10-Q Filing

WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. CIK: 1318220 Q2 2023

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0001558370-23-013028`
Period End Date	20230630
Filing Date	20230803
Fiscal Year	2023
Fiscal Period	Q2
XBRL Instance	wcn-20230630x10q_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 86 Income Statement 84 Cash Flow Statement 80 Stockholders Equity 73 Comprehensive Income 34

Balance Sheet 86 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Allowance for credit losses	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$22.71M	USD	Point-in-time
Allowance for credit losses	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$22.94M	USD	Point-in-time
Common shares, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	257.21M	shares	Point-in-time
Common shares, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	257.61M	shares	Point-in-time
Common shares, shares outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	257.56M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$91.71M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$78.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Common shares, shares outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	257.15M	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $22,710 and $22,939 at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$855.48M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury shares	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	65,459.00	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $22,710 and $22,939 at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$833.86M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury shares	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	59,656.00	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$205.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$164.49M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$1.12B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$1.11B	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent`	$112.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent`	$102.73M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted investments	`RestrictedInvestmentsNoncurrent`	$73.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted investments	`RestrictedInvestmentsNoncurrent`	$68.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$6.95B	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$7.03B	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease right-of-use assets	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$248.97M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease right-of-use assets	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$192.51M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$6.90B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$6.19B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$6.46B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$6.99B	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$1.67B	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$1.66B	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets, net	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$126.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets, net	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$130.96M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$17.36B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$17.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$638.73M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$539.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Book overdraft	`BankOverdrafts`	$15.41M	USD	Point-in-time
Book overdraft	`BankOverdrafts`	$15.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent`	$341.41M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent`	$325.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued liabilities	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$431.25M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued liabilities	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$452.95M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent`	$35.17M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent`	$32.75M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of contingent consideration	`BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiabilityCurrent`	$60.09M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of contingent consideration	`BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiabilityCurrent`	$71.06M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent`	$6.76M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent`	$10.70M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.51B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.46B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term portion of debt and notes payable	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$6.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term portion of debt and notes payable	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$6.89B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$224.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$165.46M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term portion of contingent consideration	`BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiabilityNoncurrent`	$21.32M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term portion of contingent consideration	`BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiabilityNoncurrent`	$21.34M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$1.01B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$1.05B	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$417.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$460.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$10.02B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$9.90B	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: 257,614,671 shares issued and 257,555,015 shares outstanding at June 30, 2023; 257,211,175 shares issued and 257,145,716 shares outstanding at December 31, 2022	`CommonStockValueOutstanding`	$3.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Common shares: 257,614,671 shares issued and 257,555,015 shares outstanding at June 30, 2023; 257,211,175 shares issued and 257,145,716 shares outstanding at December 31, 2022	`CommonStockValueOutstanding`	$3.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$244.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$255.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-56.83M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-1.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury shares: 59,656 and 65,459 shares at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	`TreasuryStockCommonValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury shares: 59,656 and 65,459 shares at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	`TreasuryStockCommonValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$3.93B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$3.65B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Waste Connections' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$7.45B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Waste Connections' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$7.11B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	`MinorityInterest`	$4.93M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	`MinorityInterest`	$4.95M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.76B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.99B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.11B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.24B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.87B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.46B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$17.36B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$17.13B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 84 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Revenues	`Revenues`	$2.02B	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`Revenues`	$1.82B	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`Revenues`	$3.92B	USD	2 Qtrs
Revenues	`Revenues`	$3.46B	USD	2 Qtrs
Cost of operations	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.09B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of operations	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$2.34B	USD	2 Qtrs
Cost of operations	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$2.08B	USD	2 Qtrs
Cost of operations	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.20B	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$216.38M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$410.05M	USD	2 Qtrs
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$331.82M	USD	2 Qtrs
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$168.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$417.38M	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$368.89M	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$213.32M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$188.94M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$39.05M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$37.46M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$75.10M	USD	2 Qtrs
Amortization of intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$78.33M	USD	2 Qtrs
Impairments and other operating items	`ImpairmentsAndOtherOperatingCharges`	$10.86M	USD	1 Quarter
Impairments and other operating items	`ImpairmentsAndOtherOperatingCharges`	$4.15M	USD	1 Quarter
Impairments and other operating items	`ImpairmentsAndOtherOperatingCharges`	$12.72M	USD	2 Qtrs
Impairments and other operating items	`ImpairmentsAndOtherOperatingCharges`	$6.03M	USD	2 Qtrs
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$329.59M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$603.45M	USD	2 Qtrs
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$344.13M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$658.82M	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$45.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$135.90M	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$86.40M	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$67.55M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income	`InterestAndOtherIncome`	$790.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest income	`InterestAndOtherIncome`	$652.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income	`InterestAndOtherIncome`	$4.05M	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest income	`InterestAndOtherIncome`	$1.34M	USD	1 Quarter
Other income (expense), net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$2.97M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other income (expense), net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-200.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other income (expense), net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-6.11M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other income (expense), net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-2.65M	USD	1 Quarter
Income before income tax provision	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$282.51M	USD	1 Quarter
Income before income tax provision	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$529.95M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income before income tax provision	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$277.72M	USD	1 Quarter
Income before income tax provision	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$511.72M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income tax provision	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$68.55M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax provision	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$122.94M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income tax provision	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$58.31M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax provision	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$107.15M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$197.84M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$404.57M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$180.37M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$407.01M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$224.21M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$209.17M	USD	1 Quarter
Plus (less): Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-15.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Plus (less): Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$177.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Plus (less): Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$133.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Plus (less): Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-38.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Waste Connections	`NetIncomeLoss`	$404.40M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income attributable to Waste Connections	`NetIncomeLoss`	$407.02M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income attributable to Waste Connections	`NetIncomeLoss`	$209.21M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Waste Connections	`NetIncomeLoss`	$224.07M	USD	1 Quarter
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.58	USD	2 Qtrs
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.81	USD	1 Quarter
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.57	USD	2 Qtrs
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.87	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.58	USD	2 Qtrs
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.57	USD	2 Qtrs
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.87	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.81	USD	1 Quarter
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	257.49M	shares	2 Qtrs
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	257.60M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	257.56M	shares	2 Qtrs
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	257.18M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	257.74M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	258.14M	shares	2 Qtrs
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	258.11M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	258.05M	shares	2 Qtrs
Cash dividends per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.51	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash dividends per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.23	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.26	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.26	USD	Point-in-time
Cash dividends per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.23	USD	Point-in-time
Cash dividends per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.46	USD	2 Qtrs

Cash Flow Statement 80 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$197.84M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$404.57M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$180.37M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$407.01M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$224.21M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$209.17M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss on disposal of assets and impairments	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$-6.05M	USD	2 Qtrs
Loss on disposal of assets and impairments	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$-12.56M	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$417.38M	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$368.89M	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$213.32M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$188.94M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$39.05M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$37.46M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$75.10M	USD	2 Qtrs
Amortization of intangibles	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$78.33M	USD	2 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$84.99M	USD	2 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes, net of acquisitions	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$31.43M	USD	2 Qtrs
Current period provision for expected credit losses	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$7.04M	USD	2 Qtrs
Current period provision for expected credit losses	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$6.91M	USD	2 Qtrs
Amortization of debt issuance costs	`AmortizationOfFinancingCosts`	$3.24M	USD	2 Qtrs
Amortization of debt issuance costs	`AmortizationOfFinancingCosts`	$2.48M	USD	2 Qtrs
Share-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$41.47M	USD	2 Qtrs
Share-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$27.72M	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest accretion	`AccretionExpenseIncludingAssetRetirementObligations`	$9.84M	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest accretion	`AccretionExpenseIncludingAssetRetirementObligations`	$8.80M	USD	2 Qtrs
Adjustments to contingent consideration	`BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1`	$-1.03M	USD	2 Qtrs
Adjustments to contingent consideration	`BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1`	$-910.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Other	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$2.17M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$2.83M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions	`IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital`	$-12.16M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions	`IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital`	$8.62M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$1.02B	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$973.68M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$213.15M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$546.98M	USD	2 Qtrs
Capital expenditures for property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$394.14M	USD	2 Qtrs
Capital expenditures for property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$371.43M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from disposal of assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$16.89M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from disposal of assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$3.82M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-9.57M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$1.15M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-604.62M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-891.95M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$538.42M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$1.52B	USD	2 Qtrs
Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$768.06M	USD	2 Qtrs
Principal payments on notes payable and long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$920.11M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date	`PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityFinancingActivities`	$2.19M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payment of contingent consideration recorded at acquisition date	`PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityFinancingActivities`	$8.90M	USD	2 Qtrs
Change in book overdraft	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts`	$-234.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Change in book overdraft	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfBankOverdrafts`	$-54.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments for repurchase of common shares	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$425.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments for cash dividends	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$131.14M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments for cash dividends	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$118.81M	USD	2 Qtrs
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$28.68M	USD	2 Qtrs
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$17.27M	USD	2 Qtrs
Debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$4.67M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions`	$1.84M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions`	$1.55M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	$660.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from sale of common shares held in trust	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	$765.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$25.14M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-389.27M	USD	2 Qtrs
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-1.94M	USD	2 Qtrs
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$154.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$22.97M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$104.93M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$204.34M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$324.54M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$219.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$181.36M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$204.34M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$324.54M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$219.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$181.36M	USD	Point-in-time
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$213.15M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$546.98M	USD	2 Qtrs
Liabilities assumed and notes payable issued to sellers of businesses acquired	`LiabilitiesAssumedAndNotesPayableIssuedToSellersOfBusinessesAcquired`	$45.67M	USD	2 Qtrs
Liabilities assumed and notes payable issued to sellers of businesses acquired	`LiabilitiesAssumedAndNotesPayableIssuedToSellersOfBusinessesAcquired`	$43.69M	USD	2 Qtrs

Stockholders Equity 73 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Beginning Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.76B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.99B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.11B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.24B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.87B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.46B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balances, shares	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	257.56M	shares	Point-in-time
Beginning Balances, shares	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	257.15M	shares	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance, treasury shares	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	65,459.00	shares	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance, treasury shares	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	59,656.00	shares	Point-in-time
Sale of common shares held in trust	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther`	$355.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Sale of common shares held in trust	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther`	$765.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Sale of common shares held in trust	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther`	$305.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation	`TaxWithholdingsRelatedToNetShareSettlementsOfEquityBasedCompensationValue`	$30.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation	`TaxWithholdingsRelatedToNetShareSettlementsOfEquityBasedCompensationValue`	$17.24M	USD	1 Quarter
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation	`TaxWithholdingsRelatedToNetShareSettlementsOfEquityBasedCompensationValue`	$5.71M	USD	1 Quarter
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based compensation	`TaxWithholdingsRelatedToNetShareSettlementsOfEquityBasedCompensationValue`	$22.97M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$14.14M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$14.41M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$22.89M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$17.37M	USD	1 Quarter
Repurchase of common shares (shares)	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares`	0.00	shares	2 Qtrs
Repurchase of common shares (shares)	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares`	3.39M	shares	2 Qtrs
Repurchase of common shares	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$425.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Repurchase of common shares	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$425.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan`	$1.55M	USD	2 Qtrs
Issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan`	$1.55M	USD	1 Quarter
Issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan`	$1.84M	USD	1 Quarter
Issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan`	$1.84M	USD	2 Qtrs
Issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan, shares	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans`	14,594.00	shares	2 Qtrs
Issuance of shares under employee share purchase plan, shares	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans`	12,015.00	shares	2 Qtrs
Cash dividends on common shares	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$59.42M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends on common shares	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$118.81M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash dividends on common shares	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$59.39M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends on common shares	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$131.14M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash dividends on common shares	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$65.35M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends on common shares	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$65.79M	USD	1 Quarter
Amounts reclassified into earnings, net of taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax`	$-3.49M	USD	1 Quarter
Amounts reclassified into earnings, net of taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax`	$3.49M	USD	1 Quarter
Amounts reclassified into earnings, net of taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax`	$-2.68M	USD	1 Quarter
Amounts reclassified into earnings, net of taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax`	$3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax`	$1.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax`	$-2.42M	USD	1 Quarter
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax`	$12.12M	USD	1 Quarter
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax`	$32.85M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-73.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$1.68M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$52.55M	USD	2 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-39.08M	USD	2 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$50.87M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$34.43M	USD	1 Quarter
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of new accounting pronouncement	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.76B	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of new accounting pronouncement	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.99B	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of new accounting pronouncement	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.11B	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of new accounting pronouncement	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.24B	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of new accounting pronouncement	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.87B	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative effect adjustment from adoption of new accounting pronouncement	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.46B	USD	Point-in-time
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$197.84M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$404.57M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$180.37M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$407.01M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$224.21M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$209.17M	USD	1 Quarter
Ending Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.76B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.99B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.11B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.24B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.87B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.46B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balances, shares	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	257.56M	shares	Point-in-time
Ending Balances, shares	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	257.15M	shares	Point-in-time
Ending Balance, treasury shares	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	65,459.00	shares	Point-in-time
Ending Balance, treasury shares	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	59,656.00	shares	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 34 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$197.84M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$404.57M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$180.37M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$407.01M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$224.21M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$209.17M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$50.87M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$-73.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$52.55M	USD	2 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$-39.08M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax`	$62.60M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax`	$16.61M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax`	$-67.27M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax`	$56.90M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$3.11M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$1.65M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$14.76M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$1.16M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-68.92M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$55.75M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$59.49M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$1.85M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$406.43M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$268.66M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$155.29M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$462.75M	USD	2 Qtrs
Plus (less): Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$177.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Plus (less): Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$133.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Plus (less): Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-15.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Plus (less): Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-38.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Connections	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$406.25M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Connections	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$462.77M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Connections	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$155.15M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Connections	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$268.70M	USD	1 Quarter

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