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Commitments and Contingencies - Countywide Matters (Details Textual 2) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
LegalMatter
Dec. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Sep. 09, 2010
Plaintiffs
Oct. 13, 2009
Plaintiffs
Oct. 08, 2008
Plaintiffs
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]              
Remediation liability $ 557,300,000 $ 563,700,000 $ 530,000,000 $ 543,700,000      
Number of plaintiffs filed cases in the Tuscarawas County Ohio Court of Common Pleas         600 82 700
Actions consolidated in an order issued by court 2            
Amount of compensatory damages as relief requested 25,000            
Counts of amended complaint 3            
Countywide Landfill [Member]
             
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]              
Remediation liability 51,700,000            
Expected remediation liability to be paid during the next 12 months 4,500,000            
Range of loss for remediation costs (minimum) 49,000,000            
Range of loss for remediation costs (maximum) $ 70,000,000