10-Q Filing

WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. CIK: 1318220 Q2 2016

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0001144204-16-116862`
Period End Date	20160630
Filing Date	20160805
Fiscal Year	2016
Fiscal Period	Q2
XBRL Instance	wcn-20160630.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 80 Income Statement 80 Cash Flow Statement 85 Stockholders Equity 42 Comprehensive Income 30

Balance Sheet 80 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$7.74M	USD	Point-in-time
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$14.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	175.04M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	122.38M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$14.35M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	175.04M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$15.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$55.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$10.97M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	122.38M	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $14,083 and $7,738 at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$255.19M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury shares	`TreasuryStockNumberOfSharesHeld`	375,007.00	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury shares	`TreasuryStockNumberOfSharesHeld`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $14,083 and $7,738 at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$502.83M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent`	$49.73M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent`	$86.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$46.53M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$89.47M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$362.43M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$734.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$4.79B	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$2.74B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$4.30B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$1.69B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$1.72B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$1.42B	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$511.29M	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$1.16B	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted assets	`RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsNoncurrent`	$46.23M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted assets	`RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsNoncurrent`	$62.98M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets, net	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$40.73M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets, net	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$48.47M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$5.12B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$11.09B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$115.21M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$243.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Book overdraft	`BankOverdrafts`	$14.34M	USD	Point-in-time
Book overdraft	`BankOverdrafts`	$12.36M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued liabilities	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$136.02M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued liabilities	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$269.33M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue	`DeferredRevenueAndCreditsCurrent`	$134.26M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue	`DeferredRevenueAndCreditsCurrent`	$90.35M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of contingent consideration	`BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiabilityCurrent`	$21.92M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of contingent consideration	`BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiabilityCurrent`	$22.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$2.13M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$1.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$684.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$378.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt and notes payable	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$2.15B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt and notes payable	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$3.76B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term portion of contingent consideration	`BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiabilityNoncurrent`	$27.18M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term portion of contingent consideration	`BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiabilityNoncurrent`	$34.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$124.94M	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$317.33M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$452.49M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$737.95M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$5.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$3.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock: 175,037,601 and 122,375,955 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	`CommonStockValueOutstanding`	$1.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock: 175,037,601 and 122,375,955 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	`CommonStockValueOutstanding`	$4.16B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$736.65M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$92.79M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-1.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-12.17M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock: 375,007 and 0 shares at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock: 375,007 and 0 shares at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$1.26B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$1.30B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Waste Connections' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.55B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Waste Connections' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$1.99B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	`MinorityInterest`	$6.99M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	`MinorityInterest`	$6.58M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.99B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.23B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$5.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$11.09B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$5.12B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 80 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Revenues	`SalesRevenueNet`	$727.64M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`SalesRevenueNet`	$1.04B	USD	2 Qtrs
Revenues	`SalesRevenueNet`	$531.31M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`SalesRevenueNet`	$1.24B	USD	2 Qtrs
Cost of operations	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$297.44M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of operations	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$703.45M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cost of operations	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$416.26M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of operations	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$578.56M	USD	2 Qtrs
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$152.74M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$57.26M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$115.41M	USD	2 Qtrs
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$220.42M	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$116.94M	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$84.35M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$145.25M	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$59.64M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of intangibles	`AdjustmentForAmortization`	$14.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of intangibles	`AdjustmentForAmortization`	$14.26M	USD	2 Qtrs
Amortization of intangibles	`AdjustmentForAmortization`	$7.26M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of intangibles	`AdjustmentForAmortization`	$21.77M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other operating items	`OtherOperatingItems`	$346.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Other operating items	`OtherOperatingItems`	$-3.28M	USD	1 Quarter
Other operating items	`OtherOperatingItems`	$-316.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other operating items	`OtherOperatingItems`	$-3.05M	USD	2 Qtrs
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$110.02M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$211.89M	USD	2 Qtrs
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$154.47M	USD	2 Qtrs
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$63.49M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$37.67M	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$20.48M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$31.02M	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$15.32M	USD	1 Quarter
Other income (expense), net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-128.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Other income (expense), net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-492.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Other income (expense), net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-714.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other income (expense), net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$92.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency transaction gain	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized`	$689.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency transaction gain	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized`	$689.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Income before income tax provision	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$42.98M	USD	1 Quarter
Income before income tax provision	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$94.79M	USD	1 Quarter
Income before income tax provision	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$180.74M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income before income tax provision	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$117.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income tax provision	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$15.27M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax provision	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$37.15M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax provision	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$44.27M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income tax provision	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$71.02M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$27.72M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$109.72M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$72.74M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$57.64M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$281.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$406.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$231.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$539.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income attributable to Waste Connections	`NetIncomeLoss`	$27.49M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Waste Connections	`NetIncomeLoss`	$57.36M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Waste Connections	`NetIncomeLoss`	$109.18M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income attributable to Waste Connections	`NetIncomeLoss`	$72.33M	USD	2 Qtrs
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.88	USD	2 Qtrs
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.55	USD	2 Qtrs
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.46	USD	1 Quarter
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.20	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.88	USD	2 Qtrs
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.46	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.55	USD	2 Qtrs
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.20	USD	1 Quarter
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	140.20M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	131.50M	shares	2 Qtrs
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	124.04M	shares	2 Qtrs
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	124.08M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	132.02M	shares	2 Qtrs
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	124.35M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	140.59M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	124.36M	shares	2 Qtrs
Cash dividends per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.29	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash dividends per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.26	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash dividends per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.14	USD	Point-in-time
Cash dividends per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.14	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.13	USD	Point-in-time
Cash dividends per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.13	USD	1 Quarter

Cash Flow Statement 85 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$27.72M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$109.72M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$72.74M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$57.64M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$582.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$-509.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$116.94M	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$84.35M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$145.25M	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$59.64M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of intangibles	`AdjustmentForAmortization`	$14.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of intangibles	`AdjustmentForAmortization`	$14.26M	USD	2 Qtrs
Amortization of intangibles	`AdjustmentForAmortization`	$7.26M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of intangibles	`AdjustmentForAmortization`	$21.77M	USD	2 Qtrs
Foreign currency transaction gain	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized`	$689.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency transaction gain	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized`	$689.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$25.36M	USD	2 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$14.72M	USD	2 Qtrs
Amortization of debt issuance costs	`AmortizationOfFinancingCosts`	$2.84M	USD	2 Qtrs
Amortization of debt issuance costs	`AmortizationOfFinancingCosts`	$1.78M	USD	2 Qtrs
Share-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$26.41M	USD	2 Qtrs
Share-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$9.58M	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest income on restricted assets	`InterestIncomeOther`	$246.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest income on restricted assets	`InterestIncomeOther`	$215.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest accretion	`AccretionExpenseIncludingAssetRetirementObligations`	$3.70M	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest accretion	`AccretionExpenseIncludingAssetRetirementObligations`	$3.63M	USD	2 Qtrs
Excess tax benefit associated with equity-based compensation	`ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities`	$1.85M	USD	2 Qtrs
Excess tax benefit associated with equity-based compensation	`ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities`	$5.01M	USD	2 Qtrs
Adjustments to contingent consideration	`AdjustmentsToContingentConsideration`	$833.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Adjustments to contingent consideration	`AdjustmentsToContingentConsideration`	$-2.50M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings	`PaymentOfContingentConsiderationRecordedInEarnings`	$132.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Net change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions	`IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital`	$-50.31M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions	`IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital`	$30.28M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$319.22M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$259.65M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$12.54M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$91.72M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash acquired from acquisition	`CashAcquiredFromAcquisition`	$65.75M	USD	2 Qtrs
Capital expenditures for property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$112.09M	USD	2 Qtrs
Capital expenditures for property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$102.17M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from disposal of assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$1.56M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from disposal of assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$1.29M	USD	2 Qtrs
Change in restricted assets, net of interest income	`IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash`	$-113.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Change in restricted assets, net of interest income	`IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash`	$-296.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Other	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-568.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Other	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$696.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$-191.74M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$-57.91M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$3.35B	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$336.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$3.46B	USD	2 Qtrs
Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$381.23M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date	`PaymentOfContingentConsiderationRecordedAtAcquisitionDate`	$4.11M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date	`PaymentOfContingentConsiderationRecordedAtAcquisitionDate`	$190.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Change in book overdraft	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts`	$-21.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Change in book overdraft	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts`	$2.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from option and warrant exercises	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions`	$417.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Excess tax benefit associated with equity-based compensation	`ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities`	$5.01M	USD	2 Qtrs
Excess tax benefit associated with equity-based compensation	`ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities`	$1.85M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments for repurchase of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$41.31M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments for cash dividends	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$35.59M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments for cash dividends	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$32.20M	USD	2 Qtrs
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock units	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$6.36M	USD	2 Qtrs
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock units	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$11.35M	USD	2 Qtrs
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsToMinorityShareholders`	$43.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsToMinorityShareholders`	$3.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$12.94M	USD	2 Qtrs
Debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$3.12M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	$8.44M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$-156.87M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$-126.21M	USD	2 Qtrs
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations`	$-223.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$44.65M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$1.27M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$14.35M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$15.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$55.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$10.97M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and equivalents at end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$14.35M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and equivalents at end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$15.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and equivalents at end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$55.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and equivalents at end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$10.97M	USD	Point-in-time
Liabilities assumed and notes payable issued to sellers of businesses acquired	`LiabilitiesAssumedAndNotesPayableIssuedToSellersOfBusinessesAcquired`	$8.62M	USD	2 Qtrs
Liabilities assumed and notes payable issued to sellers of businesses acquired	`LiabilitiesAssumedAndNotesPayableIssuedToSellersOfBusinessesAcquired`	$2.46B	USD	2 Qtrs
Issuance of common shares to acquire Progressive Waste	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions`	$3.50B	USD	2 Qtrs

Stockholders Equity 42 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Beginning Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.99B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.23B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$5.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balances, shares	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	175.04M	shares	Point-in-time
Beginning Balances, shares	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	122.38M	shares	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance, treasury shares	`TreasuryStockNumberOfSharesHeld`	375,007.00	shares	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance, treasury shares	`TreasuryStockNumberOfSharesHeld`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Issuance of common shares to acquire Progressive Waste	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions`	$3.50B	USD	2 Qtrs
Sale of common shares held in trust	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther`	$8.44M	USD	2 Qtrs
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock units	`TaxWithholdingsRelatedToNetShareSettlementsOfRestrictedStockUnitsValue`	$6.36M	USD	2 Qtrs
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock units	`TaxWithholdingsRelatedToNetShareSettlementsOfRestrictedStockUnitsValue`	$11.35M	USD	2 Qtrs
Equity-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$9.58M	USD	2 Qtrs
Equity-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$13.03M	USD	2 Qtrs
Exercise of stock options and warrants	`ExerciseOfStockOptionsAndWarrants`	$417.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Excess tax benefit associated with equity-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation`	$1.85M	USD	2 Qtrs
Excess tax benefit associated with equity-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation`	$5.01M	USD	2 Qtrs
Repurchase of common stock (shares)	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares`	903,769.00	shares	2 Qtrs
Repurchase of common stock (shares)	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares`	0.00	shares	2 Qtrs
Repurchase of common stock	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$41.31M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash dividends on common stock	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$32.20M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash dividends on common stock	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$35.59M	USD	2 Qtrs
Amounts reclassified into earnings, net of taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax`	$4.13M	USD	2 Qtrs
Amounts reclassified into earnings, net of taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax`	$2.07M	USD	2 Qtrs
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-6.28M	USD	2 Qtrs
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-4.08M	USD	2 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$12.65M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$12.65M	USD	2 Qtrs
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$3.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$43.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$27.72M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$109.72M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$72.74M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$57.64M	USD	1 Quarter
Ending Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.99B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.23B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$5.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balances, shares	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	175.04M	shares	Point-in-time
Ending Balances, shares	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	122.38M	shares	Point-in-time
Ending Balance, treasury shares	`TreasuryStockNumberOfSharesHeld`	375,007.00	shares	Point-in-time
Ending Balance, treasury shares	`TreasuryStockNumberOfSharesHeld`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 30 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$27.72M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$109.72M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$72.74M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$57.64M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$12.65M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$12.65M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other comprehensive loss, before tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax`	$1.09M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive loss, before tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax`	$-3.25M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other comprehensive loss, before tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax`	$13.62M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive loss, before tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax`	$9.14M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive loss	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$-1.25M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive loss	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$417.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive loss	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$-1.36M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive loss	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$346.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$10.50M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-2.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$671.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$13.27M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$107.72M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$40.99M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$58.31M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$83.23M	USD	2 Qtrs
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$231.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$281.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$539.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$406.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Connections	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$40.76M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Connections	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$82.83M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Connections	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$107.18M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Connections	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$58.03M	USD	1 Quarter

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.