Shareholders' Equity (Summary of Vesting Activity Related to Restricted Share Units) (Details)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018 shares
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Forfeited	(33,711)
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd. [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vested at December 31, 2017	138,054
Vested over remaining service period	10,038
Cash settled	(27,059)
Forfeited	(2,435)
Vested at June 30, 2018	118,598
Performance Shares [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Forfeited	(34)
Performance Shares [Member] \| Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd. [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vested at December 31, 2017	28,407
Vested over remaining service period	22,946
Cash settled	(27,067)
Forfeited	(1,909)
Vested at June 30, 2018	22,377

The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(1)(iv)(3)
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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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