CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 49.4	$ 42.2
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $67.9 in 2018 and $65.2 in 2017	633.5	624.1
Prepaid expenses	61.8	80.0
Other current assets	48.2	46.3
Assets held for sale	17.7	20.8
Total Current Assets	810.6	813.4
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $635.2 in 2018 and $603.2 in 2017	748.9	741.0
Goodwill	3,625.2	3,604.0
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $424.7 in 2018 and $392.5 in 2017	1,771.2	1,791.5
Other assets	59.8	38.4
Total Assets	7,015.7	6,988.3
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	121.9	119.5
Bank overdrafts	12.6	7.0
Accounts payable	177.0	195.2
Accrued liabilities	624.6	588.1
Other current liabilities	58.7	54.5
Liabilities held for sale	5.1	5.1
Total Current Liabilities	999.9	969.4
Long-term debt, net	2,586.2	2,615.3
Deferred income taxes	357.4	371.1
Long-term taxes payable	59.5	55.8
Other liabilities	60.6	68.1
Total Liabilities	4,063.6	4,079.7
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Preferred stock (par value $0.01 per share, 1.0 shares authorized), mandatory convertible preferred stock, Series A, 0.7 issued and outstanding in 2018 and 2017
Common stock (par value $0.01 per share, 120.0 shares authorized, 85.6 issued and outstanding in 2018 and 85.5 issued and outstanding in 2017)	0.9	0.9
Additional paid-in capital	1,146.3	1,153.2
Retained earnings	2,063.5	2,029.5
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(270.7)	(287.0)
Total Stericycle, Inc.’s Equity	2,940.0	2,896.6
Noncontrolling interests	12.1	12.0
Total Equity	2,952.1	2,908.6
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 7,015.7	$ 6,988.3

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).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.