$WCN
Waste Connections, Inc.

2020 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000155837021001174 Filed on February 18, 2021

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2020 Q4 2019 Q4 2019 Q3
Revenue $1.398B $1.362B $1.412B
YoY Change 2.66% 7.94% 10.25%
Cost Of Revenue $846.9M $814.2M $835.1M
YoY Change 4.02% 9.11% 13.45%
Gross Profit $551.4M $547.8M $577.3M
YoY Change 0.66% 6.25% 5.94%
Gross Profit Margin 39.43% 40.22% 40.88%
Selling, General & Admin $128.1M $131.9M $137.9M
YoY Change -2.88% 8.03% -0.81%
% of Gross Profit 23.23% 24.08% 23.88%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $196.7M $188.5M $158.0M
YoY Change 4.35% 6.38% 6.59%
% of Gross Profit 35.67% 34.41% 27.37%
Operating Expenses $324.8M $320.3M $137.9M
YoY Change 1.4% 7.02% -0.81%
Operating Profit $197.1M $194.2M $236.6M
YoY Change 1.52% -2.9% 1.6%
Interest Expense -$42.00M -$33.50M $36.78M
YoY Change 25.37% 6.69% 14.66%
% of Operating Profit -21.3% -17.25% 15.55%
Other Income/Expense, Net $1.700M $1.100M -$19.00K
YoY Change 54.55% -200.0% -103.17%
Pretax Income $156.8M $161.9M $201.9M
YoY Change -3.15% -2.47% -0.49%
Income Tax $26.30M $28.70M $42.78M
% Of Pretax Income 16.77% 17.73% 21.19%
Net Earnings $130.7M $133.3M $159.1M
YoY Change -1.95% 0.59% 5.48%
Net Earnings / Revenue 9.34% 9.78% 11.26%
Basic Earnings Per Share $0.50 $0.51 $0.60
Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.50 $0.50 $0.60
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 262.9M 263.7M 263.9M
Diluted Shares Outstanding 264.6M

Balance Sheet

Concept 2020 Q4 2019 Q4 2019 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $617.0M $327.0M $304.0M
YoY Change 88.69% 2.51% 24.59%
Cash & Equivalents $617.3M $326.7M $303.8M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets $161.0M $141.0M $125.0M
YoY Change 14.18% -14.02% -18.3%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $630.3M $662.8M $676.7M
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $1.408B $1.131B $1.105B
YoY Change 24.56% 3.45% 8.04%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $5.285B $5.516B $5.375B
YoY Change -4.2% 6.72% 6.02%
Goodwill $5.727B $5.511B $5.298B
YoY Change 3.92% 9.52% 10.06%
Intangibles $1.155B $1.163B $1.097B
YoY Change -0.69% 3.05% 2.62%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets $92.32M $85.95M $62.84M
YoY Change 7.41% 17.79% -29.01%
Total Long-Term Assets $12.58B $12.61B $12.16B
YoY Change -0.18% 9.3% 8.92%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $1.408B $1.131B $1.105B
Total Long-Term Assets $12.58B $12.61B $12.16B
Total Assets $13.99B $13.74B $13.27B
YoY Change 1.85% 8.79% 8.84%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $290.8M $437.0M $428.5M
YoY Change -33.45% 21.39% 29.24%
Accrued Expenses $404.9M $280.8M $299.1M
YoY Change 44.2% -11.04% 4.1%
Deferred Revenue $233.6M $216.4M $200.7M
YoY Change 7.92% 20.73%
Short-Term Debt $17.00M $16.00M $20.00M
YoY Change 6.25% -15.79% 5.26%
Long-Term Debt Due $8.268M $465.0K $502.0K
YoY Change 1678.06% -73.96% -71.36%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $1.029B $1.007B $991.8M
YoY Change 2.13% 13.58% 21.66%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $4.709B $4.354B $4.039B
YoY Change 8.15% 4.82% 7.8%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $455.9M $416.9M $431.6M
YoY Change 9.36% 28.74% 27.0%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $5.165B $4.771B $4.471B
YoY Change 8.26% 6.55% 9.39%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $1.029B $1.007B $991.8M
Total Long-Term Liabilities $5.165B $4.771B $4.471B
Total Liabilities $7.129B $6.799B $6.474B
YoY Change 4.85% 10.25% 13.84%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $2.659B $2.654B $2.570B
YoY Change 0.18% 17.21% 18.19%
Common Stock $170.6M $154.9M $147.2M
YoY Change 10.09% 15.98% 18.4%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $6.859B $6.934B $6.791B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $13.99B $13.74B $13.27B
YoY Change 1.85% 8.79% 8.84%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2020 Q4 2019 Q4 2019 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $130.7M $133.3M $159.1M
YoY Change -1.95% 0.59% 5.48%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $196.7M $188.5M $158.0M
YoY Change 4.35% 6.38% 6.59%
Cash From Operating Activities $222.9M $355.1M $432.4M
YoY Change -37.23% -4.9% 15.92%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$177.1M -$200.9M -$211.4M
YoY Change -11.85% 16.4% 23.05%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$218.9M -$339.4M -$34.00M
YoY Change -35.5% 3.22% 153.73%
Cash From Investing Activities -$395.9M -$540.3M -$245.4M
YoY Change -26.73% 7.76% 32.51%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -74.10M 212.1M -84.70M
YoY Change -134.94% 1.92% -1.85%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 222.9M 355.1M 432.4M
Cash From Investing Activities -395.9M -540.3M -245.4M
Cash From Financing Activities -74.10M 212.1M -84.70M
Net Change In Cash -247.1M 26.90M 102.3M
YoY Change -1018.59% -66.42% 0.79%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $222.9M $355.1M $432.4M
Capital Expenditures -$177.1M -$200.9M -$211.4M
Free Cash Flow $400.0M $556.0M $643.8M
YoY Change -28.06% 1.83% 18.17%

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">1.      BUSINESS</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">The financial statements presented in this report represent the consolidation of Waste Connections, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada, and its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. When the terms the “Company” or “Waste Connections” are used in this document, those terms refer to Waste Connections, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">The Company is an integrated solid waste services company that provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer and disposal services, along with recycling and resource recovery, in mostly exclusive and secondary markets in the U.S. and Canada. Waste Connections also provides non-hazardous oilfield waste treatment, recovery and disposal services (“E&amp;P”) in several basins across the U.S., as well as intermodal services for the movement of cargo and solid waste containers in the Pacific Northwest</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">The challenges posed by the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) on the global economy persisted through the fourth quarter of 2020 and continue to impact the demand for the Company’s services to varying degrees and in varying ways across the U.S. and Canada and across a variety of lines of business, including commercial collection and solid waste and E&amp;P waste disposal.  In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, national and local governments around the world have instituted certain measures, including travel bans, prohibitions on group events and gatherings, shutdowns of certain businesses, curfews, shelter-in-place orders and recommendations to practice social distancing.  In some markets where a portion of these measures have been curtailed, the impact to demand for the Company’s services has decreased as activity levels have increased. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows in future periods will depend largely on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak in the U.S. and Canada, its severity, the actions to contain the novel coronavirus or treat its impact, and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions can resume, all of which are uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time.</p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">Reclassification</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">As disclosed within other notes to the financial statements, segment information reported in the Company’s prior year periods has been reclassified to conform with the 2020 presentation. </p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">Concentrations of Credit Risk</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and equivalents, restricted cash, restricted investments and accounts receivable. The Company maintains cash and equivalents with banks that at times exceed applicable insurance limits. The Company reduces its exposure to credit risk by maintaining such deposits with high quality financial institutions. The Company’s restricted cash and restricted investments are invested primarily in money market accounts, bank time deposits, U.S. government and agency securities and Canadian bankers’ acceptance notes. The Company has not experienced any losses related to its cash and equivalents, restricted cash or restricted investment accounts. The Company generally does not require collateral on its trade receivables. Credit risk on accounts receivable is minimized as a result of the large and diverse nature of the Company’s customer base. The Company maintains allowances for credit losses based on the expected collectability of accounts receivable.</p>
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5445990000
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RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
5388679000
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RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
4922941000
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16432000
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ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
15509000
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AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs
18318000
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P32Y
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37000
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AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
19380000
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19669000
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CapitalizedContractCostGross
16846000
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SalesIncentiveAmortizationExpense
17138000
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SalesIncentiveAmortizationExpense
19673000
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SalesIncentiveAmortizationExpense
17313000
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P1Y
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P203Y
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AssetRetirementObligation
251782000
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AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense
14251000
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5059000
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8707000
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1947000
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AssetRetirementObligation
291474000
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2490000
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AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense
14874000
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AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled
6488000
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AssetRetirementObligationAssumptionOfClosureLiabilitiesFromAcquisitions
2136000
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3413000
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823000
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AssetRetirementObligation
301896000
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AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred
2490000
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AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred
19846000
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3344000
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3518000
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1364000
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1270000
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5
CY2019 wcn Number Of Geographic Operating Segments
NumberOfGeographicOperatingSegments
5
CY2018 wcn Number Of Geographic Operating Segments
NumberOfGeographicOperatingSegments
5
CY2019Q4 wcn Number Of Fuel Hedge Agreements
NumberOfFuelHedgeAgreements
0
CY2020Q4 wcn Number Of Fuel Hedge Agreements
NumberOfFuelHedgeAgreements
0
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94689000
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6
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NumberOfGeographicOperatingSegments
5
CY2020 wcn Number Of Geographic Operating Segments
NumberOfGeographicOperatingSegments
5
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P10Y
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PerpetualRevenueGrowthRate
0.040
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WeightedAverageCostOfCapital
0.053
CY2020 wcn Number Of Geographic Operating Segments
NumberOfGeographicOperatingSegments
5
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TangibleAssetImpairmentCharges
0
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97095000
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57516000
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96483000
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51179000
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DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
2845000
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DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
42647000
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P5Y
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45751000
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34197000
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AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
42671000
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31926000
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AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
43803000
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AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax
32774000
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4870000
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AdvertisingExpense
5410000
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AdvertisingExpense
5029000
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140182000
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127029000
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164099000
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GeneralInsuranceExpense
155748000
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GeneralInsuranceExpense
146940000
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173394000
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21
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9803000
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21
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14038000
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12335000
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20
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BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts
8607000
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388789000
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PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
736610000
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830091000
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-1505000
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8507000
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481643000
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BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
837691000
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BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
1032045000
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13759000
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25220000
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BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables
23682000
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4509000
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Current Assets Other
BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsOther
4970000
CY2018Q4 us-gaap Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Current Assets Other
BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsOther
4614000
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5247000
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BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssets
3616000
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294037000
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437914000
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13465000
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389000
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Other Noncurrent Assets
BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets
7000
CY2018Q4 us-gaap Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Other Noncurrent Assets
BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets
19000
CY2020Q4 wcn Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Current Portion Of Operating Lease Liabilities
BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentPortionOfOperatingLeaseLiabilities
509000
CY2019Q4 wcn Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Current Portion Of Operating Lease Liabilities
BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentPortionOfOperatingLeaseLiabilities
658000
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1821000
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Current Liabilities Deferred Revenue
BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesDeferredRevenue
17245000
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AccumulatedImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefiniteLivedExcludingGoodwill
38507000
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1155079000
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BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesDeferredRevenue
16238000
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BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLongTermPortionOfOperatingLeaseLiabilities
4738000
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BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLongTermPortionOfOperatingLeaseLiabilities
2958000
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2136000
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8707000
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15532000
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4525000
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13287000
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391000
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296340000
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430623000
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565604000
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GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
185303000
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407068000
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466441000
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169147000
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266310000
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455283000
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BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteNumberOfAcquisitions
11
CY2020 wcn Business Combination Provisional Information Initial Accounting Incomplete Number Of Acquisitions
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11
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13854000
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95000
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27297000
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2077000
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27795000
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4113000
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1615661000
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696269000
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FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
919392000
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IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
274194000
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38507000
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235687000
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1889855000
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696269000
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1505029000
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564188000
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FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
940841000
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IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
260729000
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AccumulatedImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefiniteLivedExcludingGoodwill
38507000
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222222000
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1765758000
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FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
564188000
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AccumulatedImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefiniteLivedExcludingGoodwill
38507000
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1163063000
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5516347000
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126602000
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107747000
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91747000
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78852000
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66620000
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9288864000
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PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
8963168000
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4004358000
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AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
3446821000
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PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
5284506000
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OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss
0
CY2020 us-gaap Operating Lease Impairment Loss
OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss
0
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RemeasurementOfLease
0
CY2020 wcn Remeasurement Of Lease
RemeasurementOfLease
0
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39411000
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OperatingLeaseCost
38710000
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39212000
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38226000
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RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability
15117000
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17774000
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3754000
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P8Y7M6D
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OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
P8Y8M12D
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P5Y4M24D
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0.0386
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OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
0.0399
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FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
0.0189
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36581000
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718000
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34259000
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718000
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30770000
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718000
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23124000
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718000
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17311000
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718000
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