Assets Held for Sale

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Assets Held for Sale [Abstract]

Assets Held for Sale

4.ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

As of December 31, 2016, certain assets and liabilities associated with our Southern and Eastern segments met the held for sale criteria. These markets were acquired in the Progressive Waste acquisition and have characteristics that are not consistent with our operating strategy.  The assets held for sale have been recognized at the lower of cost or fair value less costs to sell, which resulted in recording an estimated loss on disposal of $14,902 in the year ended December 31, 2016.   The expected consideration will include cash and non-monetary assets – consisting of a solid waste collection business and long-term contracts to deliver disposal volumes to our landfills.  

Our assets and liabilities held for sale as of December 31, 2016 are comprised of the following:

Current assets held for sale:
Cash and equivalents	$	42
Accounts receivable		5,726
Other current assets		571
	$	6,339
Long-term assets held for sale:
Property and equipment	$	33,624
Goodwill		244
Other assets		121
	$	33,989
Current liabilities held for sale:
Accounts payable	$	1,320
Accrued liabilities		1,811
Deferred revenue		252
	$	3,383