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Segment and Related Information - Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net operating revenues | $ 3,440 | $ 3,176
Income from operations | 558 | 508
Operating Segments [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net operating revenues | 4,112 | 3,782
Intercompany Operating Revenues [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net operating revenues | (672) | (606)
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Income from operations | (160) | (143)
Solid Waste: Tier 1 [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net operating revenues | 1,102 | 1,029
Income from operations | 366 | 334
Solid Waste: Tier 1 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net operating revenues | 1,340 | 1,241
Solid Waste: Tier 1 [Member] | Intercompany Operating Revenues [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net operating revenues | (238) | (212)
Solid Waste: Tier 2 [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net operating revenues | 689 | 639
Income from operations | 157 | 145
Solid Waste: Tier 2 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net operating revenues | 842 | 781
Solid Waste: Tier 2 [Member] | Intercompany Operating Revenues [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net operating revenues | (153) | (142)
Solid Waste: Tier 3 [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net operating revenues | 1,094 | 1,048
Income from operations | 227 | 208
Solid Waste: Tier 3 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net operating revenues | 1,327 | 1,260
Solid Waste: Tier 3 [Member] | Intercompany Operating Revenues [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net operating revenues | (233) | (212)
Solid Waste [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net operating revenues | 2,885 | 2,716
Income from operations | 750 | 687
Solid Waste [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net operating revenues | 3,509 | 3,282
Solid Waste [Member] | Intercompany Operating Revenues [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net operating revenues | (624) | (566)
Other [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net operating revenues | 555 | 460
Income from operations | (32) | (36)
Other [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net operating revenues | 603 | 500
Other [Member] | Intercompany Operating Revenues [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net operating revenues | (48) | (40)
Operating Group Total [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net operating revenues | 3,440 | 3,176
Income from operations | 718 | 651
Operating Group Total [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net operating revenues | 4,112 | 3,782
Operating Group Total [Member] | Intercompany Operating Revenues [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net operating revenues | $ (672) | $ (606)

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