Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 149.9	$ 152.8
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	1.4	10.7
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $11.7 (2017—$11.7)	269.1	285.2
Inventories	256.2	230.9
Other current assets	51.0	49.0
Total Current Assets	727.6	728.6
Properties and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $1,497.9 (2017—$1,463.4)	829.4	799.1
Goodwill	405.2	402.4
Technology and other intangible assets, net	251.6	255.4
Deferred income taxes	550.6	556.5
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	132.2	125.9
Other assets	48.5	39.1
Total Assets	2,945.1	2,907.0
Current Liabilities
Debt payable within one year	14.8	20.1
Accounts payable	217.3	210.3
Other current liabilities	233.5	217.8
Total Current Liabilities	465.6	448.2
Debt payable after one year	1,531.7	1,523.8
Underfunded and unfunded defined benefit pension plans	516.0	502.4
Other liabilities	185.9	169.3
Total Liabilities	2,699.2	2,643.7
Equity
Common stock issued, par value $0.01; 300,000,000 shares authorized; outstanding: 67,295,704 (2017—67,780,410)	0.7	0.7
Paid-in capital	476.1	474.8
Retained earnings	603.7	573.1
Treasury stock, at cost: shares: 10,160,923 (2017—9,676,217)	(864.6)	(832.1)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	23.3	39.9
Total W. R. Grace & Co. Shareholders’ Equity	239.2	256.4
Noncontrolling interests	6.7	6.9
Total Equity	245.9	263.3
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 2,945.1	$ 2,907.0

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.