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Debt - Narrative (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Aug. 31, 2021 USD ($) landfill | Nov. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | May 02, 2022 USD ($) | Apr. 29, 2022 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 06, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 29, 2020 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit utilizing availability under our credit facilities |  |  | $ 350,600,000 |  | $ 350,600,000 |  | $ 341,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity |  |  | 1,435,000,000 |  | 1,435,000,000 |  | 2,633,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | (19,700,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized loss |  |  | 1,100,000 | $ 0 | 1,100,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash and marketable securities |  |  | 121,500,000 | 151,000,000.0 | 121,500,000 | 151,000,000.0 | 139,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 149,100,000 |  |  |
Present value of lease liabilities |  |  | 269,300,000 |  | 269,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2022 Interest Rate Swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  |  | 300,000,000 |  | 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate derivative liability at fair value |  |  | 500,000 |  | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate derivative assets at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on interest rate swaps |  |  | 1,900,000 | 1,000,000 | 5,200,000 | 2,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Freestanding Derviatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  | 400,000 |  | 400,000 |  | (3,900,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Freestanding Derviatives | Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of free standing derivatives |  |  | 1,600,000 | 800,000 | 4,300,000 | 2,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net swap settlements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on interest rate swaps |  |  | 1,400,000 | 2,000,000 | 3,200,000 | 3,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedged Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on interest rate swaps |  |  | 1,300,000 | 1,100,000 | 4,000,000 | 2,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap Locks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | (23,600,000) |  | (23,600,000) |  | (25,800,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective portion of interest rate locks |  |  |  |  | 4,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extended Interest Rate Swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Terminated derivative, notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 550,000,000 | $ 375,000,000
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of free-standing derivative instruments |  |  | 21,700,000 | 18,200,000 | 74,800,000 | 28,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 Extended Interest Rate Swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liability |  |  | 400,000 |  | 400,000 |  | 20,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2020 Extended Interest Rate Swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  | (31,800,000) |  | (31,800,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liability |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 Offsetting Interest Rate Swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liability |  |  | 9,600,000 |  | 9,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offsetting Interest Rate Swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,100,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liability |  |  | 55,900,000 |  | 55,900,000 |  | 800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of free-standing derivative instruments |  |  | 21,300,000 | $ (17,600,000) | (73,100,000) | $ 29,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facilities: August 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | 714,400,000 |  | 714,400,000 |  | 24,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  | 714,400,000 |  | 714,400,000 |  | 24,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facilities: Commercial Paper Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | 499,600,000 |  | 499,600,000 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  | $ 500,000,000 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  | 1.845% |  | 1.845% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facilities: Commercial Paper Facility | Weighted Average |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average maturity term |  |  |  |  | 24 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Uncommitted Revolver |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | 135,000,000 |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | $ 137,500,000 |  | $ 137,500,000 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  | 137,500,000 |  | 137,500,000 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debentures: May 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 9.25% |  | 9.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  |  |  | $ 35,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes: May 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | 296,000,000.0 |  | 296,000,000.0 |  | 299,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  | $ 300,000,000.0 |  | $ 300,000,000.0 |  | 300,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 4.75% |  | 4.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt, amount |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  | 1,000,000,000 |  | 1,000,000,000 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.832% |  |
Term Loan Facility | 2022 Interest Rate Swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative asset |  |  | 27,700,000 |  | 27,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized loss |  |  | 1,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Facility | 2022 Interest Rate Swap | US Ecology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |
Senior notes: March 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | 594,400,000 |  | 594,400,000 |  | 594,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  | $ 600,000,000.0 |  | $ 600,000,000.0 |  | 600,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 2.30% |  | 2.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes: August 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | $ 896,000,000.0 |  | $ 896,000,000.0 |  | 895,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  | $ 900,000,000.0 |  | $ 900,000,000.0 |  | 900,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 2.50% |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax-exempt: 2023 - 2051 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | $ 1,181,800,000 |  | $ 1,181,800,000 |  | 1,181,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  | 1,189,100,000 |  | 1,189,100,000 |  | 1,189,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal face amount of debt issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | 205,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of tax-exempt bonds |  |  | 2,000,000 |  | 2,000,000 |  | 12,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal face amount of debt issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost incurred and subsequently reimbursed |  |  |  |  | 27,700,000 |  | 17,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  | $ 714,400,000 |  | $ 714,400,000 |  | $ 24,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | US Ecology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal face amount of debt issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Credit facilities: August 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 3,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of available extensions | landfill | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extension period | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility feature, increase limit | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread |  |  |  |  | 0.91% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Facility | US Ecology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal face amount of debt issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |

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