2.2.0.7 false Fair Value Measurements 00930 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurements 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 PerShare Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Pure Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance pure xbrli 0 $ 2 Fair Value Measurements Disclosure Abstract 0 twc_FairValueMeasurementsDisclosureAbstract 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 Fair Value Measurements Text Block 1 us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock 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.       FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS The fair value of an asset or liability is based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques consistent with the market approach, income approach and/or cost approach are used to measure fair value. The Company primarily applies a market-based approach for recurring fair value measurements. The Company follows a three-tiered fair value hierarchy when determining the inputs to valuation techniques. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques into three broad levels in order to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows: •       Level 1: consists of financial instruments whose values are based on quoted market prices for identical financial instruments in an active market. •       Level 2: consists of financial instruments whose values are determined using models or other valuation methodologies that utilize inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly, including (i) quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, (ii) quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, (iii) pricing models whose inputs are observable for substantially the full term of the financial instrument and (iv) pricing models whose inputs are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation or other means for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. •       Level 3: consists of financial instruments whose values are determined using pricing models that utilize significant inputs that are primarily unobservable, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments The fair values of assets and liabilities classified as derivative financial instruments as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 are as follows (in millions): <div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 131px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:131px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="8" style="width: 243px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:243px;">September 30, 2010</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="7" style="width: 231px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:231px;">December 31, 2009</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 131px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:131px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 158px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:158px;">Fair Value Measurements</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 158px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:158px;">Fair Value Measurements</td></tr><tr style="height: 13px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 131px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:131px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 73px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:73px;">Fair Value</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 73px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:73px;">Level 2</td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 73px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:73px;">Level 3</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 73px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:73px;">Fair Value</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 73px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:73px;">Level 2</td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 73px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:73px;">Level 3</td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="5" style="width: 179px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:179px;">Assets:</td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="5" style="width: 179px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:179px;">Interest rate swap contracts</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;">$</td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> 240</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;">$</td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> 240</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;">$</td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> —</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;">$</td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> 25</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;">$</td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> 25</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;">$</td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> —</td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="5" style="width: 179px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:179px;">Foreign currency forward</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="4" style="width: 167px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:167px;">contracts</td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> 1</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> 1</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> —</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> 1</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> 1</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> —</td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 131px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:131px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;">$</td><td style="width: 61px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> 241</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;">$</td><td style="width: 61px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> 241</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;">$</td><td style="width: 61px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> —</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;">$</td><td style="width: 61px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> 26</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;">$</td><td style="width: 61px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> 26</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;">$</td><td style="width: 61px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> —</td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 131px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:131px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="5" style="width: 179px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:179px;">Liabilities:</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="5" style="width: 179px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:179px;">Interest rate swap contracts</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;">$</td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> —</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;">$</td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> —</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;">$</td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> —</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;">$</td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> 37</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;">$</td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> 37</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;">$</td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> —</td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="5" style="width: 179px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:179px;">Foreign currency forward</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="4" style="width: 167px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:167px;">contracts</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> —</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> —</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> —</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> 1</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> 1</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> —</td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="5" style="width: 179px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:179px;">Equity award reimbursement</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="4" style="width: 167px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:167px;">obligation</td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> 20</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> —</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> 20</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> 35</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> —</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 61px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> 35</td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 131px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:131px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;">$</td><td style="width: 61px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> 20</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;">$</td><td style="width: 61px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> —</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;">$</td><td style="width: 61px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> 20</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;">$</td><td style="width: 61px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> 73</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;">$</td><td style="width: 61px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> 38</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;">$</td><td style="width: 61px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:61px;"> 35</td></tr></table></div>Changes in the fair value of the equity award reimbursement obligation, valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), are presented below (in millions):<div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 16px"><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 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:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="23" style="width: 607px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:607px;">Balance as of December 31, 2008</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><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="23" style="width: 607px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:607px;">Establishment of equity award reimbursement obligation</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;"> 16</td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="23" style="width: 607px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:607px;">Net losses recognized in net income(a)</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;"> 21</td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="23" style="width: 607px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:607px;">Payments to Time Warner for awards exercised</td><td style="width: 11px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> (2)</td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="23" style="width: 607px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:607px;">Balance as of December 31, 2009</td><td style="width: 11px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> 35</td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="23" style="width: 607px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:607px;">Net gains recognized in net income(b)</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;"> (5)</td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="23" style="width: 607px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:607px;">Payments to Time Warner for awards exercised</td><td style="width: 11px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:11px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"> (10)</td></tr><tr style="height: 16px"><td colspan="23" style="width: 607px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:607px;">Balance as of September 30, 2010</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;"> 20</td></tr></table></div>—————————<ul><li style="margin-left:36px;list-style:lower-alpha;">Of the total net losses recognized in 2009, $5 million and $13 million was recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively.</li><li style="margin-left:36px;list-style:lower-alpha;">Of the total net gains recognized in 2010, $2 million of losses was recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2010.</li></ul>Other Financial Instruments The Company's other financial instruments, excluding debt subject to interest rate swap contracts, are not required to be carried at fair value. Based on the level of interest rates prevailing at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the fair value of TWC's fixed-rate debt and mandatorily redeemable preferred equity exceeded the carrying value by approximately $3.657 billion and $2.280 billion as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. Unrealized gains or losses on debt do not result in the realization or expenditure of cash and are not recognized for financial reporting purposes unless the debt is retired prior to its maturity. The carrying value for the majority of the Company's other financial instruments approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of such instruments. For the remainder of the Company's other financial instruments, differences between the carrying value and fair value are not significant as of September 30, 2010. The fair value of financial instruments is generally determined by reference to the market value of the instrument as quoted on a national securities exchange or in an over-the-counter market. In cases where a quoted market value is not available, fair value is based on an estimate using present value or other valuation techniques. Non-Financial Instruments The majority of the Company's non-financial instruments, which include investments, property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and goodwill, are not required to be carried at fair value on a recurring basis. However, if certain triggering events occur such that a non-financial instrument is required to be evaluated for impairment, any resulting asset impairment would require that the non-financial instrument be recorded at its fair value. 6.       FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS The fair value of an asset or liability is based on the assumptions that market false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock This item represents the complete disclosure regarding the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments, assets, and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the Company is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risk is are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information. 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