CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,260.2	$ 118.8
Accounts receivable, net	2,273.8	2,382.0
Inventories	1,285.2	1,081.6
Other current assets	298.2	295.2
Current assets of discontinued operations		950.8
Total current assets	5,117.4	4,828.4
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,124.9	3,228.3
Goodwill	6,006.9	5,569.1
Other intangible assets, net	2,977.0	2,927.5
Operating lease assets	423.8	466.7
Other assets	476.0	516.3
Long-term assets of discontinued operations		3,332.8
Total assets	18,126.0	20,869.1
Current liabilities
Short-term debt	17.3	380.5
Accounts payable	1,160.6	1,075.3
Compensation and benefits	469.3	565.7
Income taxes	96.1	136.9
Other current liabilities	1,188.9	1,110.7
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		361.5
Total current liabilities	2,932.2	3,630.6
Long-term debt	6,669.3	5,973.1
Postretirement health care and pension benefits	1,226.2	1,084.4
Deferred income taxes	483.9	537.3
Operating lease liabilities	300.5	346.0
Other liabilities	312.4	269.8
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations		302.1
Total liabilities	11,924.5	12,143.3
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Equity (a)
Common stock	362.6	359.6
Additional paid-in capital	6,235.0	5,907.1
Retained earnings	8,243.0	9,993.7
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,994.4)	(2,089.7)
Treasury stock	(6,679.7)	(5,485.4)
Total Ecolab shareholders' equity	6,166.5	8,685.3
Noncontrolling interest	35.0	40.5
Total equity	6,201.5	8,725.8
Total liabilities and equity	$ 18,126.0	$ 20,869.1