Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 787.8	$ 630.3
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $120.4 and $116.1, respectively	3,489.6	3,521.8
Inventories	1,910.1	1,840.8
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	906.3	857.1
Total current assets	7,093.8	6,850.0
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,511.2	2,454.6
Other long-term assets	648.4	538.3
Goodwill	25,906.0	25,138.6
Other intangible assets, net	11,673.1	11,667.1
Total assets	47,832.5	46,648.6
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	51.8	194.7
Trade accounts payable	1,712.8	1,509.9
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	3,076.9	3,087.7
Total current liabilities	4,841.5	4,792.3
Other long-term liabilities	5,075.8	5,161.1
Long-term debt	9,688.5	10,327.4
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock - $0.01 par value, 2.0 billion shares authorized; 817.9 and 812.5 issued; 701.5 and 696.6 outstanding, respectively	8.2	8.1
Additional paid-in capital	5,834.3	5,538.2
Retained earnings	25,163.0	22,806.1
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,791.1)	(1,994.2)
Total Danaher stockholders’ equity	28,214.4	26,358.2
Noncontrolling interests	12.3	9.6
Total stockholders’ equity	28,226.7	26,367.8
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 47,832.5	$ 46,648.6