Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 6,035	$ 19,912
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $132 as of December 31, 2020 and $104 as of December 31, 2019	4,045	3,191
Inventories	2,292	1,628
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,430	865
Total current assets	13,802	25,596
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,262	2,302
Other long-term assets	2,395	1,721
Goodwill	35,420	22,713
Other intangible assets, net	21,282	9,750
Total assets	76,161	62,082
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	11	212
Trade accounts payable	2,049	1,515
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	5,342	3,205
Total current liabilities	7,402	4,932
Other long-term liabilities	7,789	5,351
Long-term debt	21,193	21,517
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, no par value, 15.0 million shares authorized; 1.65 million shares of 4.75% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019; 1.72 million shares of 5.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and no shares issued or outstanding as of December 31, 2019	3,268	1,600
Common stock - $0.01 par value, 2.0 billion shares authorized; 851.3 million issued and 711.0 million outstanding as of December 31, 2020; 835.5 million issued and 695.5 million outstanding as of December 31, 2019	9	8
Additional paid-in capital	9,698	7,565
Retained earnings	27,159	24,166
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(368)	(3,068)
Total Danaher stockholders’ equity	39,766	30,271
Noncontrolling interests	11	11
Total stockholders’ equity	39,777	30,282
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	76,161	62,082
Preferred stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Total stockholders’ equity	$ 3,268	$ 1,600