Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Financial Information Concerning Company's Reportable Segments

Summarized financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, is shown in the following tables:

Three Months Ended			Intercompany		Reported		Segment
March 31, 2020	Revenue		Revenue(b)		Revenue		EBITDA(c)
Eastern	$	397,000	$	(64,798)	$	332,202	$	84,662
Southern		351,502		(42,115)		309,387		74,517
Western		305,436		(33,455)		271,981		81,029
Central		237,570		(29,028)		208,542		73,151
Canada		193,107		(22,684)		170,423		59,398
E&P		64,880		(5,011)		59,869		31,802
Corporate(a)		—		—		—		(3,631)
	$	1,549,495	$	(197,091)	$	1,352,404	$	400,928

Three Months Ended			Intercompany		Reported		Segment
March 31, 2019	Revenue		Revenue(b)		Revenue		EBITDA(c)
Eastern	$	346,846	$	(54,019)	$	292,827	$	76,957
Southern		324,482		(37,153)		287,329		74,377
Western		286,175		(31,196)		254,979		77,005
Central		202,792		(24,915)		177,877		63,027
Canada		190,286		(21,939)		168,347		59,244
E&P		66,035		(2,757)		63,278		31,609
Corporate(a)		—		—		—		(3,858)
	$	1,416,616	$	(171,979)	$	1,244,637	$	378,361

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(a) Corporate functions include accounting, legal, tax, treasury, information technology, risk management, human resources, training, direct acquisition expenses, other administrative functions and share-based compensation expenses associated with Progressive Waste share-based grants outstanding at June 1, 2016 that were continued by the Company. Amounts reflected are net of allocations to the six operating segments.

(b) Intercompany revenues reflect each segment’s total intercompany sales, including intercompany sales within a segment and between segments. Transactions within and between segments are generally made on a basis intended to reflect the market value of the service.

(c) For those items included in the determination of segment EBITDA, the accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Total Assets for Reportable Segments

Total assets for each of the Company’s reportable segments at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, were as follows:

	March 31,		December 31,
	2020		2019
Eastern	$	3,060,723	$	3,099,283
Southern		2,971,182		2,990,247
Western		1,712,098		1,718,015
Central		1,875,151		1,885,468
Canada		2,265,718		2,490,291
E&P		950,019		962,202
Corporate		1,444,520		592,189
Total Assets	$	14,279,411	$	13,737,695

Changes in Goodwill by Reportable Segment

The following tables show changes in goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, by reportable segment:

	Eastern		Southern		Western		Central		Canada		E&P		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	1,331,180	$	1,528,225	$	400,037	$	729,470	$	1,521,939	$	—	$	5,510,851
Goodwill acquired		—		—		—		3,741		—		—		3,741
Goodwill acquisition adjustments		(524)		195		70		—		—		—		(259)
Impact of changes in foreign currency		—		—		—		—		(128,492)		—		(128,492)
Balance as of March 31, 2020	$	1,330,656	$	1,528,420	$	400,107	$	733,211	$	1,393,447	$	—	$	5,385,841

	Eastern		Southern		Western		Central		Canada		E&P		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2018	$	1,126,486	$	1,517,610	$	398,174	$	540,435	$	1,448,980	$	—	$	5,031,685
Goodwill acquired		—		—		918		3,702		—		—		4,620
Goodwill acquisition adjustments		(83)		(88)		—		—		(3)		—		(174)
Goodwill divested		—		(845)		—		—		—		—		(845)
Impact of changes in foreign currency		—		—		—		—		30,244		—		30,244
Balance as of March 31, 2019	$	1,126,403	$	1,516,677	$	399,092	$	544,137	$	1,479,221	$	—	$	5,065,530

Reconciliation of Primary Measure of Segment Profitability to Income Before Income Tax Provision

A reconciliation of the Company’s primary measure of segment profitability (segment EBITDA) to Income before income tax provision in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income is as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2020		2019
Eastern segment EBITDA	$	84,662	$	76,957
Southern segment EBITDA		74,517		74,377
Western segment EBITDA		81,029		77,005
Central segment EBITDA		73,151		63,027
Canada segment EBITDA		59,398		59,244
E&P segment EBITDA		31,802		31,609
Subtotal reportable segments		404,559		382,219
Unallocated corporate overhead		(3,631)		(3,858)
Depreciation		(150,821)		(146,847)
Amortization of intangibles		(31,638)		(30,542)
Impairments and other operating items		(1,506)		(16,112)
Interest expense		(37,990)		(37,287)
Interest income		2,175		3,311
Other income (expense), net		(9,521)		2,661
Income before income tax provision	$	171,627	$	153,545