CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 327.4	$ 92.8
Accounts receivable, net		2,341.2	2,390.2
Inventories		1,319.4	1,388.2
Deferred income taxes			250.0
Other current assets		291.4	326.3
Total current assets		4,279.4	4,447.5
Property, plant and equipment, net		3,365.0	3,228.3
Goodwill		6,383.0	6,490.8
Other intangible assets, net		3,817.8	4,109.2
Other assets		485.0	365.9
Total assets		18,330.2	18,641.7
Current liabilities
Short-term debt		541.3	2,205.3
Accounts payable		983.2	1,049.6
Compensation and benefits		516.3	509.0
Income taxes		87.4	52.2
Other current liabilities		891.2	948.3
Total current liabilities		3,019.4	4,764.4
Long-term debt		6,145.7	4,260.2
Postretirement health care and pension benefits		1,019.2	1,117.1
Deferred income taxes		970.2	1,281.2
Other liabilities		204.8	238.4
Total liabilities		11,359.3	11,661.3
Equity
Common stock	[1]	352.6	350.3
Additional paid-in capital		5,270.8	5,086.1
Retained earnings		6,975.0	6,160.3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,712.9)	(1,423.3)
Treasury stock		(3,984.4)	(3,263.5)
Total Ecolab shareholders' equity		6,901.1	6,909.9
Noncontrolling interest		69.8	70.5
Total equity		6,970.9	6,980.4
Total liabilities and equity		$ 18,330.2	$ 18,641.7

[1] Common stock, 800.0 million shares authorized, $1.00 par value, 291.8 million shares outstanding at December 31, 2016, 296.0 million shares outstanding at December 31, 2015. Shares outstanding are net of treasury stock.