CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,110.8	$ 2,938.0
Short-term investments (Note 5)	1,533.9	1,288.3
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $17.0 and $15.0, respectively	784.9	659.6
Other receivables	152.9	252.5
Inventories (Note 2)	1,159.4	1,126.2
Prepaid expenses	147.2	135.0
Other current assets	358.4	339.3
Total current assets	7,247.5	6,738.9
Long-term investments (Note 5)	262.6	278.6
Property, plant, and equipment, net	1,858.3	1,811.9
Operating lease right-of-use assets	100.2	102.7
Goodwill	1,951.7	1,768.6
Other intangible assets, net	1,161.1	1,128.2
Deferred income taxes	929.4	1,138.1
Other assets (Note 2)	633.6	730.2
Total assets	14,144.4	13,697.2
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	199.7	227.5
Accrued and other liabilities (Note 2)	1,352.1	1,561.7
Operating lease liabilities	24.9	24.5
Total current liabilities	1,576.7	1,813.7
Long-term debt	598.8	598.3
Operating lease liabilities	80.8	82.6
Uncertain tax positions	580.3	502.7
Other liabilities	346.3	362.3
Total liabilities	3,182.9	3,359.6
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Stockholders' equity
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, 662.3 and 658.7 shares issued, and 575.6 and 580.7 shares outstanding, respectively	662.3	658.7
Additional paid-in capital	3,057.6	2,768.4
Retained earnings	15,170.6	14,240.5
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 13)	(220.2)	(238.3)
Treasury stock, at cost, 86.7 and 78.0 shares, respectively	(7,809.2)	(7,091.7)
Total Edwards Lifesciences Corporation stockholders' equity	10,861.1	10,337.6
Noncontrolling interest	100.4	0.0
Total stockholders' equity	10,961.5	10,337.6
Total liabilities and equity	$ 14,144.4	$ 13,697.2

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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).