CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,080.2	$ 1,173.4
Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses of $24.9 at December 31, 2023 and $26.1 at December 31, 2022	1,472.4	1,565.7
Inventories	2,043.2	1,995.3
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	140.4	115.6
Income taxes receivable	35.6	36.6
Total current assets	4,771.8	4,886.6
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	281.7	262.7
Buildings	1,510.9	1,359.3
Machinery and equipment	2,700.4	2,446.9
Accumulated depreciation	(2,244.6)	(2,094.3)
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,248.4	1,974.6
Operating lease right-of-use assets	231.6	216.4
Goodwill	2,111.1	2,105.9
Intangible assets, net	981.1	1,019.6
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies, net	43.8	42.0
Other long-term assets	92.5	84.8
Total assets	10,480.3	10,329.9
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	410.3	412.4
Accrued expenses	118.5	118.8
Accrued compensation and retirement benefits	213.9	240.0
Accrued insurance costs	44.4	43.4
Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings	0.3	508.2
Current maturities of operating lease liabilities	56.2	52.5
Total current liabilities	843.6	1,375.3
Long-term debt	1,141.9	1,139.4
Operating lease liabilities	178.9	165.2
Long-term retirement benefits	25.1	26.1
Other long-term liabilities	64.0	51.4
Deferred income taxes	494.0	476.6
Total liabilities	2,747.5	3,234.0
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
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-57,271 at December 31, 2023 and 58,787 at December 31, 2022	0.1	0.1
Retained earnings	7,798.9	7,173.6
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(76.7)	(86.3)
Total Reliance stockholders' equity	7,722.3	7,087.4
Noncontrolling interests	10.5	8.5
Total equity	7,732.8	7,095.9
Total liabilities and equity	$ 10,480.3	$ 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).