Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 6)	$ 2,460.2	$ 2,818.6
Short-term investments (Note 6)	126.1	109.1
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $14.3 (2024) and $14.8 (2023)	7,885.6	9,090.5
Other receivables	2,127.9	2,245.7
Inventories (Note 5)	6,101.8	5,772.8
Prepaid expenses	6,348.6	5,540.8
Other current assets	138.6	149.5
Total current assets	25,188.8	25,727.0
Investments (Note 6)	3,086.9	3,052.2
Goodwill	4,939.6	4,939.7
Other intangibles, net	6,762.2	6,906.6
Deferred tax assets	5,633.9	5,477.3
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $11,235.0 (2024) and $11,099.3 (2023)	13,624.0	12,913.6
Other noncurrent assets	4,708.1	4,989.9
Total assets	63,943.5	64,006.3
Current Liabilities
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt	1,651.5	6,904.5
Accounts payable	2,473.7	2,598.8
Employee compensation	844.2	1,650.4
Sales rebates and discounts	9,429.6	11,689.0
Dividends payable	0.0	1,169.2
Other current liabilities	4,199.1	3,281.3
Total current liabilities	18,598.1	27,293.2
Noncurrent Liabilities
Long-term debt	24,559.9	18,320.8
Accrued retirement benefits (Note 8)	1,427.9	1,438.8
Long-term income taxes payable	4,189.4	3,849.2
Other noncurrent liabilities	2,270.8	2,240.6
Total noncurrent liabilities	32,448.0	25,849.4
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)
Eli Lilly and Company Shareholders' Equity
Total Liabilities	51046.1	53142.6	0	0	0
Common stock	594.2	593.6
Additional paid-in capital	7,009.5	7,250.4
Retained earnings	12,553.9	10,312.3
Employee benefit trust	(3,013.2)	(3,013.2)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 10)	(4,299.5)	(4,327.0)
Cost of common stock in treasury	(32.7)	(44.2)
Total Eli Lilly and Company shareholders' equity	12,812.2	10,771.9
Noncontrolling interests	85.2	91.8
Total equity	12,897.4	10,863.7
Total liabilities and equity	$ 63,943.5	$ 64,006.3

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).