Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details) (USD $) In Millions	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 320.5	$ 88.3	$ 56.0	$ 48.0
Accounts receivable, net	872.3	828.9
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	169.6	207.4
Deferred tax assets	117.2	121.5
Total current assets	1,479.6	1,246.1
Restricted cash and marketable securities	160.1	172.8
Property and equipment, net	6,702.7	6,698.5
Goodwill, net	10,640.2	10,655.3	10,661.4	10,667.1
Other intangible assets, net	439.2	451.3	465.7
Investment and net advances to affiliate	0	0
Other assets	260.2	237.9
Total assets	19,682.0	19,461.9
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	476.8	606.5
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt	397.8	878.5
Deferred revenue	304.9	295.1
Accrued landfill and environmental costs, current portion	187.9	182.0
Accrued interest	84.4	93.1
Other accrued liabilities	752.2	621.3
Total current liabilities	2,204.0	2,676.5
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	6,907.7	5,865.1
Accrued landfill and environmental costs, net of current portion	1,433.8	1,416.6
Deferred income taxes and other long-term tax liabilities	975.7	1,044.8
Self-insurance reserves, net of current portion	299.6	304.5
Other long-term liabilities	194.5	305.5
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	4.0	4.0
Other equity	7,660.7	7,842.5
Total Republic Services, Inc. stockholders' equity	7,664.7	7,846.5
Noncontrolling interests	2.0	2.4
Total stockholders' equity	7,666.7	7,848.9
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	19,682.0	19,461.9
Parent Company [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	15.6	14.5	10.4	101.8
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	70.3	112.0
Deferred tax assets	106.9	111.2
Total current assets	192.8	237.7
Restricted cash and marketable securities	29.2	39.8
Property and equipment, net	50.1	47.2
Goodwill, net	0	0
Other intangible assets, net	18.6	21.8
Investment and net advances to affiliate	15,161.0	13,513.9
Other assets	111.8	88.2
Total assets	15,563.5	13,948.6
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	157.6	89.7
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt	388.6	392.2
Deferred revenue	0	0
Accrued landfill and environmental costs, current portion	0	0
Accrued interest	72.7	61.4
Other accrued liabilities	336.9	222.3
Total current liabilities	955.8	765.6
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	5,861.3	4,090.8
Accrued landfill and environmental costs, net of current portion	0	0
Deferred income taxes and other long-term tax liabilities	984.3	1,053.3
Self-insurance reserves, net of current portion	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	97.4	192.4
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	4.0	4.0
Other equity	7,660.7	7,842.5
Total Republic Services, Inc. stockholders' equity	7,664.7	7,846.5
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total stockholders' equity	7,664.7	7,846.5
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	15,563.5	13,948.6
Guarantors [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	301.8	71.1	39.2	(62.6)
Accounts receivable, net	845.0	800.6
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	77.5	74.8
Deferred tax assets	0	0
Total current assets	1,224.3	946.5
Restricted cash and marketable securities	47.4	47.0
Property and equipment, net	6,283.1	6,280.6
Goodwill, net	10,640.2	10,655.3
Other intangible assets, net	420.6	429.5
Investment and net advances to affiliate	32.6	40.9
Other assets	96.0	94.7
Total assets	18,744.2	18,494.5
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	307.3	500.2
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt	7.4	484.5
Deferred revenue	301.2	291.6
Accrued landfill and environmental costs, current portion	187.9	182.0
Accrued interest	11.6	31.7
Other accrued liabilities	229.7	200.5
Total current liabilities	1,045.1	1,690.5
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	1,032.4	1,760.0
Accrued landfill and environmental costs, net of current portion	1,163.6	1,148.1
Deferred income taxes and other long-term tax liabilities	0	0
Self-insurance reserves, net of current portion	83.2	97.7
Other long-term liabilities	45.3	58.6
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	0	0
Other equity	15,374.6	13,739.6
Total Republic Services, Inc. stockholders' equity	15,374.6	13,739.6
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total stockholders' equity	15,374.6	13,739.6
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	18,744.2	18,494.5
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	3.1	2.7	6.4	8.8
Accounts receivable, net	27.3	28.3
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	21.8	20.6
Deferred tax assets	10.3	10.3
Total current assets	62.5	61.9
Restricted cash and marketable securities	83.5	86.0
Property and equipment, net	369.5	370.7
Goodwill, net	0	0
Other intangible assets, net	0	0
Investment and net advances to affiliate	150.5	149.1
Other assets	52.4	55.0
Total assets	718.4	722.7
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	11.9	16.6
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt	1.8	1.8
Deferred revenue	3.7	3.5
Accrued landfill and environmental costs, current portion	0	0
Accrued interest	0.1	0
Other accrued liabilities	185.6	198.5
Total current liabilities	203.1	220.4
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	14.0	14.3
Accrued landfill and environmental costs, net of current portion	270.2	268.5
Deferred income taxes and other long-term tax liabilities	(8.6)	(8.5)
Self-insurance reserves, net of current portion	216.4	206.8
Other long-term liabilities	51.8	54.5
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	0	0
Other equity	(30.5)	(35.7)
Total Republic Services, Inc. stockholders' equity	(30.5)	(35.7)
Noncontrolling interests	2.0	2.4
Total stockholders' equity	(28.5)	(33.3)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	718.4	722.7
Eliminations [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Deferred tax assets	0	0
Total current assets	0	0
Restricted cash and marketable securities	0	0
Property and equipment, net	0	0
Goodwill, net	0	0
Other intangible assets, net	0	0
Investment and net advances to affiliate	(15,344.1)	(13,703.9)
Other assets	0	0
Total assets	(15,344.1)	(13,703.9)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	0	0
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt	0	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Accrued landfill and environmental costs, current portion	0	0
Accrued interest	0	0
Other accrued liabilities	0	0
Total current liabilities	0	0
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	0	0
Accrued landfill and environmental costs, net of current portion	0	0
Deferred income taxes and other long-term tax liabilities	0	0
Self-insurance reserves, net of current portion	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	0	0
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	0	0
Other equity	(15,344.1)	(13,703.9)
Total Republic Services, Inc. stockholders' equity	(15,344.1)	(13,703.9)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total stockholders' equity	(15,344.1)	(13,703.9)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (15,344.1)	$ (13,703.9)