CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 124	$ 137
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $6 and $8 as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	1,026	924
Inventories	94	95
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	127	150
Total current assets	1,371	1,306
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,156	1,145
Goodwill	6,392	6,335
Intangible assets, net	1,174	1,119
Investment in equity method investees	474	462
Other assets	128	136
Total assets	10,695	10,503
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	976	1,021
Current portion of long-term debt	141	36
Total current liabilities	1,117	1,057
Long-term debt	3,718	3,748
Other liabilities	717	663
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	77	80
Quest Diagnostics stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 600 shares authorized as of both March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017; 217 and 216 shares issued as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	2	2
Additional paid-in capital	2,616	2,612
Retained earnings	7,249	7,138
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(41)	(48)
Treasury stock, at cost; 81 shares as of both March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017	(4,796)	(4,783)
Total Quest Diagnostics stockholders' equity	5,030	4,921
Noncontrolling interests	36	34
Total stockholders' equity	5,066	4,955
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 10,695	$ 10,503

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