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Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]

Summary of Activity Related to Restricted Stock Units

A summary of activity related to restricted share units (“RSUs”) during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017, is presented below: 


		Unvested Shares
Outstanding at December 31, 2016		1,252,291
Granted		413,179
Forfeited		(45,409)
Vested and issued		(542,403)
Vested and deferred		(37,482)
Outstanding at September 30, 2017		1,040,176




Performance Shares [Member]

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]

Summary of Performance-Based Restricted Share Units Activity and Related Information

A summary of activity related to performance-based restricted share units (“PSUs”) during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017, is presented below: 


		Unvested Shares
Outstanding at December 31, 2016		427,144
Granted		210,103
Vested and issued		(122,786)
Outstanding at September 30, 2017		514,461




Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd. [Member]

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]

Summary of Stock Option Activity and Related Information

A summary of activity related to Progressive Waste share based options during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017, is presented below: 


Outstanding at December 31, 2016		672,996
Share settled		(33,792)
Cash settled		(322,785)
Forfeited		(9,662)
Outstanding at September 30, 2017		306,757



Summary of Vesting Activity Related to Share Based Options

A summary of vesting activity related to Progressive Waste share based options during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017, is presented below:


Vested at December 31, 2016		601,395
Vested over remaining service period		71,601
Share settled		(33,792)
Cash settled		(322,785)
Forfeited		(9,662)
Vested at September 30, 2017		306,757



Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd. [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]

Summary of Activity Related to Restricted Stock Units

A summary of activity related to Progressive Waste RSUs during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017, is presented below: 


Outstanding at December 31, 2016		269,206
Cash settled		(79,744)
Outstanding at September 30, 2017		189,462



Summary of Vesting Activity Related to RSUs

A summary of vesting activity related to Progressive Waste RSUs during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017, is presented below:


Vested at December 31, 2016		222,517
Vested over remaining service period		19,338
Cash settled		(79,744)
Vested at September 30, 2017		162,111



Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd. [Member] | Performance Shares [Member]

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]

Summary of Performance-Based Restricted Share Units Activity and Related Information

A summary of activity related to Progressive Waste PSUs during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017, is presented below: 


Outstanding at December 31, 2016		92,957
Cash settled, net of notional dividend		(37,437)
Outstanding at September 30, 2017		55,520



Summary of Vesting Activity Related to PSUs

A summary of vesting activity related to Progressive Waste PSUs during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017, is presented below:


Vested at December 31, 2016		35,727
Vested over remaining service period		8,322
Cash settled, net of notional dividend		(37,437)
Vested at September 30, 2017		6,612



Deferred Compensation, Share-based Payments [Member]

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]

Summary of Activity Related to Restricted Stock Units

A summary of activity related to deferred share units (“DSUs”) during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017, is presented below: 


		Vested Shares
Outstanding at December 31, 2016		68,942
Granted		4,725
Share settled		(35,416)
Cash settled		(25,113)
Outstanding at September 30, 2017		13,138




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