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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - Cash Flows (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019
Condensed Cash Flow Statements Captions [Line Items] |  |
Operating activities | $ 765 | $ 890
Investing activities | (503) | (800)
Financing activities | (668) | 42
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | (4) |
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | (410) | 132
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 3,647 | 183
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 3,237 | 315
WM [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |  |
Condensed Cash Flow Statements Captions [Line Items] |  |
Operating activities | 17 |
Intercompany activity | (453) |
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | (436) |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 3,485 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 3,049 |
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |  |
Condensed Cash Flow Statements Captions [Line Items] |  |
Operating activities | 748 | 890
Investing activities | (503) | (800)
Financing activities | (668) | 42
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | (4) |
Intercompany activity | 453 |
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | 26 | 132
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 162 | 183
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ 188 | $ 315

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