Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,765.4	$ 524.4
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	1,418.5	1,544.1
Inventories	2,125.9	2,068.3
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	465.5	428.0
Total Current Assets	5,775.3	4,564.8
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,031.3	2,038.6
Goodwill	10,729.1	10,668.4
Intangible assets, net	8,235.7	8,353.4
Other assets	409.8	388.8
Total Assets	27,181.2	26,014.0
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	347.3	330.2
Income taxes payable	194.7	165.2
Salaries, wages and benefits	181.8	255.2
Other current liabilities	1,075.7	1,094.1
Current portion of long-term debt	1,625.0	1,225.0
Total Current Liabilities	3,424.5	3,069.7
Deferred income taxes	1,092.1	1,101.5
Long-term income tax payable	754.7	744.0
Other long-term liabilities	423.5	445.8
Long-term debt	9,486.9	8,917.5
Total Liabilities	15,181.7	14,278.5
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16)
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, one billion shares authorized, 307.1 million shares issued in 2018 (306.5 million in 2017)	3.1	3.1
Paid-in capital	8,576.6	8,514.9
Retained earnings	10,191.7	10,022.8
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(51.3)	(83.2)
Treasury stock, 103.8 million shares in 2018 (103.9 million shares in 2017)	(6,721.7)	(6,721.8)
Total Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. stockholders' equity	11,998.4	11,735.8
Noncontrolling interest	1.1	(0.3)
Total Stockholders' Equity	11,999.5	11,735.5
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 27,181.2	$ 26,014.0

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