Landfill and Environmental Costs (Asset Retirement Obligation Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Activity in Asset Retirement Obligation Liabilities
Asset retirement obligation liabilities, beginning of year	$ 1,257.7	$ 1,224.6	$ 1,181.6
Non-cash additions	43.9	45.2	41.0
Acquisitions, net of divestitures and other adjustments	(0.7)	(20.3)	0.8
Asset retirement obligation adjustments	(17.7)	(8.9)	(0.5)
Payments	(71.9)	(62.7)	(77.4)
Accretion expense	80.7	79.8	79.1
Asset retirement obligation liabilities, end of year	1,292.0	1,257.7	1,224.6
Less: current portion	(76.7)	(77.4)	(64.8)
Long-term portion	$ 1,215.3	$ 1,180.3	$ 1,159.8

Additions due to acquisitions and other adjustments related to asset retirement obligations.

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Amount of addition (reduction) of an adjustment to asset retirement obligation

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Non cash asset additions related to asset retirement obligations.

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The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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Amount of accretion expense recognized during the period that is associated with an asset retirement obligation. Accretion expense measures and incorporates changes due to the passage of time into the carrying amount of the liability.

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Current portion of the carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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Amount of asset retirement obligations settled, or otherwise disposed of, during the period. This may include asset retirement obligations transferred to third parties associated with the sale of a long-lived asset.

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