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Segment and Related Information - Summary (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | $ 3,846 | $ 3,967 | $ 3,946 | $ 3,696 | $ 3,842 | $ 3,822 | $ 3,739 | $ 3,511 | $ 15,455 | $ 14,914 | $ 14,485
Income from operations | 655 | $ 734 | $ 696 | $ 621 | 767 | $ 699 | $ 715 | $ 608 | 2,706 | 2,789 | 2,636
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,574 | 1,477 | 1,376
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,815 | 1,671 | 1,568
Total Assets | 27,743 |  |  |  | 22,650 |  |  |  | 27,743 | 22,650 | 21,829
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,704 | 18,024 | 17,370
Total Assets | 28,010 |  |  |  | 22,896 |  |  |  | 28,010 | 22,896 | 22,116
Intercompany Operating Revenues [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,249) | (3,110) | (2,885)
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (763) | (540) | (585)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36 | 30 | 45
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 407 | 200 | 92
Total Assets | 5,042 |  |  |  | 1,487 |  |  |  | 5,042 | 1,487 | 1,327
Elimination of Intercompany Investments and Advances [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | (267) |  |  |  | (246) |  |  |  | (267) | (246) | (287)
Operating Group Total [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,455 | 14,914 | 14,485
Operating Group Total [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,704 | 18,024 | 17,370
Income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,469 | 3,329 | 3,221
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,538 | 1,447 | 1,331
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,408 | 1,471 | 1,476
Total Assets | 22,968 |  |  |  | 21,409 |  |  |  | 22,968 | 21,409 | 20,789
Operating Group Total [Member] | Intercompany Operating Revenues [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,249) | (3,110) | (2,885)
Solid Waste [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,260 | 12,622 | 12,167
Solid Waste [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,387 | 15,537 | 14,832
Income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,672 | 3,395 | 3,289
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,463 | 1,356 | 1,228
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,290 | 1,399 | 1,383
Total Assets | 21,320 |  |  |  | 19,838 |  |  |  | 21,320 | 19,838 | 19,004
Solid Waste [Member] | Intercompany Operating Revenues [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,127) | (2,915) | (2,665)
Tier 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,995 | 4,685 | 4,454
Tier 1 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,136 | 5,730 | 5,441
Income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,682 | 1,619 | 1,506
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 551 | 493 | 438
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 508 | 584 | 588
Total Assets | 7,519 |  |  |  | 6,736 |  |  |  | 7,519 | 6,736 | 6,305
Tier 1 [Member] | Intercompany Operating Revenues [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,141) | (1,045) | (987)
Tier 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,088 | 2,951 | 2,945
Tier 2 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,865 | 3,675 | 3,599
Income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 854 | 784 | 777
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 327 | 317 | 274
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 329 | 322 | 308
Total Assets | 5,558 |  |  |  | 5,224 |  |  |  | 5,558 | 5,224 | 5,214
Tier 2 [Member] | Intercompany Operating Revenues [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (777) | (724) | (654)
Tier 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,177 | 4,986 | 4,768
Tier 3 [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,386 | 6,132 | 5,792
Income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,136 | 992 | 1,006
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 585 | 546 | 516
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 453 | 493 | 487
Total Assets | 8,243 |  |  |  | 7,878 |  |  |  | 8,243 | 7,878 | 7,485
Tier 3 [Member] | Intercompany Operating Revenues [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,209) | (1,146) | (1,024)
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,195 | 2,292 | 2,318
Other [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,317 | 2,487 | 2,538
Income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (203) | (66) | (68)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75 | 91 | 103
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 118 | 72 | 93
Total Assets | $ 1,648 |  |  |  | $ 1,571 |  |  |  | 1,648 | 1,571 | 1,785
Other [Member] | Intercompany Operating Revenues [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (122) | $ (195) | $ (220)

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