CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 614	$ 458
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $31 and $30, respectively	2,841	2,633
Other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3 and $4, respectively	284	237
Parts and supplies	184	173
Other current assets	336	303
Total current assets	4,259	3,804
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and depletion of $23,620 and $22,826, respectively	17,931	16,968
Goodwill	9,822	9,254
Other intangible assets, net	742	759
Restricted funds	457	422
Investments in unconsolidated entities	524	606
Other long-term assets	995	1,010
Total assets	34,730	32,823
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,853	1,709
Accrued liabilities	1,651	1,605
Deferred revenues	599	578
Current portion of long-term debt	676	334
Total current liabilities	4,779	4,226
Long-term debt, less current portion	15,977	15,895
Deferred income taxes	1,883	1,826
Landfill and environmental remediation liabilities	2,965	2,888
Other long-term liabilities	1,154	1,092
Total liabilities	26,758	25,927
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	5,485	5,351
Retained earnings	15,563	14,334
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(76)	(37)
Treasury stock at cost, 228,928,455 and 228,827,218 shares, respectively	(12,999)	(12,751)
Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders' equity	7,979	6,903
Noncontrolling interests	(7)	(7)
Total equity	7,972	6,896
Total liabilities and equity	$ 34,730	$ 32,823