CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
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| Net sales | $ 3,817.9 | $ 3,747.2 | $ 11,082.7 | $ 10,907.7 |
| Cost of sales (including special charges of (a)) | 2,207.4 | 2,190.7 | 6,505.2 | 6,409.1 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 962.5 | 964.7 | 2,973.5 | 3,019.8 |
| Special (gains) and charges | 60.4 | 75.6 | 150.6 | 113.7 |
| Operating income | 587.6 | 516.2 | 1,453.4 | 1,365.1 |
| Other (income) expense | (20.8) | (21.0) | (62.9) | (60.0) |
| Interest expense, net | 46.1 | 55.7 | 145.0 | 168.4 |
| Income before income taxes | 562.3 | 481.5 | 1,371.3 | 1,256.7 |
| Provision for income taxes | 93.0 | 43.2 | 229.4 | 216.6 |
| Net income including noncontrolling interest | 469.3 | 438.3 | 1,141.9 | 1,040.1 |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 5.1 | 2.9 | 12.6 | 6.1 |
| Net income attributable to Ecolab | $ 464.2 | $ 435.4 | $ 1,129.3 | $ 1,034.0 |
| Earnings attributable to Ecolab per common share | ||||
| Basic (in dollars per share) | $ 1.61 | $ 1.51 | $ 3.92 | $ 3.58 |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 1.59 | $ 1.48 | $ 3.86 | $ 3.53 |
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding | ||||
| Basic (in shares) | 288.1 | 288.8 | 288.0 | 288.8 |
| Diluted (in shares) | 292.8 | 293.4 | 292.5 | 293.1 |
| Product and sold equipment | ||||
| Net sales | $ 3,117.7 | $ 3,101.4 | $ 9,096.1 | $ 9,021.5 |
| Cost of sales (including special charges of (a)) | 1,792.7 | 1,809.8 | 5,308.5 | 5,257.6 |
| Service and lease equipment | ||||
| Net sales | 700.2 | 645.8 | 1,986.6 | 1,886.2 |
| Cost of sales (including special charges of (a)) | $ 414.7 | $ 380.9 | $ 1,196.7 | $ 1,151.5 |
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