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.

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., consolidated balance sheet: assets

US$ in millions

	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013	Dec 31, 2012
Cash and cash equivalents	3,184)	939)	7,369)	3,698)	2,471)
Accounts receivable, net of allowance, customers	1,007)	652)	1,118)	1,481)	1,473)
Accounts receivable, net of allowance, others	721)	1,817)	1,409)	1,241)	1,274)
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	1,728)	2,469)	2,527)	2,722)	2,747)
Algeria exceptional profits tax settlement	—)	—)	—)	—)	730)
Inventories	313)	216)	243)	210)	176)
Other	41)	358)	1,082)	478)	671)
Other current assets	354)	574)	1,325)	688)	847)
Current assets	5,266)	3,982)	11,221)	7,108)	6,795)
Net properties and equipment	32,168)	33,751)	41,589)	40,929)	38,398)
Other assets	2,226)	2,350)	2,310)	2,082)	1,716)
Goodwill and other intangible assets	5,904)	6,331)	6,569)	5,662)	5,680)
Noncurrent assets	40,298)	42,432)	50,468)	48,673)	45,794)
Total assets	45,564)	46,414)	61,689)	55,781)	52,589)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31).

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.	Anadarko Petroleum Corp. current assets decreased from 2014 to 2015 but then slightly increased from 2015 to 2016.
Net properties and equipment	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.	Anadarko Petroleum Corp. net properties and equipment decreased from 2014 to 2015 and from 2015 to 2016.
Noncurrent 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.	Anadarko Petroleum Corp. noncurrent assets decreased from 2014 to 2015 and from 2015 to 2016.
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.	Anadarko Petroleum Corp. total assets decreased from 2014 to 2015 and from 2015 to 2016.

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.	Anadarko Petroleum Corp. cash and cash equivalents decreased from 2014 to 2015 but then slightly increased from 2015 to 2016.
Accounts receivable, net of allowance, customers	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.	Anadarko Petroleum Corp. accounts receivable, net of allowance, customers decreased from 2014 to 2015 but then increased from 2015 to 2016 not reaching 2014 level.
Inventories	Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer.	Anadarko Petroleum Corp. inventories decreased from 2014 to 2015 but then increased from 2015 to 2016 exceeding 2014 level.

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Balance Sheet: Assets

Assets: Selected Items

Current Assets: Selected Items