CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 28, 2017	Apr. 28, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,951	$ 2,444
Short-term investments	2,370	2,477
Accounts receivable	518	731
Inventories	143	163
Other current assets	316	383
Total current assets	6,298	6,198
Property and equipment, net	799	799
Goodwill	1,701	1,684
Other intangible assets, net	124	131
Other non-current assets	677	681
Total assets	9,599	9,493
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	289	347
Accrued expenses	653	782
Commercial paper notes	894	500
Current portion of long-term debt	749	749
Short-term deferred revenue and financed unearned services revenue	1,702	1,744
Total current liabilities	4,287	4,122
Long-term debt	745	744
Other long-term liabilities	250	249
Long-term deferred revenue and financed unearned services revenue	1,549	1,598
Total liabilities	6,831	6,713
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)	0	0
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.001 par value; 270 and 269 shares issued and outstanding as of July 28, 2017 and April 28, 2017, respectively	2,771	2,769
Retained earnings	10	40
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(13)	(29)
Total stockholders' equity	2,768	2,780
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 9,599	$ 9,493

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.