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Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment as of December 31 consisted of the following (in millions):

		2018			2017
Land		$	656		$	624
Landfills			15,240			14,904
Vehicles			5,059			4,750
Machinery and equipment			2,988			2,824
Containers			2,588			2,571
Buildings and improvements			2,998			2,846
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment			677			744
			30,206			29,263
Less: Accumulated depreciation of tangible property and equipment			(9,107)			(8,916)
Less: Accumulated amortization of landfill airspace			(9,157)			(8,788)
Property and equipment, net		$	11,942		$	11,559

Depreciation and Amortization Expense Including Amortization Expense for Assets Recorded as Capital Leases

Depreciation and amortization expense, including amortization expense for assets recorded as capital leases, consisted of the following for the years ended December 31 (in millions):

		2018			2017			2016
Depreciation of tangible property and equipment		$	838		$	783		$	773
Amortization of landfill airspace			538			497			428
Depreciation and amortization expense		$	1,376		$	1,280		$	1,201

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Tabular disclosure of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, balances by class of assets, depreciation and depletion expense and method used, including composite depreciation, and accumulated deprecation.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 360
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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