Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 971	$ 2,355
Trade accounts receivable, net of doubtful accounts and allowances - $80 and $64	2,024	1,940
Inventories, net of inventory reserves - $198 and $182 (Note 7)	2,337	2,037
Other current assets	824	702
Total current assets	6,156	7,034
Investments	339	376
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation - $12,731 and $11,932	15,083	14,895
Goodwill, net	1,924	1,936
Other intangible assets, net	1,206	1,292
Deferred income taxes (Note 5)	1,109	951
Other assets	1,512	1,021
Total Assets	27,329	27,505
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and short-term borrowings	305	4
Accounts payable	1,447	1,456
Other accrued liabilities (Note 3 and Note 10)	1,848	1,851
Total current liabilities	3,600	3,311
Long-term debt	6,225	5,994
Postretirement benefits other than pensions (Note 9)	646	662
Other liabilities (Note 3 and Note 10)	3,724	3,652
Total liabilities	14,195	13,619
Commitments, contingencies and guarantees (Note 3)
Shareholders’ equity (Note 13):
Convertible preferred stock, Series A – Par value $100 per share; Shares authorized 3,100; Shares issued: 2,300	2,300	2,300
Common stock – Par value $0.50 per share; Shares authorized 3.8 billion; Shares issued: 1,717 million and 1,713 million	859	857
Additional paid-in capital – common stock	14,295	14,212
Retained earnings	16,555	16,303
Treasury stock, at cost; Shares held: 949 million and 925 million	(19,588)	(18,870)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,387)	(1,010)
Total Corning Incorporated shareholders’ equity	13,034	13,792
Noncontrolling interests	100	94
Total equity	13,134	13,886
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 27,329	$ 27,505