows on EIP Receivables are applied to amortize the loan which may occur over a period of up to three years. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the carrying value of the EIP Financing Facility was $1.4 billion and $1.1 billion, respectively, and is included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

The SPV Borrower’s sole business consists of the purchase or acceptance through capital contributions of the EIP Receivables from Spectrum Mobile Equipment, LLC, (the sole direct parent entity of SPV Borrower that originates the EIP Receivables) and the subsequent retransfer of or granting of a security interest in such EIP Receivables to the administrative agent under the EIP Financing Facility. The SPV Borrower is a separate legal entity with its own separate creditors who will be entitled, upon its liquidation, to be satisfied out of the SPV Borrower’s assets prior to any assets or value in the SPV Borrower becoming available to the SPV Borrower’s equity holders, and the assets of the SPV Borrower are not available to pay creditors of any other affiliate of the Company.

The EIP Financing Facility is accounted for on a consolidated basis as a secured borrowing. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, pledged EIP Receivables with an unpaid principal balance of $2.2 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively, included in accounts receivable, net and other noncurrent assets, and restricted cash of $121 million and $47 million, respectively, included in prepaid expenses and other current assets, are held by the SPV Borrower and reflected in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Receipts from mobile customers related to the underlying EIP Receivables are reflected as cash flows from operating activities and borrowings and repayments under the EIP Financing Facility are reflected as cash flows from financing activities in the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows.

EIP Unpaid Principal Balance

chtr_EIPUnpaidPrincipalBalance

$ 2,200,000,000

EIP Unpaid Principal Balance

chtr_EIPUnpaidPrincipalBalance

$ 1,600,000,000

Schedule of Noncontrolling Interest Purchased [Table Text Block]

chtr_ScheduleofNoncontrollingInterestPurchasedTableTextBlock

The following table represents Charter Holdings' purchase of Charter Holdings common units from A/N (see Note 19) and the effect on total shareholders' equity during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.


	Year Ended December 31,
	2025		2024		2023
Number of units purchased	996,296		589,319		1,079,322
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	$	373	$	189	$	427
Carrying value of noncontrolling interest purchased	$	(273)	$	(138)	$	(240)
Excess purchased recorded to additional paid-in-capital, net of tax	$	(75)	$	(38)	$	(140)

Schedule of effects on statement of shareholders' equity due to ownership changes [Table Text Block]

chtr_ScheduleofeffectsonstatementofshareholdersequityduetoownershipchangesTableTextBlock

Total shareholders' equity was also adjusted during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 due to changes in Charter Holdings' ownership as follows.


	Year Ended December 31,
	2025		2024		2023
Increase (decrease) in noncontrolling interest	$	(29)	$	13	$	(104)
Increase (decrease) in additional paid-in-capital, net of tax	$	22	$	(10)	$	78

Schedule of other balance sheet accounts [Table Text Block]

chtr_ScheduleOfOtherBalanceSheetAccountsTableTextBlock

Other balances that are not separately presented on the consolidated balance sheets that relate to the recognition of revenue and collection of the related cash, as well as the deferred costs associated with our contracts with customers consist of the following for the periods presented:


	December 31,
	2025		2024
Accounts receivable, net:
Equipment installment plan receivables, net	$	1,276	$	967
Other noncurrent assets:
Equipment installment plan receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $117 million and $99 million, respectively	$	1,114	$	980
Contract acquisition and fulfillment costs	$	765	$	701
Accounts payables, accrued and other current liabilities:
Customer prepayments and upfront deferred installation fees	$	422	$	456

Programming Expense

chtr_ProgrammingExpense

$ 8,822,000,000

Programming Expense

chtr_ProgrammingExpense

9,653,000,000

Programming Expense

chtr_ProgrammingExpense

10,638,000,000

Other costs of revenue

chtr_OtherCostsOfRevenue

6,704,000,000

Other costs of revenue

chtr_OtherCostsOfRevenue

6,351,000,000

Other costs of revenue

chtr_OtherCostsOfRevenue

5,587,000,000

Field and network operations

chtr_FieldAndNetworkOperations

5,165,000,000

Field and network operations

chtr_FieldAndNetworkOperations

5,183,000,000

Field and network operations

chtr_FieldAndNetworkOperations

5,236,000,000

Customer operations

chtr_CustomerOperations

3,115,000,000

Customer operations

chtr_CustomerOperations

3,162,000,000

Customer operations

chtr_CustomerOperations

$ 3,239,000,000

Schedule of Cash Taxes Paid [Table Text Block]

chtr_ScheduleOfCashTaxesPaidTableTextBlock

The Company paid cash taxes for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 as follows:


	Year Ended December 31,
	2025		2024		2023
Cash paid for U.S federal income taxes, net	$	739	$	1,343	$	1,211
Cash paid for state and local income taxes, net	154		219		213
	$	893	$	1,562	$	1,424

Deferred Tax Liabilities Indirect Subsidiaries

chtr_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesIndirectSubsidiaries

$ 67,000,000

Deferred Tax Liabilities Indirect Subsidiaries

chtr_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesIndirectSubsidiaries

88,000,000

Tax legislation impact to income taxes payable

chtr_TaxLegislationImpactToIncomeTaxesPayable

547,000,000

Tax legislation impact to deferred income tax liabilities

chtr_TaxLegislationImpactToDeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities

$ 547,000,000

A/N's Percent Share Of Tax Benefit Under Tax Receivable Agreement

chtr_ANsPercentShareOfTaxBenefitUnderTaxReceivableAgreement

50.00%

Minimum Estimated Tax Receivable Agreement Obligation Due To A/N

chtr_MinimumEstimatedTaxReceivableAgreementObligationDueToAN

$ 0

Maximum Estimated Tax Receivable Agreement Obligation Due To AN

chtr_MaximumEstimatedTaxReceivableAgreementObligationDueToAN

3,500,000,000

Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities and Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations

chtr_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreaseResultingfromSettlementswithTaxingAuthoritiesandLapseofApplicableStatuteofLimitations

36,000,000

Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities and Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations

chtr_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreaseResultingfromSettlementswithTaxingAuthoritiesandLapseofApplicableStatuteofLimitations

9,000,000

Value of Charter Class A common stock acquired from Liberty Broadband during pendency of Liberty Broadband combination

chtr_ValueOfCharterClassACommonStockAcquiredFromLibertyBroadbandDuringPendencyOfLibertyBroadbandCombination

$ 100,000,000

Liberty Broadband's equity percentage in Charter after Charter's buyback of Liberty Broadband shares during pendency of Liberty Broadband combination

chtr_LibertyBroadbandsEquityPercentageInCharterAfterChartersBuybackOfLibertyBroadbandSharesDuringPendencyOfLibertyBroadbandCombination

25.25%

Value of Charter Class A common stock acquired from Liberty Broadband from and after the date Liberty Broadband's exchangeable debentures are no longer outstanding

chtr_ValueOfCharterClassACommonStockAcquiredFromLibertyBroadbandFromAndAfterTheDateLibertyBroadbandsExchangeableDebenturesAreNoLongerOutstanding

$ 100,000,000

Value of Charter Class A common stock acquired from Liberty Broadband from and after the date Liberty Broadband's exchangeable debentures are no longer outstanding

chtr_ValueOfCharterClassACommonStockAcquiredFromLibertyBroadbandFromAndAfterTheDateLibertyBroadbandsExchangeableDebenturesAreNoLongerOutstanding

50,000,000

Pole Rental Fees

chtr_PoleRentalFees

273,000,000

Pole Rental Fees

chtr_PoleRentalFees

243,000,000

Pole Rental Fees

chtr_PoleRentalFees

230,000,000

Franchise Fees

chtr_FranchiseFees

526,000,000

Franchise Fees

chtr_FranchiseFees

604,000,000

Franchise Fees

chtr_FranchiseFees

664,000,000

Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Payment for Settlement, Annuity

chtr_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsPaymentForSettlementAnnuity

1,300,000,000

Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount transferred to defined contribution plan

chtr_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsAmountTransferredToDefinedContributionPlan

131,000,000

GAC settlement transfer of obligations

chtr_GACSettlementTransferOfObligations

1,339,000,000

GAC settlement transfer of obligations

chtr_GACSettlementTransferOfObligations

GAC settlement transfer of obligations, plan assets

chtr_GACSettlementTransferOfObligationsPlanAssets

1,339,000,000

GAC settlement transfer of obligations, plan assets

chtr_GACSettlementTransferOfObligationsPlanAssets

Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Maximum Employee Contribution Amount

chtr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardMaximumEmployeeContributionAmount

2,500

Costs and Expenses (Income)

chtr_CostsAndExpensesIncome

3,000,000

Costs and Expenses (Income)

chtr_CostsAndExpensesIncome

3,000,000

Costs and Expenses (Income)

chtr_CostsAndExpensesIncome

(59,000,000)

Contribution to subsidiaries

chtr_ContributionToSubsidiaries

718,000,000

Contribution to subsidiaries

chtr_ContributionToSubsidiaries

425,000,000

Contribution to subsidiaries

chtr_ContributionToSubsidiaries

152,000,000

Distributions from subsidiaries

chtr_DistributionsFromSubsidiaries

6,892,000,000

Distributions from subsidiaries

chtr_DistributionsFromSubsidiaries

2,960,000,000

Distributions from subsidiaries

chtr_DistributionsFromSubsidiaries

4,711,000,000

Common Noncontrolling Interest [Member]

Noncontrolling Interest Increase Decrease From Changes In Subsidiary Ownership

chtr_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromChangesInSubsidiaryOwnership

(29,000,000)

Noncontrolling Interest Increase Decrease From Changes In Subsidiary Ownership

chtr_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromChangesInSubsidiaryOwnership

13,000,000

Noncontrolling Interest Increase Decrease From Changes In Subsidiary Ownership

chtr_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromChangesInSubsidiaryOwnership

(104,000,000)

Noncontrolling Interest Increase Decrease From Changes In Subsidiary Ownership

chtr_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromChangesInSubsidiaryOwnership

22,000,000

Noncontrolling Interest Increase Decrease From Changes In Subsidiary Ownership

chtr_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromChangesInSubsidiaryOwnership

(10,000,000)

Noncontrolling Interest Increase Decrease From Changes In Subsidiary Ownership

chtr_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromChangesInSubsidiaryOwnership

$ 78,000,000

Noncontrolling Interest, Shares Held by Noncontrolling Shareholders

chtr_NoncontrollingInterestSharesHeldbyNoncontrollingShareholders

15,500,000

Noncontrolling Interest, Purchase of Interests, Shares Purchased

chtr_NoncontrollingInterestPurchaseofInterestsSharesPurchased

996,296

Noncontrolling Interest, Purchase of Interests, Shares Purchased

chtr_NoncontrollingInterestPurchaseofInterestsSharesPurchased

589,319

Noncontrolling Interest, Purchase of Interests, Shares Purchased

chtr_NoncontrollingInterestPurchaseofInterestsSharesPurchased

1,079,322

Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions Purchase Price

chtr_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptionsPurchasePrice

$ 373,000,000

Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions Purchase Price

chtr_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptionsPurchasePrice

189,000,000

Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions Purchase Price

chtr_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptionsPurchasePrice

427,000,000

Impact of noncontrolling interest purchased

chtr_Impactofnoncontrollinginterestpurchased

75,000,000

Impact of noncontrolling interest purchased

chtr_Impactofnoncontrollinginterestpurchased

38,000,000

Impact of noncontrolling interest purchased

chtr_Impactofnoncontrollinginterestpurchased

$ 140,000,000

Liberty Broadband [Member]

Common stock voting power percentage

chtr_CommonStockVotingPowerPercentage

28.00%

A/N [Member]

Common stock voting power percentage

chtr_CommonStockVotingPowerPercentage

12.00%

The Malone Group [Member]

Common stock voting power percentage

chtr_CommonStockVotingPowerPercentage

48.50%

The Maffei Group [Member]

Common stock voting power percentage

chtr_CommonStockVotingPowerPercentage

3.70%

Charter Operating [Member]

Debt instrument issue price (percentage)

chtr_DebtInstrumentIssuePricePercentage

0.99932

Debt instrument issue price (percentage)

chtr_DebtInstrumentIssuePricePercentage

0.99832

Debt Instrument Payment Terms Periodic Principal Payment

chtr_DebtInstrumentPaymentTermsPeriodicPrincipalPayment

$ 25,000,000

Debt Instrument Payment Terms Periodic Principal Payment

chtr_DebtInstrumentPaymentTermsPeriodicPrincipalPayment

227,000,000

Debt Instrument Payment Terms Periodic Principal Payment

chtr_DebtInstrumentPaymentTermsPeriodicPrincipalPayment

8,000,000

Debt Instrument Payment Terms Periodic Principal Payment

chtr_DebtInstrumentPaymentTermsPeriodicPrincipalPayment

20,000,000

Debt Instrument Payment Terms Periodic Principal Payment

chtr_DebtInstrumentPaymentTermsPeriodicPrincipalPayment

$ 25,000,000

CCO holdings [Member]

Debt Instrument Percentage Of Principal Amount That May Be Redeemed

chtr_DebtInstrumentPercentageOfPrincipalAmountThatMayBeRedeemed

40.00%

Debt Instrument Redemption Price Percentage Change Of Control Event

chtr_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageChangeOfControlEvent

101.00%

Gregory Maffei [Member]

Common stock voting power percentage

chtr_CommonStockVotingPowerPercentage

3.60%

Common stock voting power percentage

chtr_CommonStockVotingPowerPercentage

18.20%

Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy Disclosure	12 Months Ended
Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy Disclosure	Dec. 31, 2025
Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, and Governance [Line Items]
Cybersecurity Risk Management Processes for Assessing, Identifying, and Managing Threats [Text Block]	Cybersecurity risks are classified as a Tier 1 risk within our enterprise risk management program. We are committed to protecting the security and integrity of our systems, networks, databases and applications. We routinely invest to develop and implement numerous cybersecurity programs and processes, including risk management and assessment programs, security and event monitoring capabilities, detailed incident response plans, and other advanced detection, prevention and protection capabilities, including practices and tools to monitor and mitigate insider threats. We regularly assess cybersecurity risks to identify and enumerate threats to us and vulnerabilities these threats can exploit to adversely impact our business operations. Regular reviews of these risks and vulnerabilities drive our investment in new controls and technologies. In some instances, we engage third parties to conduct or assist us with conducting cybersecurity risk assessments. Our cybersecurity program employs various risk-tracking tools, industry data, monitoring, detection and response tools, vulnerability scanning, security dashboards and scorecards and other tools to support our continued evaluation of cybersecurity threats and regulatory requirements. Our cybersecurity program addresses the continuously evolving and extensive attack vectors and methods through layered security controls informed by constant threat analysis. Threats include a wide variety of perpetrators aiming for political, personal or financial gain, utilizing a broad set of tactics including ransomware, advanced malware, DDoS, account takeover, phishing/SMSing, sabatoge and social engineering, among others. These risks threaten our internal systems as well as third-party systems that we use and rely upon for the delivery of services and support of our operations. Our risk mitigation techniques include least privileged access, network segmentation, deployment of enhanced detection tools across our network, systems, databases, and applications and monitoring compliance with security standards all based on a risk-based approach. Various security standards provide guidance to telecommunications companies in order to help identify and mitigate cybersecurity risks, including the voluntary framework released by the National Institute for Standards and Technology (“NIST”) in 2014 and updated in 2018 and 2024, in cooperation with other federal agencies and owners and operators of U.S. critical infrastructure. The NIST cybersecurity framework provides a prioritized and flexible model for organizations to identify and manage cyber risks inherent to their business. Our security infrastructure is comprised of multiple security capabilities designed with a defense-in-depth model informed by the NIST cybersecurity framework, as well as a variety of other industry standards and best practices. The risk-based approach of the NIST cybersecurity framework has enabled us to implement cybersecurity programs tailored to our particular network architectures, customer environments and institutional resources. As part of our cybersecurity risk management program, we participate in a variety of industry, governmental, and public-private information sharing channels. While these relationships enhance our situational awareness and provide avenues for cybersecurity information sharing, we may not receive complete or real-time information about all cybersecurity threats or vulnerabilities, including in instances where governmental entities or other external partners are unable to share data due to legal, operational, or security considerations. As a result, there may be circumstances in which our visibility into certain threat vectors is inherently limited. Our governance framework accounts for these constraints by incorporating layered monitoring, independent threat intelligence sources, and escalation protocols designed to mitigate potential lack of visibility and support timely decision-making associated with cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities. Our cybersecurity risk management program also attempts to assess third-party vendor, service provider, business partner and supply chain risk management issues. Our efforts aim to better understand the cybersecurity posture of our third-party vendors, service providers, business partners and suppliers by analyzing their cybersecurity risk management programs and results. Our third-party cybersecurity risk management processes include reviewing and revising our service provider and vendor management programs and the related agreements to require prompt notification of cyber incidents, outages and incidents to facilitate timely assessment, disclosure and action. Generally, our agreements require our third-party providers to abide by specific privacy, confidentiality and security processes, particularly for third-party data-processing activities. For vendors that offer software as a service solutions involving personal information, our third-party risk management program generally requires third-party attestation of their security practices such as a System and Organization Controls 2 report or ISO27001 certification. Our due diligence and selection processes also require third parties to complete a cybersecurity and data privacy questionnaire that includes questions about contractor track record. Our third-party security reviews are limited by their disclosures and specific negotiated contract terms; therefore, a risk-based approach is used in making vendor and contractual decisions based on those disclosures and the totality of the circumstances, such as whether the third party will have access to personal information or our network. As of the date of this report, we are not aware of any risks from cybersecurity threats that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect us, including our business strategy, results of operations and financial condition. For further discussion of cybersecurity risks, see “Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors – Risks Related to Our Business – Various events could disrupt or result in unauthorized access to our networks, information systems or properties and could impair our operating activities and negatively impact our reputation and financial results.”
Cybersecurity Risk Management Processes Integrated [Flag]	true
Cybersecurity Risk Management Processes Integrated [Text Block]	Cybersecurity risks are classified as a Tier 1 risk within our enterprise risk management program. We are committed to protecting the security and integrity of our systems, networks, databases and applications. We routinely invest to develop and implement numerous cybersecurity programs and processes, including risk management and assessment programs, security and event monitoring capabilities, detailed incident response plans, and other advanced detection, prevention and protection capabilities, including practices and tools to monitor and mitigate insider threats. We regularly assess cybersecurity risks to identify and enumerate threats to us and vulnerabilities these threats can exploit to adversely impact our business operations. Regular reviews of these risks and vulnerabilities drive our investment in new controls and technologies.
Cybersecurity Risk Management Third Party Engaged [Flag]	true
Cybersecurity Risk Third Party Oversight and Identification Processes [Flag]	true
Cybersecurity Risk Materially Affected or Reasonably Likely to Materially Affect Registrant [Flag]	false
Cybersecurity Risk Materially Affected or Reasonably Likely to Materially Affect Registrant [Text Block]	As of the date of this report, we are not aware of any risks from cybersecurity threats that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect us, including our business strategy, results of operations and financial condition.
Cybersecurity Risk Board of Directors Oversight [Text Block]	Our organizational objectives are aligned to address our cybersecurity risks and management plays a pivotal role in assessing and managing our material risks from cybersecurity threats. Management’s role in assessing and managing material cybersecurity risks includes various management positions and committees responsible for assessing such risks. Our internal processes require escalation of material cybersecurity risks to our executive leadership and the Board of Directors of Charter, as well as management and committees who are tasked with the prevention, detection, mitigation and remediation of cybersecurity incidents. These processes provide guidance for consistent and effective incident handling and response and set standards for internal notifications and escalations, as well as external notification considerations with respect to a cybersecurity event or incident requiring disclosure or notification to a state and/or federal agency or affected customers. The Board of Directors of Charter has delegated to the Audit Committee oversight of our privacy and data security, including cybersecurity, risk exposures, policies and practices, including the steps management have taken to detect, monitor and control such risks and the potential impact of those exposures on our business, financial results, operations and reputation. Charter's Audit Committee receives quarterly updates on the enterprise risk management program, including information on cybersecurity risks and initiatives undertaken to identify, assess and mitigate such risks. A full cybersecurity review is conducted twice yearly with the Audit Committee and annually with the Board of Directors of Charter. This cybersecurity reporting may include threat and incident reporting, vulnerability detection reporting, risk mitigation metrics, systems and security operations updates or internal audit observations, if applicable. We have a unified cybersecurity leadership team, composed of members of our Security Executive Steering Committee (“Security ESC”) to oversee implementation of appropriate cybersecurity protections and promote accountability. The Security ESC is led by senior executives in our technology organization and is comprised of senior executive leaders across the organization with the goal of driving cybersecurity focus through not just technical teams, but the entire business. The Security ESC reviews and evaluates current cyber threats and risks and improvements to our program and provides quarterly updates to the Chief Executive Officer as well as ad hoc updates on urgent matters. We also have a Cyber Security Council (“CSC”) and Security Operations Steering Committee that, under the direction of the Security ESC, collectively focus on cybersecurity across Charter and the overall protection of our internal network and related processes, policy, training and actions to protect customer and employee data. The CSC is comprised of senior leaders across the organization and operates under the auspices of the Security ESC, which is ultimately accountable under our enterprise risk management program for cybersecurity. Our Executive Vice President, Chief Technology and Information Officer leads network technology, software development, security, technical integration, and information technology (“IT”). He has served in various software and engineering roles at Charter since 2016, and has previously held various IT roles, including chief information officer, at other telecommunications companies. Our Executive Vice President, Network Technology Services is responsible for operating our customer product technology infrastructure across our 41-state footprint. He has served in various network operations roles at Charter since 2016 and previously held various engineering roles at other large public companies. Both these leaders collectively oversee our cybersecurity program. Our Chief Information Security Officer (“CISO”) is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional and has served in various roles in information security at Charter since 2020. He has over two decades of experience in cybersecurity, corporate security and network operations, including cyber threat intelligence, vulnerability management, security operations, incident response, information security engineering and architecture, risk management and security awareness.
Cybersecurity Risk Board Committee or Subcommittee Responsible for Oversight [Text Block]	he Board of Directors of Charter has delegated to the Audit Committee oversight of our privacy and data security, including cybersecurity, risk exposures, policies and practices, including the steps management have taken to detect, monitor and control such risks and the potential impact of those exposures on our business, financial results, operations and reputation.
Cybersecurity Risk Process for Informing Board Committee or Subcommittee Responsible for Oversight [Text Block]	Charter's Audit Committee receives quarterly updates on the enterprise risk management program, including information on cybersecurity risks and initiatives undertaken to identify, assess and mitigate such risks. A full cybersecurity review is conducted twice yearly with the Audit Committee and annually with the Board of Directors of Charter. This cybersecurity reporting may include threat and incident reporting, vulnerability detection reporting, risk mitigation metrics, systems and security operations updates or internal audit observations, if applicable.
Cybersecurity Risk Role of Management [Text Block]	Management’s role in assessing and managing material cybersecurity risks includes various management positions and committees responsible for assessing such risks. Our internal processes require escalation of material cybersecurity risks to our executive leadership and the Board of Directors of Charter, as well as management and committees who are tasked with the prevention, detection, mitigation and remediation of cybersecurity incidents. These processes provide guidance for consistent and effective incident handling and response and set standards for internal notifications and escalations, as well as external notification considerations with respect to a cybersecurity event or incident requiring disclosure or notification to a state and/or federal agency or affected customers.
Cybersecurity Risk Management Positions or Committees Responsible [Flag]	true
Cybersecurity Risk Management Positions or Committees Responsible [Text Block]	We have a unified cybersecurity leadership team, composed of members of our Security Executive Steering Committee (“Security ESC”) to oversee implementation of appropriate cybersecurity protections and promote accountability. The Security ESC is led by senior executives in our technology organization and is comprised of senior executive leaders across the organization with the goal of driving cybersecurity focus through not just technical teams, but the entire business.
Cybersecurity Risk Management Expertise of Management Responsible [Text Block]	Our Executive Vice President, Chief Technology and Information Officer leads network technology, software development, security, technical integration, and information technology (“IT”). He has served in various software and engineering roles at Charter since 2016, and has previously held various IT roles, including chief information officer, at other telecommunications companies. Our Executive Vice President, Network Technology Services is responsible for operating our customer product technology infrastructure across our 41-state footprint. He has served in various network operations roles at Charter since 2016 and previously held various engineering roles at other large public companies. Both these leaders collectively oversee our cybersecurity program. Our Chief Information Security Officer (“CISO”) is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional and has served in various roles in information security at Charter since 2020. He has over two decades of experience in cybersecurity, corporate security and network operations, including cyber threat intelligence, vulnerability management, security operations, incident response, information security engineering and architecture, risk management and security awareness.
Cybersecurity Risk Process for Informing Management or Committees Responsible [Text Block]	The Security ESC reviews and evaluates current cyber threats and risks and improvements to our program and provides quarterly updates to the Chief Executive Officer as well as ad hoc updates on urgent matters. We also have a Cyber Security Council (“CSC”) and Security Operations Steering Committee that, under the direction of the Security ESC, collectively focus on cybersecurity across Charter and the overall protection of our internal network and related processes, policy, training and actions to protect customer and employee data.
Cybersecurity Risk Management Positions or Committees Responsible Report to Board [Flag]	true

Insider Trading Policies and Procedures	12 Months Ended
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures	Dec. 31, 2025
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures [Line Items]
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Adopted	true

Insider Trading Arrangements	12 Months Ended
Insider Trading Arrangements	Dec. 31, 2025 shares
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement	On November 25, 2025, Christopher L. Winfrey, President and Chief Executive Officer, adopted a trading plan intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) to (1) sell, on June 18, 2026, a number of shares of Charter Class A common stock under his beneficial ownership equal to 90% of the number of shares that would be received by Mr. Winfrey upon a net settlement exercise (covering exercise price and tax withholding) of stock options to purchase 497,309 shares of Charter Class A common stock with an exercise price of $221.25 on the June 17, 2026 expiration date of such stock options (such number of shares that would be received by Mr. Winfrey upon the net settlement exercise, the “Net Settled Share Amount”) and (2) gift to a donor advised fund, on June 18, 2026, a number of shares of Charter Class A common stock under his beneficial ownership equal to 10% of the Net Settled Share Amount. At the time of entering the 10b5-1 plan the stock price was lower than the exercise price of the expiring options.
Name	Christopher L. Winfrey
Title	President and Chief Executive Officer
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	true
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Adoption Date	November 25, 2025
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Expiration Date	June 18, 2026
Aggregate Available	497,309

Audit Information	12 Months Ended
Audit Information	Dec. 31, 2025
Audit Information [Abstract]
Auditor Name	KPMG LLP
Auditor Location	St. Louis, MO
Auditor Firm ID	185

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