Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 268,469	$ 154,382
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $12,007 and $13,160 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	486,413	485,138
Current assets held for sale	14,585	6,339
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	107,876	97,533
Total current assets	877,343	743,392
Property and equipment, net	4,721,669	4,738,055
Goodwill	4,529,645	4,390,261
Intangible assets, net	1,097,962	1,067,158
Restricted assets	59,193	63,406
Long-term assets held for sale	119,002	33,989
Other assets, net	64,618	67,664
Total assets	11,469,432	11,103,925
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	247,676	251,253
Book overdraft	31,027	10,955
Accrued liabilities	260,603	269,402
Deferred revenue	139,017	134,081
Current portion of contingent consideration	27,562	21,453
Current liabilities held for sale	7,798	3,383
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable	11,439	1,650
Total current liabilities	725,122	692,177
Long-term debt and notes payable	3,946,178	3,616,760
Long-term portion of contingent consideration	30,765	30,373
Long-term liabilities held for sale	449
Other long-term liabilities	301,038	331,074
Deferred income taxes	812,648	778,664
Total liabilities	5,816,200	5,449,048
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Equity:
Common shares: 175,753,513 shares issued and 175,556,828 shares outstanding at March 31, 2017; 175,426,824 shares issued and 175,201,895 shares outstanding at December 31, 2016	4,179,123	4,174,808
Additional paid-in capital	96,745	102,220
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(25,415)	(43,001)
Treasury shares: 196,685 and 224,929 shares at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively
Retained earnings	1,395,271	1,413,488
Total Waste Connections' equity	5,645,724	5,647,515
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	7,508	7,362
Total equity	5,653,232	5,654,877
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 11,469,432	$ 11,103,925

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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