Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,041	$ 1,196
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $161 and $157, respectively	2,657	2,665
Inventories	3,346	2,988
Prepaid and other current assets	1,047	1,081
Total current assets	8,091	7,930
Property, net of accumulated depreciation of $6,982 and $6,825, respectively	3,970	4,033
Goodwill	3,157	3,118
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $503 and $476, respectively	2,604	2,591
Deferred income taxes	2,170	2,013
Other noncurrent assets	347	353
Total assets	20,339	20,038
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	4,643	4,797
Accrued expenses	695	674
Accrued advertising and promotions	574	853
Employee compensation	382	414
Notes payable	1,060	450
Current maturities of long-term debt	632	376
Other current liabilities	957	941
Total current liabilities	8,943	8,505
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt	4,190	4,392
Pension benefits	996	1,029
Postretirement benefits	348	352
Other noncurrent liabilities	642	632
Total noncurrent liabilities	6,176	6,405
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $1 par value, 250 million shares authorized, 112 million shares issued, and 71 million shares outstanding	112	112
Additional paid-in capital	2,754	2,739
Retained earnings	7,440	7,352
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,344)	(2,331)
Treasury stock, 41 million shares	(3,673)	(3,674)
Total Whirlpool stockholders' equity	4,289	4,198
Noncontrolling interests	931	930
Total stockholders' equity	5,220	5,128
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 20,339	$ 20,038

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.