Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 6)	$ 2,380.8	$ 2,067.0
Short-term investments (Note 6)	113.1	144.8
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $13.4 (2023) and $16.0 (2022)	8,167.1	6,896.0
Other receivables	2,196.7	1,662.9
Inventories	4,901.4	4,309.7
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,247.9	2,954.1
Total current assets	23,007.0	18,034.5
Investments (Note 6)	2,691.7	2,901.8
Goodwill	4,085.2	4,073.0
Other intangibles, net	6,781.7	7,206.6
Deferred tax assets	4,574.8	2,792.9
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $10,767.8 (2023) and $10,233.4 (2022)	11,863.2	10,144.0
Other noncurrent assets	4,911.9	4,337.0
Total assets	57,915.5	49,489.8
Current Liabilities
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt	2,244.7	1,501.1
Accounts payable	2,435.1	1,930.6
Employee compensation	1,233.2	1,059.8
Sales rebates and discounts	11,522.3	8,784.1
Dividends payable	0.0	1,017.2
Income taxes payable	1,977.5	475.1
Other current liabilities	2,585.4	2,370.3
Total current liabilities	21,998.2	17,138.2
Other Liabilities
Long-term debt	17,923.6	14,737.5
Accrued retirement benefits (Note 8)	1,311.9	1,305.1
Long-term income taxes payable	3,468.3	3,709.6
Other noncurrent liabilities	1,906.1	1,824.0
Total other liabilities	24,609.9	21,576.2
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)
Eli Lilly and Company Shareholders' Equity
Total Liabilities	46608.1	38714.4	0	0	0
Common stock	593.6	594.1
Additional paid-in capital	7,160.0	6,921.4
Retained earnings	10,309.9	10,042.6
Employee benefit trust	(3,013.2)	(3,013.2)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 10)	(3,784.9)	(3,844.6)
Cost of common stock in treasury	(45.0)	(50.5)
Total Eli Lilly and Company shareholders' equity	11,220.4	10,649.8
Noncontrolling interests	87.0	125.6
Total equity	11,307.4	10,775.4
Total liabilities and equity	$ 57,915.5	$ 49,489.8

Sales Rebates And Discounts

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).