10-Q Filing

WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. CIK: 1318220 Q2 2019

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0001558370-19-006491`
Period End Date	20190630
Filing Date	20190730
Fiscal Year	2019
Fiscal Period	Q2
XBRL Instance	wcn-20190630x10q_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 86 Income Statement 88 Cash Flow Statement 81 Stockholders Equity 70 Comprehensive Income 34

Balance Sheet 86 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$16.76M	USD	Point-in-time
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$14.03M	USD	Point-in-time
Common shares, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	263.69M	shares	Point-in-time
Common shares, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	263.27M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$319.31M	USD	Point-in-time
Common shares, shares outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	263.60M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$209.21M	USD	Point-in-time
Common shares, shares outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	263.14M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury shares	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	85,279.00	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $14,029 and $16,760 at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$663.93M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $14,029 and $16,760 at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$609.54M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury shares	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	129,889.00	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$164.05M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$117.45M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$1.09B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$990.59M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent`	$84.53M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent`	$84.66M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted investments	`RestrictedInvestmentsNoncurrent`	$54.52M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted investments	`RestrictedInvestmentsNoncurrent`	$47.49M	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$5.17B	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$5.32B	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease right-of-use assets	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$206.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease right-of-use assets	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$194.36M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$4.77B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$5.32B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$5.03B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$4.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$1.12B	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$1.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets, net	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$62.80M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets, net	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$72.97M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$12.63B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$13.15B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$359.97M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$408.23M	USD	Point-in-time
Book overdraft	`BankOverdrafts`	$17.98M	USD	Point-in-time
Book overdraft	`BankOverdrafts`	$18.52M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued liabilities	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$274.48M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued liabilities	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$289.54M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent`	$29.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent`	$30.25M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of contingent consideration	`BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiabilityCurrent`	$11.77M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of contingent consideration	`BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiabilityCurrent`	$11.61M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent`	$179.28M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent`	$199.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$798.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$1.79M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$860.71M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$942.92M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt and notes payable	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$4.15B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt and notes payable	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$4.08B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$180.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$170.83M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term portion of contingent consideration	`BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiabilityNoncurrent`	$43.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term portion of contingent consideration	`BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiabilityNoncurrent`	$45.23M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$760.03M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$783.61M	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$349.93M	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$412.51M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$6.17B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$6.44B	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common shares: 263,686,518 shares issued and 263,601,239 shares outstanding at June 30, 2019; 263,271,302 shares issued and 263,141,413 shares outstanding at December 31, 2018	`CommonStockValueOutstanding`	$4.14B	USD	Point-in-time
Common shares: 263,686,518 shares issued and 263,601,239 shares outstanding at June 30, 2019; 263,271,302 shares issued and 263,141,413 shares outstanding at December 31, 2018	`CommonStockValueOutstanding`	$4.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$133.58M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$138.19M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-74.79M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-23.49M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury shares: 85,279 and 129,889 shares at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury shares: 85,279 and 129,889 shares at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$2.45B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$2.26B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Waste Connections' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$6.45B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Waste Connections' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$6.70B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	`MinorityInterest`	$5.58M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	`MinorityInterest`	$5.41M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.57B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.28B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.46B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.71B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.35B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$12.63B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$13.15B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 88 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Revenues	`Revenues`	$2.38B	USD	2 Qtrs
Revenues	`Revenues`	$1.37B	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`Revenues`	$1.24B	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`Revenues`	$2.61B	USD	2 Qtrs
Cost of operations	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.38B	USD	2 Qtrs
Cost of operations	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$815.82M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of operations	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$725.02M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of operations	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.55B	USD	2 Qtrs
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$139.66M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$128.26M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$272.25M	USD	2 Qtrs
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$259.57M	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$275.63M	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$303.62M	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$142.45M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$156.78M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$52.57M	USD	2 Qtrs
Amortization of intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$31.34M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$26.47M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$61.89M	USD	2 Qtrs
Impairments and other operating items	`ImpairmentsAndOtherOperatingCharges`	$7.07M	USD	1 Quarter
Impairments and other operating items	`ImpairmentsAndOtherOperatingCharges`	$8.10M	USD	2 Qtrs
Impairments and other operating items	`ImpairmentsAndOtherOperatingCharges`	$20.01M	USD	2 Qtrs
Impairments and other operating items	`ImpairmentsAndOtherOperatingCharges`	$3.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$407.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$222.13M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$399.39M	USD	2 Qtrs
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$210.69M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$64.80M	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$32.43M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$74.53M	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$37.24M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income	`InterestAndOtherIncome`	$2.21M	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest income	`InterestAndOtherIncome`	$1.06M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income	`InterestAndOtherIncome`	$1.82M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income	`InterestAndOtherIncome`	$5.13M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other income, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$2.03M	USD	1 Quarter
Other income, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$1.64M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other income, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$805.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other income, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$3.36M	USD	2 Qtrs
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized`	$1.22M	USD	2 Qtrs
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized`	$1.11M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized`	$30.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized`	$-190.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Income before income tax provision	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$181.38M	USD	1 Quarter
Income before income tax provision	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$342.17M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income before income tax provision	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$188.63M	USD	1 Quarter
Income before income tax provision	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$338.26M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income tax provision	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$42.56M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax provision	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$67.76M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income tax provision	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$74.42M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income tax provision	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$39.79M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$274.42M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$138.81M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$125.58M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$148.84M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$125.03M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$263.85M	USD	2 Qtrs
Plus (less): Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-54.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Plus (less): Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-9.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Plus (less): Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$295.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Plus (less): Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$132.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Waste Connections	`NetIncomeLoss`	$148.85M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Waste Connections	`NetIncomeLoss`	$138.68M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Waste Connections	`NetIncomeLoss`	$263.55M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income attributable to Waste Connections	`NetIncomeLoss`	$274.47M	USD	2 Qtrs
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.00	USD	2 Qtrs
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.56	USD	1 Quarter
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.04	USD	2 Qtrs
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.53	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.04	USD	2 Qtrs
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.52	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.56	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.00	USD	2 Qtrs
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	263.85M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	263.76M	shares	2 Qtrs
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	263.69M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	263.73M	shares	2 Qtrs
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	264.49M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	264.42M	shares	2 Qtrs
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	264.45M	shares	2 Qtrs
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	264.33M	shares	1 Quarter
Cash dividends per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.16	USD	Point-in-time
Cash dividends per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.14	USD	Point-in-time
Cash dividends per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.32	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash dividends per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.14	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.28	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash dividends per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.16	USD	1 Quarter

Cash Flow Statement 81 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$274.42M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$138.81M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$125.58M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$148.84M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$125.03M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$263.85M	USD	2 Qtrs
Loss on disposal of assets and impairments	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$-10.09M	USD	2 Qtrs
Loss on disposal of assets and impairments	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$-18.92M	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$275.63M	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$303.62M	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$142.45M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$156.78M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$52.57M	USD	2 Qtrs
Amortization of intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$31.34M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$26.47M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$61.89M	USD	2 Qtrs
Amortization of leases	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization`	$13.18M	USD	2 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$18.91M	USD	2 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$26.40M	USD	2 Qtrs
Amortization of debt issuance costs	`AmortizationOfFinancingCosts`	$2.41M	USD	2 Qtrs
Amortization of debt issuance costs	`AmortizationOfFinancingCosts`	$2.08M	USD	2 Qtrs
Share-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$26.76M	USD	2 Qtrs
Share-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$20.26M	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest accretion	`AccretionExpenseIncludingAssetRetirementObligations`	$8.14M	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest accretion	`AccretionExpenseIncludingAssetRetirementObligations`	$7.40M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings	`PaymentOfContingentConsiderationRecordedInEarnings`	$11.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Adjustments to contingent consideration	`BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1`	$1.47M	USD	2 Qtrs
Adjustments to contingent consideration	`BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1`	$349.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Other	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-64.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Other	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$1.51M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions	`IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital`	$-24.83M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions	`IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital`	$-6.24M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$664.93M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$753.05M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$381.42M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$485.52M	USD	2 Qtrs
Capital expenditures for property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$253.79M	USD	2 Qtrs
Capital expenditures for property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$201.71M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from disposal of assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$2.07M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from disposal of assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$1.20M	USD	2 Qtrs
Change in restricted investments, net of interest income	`IncreaseDecreaseOfRestrictedInvestments`	$6.21M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$70.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Other	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$77.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-640.29M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-685.23M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$1.02B	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$165.74M	USD	2 Qtrs
Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$1.13B	USD	2 Qtrs
Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$338.14M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date	`PaymentOfContingentConsiderationRecordedAtAcquisitionDate`	$4.98M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date	`PaymentOfContingentConsiderationRecordedAtAcquisitionDate`	$550.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Change in book overdraft	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts`	$-534.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Change in book overdraft	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts`	$-1.13M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments for repurchase of common shares	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$42.04M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments for cash dividends	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$73.58M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments for cash dividends	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$84.22M	USD	2 Qtrs
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$14.59M	USD	2 Qtrs
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$17.26M	USD	2 Qtrs
Debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$2.76M	USD	2 Qtrs
Debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$5.84M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	$2.15M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	$3.69M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-117.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Other	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-103.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-223.26M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-309.44M	USD	2 Qtrs
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$270.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-915.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-330.65M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-110.23M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$556.47M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$293.74M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$403.97M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$225.85M	USD	Point-in-time
Plus: change in cash held for sale	`ChangeInCashHeldForSale`	$-33.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$556.47M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$293.74M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$403.97M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$225.85M	USD	Point-in-time
Liabilities assumed and notes payable issued to sellers of businesses acquired	`LiabilitiesAssumedAndNotesPayableIssuedToSellersOfBusinessesAcquired`	$105.58M	USD	2 Qtrs
Liabilities assumed and notes payable issued to sellers of businesses acquired	`LiabilitiesAssumedAndNotesPayableIssuedToSellersOfBusinessesAcquired`	$99.39M	USD	2 Qtrs

Stockholders Equity 70 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Beginning Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.57B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.28B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.46B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.71B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.35B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balances, shares	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	263.60M	shares	Point-in-time
Beginning Balances, shares	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	263.14M	shares	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance, treasury shares	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	85,279.00	shares	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance, treasury shares	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	129,889.00	shares	Point-in-time
Sale of common shares held in trust	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther`	$1.95M	USD	1 Quarter
Sale of common shares held in trust	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther`	$3.61M	USD	1 Quarter
Sale of common shares held in trust	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther`	$199.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Sale of common shares held in trust	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther`	$85.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation	`TaxWithholdingsRelatedToNetShareSettlementsOfEquityBasedCompensationValue`	$16.97M	USD	1 Quarter
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation	`TaxWithholdingsRelatedToNetShareSettlementsOfEquityBasedCompensationValue`	$290.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation	`TaxWithholdingsRelatedToNetShareSettlementsOfEquityBasedCompensationValue`	$468.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation	`TaxWithholdingsRelatedToNetShareSettlementsOfEquityBasedCompensationValue`	$14.12M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$11.63M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$7.99M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$8.97M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$10.25M	USD	1 Quarter
Repurchase of common shares (shares)	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares`	594,474.00	shares	2 Qtrs
Repurchase of common shares (shares)	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares`	0.00	shares	2 Qtrs
Repurchase of common shares	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$42.04M	USD	2 Qtrs
Repurchase of common shares	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$42.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends on common shares	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$73.58M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash dividends on common shares	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$36.77M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends on common shares	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$84.22M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash dividends on common shares	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$36.81M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends on common shares	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$42.13M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends on common shares	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$42.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Amounts reclassified into earnings, net of taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax`	$3.63M	USD	2 Qtrs
Amounts reclassified into earnings, net of taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax`	$1.82M	USD	1 Quarter
Amounts reclassified into earnings, net of taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax`	$1.82M	USD	1 Quarter
Amounts reclassified into earnings, net of taxes, before ASU 2017-12	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax`	$1.30M	USD	1 Quarter
Amounts reclassified into earnings, net of taxes, before ASU 2017-12	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax`	$2.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Amounts reclassified into earnings, net of taxes, before ASU 2017-12	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax`	$3.51M	USD	2 Qtrs
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax`	$-11.55M	USD	1 Quarter
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax`	$-18.83M	USD	1 Quarter
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax`	$-30.38M	USD	2 Qtrs
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of taxes, before ASU 2017-12	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$9.11M	USD	1 Quarter
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of taxes, before ASU 2017-12	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$13.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of taxes, before ASU 2017-12	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$3.89M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$43.13M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-43.47M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-59.33M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$42.18M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-102.80M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of new accounting pronouncement	`CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption`	$-2.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of new accounting pronouncement	`CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption`	$16.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of new accounting pronouncement	`CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption`	$-3.05M	USD	Point-in-time
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$117.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$103.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$274.42M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$138.81M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$125.58M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$148.84M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$125.03M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$263.85M	USD	2 Qtrs
Ending Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.57B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.28B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.46B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.71B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.35B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balances, shares	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	263.60M	shares	Point-in-time
Ending Balances, shares	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	263.14M	shares	Point-in-time
Ending Balance, treasury shares	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	85,279.00	shares	Point-in-time
Ending Balance, treasury shares	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	129,889.00	shares	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 34 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$274.42M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$138.81M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$125.58M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$148.84M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$125.03M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$263.85M	USD	2 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$85.31M	USD	2 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$43.13M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$-43.47M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$-102.80M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax`	$39.03M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax`	$15.05M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss), gross total, before ASU 2017-12	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTax`	$-41.19M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss), gross total, before ASU 2017-12	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTax`	$-89.89M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$594.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$-12.26M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$3.42M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$-7.44M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$22.49M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-41.79M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-93.31M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$51.30M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$171.33M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$97.03M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$325.71M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$170.54M	USD	2 Qtrs
Plus (less): Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-9.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Plus (less): Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$295.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Plus (less): Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$132.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Plus (less): Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-54.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Connections	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$170.24M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Connections	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$325.77M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Connections	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$171.34M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Connections	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$96.89M	USD	1 Quarter

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