Schedule Of Valuation And Qualifying Accounts (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Union Pacific Corporation and Subsidiary Companies

SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Union Pacific Corporation and Subsidiary Companies

Millions, for the Years Ended December 31,	2012		2011		2010
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
Balance, beginning of period	$	50	$	56	$	70
Charges/(reduction) to expense		(1)		-		(6)
Net recoveries/(write-offs)		(12)		(6)		(8)
Balance, end of period	$	37	$	50	$	56
Allowance for doubtful accounts are presented in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as follows:
Current	$	4	$	9	$	5
Long-term		33		41		51
Balance, end of period	$	37	$	50	$	56
Accrued casualty costs:
Balance, beginning of period	$	778	$	905	$	1,086
Charges to expense		190		110		186
Cash payments and other reductions		(234)		(237)		(367)
Balance, end of period	$	734	$	778	$	905
Accrued casualty costs are presented in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as follows:
Current	$	213	$	249	$	325
Long-term		521		529		580
Balance, end of period	$	734	$	778	$	905

Millions, for the Years Ended December 31,	2012		2011		2010
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
Balance, beginning of period	$	50	$	56	$	70
Charges/(reduction) to expense		(1)		-		(6)
Net recoveries/(write-offs)		(12)		(6)		(8)
Balance, end of period	$	37	$	50	$	56
Allowance for doubtful accounts are presented in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as follows:
Current	$	4	$	9	$	5
Long-term		33		41		51
Balance, end of period	$	37	$	50	$	56
Accrued casualty costs:
Balance, beginning of period	$	778	$	905	$	1,086
Charges to expense		190		110		186
Cash payments and other reductions		(234)		(237)		(367)
Balance, end of period	$	734	$	778	$	905
Accrued casualty costs are presented in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as follows:
Current	$	213	$	249	$	325
Long-term		521		529		580
Balance, end of period	$	734	$	778	$	905