CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 38,283	$ 22,236
Short-term investments	116	380
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $19,176 in 2015 and $19,083 in 2014	467,094	465,473
Deferred income taxes	27,331	28,322
Prepaid expenses	29,847	30,632
Other current assets	33,392	33,173
Total Current Assets	596,063	580,216
Property, Plant and Equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $374,115 in 2015 and $364,124 in 2014	446,831	460,408
Goodwill	2,419,284	2,418,832
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $119,535 in 2015 and $114,922 in 2014	889,360	909,645
Other assets	31,976	32,621
Total Assets	4,383,514	4,401,722
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	113,212	131,969
Accounts payable	120,198	114,596
Accrued liabilities	157,047	131,743
Deferred revenues	20,313	21,624
Other current liabilities	71,630	61,599
Total Current Liabilities	482,400	461,531
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,462,177	1,527,246
Deferred income taxes	422,971	431,643
Other liabilities	65,959	64,117
Equity:
Common stock (par value $.01 per share, 120,000,000 shares authorized, 85,208,191 issued and outstanding in 2015 and 84,883,517 issued and outstanding in 2014)	852	849
Additional paid-in capital	331,428	289,211
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(206,434)	(138,419)
Retained earnings	1,805,059	1,743,371
Total Stericycle, Inc.’s Equity	1,930,905	1,895,012
Noncontrolling interest	19,102	22,173
Total Equity	1,950,007	1,917,185
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 4,383,514	$ 4,401,722