Consolidated balance sheet

at December 31, before allocation of profit

in € millions	Note		2015		2016

Assets

Non-current assets
Intangible assets	8	4,156		4,413
Property, plant and equipment	9	4,003		4,190
Deferred tax assets	6	1,057		1,017
Investments in associates and joint ventures	10	165		161
Other financial non-current assets	11	903		558
Total non-current assets			10,284		10,339

Current assets
Inventories	12	1,504		1,532
Current tax assets	6	69		59
Trade and other receivables	13	2,741		2,787
Cash and cash equivalents	17	1,365		1,479
Total current assets			5,679		5,857
Total assets			15,963		16,196

Equity and liabilities

Equity
Shareholders’ equity	14	6,484		6,553
Non-controlling interests	14	496		481
Group equity			6,980		7,034

Non-current liabilities
Post-retirement benefit provisions	15	1,285		1,380
Other provisions	16	580		558
Deferred tax liabilities	6	360		367
Long-term borrowings	17	2,161		2,644
Total non-current liabilities			4,386		4,949

Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings	17	430		87
Current tax liabilities	6	243		229
Trade and other payables	18	3,473		3,475
Current portion of provisions	15, 16	451		422
Total current liabilities			4,597		4,213
Total equity and liabilities			15,963		16,196