PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary Information for Reportable Segments

Summary information for our reportable segments is as follows:

In thousands
	Years Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Revenues:
United States	$	2,165,030	$	1,788,390	$	1,498,347
International:
Europe		441,231		407,082		341,387
Other international countries		379,647		360,129		303,073
Total International		820,878		767,211		644,460
Total	$	2,985,908	$	2,555,601	$	2,142,807
Income before income taxes:
United States	$	382,692	$	436,958	$	405,403
International		28,215		50,610		72,343
Total	$	410,907	$	487,568	$	477,746
Total assets:
United States	$	5,173,779	$	2,916,296	$	2,557,224
International		1,903,671		1,457,006		1,330,749
Total	$	7,077,450	$	4,373,302	$	3,887,973
Property, Plant and Equipment, net:
United States	$	434,202	$	284,788	$	212,518
International:
Europe		95,771		70,621		74,915
Other international countries		135,629		104,999		71,534
Total International		231,400		175,620		146,449
Total	$	665,602	$	460,408	$	358,967

Detailed Information for Reportable Segment

Detailed information for our United States reportable segment is as follows:

In thousands
	Years Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Regulated and compliance solutions	$	2,062,204	$	1,707,031	$	1,400,572
Recall and returns solutions		102,826		81,359		97,775
Total revenues	$	2,165,030	$	1,788,390	$	1,498,347
Net interest expense		51,680		44,850		43,012
Income before income taxes		382,692		436,958		405,403
Income taxes		145,815		161,497		152,753
Net income attributable to Stericycle, Inc.	$	236,877	$	275,461	$	252,650
Depreciation and amortization	$	78,587	$	59,389	$	49,725
Capital expenditures		53,495		56,507		42,760

Detailed information for our International reportable segment is as follows:

In thousands
	Years Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Revenues - Regulated and compliance solutions	$	820,878		$	767,211		$	644,460
Net interest expense		25,594			21,172			11,937
Income before income taxes		28,215			50,610			72,343
Income taxes		(2,921	)		(2,075	)		11,909
Net income		31,136			52,685			60,434
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		967			1,690			1,712
Net income attributable to Stericycle, Inc.	$	30,169		$	50,995		$	58,722
Depreciation and amortization	$	48,825		$	45,227		$	38,683
Capital expenditures		61,266			29,989			30,349