CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 414	$ 458
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $165 and $30, respectively	3,272	2,633
Other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4 and $4, respectively	415	237
Parts and supplies	206	173
Other current assets	467	303
Total current assets	4,774	3,804
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and depletion of $23,777 and $22,826, respectively	19,340	16,968
Goodwill	13,438	9,254
Other intangible assets, net	4,188	759
Restricted funds	413	422
Investments in unconsolidated entities	846	606
Other long-term assets	1,568	1,010
Total assets	44,567	32,823
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,046	1,709
Accrued liabilities	2,180	1,605
Deferred revenues	673	578
Current portion of long-term debt	1,359	334
Total current liabilities	6,258	4,226
Long-term debt, less current portion	22,541	15,895
Deferred income taxes	2,815	1,826
Landfill and environmental remediation liabilities	3,048	2,888
Other long-term liabilities	1,651	1,092
Total liabilities	36,313	25,927
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	5,496	5,351
Retained earnings	15,858	14,334
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(115)	(37)
Treasury stock at cost 228,788,284 and 228,827,218 shares, respectively	(12,993)	(12,751)
Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders' equity	8,252	6,903
Noncontrolling interests	2	(7)
Total equity	8,254	6,896
Total liabilities and equity	$ 44,567	$ 32,823