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Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases - Schedule of Future Maturities of Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail) (2019 Notes [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
2019 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]
Unamortized discount	$ 1,319us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cwst_TwoThousandNineteenNotesMember

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- Definition

The amount of debt discount that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 835

-SubTopic 30

-Section 45

-Paragraph 1A

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6451184&loc=d3e28541-108399



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 835

-SubTopic 30

-Section 55

-Paragraph 8

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34725769&loc=d3e28878-108400

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