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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - Statements of Operations (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
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
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [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
Costs and expenses                 12,749 12,125 11,849
Income from operations 655 734 696 621 767 699 715 608 2,706 2,789 2,636
Other income (expense):                      
Interest expense, net                 (411) (374) (363)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt                 (85)   (6)
Other, net                 (105) (39) (76)
Total other income (expense)                 (601) (413) (445)
Income before income taxes                 2,105 2,376 2,191
Income tax expense (benefit)                 434 453 242
Consolidated net income 447 495 382 347 531 498 499 395 1,671 1,923 1,949
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests                 1 (2)  
Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc. $ 447 $ 495 $ 381 $ 347 $ 531 $ 499 $ 499 $ 396 1,670 1,925 1,949
Eliminations [Member]                      
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Operating revenues                     (555)
Costs and expenses                     (555)
Other income (expense):                      
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax                 (3,983) (4,324) (4,951)
Other, net                 (72)    
Total other income (expense)                 (4,055) (4,324) (4,951)
Income before income taxes                 (4,055) (4,324) (4,951)
Consolidated net income                 (4,055) (4,324) (4,951)
Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.                 (4,055) (4,324) (4,951)
WM [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]                      
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Costs and expenses                     555
Income from operations                     (555)
Other income (expense):                      
Interest expense, net                 (347) (312) (299)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt                 (70)   (6)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax                 1,976 2,155 2,469
Other, net                     2
Total other income (expense)                 1,559 1,843 2,166
Income before income taxes                 1,559 1,843 1,611
Income tax expense (benefit)                 (111) (82) (338)
Consolidated net income                 1,670 1,925 1,949
Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.                 1,670 1,925 1,949
WM Holdings [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]                      
Other income (expense):                      
Interest expense, net                 (19) (20) (20)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt                 (14)    
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax                 2,007 2,169 2,482
Other, net                 68   (1)
Total other income (expense)                 2,042 2,149 2,461
Income before income taxes                 2,042 2,149 2,461
Income tax expense (benefit)                 (5) (5) (8)
Consolidated net income                 2,047 2,154 2,469
Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.                 2,047 2,154 2,469
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]                      
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Operating revenues                 15,455 14,914 15,040
Costs and expenses                 12,749 12,125 11,849
Income from operations                 2,706 2,789 3,191
Other income (expense):                      
Interest expense, net                 (45) (42) (44)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt                 (1)    
Other, net                 (101) (39) (77)
Total other income (expense)                 (147) (81) (121)
Income before income taxes                 2,559 2,708 3,070
Income tax expense (benefit)                 550 540 588
Consolidated net income                 2,009 2,168 2,482
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests                 1 (2)  
Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.                 $ 2,008 $ 2,170 $ 2,482