CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 284.6	$ 151.6
Accounts and notes receivable-trade, net	399.9	426.6
Inventories, net	340.4	387.1
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	171.8	241.7
Total Current Assets	1,196.7	1,207.0
Property, plant and equipment, net	558.8	588.8
Identifiable intangible assets, net	600.7	670.8
Goodwill, net	1,987.6	2,089.3
Other noncurrent assets, net	59.1	90.6
Total Assets	4,402.9	4,646.5
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	133.6	132.6
Accrued liabilities	310.1	379.2
Income taxes payable	20.2	29.0
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	12.1	111.8
Total Current Liabilities	476.0	652.6
Long-term debt	1,141.0	1,150.1
Deferred income taxes	160.3	165.6
Other noncurrent liabilities	286.2	356.0
Total Liabilities	$ 2,063.5	$ 2,324.3
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; .25 million shares authorized; no shares issued	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Common stock, $.01 par value; 200.0 million shares authorized; 162.8 million shares issued; 140.1 million and 140.9 million shares outstanding at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.	1.6	1.6
Capital in excess of par value	237.8	221.7
Retained earnings	3,591.0	3,380.7
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(594.0)	(441.1)
Treasury stock, at cost, 22.7 million and 21.9 million shares at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.	(898.4)	(841.6)
Total DENTSPLY International Equity	2,338.0	2,321.3
Noncontrolling Interests	1.4	0.9
Total Equity	2,339.4	2,322.2
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 4,402.9	$ 4,646.5

The aggregate of amounts due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer), for goods or services that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business and an amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date within one year of the balance sheet, reduced to their estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection and net of any write-downs taken for collection uncertainty on the part of the holder, respectively.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).