NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP: 10-Q filed 2012-07-27

Name: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP: 10-Q filed 2012-07-27
Creator: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP

What NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP reported in its quarterly report filed 2012-07-27 (fiscal Q2 2012): 36 published measures, 92 facts as tagged in accession 0000702165-12-000122.

This filing

Form: 10-Q (quarterly report)
Filed: 2012-07-27
Fiscal period: fiscal Q2 2012
Accession: 0000702165-12-000122 on SEC EDGAR

Values are as tagged in this filing. A later filing can restate them; each measure links to its history page, which shows the latest-filed value per period. All NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP filings.

Reported measures

Total assets

Resources recognized on the balance sheet. Book assets are not the market value of the business.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2012-06-30	29,191,000,000	USD
At 2011-12-31	28,538,000,000	USD

Total liabilities

Recognized obligations at the reporting date. The definition and scope differ from interest-bearing debt.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2012-06-30	19,413,000,000	USD
At 2011-12-31	18,627,000,000	USD

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and qualifying short-term liquid investments under the filer’s accounting policy. Restricted cash and longer-term investments may be reported separately.

Period	Value	Unit
At 2012-06-30	356,000,000	USD
At 2011-12-31	276,000,000	USD
At 2011-06-30	678,000,000	USD
At 2010-12-31	827,000,000	USD

Operating cash flow

Cash generated or used by operating activities. Working-capital timing can make this differ substantially from reported income.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2012-01-01 to 2012-06-30	1,663,000,000	USD	182
2011-01-01 to 2011-06-30	1,700,000,000	USD	181

Capital expenditure payments

Cash payments to acquire property, plant and equipment. This taxonomy concept does not capture every form of investment or acquisition.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2012-01-01 to 2012-06-30	968,000,000	USD	182
2011-01-01 to 2011-06-30	888,000,000	USD	181

Revenue

Revenue under this specific accounting concept. A missing value is not zero; filers can use other revenue concepts.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2012-04-01 to 2012-06-30	2,874,000,000	USD	91
2012-01-01 to 2012-06-30	5,663,000,000	USD	182
2011-04-01 to 2011-06-30	2,866,000,000	USD	91
2011-01-01 to 2011-06-30	5,486,000,000	USD	181

Financing cash flow

Net cash from financing activities, including borrowing, repayments and transactions with owners. A positive amount does not establish operating profitability.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2012-01-01 to 2012-06-30	-651,000,000	USD	182
2011-01-01 to 2011-06-30	-1,048,000,000	USD	181

Investing cash flow

Net cash from investing activities, including asset purchases, disposals and investment transactions. This differs from capital expenditure payments alone.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2012-01-01 to 2012-06-30	-932,000,000	USD	182
2011-01-01 to 2011-06-30	-801,000,000	USD	181

Retained earnings or deficit

Accumulated undistributed earnings or deficit at the reporting date. This balance is not cash available for distribution.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2012-06-30	8,544,000,000	USD
At 2011-12-31	8,693,000,000	USD

Basic earnings per share

Reported earnings or loss per basic common share or unit. Inspect attribution, share classes and restatements before comparing periods. This is not a market return.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2012-04-01 to 2012-06-30	1.62	USD/shares	91
2012-01-01 to 2012-06-30	2.86	USD/shares	182
2011-04-01 to 2011-06-30	1.58	USD/shares	91
2011-01-01 to 2011-06-30	2.49	USD/shares	181

Diluted earnings per share

Reported earnings or loss per share under dilution rules. Antidilutive instruments may be excluded. A diluted value can equal the basic value without implying no potential dilution.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2012-04-01 to 2012-06-30	1.6	USD/shares	91
2012-01-01 to 2012-06-30	2.82	USD/shares	182
2011-04-01 to 2011-06-30	1.56	USD/shares	91
2011-01-01 to 2011-06-30	2.45	USD/shares	181

Income tax expense or benefit

Current and deferred income tax expense or benefit for continuing operations. This accounting expense differs from cash taxes paid.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2012-04-01 to 2012-06-30	319,000,000	USD	91
2012-01-01 to 2012-06-30	563,000,000	USD	182
2011-04-01 to 2011-06-30	239,000,000	USD	91
2011-01-01 to 2011-06-30	429,000,000	USD	181

Net property, plant and equipment

Carrying amount of property, plant and equipment after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization. It is not replacement cost or market value.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2012-06-30	24,968,000,000	USD
At 2011-12-31	24,469,000,000	USD

Operating income or loss

Operating revenue less operating expenses for the reporting period. It excludes items outside the reported operating result and is not free cash flow.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2012-04-01 to 2012-06-30	934,000,000	USD	91
2012-01-01 to 2012-06-30	1,679,000,000	USD	182
2011-04-01 to 2011-06-30	875,000,000	USD	91
2011-01-01 to 2011-06-30	1,475,000,000	USD	181

Current assets

Assets classified as current under the normal operating cycle or one-year boundary. Not all current assets can be converted immediately into cash.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2012-06-30	1,884,000,000	USD
At 2011-12-31	1,751,000,000	USD

Interest expense

Borrowing costs recognized as interest expense. This is distinct from cash interest paid and may not include every capitalized borrowing cost.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2012-04-01 to 2012-06-30	122,000,000	USD	91
2012-01-01 to 2012-06-30	242,000,000	USD	182
2011-04-01 to 2011-06-30	113,000,000	USD	91
2011-01-01 to 2011-06-30	225,000,000	USD	181

Current liabilities

Obligations classified as current under the operating-cycle or one-year boundary. The balance includes more than short-term borrowing.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2012-06-30	1,774,000,000	USD
At 2011-12-31	1,701,000,000	USD

Current accounts payable

Current amounts owed to suppliers for goods and services received. This is one component of current liabilities, not all accrued obligations.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2012-06-30	1,126,000,000	USD
At 2011-12-31	1,092,000,000	USD

Net current accounts receivable

Current customer receivables after the allowance for credit loss. The balance is not cash collected or a guarantee of collection.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2012-06-30	1,086,000,000	USD
At 2011-12-31	1,022,000,000	USD

Common-stock repurchase payments

Cash paid to reacquire common stock during the period. This is not an authorization limit or a direct measure of the net change in share count.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2012-01-01 to 2012-06-30	850,000,000	USD	182
2011-01-01 to 2011-06-30	792,000,000	USD	181

Operating expenses

Recurring operating costs under this accounting concept, generally excluding production costs included in cost of sales. Check filing presentation before combining expense subtotals.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2012-04-01 to 2012-06-30	1,940,000,000	USD	91
2012-01-01 to 2012-06-30	3,984,000,000	USD	182
2011-04-01 to 2011-06-30	1,991,000,000	USD	91
2011-01-01 to 2011-06-30	4,011,000,000	USD	181

Common shares outstanding

Common shares outstanding at the reporting date. This point-in-time count differs from the weighted-average shares used for earnings per share and can exclude other share classes.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2012-06-30	319,516,715	shares
At 2011-12-31	330,386,089	shares

Additional paid-in capital

Capital contributed above par value under this concept. It records historical contributions, not the current value of the equity or cash on hand.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2012-06-30	1,904,000,000	USD
At 2011-12-31	1,912,000,000	USD

Accumulated other comprehensive income or loss

Cumulative other comprehensive items after tax, such as translation and unrealized hedging or securities effects. These amounts have not passed through net income.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2012-06-30	-991,000,000	USD
At 2011-12-31	-1,026,000,000	USD

Total equity including noncontrolling interests

Equity including the portion attributable to noncontrolling interests. It is larger than or equal to parent stockholders equity and is not market capitalization.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2012-06-30	9,778,000,000	USD
At 2011-12-31	9,911,000,000	USD

Long-term debt

Long-term borrowings under this concept, which can include the current portion depending on presentation. It is not total liabilities and may exclude leases and other obligations.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2012-06-30	7,999,000,000	USD
At 2011-12-31	7,440,000,000	USD

Accumulated depreciation on property, plant and equipment

Cumulative depreciation, depletion and amortization recorded against property, plant and equipment. It measures cost allocation to date, not physical wear or market value.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2012-06-30	9,738,000,000	USD
At 2011-12-31	9,464,000,000	USD

Other noncurrent assets

Noncurrent assets the filer does not present separately. The composition differs by filer and is described only in the filing.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2012-06-30	61,000,000	USD
At 2011-12-31	84,000,000	USD

Other noncurrent liabilities

Noncurrent liabilities the filer does not present separately. The composition differs by filer and is described only in the filing.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2012-06-30	2,028,000,000	USD
At 2011-12-31	2,050,000,000	USD

Profit or loss including noncontrolling interests

Net income or loss including the portion attributable to noncontrolling interests. It can differ from the net income attributable to the parent that per-share figures use.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2012-04-01 to 2012-06-30	524,000,000	USD	91
2012-01-01 to 2012-06-30	934,000,000	USD	182
2011-04-01 to 2011-06-30	557,000,000	USD	91
2011-01-01 to 2011-06-30	882,000,000	USD	181

Depreciation expense

Depreciation recognized for the period under this concept. It is a noncash allocation of asset cost and may exclude amortization and depletion reported elsewhere.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2012-01-01 to 2012-06-30	456,000,000	USD	182
2011-01-01 to 2011-06-30	428,000,000	USD	181

Other nonoperating income or expense

Other income or expense outside operations under this concept. The composition is filer-specific and can include one-time items.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2012-04-01 to 2012-06-30	31,000,000	USD	91
2012-01-01 to 2012-06-30	60,000,000	USD	182
2011-04-01 to 2011-06-30	34,000,000	USD	91
2011-01-01 to 2011-06-30	61,000,000	USD	181

Deferred income tax expense or benefit

The deferred portion of income tax expense or benefit, arising from timing differences. It is not tax paid in the period.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2012-01-01 to 2012-06-30	138,000,000	USD	182
2011-01-01 to 2011-06-30	243,000,000	USD	181

Interest paid, net

Cash interest paid during the period, net of amounts capitalized where the filer reports it that way. It differs from interest expense recognized.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2012-01-01 to 2012-06-30	232,000,000	USD	182
2011-01-01 to 2011-06-30	219,000,000	USD	181

Income taxes paid, net

Cash income taxes paid net of refunds during the period. It differs from income tax expense and can reflect prior years and estimated payments.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2012-01-01 to 2012-06-30	264,000,000	USD	182
2011-01-01 to 2011-06-30	45,000,000	USD	181

Change in accounts receivable

The cash flow adjustment for the change in receivables during the period. A positive value under this concept means receivables grew and reduced operating cash flow.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2012-01-01 to 2012-06-30	64,000,000	USD	182
2011-01-01 to 2011-06-30	184,000,000	USD	181

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