Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,498	$ 3,313
Receivables, net	8,627	6,109
Inventories	6,227	6,038
Prepaid expenses and other	438	384
Total current assets	18,790	15,844
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost	48,235	46,967
Accumulated depreciation	(17,795)	(16,578)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	30,440	30,389
Deferred charges and other assets, net	5,461	5,541
Total assets	54,691	51,774
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations	1,162	723
Accounts payable	9,820	6,082
Accrued expenses	1,539	994
Taxes other than income taxes payable	1,548	1,372
Income taxes payable	244	112
Total current liabilities	14,313	9,283
Debt and finance lease obligations, less current portion	13,071	13,954
Deferred income tax liabilities	5,110	5,275
Other long-term liabilities	3,608	3,620
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	6,830	6,814
Treasury stock, at cost; 264,680,113 and 265,096,171 common shares	(15,696)	(15,719)
Retained earnings	27,673	28,953
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,338)	(1,254)
Total Valero Energy Corporation stockholders’ equity	17,476	18,801
Noncontrolling interests	1,113	841
Total equity	18,589	19,642
Total liabilities and equity	$ 54,691	$ 51,774