Net Income (Loss) Per Share Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Net Income (Loss) Per Share Information [Abstract]

Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

The following table sets forth the calculation of the numerator and denominator used in the computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share attributable to the Company’s common stockholders for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013: 

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to Waste Connections for basic and diluted earnings per share	$	(95,764)	$	232,525	$	195,655
Denominator:
Basic shares outstanding		123,491,931		124,215,346		123,597,540
Dilutive effect of stock options and warrants		-		90,334		186,006
Dilutive effect of restricted stock units		-		481,741		381,506
Diluted shares outstanding		123,491,931		124,787,421		124,165,052