CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 976.9	$ 1,173.4
Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses of $27.1 at September 30, 2023 and $26.1 at December 31, 2022	1,666.3	1,565.7
Inventories	2,110.2	1,995.3
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	104.7	115.6
Income taxes receivable	1.0	36.6
Total current assets	4,859.1	4,886.6
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	281.6	262.7
Buildings	1,469.3	1,359.3
Machinery and equipment	2,645.9	2,446.9
Accumulated depreciation	(2,207.8)	(2,094.3)
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,189.0	1,974.6
Operating lease right-of-use assets	227.7	216.4
Goodwill	2,108.7	2,105.9
Intangible assets, net	990.1	1,019.6
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies, net	28.0	42.0
Other assets	90.3	84.8
Total assets	10,492.9	10,329.9
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	445.4	412.4
Accrued expenses	130.3	118.8
Accrued compensation and retirement benefits	203.3	240.0
Accrued insurance costs	43.7	43.4
Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings	0.3	508.2
Current maturities of operating lease liabilities	55.7	52.5
Total current liabilities	878.7	1,375.3
Long-term debt	1,141.6	1,139.4
Operating lease liabilities	174.7	165.2
Long-term retirement benefits	30.4	26.1
Other long-term liabilities	56.8	51.4
Deferred income taxes	475.5	476.6
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Total Liabilities	2757.7	3234.0	0	0	0
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value: 5,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.001 par value and 200,000 shares authorized Issued and outstanding shares-58,090 at September 30, 2023 and 58,787 at December 31, 2022	0.1	0.1
Retained earnings	7,823.6	7,173.6
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(99.4)	(86.3)
Total Reliance stockholders' equity	7,724.3	7,087.4
Noncontrolling interests	10.9	8.5
Total equity	7,735.2	7,095.9
Total liabilities and equity	$ 10,492.9	$ 10,329.9

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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).