Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets	$ 54,629		$ 54,629		$ 51,687
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	1,008,121		1,008,121		961,427
Accumulated Amortization:	(364,842)		(364,842)		(301,187)
Intangible assets, net	697,908		697,908		711,927
Intangible assets, period increase (decrease)			6,700
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired			9,000
Amortization of Intangible Assets	20,000	$ 19,600	58,400	$ 58,400
Trade Names [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets	54,629		54,629		51,687
Trade Names [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	76,618		76,618		76,033
Accumulated Amortization:	(28,343)		(28,343)		(21,042)
Collection Routes [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	401,919		401,919		374,989
Accumulated Amortization:	(129,504)		(129,504)		(105,934)
Royalty, consulting land use and leasehold [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	14,389		14,389		13,456
Accumulated Amortization:	(3,095)		(3,095)		(2,258)
Permits [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	511,210		511,210		493,311
Accumulated Amortization:	(201,656)		(201,656)		(170,165)
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	3,985		3,985		3,638
Accumulated Amortization:	$ (2,244)		$ (2,244)		$ (1,788)