Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income
Revenue	$ 2,086.6	$ 2,066.4		$ 4,051.5	$ 4,024.1
Expenses:
Cost of operations	1,237.8	1,218.3		2,397.5	2,355.1
Depreciation, amortization and depletion	208.6	213.8		414.4	416.8
Accretion	19.5	20.2		39.2	40.4
Selling, general and administrative	200.1	210.8		404.0	421.1
Loss on disposition of assets and impairments, net	19.4	1.1		19.0	1.6
Restructuring charges		1.4			7.0
Operating income	401.2	400.8		777.4	782.1
Interest expense	(111.4)	(130.5)		(227.1)	(265.0)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(199.5)		132.3	(201.3)	(132.3)
Interest income	0.1	0.1		0.3	0.1
Other income, net	0.9	(0.1)		2.0	1.6
Income before income taxes	91.3	270.3		351.3	386.5
Provision for income taxes	45.1	110.4		147.0	161.4
Net income	46.2	159.9		204.3	225.1
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.3	(0.2)		0.4	(0.4)
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.	46.5	159.7		204.7	224.7
Parent Company [Member]
Expenses:
Cost of operations	1.5	2.0		3.8	3.2
Depreciation, amortization and depletion	5.8	5.3		11.2	10.3
Selling, general and administrative	33.0	44.7		72.6	97.2
Loss on disposition of assets and impairments, net	(2.0)	(0.1)		(2.4)
Operating income	(38.3)	(51.9)		(85.2)	(110.7)
Interest expense	(69.3)	(55.5)		(125.7)	(97.9)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(1.9)			(1.9)	(0.1)
Interest income	(2.6)	(1.8)		(4.4)	(2.0)
Other income, net	(4.4)	(0.1)		(7.5)	1.3
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	111.4	140.1		449.6	191.7
Intercompany interest income (expense)	5.5	143.1		(194.0)	266.4
Income before income taxes	0.4	173.9		30.9	248.7
Provision for income taxes	(46.1)	14.2		(173.8)	24.0
Net income	46.5	159.7		204.7	224.7
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.	46.5	159.7		204.7	224.7
Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income
Revenue	2,030.7	2,009.9		3,946.1	3,912.2
Expenses:
Cost of operations	1,201.5	1,176.6		2,325.6	2,279.9
Depreciation, amortization and depletion	198.1	204.3		394.2	399.5
Accretion	19.3	4.4		38.8	8.8
Selling, general and administrative	163.9	163.4		320.6	318.0
Loss on disposition of assets and impairments, net	21.4	1.2		21.4	1.6
Restructuring charges		1.4			7.0
Operating income	426.5	458.6		845.5	897.4
Interest expense	(41.9)	(75.1)		(101.6)	(167.8)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(197.6)			(199.4)	(132.0)
Interest income	(1.2)	(2.8)		(2.5)	(2.7)
Other income, net	5.2	0.2		7.9	0.4
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	2.2	4.8		5.6	12.7
Intercompany interest income (expense)	(9.0)	(162.9)		188.1	(306.2)
Income before income taxes	184.2	222.8		743.6	301.8
Provision for income taxes	83.4	89.2		308.4	121.4
Net income	100.8	133.6		435.2	180.4
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(0.2)			(0.4)
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.	100.8	133.4		435.2	180.0
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income
Revenue	74.1	73.9		138.9	144.8
Expenses:
Cost of operations	53.0	57.1		101.6	104.9
Depreciation, amortization and depletion	4.7	4.2		9.0	7.0
Accretion	0.2	15.8		0.4	31.6
Selling, general and administrative	3.2	2.7		10.8	5.9
Operating income	13.0	(5.9)		17.1	(4.6)
Interest expense	(0.2)	0.1		0.2	0.7
Loss on extinguishment of debt					(0.2)
Interest income	3.9	4.7		7.2	4.8
Other income, net	0.1	(0.2)		1.6	(0.1)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0.7	0.7		1.5	1.6
Intercompany interest income (expense)	3.5	19.8		5.9	39.8
Income before income taxes	21.0	19.2		33.5	42.0
Provision for income taxes	7.8	7.0		12.4	16.0
Net income	13.2	12.2		21.1	26.0
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.3			0.4
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.	13.5	12.2		21.5	26.0
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income
Revenue	(18.2)	(17.4)		(33.5)	(32.9)
Expenses:
Cost of operations	(18.2)	(17.4)		(33.5)	(32.9)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(114.3)	(145.6)		(456.7)	(206.0)
Income before income taxes	(114.3)	(145.6)		(456.7)	(206.0)
Net income	(114.3)	(145.6)		(456.7)	(206.0)
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.	$ (114.3)	$ (145.6)		$ (456.7)	$ (206.0)