CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 342.4	$ 267.1
Short-term investments	157.9	201.2
Accounts receivable, net	243.9	234.7
Inventories	440.4	422.0
Other current assets	91.3	106.5
Total current assets	1,275.9	1,231.5
Property, plant and equipment, net	239.1	231.1
Goodwill	130.6	130.6
Intangible assets, net	69.7	74.7
Deferred tax assets	76.5	53.0
Other long-term assets	16.6	9.1
Total assets	1,808.4	1,730.0
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	20.1	0.6
Accounts payable	86.1	72.1
Customer advances	149.0	178.3
Other current liabilities	269.5	303.5
Total current liabilities	524.7	554.5
Long-term debt	391.6	265.2
Long-term deferred revenue	46.8	44.4
Deferred tax liabilities	10.1	9.5
Accrued pension	102.5	91.6
Other long-term liabilities	39.6	31.9
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015
Common stock, $0.01 par value 260,000,000 shares authorized, 170,552,890 and 169,644,644 shares issued and 159,854,695 and 165,354,180 outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively	1.7	1.7
Treasury stock at cost, 10,698,195 and 4,290,527 shares at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively	(249.3)	(90.9)
Additional paid-in capital	124.7	102.1
Retained earnings	885.2	757.4
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(75.9)	(44.2)
Total shareholders' equity attributable to Bruker Corporation	686.4	726.1
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries	6.7	6.8
Total shareholders' equity	693.1	732.9
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 1,808.4	$ 1,730.0

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