CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 22,236	$ 67,167
Short-term investments	380	413
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $19,083 in 2014 and $19,134 in 2013	465,473	388,996
Deferred income taxes	28,322	18,031
Prepaid expenses	30,632	28,379
Other current assets	33,173	37,279
Total Current Assets	580,216	540,265
Property, Plant and Equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $364,124 in 2014 and $323,031 in 2013	460,408	358,967
Goodwill	2,418,832	2,231,582
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $114,922 in 2014 and $88,098 in 2013	909,645	720,035
Other assets	32,621	37,124
Total Assets	4,401,722	3,887,973
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	131,969	150,380
Accounts payable	114,596	89,146
Accrued liabilities	131,743	107,445
Deferred revenues	21,624	18,826
Other current liabilities	61,599	50,387
Total Current Liabilities	461,531	416,184
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,527,246	1,280,663
Deferred income taxes	431,643	396,119
Other liabilities	64,117	27,469
Equity:
Common stock (par value $.01 per share, 120,000,000 shares authorized, 84,883,517 issued and outstanding in 2014 and 85,500,037 issued and outstanding in 2013)	849	855
Additional paid-in capital	289,211	195,110
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(138,419)	(56,468)
Retained earnings	1,743,371	1,610,964
Total Stericycle, Inc.’s Equity	1,895,012	1,750,461
Noncontrolling interest	22,173	17,077
Total Equity	1,917,185	1,767,538
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 4,401,722	$ 3,887,973