Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) [Abstract]

SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (unaudited)

17. SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (unaudited)

The following tables summarize our unaudited consolidated quarterly results of operations as reported for 2011 and 2010:


	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
2011:
Revenue	$	1,964.9	$	2,086.6	$	2,116.2	$	2,025.2
Operating income		376.2		401.2		408.5		366.7
Net income		158.1		46.2		193.6		191.0
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.		158.2		46.5		193.5		191.0
Diluted earnings per common share		0.41		0.12		0.52		0.51

2010:
Revenue	$	1,957.7	$	2,066.4	$	2,061.7	$	2,020.8
Operating income		381.3		400.8		367.6		389.4
Net income		65.2		159.9		134.5		147.9
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.		65.0		159.7		134.2		147.6
Diluted earnings per common share		0.17		0.42		0.35		0.38

During 2011 and 2010, we recorded a number of gains, charges (recoveries) and expenses that impacted our net income during each of the quarters as follows:


	First Quarter			Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter		Total
2011:
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$	1.8		$	199.5	$	6.0	$	3.5	$	210.8
(Gain) loss on disposition of assets and impairments, net		(0.4	)		19.4		5.8		3.3		28.1


	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter			Total
2010:
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$	132.3	$	-	$	19.4	$	9.1		$	160.8
Costs to achieve synergies		9.1		8.5		7.4		8.3			33.3
Restructuring charges		5.6		1.4		2.6		1.8			11.4
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets and impairments, net		0.5		1.1		25.5		(8.0	)		19.1

Costs to achieve synergies relate to those incremental costs incurred primarily for our synergy incentive plan as well as other integration costs. We also recorded losses on early extinguishment of debt associated with premiums paid to repurchase debt, charges for unamortized debt discounts and professional fees paid to effectuate the repurchases.

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The entire disclosure for the quarterly financial data in the annual financial statements. The disclosure may include a tabular presentation of financial information for each fiscal quarter for the current and previous year, including revenues, gross profit, income or loss before extraordinary items and earnings per share data. It also includes an indication if the information in the note is unaudited, comments on the aggregate effect of year-end adjustments, and an explanation of matters or transactions that affect comparability or are pertinent to an understanding of the information furnished.

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