10-Q Filing

WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. CIK: 1318220 Q2 2021

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0001558370-21-010352`
Period End Date	20210630
Filing Date	20210805
Fiscal Year	2021
Fiscal Period	Q2
XBRL Instance	wcn-20210630x10q_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 86 Income Statement 84 Cash Flow Statement 75 Stockholders Equity 71 Comprehensive Income 34

Balance Sheet 86 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Allowance for credit losses	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$19.38M	USD	Point-in-time
Allowance for credit losses	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$19.53M	USD	Point-in-time
Common shares, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	260.51M	shares	Point-in-time
Common shares, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	262.90M	shares	Point-in-time
Common shares, shares outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	260.43M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$617.29M	USD	Point-in-time
Common shares, shares outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	262.82M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$727.39M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $19,527 and $19,380 at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$630.26M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury shares	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	72,866.00	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury shares	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	74,184.00	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $19,527 and $19,380 at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$649.56M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$160.71M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$129.49M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$1.51B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$1.41B	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent`	$110.37M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent`	$97.09M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted investments	`RestrictedInvestmentsNoncurrent`	$59.83M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted investments	`RestrictedInvestmentsNoncurrent`	$57.52M	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$5.25B	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$5.28B	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease right-of-use assets	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$170.92M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease right-of-use assets	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$169.52M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$5.73B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$5.82B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$5.51B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$5.49B	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$1.10B	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$1.16B	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets, net	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$92.32M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets, net	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$88.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$13.99B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$14.11B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$326.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$290.82M	USD	Point-in-time
Book overdraft	`BankOverdrafts`	$16.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Book overdraft	`BankOverdrafts`	$17.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent`	$233.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent`	$250.25M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued liabilities	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$411.33M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued liabilities	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$404.92M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent`	$30.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent`	$37.35M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of contingent consideration	`BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiabilityCurrent`	$43.36M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of contingent consideration	`BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiabilityCurrent`	$43.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$8.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$7.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.03B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.09B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt and notes payable	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$4.76B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt and notes payable	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$4.71B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$147.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$139.33M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term portion of contingent consideration	`BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiabilityNoncurrent`	$28.44M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term portion of contingent consideration	`BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiabilityNoncurrent`	$24.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$772.87M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$760.04M	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$455.89M	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$445.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$7.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$7.24B	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common shares: 260,506,316 shares issued and 260,433,450 shares outstanding at June 30, 2021; 262,899,174 shares issued and 262,824,990 shares outstanding at December 31, 2020	`CommonStockValueOutstanding`	$4.03B	USD	Point-in-time
Common shares: 260,506,316 shares issued and 260,433,450 shares outstanding at June 30, 2021; 262,899,174 shares issued and 262,824,990 shares outstanding at December 31, 2020	`CommonStockValueOutstanding`	$3.72B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$170.56M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$172.23M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$78.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-651.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury shares: 72,866 and 74,184 shares at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury shares: 72,866 and 74,184 shares at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$2.66B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$2.89B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Waste Connections' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$6.86B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Waste Connections' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$6.86B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	`MinorityInterest`	$4.17M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	`MinorityInterest`	$4.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.50B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.94B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.86B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.94B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.69B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.87B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$13.99B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$14.11B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 84 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Revenues	`Revenues`	$2.93B	USD	2 Qtrs
Revenues	`Revenues`	$1.53B	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`Revenues`	$2.66B	USD	2 Qtrs
Revenues	`Revenues`	$1.31B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of operations	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.60B	USD	2 Qtrs
Cost of operations	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.73B	USD	2 Qtrs
Cost of operations	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$785.71M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of operations	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$901.19M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$299.37M	USD	2 Qtrs
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$157.94M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$132.16M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$268.21M	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$151.23M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$169.22M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$302.05M	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$326.62M	USD	2 Qtrs
Amortization of intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$64.90M	USD	2 Qtrs
Amortization of intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$63.41M	USD	2 Qtrs
Amortization of intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$31.77M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$32.71M	USD	1 Quarter
Impairments and other operating items	`ImpairmentsAndOtherOperatingCharges`	$6.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Impairments and other operating items	`ImpairmentsAndOtherOperatingCharges`	$6.71M	USD	2 Qtrs
Impairments and other operating items	`ImpairmentsAndOtherOperatingCharges`	$437.27M	USD	1 Quarter
Impairments and other operating items	`ImpairmentsAndOtherOperatingCharges`	$438.78M	USD	2 Qtrs
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-15.39M	USD	2 Qtrs
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-232.36M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$505.16M	USD	2 Qtrs
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$266.79M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$41.33M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$40.94M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$78.93M	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$83.75M	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest income	`InterestAndOtherIncome`	$1.32M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income	`InterestAndOtherIncome`	$1.85M	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest income	`InterestAndOtherIncome`	$744.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income	`InterestAndOtherIncome`	$3.49M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other income (expense), net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$2.31M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other income (expense), net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$5.77M	USD	1 Quarter
Other income (expense), net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-3.75M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other income (expense), net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-1.24M	USD	1 Quarter
Income before income tax provision	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$425.57M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income before income tax provision	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$-266.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Income before income tax provision	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$224.97M	USD	1 Quarter
Income before income tax provision	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$-94.58M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income tax provision	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-10.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income tax provision	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-38.74M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax provision	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$88.16M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income tax provision	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$47.87M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$-84.57M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$142.89M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$177.10M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$160.31M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$337.41M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$-227.47M	USD	1 Quarter
Plus (less): Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-395.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Plus (less): Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-536.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Plus (less): Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$54.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Plus (less): Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$52.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income attributable to Waste Connections	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-84.04M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income attributable to Waste Connections	`NetIncomeLoss`	$177.05M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Waste Connections	`NetIncomeLoss`	$337.36M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income attributable to Waste Connections	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-227.07M	USD	1 Quarter
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$-0.32	USD	2 Qtrs
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.68	USD	1 Quarter
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$-0.86	USD	1 Quarter
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.29	USD	2 Qtrs
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.29	USD	2 Qtrs
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$-0.86	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.68	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$-0.32	USD	2 Qtrs
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	260.95M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	263.39M	shares	2 Qtrs
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	261.79M	shares	2 Qtrs
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	262.99M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	262.99M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	261.42M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	263.39M	shares	2 Qtrs
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	262.27M	shares	2 Qtrs
Cash dividends per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.20	USD	Point-in-time
Cash dividends per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.41	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash dividends per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.18	USD	Point-in-time
Cash dividends per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.20	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.37	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash dividends per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.18	USD	1 Quarter

Cash Flow Statement 75 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$-84.57M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$142.89M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$177.10M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$160.31M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$337.41M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$-227.47M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss on disposal of assets and impairments	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$-6.23M	USD	2 Qtrs
Loss on disposal of assets and impairments	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$-420.17M	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$151.23M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$169.22M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$302.05M	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$326.62M	USD	2 Qtrs
Amortization of intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$64.90M	USD	2 Qtrs
Amortization of intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$63.41M	USD	2 Qtrs
Amortization of intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$31.77M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$32.71M	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-66.82M	USD	2 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$3.52M	USD	2 Qtrs
Amortization of debt issuance costs	`AmortizationOfFinancingCosts`	$2.69M	USD	2 Qtrs
Amortization of debt issuance costs	`AmortizationOfFinancingCosts`	$4.78M	USD	2 Qtrs
Share-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$24.64M	USD	2 Qtrs
Share-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$28.72M	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest accretion	`AccretionExpenseIncludingAssetRetirementObligations`	$8.51M	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest accretion	`AccretionExpenseIncludingAssetRetirementObligations`	$8.20M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payment of contingent consideration recorded in earnings	`PaymentOfContingentConsiderationRecordedInEarnings`	$520.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Adjustments to contingent consideration	`BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1`	$16.79M	USD	2 Qtrs
Adjustments to contingent consideration	`BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1`	$89.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Other	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$1.12M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-1.60M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions	`IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital`	$-71.73M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions	`IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital`	$-62.62M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$848.48M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$753.18M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$86.33M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$67.49M	USD	2 Qtrs
Capital expenditures for property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$271.39M	USD	2 Qtrs
Capital expenditures for property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$268.71M	USD	2 Qtrs
Capital expenditure for undeveloped landfill property	`CapitalExpenditureForUndevelopedLandfillProperty`	$16.45M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from disposal of assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$7.91M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from disposal of assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$10.64M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$1.81M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-888.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-359.96M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-332.79M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$311.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$1.79B	USD	2 Qtrs
Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$267.05M	USD	2 Qtrs
Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$1.48B	USD	2 Qtrs
Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date	`PaymentOfContingentConsiderationRecordedAtAcquisitionDate`	$5.59M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date	`PaymentOfContingentConsiderationRecordedAtAcquisitionDate`	$2.25M	USD	2 Qtrs
Change in book overdraft	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts`	$-606.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Change in book overdraft	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts`	$-190.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments for repurchase of common shares	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$105.65M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments for repurchase of common shares	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$305.64M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments for cash dividends	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$107.33M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments for cash dividends	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$96.91M	USD	2 Qtrs
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$23.29M	USD	2 Qtrs
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$18.51M	USD	2 Qtrs
Debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$10.96M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	$131.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	$679.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$67.52M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-393.18M	USD	2 Qtrs
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$873.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-541.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$123.37M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$460.20M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$837.76M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$423.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$883.42M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$714.39M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$837.76M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$423.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$883.42M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$714.39M	USD	Point-in-time

Stockholders Equity 71 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Beginning Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.50B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.94B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.86B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.94B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.69B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.87B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balances, shares	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	260.43M	shares	Point-in-time
Beginning Balances, shares	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	262.82M	shares	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance, treasury shares	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	72,866.00	shares	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance, treasury shares	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	74,184.00	shares	Point-in-time
Sale of common shares held in trust	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther`	$679.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Sale of common shares held in trust	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther`	$131.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Fair value adjustment for common shares in deferred compensation plan exchanged for other investment options	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalMarkToMarket`	$-533.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Fair value adjustment for common shares in deferred compensation plan exchanged for other investment options	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalMarkToMarket`	$-1.18M	USD	1 Quarter
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation	`TaxWithholdingsRelatedToNetShareSettlementsOfEquityBasedCompensationValue`	$23.09M	USD	1 Quarter
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation	`TaxWithholdingsRelatedToNetShareSettlementsOfEquityBasedCompensationValue`	$20.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation	`TaxWithholdingsRelatedToNetShareSettlementsOfEquityBasedCompensationValue`	$18.49M	USD	1 Quarter
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation	`TaxWithholdingsRelatedToNetShareSettlementsOfEquityBasedCompensationValue`	$201.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Equity-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$11.79M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$10.14M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$9.91M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$9.57M	USD	1 Quarter
Repurchase of common shares (shares)	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares`	1.27M	shares	2 Qtrs
Repurchase of common shares (shares)	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares`	2.75M	shares	2 Qtrs
Repurchase of common shares	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$105.65M	USD	1 Quarter
Repurchase of common shares	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$105.65M	USD	2 Qtrs
Repurchase of common shares	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$239.64M	USD	1 Quarter
Repurchase of common shares	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$66.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Repurchase of common shares	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$305.64M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash dividends on common shares	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$48.89M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends on common shares	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$48.02M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends on common shares	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$96.91M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash dividends on common shares	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$107.33M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash dividends on common shares	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$53.42M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends on common shares	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$53.91M	USD	1 Quarter
Amounts reclassified into earnings, net of taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax`	$-3.52M	USD	1 Quarter
Amounts reclassified into earnings, net of taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax`	$-1.57M	USD	1 Quarter
Amounts reclassified into earnings, net of taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax`	$-3.72M	USD	1 Quarter
Amounts reclassified into earnings, net of taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax`	$323.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax`	$-4.60M	USD	1 Quarter
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax`	$-8.72M	USD	1 Quarter
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax`	$-42.65M	USD	1 Quarter
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax`	$15.24M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-184.72M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$32.97M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$28.05M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$83.09M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$61.03M	USD	2 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-101.62M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of new accounting pronouncement	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.50B	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of new accounting pronouncement	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.94B	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of new accounting pronouncement	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.86B	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of new accounting pronouncement	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.94B	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of new accounting pronouncement	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.69B	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of new accounting pronouncement	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.87B	USD	Point-in-time
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$-84.57M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$142.89M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$177.10M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$160.31M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$337.41M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$-227.47M	USD	1 Quarter
Ending Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.50B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.94B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.86B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.94B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.69B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.87B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balances, shares	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	260.43M	shares	Point-in-time
Ending Balances, shares	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	262.82M	shares	Point-in-time
Ending Balance, treasury shares	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	72,866.00	shares	Point-in-time
Ending Balance, treasury shares	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	74,184.00	shares	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 34 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$-84.57M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$142.89M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$177.10M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$160.31M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$337.41M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$-227.47M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$32.97M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$83.09M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$61.03M	USD	2 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$-101.62M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax`	$73.37M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax`	$85.37M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax`	$-169.81M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax`	$31.78M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$-317.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$-18.07M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$-2.58M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$6.45M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-151.74M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$78.92M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$32.09M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$75.94M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$416.32M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$209.19M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-151.52M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-236.32M	USD	2 Qtrs
Plus (less): Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-395.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Plus (less): Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$52.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Plus (less): Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-536.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Plus (less): Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$54.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Connections	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$416.27M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Connections	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$209.14M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Connections	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$-151.13M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Connections	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$-235.78M	USD	2 Qtrs

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