Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 78,637	$ 147,441
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $20,512 and $18,480 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively	833,862	709,614
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	205,146	175,722
Total current assets	1,117,645	1,032,777
Restricted cash	102,727	72,174
Restricted investments	68,099	59,014
Property and equipment, net	6,950,915	5,721,949
Operating lease right-of-use assets	192,506	160,567
Goodwill	6,902,297	6,187,643
Intangible assets, net	1,673,917	1,350,597
Other assets, net	126,497	115,203
Total assets	17,134,603	14,699,924
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	638,728	392,868
Book overdraft	15,645	16,721
Deferred revenue	325,002	273,720
Accrued liabilities	431,247	442,596
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	35,170	38,017
Current portion of contingent consideration	60,092	62,804
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable	6,759	6,020
Total current liabilities	1,512,643	1,232,746
Long-term debt and notes payable	6,890,149	5,040,500
Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities	165,462	129,628
Long-term portion of contingent consideration	21,323	31,504
Deferred income taxes	1,013,742	850,921
Other long-term liabilities	417,640	421,080
Total liabilities	10,020,959	7,706,379
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Equity:
Common shares: 257,211,175 shares issued and 257,145,716 shares outstanding at December 31, 2022; 260,283,158 shares issued and 260,212,496 shares outstanding at December 31, 2021	3,271,958	3,693,027
Additional paid-in capital	244,076	199,482
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(56,830)	39,584
Treasury shares: 65,459 and 70,662 shares at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively
Retained earnings	3,649,494	3,056,845
Total Waste Connections' equity	7,108,698	6,988,938
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	4,946	4,607
Total equity	7,113,644	6,993,545
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 17,134,603	$ 14,699,924