Balance Sheets - Liabilities and Net (Deficiency) Capital
September 30, |
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2008 |
2007 |
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(Dollars in millions) |
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Liabilities and Net (Deficiency) Capital |
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Current Liabilities: |
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Compensation and benefits |
$ 3,466 |
$ 3,571 |
Payables and accrued expenses: |
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Trade payables and accrued expenses |
1,246 |
1,503 |
Foreign countries |
413 |
452 |
U.S. government |
85 |
111 |
Total payables and accrued expenses |
1,744 |
2,066 |
Customer deposit accounts |
1,449 |
1,499 |
Deferred revenue-prepaid postage |
1,689 |
1,142 |
Outstanding postal money orders |
720 |
847 |
Prepaid box rent and other deferred revenue |
461 |
479 |
Debt |
7,200 |
4,200 |
Total Current Liabilities |
16,729 |
13,804 |
Noncurrent Liabilities: |
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Workers’ compensation costs |
7,003 |
6,800 |
Employees’ accumulated leave |
2,208 |
2,129 |
Deferred appropriation and other revenue |
525 |
591 |
Long-term portion capital lease obligations |
587 |
618 |
Deferred gains on sales of property |
312 |
310 |
Contingent liabilities and other |
294 |
461 |
Total Noncurrent Liabilities |
10,929 |
10,909 |
Total Liabilities |
27,658 |
24,713 |
Net Capital |
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Capital contributions of the U.S. government |
3,034 |
3,034 |
Deficit since 1971 reorganization |
(4,706) |
(1,900) |
Total Net (Deficiency) Capital |
(1,672) |
1,134 |
Total Liabilities and Net (Deficiency) Capital |
$ 25,986 |
$ 25,847 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements. |