Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 303,778	$ 319,305
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $15,369 and $16,760 at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	676,676	609,545
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	124,836	164,053
Total current assets	1,105,290	1,092,903
Restricted cash	92,050	84,661
Restricted investments	50,602	47,486
Property and equipment, net	5,375,166	5,168,996
Operating lease right-of-use assets	189,697
Goodwill	5,297,556	5,031,685
Intangible assets, net	1,097,036	1,128,628
Other assets, net	62,838	72,970
Total assets	13,270,235	12,627,329
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	428,492	359,967
Book overdraft	20,429	18,518
Accrued liabilities	299,139	289,544
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	30,162
Current portion of contingent consideration	12,393	11,612
Deferred revenue	200,677	179,282
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable	502	1,786
Total current liabilities	991,794	860,709
Long-term debt and notes payable	4,039,405	4,153,465
Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities	166,347
Long-term portion of contingent consideration	44,561	43,003
Deferred income taxes	800,223	760,033
Other long-term liabilities	431,565	349,931
Total liabilities	6,473,895	6,167,141
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)
Equity:
Common shares: 263,697,618 shares issued and 263,616,104 shares outstanding at September 30, 2019; 263,271,302 shares issued and 263,141,413 shares outstanding at December 31, 2018	4,135,343	4,131,307
Additional paid-in capital	147,188	133,577
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(61,228)	(74,786)
Treasury shares: 81,514 and 129,889 shares at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively
Retained earnings	2,569,663	2,264,510
Total Waste Connections' equity	6,790,966	6,454,608
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	5,374	5,580
Total equity	6,796,340	6,460,188
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 13,270,235	$ 12,627,329