CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 114.7	$ 211.4
Accounts receivable, net		2,662.5	2,571.4
Inventories		1,546.4	1,446.5
Other current assets		354.1	365.0
Total current assets		4,677.7	4,594.3
Property, plant and equipment, net		3,836.0	3,707.1
Goodwill		7,078.0	7,167.1
Other intangible assets, net		3,797.7	4,017.6
Other assets		685.1	477.4
Total assets		20,074.5	19,963.5
Current liabilities
Short-term debt		743.6	564.4
Accounts payable		1,255.6	1,177.1
Compensation and benefits		579.7	549.4
Income taxes		100.6	183.6
Other current liabilities		1,006.1	1,000.7
Total current liabilities		3,685.6	3,475.2
Long-term debt		6,301.6	6,758.3
Postretirement health care and pension benefits		944.3	1,025.5
Deferred income taxes		764.6	635.4
Other liabilities		324.8	415.3
Total liabilities		12,020.9	12,309.7
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Equity
Common stock	[1]	357.0	354.7
Additional paid-in capital		5,633.2	5,435.7
Retained earnings		8,909.5	8,011.6
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,761.7)	(1,643.4)
Treasury stock		(5,134.8)	(4,575.0)
Total Ecolab shareholders' equity		8,003.2	7,583.6
Noncontrolling interest		50.4	70.2
Total equity		8,053.6	7,653.8
Total liabilities and equity		$ 20,074.5	$ 19,963.5

[1] Common stock, 800.0 shares authorized, $1.00 par value, 287.7 shares outstanding at December 31, 2018 and 289.3 shares outstanding at December 31, 2017. Shares outstanding are net of treasury stock.