Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 15,624	$ 14,353
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $8,343 and $9,175 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	256,139	259,969
Deferred income taxes	42,581	49,508
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	28,072	42,314
Total current assets	342,416	366,144
Property and equipment, net	2,598,865	2,594,205
Goodwill	1,722,324	1,693,789
Intangible assets, net	537,657	509,995
Restricted assets	41,737	40,841
Other assets, net	41,472	40,293
Total assets	5,284,471	5,245,267
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	129,836	120,717
Book overdraft	12,424	12,446
Accrued liabilities	132,509	120,947
Deferred revenue	84,563	80,915
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable	3,942	3,649
Total current liabilities	387,260	360,311
Long-term debt and notes payable	1,930,483	1,971,152
Other long-term liabilities	99,052	92,900
Deferred income taxes	545,186	538,635
Total liabilities	$ 3,011,080	$ 3,011,526
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Equity:
Preferred stock: $0.01 par value per share; 7,500,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
Common stock: $0.01 par value per share; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 123,419,698 and 123,984,527 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	$ 1,234	$ 1,240
Additional paid-in capital	775,472	811,289
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,597)	(5,593)
Retained earnings	1,498,230	1,421,249
Total Waste Connections' equity	2,267,339	2,228,185
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	6,052	5,556
Total equity	2,273,391	2,233,741
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,284,471	5,245,267
Current Liabilities [Member]
Current liabilities:
Contingent considerations	23,986	21,637
Other Long-term Liabilities [Member}
Current liabilities:
Contingent considerations	$ 49,099	$ 48,528