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Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases - Components of Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 8 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2013
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility, Due 2016 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, due date | Mar. 18, 2016 |  |
Debt instrument stated percentage | 3.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cwst_SeniorSecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityDueTwoThousandAndSixteenMember |  |
Revenue Bonds Series 2014 Due December 2044 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, due date | Dec. 01, 2044 |  |
Debt instrument stated percentage | 3.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cwst_RevenueBondsSeriesTwoThousandFourteenDueTwoThousandFortyFourMember |  |
Revenue Bonds Series 2005R-2, due January 2025 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, due date | Jan. 01, 2025 |  |
Debt instrument stated percentage | 6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cwst_RevenueBondsSeriesTwoThousandFiveRtwoDueTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember |  |
Long-Term Revenue Bonds Series 2013 Due April 2036 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, due date | Apr. 01, 2036 |  |
Debt instrument stated percentage | 4.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cwst_LongTermRevenueBondSeriesTwoThousandThirteenDueTwoThousandThirtySixMember |  |
Revenue Bonds Series 2013 Due April 2029 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, due date | Apr. 01, 2029 |  |
Debt instrument stated percentage | 4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cwst_RevenueBondSeriesTwoThousandThirteenDueTwoThousandTwentyNineMember |  |
Revenue Bonds Series, 2005R-1, Due January 2025 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, due date | Jan. 01, 2025 |  |
Revenue Bonds Series 2013 Due April 2029 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, due date | Apr. 01, 2029 |  |
Capital Lease Obligations [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity date | Apr. 01, 2023 |  |
Debt instrument stated percentage | 7.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember |  |
Notes Payable [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity date | Apr. 01, 2017 |  |
Debt instrument stated percentage | 6.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cwst_NotesPayableMember |  |
Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2019 Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, due date | Feb. 15, 2019 |  |
Debt instrument stated percentage | 7.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cwst_SeniorSubordinatedNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember |  |
Senior second lien notes, unamortized discount | $ 1,319 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cwst_SeniorSubordinatedNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember | $ 1,491 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cwst_SeniorSubordinatedNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember | $ 1,735 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cwst_SeniorSubordinatedNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember

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