CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 99.4	$ 359.9
Accounts receivable, net	2,508.2	2,478.4
Inventories	1,589.9	1,491.8
Other current assets	407.0	357.0
Total current assets	4,604.5	4,687.1
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,285.7	3,288.5
Goodwill	8,081.0	8,063.9
Other intangible assets, net	4,138.3	4,224.1
Operating lease assets	385.8	396.8
Other assets	571.9	546.0
Total assets	21,067.2	21,206.4
Current liabilities
Short-term debt	493.1	411.0
Accounts payable	1,423.9	1,384.2
Compensation and benefits	469.6	509.5
Income taxes	108.6	104.3
Other current liabilities	1,136.1	1,144.2
Total current liabilities	3,631.3	3,553.2
Long-term debt	8,267.2	8,347.2
Postretirement health care and pension benefits	874.5	894.2
Deferred income taxes	619.2	622.0
Operating lease liabilities	275.2	282.6
Other liabilities	294.7	254.1
Total liabilities	13,962.1	13,953.3
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Equity (a)
Common stock	364.5	364.1
Additional paid-in capital	6,501.5	6,464.6
Retained earnings	8,840.4	8,814.5
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,563.6)	(1,634.8)
Treasury stock	(7,061.2)	(6,784.2)
Total Ecolab shareholders' equity	7,081.6	7,224.2
Noncontrolling interest	23.5	28.9
Total equity	7,105.1	7,253.1
Total liabilities and equity	$ 21,067.2	$ 21,206.4