Didn't find the iphone backup file

library/ application support/mobliesync is not there!! even as hidden file. appreciate any help. thanks

in the link these is what I referring to
Application settings, preferences, and data, including documents. are backedup
Dear Disel then what the use of the backup if it didn't backup my doc's?

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