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Stock Repurchases, Dividends and Earnings per Share - Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Basic earnings per share:    
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc. $ 246,300 $ 234,200
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) 319,577 322,282
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.77 $ 0.73
Effect of dilutive securities:    
Options to purchase common stock (in shares) 92 504
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (in shares) 320,231 323,450
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.77 $ 0.72
Performance shares    
Effect of dilutive securities:    
Unvested awards (in shares) 217 227
Restricted stock units    
Effect of dilutive securities:    
Unvested awards (in shares) 345 437