Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,432.0	$ 4,281.8
Short-term investments	0.0	60.7
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $17.2 and $24.7	8,659.8	8,097.1
Work in process	1,342.5	1,254.6
Other current assets	949.9	918.8
Total Current Assets	15,384.2	14,613.0
Property and Equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $1,150.4 and $1,167.5	874.9	900.1
Operating Lease Right-Of-Use Assets	1,046.4	1,165.0
Equity Method Investments	66.4	66.2
Goodwill	10,082.3	9,734.3
Intangible Assets, net of accumulated amortization of $863.6 and $819.9	366.9	313.4
Other Assets	223.5	210.5
TOTAL ASSETS	28,044.6	27,002.5
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	11,634.0	11,000.2
Customer advances	1,356.2	1,492.3
Current portion of debt	750.5	0.0
Short-term debt	10.9	16.9
Taxes payable	351.6	300.0
Other current liabilities	2,142.8	2,243.4
Total Current Liabilities	16,246.0	15,052.8
Long-Term Liabilities	887.7	837.5
Long-Term Liability - Operating Leases	853.0	900.0
Long-Term Debt	4,889.1	5,577.2
Deferred Tax Liabilities	529.1	475.7
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Note 20)
Temporary Equity - Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	414.6	382.9
Total Liabilities	23404.9	22843.2	0	0	0
Shareholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 7.5 million shares authorized, none issued	0.0	0.0
Common stock, $0.15 par value, 1.0 billion shares authorized, 297.2 million shares issued, 198.0 million and 202.7 million shares outstanding	44.6	44.6
Additional paid-in capital	492.0	571.1
Retained earnings	10,571.5	9,739.3
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,337.6)	(1,437.9)
Treasury stock, at cost, 99.2 million and 94.5 million shares	(6,154.2)	(5,665.0)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	3,616.3	3,252.1
Noncontrolling interests	608.8	524.3
Total Equity	4,225.1	3,776.4
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 28,044.6	$ 27,002.5

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).

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- Definition

Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of right to consideration from customer for product sold and service rendered in normal course of business, classified as current.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481990/310-10-45-2

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 9
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481990/310-10-45-9