CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 27, 2018	Apr. 28, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,941	$ 2,444
Short-term investments	2,450	2,477
Accounts receivable	1,009	731
Inventories	126	163
Other current assets	330	383
Total current assets	6,856	6,198
Property and equipment, net	756	799
Goodwill	1,739	1,684
Other intangible assets, net	94	131
Other non-current assets	420	681
Total assets	9,865	9,493
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	609	347
Accrued expenses	825	782
Commercial paper notes	385	500
Current portion of long-term debt	0	749
Short-term deferred revenue and financed unearned services revenue	1,804	1,744
Total current liabilities	3,623	4,122
Long-term debt	1,541	744
Other long-term liabilities	961	249
Long-term deferred revenue and financed unearned services revenue	1,673	1,598
Total liabilities	7,798	6,713
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 27, 2018 or April 28, 2017	0	0
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.001 par value, 885 shares authorized; 263 and 269 shares issued and outstanding as of April 27, 2018 and April 28, 2017, respectively	2,355	2,769
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(218)	40
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(70)	(29)
Total stockholders' equity	2,067	2,780
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 9,865	$ 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.