CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 175	$ 414
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $187 and $165, respectively	3,397	3,272
Other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3 and $4, respectively	620	415
Parts and supplies	223	206
Other current assets	424	467
Total current assets	4,839	4,774
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and depletion of $24,477 and $23,777 respectively	20,069	19,340
Goodwill	13,894	13,438
Other intangible assets, net	3,873	4,188
Restricted funds	541	413
Investments in unconsolidated entities	791	846
Other long-term assets	1,601	1,568
Total assets	45,608	44,567
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,082	2,046
Accrued liabilities	2,077	2,180
Deferred revenues	698	673
Current portion of long-term debt	880	1,359
Total current liabilities	5,737	6,258
Long-term debt, less current portion	22,482	22,541
Deferred income taxes	3,025	2,815
Landfill and environmental remediation liabilities	3,132	3,048
Other long-term liabilities	1,712	1,651
Total liabilities	36,088	36,313
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
Waste Management, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,500,000,000 shares authorized; 630,282,461 shares issued	6	6
Additional paid-in capital	5,640	5,496
Retained earnings	16,823	15,858
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(31)	(115)
Treasury stock at cost, 227,680,075 and 228,788,284 shares, respectively	(12,919)	(12,993)
Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders' equity	9,519	8,252
Noncontrolling interests	1	2
Total equity	9,520	8,254
Total liabilities and equity	$ 45,608	$ 44,567