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SEGMENT REPORTING | 9 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2013
SEGMENT REPORTING |
14. | SEGMENT REPORTING
We report selected information about operating segments in a manner consistent with that used for internal management reporting. We classify our solid waste operations on a geographic basis through regional operating segments. Revenues are derived mainly from collection, transfer, disposal, landfill, landfill-gas-to energy, recycling and organic services in the northeastern United States. Our revenues in the Recycling segment are derived from municipalities and customers in the form of processing fees, tipping fees and commodity sales. Ancillary operations, major customer accounts, discontinued operations, and earnings from equity method investees are included in our “Other” reportable segment. Segment data for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2012 has been revised to properly align with internal management reporting.
Three Months Ended January 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment |  | Outside revenues |  |  | Inter-company revenue (1) |  |  | Depreciation and amortization |  |  | Operating income (loss) |  |  | Total assets |
Eastern |  | $ | 43,777 |  |  | $ | 7,553 |  |  | $ | 5,699 |  |  | $ | (3,156 | ) |  | $ | 206,885 |
Western |  |  | 51,165 |  |  |  | 16,729 |  |  |  | 6,989 |  |  |  | 4,268 |  |  |  | 362,092 |
Recycling |  |  | 9,904 |  |  |  | (9 | ) |  |  | 1,039 |  |  |  | (23 | ) |  |  | 51,700 |
Other |  |  | 10,156 |  |  |  | 34 |  |  |  | 318 |  |  |  | (1,141 | ) |  |  | 52,476 |
Eliminations |  |  | — |  |  |  | (24,307 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 115,002 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 14,045 |  |  | $ | (52 | ) |  | $ | 673,153 |
Three Months Ended January 31, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment |  | Outside revenues |  |  | Inter-company revenue (1) |  |  | Depreciation and amortization |  |  | Operating income (loss) |  |  | Total assets |
Eastern |  | $ | 42,208 |  |  | $ | 7,818 |  |  | $ | 6,272 |  |  | $ | (975 | ) |  | $ | 213,058 |
Western |  |  | 50,746 |  |  |  | 16,274 |  |  |  | 6,922 |  |  |  | 5,354 |  |  |  | 345,371 |
Recycling |  |  | 10,872 |  |  |  | (75 | ) |  |  | 1,074 |  |  |  | 562 |  |  |  | 56,844 |
Other |  |  | 10,752 |  |  |  | 821 |  |  |  | 559 |  |  |  | (521 | ) |  |  | 59,096 |
Eliminations |  |  | — |  |  |  | (24,838 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 114,578 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 14,827 |  |  | $ | 4,420 |  |  | $ | 674,369 |
Nine Months Ended January 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment |  | Outside revenues |  |  | Inter-company revenue (1) |  |  | Depreciation and amortization |  |  | Operating income (loss) |  |  | Total assets |
Eastern |  | $ | 134,726 |  |  | $ | 24,087 |  |  | $ | 18,177 |  |  | $ | (4,299 | ) |  | $ | 206,885 |
Western |  |  | 159,879 |  |  |  | 52,206 |  |  |  | 20,889 |  |  |  | 17,762 |  |  |  | 362,092 |
Recycling |  |  | 29,308 |  |  |  | (72 | ) |  |  | 3,158 |  |  |  | (422 | ) |  |  | 51,700 |
Other |  |  | 32,618 |  |  |  | 1,300 |  |  |  | 1,209 |  |  |  | (2,967 | ) |  |  | 52,476 |
Eliminations |  |  | — |  |  |  | (77,521 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 356,531 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 43,433 |  |  | $ | 10,074 |  |  | $ | 673,153 |
Nine Months Ended January 31, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment |  | Outside revenues |  |  | Inter-company revenue (1) |  |  | Depreciation and amortization |  |  | Operating income (loss) |  |  | Total assets |
Eastern |  | $ | 132,158 |  |  | $ | 27,111 |  |  | $ | 18,301 |  |  | $ | (87 | ) |  | $ | 213,058 |
Western |  |  | 167,154 |  |  |  | 55,395 |  |  |  | 21,652 |  |  |  | 24,175 |  |  |  | 345,371 |
Recycling |  |  | 37,595 |  |  |  | (179 | ) |  |  | 2,935 |  |  |  | 4,905 |  |  |  | 56,844 |
Other |  |  | 34,730 |  |  |  | 1,897 |  |  |  | 1,506 |  |  |  | (2,690 | ) |  |  | 59,096 |
Eliminations |  |  | — |  |  |  | (84,224 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 371,637 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 44,394 |  |  | $ | 26,303 |  |  | $ | 674,369 |
1) | Inter-company revenues reflect transactions with and between segments that are generally made on a basis intended to reflect the market value of such services.
Amounts of our total revenue attributable to services provided are as follows:
|  | Three Months Ended January 31 |  |  | Nine Months Ended January 31, |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Collection |  | $ | 51,459 |  |  | $ | 48,875 |  |  | $ | 157,124 |  |  | $ | 157,265 |
Disposal |  |  | 27,219 |  |  |  | 30,220 |  |  |  | 90,569 |  |  |  | 96,645 |
Power generation |  |  | 3,400 |  |  |  | 3,182 |  |  |  | 8,856 |  |  |  | 9,415 |
Processing and organics |  |  | 14,469 |  |  |  | 12,231 |  |  |  | 43,378 |  |  |  | 40,961 |
Solid waste operations |  |  | 96,547 |  |  |  | 94,508 |  |  |  | 299,927 |  |  |  | 304,286 |
Major accounts |  |  | 8,551 |  |  |  | 9,198 |  |  |  | 27,296 |  |  |  | 29,756 |
Recycling |  |  | 9,904 |  |  |  | 10,872 |  |  |  | 29,308 |  |  |  | 37,595 |
Total revenues |  | $ | 115,002 |  |  | $ | 114,578 |  |  | $ | 356,531 |  |  | $ | 371,637 |

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- Definition The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 29 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e8864-108599 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 30 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e8906-108599 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 32 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e8933-108599 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 35 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e8984-108599 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e8380-108599 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 10 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e8538-108599 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 42 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e9054-108599 Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 12 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e8595-108599 Reference 9: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 131 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 10: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 34 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e8981-108599 Reference 11: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 33 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e8971-108599 Reference 12: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 26 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e8844-108599 Reference 13: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 31 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e8924-108599 Reference 14: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 40 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e9031-108599 Reference 15: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 41 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e9038-108599 + Details
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