Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 204.4	$ 231.3
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	9.8	9.4
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $2.4 (2015—$1.4)	252.7	254.5
Inventories	236.1	198.8
Other current assets	45.3	44.1
Assets of discontinued operations	0.0	446.4
Total Current Assets	748.3	1,184.5
Properties and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $1,337.1 (2015—$1,287.4)	731.7	624.9
Goodwill	395.2	336.5
Technology and other intangible assets, net	270.3	227.5
Deferred income taxes	717.0	714.3
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	107.5	103.2
Other assets	37.5	33.9
Assets of discontinued operations	0.0	420.9
Total Assets	3,007.5	3,645.7
Current Liabilities
Debt payable within one year	77.1	58.8
Accounts payable	162.2	157.8
Other current liabilities	233.9	234.4
Liabilities of discontinued operations	0.0	256.4
Total Current Liabilities	473.2	707.4
Debt payable after one year	1,513.1	2,114.0
Deferred income taxes	2.4	1.2
Unrecognized tax benefits	9.6	9.8
Underfunded and unfunded defined benefit pension plans	379.0	377.5
Other liabilities	135.6	115.9
Liabilities of discontinued operations	0.0	107.4
Total Liabilities	2,512.9	3,433.2
Equity
Common stock issued, par value $0.01; 300,000,000 shares authorized; outstanding: 70,253,231 (2015—70,533,515)	0.7	0.7
Paid-in capital	489.7	496.0
Retained earnings	616.1	436.3
Treasury stock, at cost: shares: 7,203,394 (2015—6,923,110)	(673.6)	(658.4)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	58.4	(66.8)
Total W. R. Grace & Co. Shareholders' Equity	491.3	207.8
Noncontrolling interests	3.3	4.7
Total Equity	494.6	212.5
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 3,007.5	$ 3,645.7

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.