CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,757.4	$ 1,219.5
Short-term investments	474.8	458.1
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $27.5 in 2015 and $29.4 in 2014	802.0	792.4
Deferred tax assets, net	29.3	43.9
Other current assets	179.6	172.5
Total current assets	3,243.1	2,686.4
Property and equipment, net	306.4	302.3
Goodwill	976.3	1,021.1
Intangible assets, net	299.1	345.5
Deferred tax assets, net	137.7	167.8
Other assets	160.8	145.9
Total assets	5,123.4	4,669.0
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	566.6	557.6
Deferred tax liabilities net	16.7	17.5
Deferred revenue	635.2	624.6
Total current liabilities	1,218.5	1,199.7
Non-current portion of deferred revenue	132.5	132.2
Long-term debt	3,401.0	2,547.3
Deferred tax liabilities, net	83.8	95.7
Unrecognized tax benefits	203.4	220.3
Other liabilities	417.2	430.9
Total liabilities	$ 5,456.4	$ 4,626.1
Contingencies (Note 18)
Shareholders' (deficit) equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
Capital surplus	$ 451.3	$ 383.9
Retained earnings	6,709.0	6,044.3
Treasury stock, at cost; 146,826,744 and 138,539,128 shares of common stock at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	(7,389.2)	(6,384.2)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(339.5)	(235.2)
Total Moody's shareholders' (deficit)	(565.0)	(187.8)
Noncontrolling interests	232.0	230.7
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity	(333.0)	42.9
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interest and shareholders' (deficit) equity	$ 5,123.4	$ 4,669.0
Series common stock
Shareholders' (deficit) equity:
Common stock
Common Stock
Shareholders' (deficit) equity:
Common stock	$ 3.4	$ 3.4