CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Net sales	$ 3,581.4	$ 3,505.4
Cost of sales (including special charges of (a))	2,116.8	2,089.6
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,015.0	1,008.3
Special (gains) and charges	52.4	40.3
Operating income	397.2	367.2
Other (income) expense	(15.2)	(21.2)
Interest expense, net	48.1	49.4
Income before income taxes	364.3	339.0
Provision for income taxes	74.1	38.6
Net income including noncontrolling interest	290.2	300.4
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	6.8	3.9
Net income attributable to Ecolab	$ 283.4	$ 296.5
Earnings attributable to Ecolab per common share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.98	$ 1.03
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.97	$ 1.01
Weighted-average common shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	288.8	288.2
Diluted (in shares)	292.6	292.3
Product and sold equipment
Net sales	$ 2,930.0	$ 2,886.3
Cost of sales (including special charges of (a))	1,715.9	1,710.0
Service and lease equipment
Net sales	651.4	619.1
Cost of sales (including special charges of (a))	$ 400.9	$ 379.6