Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 359	$ 454
Trade and other receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts and sales returns of $34 and $28 as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	1,182	1,103
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	473	420
Total current assets	2,014	1,977
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net	426	466
Operating lease right-of-use asset	378	393
Goodwill	5,979	5,993
Other intangible assets, net	4,806	4,881
Deferred tax assets	267	276
Other non-current assets	323	333
Total assets	14,193	14,319
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	1,077	1,182
Deferred revenues	402	345
Income tax liabilities	35	60
Current portion of long-term debt, finance lease obligations and short-term borrowings	1,054	914
Total current liabilities	2,568	2,501
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations	7,359	7,395
Deferred tax liabilities	1,031	1,052
Operating lease liabilities	363	370
Other non-current liabilities	641	613
Total liabilities	11,962	11,931
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; 356,487,712 and 356,158,879 shares issued and 356,475,591 and 356,149,883 shares outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	32	32
Additional paid-in capital	4,370	4,378
Retained earnings/(accumulated deficit)	(1,228)	(1,210)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(1,130)	(1,005)
Total Nielsen shareholders’ equity	2,044	2,195
Noncontrolling interests	187	193
Total equity	2,231	2,388
Total liabilities and equity	$ 14,193	$ 14,319