Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 209,209	$ 319,305
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $14,029 and $16,760 at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	663,931	609,545
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	117,454	164,053
Total current assets	990,594	1,092,903
Restricted cash	84,527	84,661
Restricted investments	54,515	47,486
Property and equipment, net	5,318,196	5,168,996
Operating lease right-of-use assets	194,361
Goodwill	5,316,670	5,031,685
Intangible assets, net	1,124,107	1,128,628
Other assets, net	62,802	72,970
Total assets	13,145,772	12,627,329
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	408,229	359,967
Book overdraft	17,984	18,518
Accrued liabilities	274,478	289,544
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	30,255
Current portion of contingent consideration	11,773	11,612
Deferred revenue	199,401	179,282
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable	798	1,786
Total current liabilities	942,918	860,709
Long-term debt and notes payable	4,082,876	4,153,465
Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities	170,829
Long-term portion of contingent consideration	45,227	43,003
Deferred income taxes	783,609	760,033
Other long-term liabilities	412,508	349,931
Total liabilities	6,437,967	6,167,141
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)
Equity:
Common shares: 263,686,518 shares issued and 263,601,239 shares outstanding at June 30, 2019; 263,271,302 shares issued and 263,141,413 shares outstanding at December 31, 2018	4,135,002	4,131,307
Additional paid-in capital	138,194	133,577
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(23,487)	(74,786)
Treasury shares: 85,279 and 129,889 shares at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively
Retained earnings	2,452,687	2,264,510
Total Waste Connections' equity	6,702,396	6,454,608
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	5,409	5,580
Total equity	6,707,805	6,460,188
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 13,145,772	$ 12,627,329