Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Operating revenues	$ 3,440	$ 3,176
Costs and expenses:
Operating	2,166	1,993
Selling, general and administrative	390	362
Depreciation and amortization	328	312
Restructuring	1	2
Income from divestitures	(3)	(1)
Total costs and expenses	2,882	2,668
Income from operations	558	508
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(92)	(95)
Equity in net losses of unconsolidated entities	(32)	(7)
Other, net		(10)
Total other income (expense)	(124)	(112)
Income (loss) before income taxes	434	396
Income tax expense	137	140
Consolidated net income	297	256
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	(2)
Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.	$ 298	$ 258
Basic earnings per common share	$ 0.68	$ 0.58
Diluted earnings per common share	0.67	0.58
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.425	$ 0.410