CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 61,991	$ 31,324
Short-term investments	413	503
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $19,134 in 2013 and $19,443 in 2012	388,996	322,246
Deferred income taxes	18,031	22,995
Prepaid expenses	28,379	27,042
Other current assets	37,279	37,176
Total Current Assets	535,089	441,286
Property, plant and equipment, net	358,967	335,870
Goodwill	2,231,582	2,065,103
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $88,098 in 2013 and $64,215 in 2012	720,035	667,471
Other assets	37,124	37,008
Total Assets	3,882,797	3,546,738
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	150,380	87,781
Accounts payable	89,146	80,886
Accrued liabilities	107,445	115,992
Deferred revenues	18,826	18,095
Other current liabilities	45,211	28,306
Total Current Liabilities	411,008	331,060
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,280,663	1,268,303
Deferred income taxes	396,119	359,780
Other liabilities	27,469	30,272
Equity:
Common stock (par value $.01 per share, 120,000,000 shares authorized, 85,500,037 issued and outstanding in 2013 and 85,987,883 issued and outstanding in 2012)	855	860
Additional paid-in capital	195,110	116,720
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(56,468)	(39,064)
Retained earnings	1,610,964	1,463,277
Total Stericycle, Inc.’s Equity	1,750,461	1,541,793
Noncontrolling interest	17,077	15,530
Total Equity	1,767,538	1,557,323
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 3,882,797	$ 3,546,738