SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

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 2015 and 2014:

In thousands, except per share data
	First Quarter 2015			Second Quarter 2015			Third Quarter 2015			Fourth Quarter 2015			Year 2015
Revenues	$	663,319		$	715,689		$	718,596		$	888,304		$	2,985,908
Gross profit	281,331			304,824			299,675			380,355			1,266,185
Acquisition expenses	(3,296		)	(2,986		)	(33,674		)	818			(39,138		)
Integration expenses	(8,886		)	(8,924		)	(13,447		)	(20,432		)	(51,689		)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	675			(35		)	—			—			640
Impairment of intangible assets	—			—			—			(1,781		)	(1,781		)
Restructuring and plant conversion expenses	(12,302		)	(3,058		)	(2,721		)	(4,667		)	(22,748		)
Litigation expenses	(2,123		)	(44,827		)	(12,056		)	(645		)	(59,651		)
Net income attributable to Stericycle, Inc.	75,458			60,449			52,263			78,876			267,046
Mandatory convertible preferred stock	—			—			—			(10,106		)	(10,106		)
Net income attributable to Stericycle, Inc. common shareholders	75,458			60,449			52,263			68,770			256,940
* Basic earnings per common share	$	0.89		$	0.71		$	0.62		$	0.81		$	3.02
* Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.87		$	0.70		$	0.60		$	0.80		$	2.98

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
Restructuring and plant conversion 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

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