CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,476	$ 2,130
Short-term investments	58	63
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $35 in 2024 and $35 in 2023	1,835	1,659
Other current assets	437	489
Total current assets	4,806	4,341
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,320 in 2024 and $1,272 in 2023	613	603
Operating lease right-of-use assets	260	277
Goodwill	5,909	5,956
Intangible assets, net	1,983	2,049
Deferred tax assets, net	270	258
Other assets	1,170	1,138
Total assets	15,011	14,622
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	976	1,076
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	109	108
Current portion of long-term debt	685	0
Deferred revenue	1,612	1,316
Total current liabilities	3,382	2,500
Non-current portion of deferred revenue	61	65
Long-term debt	6,259	7,001
Deferred tax liabilities, net	458	402
Uncertain tax positions	201	196
Operating lease liabilities	280	306
Other liabilities	635	676
Total liabilities	11,276	11,146
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	1,252	1,228
Retained earnings	15,081	14,659
Treasury stock, at cost; 160,292,910 and 160,430,754 shares of common stock at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively	(12,153)	(12,005)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(608)	(567)
Total Moody's shareholders' equity	3,575	3,318
Noncontrolling interests	160	158
Total shareholders' equity	3,735	3,476
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests, and shareholders' equity	15,011	14,622
Series Common Stock
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	0	0
Non Series Common Stock
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 3	$ 3