CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 28, 2017	Apr. 29, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,444	$ 2,868
Short-term investments	2,477	2,435
Accounts receivable	731	813
Inventories	163	98
Other current assets	383	234
Total current assets	6,198	6,448
Property and equipment, net	799	937
Goodwill	1,684	1,676
Other intangible assets, net	131	180
Other non-current assets	681	796
Total assets	9,493	10,037
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	347	254
Accrued expenses	782	765
Commercial paper notes	500	0
Short-term loan	0	849
Current portion of long-term debt	749	0
Short-term deferred revenue and financed unearned services revenue	1,744	1,794
Total current liabilities	4,122	3,662
Long-term debt	744	1,490
Other long-term liabilities	249	413
Long-term deferred revenue and financed unearned services revenue	1,598	1,591
Total liabilities	6,713	7,156
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)	0	0
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding as of April 28, 2017 or April 29, 2016	0	0
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.001 par value, 885 shares authorized; 269 and 281 shares issued and outstanding as of April 28, 2017 and April 29, 2016, respectively	2,769	2,912
Retained earnings	40	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(29)	(31)
Total stockholders' equity	2,780	2,881
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 9,493	$ 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.