Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 117,596	$ 62,366
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $22,843 and $25,730 at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively	1,069,645	935,027
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	216,399	229,519
Total current assets	1,403,640	1,226,912
Restricted cash	172,989	135,807
Restricted investments	80,002	78,126
Property and equipment, net	8,422,847	8,035,929
Operating lease right-of-use assets	316,106	308,198
Goodwill	8,275,386	7,950,406
Intangible assets, net	2,003,600	1,991,619
Other assets, net	107,925	90,812
Total assets	20,782,495	19,817,809
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	759,271	637,371
Book overdraft	14,292	14,628
Deferred revenue	411,579	382,501
Accrued liabilities	762,137	736,824
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	42,681	40,490
Current portion of contingent consideration	89,044	59,169
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable	8,619	7,851
Total current liabilities	2,087,623	1,878,834
Long-term portion of debt and notes payable	8,621,371	8,072,928
Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities	270,414	272,107
Long-term portion of contingent consideration	20,080	27,993
Deferred income taxes	1,067,840	958,340
Other long-term liabilities	621,799	747,253
Total liabilities	12,689,127	11,957,455
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Common shares: Unlimited shares authorized; 256,022,442 shares issued and 255,976,094 shares outstanding at September 30, 2025; 258,067,487 shares issued and 258,019,389 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024	2,846,773	3,283,161
Additional paid-in capital	354,567	325,928
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(139,084)	(205,740)
Treasury shares: 46,348 and 48,098 shares at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively	0	0
Retained earnings	5,031,112	4,457,005
Total Waste Connections' equity	8,093,368	7,860,354
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	0	0
Total equity	8,093,368	7,860,354
Total liabilities and equity	$ 20,782,495	$ 19,817,809

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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- Definition

Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of right to consideration from customer for product sold and service rendered in normal course of business, classified as current.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481990/310-10-45-2