CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 268.5	$ 92.8
Accounts receivable, net	2,248.8	2,390.2
Inventories	1,386.1	1,388.2
Deferred income taxes		250.0
Other current assets	291.5	326.3
Total current assets	4,194.9	4,447.5
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,227.0	3,228.3
Goodwill	6,474.9	6,490.8
Other intangible assets, net	4,031.1	4,109.2
Other assets	413.9	365.9
Total assets	18,341.8	18,641.7
Current liabilities
Short-term debt	1,756.6	2,205.3
Accounts payable	986.1	1,049.6
Compensation and benefits	435.5	509.0
Income taxes	58.5	52.2
Other current liabilities	922.8	948.3
Total current liabilities	4,159.5	4,764.4
Long-term debt	5,082.8	4,260.2
Postretirement health care and pension benefits	1,112.4	1,117.1
Deferred income taxes	1,106.4	1,281.2
Other liabilities	228.6	238.4
Total liabilities	11,689.7	11,661.3
Equity
Common stock	351.0	350.3
Additional paid-in capital	5,088.0	5,086.1
Retained earnings	6,288.3	6,160.3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,536.1)	(1,423.3)
Treasury stock	(3,609.8)	(3,263.5)
Total Ecolab shareholders' equity	6,581.4	6,909.9
Noncontrolling interest	70.7	70.5
Total equity	6,652.1	6,980.4
Total liabilities and equity	$ 18,341.8	$ 18,641.7