Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,057	$ 2,205
Restricted cash		76
Accounts receivable - trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,948 and $2,153, respectively	52,513us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	55,750us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Refundable income taxes	526us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable	554us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable
Prepaid expenses	7,096us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent	8,763us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
Inventory	4,418us-gaap_InventoryGross	4,374us-gaap_InventoryGross
Deferred income taxes	2,012us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent	2,095us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
Other current assets	3,407us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent	4,852us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
Total current assets	73,029us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	78,669us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $748,496 and $736,839, respectively	404,453us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	414,542us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Goodwill	119,170us-gaap_Goodwill	119,170us-gaap_Goodwill
Intangible assets, net	11,070us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	11,808us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Restricted assets	2,554	6,632
Cost method investments	14,432us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments	14,432us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
Other non-current assets	29,696us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	24,542us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total assets	654,404us-gaap_Assets	669,795us-gaap_Assets
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases	1,457	1,656
Accounts payable	39,410us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent	48,518us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Accrued payroll and related expenses	4,136	6,289
Accrued interest	4,945us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent	11,094us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
Current accrued capping, closure and post-closure costs	1,985	2,208
Other accrued liabilities	16,200us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	16,667us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities	68,133us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	86,432us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Long-term debt and capital leases, less current portion	545,442	534,055
Accrued capping, closure and post-closure costs, less current portion	38,609	37,621
Deferred income taxes	6,948	7,080
Other long-term liabilities	16,128us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	16,627us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. stockholders' deficit:
Additional paid-in capital	341,429	340,773
Accumulated deficit	(362,761)	(353,490)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	24	58
Total Casella Waste Systems, Inc. stockholders' deficit	(20,902)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	(12,253)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Noncontrolling interests	46us-gaap_MinorityInterest	233us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total stockholders' deficit	(20,856)	(12,020)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	654,404	669,795
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. stockholders' deficit:
Common stock	396	396
Total stockholders' deficit	396	396
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. stockholders' deficit:
Common stock	10	10
Total stockholders' deficit	$ 10	$ 10

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).

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19

-Subparagraph a

-Article 5

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(a))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682