CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 24, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 16,371	$ 20,484
Short-term marketable securities	44,081	46,671
Accounts receivable, less an allowance of $53 in each period	14,057	15,754
Inventories	2,712	2,132
Vendor non-trade receivables	13,920	13,545
Other current assets	12,191	8,283
Total current assets	103,332	106,869
Long-term marketable securities	185,638	170,430
Property, plant and equipment, net	26,510	27,010
Goodwill	5,423	5,414
Acquired intangible assets, net	2,848	3,206
Other non-current assets	7,390	8,757
Total assets	331,141	321,686
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	38,510	37,294
Accrued expenses	23,739	22,027
Deferred revenue	7,889	8,080
Commercial paper	10,493	8,105
Current portion of long-term debt	3,499	3,500
Total current liabilities	84,130	79,006
Deferred revenue, non-current	3,163	2,930
Long-term debt	73,557	75,427
Other non-current liabilities	37,901	36,074
Total liabilities	198,751	193,437
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.00001 par value: 12,600,000 shares authorized; 5,255,423 and 5,336,166 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	32,144	31,251
Retained earnings	100,001	96,364
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	245	634
Total shareholders’ equity	132,390	128,249
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 331,141	$ 321,686

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.