CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 43,058	$ 61,991
Short-term investments	353	413
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $18,687 in 2014 and $19,134 in 2013	383,304	388,996
Deferred income taxes	14,401	18,031
Prepaid expenses	25,807	28,379
Other current assets	35,963	37,279
Total Current Assets	502,886	535,089
Property, plant and equipment, net	359,329	358,967
Goodwill	2,240,597	2,231,582
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $95,451 in 2014 and $88,098 in 2013	724,978	720,035
Other assets	37,789	37,124
Total Assets	3,865,579	3,882,797
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	124,307	150,380
Accounts payable	94,118	89,146
Accrued liabilities	118,606	107,445
Deferred revenues	21,998	18,826
Other current liabilities	44,152	45,211
Total Current Liabilities	403,181	411,008
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,246,071	1,280,663
Deferred income taxes	398,909	396,119
Other liabilities	31,871	27,469
Equity:
Common stock (par value $.01 per share, 120,000,000 shares authorized, 85,008,833 issued and outstanding in 2014 and 85,500,037 issued and outstanding in 2013)	850	855
Additional paid-in capital	212,847	195,110
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(57,128)	(56,468)
Retained earnings	1,611,780	1,610,964
Total Stericycle, Inc.’s Equity	1,768,349	1,750,461
Noncontrolling interest	17,198	17,077
Total Equity	1,785,547	1,767,538
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 3,865,579	$ 3,882,797