CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,661.9	$ 186.4
Accounts receivable, net	2,855.9	2,796.5
Inventories	1,529.7	1,505.6
Other current assets	389.6	339.9
Total current assets	6,437.1	4,828.4
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,920.7	3,954.9
Goodwill	7,231.5	7,251.7
Other intangible assets, net	3,591.9	3,672.5
Operating lease assets	558.5	577.5
Other assets	599.9	584.1
Total assets	22,339.6	20,869.1
Current liabilities
Short-term debt	1,038.3	380.6
Accounts payable	1,279.5	1,284.3
Compensation and benefits	513.5	599.5
Income taxes	140.8	142.8
Other current liabilities	1,285.3	1,223.4
Total current liabilities	4,257.4	3,630.6
Long-term debt	6,744.0	5,973.5
Postretirement health care and pension benefits	1,072.0	1,088.0
Deferred income taxes	737.4	740.4
Operating lease liabilities	406.9	425.2
Other liabilities	261.3	285.6
Total liabilities	13,479.0	12,143.3
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Equity
Common stock	360.8	359.6
Additional paid-in capital	6,018.1	5,907.1
Retained earnings	10,136.9	9,993.7
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,113.7)	(2,089.7)
Treasury stock	(5,580.0)	(5,485.4)
Total Ecolab shareholders' equity	8,822.1	8,685.3
Noncontrolling interest	38.5	40.5
Total equity	8,860.6	8,725.8
Total liabilities and equity	$ 22,339.6	$ 20,869.1