Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 78,658	$ 78,399
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $24,017 and $23,553 at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively	961,492	856,953
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	195,557	206,433
Total current assets	1,235,707	1,141,785
Restricted cash	113,748	105,639
Restricted investments	75,490	70,350
Property and equipment, net	7,896,221	7,228,331
Operating lease right-of-use assets	296,092	261,782
Goodwill	7,704,719	7,404,400
Intangible assets, net	1,894,860	1,603,541
Other assets, net	84,689	100,048
Total assets	19,301,526	17,915,876
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	663,159	642,455
Book overdraft	16,204	14,855
Deferred revenue	375,626	355,203
Accrued liabilities	569,732	521,428
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	38,434	32,533
Current portion of contingent consideration	97,253	94,996
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable	10,058	26,462
Total current liabilities	1,770,466	1,687,932
Long-term portion of debt and notes payable	7,696,229	6,724,771
Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities	270,281	238,440
Long-term portion of contingent consideration	20,806	20,034
Deferred income taxes	1,068,671	1,022,480
Other long-term liabilities	491,855	524,438
Total liabilities	11,318,308	10,218,095
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Common shares: 258,023,240 shares issued and 257,965,548 shares outstanding at June 30, 2024; 257,659,921 shares issued and 257,600,479 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023	3,279,130	3,276,661
Additional paid-in capital	290,792	284,284
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(86,655)	(9,826)
Treasury shares: 57,692 and 59,442 shares at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
Retained earnings	4,499,951	4,141,690
Total Waste Connections' equity	7,983,218	7,692,809
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries		4,972
Total equity	7,983,218	7,697,781
Total liabilities and equity	$ 19,301,526	$ 17,915,876