Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 798.1	$ 981.9
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4.4 at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018	554.6	450.4
Inventories	268.5	280.2
Other current assets	239.5	243.1
Total current assets	1,860.7	1,955.6
Property, plant, equipment and mine development, net	5,069.5	5,207.0
Operating lease right-of-use assets	97.0	0.0
Investments and other assets	211.8	212.6
Deferred income taxes	48.5	48.5
Total assets	7,287.5	7,423.7
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt	34.8	36.5
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,014.4	1,022.0
Total current liabilities	1,049.2	1,058.5
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,326.9	1,330.5
Deferred income taxes	9.7	9.7
Asset retirement obligations	691.8	686.4
Accrued postretirement benefit costs	543.7	547.7
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion	58.2	0.0
Other noncurrent liabilities	345.9	339.3
Total liabilities	4,025.4	3,972.1
Stockholders’ equity
Peabody Energy Corporation stockholders’ equity	3,214.7	3,395.6
Noncontrolling interests	47.4	56.0
Total stockholders’ equity	3,262.1	3,451.6
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	7,287.5	7,423.7
Preferred Stock
Stockholders’ equity
Total stockholders’ equity	0.0	0.0
Common Stock
Stockholders’ equity
Total stockholders’ equity	1.4	1.4
Additional Paid-in Capital
Stockholders’ equity
Additional paid-in capital	3,322.3	3,304.7
Total stockholders’ equity	3,322.3	3,304.7
Treasury Stock
Stockholders’ equity
Treasury stock, at cost	(1,125.3)	(1,025.1)
Total stockholders’ equity	(1,125.3)	(1,025.1)
Retained earnings
Stockholders’ equity
Retained earnings	978.3	1,074.5
Total stockholders’ equity	978.3	1,074.5
Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Stockholders’ equity
Accumulated other comprehensive income	38.0	40.1
Total stockholders’ equity	38.0	40.1
Preferred Stock
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred Stock	0.0	0.0
Series Common Stock
Stockholders’ equity
Common Stock	0.0	0.0
Common Stock \| Common Stock
Stockholders’ equity
Common Stock	$ 1.4	$ 1.4

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