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Business Combinations - Schedule of Purchase Price Paid for Acquisitions (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract] |
Gain on settlement of acquisition related contingent consideration | $ 1,058 cwst_GainLossOnSettlementOfContingentConsideration

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