SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Unaudited Consolidated Quarterly Results of Operations

The following table summarizes our unaudited consolidated quarterly results of operations as reported for 2014 and 2013:

In thousands, except per share data
	First Quarter 2014			Second Quarter 2014			Third Quarter 2014			Fourth Quarter 2014			Year 2014
Revenues	$	569,955		$	640,822		$	667,877		$	676,947		$	2,555,601
Gross profit	255,469			275,304			278,669			284,969			1,094,411
Acquisition expenses	(3,221		)	(3,979		)	(3,472		)	(2,661		)	(13,333		)
Integration expenses	(2,485		)	(4,679		)	(7,461		)	(11,343		)	(25,968		)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(4,789		)	836			—			5,405			1,452
Plant conversion and restructuring expenses	(574		)	(1,115		)	(2,380		)	(10,495		)	(14,564		)
Litigation expenses	(1,505		)	(396		)	(1,342		)	(3,331		)	(6,574		)
Net income attributable to Stericycle, Inc.	79,149			81,936			82,845			82,526			326,456
* Basic earnings per common share	$	0.93		$	0.97		$	0.98		$	0.97		$	3.84
* Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.91		$	0.95		$	0.96		$	0.96		$	3.79

In thousands, except per share data
	First Quarter 2013			Second Quarter 2013			Third Quarter 2013			Fourth Quarter 2013			Year 2013
Revenues	$	513,804		$	526,525		$	534,579		$	567,899		$	2,142,807
Gross profit	232,094			237,852			241,403			253,285			964,634
Acquisition expenses	(1,803		)	(2,324		)	(2,111		)	(4,037		)	(10,275		)
Integration expenses	(896		)	(1,383		)	(1,423		)	(2,819		)	(6,521		)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	—			122			185			1,971			2,278
Restructuring costs and plant closure expense	—			(104		)	(787		)	(2,012		)	(2,903		)
Impairment of intangible assets	—			—			—			(1,405		)	(1,405		)
Litigation settlement	(106		)	2			(12		)	(2,120		)	(2,236		)
Net income attributable to Stericycle, Inc.	74,617			78,044			80,547			78,164			311,372
* Basic earnings per common share	$	0.87		$	0.91		$	0.94		$	0.91		$	3.62
* Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.85		$	0.89		$	0.92		$	0.90		$	3.56

* EPS calculated on a quarterly basis, and, as such, the amounts may not total the calculated full-year EPS.