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Intangible Assets, Net (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020
Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |
Intangible Assets Exclusive of Goodwill | Intangible assets, exclusive of goodwill, consisted of the following at September 30, 2020: ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | Gross |  | ​ | ​ |  | Accumulated |  | Net
​ | ​ | Carrying | ​ | Accumulated | ​ | Impairment | ​ | Carrying
​ | ​ | Amount | ​ | Amortization | ​ | Loss | ​ | Amount
Finite-lived intangible assets: |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |
Long-term franchise agreements and contracts | ​ | $ | 588,000 | ​ | $ | (220,502) | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | 367,498
Customer lists | ​ |  | 594,215 | ​ |  | (360,264) | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 233,951
Permits and other | ​ |  | 364,263 | ​ |  | (74,120) | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 290,143
​ | ​ |  | 1,546,478 | ​ |  | (654,886) | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 891,592
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |
Solid waste collection and transportation permits | ​ |  | 172,056 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 172,056
Material recycling facility permits | ​ |  | 42,283 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 42,283
E&P facility permits | ​ |  | 59,855 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | (38,507) | ​ |  | 21,348
​ | ​ |  | 274,194 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | (38,507) | ​ |  | 235,687
Intangible assets, exclusive of goodwill | ​ | $ | 1,820,672 | ​ | $ | (654,886) | ​ | $ | (38,507) | ​ | $ | 1,127,279
Intangible assets, exclusive of goodwill, consisted of the following at December 31, 2019: ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | Gross |  | ​ | ​ |  | Accumulated |  | Net
​ | ​ | Carrying | ​ | Accumulated | ​ | Impairment | ​ | Carrying
​ | ​ | Amount | ​ | Amortization | ​ | Loss | ​ | Amount
Finite-lived intangible assets: |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |
Long-term franchise agreements and contracts | ​ | $ | 550,340 | ​ | $ | (192,462) | ​ | $ | — | ​ | $ | 357,878
Customer lists | ​ |  | 587,562 | ​ |  | (308,427) | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 279,135
Permits and other | ​ |  | 367,127 | ​ |  | (63,299) | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 303,828
​ | ​ |  | 1,505,029 | ​ |  | (564,188) | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 940,841
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |
Solid waste collection and transportation permits | ​ |  | 158,591 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 158,591
Material recycling facility permits | ​ |  | 42,283 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 42,283
E&P facility permits | ​ |  | 59,855 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | (38,507) | ​ |  | 21,348
​ | ​ |  | 260,729 | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | (38,507) | ​ |  | 222,222
Intangible assets, exclusive of goodwill | ​ | $ | 1,765,758 | ​ | $ | (564,188) | ​ | $ | (38,507) | ​ | $ | 1,163,063
Estimated Future Amortization Expense of Amortizable Intangible Assets | Estimated future amortization expense for the next five years relating to finite-lived intangible assets is as follows: ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​
For the year ending December 31, 2020 |  | $ | 128,665
For the year ending December 31, 2021 | ​ | $ | 113,928
For the year ending December 31, 2022 | ​ | $ | 98,516
For the year ending December 31, 2023 | ​ | $ | 83,699
For the year ending December 31, 2024 | ​ | $ | 72,100

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