2.2.0.7 false Equity Based Compensation 00940 - Disclosure - Equity Based Compensation true false false false 1 USD false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Pure Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance pure xbrli 0 PerShare Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Equity Based Compensation Disclosure Abstract 0 twc_EquityBasedCompensationDisclosureAbstract twc false na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 3 Equity Based Compensation Text Block 1 us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false terselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 6.       EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION The Company has granted options to purchase shares of TWC common stock and RSUs to its employees and non-employee directors under the Time Warner Cable Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2006 Plan"). The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant date fair value of the award. That cost is recognized in the consolidated statement of operations over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award (generally four years subject to graded vesting conditions). The Company's policy is to recognize the cost on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The Company uses the Black-Scholes model to estimate the grant date fair value of a stock option. Because the option-pricing model requires the use of subjective assumptions, changes in these assumptions can materially affect the fair value of stock options granted. The volatility assumption is calculated using a 75%-25% weighted average of implied volatility of TWC traded options and the historical stock price volatility of a comparable peer group of publicly traded companies. The expected term, which represents the period of time that options are expected to be outstanding, is estimated based on the historical exercise experience of TWC employees. The risk-free rate assumed in valuing the stock options is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for the expected term of the option. The Company determines the expected dividend yield percentage by dividing the expected annual dividend by the market price of TWC common stock at the date of grant. The table below presents the assumptions used to value TWC stock options at their grant date for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 and reflects the weighted average of all awards granted within each period:<div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 77px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:77px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 151px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:151px;">Six Months Ended</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 77px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:77px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 151px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:151px;">June 30,</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 77px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:77px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 70px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">2010</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 70px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">2009</td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="20" style="width: 526px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:526px;">Expected volatility</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;">31.4%</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;">34.3%</td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="20" style="width: 526px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:526px;">Expected term to exercise from grant date</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;">6.73 years</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;">6.02 years</td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="20" style="width: 526px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:526px;">Risk-free rate</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;">3.1%</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;">2.5%</td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="20" style="width: 526px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:526px;">Expected dividend yield</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;">3.5%</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> —</td></tr></table></div>For the six months ended June 30, 2010, TWC granted 3,796,000 stock options at a weighted-average grant date fair value of $10.94 per option. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, TWC granted 6,139,000 stock options at a weighted-average grant date fair value of $9.52 per option. Of the total stock options granted in 2009, 4,934,000 were granted at a weighted-average grant date fair value of $9.26 per option and 1,205,000 were granted as Separation-related "make-up" equity awards at a weighted-average grant date fair value of $10.64 per option. Stock options granted under the 2006 Plan have exercise prices equal to the fair market value of TWC common stock at the date of grant. Generally, the stock options vest ratably over a four-year vesting period and expire ten years from the date of grant. Certain stock option awards provide for accelerated vesting upon the grantee's termination of employment after reaching a specified age and years of service. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, TWC granted 1,936,000 RSUs at a weighted-average grant date fair value of $45.15 per RSU. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, TWC granted 2,609,000 RSUs at a weighted-average grant date fair value of $38.81 per RSU. Of the total RSUs granted in 2009, 1,249,000 were granted at a weighted-average grant date fair value of $53.47 per RSU, 1,305,000 were granted as Special Dividend retained distributions at a weighted-average grant date fair value of $24.99 per RSU and 55,000 were granted as Separation-related "make-up" equity awards at a weighted-average grant date fair value of $33.80 per RSU. RSUs granted under the 2006 Plan generally vest equally on each of the third and fourth anniversary of the grant date. RSUs provide for accelerated vesting upon the grantee's termination of employment after reaching a specified age and years of service. Shares of TWC common stock will generally be issued at the end of the vesting period of an RSU. RSUs awarded to non-employee directors are not subject to vesting or forfeiture restrictions and the shares underlying the RSUs will generally be issued in connection with a director's termination of service as a director. Holders of RSUs are generally entitled to receive cash dividend equivalents or retained distributions related to regular cash dividends or distributions, respectively, paid by TWC. Retained distributions are subject to the vesting requirements of the underlying RSUs. Equity-based compensation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 is as follows (in millions):<div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 77px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:77px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 151px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:151px;">Three Months Ended</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 151px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:151px;">Six Months Ended</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 77px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:77px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 151px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:151px;">June 30,</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 151px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:151px;">June 30,</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 77px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:77px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 70px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">2010</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 70px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">2009</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 70px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">2010</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 70px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:70px;">2009</td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="14" style="width: 364px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:364px;">Stock options</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;">$</td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 10</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;">$</td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 9</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;">$</td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 27</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;">$</td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 25</td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="14" style="width: 364px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:364px;">Restricted stock and restricted stock units</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 15</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 10</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 34</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 29</td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="14" style="width: 364px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:364px;">Total equity-based compensation expense</td><td style="width: 11px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;">$</td><td style="width: 59px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 25</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;">$</td><td style="width: 59px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 19</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;">$</td><td style="width: 59px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 61</td><td style="width: 11px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 11px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;">$</td><td style="width: 59px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 54</td></tr></table></div> 6.       EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION The Company has granted options to purchase shares of TWC common stock and RSUs to false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Disclosure of compensation-related costs for share-based compensation which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of stock compensation, incentive distributions, share-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details. 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