Description of Business and Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation Disclosure [Abstract]
Description of Business and Basis of Presentation Disclosure	1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION Description of Business Time Warner Cable Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “TWC” or the “Company”) is among the largest providers of video, high-speed data and voice services, with technologically advanced, well-clustered cable systems located mainly in five geographic areas – New York State (including New York City), the Carolinas, Ohio, Southern California (including Los Angeles) and Texas. TWC's business services also include networking and transport services and, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, NaviSite, Inc. (“NaviSite”), enterprise-class hosting, managed application, messaging and cloud services (discussed further in Note 4). TWC also sells advertising to a variety of national, regional and local advertising customers. Basis of Presentation Basis of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include all of the assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows of TWC and all entities in which TWC has a controlling voting interest. In accordance with authoritative guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) related to the consolidation of variable interest entities, the consolidated financial statements include the results of the Time Warner Entertainment-Advance/Newhouse Partnership (“TWE-A/N”) only for the TWE-A/N cable systems that are controlled by TWC and for which TWC holds an economic interest. Intercompany accounts and transactions between consolidated companies have been eliminated in consolidation. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates inherent in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements include accounting for asset impairments, allowances for doubtful accounts, investments, depreciation and amortization, business combinations, pension benefits, equity-based compensation, income taxes, contingencies and certain programming arrangements. Allocation methodologies used to prepare the consolidated financial statements are based on estimates and have been described in the notes, where appropriate. Reclassifications Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year financial information to conform to the current year presentation, primarily including, as previously noted, the revised presentation of the Company's revenues during the second quarter of 2011. This reclassification had no impact on the Company's total revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010. Additionally, the Company reclassified certain sales-related customer care costs from costs of revenues to selling, general and administrative expenses. This reclassification had no impact on the Company's Operating Income or net income attributable to TWC shareholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010. Interim Financial Statements The consolidated financial statements are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, they contain all the adjustments (consisting of those of a normal recurring nature) considered necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with GAAP. The consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of TWC included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation Disclosure [Abstract]

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation Disclosure

1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Description of Business

Time Warner Cable Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “TWC” or the “Company”) is among the largest providers of video, high-speed data and voice services, with technologically advanced, well-clustered cable systems located mainly in five geographic areas – New York State (including New York City), the Carolinas, Ohio, Southern California (including Los Angeles) and Texas. TWC's business services also include networking and transport services and, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, NaviSite, Inc. (“NaviSite”), enterprise-class hosting, managed application, messaging and cloud services (discussed further in Note 4). TWC also sells advertising to a variety of national, regional and local advertising customers.

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include all of the assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows of TWC and all entities in which TWC has a controlling voting interest. In accordance with authoritative guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) related to the consolidation of variable interest entities, the consolidated financial statements include the results of the Time Warner Entertainment-Advance/Newhouse Partnership (“TWE-A/N”) only for the TWE-A/N cable systems that are controlled by TWC and for which TWC holds an economic interest. Intercompany accounts and transactions between consolidated companies have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Significant estimates inherent in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements include accounting for asset impairments, allowances for doubtful accounts, investments, depreciation and amortization, business combinations, pension benefits, equity-based compensation, income taxes, contingencies and certain programming arrangements. Allocation methodologies used to prepare the consolidated financial statements are based on estimates and have been described in the notes, where appropriate.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year financial information to conform to the current year presentation, primarily including, as previously noted, the revised presentation of the Company's revenues during the second quarter of 2011. This reclassification had no impact on the Company's total revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010. Additionally, the Company reclassified certain sales-related customer care costs from costs of revenues to selling, general and administrative expenses. This reclassification had no impact on the Company's Operating Income or net income attributable to TWC shareholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010.

Interim Financial Statements

The consolidated financial statements are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, they contain all the adjustments (consisting of those of a normal recurring nature) considered necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with GAAP. The consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of TWC included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

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