Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 01, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 2,552	$ 6,035
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $121 and $132, respectively	4,194	4,045
Inventories:
Finished goods	1,367	1,232
Work in process	465	369
Raw materials	905	691
Total inventories	2,737	2,292
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,293	1,430
Total current assets	10,776	13,802
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $3,390 and $3,182, respectively	3,640	3,262
Other long-term assets	3,470	2,395
Goodwill	41,237	35,420
Other intangible assets, net	23,375	21,282
Total assets	82,498	76,161
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	7	11
Trade accounts payable	2,133	2,049
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	5,117	5,342
Total current liabilities	7,257	7,402
Other long-term liabilities	8,189	7,789
Long-term debt	23,591	21,193
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 October 1, 2021 and December 31, 2020; 1.72 million shares of 5.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B, issued and outstanding as of October 1, 2021 and December 31, 2020	3,268	3,268
Common stock - $0.01 par value, 2.0 billion shares authorized; 855.2 million issued and 714.5 million outstanding as of October 1, 2021; 851.3 million issued and 711.0 million outstanding as of December 31, 2020	9	9
Additional paid-in capital	10,004	9,698
Retained earnings	31,231	27,159
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,061)	(368)
Total Danaher stockholders’ equity	43,451	39,766
Noncontrolling interests	10	11
Total stockholders’ equity	43,461	39,777
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 82,498	$ 76,161