Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 9,263	$ 10,974
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $7,243 and $7,738 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	236,746	255,192
Deferred income taxes	35,811	49,727
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	39,333	46,534
Total current assets	321,153	362,427
Property and equipment, net	2,718,194	2,738,288
Goodwill	1,424,591	1,422,825
Intangible assets, net	505,075	511,294
Restricted assets	46,101	46,232
Other assets, net	40,257	40,732
Total assets	5,055,371	5,121,798
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	111,259	115,206
Book overdraft	12,206	12,357
Accrued liabilities	131,580	136,018
Deferred revenue	90,487	90,349
Current portion of contingent consideration	20,407	22,217
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable	1,590	2,127
Total current liabilities	367,529	378,274
Long-term debt and notes payable	2,066,051	2,147,127
Long-term portion of contingent consideration	27,231	27,177
Other long-term liabilities	123,885	124,943
Deferred income taxes	454,344	452,493
Total liabilities	$ 3,039,040	$ 3,130,014
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; 122,717,727 and 122,375,955 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	$ 1,227	$ 1,224
Additional paid-in capital	736,750	736,652
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(14,947)	(12,171)
Retained earnings	1,286,546	1,259,495
Total Waste Connections' equity	2,009,576	1,985,200
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	6,755	6,584
Total equity	2,016,331	1,991,784
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 5,055,371	$ 5,121,798