Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,843.0	$ 3,002.2	$ 1,936.6	$ 2,605.2
Short-term investments, at cost	8.0	20.6
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $28.7 and $24.9	7,045.7	7,510.8
Work in process	1,458.1	1,125.4
Other current assets	1,062.6	1,063.0
Total Current Assets	11,417.4	12,722.0
Property and Equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $1,301.1 and $1,233.4	690.5	674.8
Equity Method Investments	129.1	120.4
Goodwill	9,323.0	8,976.1	9,046.1	8,676.4
Intangible Assets, net of accumulated amortization of $860.5 and $777.6	390.4	427.4
Other Assets	257.1	244.7
TOTAL ASSETS	22,207.5	23,165.4
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	9,427.8	10,476.7
Customer advances	1,132.9	1,186.6
Current portion of debt	0.0	0.1
Short-term debt	38.7	28.7
Taxes payable	321.0	349.6
Other current liabilities	1,700.8	1,969.2
Total Current Liabilities	12,621.2	14,010.9
Long-Term Debt	4,927.4	4,920.5
Long-Term Liabilities	954.7	892.3
Deferred Tax Liabilities	472.5	480.5
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (See Note 10)
Temporary Equity - Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	190.1	201.6
Shareholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock	0.0	0.0
Common stock	44.6	44.6
Additional paid-in capital	809.0	798.3
Retained earnings	6,095.1	5,677.2
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(958.2)	(1,356.0)	$ (1,089.7)	$ (1,015.4)
Treasury stock, at cost	(3,468.0)	(3,002.1)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	2,522.5	2,162.0
Noncontrolling interests	519.1	497.6
Total Equity	3,041.6	2,659.6
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 22,207.5	$ 23,165.4

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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.