Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 630.3	$ 963.7
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $116.1 and $102.4, respectively	3,521.8	3,186.1
Inventories	1,840.8	1,709.4
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	857.1	805.9
Total current assets	6,850.0	6,665.1
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,454.6	2,354.0
Other assets	538.3	631.3
Goodwill	25,138.6	23,826.9
Other intangible assets, net	11,667.1	11,818.0
Total assets	46,648.6	45,295.3
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	194.7	2,594.8
Trade accounts payable	1,509.9	1,485.0
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	3,087.7	2,794.2
Total current liabilities	4,792.3	6,874.0
Other long-term liabilities	5,161.1	5,670.3
Long-term debt	10,327.4	9,674.2
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock - $0.01 par value, 2.0 billion shares authorized; 812.5 and 807.7 issued; 696.6 and 692.2 outstanding, respectively	8.1	8.1
Additional paid-in capital	5,538.2	5,312.9
Retained earnings	22,806.1	20,703.5
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,994.2)	(3,021.7)
Total Danaher stockholders’ equity	26,358.2	23,002.8
Noncontrolling interests	9.6	74.0
Total stockholders’ equity	26,367.8	23,076.8
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 46,648.6	$ 45,295.3