CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 9)	$ 2,522	$ 1,985
Receivables, less allowance of $44 and $34	1,968	914
Receivables from related parties (Note 23)	121	80
Inventories (Note 10)	2,210	1,402
Other current assets	331	51
Total current assets	7,152	4,432
Long-term restricted cash (Note 9)	76	130
Investments and long-term receivables, less allowance of $4 and $5 (Note 12)	694	1,177
Operating lease assets (Note 24)	185	214
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 13)	7,254	5,444
Intangibles, net (Note 14)	519	129
Deferred income tax benefits (Note 11)	32	22
Goodwill	920	4
Other noncurrent assets	984	507
Total assets	17,816	12,059
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	2,809	1,779
Accounts payable to related parties (Note 23)	99	105
Payroll and benefits payable	425	308
Accrued taxes	365	154
Accrued interest	68	59
Current operating lease liabilities (Note 24)	58	59
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt (Note 17)	28	192
Total current liabilities	3,852	2,656
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities (Note 24)	136	163
Long-term debt, less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs (Note 17)	3,863	4,695
Employee benefits (Note 18)	235	322
Deferred income tax liabilities (Note 11)	122	11
Deferred credits and other noncurrent liabilities	505	333
Total liabilities	8,713	8,180
Contingencies and commitments (Note 26)
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock issued — 279,522,227 and 229,105,589 shares issued (par value $1 per share, authorized 400,000,000 shares) (Note 8)	280	229
Treasury stock, at cost (15,708,839 shares and 8,673,131 shares)	(334)	(175)
Additional paid-in capital	5,199	4,402
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	3,534	(623)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (Note 21)	331	(47)
Total United States Steel Corporation stockholders’ equity	9,010	3,786
Noncontrolling interests	93	93
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 17,816	$ 12,059