CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 27, 2017	Apr. 29, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,213	$ 2,868
Short-term investments	2,426	2,435
Accounts receivable	605	813
Inventories	125	98
Other current assets	277	234
Total current assets	5,646	6,448
Property and equipment, net	892	937
Goodwill	1,676	1,676
Other intangible assets, net	145	180
Other non-current assets	696	796
Total assets	9,055	10,037
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	258	254
Accrued expenses	747	765
Commercial paper notes	392	0
Short-term loan	0	849
Current portion of long-term debt	748	0
Short-term deferred revenue and financed unearned services revenue	1,699	1,794
Total current liabilities	3,844	3,662
Long-term debt	744	1,490
Other long-term liabilities	238	413
Long-term deferred revenue and financed unearned services revenue	1,535	1,591
Total liabilities	6,361	7,156
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)	0	0
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.001 par value, (271 and 281 shares issued and outstanding as of January 27, 2017 and April 29, 2016, respectively)	2,731	2,912
Retained earnings	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(37)	(31)
Total stockholders' equity	2,694	2,881
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 9,055	$ 10,037

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.