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Landfill and Environmental Costs - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions, cubicYard in Billions |  | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 27, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) cubicYard landfill | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Environmental Exit Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of active solid waste landfills | landfill |  | 208 |  |  |
Total available disposal capacity (in cubic yards) | cubicYard |  | 5.1 |  |  |
Number of closed landfills | landfill |  | 126 |  |  |
Amount of aggregate potential remediation liability |  | $ 369.0 |  |  |
Payments for management and monitoring of remediation area |  | 31.4 | $ 37.4 |  |
Remediation liability |  | 502.0 | $ 533.4 | $ 487.5 | $ 454.9
Bridgeton Landfill |  |  |  |  |
Environmental Exit Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Payments for management and monitoring of remediation area |  | 9.4 |  |  |
Remediation liability |  | 77.8 |  |  |
Remediation liability expected to be paid during the remainder of the year |  | $ 6.0 |  |  |
West Lake Landfill Superfund Site |  |  |  |  |
Environmental Exit Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Environmental exit costs, anticipated cost | $ 229.0 |  |  |  |
West Lake Landfill Superfund Site | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Environmental Exit Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Environmental exit costs, time period allotted for completion | 4 years |  |  |  |
West Lake Landfill Superfund Site | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Environmental Exit Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Environmental exit costs, time period allotted for completion | 5 years |  |  |  |

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