SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Financial Information Concerning Company's Reportable Segments

The following tables show financial information for the Company's reportable segments: 

In thousands
	Three Months Ended  September 30,				Nine Months Ended  September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Revenues
Domestic RCS	$	593,336	$	447,609	$	1,764,000	$	1,313,957
International RCS		226,067		195,088		685,060		583,666
Other		70,741		75,899		206,886		199,981
Total	$	890,144	$	718,596	$	2,655,946	$	2,097,604
Gross Profit
Domestic RCS	$	274,054	$	203,136	$	807,029	$	605,014
International RCS		70,707		59,018		220,224		183,603
Other		34,499		37,521		102,286		97,213
Total	$	379,260	$	299,675	$	1,129,539	$	885,830
Amortization
Domestic RCS	$	24,412	$	3,634	$	67,498	$	10,319
International RCS		6,754		3,551		28,892		10,973
Other		1,962		2,054		5,921		5,665
Total	$	33,128	$	9,239	$	102,311	$	26,957
EBITA
Domestic RCS	$	163,447	$	132,806	$	479,327	$	401,824
International RCS		14,028		21,749		40,929		69,978
Other		14,238		16,838		43,912		39,888
Total	$	191,713	$	171,393	$	564,168	$	511,690

Reconciliation of Company's Primary Measure of Segment Profitability (EBITA) to Income from Operations

The following table reconciles the Company's primary measure of segment profitability (EBITA) to income from operations:

In thousands
	Three Months Ended  September 30,						Nine Months Ended  September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Domestic RCS EBITA	$	163,447		$	132,806		$	479,327		$	401,824
International RCS EBITA		14,028			21,749			40,929			69,978
Subtotal reportable segments		177,475			154,555			520,256			471,802
Other EBITA		14,238			16,838			43,912			39,888
Acquisition expenses		(2,265	)		(33,674	)		(7,862	)		(39,956	)
Integration expenses		(19,162	)		(13,447	)		(61,008	)		(31,257	)
Litigation expenses		(1,481	)		16,444			(5,445	)		(59,006	)
Changes in fair value of contingent consideration		(559	)		—			2,085			640
Restructuring and plant conversion expenses		(491	)		(2,721	)		(1,661	)		(18,081	)
Contract exit costs		(10,110	)		—			(22,818	)		—
Amortization expense		(33,128	)		(9,239	)		(102,311	)		(26,957	)
Income from operations	$	124,517		$	128,756		$	365,148		$	337,073

Summary of Revenue Details by Service Line

The following table shows consolidated revenue by service:

In thousands
	Three Months Ended  September 30,				Nine Months Ended  September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Regulated Waste and Compliance Solutions	$	520,390	$	520,986	$	1,550,273	$	1,544,603
Secure Information Destruction Services		187,090		—		562,254		—
Communication and Related Solutions		87,486		93,158		257,984		247,579
Manufacturing and Industrial Services		95,178		104,452		285,435		305,422
Revenues	$	890,144	$	718,596	$	2,655,946	$	2,097,604