CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 79.0	$ 114.7
Accounts receivable, net	2,691.6	2,662.5
Inventories	1,645.6	1,546.4
Other current assets	334.8	354.1
Total current assets	4,751.0	4,677.7
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,878.6	3,836.0
Goodwill	7,324.2	7,078.0
Other intangible assets, net	3,877.3	3,797.7
Operating lease assets	570.9
Other assets	525.6	685.1
Total assets	20,927.6	20,074.5
Current liabilities
Short-term debt	1,132.3	743.6
Accounts payable	1,237.7	1,255.6
Compensation and benefits	478.2	579.7
Income taxes	89.6	100.6
Other current liabilities	1,218.2	1,006.1
Total current liabilities	4,156.0	3,685.6
Long-term debt	6,008.2	6,301.6
Postretirement health care and pension benefits	942.3	944.3
Deferred income taxes	792.3	764.6
Operating lease liabilities	412.2
Other liabilities	349.7	324.8
Total liabilities	12,660.7	12,020.9
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Equity
Common stock	358.2	357.0
Additional paid-in capital	5,731.0	5,633.2
Retained earnings	9,131.8	8,909.5
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,734.9)	(1,761.7)
Treasury stock	(5,265.4)	(5,134.8)
Total Ecolab shareholders' equity	8,220.7	8,003.2
Noncontrolling interest	46.2	50.4
Total equity	8,266.9	8,053.6
Total liabilities and equity	$ 20,927.6	$ 20,074.5