CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 167.4	$ 92.8
Accounts receivable, net	2,318.0	2,390.2
Inventories	1,331.7	1,388.2
Deferred income taxes		250.0
Other current assets	278.3	326.3
Total current assets	4,095.4	4,447.5
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,257.3	3,228.3
Goodwill	6,504.4	6,490.8
Other intangible assets, net	3,978.3	4,109.2
Other assets	389.2	365.9
Total assets	18,224.6	18,641.7
Current liabilities
Short-term debt	1,749.9	2,205.3
Accounts payable	977.8	1,049.6
Compensation and benefits	459.9	509.0
Income taxes	86.6	52.2
Other current liabilities	964.2	948.3
Total current liabilities	4,238.4	4,764.4
Long-term debt	5,097.0	4,260.2
Postretirement health care and pension benefits	968.4	1,117.1
Deferred income taxes	1,023.4	1,281.2
Other liabilities	227.8	238.4
Total liabilities	11,555.0	11,661.3
Equity
Common stock	351.6	350.3
Additional paid-in capital	5,181.1	5,086.1
Retained earnings	6,444.6	6,160.3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,492.7)	(1,423.3)
Treasury stock	(3,884.1)	(3,263.5)
Total Ecolab shareholders' equity	6,600.5	6,909.9
Noncontrolling interest	69.1	70.5
Total equity	6,669.6	6,980.4
Total liabilities and equity	$ 18,224.6	$ 18,641.7