Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and temporary cash investments	$ 5,176	$ 4,816
Receivables, net	5,959	5,901
Inventories	6,137	5,709
Prepaid expenses and other	170	374
Total current assets	17,442	16,800
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost	39,527	37,733
Accumulated depreciation	(12,253)	(11,261)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	27,274	26,472
Deferred charges and other assets, net	3,272	2,901
Total assets	47,988	46,173
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations	121	115
Accounts payable	6,677	6,357
Accrued expenses	817	694
Taxes other than income taxes payable	1,223	1,084
Income taxes payable	292	78
Total current liabilities	9,130	8,328
Debt and capital lease obligations, less current portion	8,364	7,886
Deferred income taxes	7,362	7,361
Other long-term liabilities	1,908	1,744
Commitments and contingencies
Valero Energy Corporation stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,200,000,000 shares authorized; 673,501,593 and 673,501,593 shares issued	7	7
Additional paid-in capital	7,060	7,088
Treasury stock, at cost; 235,534,764 and 222,000,024 common shares	(12,939)	(12,027)
Retained earnings	27,135	26,366
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(893)	(1,410)
Total Valero Energy Corporation stockholders’ equity	20,370	20,024
Noncontrolling interests	854	830
Total equity	21,224	20,854
Total liabilities and equity	$ 47,988	$ 46,173