CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Operating revenues	$ 14,485	$ 13,609	$ 12,961
Costs and expenses:
Operating	9,021	8,486	8,231
Selling, general and administrative	1,468	1,410	1,343
Depreciation and amortization	1,376	1,301	1,245
Restructuring		4	15
(Income) expense from divestitures, asset impairments and unusual items, net	(16)	112	82
Total costs and expenses	11,849	11,313	10,916
Income from operations	2,636	2,296	2,045
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(363)	(376)	(385)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(6)	(4)	(555)
Equity in net losses of unconsolidated entities	(68)	(44)	(38)
Other, net	(8)	(50)	(7)
Total other income (expense)	(445)	(474)	(985)
Income before income taxes	2,191	1,822	1,060
Income tax expense	242	642	308
Consolidated net income	1,949	1,180	752
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(2)	(1)
Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.	$ 1,949	$ 1,182	$ 753
Basic earnings per common share	$ 4.44	$ 2.66	$ 1.66
Diluted earnings per common share	4.41	2.65	1.65
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 1.70	$ 1.64	$ 1.54