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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- Definition

Amount of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization for physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services.

+ References

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 360
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391035&loc=d3e2868-110229

Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.14)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682

Chapter 11 Proceeding and Ability to Continue as a Going Concern - Debtor-in-Possession Condensed Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 180,400,000	$ 97,200,000	$ 129,500,000	$ 275,100,000
Accounts receivable, net	429,700,000	520,700,000
Other current assets	454,700,000	446,500,000
Total current assets	1,064,800,000	1,064,400,000
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, AT COST	13,215,500,000	18,393,800,000
Less accumulated depreciation	2,133,100,000	3,296,900,000
Property and equipment, net	11,082,400,000	15,096,900,000	15,250,700,000
LONG-TERM NOTES RECEIVABLE FROM ARO	442,700,000	452,900,000
LONG-TERM NOTES RECEIVABLE FROM NON-DEBTOR SUBSIDIARIES	2,103,000,000.0
INVESTMENT IN ARO	121,100,000	128,700,000
OTHER ASSETS	200,200,000	188,300,000
Total assets	12,911,200,000	16,931,200,000
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable - trade	180,700,000	288,200,000
Accrued liabilities and other	207,300,000	417,700,000
Total current liabilities	388,000,000.0	830,700,000
OTHER LIABILITIES	696,900,000	867,400,000
Total liabilities not subject to compromise	1,084,900,000
Liabilities subject to compromise	7,313,700,000		$ 0
Total debtors' equity	4,512,600,000	9,309,600,000
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	12,911,200,000	$ 16,931,200,000
Valaris, PLC And Certain Subsidiaries Party To The Bankruptcy Cases
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	80,900,000
Accounts receivable, net	376,100,000
Accounts receivable from non-debtor subsidiaries	2,930,600,000
Other current assets	427,400,000
Total current assets	3,815,000,000.0
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, AT COST	12,262,400,000
Less accumulated depreciation	1,866,400,000
Property and equipment, net	10,396,000,000.0
LONG-TERM NOTES RECEIVABLE FROM ARO	442,700,000
INVESTMENT IN ARO	121,100,000
INVESTMENTS IN NON-DEBTOR SUBSIDIARIES	654,900,000
OTHER ASSETS	175,300,000
Total assets	17,708,000,000.0
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable - trade	149,300,000
Accrued liabilities and other	162,100,000
Short term notes payable to non-debtors	145,900,000
Total current liabilities	457,300,000
LONG-TERM NOTES PAYABLE TO NON-DEBTOR SUBSIDIARIES	2,402,700,000
OTHER LIABILITIES	536,600,000
Total liabilities not subject to compromise	3,396,600,000
Liabilities subject to compromise	7,313,700,000
Total debtors' equity	6,997,700,000
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 17,708,000,000.0