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Shareholders' Equity (Summary of Vesting Activity Related to Restricted Share Units) (Details) - Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd. [Member] | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 shares
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Vested at December 31, 2016 | 222,517
Vested over remaining service period | 19,338
Cash settled | (79,744)
Vested at September 30, 2017 | 162,111
Performance Shares [Member] |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Vested at December 31, 2016 | 35,727
Vested over remaining service period | 8,322
Cash settled | (37,437)
Vested at September 30, 2017 | 6,612

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