v3.5.0.2
Segment Reporting - Revenue by Service Line (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Collection:        
Total collection $ 1,813.5 $ 1,777.2 $ 5,334.9 $ 5,222.8
Total collection (in percentage) 75.20% 75.80% 76.10% 76.50%
Transfer $ 304.9 $ 289.3 $ 869.9 $ 831.7
Less: intercompany (179.1) (174.9) (521.9) (510.3)
Transfer, net $ 125.8 $ 114.4 $ 348.0 $ 321.4
Transfer, net (in percentage) 5.20% 4.90% 5.00% 4.70%
Landfill $ 543.0 $ 536.5 $ 1,568.6 $ 1,523.9
Less: intercompany (249.7) (246.4) (726.9) (714.3)
Landfill, net $ 293.3 $ 290.1 $ 841.7 $ 809.6
Landfill, net (in percentage) 12.20% 12.40% 12.00% 11.90%
Energy services $ 17.3 $ 22.1 $ 53.1 $ 73.3
Energy services (in percentage) 0.70% 0.90% 0.80% 1.10%
Other:        
Sale of recycled commodities $ 114.6 $ 99.4 $ 302.8 $ 277.7
Sale of recyclable commodities (in percentage) 4.80% 4.20% 4.30% 4.10%
Other non-core $ 44.8 $ 40.8 $ 128.0 $ 120.0
Other non-core (in percentage) 1.90% 1.80% 1.80% 1.70%
Total other $ 159.4 $ 140.2 $ 430.8 $ 397.7
Total other (in percentage) 6.70% 6.00% 6.10% 5.80%
Total revenue $ 2,409.3 $ 2,344.0 $ 7,008.5 $ 6,824.8
Total revenue (in percentage) 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Residential        
Collection:        
Total collection $ 564.4 $ 564.9 $ 1,675.5 $ 1,682.4
Total collection (in percentage) 23.40% 24.10% 23.90% 24.70%
Small-container commercial        
Collection:        
Total collection $ 728.0 $ 704.2 $ 2,150.6 $ 2,098.1
Total collection (in percentage) 30.20% 30.00% 30.70% 30.70%
Large-container industrial        
Collection:        
Total collection $ 511.7 $ 497.2 $ 1,480.5 $ 1,412.1
Total collection (in percentage) 21.20% 21.20% 21.10% 20.70%
Other        
Collection:        
Total collection $ 9.4 $ 10.9 $ 28.3 $ 30.2
Total collection (in percentage) 0.40% 0.50% 0.40% 0.40%