Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 790.8	$ 3,005.6
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $134.2 and $120.3, respectively	3,964.1	3,445.8
Inventories	2,095.4	1,782.8
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	986.4	952.7
Current assets, discontinued operations	0.0	244.4
Total current assets	7,836.7	9,431.3
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,825.6	2,171.9
Other assets	1,219.3	1,016.7
Goodwill	25,070.3	15,673.2
Other intangible assets, net	11,270.3	7,059.5
Other assets, discontinued operations	0.0	1,639.1
Total assets	48,222.2	36,991.7
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	845.2	71.9
Trade accounts payable	2,049.0	1,825.0
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	3,276.2	3,191.5
Current liabilities, discontinued operations	0.0	308.0
Total current liabilities	6,170.4	5,396.4
Other long-term liabilities	6,262.6	4,584.4
Long-term debt	12,025.2	3,401.5
Long-term liabilities, discontinued operations	0.0	159.6
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock - $0.01 par value, 2.0 billion shares authorized; 801.6 and 792.5 issued; 686.8 and 704.3 outstanding, respectively	8.0	7.9
Additional paid-in capital	4,981.2	4,480.9
Retained earnings	21,012.3	20,323.0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,311.2)	(1,433.7)
Total Danaher stockholders’ equity	23,690.3	23,378.1
Noncontrolling interests	73.7	71.7
Total stockholders’ equity	23,764.0	23,449.8
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 48,222.2	$ 36,991.7