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Revenue (Total Reported Revenues by Service Line) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 1,281,110 | $ 1,206,478 | $ 3,661,209 | $ 3,473,313
Collection [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 871,699 | 815,344 | 2,536,065 | 2,380,822
Collection [Member] | Commercial [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 369,543 | 342,961 | 1,080,261 | 1,005,110
Collection [Member] | Residential [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 300,026 | 286,068 | 881,927 | 845,493
Collection [Member] | Industrial and Construction Roll Off [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 202,130 | 186,315 | 573,877 | 530,219
Landfills [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 285,945 | 261,706 | 790,056 | 744,352
Transfer [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 187,961 | 155,058 | 495,317 | 445,612
Recycling [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 23,371 | 43,864 | 69,559 | 131,445
E&P [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 68,049 | 57,797 | 189,071 | 147,662
Intermodal and Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 34,261 | 38,221 | 105,588 | 107,418
Intercompany Revenue [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ (190,176) | $ (165,512) | $ (524,447) | $ (483,998)

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