Balance Sheet: Assets

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

Time Warner Cable Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets

US$ in millions

	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013	Dec 31, 2012	Dec 31, 2011
Cash and equivalents	1,170)	707)	525)	3,304)	5,177)
Short-term investments in U.S. Treasury securities	—)	—)	—)	150)	—)
Receivables, less allowances	916)	949)	954)	883)	767)
Deferred income tax assets	—)	269)	334)	317)	267)
Prepaid income taxes	155)	157)	142)	23)	15)
Other prepaid expenses	201)	208)	155)	165)	139)
Other current assets	17)	26)	34)	35)	33)
Other current assets	373)	391)	331)	223)	187)
Current assets	2,459)	2,316)	2,144)	4,877)	6,398)
Equity-method investments	62)	60)	53)	64)	751)
Other investments	3)	4)	3)	23)	23)
Investments	65)	64)	56)	87)	774)
Property, plant and equipment, net	16,945)	15,990)	15,056)	14,742)	13,905)
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	437)	523)	552)	641)	228)
Intangible assets not subject to amortization	26,014)	26,012)	26,012)	26,011)	24,272)
Goodwill	3,139)	3,137)	3,196)	2,889)	2,247)
Other assets	218)	459)	1,257)	562)	452)
Noncurrent asset	46,818)	46,185)	46,129)	44,932)	41,878)
Total assets	49,277)	48,501)	48,273)	49,809)	48,276)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31).

Assets: Selected Items

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Balance sheet item	Description	The company
Current assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.	Time Warner Cable Inc. current assets increased from 2013 to 2014 and from 2014 to 2015.
Property, plant and equipment, net	Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.	Time Warner Cable Inc. property, plant and equipment, net increased from 2013 to 2014 and from 2014 to 2015.
Noncurrent asset	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.	Time Warner Cable Inc. noncurrent asset increased from 2013 to 2014 and from 2014 to 2015.
Total assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.	Time Warner Cable Inc. total assets increased from 2013 to 2014 and from 2014 to 2015.

Current Assets: Selected Items

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Balance sheet item	Description	The company
Cash and equivalents	Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. 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. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.	Time Warner Cable Inc. cash and equivalents increased from 2013 to 2014 and from 2014 to 2015.
Short-term investments in U.S. Treasury securities	Amount of investments including trading securities, available-for-sale securities, held-to-maturity securities, and short-term investments classified as other and current.
Receivables, less allowances	The total amount due to the entity within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from outside sources, including trade accounts receivable, notes and loans receivable, as well as any other types of receivables, net of allowances established for the purpose of reducing such receivables to an amount that approximates their net realizable value.	Time Warner Cable Inc. receivables, less allowances decreased from 2013 to 2014 and from 2014 to 2015.

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Balance Sheet: Assets

Assets: Selected Items

Current Assets: Selected Items