Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 96,187	$ 78,637
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $23,970 and $22,939 at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	868,093	833,862
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	187,442	205,146
Total current assets	1,151,722	1,117,645
Restricted cash	102,844	102,727
Restricted investments	75,990	68,099
Property and equipment, net	7,096,769	6,950,915
Operating lease right-of-use assets	263,491	192,506
Goodwill	7,313,084	6,902,297
Intangible assets, net	1,618,692	1,673,917
Other assets, net	108,648	126,497
Total assets	17,731,240	17,134,603
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	604,542	638,728
Book overdraft	15,782	15,645
Deferred revenue	342,726	325,002
Accrued liabilities	446,436	431,247
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	32,677	35,170
Current portion of contingent consideration	100,813	60,092
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable	32,760	6,759
Total current liabilities	1,575,736	1,512,643
Long-term portion of debt and notes payable	6,803,439	6,890,149
Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities	239,768	165,462
Long-term portion of contingent consideration	21,195	21,323
Deferred income taxes	1,048,283	1,013,742
Other long-term liabilities	451,524	417,640
Total liabilities	10,139,945	10,020,959
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)
Equity:
Common shares: 257,640,960 shares issued and 257,581,304 shares outstanding at September 30, 2023; 257,211,175 shares issued and 257,145,716 shares outstanding at December 31, 2022	3,276,631	3,271,958
Additional paid-in capital	270,104	244,076
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(49,262)	(56,830)
Treasury shares: 59,656 and 65,459 shares at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
Retained earnings	4,088,726	3,649,494
Total Waste Connections' equity	7,586,199	7,108,698
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	5,096	4,946
Total equity	7,591,295	7,113,644
Total liabilities and equity	$ 17,731,240	$ 17,134,603