Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,424.6	$ 1,083.3
Short-term investments	459.0	612.5
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	1,490.3	912.1
Inventories	2,441.4	1,169.0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	551.7	193.7
Deferred income taxes	384.5	318.4
Total Current Assets	6,751.5	4,289.0
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,998.6	1,288.8
Goodwill	7,730.7	2,514.2
Intangible assets, net	9,941.5	603.5
Other assets	781.7	939.2
Total Assets	27,204.0	9,634.7
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	268.2	167.1
Income taxes payable	134.0	72.4
Current portion of long-term debt	300.0
Other current liabilities	1,460.9	798.5
Total Current Liabilities	2,163.1	1,038.0
Long-term income tax payable	358.8	181.7
Deferred income taxes	2,363.2	45.9
Other long-term liabilities	443.2	421.0
Long-term debt	11,749.8	1,425.5
Total Liabilities	$ 17,078.1	$ 3,112.1
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16)
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, one billion shares authorized, 301.9 million shares issued in 2015 (268.4 million in 2014)	$ 3.0	$ 2.7
Paid-in capital	8,110.0	4,330.7
Retained earnings	8,232.3	8,285.2
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(40.5)	85.9
Treasury stock, 98.6 million shares in 2015 (98.7 million shares in 2014)	(6,180.7)	(6,183.7)
Total Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. stockholders' equity	10,124.1	6,520.8
Noncontrolling interest	1.8	1.8
Total Stockholders' Equity	10,125.9	6,522.6
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 27,204.0	$ 9,634.7

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