Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 133	$ 200
Accounts and notes receivable, net of reserve for doubtful accounts of $10 and $8	520	456
Inventories:
Raw materials	88	66
Work in process	2	1
Finished goods	265	237
Other	40	38
Total inventories	395	342
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	56	49
Total current assets	1,104	1,047
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,237	1,290
Goodwill	151	152
Equity affiliates	54	53
Intangible assets, net	134	140
Assets held for rent	101	97
Deferred income taxes	254	216
Other assets	46	40
Total assets	3,081	3,035
Current liabilities:
Notes payable	15	7
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	377	364
Income taxes payable	32	25
Current portion of long-term debt	251	1
Total current liabilities	675	397
Long-term debt	664	914
Deferred income taxes	47	41
Other liabilities	270	285
Redeemable preferred stock	27	26
Commitments and contingencies (Note G)
Preferred stock:
Authorized: 2,000,000 shares of $1 par value Issued and Outstanding: None and none
Common stock:
Authorized: 200,000,000 shares of $1 par value Issued: 62,675,606 and 62,449,425 shares Outstanding: 62,470,543 and 62,210,711 shares	63	62
Less cost of 205,063 and 238,714 shares of common treasury stock	(7)	(7)
Retained earnings	1,638	1,544
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(389)	(325)
Total Cabot Corporation stockholders' equity	1,305	1,274
Noncontrolling interests	93	98
Total stockholders' equity	1,398	1,372
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 3,081	$ 3,035

The aggregate of amounts due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer), for goods or services that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business and an amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date within one year of the balance sheet, reduced to their estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection and net of any write-downs taken for collection uncertainty on the part of the holder, respectively.

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