CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,750	$ 1,811
Short-term investments	103	91
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $44 in 2022 and $32 in 2021	1,824	1,720
Other current assets	385	389
Total current assets	4,062	4,011
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,035 in 2022 and $1,010 in 2021	381	347
Operating lease right-of-use assets	427	438
Goodwill	6,039	5,999
Intangible assets, net	2,422	2,467
Deferred tax assets, net	347	384
Other assets	1,061	1,034
Total assets	14,739	14,680
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	856	1,142
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	106	105
Current portion of long-term debt	501	0
Deferred revenue	1,525	1,249
Total current liabilities	2,988	2,496
Non-current portion of deferred revenue	86	86
Long-term debt	7,285	7,413
Deferred tax liabilities, net	498	488
Uncertain tax positions	368	388
Operating lease liabilities	440	455
Other liabilities	492	438
Total liabilities	12,157	11,764
Contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Capital surplus	826	885
Retained earnings	13,132	12,762
Treasury stock, at cost; 158,363,386 and 157,262,484 shares of common stock at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021	(11,096)	(10,513)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(471)	(410)
Total Moody's shareholders' equity	2,394	2,727
Noncontrolling interests	188	189
Total shareholders' equity	2,582	2,916
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and shareholders' equity	14,739	14,680
Series Common Stock
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	0	0
Non Series Common Stock
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 3	$ 3