GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Detailed Information for Reporting Segment

Detailed information for our United States reporting segment is as follows:

In thousands
	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Regulated waste management services	$	353,049	$	319,465	$	1,040,636	$	921,772
Regulated recall and returns management services	25,071		28,741		71,334		93,482
Total revenue	378,120		348,206		1,111,970		1,015,254
Net interest expense	10,786		10,221		32,283		30,807
Income before income taxes	103,925		92,590		299,281		269,046
Income taxes	34,687		31,566		109,499		98,450
Net income attributable to Stericycle, Inc.	$	69,238	$	61,024	$	189,782	$	170,596
Depreciation and amortization	$	12,041	$	11,429	$	37,303	$	32,932

Detailed information for our International reporting segment is as follows:

In thousands
	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Regulated waste management services	$	156,459	$	132,278	$	462,938	$	394,257
Net interest expense	2,530		2,710		7,325		7,457
Income before income taxes	16,813		8,538		58,724		40,670
Income taxes	5,219		3,816		14,009		11,833
Net income	11,594		4,722		44,715		28,837
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	285		269		1,289		1,506
Net income attributable to Stericycle, Inc.	$	11,309	$	4,453	$	43,426	$	27,331
Depreciation and amortization	$	9,809	$	8,016	$	27,810	$	22,257