CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 112.9	$ 359.9
Accounts receivable, net	2,714.3	2,478.4
Inventories	1,802.7	1,491.8
Other current assets	469.4	357.0
Total current assets	5,099.3	4,687.1
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,260.9	3,288.5
Goodwill	7,741.4	8,063.9
Other intangible assets, net	3,915.0	4,224.1
Operating lease assets	427.0	396.8
Other assets	593.4	546.0
Total assets	21,037.0	21,206.4
Current liabilities
Short-term debt	497.9	411.0
Accounts payable	1,584.4	1,384.2
Compensation and benefits	434.2	509.5
Income taxes	110.4	104.3
Other current liabilities	1,145.4	1,144.2
Total current liabilities	3,772.3	3,553.2
Long-term debt	8,026.7	8,347.2
Postretirement health care and pension benefits	878.0	894.2
Deferred income taxes	577.1	622.0
Operating lease liabilities	317.5	282.6
Other liabilities	375.5	254.1
Total liabilities	13,947.1	13,953.3
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Equity (a)
Common stock	364.6	364.1
Additional paid-in capital	6,551.8	6,464.6
Retained earnings	9,205.1	8,814.5
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,830.5)	(1,634.8)
Treasury stock	(7,228.4)	(6,784.2)
Total Ecolab shareholders' equity	7,062.6	7,224.2
Noncontrolling interest	27.3	28.9
Total equity	7,089.9	7,253.1
Total liabilities and equity	$ 21,037.0	$ 21,206.4