Intangible Assets, Net (Intangible Assets Exclusive of Goodwill) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross carrying amount	$ 1,090,809	$ 465,479
Intangible assets, exclusive of goodwill, gross	1,345,708	720,378
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(240,043)	(170,733)
Intangible assets, accumulated impairment	(38,507)	(38,351)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net carrying amount	850,766	294,746
Intangible assets, net, exclusive of goodwill	1,067,158	511,294
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, gross carrying amount	254,899	254,899
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	216,392	216,548
Solid Waste Collection and Transportation Permits
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, gross carrying amount	152,761	152,761
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	152,761	152,761
Material Recycling Facility Permits
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, gross carrying amount	42,283	42,283
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	42,283	42,283
Exploration and Production Facility Permits
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, accumulated impairment	(38,507)	(38,351)
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, gross carrying amount	59,855	59,855
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	21,348	21,504
Long-term Franchise Agreements and Contracts
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross carrying amount	428,783	210,384
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(86,552)	(60,205)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net carrying amount	342,231	150,179
Customer Lists [Member]
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross carrying amount	371,203	173,855
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(131,525)	(96,941)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net carrying amount	239,678	76,914
Permits and Other [Member]
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross carrying amount	290,823	81,240
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(21,966)	(13,587)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net carrying amount	$ 268,857	$ 67,653