Balance Sheet: Assets

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

eBay Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets

US$ in millions

	Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
Cash and cash equivalents	2,202)	2,120)	1,816)	1,832)	6,328)
Short-term investments	2,713)	3,743)	5,333)	4,299)	3,770)
Accounts receivable, net	712)	695)	592)	619)	797)
Loans and interest receivable, net	—)	—)	—)	—)	3,600)
Funds receivable and customer accounts	—)	—)	—)	—)	10,545)
Customer accounts and funds receivable	670)	662)	590)	523)	—)
Other	829)	523)	544)	631)	1,491)
Other current assets	1,499)	1,185)	1,134)	1,154)	1,491)
Current assets	7,126)	7,743)	8,875)	7,904)	26,531)
Long-term investments	3,778)	6,331)	3,969)	3,391)	5,777)
Property and equipment, net	1,597)	1,597)	1,516)	1,554)	2,902)
Goodwill	5,160)	4,773)	4,501)	4,451)	9,094)
Intangible assets, net	92)	69)	102)	90)	564)
Deferred tax assets	4,792)	5,195)	4,608)	—)	—)
Other assets	274)	273)	276)	395)	264)
Non-current assets	15,693)	18,238)	14,972)	9,881)	18,601)
Total assets	22,819)	25,981)	23,847)	17,785)	45,132)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31).

Assets: Selected Items

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Balance sheet item	Description	The company
Current assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.	eBay Inc. current assets decreased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
Property and equipment, net	Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.
Non-current assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.	eBay Inc. non-current assets increased from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly decreased from 2017 to 2018 not reaching 2016 level.
Total assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.	eBay Inc. total assets increased from 2016 to 2017 but then decreased significantly from 2017 to 2018.

Current Assets: Selected Items

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Balance sheet item	Description	The company
Cash and cash equivalents	Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.	eBay Inc. cash and cash equivalents increased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
Short-term investments	Amount of investments including trading securities, available-for-sale securities, held-to-maturity securities, and short-term investments classified as other and current.	eBay Inc. short-term investments decreased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
Accounts receivable, net	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.	eBay Inc. accounts receivable, net increased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY)

Balance Sheet: Assets

Assets: Selected Items

Current Assets: Selected Items