CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 32,883	$ 22,236
Short-term investments	636,288	380
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $19,896 in 2015 and $19,083 in 2014	524,503	465,473
Deferred income taxes	51,094	28,322
Prepaid expenses	34,197	30,632
Other current assets	40,500	33,173
Total Current Assets	1,319,465	580,216
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $402,113 in 2015 and $364,124 in 2014	464,898	460,408
Goodwill	2,447,454	2,418,832
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $136,251 in 2015 and $114,922 in 2014	909,503	909,645
Other assets	35,137	32,621
Total Assets	5,176,457	4,401,722
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	106,405	131,969
Accounts payable	150,213	114,596
Accrued liabilities	192,506	131,743
Deferred revenues	18,223	21,624
Other current liabilities	66,587	61,599
Total Current Liabilities	533,934	461,531
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,409,687	1,527,246
Deferred income taxes	430,203	431,643
Other liabilities	68,191	64,117
Equity:
Common stock (par value $0.01 per share, 120,000,000 shares authorized, 84,942,134 issued and outstanding in 2015 and 84,883,517 issued and outstanding in 2014)	849	849
Additional paid-in capital	1,125,667	289,211
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(237,246)	(138,419)
Retained earnings	1,826,835	1,743,371
Total Stericycle, Inc.’s Equity	2,716,113	1,895,012
Noncontrolling interest	18,329	22,173
Total Equity	2,734,442	1,917,185
Total Liabilities and Equity	5,176,457	4,401,722
Series A preferred stock
Equity:
Mandatory convertible preferred stock, Series A (par value $0.01 per share, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 770,000 issued and outstanding in 2015)	$ 8	$ 0