CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,144.0	$ 769.0
Short-term investments (Note 7)	500.5	446.3
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $8.3 and $7.9, respectively	775.1	643.0
Other receivables	61.8	56.1
Inventories (Note 5)	1,168.2	875.5
Prepaid expenses	146.8	110.0
Other current assets	239.3	195.9
Total current assets	4,035.7	3,095.8
Long-term investments (Note 7)	583.9	1,239.0
Property, plant, and equipment, net (Note 5)	1,749.4	1,632.8
Operating lease right-of-use assets (Note 6)	94.0	92.3
Goodwill (Note 10)	1,253.5	1,164.3
Other intangible assets, net (Note 10)	428.4	285.2
Deferred income taxes	754.6	484.0
Other assets	463.7	299.1
Total assets	9,363.2	8,292.5
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	201.4	201.9
Accrued and other liabilities (Note 5)	969.1	795.0
Operating lease liabilities (Note 6)	24.9	25.5
Total current liabilities	1,195.4	1,022.4
Long-term debt (Note 11)	597.0	596.3
Contingent consideration liabilities (Note 12)	0.0	26.2
Taxes payable (Note 18)	80.6	143.4
Operating lease liabilities (Note 6)	73.0	69.5
Uncertain tax positions (Note 18)	339.3	267.5
Litigation settlement accrual (Note 3)	94.2	143.0
Other liabilities	264.3	217.5
Total liabilities	2,643.8	2,485.8
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 6, 11, and 19)
Stockholders' equity (Note 15)
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 50.0 shares, no shares outstanding	0.0	0.0
Common stock, $1.00 par value, 1,050.0 shares authorized, 650.5 and 646.3 shares issued, and 601.1 and 608.3 shares outstanding, respectively	650.5	646.3
Additional paid-in capital	2,274.4	1,969.3
Retained earnings	8,992.4	7,590.0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 16)	(242.8)	(254.9)
Treasury stock, at cost, 49.4 and 38.0 shares, respectively	(5,024.5)	(4,144.0)
Total Edwards Lifesciences Corporation stockholders' equity	6,650.0	5,806.7
Noncontrolling interest (Note 9)	69.4	0.0
Total stockholders' equity	6,719.4	5,806.7
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 9,363.2	$ 8,292.5

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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).