Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 244,389	$ 433,815
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $15,305 and $17,154 at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	625,048	554,458
Current assets held for sale	794	1,596
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	152,827	186,999
Total current assets	1,023,058	1,176,868
Restricted cash	83,399	122,652
Restricted investments	44,217	44,360
Property and equipment, net	5,069,767	4,820,934
Goodwill	4,813,296	4,681,774
Intangible assets, net	1,069,064	1,087,436
Long-term assets held for sale	745	12,625
Other assets, net	88,520	68,032
Total assets	12,192,066	12,014,681
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	331,535	330,523
Book overdraft	19,087	19,223
Accrued liabilities	287,369	278,039
Deferred revenue	162,965	145,197
Current portion of contingent consideration	11,612	15,803
Current liabilities held for sale	928	2,155
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable	1,753	11,659
Total current liabilities	815,249	802,599
Long-term debt and notes payable	3,747,209	3,899,572
Long-term portion of contingent consideration	43,412	31,482
Other long-term liabilities	339,817	316,191
Deferred income taxes	741,300	690,767
Total liabilities	5,686,987	5,740,611
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)
Equity:
Common shares: 263,506,592 shares issued and 263,372,910 shares outstanding at September 30, 2018; 263,660,803 shares issued and 263,494,670 shares outstanding at December 31, 2017	4,147,909	4,187,568
Additional paid-in capital	124,317	115,743
Accumulated other comprehensive income	53,203	108,413
Treasury shares: 133,682 and 166,133 shares at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively
Retained earnings	2,174,135	1,856,946
Total Waste Connections' equity	6,499,564	6,268,670
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	5,515	5,400
Total equity	6,505,079	6,274,070
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 12,192,066	$ 12,014,681

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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