Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 30	$ 32
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $24 and $24, respectively	1,634	1,700
Other receivables	338	432
Parts and supplies	95	90
Other assets	126	122
Total current assets	2,223	2,376
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $17,284 and $17,152, respectively	10,929	10,950
Goodwill	6,223	6,215
Other intangible assets, net	572	591
Investments in unconsolidated entities	295	320
Other assets	408	407
Total assets	20,650	20,859
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	720	799
Accrued liabilities	963	1,085
Deferred revenues	479	493
Current portion of long-term debt	396	417
Total current liabilities	2,558	2,794
Long-term debt, less current portion	8,646	8,893
Deferred income taxes	1,521	1,482
Landfill and environmental remediation liabilities	1,692	1,675
Other liabilities	695	695
Total liabilities	15,112	15,539
Commitments and contingencies
Waste Management, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,500,000,000 shares authorized; 630,282,461 shares issued	6	6
Additional paid-in capital	4,885	4,850
Retained earnings	7,497	7,388
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(66)	(80)
Treasury stock at cost, 188,376,546 and 190,966,584 shares, respectively	(6,805)	(6,867)
Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders' equity	5,517	5,297
Noncontrolling interests	21	23
Total equity	5,538	5,320
Total liabilities and equity	$ 20,650	$ 20,859

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