CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 158	$ 201
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $62 and $87, respectively	3,372	3,435
Other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3 and $3, respectively	592	620
Parts and supplies	235	225
Other current assets	451	429
Total current assets	4,808	4,910
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and depletion of $25,451 and $25,096, respectively	20,335	20,378
Goodwill	13,873	13,880
Other intangible assets, net	3,664	3,767
Restricted funds	654	513
Investments in unconsolidated entities	756	779
Other long-term assets	1,610	1,608
Total assets	45,700	45,835
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,803	1,867
Accrued liabilities	1,938	2,211
Deferred revenues	764	735
Current portion of long-term debt	641	711
Total current liabilities	5,146	5,524
Long-term debt, less current portion	22,250	22,196
Deferred income taxes	3,266	3,160
Landfill and environmental remediation liabilities	3,310	3,278
Other long-term liabilities	1,706	1,686
Total liabilities	35,678	35,844
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	5,708	5,676
Retained earnings	17,571	17,232
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(44)	(10)
Treasury stock at cost 228,008,930 and 227,340,757 shares, respectively	(13,220)	(12,914)
Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders' equity	10,021	9,990
Noncontrolling interests	1	1
Total equity	10,022	9,991
Total liabilities and equity	$ 45,700	$ 45,835