CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,071.5	$ 2,051.5
Short-term investments	111.8	173.4
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $36.6 in 2017 and $25.7 in 2016	1,147.2	887.4
Other current assets	250.1	140.8
Total current assets	2,580.6	3,253.1
Property and equipment, net	325.1	325.9
Goodwill	3,753.2	1,023.6
Intangible assets, net	1,631.6	296.4
Deferred tax assets, net	143.8	316.1
Other assets	159.9	112.2
Total assets	8,594.2	5,327.3
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	750.3	1,444.3
Commercial Paper	129.9
Current portion of long term debt	299.5	300.0
Deferred revenue	883.6	683.9
Total current liabilities	2,063.3	2,428.2
Non-current portion of deferred revenue	140.0	134.1
Long-term debt	5,111.1	3,063.0
Deferred tax liabilities, net	341.6	104.3
Unrecognized tax benefits	389.1	199.8
Other liabilities	664.0	425.2
Total liabilities	8,709.1	6,354.6
Contingencies (Note 19)
Shareholders' (deficit) equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
Capital surplus	528.6	477.2
Retained earnings	7,465.4	6,688.9
Treasury stock, at cost; 151,932,157 and 152,208,231 shares of common stock at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	(8,152.9)	(8,029.6)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(172.2)	(364.9)
Total Moody's shareholders' (deficit)	(327.7)	(1,225.0)
Noncontrolling interests	212.8	197.7
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity	(114.9)	(1,027.3)
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interest and shareholders' (deficit) equity	8,594.2	5,327.3
Series common stock
Shareholders' (deficit) equity:
Common stock
Common Stock
Shareholders' (deficit) equity:
Common stock	$ 3.4	$ 3.4

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