CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 186.4	$ 114.7
Accounts receivable, net	2,796.5	2,662.5
Inventories	1,505.6	1,546.4
Other current assets	339.9	354.1
Total current assets	4,828.4	4,677.7
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,954.9	3,836.0
Goodwill	7,251.7	7,078.0
Other intangible assets, net	3,672.5	3,797.7
Operating lease assets	577.5
Other assets	584.1	685.1
Total assets	20,869.1	20,074.5
Current liabilities
Short-term debt	380.6	743.6
Accounts payable	1,284.3	1,255.6
Compensation and benefits	599.5	579.7
Income taxes	142.8	100.6
Other current liabilities	1,223.4	1,006.1
Total current liabilities	3,630.6	3,685.6
Long-term debt	5,973.5	6,301.6
Postretirement health care and pension benefits	1,088.0	944.3
Deferred income taxes	740.4	764.6
Operating lease liabilities	425.2
Other liabilities	285.6	324.8
Total liabilities	12,143.3	12,020.9
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Equity
Common stock	359.6	357.0
Additional paid-in capital	5,907.1	5,633.2
Retained earnings	9,993.7	8,909.5
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,089.7)	(1,761.7)
Treasury stock	(5,485.4)	(5,134.8)
Total Ecolab shareholders' equity	8,685.3	8,003.2
Noncontrolling interest	40.5	50.4
Total equity	8,725.8	8,053.6
Total liabilities and equity	$ 20,869.1	$ 20,074.5