CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 458	$ 351
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $30 and $26, respectively	2,633	2,461
Other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4 and $7, respectively	237	291
Parts and supplies	173	164
Other assets	303	284
Total current assets	3,804	3,551
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and depletion of $22,826 and $21,627, respectively	16,968	15,719
Goodwill	9,254	9,323
Other intangible assets, net	759	827
Restricted funds	422	348
Investments in unconsolidated entities	606	578
Other assets	1,010	1,021
Total assets	32,823	31,367
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,709	1,766
Accrued liabilities	1,605	1,625
Deferred revenues	578	589
Current portion of long-term debt	334	414
Total current liabilities	4,226	4,394
Long-term debt, less current portion	15,895	14,570
Deferred income taxes	1,826	1,733
Landfill and environmental remediation liabilities	2,888	2,700
Other liabilities	1,092	1,106
Total liabilities	25,927	24,503
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
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	5,351	5,314
Retained earnings	14,334	13,167
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(37)	(69)
Treasury stock at cost, 228,827,218 and 222,396,166 shares, respectively	(12,751)	(11,569)
Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders' equity	6,903	6,849
Noncontrolling interests	(7)	15
Total equity	6,896	6,864
Total liabilities and equity	$ 32,823	$ 31,367