Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 198	$ 318
Accounts receivable, net	1,594	1,675
Inventories	3,328	3,239
Other current assets	228	219
Assets held for sale	642	807
Total Current Assets	5,990	6,258
Net Property, Plant and Equipment	5,755	5,568
Goodwill	9,404	9,324
Intangible Assets, net	6,231	6,243
Other Assets	711	673
Total Assets	28,091	28,066
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current debt	1,128	906
Accounts payable	1,485	1,698
Other current liabilities	1,217	1,424
Liabilities held for sale	8	4
Total Current Liabilities	3,838	4,032
Long-Term Debt	8,872	9,297
Deferred Income Taxes	2,039	2,979
Other Liabilities	1,186	1,199
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 17)
Shareholders' Equity:
Capital in excess of par value	4,362	4,378
Retained earnings	11,479	9,776
Accumulated other comprehensive gain	20	16
Treasury stock, at cost – 80 million shares at March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017	(3,770)	(3,674)
Total Tyson Shareholders’ Equity	12,136	10,541
Noncontrolling Interests	20	18
Total Shareholders’ Equity	12,156	10,559
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	28,091	28,066
Class A [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock ($0.10 par value):	38	38
Class B [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock ($0.10 par value):	$ 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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