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Segment Reporting | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
SEGMENT REPORTING | 14. SEGMENT REPORTING Our operations are managed and evaluated through four regions: Eastern, Midwestern, Southern and Western. These four regions are presented below as our reportable segments. These reportable segments provide integrated waste management services consisting of collection, transfer station, recycling and disposal of domestic non-hazardous solid waste. Summarized financial information concerning our reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 is shown in the following table:
|  | Gross Revenue |  |  | Intercompany Revenue |  |  | Net Revenue |  |  | Depreciation, Amortization, Depletion and Accretion |  |  | Operating Income (Loss) |  |  | Capital Expenditures |  |  | Total Assets |
2011: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Eastern |  | $ | 2,469.2 |  |  | $ | (366.1 | ) |  | $ | 2,103.1 |  |  | $ | 202.4 |  |  | $ | 493.0 |  |  | $ | 219.9 |  |  | $ | 4,457.0 |
Midwestern |  |  | 2,197.4 |  |  |  | (390.9 | ) |  |  | 1,806.5 |  |  |  | 206.5 |  |  |  | 375.9 |  |  |  | 218.0 |  |  |  | 3,794.4 |
Southern |  |  | 2,343.0 |  |  |  | (313.1 | ) |  |  | 2,029.9 |  |  |  | 229.9 |  |  |  | 460.7 |  |  |  | 229.3 |  |  |  | 4,907.7 |
Western |  |  | 2,619.2 |  |  |  | (463.5 | ) |  |  | 2,155.7 |  |  |  | 220.5 |  |  |  | 486.4 |  |  |  | 267.4 |  |  |  | 5,539.0 |
Corporate entities |  |  | 114.0 |  |  |  | (16.3 | ) |  |  | 97.7 |  |  |  | 62.3 |  |  |  | (263.3 | ) |  |  | 1.9 |  |  |  | 853.4 |
Total |  | $ | 9,742.8 |  |  | $ | (1,549.9 | ) |  | $ | 8,192.9 |  |  | $ | 921.6 |  |  | $ | 1,552.7 |  |  | $ | 936.5 |  |  | $ | 19,551.5 |
2010: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Eastern |  | $ | 2,429.3 |  |  | $ | (353.8 | ) |  | $ | 2,075.5 |  |  | $ | 205.5 |  |  | $ | 488.4 |  |  | $ | 175.3 |  |  | $ | 4,437.1 |
Midwestern |  |  | 2,167.4 |  |  |  | (400.5 | ) |  |  | 1,766.9 |  |  |  | 203.6 |  |  |  | 402.0 |  |  |  | 210.7 |  |  |  | 3,718.0 |
Southern |  |  | 2,289.0 |  |  |  | (311.7 | ) |  |  | 1,977.3 |  |  |  | 221.5 |  |  |  | 482.8 |  |  |  | 190.4 |  |  |  | 4,869.7 |
Western |  |  | 2,684.6 |  |  |  | (496.0 | ) |  |  | 2,188.6 |  |  |  | 218.2 |  |  |  | 521.2 |  |  |  | 222.3 |  |  |  | 5,518.5 |
Corporate entities |  |  | 115.7 |  |  |  | (17.4 | ) |  |  | 98.3 |  |  |  | 65.4 |  |  |  | (355.3 | ) |  |  | (4.0 | ) |  |  | 918.6 |
Total |  | $ | 9,686.0 |  |  | $ | (1,579.4 | ) |  | $ | 8,106.6 |  |  | $ | 914.2 |  |  | $ | 1,539.1 |  |  | $ | 794.7 |  |  | $ | 19,461.9 |
2009: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Eastern |  | $ | 2,485.9 |  |  | $ | (370.9 | ) |  | $ | 2,115.0 |  |  | $ | 214.3 |  |  | $ | 483.0 |  |  | $ | 199.1 |  |  | $ | 4,495.1 |
Midwestern |  |  | 2,185.4 |  |  |  | (408.4 | ) |  |  | 1,777.0 |  |  |  | 225.9 |  |  |  | 367.3 |  |  |  | 208.7 |  |  |  | 3,605.9 |
Southern |  |  | 2,371.7 |  |  |  | (325.5 | ) |  |  | 2,046.2 |  |  |  | 233.1 |  |  |  | 522.9 |  |  |  | 168.5 |  |  |  | 4,867.6 |
Western |  |  | 2,652.4 |  |  |  | (482.4 | ) |  |  | 2,170.0 |  |  |  | 234.9 |  |  |  | 582.0 |  |  |  | 180.5 |  |  |  | 5,461.2 |
Corporate entities |  |  | 123.6 |  |  |  | (32.7 | ) |  |  | 90.9 |  |  |  | 50.3 |  |  |  | (365.4 | ) |  |  | 69.5 |  |  |  | 1,110.5 |
Total |  | $ | 9,819.0 |  |  | $ | (1,619.9 | ) |  | $ | 8,199.1 |  |  | $ | 958.5 |  |  | $ | 1,589.8 |  |  | $ | 826.3 |  |  | $ | 19,540.3 |
Intercompany revenue reflects transactions within and between segments that are generally made on a basis intended to reflect the market value of such services. Depreciation, amortization, depletion and accretion includes net decreases in amortization expense of $9.6 million, $10.2 million, and $5.1 million for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, primarily related to changes in estimates and assumptions concerning the airspace consumed, cost and timing of future final capping, closure and post-closure activities. The following items are included in the above segment information:
| • |  | Eastern Region. For 2011, operating income includes a $12.8 million of asset impairment expense primarily related to assets held for sale at December 31, 2011 offset by $0.6 million net gain from the disposition of assets. For 2010, operating income includes a $15.0 million loss from the disposition of assets. For 2009, operating income includes a $4.0 million net gain from the disposition of assets and $12.0 million of insurance proceeds related to remediation costs at the Countywide facility.
| • |  | Midwestern Region. For 2010, operating income includes a $9.3 million net gain from the disposition of assets. For 2009, operating income includes a $27.1 million net gain from the disposition of assets.
| • |  | Southern Region. For 2011, operating income includes $17.2 million net gain from the disposition of assets offset by $28.7 million of asset impairment expense associated a closed landfill site. For 2009, operating income includes a $29.8 million net gain from the disposition of assets.
| • |  | Western Region. For 2011, operating income includes $1.8 million net gain from the disposition of assets offset by $7.0 million of asset impairment expense incurred in connection with the divestiture of certain businesses and related goodwill. For 2009, operating income includes an $88.1 million net gain from the disposition of assets and remediation charges totaling $5.2 million related to environmental conditions at our closed disposal facility in California.
| • |  | Corporate Entities. Corporate functions include legal, tax, treasury, information technology, risk management, human resources, closed landfills, and other typical administrative functions. Operating loss improved $91.9 million in 2011 versus 2010. For 2010, operating income includes $33.3 million of incremental costs to achieve our synergy plan and $11.4 million of restructuring and integration charges related to our acquisition of Allied. Operating margins for 2010 also were impacted by higher litigation and management incentive plan costs. Additionally, during 2011 we recorded a gain on the disposition of assets and impairments of $1.1 million versus an impairment loss of $14.4 million related to certain long lived assets that were held and used for 2010. Capital expenditures for corporate entities primarily include vehicle inventory acquired but not yet assigned to operating locations and facilities.
The following table shows our total reported revenue by line of business for the respective years ended December 31. Intercompany revenue has been eliminated.
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
Collection: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential |  | $ | 2,135.7 |  |  |  | 26.1 | % |  | $ | 2,173.9 |  |  |  | 26.8 | % |  | $ | 2,187.0 |  |  |  | 26.7 | %
Commercial |  |  | 2,487.5 |  |  |  | 30.4 |  |  |  | 2,486.8 |  |  |  | 30.7 |  |  |  | 2,553.4 |  |  |  | 31.1 |
Industrial |  |  | 1,515.4 |  |  |  | 18.5 |  |  |  | 1,482.9 |  |  |  | 18.3 |  |  |  | 1,541.4 |  |  |  | 18.8 |
Other |  |  | 32.9 |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  | 29.6 |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  | 26.9 |  |  |  | 0.3 |
Total collection |  |  | 6,171.5 |  |  |  | 75.4 |  |  |  | 6,173.2 |  |  |  | 76.2 |  |  |  | 6,308.7 |  |  |  | 76.9 |
Transfer |  |  | 978.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,030.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,111.1 |  |  |  |  |
Less: Intercompany |  |  | (556.6 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (587.9 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (611.2 | ) |  |  |  |
Transfer, net |  |  | 421.4 |  |  |  | 5.1 |  |  |  | 442.4 |  |  |  | 5.4 |  |  |  | 499.9 |  |  |  | 6.1 |
Landfill |  |  | 1,867.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,865.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,892.5 |  |  |  |  |
Less: Intercompany |  |  | (846.9 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (861.7 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (891.6 | ) |  |  |  |
Landfill, net |  |  | 1,020.7 |  |  |  | 12.5 |  |  |  | 1,004.1 |  |  |  | 12.4 |  |  |  | 1,000.9 |  |  |  | 12.2 |
Sale of recyclable materials |  |  | 438.6 |  |  |  | 5.4 |  |  |  | 337.9 |  |  |  | 4.2 |  |  |  | 229.8 |  |  |  | 2.8 |
Other non-core |  |  | 140.7 |  |  |  | 1.6 |  |  |  | 149.0 |  |  |  | 1.8 |  |  |  | 159.8 |  |  |  | 2.0 |
Other |  |  | 579.3 |  |  |  | 7.0 |  |  |  | 486.9 |  |  |  | 6.0 |  |  |  | 389.6 |  |  |  | 4.8 |
Total revenue |  | $ | 8,192.9 |  |  |  | 100.0 | % |  | $ | 8,106.6 |  |  |  | 100.0 | % |  | $ | 8,199.1 |  |  |  | 100.0 | %
Other revenue consists primarily of sales of recyclable materials and revenue from National Accounts acquired from Allied. National Accounts revenue included in other revenue represents the portion of revenue generated from nationwide contracts in markets outside our operating areas, and where the associated waste handling services are subcontracted to local operators. Consequently, substantially all of this revenue is offset with related subcontract costs which are recorded in cost of operations.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 12 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e8595-108599 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 10 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e8538-108599 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 33 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e8971-108599 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 34 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e8981-108599 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 29 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e8864-108599 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e8380-108599 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 35 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e8984-108599 Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 41 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e9038-108599 Reference 9: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 32 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e8933-108599 Reference 10: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 131 -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 11: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 30 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e8906-108599 Reference 12: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 26 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e8844-108599 Reference 13: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 40 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e9031-108599 Reference 14: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 42 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e9054-108599 Reference 15: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 31 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e8924-108599 + Details
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