CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 38,199	$ 77,053
Short-term investments	19,063	18,471
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $10,376 in 2011 and $10,845 in 2010	252,462	215,420
Deferred income taxes	15,352	16,824
Prepaid expenses	19,853	16,038
Other current assets	26,718	24,882
Total Current Assets	371,647	368,688
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	276,770	267,971
Other Assets:
Goodwill	1,839,599	1,595,764
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $35,630 in 2011 and $28,394 in 2010	446,377	375,174
Other	31,203	31,426
Total Other Assets	2,317,179	2,002,364
Total Assets	2,965,596	2,639,023
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	67,879	88,899
Accounts payable	58,346	54,777
Accrued liabilities	114,221	134,711
Deferred revenues	14,171	14,455
Other current liabilities	13,718	15,647
Total Current Liabilities	268,335	308,489
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,165,395	1,014,222
Deferred income taxes	269,218	222,647
Other liabilities	11,616	13,315
Equity:
Common stock (par value $.01 per share, 120,000,000 shares authorized, 86,047,759 issued and outstanding in 2011 and 85,242,387 issued and outstanding in 2010)	860	852
Additional paid-in capital	94,365	46,945
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(287)	(16,869)
Retained earnings	1,128,713	1,017,497
Total Stericycle, Inc.'s Equity	1,223,651	1,048,425
Noncontrolling interest	27,381	31,925
Total Equity	1,251,032	1,080,350
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 2,965,596	$ 2,639,023