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Group balance sheet
$ in Millions, $ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Non-current assets    
Goodwill $ 1,037 $ 951
Intangible assets 3,119 3,279
Property, plant and equipment 62,093 58,855
Investments in equity accounted units 4,486 5,019
Inventories 160 143
Deferred tax assets 3,395 3,728
Trade and other receivables 1,724 1,342
Tax recoverable 30 38
Other financial assets (including loans to equity accounted units) 510 822
Total non-current assets 76,554 74,177
Current assets    
Inventories 3,472 2,937
Trade and other receivables 3,443 3,460
Tax recoverable 129 98
Other financial assets (including loans to equity accounted units) 1,084 359
Cash and cash equivalents 10,550 8,201
Total current assets 18,678 15,055
Assets of disposal groups held for sale 494 31
Total assets 95,726 89,263
Current liabilities    
Borrowings and other financial liabilities (904) (922)
Trade and other payables (7,061) (6,361)
Tax payable (1,985) (764)
Provisions including post-retirement benefits (1,275) (1,315)
Total current liabilities (11,225) (9,362)
Non-current liabilities    
Borrowings and other financial liabilities (15,148) (17,470)
Trade and other payables (856) (789)
Tax payable (263) (274)
Deferred tax liabilities (3,628) (3,121)
Provisions including post-retirement benefits (13,367) (12,479)
Total non-current liabilities (33,262) (34,133)
Liabilities of disposal groups held for sale (124) (38)
Total liabilities (44,611) (43,533)
Net assets 51,115 45,730
Capital and reserves    
Share premium account 4,306 4,304
Other reserves 12,284 9,216
Retained earnings 23,761 21,631
Equity attributable to owners of Rio Tinto 44,711 39,290
Attributable to non-controlling interests 6,404 6,440
Total equity 51,115 45,730
Rio Tinto plc [member]    
Non-current assets    
Trade and other receivables 396 392
Total non-current assets 36,489 36,442
Current assets    
Trade and other receivables 9,242 6,070
Cash and cash equivalents 5 4
Total current assets 9,247 6,074
Total assets 45,736 42,516
Current liabilities    
Trade and other payables (12,388) (12,223)
Total current liabilities (12,753) (12,262)
Non-current liabilities    
Borrowings and other financial liabilities (341) (392)
Total liabilities (13,094) (12,654)
Net assets 32,642 29,862
Capital and reserves    
Share capital 220 224
Share premium account 4,306 4,304
Other reserves 11,992 11,988
Retained earnings 16,124 13,346
Total equity 32,642 29,862
Rio Tinto Limited [member]    
Capital and reserves    
Share capital $ 4,140 $ 3,915