AT&T Inc. (T) | Statement of Financial Position, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
The statement of financial position provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company's resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company's assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.
Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.
AT&T Inc., Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
USD $ in millions
| Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2010 | Dec 31, 2009 | Dec 31, 2008 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt maturing within one year | 3,486 | 3,453 | 7,196 | 7,361 | 14,119 | ||||||
| Accounts payable | 12,076 | 8,593 | 7,437 | 7,514 | 6,921 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses | – | 2,004 | 2,761 | 3,335 | 4,437 | ||||||
| Accrued payroll and commissions | 2,332 | 2,170 | 2,225 | 2,430 | 2,401 | ||||||
| Deferred directory revenue | – | 904 | 1,278 | 1,491 | 1,984 | ||||||
| Accrued interest | 1,588 | 1,576 | 1,601 | 1,717 | 1,471 | ||||||
| Compensated future absences | – | 525 | 538 | 563 | 609 | ||||||
| Current portion of employee benefit obligation | 2,116 | 2,288 | 2,394 | 2,021 | 729 | ||||||
| Other | 2,799 | 1,798 | 1,821 | 1,928 | 1,480 | ||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 20,911 | 19,858 | 20,055 | 20,999 | 20,032 | ||||||
| Advanced billing and customer deposits | 3,808 | 3,872 | 4,086 | 4,170 | 3,849 | ||||||
| Accrued taxes | 1,026 | 1,003 | 72 | 1,696 | 1,874 | ||||||
| Dividends payable | 2,556 | 2,608 | 2,542 | 2,479 | 2,416 | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 31,787 | 30,794 | 33,951 | 36,705 | 42,290 | ||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | 66,358 | 61,300 | 58,971 | 64,720 | 60,872 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 28,491 | 25,748 | 22,070 | 23,803 | 19,196 | ||||||
| Postemployment benefit obligation | 41,392 | 34,011 | 28,803 | 27,849 | 31,930 | ||||||
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 11,592 | 12,694 | 12,743 | 13,350 | 14,207 | ||||||
| Deferred credits and other noncurrent liabilities | 81,475 | 72,453 | 63,616 | 65,002 | 65,333 | ||||||
| Noncurrent liabilities | 147,833 | 133,753 | 122,587 | 129,722 | 126,205 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 179,620 | 164,547 | 156,538 | 166,427 | 168,495 | ||||||
| Common stock, $1 par value | 6,495 | 6,495 | 6,495 | 6,495 | 6,495 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 91,038 | 91,156 | 91,731 | 91,707 | 91,728 | ||||||
| Retained earnings | 22,481 | 25,453 | 31,792 | 39,366 | 36,591 | ||||||
| Treasury stock, at cost | (32,888) | (20,750) | (21,083) | (21,260) | (21,410) | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 5,236 | 3,180 | 2,712 | (14,408) | (17,057) | ||||||
| Stockholders' equity attributable to parent | 92,362 | 105,534 | 111,647 | 101,900 | 96,347 | ||||||
| Noncontrolling interest | 333 | 263 | 303 | 425 | 403 | ||||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 92,695 | 105,797 | 111,950 | 102,325 | 96,750 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 272,315 | 270,344 | 268,488 | 268,752 | 265,245 | ||||||
| Item | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Accounts payable | Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). | AT&T Inc.'s accounts payable increased from 2010 to 2011 and from 2011 to 2012. |
| Current liabilities | Total obligations incurred as part of normal operations that are expected to be paid during the following twelve months or within one business cycle, if longer. | AT&T Inc.'s current liabilities declined from 2010 to 2011 but then slightly increased from 2011 to 2012. |
| Noncurrent liabilities | Total obligations incurred as part of normal operations that is expected to be repaid beyond the following twelve months or one business cycle. | AT&T Inc.'s noncurrent liabilities increased from 2010 to 2011 and from 2011 to 2012. |
| Total liabilities | Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future. | AT&T Inc.'s total liabilities increased from 2010 to 2011 and from 2011 to 2012. |
| Stockholders' equity attributable to parent | Total of all Stockholders' Equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). | AT&T Inc.'s stockholders' equity attributable to parent declined from 2010 to 2011 and from 2011 to 2012. |
| Total stockholders' equity | Total of Stockholders' Equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors owners, and affiliates of the entity including portions attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests (previously referred to as minority interest), if any. The entity including portions attributable to the parent and noncontrolling interests is sometimes referred to as the economic entity. | AT&T Inc.'s total stockholders' equity declined from 2010 to 2011 and from 2011 to 2012. |
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