Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 317.7	$ 472.4
Restricted cash	35.5	39.4
Accounts receivable, net	3,140.5	3,009.8
Inventories	3,340.8	3,291.5
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,080.5	795.3
Total current assets	7,915.0	7,608.4
Investments	271.8	241.1
Property, plant and equipment (PP&E), net	6,460.1	6,635.4
Goodwill	19,988.6	19,831.7
Intangible assets, net	32,864.3	33,046.1
Deferred tax asset	189.2	188.8
Other non-current assets	179.8	205.4
Total assets	67,868.8	67,756.9
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	3,939.0	4,184.5
Short term borrowings and capital leases	1,787.2	2,788.7
Other current liabilities	1,218.4	908.8
Total current liabilities	6,944.6	7,882.0
Long term borrowings and capital leases	16,733.7	16,752.4
Deferred tax liability	4,716.4	4,748.2
Other non-current liabilities	2,074.1	2,197.9
Total liabilities	30,468.8	31,580.5
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Common stock of 5p par value; 1,500 shares authorized; and 918.9 shares issued and outstanding (2017: 1,500 shares authorized; and 917.1 shares issued and outstanding)	81.7	81.6
Additional paid-in capital	25,156.6	25,082.2
Treasury stock: 8.2 shares (2017: 8.4 shares)	(279.1)	(283.0)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,846.1	1,375.0
Retained earnings	10,594.7	9,920.6
Total equity	37,400.0	36,176.4
Total liabilities and equity	$ 67,868.8	$ 67,756.9

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.