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Group balance sheet - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Non-current assets    
Goodwill $ 912 $ 1,037
Intangible assets 2,779 3,119
Property, plant and equipment 56,361 62,093
Investments in equity accounted units 4,299 4,486
Inventories 152 160
Deferred tax assets 3,137 3,395
Trade and other receivables 1,585 1,724
Tax recoverable 8 30
Other financial assets (including loans to equity accounted units) 814 510
Total non-current assets 70,047 76,554
Current assets    
Inventories 3,447 3,472
Trade and other receivables 3,179 3,443
Tax recoverable 77 129
Other financial assets (including loans to equity accounted units) 2,692 1,084
Cash and cash equivalents 10,773 10,550
Total current assets 20,168 18,678
Assets of disposal groups held for sale 734 494
Total assets 90,949 95,726
Current liabilities    
Borrowings and other financial liabilities (1,073) (904)
Trade and other payables (6,600) (7,061)
Tax payable (1,842) (1,985)
Provisions including post-retirement benefits (1,056) (1,275)
Total current liabilities (10,571) (11,225)
Non-current liabilities    
Borrowings and other financial liabilities (12,847) (15,148)
Trade and other payables (841) (856)
Tax payable (348) (263)
Deferred tax liabilities (3,673) (3,628)
Provisions including post-retirement benefits (12,552) (13,367)
Total non-current liabilities (30,261) (33,262)
Liabilities of disposal groups held for sale (294) (124)
Total liabilities (41,126) (44,611)
Net assets 49,823 51,115
Capital and reserves    
Share premium account 4,312 4,306
Other reserves 8,661 12,284
Retained earnings 27,025 23,761
Equity attributable to owners of Rio Tinto 43,686 44,711
Attributable to non-controlling interests 6,137 6,404
Total equity 49,823 51,115
Rio Tinto plc [member]    
Capital and reserves    
Share capital 211 220
Rio Tinto Limited [member]    
Capital and reserves    
Share capital $ 3,477 $ 4,140