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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Dec. 31, 2008
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 66.3 $ 88.3 $ 48.0 $ 68.7
Accounts receivable, net 825.8 828.9    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 215.9 207.4    
Deferred tax assets 157.7 121.5    
Total current assets 1,265.7 1,246.1    
Restricted cash and marketable securities 189.6 172.8    
Property and equipment, net 6,792.3 6,698.5    
Goodwill 10,647.0 10,655.3 10,667.1  
Other intangible assets, net 409.6 451.3    
Investment and net advances to affiliate 0 0    
Other assets 247.3 237.9    
Total assets 19,551.5 19,461.9 19,540.3  
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable 563.6 606.5    
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt 34.8 878.5    
Deferred revenue 290.2 295.1    
Accrued landfill and environmental costs, current portion 184.2 182.0    
Accrued interest 72.2 93.1    
Other accrued liabilities 752.5 621.3    
Total current liabilities 1,897.5 2,676.5    
Long-term debt, net of current maturities 6,887.0 5,865.1    
Accrued landfill and environmental costs, net of current portion 1,396.5 1,416.6    
Deferred income taxes and other long-term tax liabilities 1,161.1 1,044.8    
Self-insurance reserves, net of current portion 303.9 304.5    
Other long-term liabilities 222.1 305.5    
Commitments and contingencies          
Stockholders' equity:        
Common stock 4.0 4.0    
Other equity 7,677.3 7,842.5    
Total Republic Services, Inc. stockholders' equity 7,681.3 7,846.5    
Noncontrolling interests 2.1 2.4    
Total stockholders' equity 7,683.4 7,848.9    
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 19,551.5 19,461.9    
Parent Company [Member]
        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 9.6 14.5 101.8 67.2
Accounts receivable, net 0 0    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 100.3 112.0    
Deferred tax assets 147.5 111.2    
Total current assets 257.4 237.7    
Restricted cash and marketable securities 51.9 39.8    
Property and equipment, net 55.8 47.2    
Goodwill 0 0    
Other intangible assets, net 15.3 21.8    
Investment and net advances to affiliate 15,044.0 13,513.9    
Other assets 105.7 88.2    
Total assets 15,530.1 13,948.6    
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable 239.3 89.7    
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt 25.6 392.2    
Deferred revenue 0 0    
Accrued landfill and environmental costs, current portion   0    
Accrued interest 61.8 61.4    
Other accrued liabilities 393.1 222.3    
Total current liabilities 719.8 765.6    
Long-term debt, net of current maturities 5,871.1 4,090.8    
Accrued landfill and environmental costs, net of current portion 0 0    
Deferred income taxes and other long-term tax liabilities 1,169.6 1,053.3    
Self-insurance reserves, net of current portion 0 0    
Other long-term liabilities 88.3 192.4    
Commitments and contingencies          
Stockholders' equity:        
Common stock 4.0 4.0    
Other equity 7,677.3 7,842.5    
Total Republic Services, Inc. stockholders' equity 7,681.3 7,846.5    
Noncontrolling interests 0 0    
Total stockholders' equity 7,681.3 7,846.5    
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 15,530.1 13,948.6    
Guarantors [Member]
        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 53.9 70.5 (64.7) (11.7)
Accounts receivable, net 765.2 762.2    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 92.6 72.4    
Deferred tax assets 0 0.1    
Total current assets 911.7 905.2    
Restricted cash and marketable securities 49.5 47.1    
Property and equipment, net 6,234.0 6,154.7    
Goodwill 10,647.0 10,655.3    
Other intangible assets, net 394.3 429.5    
Investment and net advances to affiliate 70.2 58.1    
Other assets 82.9 94.7    
Total assets 18,389.6 18,344.6    
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable 305.5 492.2    
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt 7.6 484.7    
Deferred revenue 288.5 293.3    
Accrued landfill and environmental costs, current portion 184.2 182.0    
Accrued interest 10.4 31.7    
Other accrued liabilities 187.0 196.7    
Total current liabilities 983.2 1,680.6    
Long-term debt, net of current maturities 1,002.8 1,761.1    
Accrued landfill and environmental costs, net of current portion 1,127.9 1,148.2    
Deferred income taxes and other long-term tax liabilities 0 0    
Self-insurance reserves, net of current portion 72.6 97.8    
Other long-term liabilities 75.8 58.7    
Commitments and contingencies          
Stockholders' equity:        
Common stock 0 0    
Other equity 15,127.3 13,598.2    
Total Republic Services, Inc. stockholders' equity 15,127.3 13,598.2    
Noncontrolling interests 0 0    
Total stockholders' equity 15,127.3 13,598.2    
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 18,389.6 18,344.6    
Non-Guarantors [Member]
        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 2.8 3.3 10.9 13.2
Accounts receivable, net 60.6 66.7    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 23.0 23.0    
Deferred tax assets 10.2 10.2    
Total current assets 96.6 103.2    
Restricted cash and marketable securities 88.2 85.9    
Property and equipment, net 502.5 496.6    
Goodwill 0 0    
Other intangible assets, net 0 0    
Investment and net advances to affiliate 152.5 149.1    
Other assets 58.7 55.0    
Total assets 898.5 889.8    
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable 18.8 24.6    
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt 1.6 1.6    
Deferred revenue 1.7 1.8    
Accrued landfill and environmental costs, current portion 0 0    
Accrued interest 0 0    
Other accrued liabilities 172.4 202.3    
Total current liabilities 194.5 230.3    
Long-term debt, net of current maturities 13.1 13.2    
Accrued landfill and environmental costs, net of current portion 268.6 268.4    
Deferred income taxes and other long-term tax liabilities (8.5) (8.5)    
Self-insurance reserves, net of current portion 231.3 206.7    
Other long-term liabilities 58.0 54.4    
Commitments and contingencies          
Stockholders' equity:        
Common stock 0 0    
Other equity 139.4 122.9    
Total Republic Services, Inc. stockholders' equity 139.4 122.9    
Noncontrolling interests 2.1 2.4    
Total stockholders' equity 141.5 125.3    
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 898.5 889.8    
Eliminations [Member]
        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0 0
Accounts receivable, net 0 0    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 0 0    
Deferred tax assets 0 0    
Total current assets 0 0    
Restricted cash and marketable securities 0 0    
Property and equipment, net 0 0    
Goodwill 0 0    
Other intangible assets, net 0 0    
Investment and net advances to affiliate (15,266.7) (13,721.1)    
Other assets 0 0    
Total assets (15,266.7) (13,721.1)    
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable 0 0    
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt 0 0    
Deferred revenue 0 0    
Accrued landfill and environmental costs, current portion 0 0    
Accrued interest 0 0    
Other accrued liabilities 0 0    
Total current liabilities 0 0    
Long-term debt, net of current maturities 0 0    
Accrued landfill and environmental costs, net of current portion 0 0    
Deferred income taxes and other long-term tax liabilities 0 0    
Self-insurance reserves, net of current portion 0 0    
Other long-term liabilities 0 0    
Commitments and contingencies          
Stockholders' equity:        
Common stock 0 0    
Other equity (15,266.7) (13,721.1)    
Total Republic Services, Inc. stockholders' equity (15,266.7) (13,721.1)    
Noncontrolling interests 0 0    
Total stockholders' equity (15,266.7) (13,721.1)    
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ (15,266.7) $ (13,721.1)