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Segment and Related Information - Revenues mix (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | $ 5,609 | $ 5,198 | $ 16,170 | $ 15,209
Collection and Disposal [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 5,084 | 4,821 | 14,722 | 14,078
Collection and Disposal [Member] | Collection [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 3,796 | 3,643 | 11,112 | 10,686
Collection and Disposal [Member] | Commercial [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 1,359 | 1,285 | 4,005 | 3,792
Collection and Disposal [Member] | Industrial [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 797 | 788 | 2,323 | 2,326
Collection and Disposal [Member] | Residential [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 875 | 852 | 2,592 | 2,522
Collection and Disposal [Member] | Other Collection [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 765 | 718 | 2,192 | 2,046
Collection and Disposal [Member] | Landfill [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 923 | 847 | 2,588 | 2,452
Collection and Disposal [Member] | Transfer [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 365 | 331 | 1,022 | 940
Recycling Processing and Sales [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 432 | 305 | 1,205 | 915
WM Renewable Energy [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 87 | 67 | 225 | 198
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 6 | 5 | 18 | 18
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 6,875 | 6,413 | 19,829 | 18,775
Operating Segments [Member] | Collection and Disposal [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 6,272 | 5,947 | 18,151 | 17,382
Operating Segments [Member] | Collection and Disposal [Member] | Collection [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 4,286 | 4,094 | 12,519 | 11,991
Operating Segments [Member] | Collection and Disposal [Member] | Commercial [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 1,564 | 1,464 | 4,591 | 4,300
Operating Segments [Member] | Collection and Disposal [Member] | Industrial [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 1,003 | 982 | 2,915 | 2,889
Operating Segments [Member] | Collection and Disposal [Member] | Residential [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 897 | 875 | 2,659 | 2,595
Operating Segments [Member] | Collection and Disposal [Member] | Other Collection [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 822 | 773 | 2,354 | 2,207
Operating Segments [Member] | Collection and Disposal [Member] | Landfill [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 1,345 | 1,259 | 3,813 | 3,672
Operating Segments [Member] | Collection and Disposal [Member] | Transfer [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 641 | 594 | 1,819 | 1,719
Operating Segments [Member] | Recycling Processing and Sales [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 503 | 386 | 1,414 | 1,154
Operating Segments [Member] | WM Renewable Energy [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 88 | 68 | 228 | 201
Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 12 | 12 | 36 | 38
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | (1,266) | (1,215) | (3,659) | (3,566)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Collection and Disposal [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | (1,188) | (1,126) | (3,429) | (3,304)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Collection and Disposal [Member] | Collection [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | (490) | (451) | (1,407) | (1,305)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Collection and Disposal [Member] | Commercial [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | (205) | (179) | (586) | (508)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Collection and Disposal [Member] | Industrial [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | (206) | (194) | (592) | (563)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Collection and Disposal [Member] | Residential [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | (22) | (23) | (67) | (73)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Collection and Disposal [Member] | Other Collection [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | (57) | (55) | (162) | (161)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Collection and Disposal [Member] | Landfill [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | (422) | (412) | (1,225) | (1,220)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Collection and Disposal [Member] | Transfer [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | (276) | (263) | (797) | (779)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Recycling Processing and Sales [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | (71) | (81) | (209) | (239)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | WM Renewable Energy [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | (1) | (1) | (3) | (3)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | $ (6) | $ (7) | $ (18) | $ (20)

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