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Acquisitions - ProForma Consolidated Results of Operations (Detail) - Deffenbaugh Disposal Inc And Southern Waste Systems [Member] - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Operating revenues $ 3,395 $ 10,151 $ 9,856
Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc. $ 335 $ 847 $ 479
Basic earnings per common share $ 0.75 $ 1.91 $ 1.05
Diluted earnings per common share $ 0.74 $ 1.90 $ 1.05