Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,087	$ 1,085
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $171 and $185, respectively	3,102	2,711
Inventories	3,345	2,623
Prepaid and other current assets	1,115	920
Total current assets	8,649	7,339
Property, net of accumulated depreciation of $6,741 and $6,055, respectively	3,865	3,810
Goodwill	3,093	2,956
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $455 and $387, respectively	2,604	2,552
Deferred income taxes	2,322	2,154
Other noncurrent assets	305	342
Total assets	20,838	19,153
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	4,728	4,416
Accrued expenses	677	649
Accrued advertising and promotions	792	742
Employee compensation	428	390
Notes payable	1,442	34
Current maturities of long-term debt	671	560
Other current liabilities	898	871
Total current liabilities	9,636	7,662
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt	3,669	3,876
Pension benefits	1,015	1,074
Postretirement benefits	346	334
Other noncurrent liabilities	485	479
Total noncurrent liabilities	5,515	5,763
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, $1 par value, 250 million shares authorized, 112 million and 111 million shares issued, and 72 million and 74 million shares outstanding, respectively	112	111
Additional paid-in capital	2,733	2,672
Retained earnings	7,697	7,314
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,316)	(2,400)
Treasury stock, 40 million and 37 million shares, respectively	(3,474)	(2,924)
Total Whirlpool stockholders’ equity	4,752	4,773
Noncontrolling interests	935	955
Total stockholders’ equity	5,687	5,728
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 20,838	$ 19,153

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.