CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,130	$ 1,769
Short-term investments	63	90
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for credit losses of $35 in 2023 and $40 in 2022	1,659	1,652
Other current assets	489	583
Total current assets	4,341	4,094
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,272 in 2023 and $1,123 in 2022	603	502
Operating lease right-of-use assets	277	346
Goodwill	5,956	5,839
Intangible assets, net	2,049	2,210
Deferred tax assets, net	258	266
Other assets	1,138	1,092
Total assets	14,622	14,349
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,076	1,011
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	108	106
Deferred revenue	1,316	1,258
Total current liabilities	2,500	2,375
Non-current portion of deferred revenue	65	75
Total long-term debt	7,001	7,389
Deferred tax liabilities, net	402	457
Uncertain tax positions	196	322
Operating lease liabilities	306	368
Other liabilities	676	674
Total liabilities	11,146	11,660
Contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Capital surplus	1,228	1,054
Retained earnings	14,659	13,618
Treasury stock, at cost; 160,430,754 and 159,702,362 shares of common stock at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	(12,005)	(11,513)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(567)	(643)
Total Moody’s shareholders’ equity	3,318	2,519
Noncontrolling interests	158	170
Total shareholders’ equity	3,476	2,689
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	14,622	14,349
Series Common Stock
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock	0	0
Non-Series Common Stock
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock	$ 3	$ 3