Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 402	$ 524
Trade and other receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts and sales returns of $27 and $31 as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	1,221	1,118
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	424	361
Total current assets	2,047	2,003
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net	473	468
Operating lease right-of-use asset	506
Goodwill	7,009	6,987
Other intangible assets, net	5,020	5,024
Deferred tax assets	334	333
Other non-current assets	353	364
Total assets	15,742	15,179
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	1,071	1,119
Deferred revenues	376	355
Income tax liabilities	85	76
Current portion of long-term debt, finance lease obligations and short-term borrowings	385	107
Total current liabilities	1,917	1,657
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations	8,242	8,280
Deferred tax liabilities	1,100	1,108
Operating lease liabilities	468
Other non-current liabilities	1,026	1,091
Total liabilities	12,753	12,136
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Nielsen shareholders’ equity
Common stock, €0.07 par value, 1,185,800,000 and 1,185,800,000 shares authorized; 355,501,298 and 355,323,822 shares issued and 355,494,014 and 355,271,737 shares outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	32	32
Additional paid-in capital	4,614	4,720
Retained earnings/(accumulated deficit)	(752)	(795)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(1,104)	(1,110)
Total Nielsen shareholders’ equity	2,790	2,847
Noncontrolling interests	199	196
Total equity	2,989	3,043
Total liabilities and equity	$ 15,742	$ 15,179