Supplemental Disclosures to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Cash Paid for Acquisitions (Details) $ in Millions |
Dec. 31, 2020
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| Supplemental Disclosures to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | |
| Property and equipment | $ 1,109 |
| Investment in Charter | 3,494 |
| Intangible assets not subject to amortization | 1,342 |
| Intangible assets subject to amortization | 639 |
| Receivables and other assets | 641 |
| Net liabilities assumed | (3,719) |
| Deferred tax assets (liabilities) | (1,026) |
| Non-controlling interest | (12) |
| Fair value of equity consideration | (3,060) |
| Cash paid (received) for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | $ (592) |
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- Definition The amount of equity method investments recognized as of the acquisition date. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of assets that lack physical substance, having a projected indefinite period of benefit, acquired at the acquisition date. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of net liabilities assumed as of acquisition date. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of receivables and other assets expected to be realized or consumed after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date. No definition available.
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- Definition This element represents the fair value of the noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, acquired at the acquisition date. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences assumed at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The amount of identifiable intangible assets recognized as of the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The amount of property, plant, and equipment recognized as of the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the assets, including goodwill, in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed, less the noncontrolling interest in the acquiree. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- References No definition available.
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