Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Oct. 01, 2016
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 307	$ 349
Accounts receivable, net	1,512	1,542
Inventories	2,767	2,732
Other current assets	156	265
Total Current Assets	4,742	4,888
Net Property, Plant and Equipment	5,206	5,170
Goodwill	6,669	6,669
Intangible Assets, net	5,064	5,084
Other Assets	576	562
Total Assets	22,257	22,373
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current debt	66	79
Accounts payable	1,591	1,511
Other current liabilities	1,315	1,172
Total Current Liabilities	2,972	2,762
Long-Term Debt	5,901	6,200
Deferred Income Taxes	2,538	2,545
Other Liabilities	1,279	1,242
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16)
Shareholders' Equity:
Capital in excess of par value	4,342	4,355
Retained earnings	8,837	8,348
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(60)	(45)
Treasury stock, at cost - 80 million shares at December 31, 2016 and 73 million shares at October 1, 2016	(3,613)	(3,093)
Total Tyson Shareholders' Equity	9,550	9,608
Noncontrolling Interest	17	16
Total Shareholders' Equity	9,567	9,624
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	22,257	22,373
Class A [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock	37	36
Convertible Class B [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock	$ 7	$ 7

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.