v2.4.0.6
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 1) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Sep. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2011
Mar. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Sep. 30, 2010
Jun. 30, 2010
Mar. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income                      
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
Expenses:                      
Cost of operations                 4,865.1 4,764.8 4,844.2
Depreciation, amortization and depletion                 843.6 833.7 869.7
Accretion                 78.0 80.5 88.8
Selling, general and administrative                 825.4 858.0 880.4
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)
Restructuring charges         1.8 2.6 1.4 5.6   11.4 63.2
Operating (loss) 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
Interest expense                 (440.2) (507.4) (595.9)
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)
Interest income                 0.3 0.7 2.0
Other (expense) income, net                 4.3 5.4 3.2
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries                 0    
Intercompany interest income (expense)                 0    
Income before income taxes                 906.3 877.0 865.0
Provision for income taxes                 317.4 369.5 368.5
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 loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests                 0.3 (1.0) (1.5)
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
Parent Company [Member]
                      
Expenses:                      
Cost of operations                 8.6 3.1 3.8
Depreciation, amortization and depletion                 22.9 21.6 14.6
Accretion                     0.1
Selling, general and administrative                 154.5 198.5 184.9
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets and impairments, net                 (1.1) 1.6 12.0
Operating (loss) income                 (184.9) (224.8) (215.4)
Interest expense                 (274.5) (207.7) (99.7)
Loss on extinguishment of debt                 (1.9) (4.7) (7.0)
Interest income                 (7.4) (6.3) (2.4)
Other (expense) income, net                 (19.8) (7.5) (0.7)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries                 940.2 437.2 472.8
Intercompany interest income (expense)                 (109.4) 569.6 363.6
Income before income taxes                 342.3 555.8 511.2
Provision for income taxes                 (246.9) 49.3 16.2
Net income                 589.2 506.5 495.0
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.                 589.2 506.5 495.0
Guarantors [Member]
                      
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income                      
Revenue                 7,863.6 7,752.8 7,830.0
Expenses:                      
Cost of operations                 4,592.5 4,469.0 4,601.9
Depreciation, amortization and depletion                 777.4 772.6 833.8
Accretion                 77.2 76.8 86.0
Selling, general and administrative                 636.2 626.9 653.1
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets and impairments, net                 29.2 17.5 (149.0)
Restructuring charges                   11.4 63.2
Operating (loss) income                 1,751.1 1,778.6 1,741.0
Interest expense                 (165.8) (297.5) (493.8)
Loss on extinguishment of debt                 (208.9) (155.9) (127.1)
Interest income                 (5.9) (5.1) (2.1)
Other (expense) income, net                 22.5 13.3 1.9
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries                 10.9 18.6 53.0
Intercompany interest income (expense)                 39.6 (630.3) (387.4)
Income before income taxes                 1,443.5 721.7 785.5
Provision for income taxes                 536.6 298.5 315.3
Net income                 906.9 423.2 470.2
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.                 906.9 423.2 470.2
Non-Guarantors [Member]
                      
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income                      
Revenue                 401.0 423.1 444.3
Expenses:                      
Cost of operations                 335.7 362.0 313.7
Depreciation, amortization and depletion                 43.3 39.5 21.3
Accretion                 0.8 3.7 2.7
Selling, general and administrative                 34.7 32.6 42.4
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets and impairments, net                 0    
Operating (loss) income                 (13.5) (14.7) 64.2
Interest expense                 0.1 (2.2) (2.4)
Loss on extinguishment of debt                 0 (0.2)  
Interest income                 13.6 12.1 6.5
Other (expense) income, net                 1.6 (0.4) 2.0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries                 3.4 3.4 6.0
Intercompany interest income (expense)                 69.8 60.7 23.8
Income before income taxes                 75.0 58.7 100.1
Provision for income taxes                 27.7 21.7 37.0
Net income                 47.3 37.0 63.1
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests                 0.3 (1.0) (1.5)
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.                 47.6 36.0 61.6
Eliminations [Member]
                      
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income                      
Revenue                 (71.7) (69.3) (75.2)
Expenses:                      
Cost of operations                 (71.7) (69.3) (75.2)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries                 (954.5) (459.2) (531.8)
Income before income taxes                 (954.5) (459.2) (531.8)
Net income                 (954.5) (459.2) (531.8)
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.                 $ (954.5) $ (459.2) $ (531.8)