CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,471.1	$ 1,219.5
Short-term investments	470.2	458.1
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of net of allowances of $27.1 in 2015 and $29.4 in 2014	720.5	792.4
Deferred tax assets, net	36.6	43.9
Other current assets	163.7	172.5
Total current assets	2,862.1	2,686.4
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $501.4 in 2015 and $451.5 in 2014	306.1	302.3
Goodwill	990.0	1,021.1
Intangible assets, net	308.8	345.5
Deferred tax assets, net	132.7	167.8
Other assets	173.2	145.9
Total assets	4,772.9	4,669.0
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	409.2	557.6
Deferred tax liabilities, net	15.5	17.5
Deferred revenue	625.5	624.6
Total current liabilities	1,050.2	1,199.7
Non-current portion of deferred revenue	128.4	132.2
Long-term debt	3,124.5	2,547.3
Deferred tax liabilities, net	84.3	95.7
Unrecognized tax benefits	208.4	220.3
Other liabilities	417.3	430.9
Total liabilities	$ 5,013.1	$ 4,626.1
Contingencies (Note 14)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
Shareholders' equity
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
Capital surplus	$ 424.8	$ 383.9
Retained earnings	6,631.7	6,044.3
Treasury stock, at cost; 145,161,779 and 138,539,128 shares of common stock at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2014, respectively	(7,209.5)	(6,384.2)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(320.3)	(235.2)
Total Moody's shareholders' equity	(469.9)	(187.8)
Noncontrolling interests	229.7	230.7
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity	(240.2)	42.9
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and shareholders' equity	$ 4,772.9	$ 4,669.0
Series common stock
Shareholders' equity
Common stock
Common Stock
Shareholders' equity
Common stock	$ 3.4	$ 3.4

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