Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 743,464	$ 617,294
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $18,970 and $19,380 at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively	608,758	630,264
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	151,769	160,714
Total current assets	1,503,991	1,408,272
Restricted cash	105,689	97,095
Restricted investments	56,620	57,516
Property and equipment, net	5,232,682	5,284,506
Operating lease right-of-use assets	174,635	170,923
Goodwill	5,754,101	5,726,650
Intangible assets, net	1,125,894	1,155,079
Other assets, net	89,317	92,323
Total assets	14,042,929	13,992,364
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	280,025	290,820
Book overdraft	234	17,079
Deferred revenue	243,712	233,596
Accrued liabilities	399,470	404,923
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	35,699	30,671
Current portion of contingent consideration	42,360	43,297
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable	105,386	8,268
Total current liabilities	1,106,886	1,028,654
Long-term debt and notes payable	4,613,602	4,708,678
Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities	146,018	147,223
Long-term portion of contingent consideration	24,618	28,439
Deferred income taxes	776,498	760,044
Other long-term liabilities	433,434	455,888
Total liabilities	7,101,056	7,128,926
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Equity:
Common shares: 262,564,371 shares issued and 262,491,505 shares outstanding at March 31, 2021; 262,899,174 shares issued and 262,824,990 shares outstanding at December 31, 2020	3,964,500	4,030,368
Additional paid-in capital	161,638	170,555
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	46,171	(651)
Treasury shares: 72,866 and 74,184 shares at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
Retained earnings	2,765,401	2,659,001
Total Waste Connections' equity	6,937,710	6,859,273
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	4,163	4,165
Total equity	6,941,873	6,863,438
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 14,042,929	$ 13,992,364