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Landfill Accounting - Landfill Depletion (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) $ / T	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) $ / T
Landfill Accounting [Abstract]
Landfill depletion expense | $	$ 207,887	$ 192,314
Average rate per ton consumed related to landfill depletion at owned landfills and landfills operated under life-of-site agreements | $ / T	5.27	5.11

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The noncash expense charged against earnings to recognize the consumption of natural resources.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-SubTopic 10
-Topic 230
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-28

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Average rate per ton consumed related to landfill depletion at owned landfill and landfill operated under life of site agreements.

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