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Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Mar. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Sep. 30, 2010
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Jun. 30, 2010
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Mar. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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| Results of operations | |||||||||||
| Revenue | $ 2,025.2 | $ 2,116.2 | $ 2,086.6 | $ 1,964.9 | $ 2,020.8 | $ 2,061.7 | $ 2,066.4 | $ 1,957.7 | $ 8,192.9 | $ 8,106.6 | $ 8,199.1 |
| Operating income | 366.7 | 408.5 | 401.2 | 376.2 | 389.4 | 367.6 | 400.8 | 381.3 | 1,552.7 | 1,539.1 | 1,589.8 |
| Net income | 191.0 | 193.6 | 46.2 | 158.1 | 147.9 | 134.5 | 159.9 | 65.2 | 588.9 | 507.5 | 496.5 |
| Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc. | 191.0 | 193.5 | 46.5 | 158.2 | 147.6 | 134.2 | 159.7 | 65.0 | 589.2 | 506.5 | 495.0 |
| Diluted earnings per share | $ 0.51 | $ 0.52 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.41 | $ 0.38 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.42 | $ 0.17 | $ 1.56 | $ 1.32 | $ 1.30 |
| Gains, charges (recoveries) and expenses that impacted operating income | |||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 3.5 | 6.0 | 199.5 | 1.8 | (9.1) | (19.4) | (132.3) | 210.8 | 160.8 | 134.1 | |
| Costs to achieve synergies | 8.3 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 33.3 | ||||||
| Restructuring charges | 1.8 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 5.6 | 11.4 | 63.2 | |||||
| Loss (gain) on disposition of assets and impairments, net | $ 3.3 | $ 5.8 | $ 19.4 | $ (0.4) | $ (8.0) | $ 25.5 | $ 1.1 | $ 0.5 | $ 28.1 | $ 19.1 | $ (137.0) |
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