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Shareholders' Equity (Summary of Stock Option Activity and Related Information) (Detail) - Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd. [Member]	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 shares
Number of Shares (Options)
Outstanding at beginning	165,156
Cash settled	(31,097)
Outstanding at ending	134,059

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