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Segment and Related Information - Summary (Detail) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) segment | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  | 5 |
Net operating revenue royalty (as a percent) | 15.00% |  | 15.00% |
Royalty amount | $ 17 | $ 13 | $ 48 | $ 34
Operating revenues | 6,443 | 5,609 | 18,891 | 16,170
Operating expenses | 3,833 | 3,399 | 11,319 | 9,830
Selling, general and administrative | 665 | 525 | 2,048 | 1,517
Other net expenses | 227 | 8 | 278 | 64
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 729 | 558 | 2,093 | 1,615
Income from operations | 989 | 1,119 | 3,153 | 3,144
Capital expenditures | 847 | 889 | 2,303 | 2,218
Collection and Disposal [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 5,321 | 5,084 | 15,524 | 14,722
Other net expenses | 46 | (17) | 72 | (17)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 528 | 491 | 1,522 | 1,416
Income from operations | 1,468 | 1,426 | 4,274 | 4,064
Capital expenditures | 631 | 628 | 1,774 | 1,491
Collection and Disposal [Member] | East Tier [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 2,336 | 2,242 | 6,768 | 6,501
Other net expenses | 46 | 2 | 54 | 4
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 287 | 263 | 810 | 757
Income from operations | 740 | 718 | 2,130 | 2,064
Capital expenditures | 348 | 305 | 905 | 726
Collection and Disposal [Member] | West Tier [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 2,228 | 2,138 | 6,561 | 6,207
Other net expenses |  | (19) | 2 | (19)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 234 | 221 | 692 | 639
Income from operations | 728 | 708 | 2,164 | 2,009
Capital expenditures | 271 | 306 | 828 | 725
Collection and Disposal [Member] | Other Ancillary [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 757 | 704 | 2,195 | 2,014
Other net expenses |  |  | 16 | (2)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 7 | 7 | 20 | 20
Income from operations |  |  | (20) | (9)
Capital expenditures | 12 | 17 | 41 | 40
Recycling Processing and Sales [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 372 | 432 | 1,137 | 1,205
Other net expenses | 155 | (1) | 161 | (1)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 47 | 33 | 131 | 93
Income from operations | (137) | 21 | (95) | 69
Capital expenditures | 59 | 124 | 167 | 351
WM Renewable Energy [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 115 | 87 | 321 | 225
Other net expenses | 11 | 7 | 11 | 7
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 16 | 9 | 46 | 26
Income from operations | 21 | 28 | 78 | 67
Capital expenditures | 114 | 147 | 351 | 361
WM Healthcare Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 628 |  | 1,893 |
Other net expenses | 9 |  | 27 |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 110 |  | 316 |
Income from operations | (21) |  | (65) |
Capital expenditures | 42 |  | 122 |
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 7 | 6 | 16 | 18
Other net expenses | 6 | 19 | 7 | 75
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 28 | 25 | 78 | 80
Income from operations | (342) | (356) | (1,039) | (1,056)
Capital expenditures | 1 | (10) | (111) | 15
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 7,908 | 6,840 | 23,122 | 19,741
Operating expenses | 5,293 | 4,625 | 15,533 | 13,386
Selling, general and administrative | 670 | 530 | 2,065 | 1,532
Operating Segments [Member] | Collection and Disposal [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 6,570 | 6,238 | 19,124 | 18,063
Operating expenses | 4,324 | 4,118 | 12,646 | 11,961
Selling, general and administrative | 204 | 220 | 610 | 639
Operating Segments [Member] | Collection and Disposal [Member] | Processing fees [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Income from operations | (19) | (29) | (59) | (77)
Operating Segments [Member] | Collection and Disposal [Member] | East Tier [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 2,974 | 2,826 | 8,594 | 8,178
Operating expenses | 1,813 | 1,747 | 5,336 | 5,079
Selling, general and administrative | 88 | 96 | 264 | 274
Operating Segments [Member] | Collection and Disposal [Member] | West Tier [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 2,788 | 2,662 | 8,181 | 7,736
Operating expenses | 1,738 | 1,657 | 5,066 | 4,829
Selling, general and administrative | 88 | 95 | 257 | 278
Operating Segments [Member] | Collection and Disposal [Member] | Other Ancillary [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 808 | 750 | 2,349 | 2,149
Operating expenses | 773 | 714 | 2,244 | 2,053
Selling, general and administrative | 28 | 29 | 89 | 87
Operating Segments [Member] | Recycling Processing and Sales [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 470 | 503 | 1,417 | 1,414
Operating expenses | 389 | 434 | 1,175 | 1,207
Selling, general and administrative | 16 | 16 | 45 | 46
Operating Segments [Member] | WM Renewable Energy [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 116 | 88 | 323 | 228
Operating expenses | 63 | 41 | 177 | 120
Selling, general and administrative | 5 | 3 | 11 | 8
Operating Segments [Member] | WM Healthcare Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 738 |  | 2,219 |
Operating expenses | 511 |  | 1,507 |
Selling, general and administrative | 129 |  | 434 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 14 | 11 | 39 | 36
Operating expenses | 6 | 32 | 28 | 98
Selling, general and administrative | 316 | 291 | 965 | 839
Intercompany Elimination [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 1,465 | 1,231 | 4,231 | 3,571
Operating expenses | 1,460 | 1,226 | 4,214 | 3,556
Selling, general and administrative | (5) | (5) | (17) | (15)
Intercompany Elimination [Member] | Collection and Disposal [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 1,249 | 1,154 | 3,600 | 3,341
Intercompany Elimination [Member] | Collection and Disposal [Member] | East Tier [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 638 | 584 | 1,826 | 1,677
Intercompany Elimination [Member] | Collection and Disposal [Member] | West Tier [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 560 | 524 | 1,620 | 1,529
Intercompany Elimination [Member] | Collection and Disposal [Member] | Other Ancillary [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 51 | 46 | 154 | 135
Intercompany Elimination [Member] | Recycling Processing and Sales [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 98 | 71 | 280 | 209
Intercompany Elimination [Member] | WM Renewable Energy [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3
Intercompany Elimination [Member] | WM Healthcare Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 110 |  | 326 |
Operating expenses | 16 |  | 36 |
Income from operations | 108 |  | 315 |
Intercompany Elimination [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | $ 7 | $ 5 | $ 23 | $ 18

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