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Employee Benefit Plans (Details 11) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Republic Contributions to Plan | $ 48.7 | $ 50.4 | $ 48.5
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Pension plan number | 36-6044243 |  |
Pension protection act zone status |  | Critical | Critical
Funding improvement or rehabilitation plan status pending / implemented | Implemented |  |
Republic Contributions to Plan | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2
Surcharge Imposed | No |  |
Expiration date of CBA | Aug. 31, 2013 |  |
Local Seven Three One Private Scavengers And Garage Attendants Pension Trust Fund [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Pension plan number | 36-6513567 |  |
Pension protection act zone status |  | Endangered | Critical
Funding improvement or rehabilitation plan status pending / implemented | Implemented |  |
Republic Contributions to Plan | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.0
Surcharge Imposed | No |  |
Collective bargaining agreement expiration date range start | Sep. 30, 2013 |  |
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Pension plan number | 91-6145047 |  |
Pension protection act zone status |  | Safe | Safe
Funding improvement or rehabilitation plan status pending / implemented | No |  |
Republic Contributions to Plan | 31.6 | 32.6 | 30.8
Surcharge Imposed | No |  |
Collective bargaining agreement expiration date range end | Feb. 01, 2012 |  |
Individually Significant Plans [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Republic Contributions to Plan | 38.9 | 39.9 | 38.0
All Other Plans [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Republic Contributions to Plan | $ 9.8 | $ 10.5 | $ 10.5

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- Definition Amount of contributions made to multiemployer plans for each period for which a statement of income is presented. An employer may disclose total contributions to multiemployer plans without disaggregating the amounts attributable to pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 132R -Paragraph 12 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -SubTopic 80 -Topic 715 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6958064&loc=d3e29142-114947 + Details
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