Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 7)	$ 3,369.0	$ 2,818.6
Short-term investments (Note 7)	149.4	109.1
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $15.7 (2024) and $14.8 (2023)	10,294.8	9,090.5
Other receivables	1,756.9	2,245.7
Inventories (Note 6)	7,459.8	5,772.8
Prepaid expenses	8,250.6	5,540.8
Other current assets	134.6	149.5
Total current assets	31,415.1	25,727.0
Investments (Note 7)	3,200.2	3,052.2
Goodwill	5,768.4	4,939.7
Other intangibles, net	6,537.3	6,906.6
Deferred tax assets	7,392.3	5,477.3
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $11,816.0 (2024) and $11,099.3 (2023)	16,171.8	12,913.6
Other noncurrent assets	5,121.8	4,989.9
Total assets	75,606.9	64,006.3
Current Liabilities
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt	2,074.3	6,904.5
Accounts payable	2,886.5	2,598.8
Employee compensation	1,703.3	1,650.4
Sales rebates and discounts	12,429.7	11,689.0
Dividends payable	0.0	1,169.2
Other current liabilities	5,580.3	3,281.3
Total current liabilities	24,674.1	27,293.2
Noncurrent Liabilities
Long-term debt	29,045.4	18,320.8
Accrued retirement benefits (Note 9)	1,448.5	1,438.8
Long-term income taxes payable	3,878.8	3,849.2
Other noncurrent liabilities	2,239.4	2,240.6
Total noncurrent liabilities	36,612.1	25,849.4
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10)
Eli Lilly and Company Shareholders' Equity
Total Liabilities	61286.2	53142.6	0	0	0
Common stock	593.9	593.6
Additional paid-in capital	7,339.6	7,250.4
Retained earnings	13,627.2	10,312.3
Employee benefit trust	(3,013.2)	(3,013.2)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 11)	(4,274.8)	(4,327.0)
Cost of common stock in treasury	(32.7)	(44.2)
Total Eli Lilly and Company shareholders' equity	14,240.0	10,771.9
Noncontrolling interests	80.7	91.8
Total equity	14,320.7	10,863.7
Total liabilities and equity	$ 75,606.9	$ 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).