CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 876	$ 3,304
Short-term investments in U.S. Treasury securities	250	150
Receivables, less allowances of $91 million and $65 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	892	883
Deferred income tax assets	309	317
Other current assets	329	223
Total current assets	2,656	4,877
Investments	83	87
Property, plant and equipment, net	14,627	14,742
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net	573	641
Intangible assets not subject to amortization	26,012	26,011
Goodwill	2,886	2,889
Other assets	594	562
Total assets	47,431	49,809
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	468	647
Deferred revenue and subscriber-related liabilities	192	183
Accrued programming expense	897	872
Current maturities of long-term debt	1,771	1,518
Mandatorily redeemable preferred equity issued by a subsidiary	0	300
Other current liabilities	1,636	1,805
Total current liabilities	4,964	5,325
Long-term debt	23,261	25,171
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	11,714	11,280
Other liabilities	826	750
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
TWC shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 282.9 million and 297.7 million shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	3	3
Additional paid-in capital	7,056	7,576
Retained earnings	119	363
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(516)	(663)
Total TWC shareholders' equity	6,662	7,279
Noncontrolling interests	4	4
Total equity	6,666	7,283
Total liabilities and equity	$ 47,431	$ 49,809