CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 184.8	$ 209.6
Accounts receivable, net		2,450.0	2,626.7
Inventories		1,439.2	1,466.9
Deferred income taxes		235.0	183.2
Other current assets		333.4	366.6
Total current assets		4,642.4	4,853.0
Property, plant and equipment, net		3,212.2	3,050.6
Goodwill		6,499.2	6,717.0
Other intangible assets, net		4,172.4	4,456.8
Other assets		357.1	350.0
Total assets		18,883.3	19,427.4
Current liabilities
Short-term debt		1,009.1	1,704.8
Accounts payable		1,034.5	1,162.4
Compensation and benefits		465.1	560.4
Income taxes		103.6	88.6
Other current liabilities		944.3	851.7
Total current liabilities		3,556.6	4,367.9
Long-term debt		5,753.7	4,843.4
Postretirement health care and pension benefits		1,146.8	1,188.5
Other liabilities		1,583.6	1,645.5
Total liabilities		12,040.7	12,045.3
Equity
Common stock	[1]	349.5	347.7
Additional paid-in capital		5,022.8	4,874.5
Retained earnings		6,055.0	5,555.1
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,404.6)	(951.9)
Treasury stock		(3,239.5)	(2,509.5)
Total Ecolab shareholders' equity		6,783.2	7,315.9
Noncontrolling interest		59.4	66.2
Total equity		6,842.6	7,382.1
Total liabilities and equity		$ 18,883.3	$ 19,427.4

[1] Common stock, 800 million shares authorized, $1.00 par value per share, 295.3 million shares outstanding at September 30, 2015, 299.9 million shares outstanding at December 31, 2014. Shares outstanding are net of treasury stock.