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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, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 1,389,552 | $ 1,412,444 | $ 4,047,739 | $ 4,026,719
Reportable Segments [Member] | Collection [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,010,497 | 990,790 | 2,947,579 | 2,840,267
Reportable Segments [Member] | Commercial [Member] | Collection [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 406,037 | 408,415 | 1,197,971 | 1,186,565
Reportable Segments [Member] | Residential [Member] | Collection [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 387,566 | 355,574 | 1,131,486 | 1,024,105
Reportable Segments [Member] | Industrial and Construction Roll Off [Member] | Collection [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 216,894 | 226,801 | 618,122 | 629,597
Reportable Segments [Member] | Landfill [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 308,795 | 310,633 | 855,631 | 852,073
Reportable Segments [Member] | Transfer [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 205,910 | 209,585 | 575,761 | 575,337
Reportable Segments [Member] | Recycling [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 21,377 | 14,142 | 59,701 | 50,676
Reportable Segments [Member] | E&P [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 26,218 | 70,874 | 131,748 | 205,743
Reportable Segments [Member] | Intermodal and Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 27,141 | 26,520 | 84,970 | 90,491
Intercompany Revenue [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ (210,386) | $ (210,100) | $ (607,651) | $ (587,868)

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