CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,635	$ 2,130
Short-term investments	63	63
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $35 in 2024 and $35 in 2023	1,694	1,659
Other current assets	489	489
Total current assets	4,881	4,341
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,378 in 2024 and $1,272 in 2023	652	603
Operating lease right-of-use assets	242	277
Goodwill	5,891	5,956
Intangible assets, net	1,930	2,049
Deferred tax assets, net	267	258
Other assets	1,150	1,138
Total assets	15,013	14,622
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,000	1,076
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	108	108
Current portion of long-term debt	688	0
Deferred revenue	1,423	1,316
Total current liabilities	3,219	2,500
Non-current portion of deferred revenue	59	65
Long-term debt	6,253	7,001
Deferred tax liabilities, net	465	402
Uncertain tax positions	207	196
Operating lease liabilities	254	306
Other liabilities	618	676
Total liabilities	11,075	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	1,324	1,228
Retained earnings	15,478	14,659
Treasury stock, at cost; 160,818,154 and 160,430,754 shares of common stock at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively	(12,410)	(12,005)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(617)	(567)
Total Moody's shareholders' equity	3,778	3,318
Noncontrolling interests	160	158
Total shareholders' equity	3,938	3,476
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests, and shareholders' equity	15,013	14,622
Series Common Stock
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	0	0
Non Series Common Stock
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 3	$ 3