Discontinued — last reported Q4 '18

Consolidation · Total Assets

Material Reconciling Items — Total Assets

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2018
Rolls up toTotal Assets

How to read this metric

An increase may indicate higher corporate cash holdings or investments in centralized infrastructure, while a decrease often suggests the reallocation of assets to specific business segments or the liquidation of non-core corporate holdings.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the aggregate value of assets that are not allocated to specific operating segments and are inste...

Peer comparison

Most large-cap industrial and waste management firms report similar unallocated corporate assets, though the specific composition varies based on centralized versus decentralized management structures.

Metric ID: wm_segment_material_reconciling_items_assets

Frequently Asked Questions

What does material reconciling items — total assets mean?
The total value of corporate-level assets that are not assigned to any specific business segment.