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Segment and Related Information - Summary (Detail) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) segment | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of segments | segment |  |  | 2 |
Operating revenues | $ 5,075 | $ 4,665 | $ 14,763 | $ 13,253
Income from operations | 942 | 806 | 2,600 | 2,247
Alternative fuel tax credits |  |  | 26 |
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 6,184 | 5,643 | 17,952 | 16,049
Intercompany Operating Revenues [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | (1,109) | (978) | (3,189) | (2,796)
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Income from operations | (296) | (302) | (926) | (880)
Operating Group Total [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 5,075 | 4,665 | 14,763 | 13,253
Income from operations | 1,238 | 1,108 | 3,526 | 3,127
Operating Group Total [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 6,184 | 5,643 | 17,952 | 16,049
Operating Group Total [Member] | Intercompany Operating Revenues [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | (1,109) | (978) | (3,189) | (2,796)
Solid Waste [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 4,221 | 3,886 | 12,260 | 11,135
Income from operations | 1,238 | 1,098 | 3,507 | 3,091
Solid Waste [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 5,272 | 4,836 | 15,282 | 13,848
Solid Waste [Member] | Intercompany Operating Revenues [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | (1,051) | (950) | (3,022) | (2,713)
East Tier [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 2,144 | 1,951 | 6,195 | 5,585
Income from operations | 616 | 550 | 1,728 | 1,514
East Tier [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 2,652 | 2,407 | 7,644 | 6,874
East Tier [Member] | Intercompany Operating Revenues [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | (508) | (456) | (1,449) | (1,289)
West Tier [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 2,077 | 1,935 | 6,065 | 5,550
Income from operations | 622 | 548 | 1,779 | 1,577
West Tier [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 2,620 | 2,429 | 7,638 | 6,974
West Tier [Member] | Intercompany Operating Revenues [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | (543) | (494) | (1,573) | (1,424)
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 854 | 779 | 2,503 | 2,118
Income from operations |  | 10 | 19 | 36
Other [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 912 | 807 | 2,670 | 2,201
Other [Member] | Intercompany Operating Revenues [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | $ (58) | $ (28) | $ (167) | $ (83)

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