CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 41,985	$ 67,167
Short-term investments	479	413
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $19,478 in 2014 and $19,134 in 2013	456,461	388,996
Deferred income taxes	18,185	18,031
Prepaid expenses	37,929	28,379
Other current assets	37,638	37,279
Total Current Assets	592,677	540,265
Property, plant and equipment, net	498,577	358,967
Goodwill	2,415,210	2,231,582
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $109,135 in 2014 and $88,098 in 2013	910,928	720,035
Other assets	28,242	37,124
Total Assets	4,445,634	3,887,973
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	165,074	150,380
Accounts payable	131,617	89,146
Accrued liabilities	139,025	107,445
Deferred revenues	22,406	18,826
Other current liabilities	57,183	50,387
Total Current Liabilities	515,305	416,184
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,512,333	1,280,663
Deferred income taxes	470,383	396,119
Other liabilities	67,426	27,469
Equity:
Common stock (par value $.01 per share, 120,000,000 shares authorized, 84,774,015 issued and outstanding in 2014 and 85,500,037 issued and outstanding in 2013)	848	855
Additional paid-in capital	256,641	195,110
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(95,351)	(56,468)
Retained earnings	1,694,549	1,610,964
Total Stericycle, Inc.’s Equity	1,856,687	1,750,461
Noncontrolling interest	23,500	17,077
Total Equity	1,880,187	1,767,538
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 4,445,634	$ 3,887,973