2019 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement
#000155837020000762 Filed on February 13, 2020
Income Statement
Concept | 2019 Q4 | 2018 Q4 | 2018 Q3 |
---|---|---|---|
Revenue | $3.846B | $3.842B | $3.822B |
YoY Change | 0.1% | 5.2% | 2.85% |
Cost Of Revenue | $1.971B | $2.058B | $2.373B |
YoY Change | -4.23% | 5.16% | 18.35% |
Gross Profit | $1.875B | $1.784B | $1.449B |
YoY Change | 5.1% | 5.25% | -15.31% |
Gross Profit Margin | 48.75% | 46.43% | 37.91% |
Selling, General & Admin | $788.0M | $691.0M | $345.0M |
YoY Change | 14.04% | 2.37% | -47.17% |
% of Gross Profit | 42.03% | 38.73% | 23.81% |
Research & Development | |||
YoY Change | |||
% of Gross Profit | |||
Depreciation & Amortization | $395.0M | $370.0M | $376.0M |
YoY Change | 6.76% | 8.19% | 7.43% |
% of Gross Profit | 21.07% | 20.74% | 25.95% |
Operating Expenses | $1.183B | $1.061B | $345.0M |
YoY Change | 11.5% | 4.33% | -65.6% |
Operating Profit | $655.0M | $767.0M | $699.0M |
YoY Change | -14.6% | 13.13% | -1.27% |
Interest Expense | -$126.0M | -$109.0M | -$93.00M |
YoY Change | 15.6% | 2.83% | -5.1% |
% of Operating Profit | -19.24% | -14.21% | -13.3% |
Other Income/Expense, Net | $2.000M | $1.000M | $0.00 |
YoY Change | 100.0% | -112.5% | |
Pretax Income | $531.0M | $659.0M | $597.0M |
YoY Change | -19.42% | 12.84% | -1.0% |
Income Tax | $84.00M | $128.0M | $99.00M |
% Of Pretax Income | 15.82% | 19.42% | 16.58% |
Net Earnings | $447.0M | $531.0M | $499.0M |
YoY Change | -15.82% | -41.2% | 29.27% |
Net Earnings / Revenue | 11.62% | 13.82% | 13.06% |
Basic Earnings Per Share | $1.05 | $1.25 | $1.16 |
Diluted Earnings Per Share | $1.05 | $1.24 | $1.16 |
COMMON SHARES | |||
Basic Shares Outstanding | 424.2M | 427.9M | |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 430.8M |
Balance Sheet
Concept | 2019 Q4 | 2018 Q4 | 2018 Q3 |
---|---|---|---|
SHORT-TERM ASSETS | |||
Cash & Short-Term Investments | $3.561B | $61.00M | $83.00M |
YoY Change | 5737.7% | 177.27% | 137.14% |
Cash & Equivalents | $3.561B | $61.00M | $83.00M |
Short-Term Investments | |||
Other Short-Term Assets | $223.0M | $207.0M | $147.0M |
YoY Change | 7.73% | 2.48% | -10.37% |
Inventory | $106.0M | $102.0M | $103.0M |
Prepaid Expenses | |||
Receivables | $1.949B | $1.931B | $1.943B |
Other Receivables | $370.0M | $344.0M | $399.0M |
Total Short-Term Assets | $6.209B | $2.645B | $2.675B |
YoY Change | 134.74% | -1.82% | 16.3% |
LONG-TERM ASSETS | |||
Property, Plant & Equipment | $12.89B | $11.94B | $11.82B |
YoY Change | 7.96% | 3.31% | 6.1% |
Goodwill | $6.532B | $6.430B | |
YoY Change | 1.59% | 2.93% | |
Intangibles | $521.0M | $572.0M | |
YoY Change | -8.92% | ||
Long-Term Investments | $483.0M | $406.0M | $419.0M |
YoY Change | 18.97% | 50.93% | 45.99% |
Other Assets | $792.0M | $359.0M | $738.0M |
YoY Change | 120.61% | -30.02% | 85.43% |
Total Long-Term Assets | $21.53B | $20.01B | $19.92B |
YoY Change | 7.64% | 4.55% | 6.79% |
TOTAL ASSETS | |||
Total Short-Term Assets | $6.209B | $2.645B | $2.675B |
Total Long-Term Assets | $21.53B | $20.01B | $19.92B |
Total Assets | $27.74B | $22.65B | $22.59B |
YoY Change | 22.49% | 3.76% | 7.84% |
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
YoY Change | |||
Accounts Payable | $1.065B | $1.037B | $940.0M |
YoY Change | 2.7% | -0.29% | 19.14% |
Accrued Expenses | $1.327B | $1.117B | $1.171B |
YoY Change | 18.8% | 13.98% | 3.08% |
Deferred Revenue | $534.0M | $522.0M | |
YoY Change | 2.3% | ||
Short-Term Debt | $0.00 | $260.0M | $145.0M |
YoY Change | -100.0% | -49.51% | -71.12% |
Long-Term Debt Due | $218.0M | $172.0M | $302.0M |
YoY Change | 26.74% | -23.21% | -13.22% |
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $3.144B | $3.108B | $3.070B |
YoY Change | 1.16% | -4.72% | -5.8% |
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
Long-Term Debt | $13.28B | $9.594B | $9.569B |
YoY Change | 38.42% | 9.62% | 12.64% |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | $912.0M | $553.0M | $2.466B |
YoY Change | 64.92% | -78.1% | 0.94% |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $912.0M | $553.0M | $12.04B |
YoY Change | 64.92% | -95.1% | 10.03% |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | |||
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $3.144B | $3.108B | $3.070B |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $912.0M | $553.0M | $12.04B |
Total Liabilities | $20.67B | $16.37B | $16.35B |
YoY Change | 26.26% | 3.57% | 4.35% |
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | |||
Retained Earnings | $10.59B | $9.797B | |
YoY Change | 8.11% | ||
Common Stock | $5.055B | $4.999B | |
YoY Change | 1.12% | ||
Preferred Stock | |||
YoY Change | |||
Treasury Stock (at cost) | |||
YoY Change | |||
Treasury Stock Shares | $206.0M | $206.3M | |
Shareholders Equity | $7.068B | $6.275B | $6.239B |
YoY Change | |||
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity | $27.74B | $22.65B | $22.59B |
YoY Change | 22.49% | 3.76% | 7.84% |
Cashflow Statement
Concept | 2019 Q4 | 2018 Q4 | 2018 Q3 |
---|---|---|---|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
Net Income | $447.0M | $531.0M | $499.0M |
YoY Change | -15.82% | -41.2% | 29.27% |
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization | $395.0M | $370.0M | $376.0M |
YoY Change | 6.76% | 8.19% | 7.43% |
Cash From Operating Activities | $1.022B | $912.0M | $874.0M |
YoY Change | 12.06% | 15.15% | 2.34% |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
Capital Expenditures | -$286.0M | -$454.0M | -$404.0M |
YoY Change | -37.0% | -14.02% | 15.43% |
Acquisitions | |||
YoY Change | |||
Other Investing Activities | $6.000M | -$209.0M | -$92.00M |
YoY Change | -102.87% | 397.62% | 300.0% |
Cash From Investing Activities | -$280.0M | -$663.0M | -$496.0M |
YoY Change | -57.77% | 16.32% | 32.98% |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
Cash Dividend Paid | |||
YoY Change | |||
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net | |||
YoY Change | |||
Debt Paid & Issued, Net | |||
YoY Change | |||
Cash From Financing Activities | -116.0M | -493.0M | -368.0M |
YoY Change | -76.47% | 1543.33% | -22.36% |
NET CHANGE | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | 1.022B | 912.0M | 874.0M |
Cash From Investing Activities | -280.0M | -663.0M | -496.0M |
Cash From Financing Activities | -116.0M | -493.0M | -368.0M |
Net Change In Cash | 626.0M | -244.0M | 10.00M |
YoY Change | -356.56% | -227.08% | 42.86% |
FREE CASH FLOW | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | $1.022B | $912.0M | $874.0M |
Capital Expenditures | -$286.0M | -$454.0M | -$404.0M |
Free Cash Flow | $1.308B | $1.366B | $1.278B |
YoY Change | -4.25% | 3.48% | 6.15% |
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Gain Loss From Divestitures Asset Impairments And Unusual Items
GainLossFromDivestituresAssetImpairmentsAndUnusualItems
|
-58000000 | |
CY2017 | wm |
Gain Loss From Divestitures Asset Impairments And Unusual Items
GainLossFromDivestituresAssetImpairmentsAndUnusualItems
|
-16000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Costs And Expenses
CostsAndExpenses
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12749000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Costs And Expenses
CostsAndExpenses
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12125000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Costs And Expenses
CostsAndExpenses
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11849000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
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2706000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
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2789000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
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2636000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Interest Income Expense Nonoperating Net
InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet
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-411000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Interest Income Expense Nonoperating Net
InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet
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-374000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Interest Income Expense Nonoperating Net
InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet
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-363000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt
GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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-85000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt
GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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-6000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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-55000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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-41000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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-68000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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-50000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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2000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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-8000000 | |
CY2019 | wm |
Interest And Other Income Expense
InterestAndOtherIncomeExpense
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-601000000 | |
CY2018 | wm |
Interest And Other Income Expense
InterestAndOtherIncomeExpense
|
-413000000 | |
CY2017 | wm |
Interest And Other Income Expense
InterestAndOtherIncomeExpense
|
-445000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
2105000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
2376000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
2191000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
434000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
453000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
242000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
1671000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
1923000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
1949000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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1000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
-2000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1670000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1925000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1949000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
3.93 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
4.49 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
4.44 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
3.91 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
4.45 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
4.41 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
1671000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
1923000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
1949000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax
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8000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax
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8000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax
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7000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
15000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
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5000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
2000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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55000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
-105000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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76000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
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-1000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
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-2000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
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-3000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
79000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-90000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
88000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
1750000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
1833000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
2037000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
1000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
-2000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
1749000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
1835000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
2037000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
1671000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
1923000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
1949000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
|
1574000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
|
1477000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
|
1376000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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100000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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25000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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-251000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Asset Retirement Obligation Accretion Expense
AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense
|
98000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Asset Retirement Obligation Accretion Expense
AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense
|
95000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Asset Retirement Obligation Accretion Expense
AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense
|
92000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Provision For Doubtful Accounts
ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
|
39000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Provision For Doubtful Accounts
ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
|
54000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Provision For Doubtful Accounts
ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
|
43000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
86000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
89000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
101000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment
GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
|
27000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment
GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
|
47000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment
GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
|
20000000 | |
CY2019 | wm |
Gain Loss From Divestitures Asset Impairments And Other Noncash Portion
GainLossFromDivestituresAssetImpairmentsAndOtherNoncashPortion
|
113000000 | |
CY2018 | wm |
Gain Loss From Divestitures Asset Impairments And Other Noncash Portion
GainLossFromDivestituresAssetImpairmentsAndOtherNoncashPortion
|
-58000000 | |
CY2017 | wm |
Gain Loss From Divestitures Asset Impairments And Other Noncash Portion
GainLossFromDivestituresAssetImpairmentsAndOtherNoncashPortion
|
43000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Net Of Dividends Or Distributions
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
|
-55000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Net Of Dividends Or Distributions
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
|
-41000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Net Of Dividends Or Distributions
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
|
-39000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt
GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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-85000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt
GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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-6000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts And Other Receivables
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables
|
53000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts And Other Receivables
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables
|
16000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts And Other Receivables
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables
|
271000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Current Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
|
23000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Current Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
|
16000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Current Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
|
-50000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
|
-10000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
|
14000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
|
66000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
|
243000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
|
203000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
|
126000000 | |
CY2019 | wm |
Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue And Other Operating Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenueAndOtherOperatingLiabilities
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-97000000 | |
CY2018 | wm |
Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue And Other Operating Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenueAndOtherOperatingLiabilities
|
-186000000 | |
CY2017 | wm |
Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue And Other Operating Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenueAndOtherOperatingLiabilities
|
-37000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
3874000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
3570000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
3180000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired
PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
|
521000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired
PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
|
460000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired
PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
|
198000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
|
1818000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
|
1694000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
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1509000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Number Of Sites Listed On Environmental Protection Agency National Priorities List For Which We Have Been Notified We Are Prp
NumberOfSitesListedOnEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyNationalPrioritiesListForWhichWeHaveBeenNotifiedWeArePrp
|
75 | |
CY2019 | wm |
Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses Net Of Cash Divested And Proceeds From Sales Of Assets Investing Activities
ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivestedAndProceedsFromSalesOfAssetsInvestingActivities
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49000000 | |
CY2018 | wm |
Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses Net Of Cash Divested And Proceeds From Sales Of Assets Investing Activities
ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivestedAndProceedsFromSalesOfAssetsInvestingActivities
|
208000000 | |
CY2017 | wm |
Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses Net Of Cash Divested And Proceeds From Sales Of Assets Investing Activities
ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivestedAndProceedsFromSalesOfAssetsInvestingActivities
|
99000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
86000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
223000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
12000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
-2376000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
-2169000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
-1620000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt And Capital Securities Net
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecuritiesNet
|
4683000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt And Capital Securities Net
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecuritiesNet
|
359000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt And Capital Securities Net
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecuritiesNet
|
1479000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt And Capital Securities
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities
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533000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt And Capital Securities
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities
|
499000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt And Capital Securities
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities
|
1907000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Debt Extinguishment Costs
PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts
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84000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Debt Extinguishment Costs
PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts
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8000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Repayments Of Commercial Paper
ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper
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-1001000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Repayments Of Commercial Paper
ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper
|
453000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Repayments Of Commercial Paper
ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper
|
513000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
248000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
1004000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
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750000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Common Stock
PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
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876000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Common Stock
PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
|
802000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Common Stock
PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
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750000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised
ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
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67000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised
ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
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52000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised
ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
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95000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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33000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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29000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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47000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
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-11000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
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-38000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
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14000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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1964000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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-1508000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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-1361000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
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2000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
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-3000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
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3464000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
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-110000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
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199000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
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183000000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
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293000000 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
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94000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
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3647000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
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183000000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
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293000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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3561000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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61000000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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22000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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15000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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49000000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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70000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent
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CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent
|
73000000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent
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201000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
3647000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
183000000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
293000000 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
5320000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
1949000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
88000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
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1.70 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock Cash
DividendsCommonStockCash
|
750000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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185000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method
TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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750000000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
6042000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Adoption Quantification
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfAdoptionQuantification
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CY2018 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
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CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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CY2018 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
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1.86 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock Cash
DividendsCommonStockCash
|
802000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
|
151000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method
TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
|
1008000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Deconsolidation
NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDeconsolidation
|
19000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Other
StockholdersEquityOther
|
1000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
6276000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
1671000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
79000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
2.05 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock Cash
DividendsCommonStockCash
|
876000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
|
164000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method
TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
|
244000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
7070000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Nature Of Operations
NatureOfOperations
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">1. Business</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">The financial statements presented in this report represent the consolidation of Waste Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation; its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries; and certain variable interest entities for which Waste Management, Inc. or its subsidiaries are the primary beneficiaries as described in Note 19. Waste Management, Inc. is a holding company and all operations are conducted by its subsidiaries. When the terms “the Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” are used in this document, those terms refer to Waste Management, Inc., its consolidated subsidiaries and consolidated variable interest entities. When we use the term “WM,” we are referring only to Waste Management, Inc., the parent holding company.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">We are North America’s leading provider of comprehensive waste management environmental services. We partner with our residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers and the communities we serve to manage and reduce waste at each stage from collection to disposal, while recovering valuable resources and creating clean, renewable energy. Our “Solid Waste” business is operated and managed locally by our subsidiaries that focus on distinct geographic areas and provide collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling and resource recovery services. Through our subsidiaries, we are also a leading developer, operator and owner of landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States (“U.S.”).</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">We evaluate, oversee and manage the financial performance of our Solid Waste business subsidiaries through our 17 Areas. We also provide additional services that are not managed through our Solid Waste business, which are presented in this report as “Other.” Additional information related to our segments is included in Note 20.</p> | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Investments In Affiliates Subsidiaries Associates And Joint Ventures
InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
|
483000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Lease Practical Expedients Package
LeasePracticalExpedientsPackage
|
true | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Lease Pratical Expedient Land Easement
LeasePraticalExpedientLandEasement
|
true | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Number Of Owned Sites Listed On Environmental Protection Agency National Priorities List For Which We Have Been Notified We Are Prp
NumberOfOwnedSitesListedOnEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyNationalPrioritiesListForWhichWeHaveBeenNotifiedWeArePrp
|
15 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment Description
PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription
|
<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 7.2pt;">Reclassifications</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">When necessary, reclassifications have been made to our prior period financial information to conform to the current year presentation and are not material to our consolidated financial statements.</p> | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Use Of Estimates
UseOfEstimates
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 7.2pt;">Estimates and Assumptions</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt;">In preparing our financial statements, we make numerous estimates and assumptions that affect the accounting for and recognition and disclosure of assets, liabilities, equity, revenues and expenses. We must make these estimates and assumptions because certain information that we use is dependent on future events, cannot be calculated with precision from available data or simply cannot be calculated. In some cases, these estimates are difficult to determine, and we must exercise significant judgment. In preparing our financial statements, the most difficult, subjective and complex estimates and the assumptions that present the greatest amount of uncertainty relate to our accounting for landfills, environmental remediation liabilities, long-lived asset impairments and reserves associated with our insured and self-insured claims. Each </p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">of these items is discussed in additional detail below. Actual results could differ materially from the estimates and assumptions that we use in the preparation of our financial statements.</p> | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Concentration Risk Credit Risk
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|
<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 7.2pt;">Concentrations of Credit Risk</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, investments held within our restricted trust and escrow accounts, and accounts receivable. We make efforts to control our exposure to credit risk associated with these instruments by (i) placing our assets and other financial interests with a diverse group of credit-worthy financial institutions; (ii) holding high-quality financial instruments while limiting investments in any one instrument and (iii) maintaining strict policies over credit extension that include credit evaluations, credit limits and monitoring procedures, although generally we do not have collateral requirements for credit extensions. We also control our exposure associated with trade receivables by discontinuing service, to the extent allowable, to non-paying customers. However, our overall credit risk associated with trade receivables is limited due to the large number and diversity of customers we serve. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, no single customer represented greater than 5% of total accounts receivable.</p> | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Receivable
IncomeTaxReceivable
|
231000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Receivable
IncomeTaxReceivable
|
284000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Federal Fuel Credits Receivable
FederalFuelCreditsReceivable
|
70000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Environmental Remediation Reasonably Possible Additional Losses High Estimate
EnvironmentalRemediationReasonablyPossibleAdditionalLossesHighEstimate
|
140000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies
|
240000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Environmental Remediation Liabilities That Have Never Been Subject To Inflation Or Discounting
EnvironmentalRemediationLiabilitiesThatHaveNeverBeenSubjectToInflationOrDiscounting
|
36000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | wm |
Environmental Remediation Liabilities That Have Never Been Subject To Inflation Or Discounting
EnvironmentalRemediationLiabilitiesThatHaveNeverBeenSubjectToInflationOrDiscounting
|
35000000 | |
CY2019 | wm |
Increase In Operating Expenses If Environmental Remediation Liability Had Not Been Inflated Or Discounted
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|
8000000 | |
CY2018 | wm |
Increase In Operating Expenses If Environmental Remediation Liability Had Not Been Inflated Or Discounted
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|
3000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Number Of Non Owned Sites Listed On Environmental Protection Agency National Priorities List For Which We Have Been Notified We Are Prp
NumberOfNonOwnedSitesListedOnEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyNationalPrioritiesListForWhichWeHaveBeenNotifiedWeArePrp
|
60 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Investments Current
RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent
|
70000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Equity Securities Fv Ni
EquitySecuritiesFvNi
|
377000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Equity Securities Fv Ni
EquitySecuritiesFvNi
|
257000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Equity Securities Without Readily Determinable Fair Value Amount
EquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueAmount
|
57000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Equity Securities Without Readily Determinable Fair Value Amount
EquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueAmount
|
83000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Investments In Unconsolidated Entities Redeemable Preferred Stock
InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedEntitiesRedeemablePreferredStock
|
49000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | wm |
Investments In Unconsolidated Entities Redeemable Preferred Stock
InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedEntitiesRedeemablePreferredStock
|
66000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Investments In Affiliates Subsidiaries Associates And Joint Ventures
InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
|
406000000 | |
CY2018 | wm |
Revenue Other Than Customer Contracts Percent
RevenueOtherThanCustomerContractsPercent
|
0.01 | |
CY2019 | wm |
Revenue Other Than Customer Contracts Percent
RevenueOtherThanCustomerContractsPercent
|
0.01 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Capitalized Contract Cost Net
CapitalizedContractCostNet
|
153000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Capitalized Contract Cost Net
CapitalizedContractCostNet
|
145000000 | |
CY2019 | wm |
Revenue Long Term Contract Percent
RevenueLongTermContractPercent
|
0.25 | |
CY2019 | wm |
Weighted Average Remaining Contract Term
WeightedAverageRemainingContractTerm
|
P5Y | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Interest Costs Incurred
InterestCostsIncurred
|
485000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Interest Costs Incurred
InterestCostsIncurred
|
400000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Interest Costs Incurred
InterestCostsIncurred
|
383000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Interest Costs Capitalized
InterestCostsCapitalized
|
21000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Interest Costs Capitalized
InterestCostsCapitalized
|
16000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Interest Costs Capitalized
InterestCostsCapitalized
|
15000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
|
0.0051 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
397000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
339000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
380000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
292000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
349000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
562000000 | |
CY2019 | wm |
Non Cash Investing And Financing Activity
NonCashInvestingAndFinancingActivity
|
299000000 | |
CY2018 | wm |
Non Cash Investing And Financing Activity
NonCashInvestingAndFinancingActivity
|
250000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Capping Closure Post Closure And Environmental Costs
AccruedCappingClosurePostClosureAndEnvironmentalCosts
|
165000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Capping Closure Post Closure And Environmental Costs
AccruedCappingClosurePostClosureAndEnvironmentalCosts
|
169000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Capping Closure Post Closure And Environmental Costs Noncurrent
AccruedCappingClosurePostClosureAndEnvironmentalCostsNoncurrent
|
1930000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Capping Closure Post Closure And Environmental Costs Noncurrent
AccruedCappingClosurePostClosureAndEnvironmentalCostsNoncurrent
|
1828000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Accrued Capping And Environmental Costs
AccruedCappingAndEnvironmentalCosts
|
2095000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | wm |
Accrued Capping And Environmental Costs
AccruedCappingAndEnvironmentalCosts
|
1997000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Undiscounted Due Within One Year
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesUndiscountedDueWithinOneYear
|
27000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Undiscounted Due In Second Year
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesUndiscountedDueInSecondYear
|
33000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Undiscounted Due In Third Year
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesUndiscountedDueInThirdYear
|
44000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Undiscounted Due In Fourth Year
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesUndiscountedDueInFourthYear
|
34000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Undiscounted Due In Fifth Year
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesUndiscountedDueInFifthYear
|
22000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Undiscounted Due After Fifth Year
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesUndiscountedDueAfterFifthYear
|
72000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Gross
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
|
31550000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Gross
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
|
30206000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
12893000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
11942000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
6532000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
6430000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Period Increase Decrease
GoodwillPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
102000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Impairment Loss
GoodwillImpairmentLoss
|
27000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
|
1088000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
|
567000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
|
521000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
|
1118000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
|
546000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
|
572000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Intangible Assets
AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
|
106000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Intangible Assets
AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
|
101000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Intangible Assets
AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
|
96000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill
IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
|
19000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Next Twelve Months
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|
99000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Two
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|
85000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Three
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|
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CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Four
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|
61000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Five
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
|
56000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Disclosure Required Under Item One Zero Three Of Secs Regulation Sk
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|
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CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium And Debt Issuance Costs Net
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|
85000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium And Debt Issuance Costs Net
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|
52000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
13498000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
10026000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Current
DebtCurrent
|
218000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Current
DebtCurrent
|
432000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
13280000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
9594000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Debt And Financing Leases Maturing Or Subject To Remarketing Within Next Twelve Months
DebtAndFinancingLeasesMaturingOrSubjectToRemarketingWithinNextTwelveMonths
|
1500000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Current
DebtCurrent
|
218000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Next Twelve Months
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|
823000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Two
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|
629000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Three
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
|
660000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Four
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour
|
646000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Five
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive
|
1220000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal After Year Five
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
|
9701000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
424000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
374000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Lease Right Of Use Asset
LeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
798000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Current
OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
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CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Current
FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
36000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
366000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Noncurrent
FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
323000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Lease Liability
LeaseLiability
|
804000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
|
132000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
|
129000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
|
134000000 | |
CY2019 | wm |
Finance Lease Cost
FinanceLeaseCost
|
48000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Multiemployer Plans Collective Bargaining Arrangement Percentage Of Participants
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|
0.20 | |
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Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
|
0.0055 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.2061 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths
|
63000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths
|
47000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo
|
58000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo
|
45000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree
|
57000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree
|
45000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour
|
51000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour
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44000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive
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40000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive
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41000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive
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359000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive
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256000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
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628000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
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478000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
|
183000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount
FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
|
119000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability
OperatingLeaseLiability
|
445000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability
FinanceLeaseLiability
|
359000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Lessee Operating Lease Lease Not Yet Commenced Amount
LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedAmount
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26000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Lease Not Yet Commenced Term Of Contract1
LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedTermOfContract1
|
P15Y | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Payments
OperatingLeasePayments
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87000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Principal Payments
FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments
|
40000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability
RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability
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149000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Finance Lease Liability
RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability
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134000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
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P16Y | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1
FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
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P14Y | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
|
0.0350 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent
FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
|
0.0410 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.1904 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
204000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
256000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
400000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
94000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
132000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
56000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
36000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
40000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
37000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
334000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
428000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
493000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
94000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
59000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-316000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
8000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-32000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
62000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-2000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-2000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
3000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
100000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
25000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-251000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
434000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
453000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
242000000 | |
CY2019 | wm |
Investment Without Readily Determinable Fair Value Other Than Temporary Impairment
InvestmentWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueOtherThanTemporaryImpairment
|
52000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
2191000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
0.2100 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
0.2100 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
0.3500 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
|
0.0439 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
|
0.0441 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
|
0.0325 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate
|
-0.0051 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate
|
-0.2414 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Credits
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits
|
0.0438 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Credits
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits
|
0.0244 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Credits
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits
|
0.0231 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Settlements
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlements
|
-0.0074 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Settlements
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlements
|
-0.0385 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Settlements
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlements
|
0.0003 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Share Based Compensation Cost
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost
|
-0.0091 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Share Based Compensation Cost
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost
|
-0.0054 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Share Based Compensation Cost
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost
|
-0.0145 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Impairment Losses
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses
|
0.0072 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Impairment Losses
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses
|
0.0003 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Impairment Losses
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses
|
0.0066 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
|
0.0040 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
|
0.0043 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
|
-0.0055 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
|
0.0013 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.1104 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
|
2025000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
|
2235000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
|
2040000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
|
80000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
|
141000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
|
151000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
2105000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
2376000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Deferred Tax Assets Landfill And Future Environmental Remediation Costs
DeferredTaxAssetsLandfillAndFutureEnvironmentalRemediationCosts
|
156000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | wm |
Deferred Tax Assets Landfill And Future Environmental Remediation Costs
DeferredTaxAssetsLandfillAndFutureEnvironmentalRemediationCosts
|
143000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Lease Liabilities
DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLeaseLiabilities
|
114000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Other
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsOther
|
150000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Other
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsOther
|
175000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Gross
DeferredTaxAssetsGross
|
570000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Gross
DeferredTaxAssetsGross
|
576000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits Other
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsOther
|
11000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits Other
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsOther
|
10000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits Other
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsOther
|
13000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
|
25000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
|
17000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
|
37000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
|
-22000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
|
-52000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
|
-5000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Impairment Losses
IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses
|
15000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Impairment Losses
IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses
|
1000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Impairment Losses
IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses
|
15000000 | |
CY2019 | wm |
Reduction In Provision For Income Taxes Due To State Net Operating Loss And Credit
ReductionInProvisionForIncomeTaxesDueToStateNetOperatingLossAndCredit
|
14000000 | |
CY2018 | wm |
Reduction In Provision For Income Taxes Due To State Net Operating Loss And Credit
ReductionInProvisionForIncomeTaxesDueToStateNetOperatingLossAndCredit
|
22000000 | |
CY2017 | wm |
Reduction In Provision For Income Taxes Due To State Net Operating Loss And Credit
ReductionInProvisionForIncomeTaxesDueToStateNetOperatingLossAndCredit
|
12000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Tax Adjustments Settlements And Unusual Provisions
TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions
|
-2000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Tax Adjustments Settlements And Unusual Provisions
TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions
|
-40000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Tax Adjustments Settlements And Unusual Provisions
TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions
|
-2000000 | |
CY2019 | wm |
Maximum Number Of Life Expected For Irs Audits To Be Completed
MaximumNumberOfLifeExpectedForIrsAuditsToBeCompleted
|
P15M | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of2017 Income Tax Expense Benefit
TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-12000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of2017 Income Tax Expense Benefit
TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-529000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Deferred Tax Assets Net Operating Loss Capital Loss And Tax Credit Carry Forwards
DeferredTaxAssetsNetOperatingLossCapitalLossAndTaxCreditCarryForwards
|
150000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | wm |
Deferred Tax Assets Net Operating Loss Capital Loss And Tax Credit Carry Forwards
DeferredTaxAssetsNetOperatingLossCapitalLossAndTaxCreditCarryForwards
|
258000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
162000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
261000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Plant And Equipment
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
842000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Plant And Equipment
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
752000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Goodwill And Intangible Assets
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssets
|
865000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Goodwill And Intangible Assets
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssets
|
854000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Leasing Arrangements
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesLeasingArrangements
|
108000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities
DeferredTaxLiabilities
|
1407000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities
DeferredTaxLiabilities
|
1291000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Valuation Allowance Deferred Tax Asset Change In Amount
ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
|
-99000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
36000000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
109000000 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
82000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
|
5000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
|
6000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
|
19000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
|
12000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
|
11000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Interest On Income Taxes Expense
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense
|
-2000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Interest On Income Taxes Expense
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense
|
-2000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Interest On Income Taxes Expense
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense
|
-4000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
|
88000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
|
1000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
|
3000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
|
5000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
|
6000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
40000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
36000000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
109000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
|
33000000 | |
CY2019 | wm |
Employees Minimum Employment Period For Employer Contribution Eligibility
EmployeesMinimumEmploymentPeriodForEmployerContributionEligibility
|
P90D | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Defined Contribution Plan Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee Percent
DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent
|
0.50 | |
CY2019 | wm |
Defined Contribution Plan Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee Percent Of Annual Incentive Plan
DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercentOfAnnualIncentivePlan
|
0.80 | |
CY2019 | wm |
Employers Match In Cash Of Employee Contributions On First Specified Percentage Of Eligible Compensation
EmployersMatchInCashOfEmployeeContributionsOnFirstSpecifiedPercentageOfEligibleCompensation
|
1 | |
CY2019 | wm |
First Percentage Of Eligible Compensation On Which Specified Percentage Of Contribution Is Matched By Employer In Cash
FirstPercentageOfEligibleCompensationOnWhichSpecifiedPercentageOfContributionIsMatchedByEmployerInCash
|
0.03 | |
CY2019 | wm |
Employers Match In Cash Of Employee Contributions On Next Specified Percentage Of Eligible Compensation
EmployersMatchInCashOfEmployeeContributionsOnNextSpecifiedPercentageOfEligibleCompensation
|
0.50 | |
CY2019 | wm |
Next Percentage Of Eligible Compensation On Which Specified Percentage Of Contribution Is Matched By Employer In Cash
NextPercentageOfEligibleCompensationOnWhichSpecifiedPercentageOfContributionIsMatchedByEmployerInCash
|
0.03 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Defined Contribution Plan Employer Matching Contribution Percent
DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent
|
0.045 | |
CY2019 | wm |
Percentage Of Contribution Upon Eligibility For Non Union Employees Hired After Threshold Period
PercentageOfContributionUponEligibilityForNonUnionEmployeesHiredAfterThresholdPeriod
|
0.03 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized
DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
|
88000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized
DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
|
80000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized
DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
|
70000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans Liabilities Current And Noncurrent
PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
|
19000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Maximum Self Insurance Exposures Per Incident Under General Liability Insurance Program
MaximumSelfInsuranceExposuresPerIncidentUnderGeneralLiabilityInsuranceProgram
|
5000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans Liabilities Current And Noncurrent
PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
|
21000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Multiemployer Plan Contributions By Employer
MultiemployerPlanContributionsByEmployer
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52000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Multiemployer Plan Contributions By Employer
MultiemployerPlanContributionsByEmployer
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47000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Multiemployer Plan Contributions By Employer
MultiemployerPlanContributionsByEmployer
|
47000000 | |
CY2019 | wm |
High End Of Funded Percentage Of Multiemployer Plans In Critical Status
HighEndOfFundedPercentageOfMultiemployerPlansInCriticalStatus
|
0.65 | |
CY2019 | wm |
High End Of Funded Percentage Of Multiemployer Plans In Endangered Status
HighEndOfFundedPercentageOfMultiemployerPlansInEndangeredStatus
|
0.80 | |
CY2019 | wm |
Surcharge Percentage During First Twelve Months On Contribution Rates For Plans Certified As Endangered Seriously Endangered Or Critical
SurchargePercentageDuringFirstTwelveMonthsOnContributionRatesForPlansCertifiedAsEndangeredSeriouslyEndangeredOrCritical
|
0.05 | |
CY2019 | wm |
Period For Which Surcharge Is Five Percent On Contribution Rates For Plans Certified As Endangered Seriously Endangered Or Critical
PeriodForWhichSurchargeIsFivePercentOnContributionRatesForPlansCertifiedAsEndangeredSeriouslyEndangeredOrCritical
|
P12M | |
CY2019 | wm |
Surcharge Percentage After First Twelve Months On Contribution Rates For Plans Certified As Endangered Seriously Endangered Or Critical
SurchargePercentageAfterFirstTwelveMonthsOnContributionRatesForPlansCertifiedAsEndangeredSeriouslyEndangeredOrCritical
|
0.10 | |
CY2019 | wm |
Per Incident Base Deductible Under Auto Liability Insurance Program
PerIncidentBaseDeductibleUnderAutoLiabilityInsuranceProgram
|
10000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Insurance Settlements Receivable
InsuranceSettlementsReceivable
|
126000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Insurance Settlements Receivable
InsuranceSettlementsReceivable
|
130000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | wm |
Gross Insurance Claims Liability
GrossInsuranceClaimsLiability
|
567000000 | |
CY2017Q4 | wm |
Gross Insurance Claims Liability
GrossInsuranceClaimsLiability
|
582000000 | |
CY2019 | wm |
Self Insurance Expense Benefit
SelfInsuranceExpenseBenefit
|
171000000 | |
CY2018 | wm |
Self Insurance Expense Benefit
SelfInsuranceExpenseBenefit
|
142000000 | |
CY2019 | wm |
Cash Paid Received
CashPaidReceived
|
163000000 | |
CY2018 | wm |
Cash Paid Received
CashPaidReceived
|
157000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Gross Insurance Claims Liability
GrossInsuranceClaimsLiability
|
575000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | wm |
Gross Insurance Claims Liability
GrossInsuranceClaimsLiability
|
567000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Gross Insurance Claims Liability Current
GrossInsuranceClaimsLiabilityCurrent
|
145000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | wm |
Gross Insurance Claims Liability Current
GrossInsuranceClaimsLiabilityCurrent
|
137000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Gross Insurance Claims Liability Noncurrent
GrossInsuranceClaimsLiabilityNoncurrent
|
430000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | wm |
Gross Insurance Claims Liability Noncurrent
GrossInsuranceClaimsLiabilityNoncurrent
|
430000000 | |
CY2019 | wm |
Expected Time Period In Terms For Cash Settlement Of Recorded Obligations Associated With Insurance Liabilities
ExpectedTimePeriodInTermsForCashSettlementOfRecordedObligationsAssociatedWithInsuranceLiabilities
|
P6Y | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance On First Anniversary
UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary
|
156000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance On Second Anniversary
UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary
|
143000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance On Third Anniversary
UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary
|
65000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance On Fourth Anniversary
UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary
|
57000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance On Fifth Anniversary
UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary
|
47000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due After Five Years
UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears
|
379000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Number Of Landfills Adjacent To Or Near Homeowners Properties With Agreements Guaranteeing Market Value
NumberOfLandfillsAdjacentToOrNearHomeownersPropertiesWithAgreementsGuaranteeingMarketValue
|
18 | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Number Of Sites Listed On Environmental Protection Agency National Priorities List For Which We Have Been Notified We Are Prp
NumberOfSitesListedOnEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyNationalPrioritiesListForWhichWeHaveBeenNotifiedWeArePrp
|
75 | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Quarterly Common Stock Dividend Per Share
QuarterlyCommonStockDividendPerShare
|
0.5125 | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Expected Quarterly Common Stock Dividend Per Share Declared
ExpectedQuarterlyCommonStockDividendPerShareDeclared
|
0.545 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1
GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
|
96000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1
GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
|
38000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Asset Impairment Charges
AssetImpairmentCharges
|
42000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Asset Impairment Charges
AssetImpairmentCharges
|
38000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Asset Impairment Charges
AssetImpairmentCharges
|
41000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Other Nonrecurring Expense
OtherNonrecurringExpense
|
-19000000 | |
CY2019 | wm |
Gain Loss From Divestitures Asset Impairments And Unusual Items
GainLossFromDivestituresAssetImpairmentsAndUnusualItems
|
42000000 | |
CY2018 | wm |
Gain Loss From Divestitures Asset Impairments And Unusual Items
GainLossFromDivestituresAssetImpairmentsAndUnusualItems
|
-58000000 | |
CY2017 | wm |
Gain Loss From Divestitures Asset Impairments And Unusual Items
GainLossFromDivestituresAssetImpairmentsAndUnusualItems
|
-16000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Asset Impairment Charges
AssetImpairmentCharges
|
42000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Impairment Loss
GoodwillImpairmentLoss
|
27000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Impairment Of Ongoing Project
ImpairmentOfOngoingProject
|
15000000 | |
CY2018 | wm |
Gain Loss From Divestitures Asset Impairments And Unusual Items
GainLossFromDivestituresAssetImpairmentsAndUnusualItems
|
-58000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Asset Impairment Charges
AssetImpairmentCharges
|
8000000 | |
CY2017 | wm |
Gain Loss From Divestitures Asset Impairments And Unusual Items
GainLossFromDivestituresAssetImpairmentsAndUnusualItems
|
-16000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Impairment Loss
GoodwillImpairmentLoss
|
34000000 | |
CY2019Q1 | wm |
Investment Without Readily Determinable Fair Value Other Than Temporary Impairment
InvestmentWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueOtherThanTemporaryImpairment
|
52000000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Assets Liabilities At Fair Value Net
DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
|
0 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Assets Liabilities At Fair Value Net
DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
|
0 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Assets Liabilities At Fair Value Net
DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
|
0 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Authorized
CommonStockSharesAuthorized
|
1500000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
|
0.01 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Outstanding
CommonStockSharesOutstanding
|
424300000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Shares Authorized
PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
|
10000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
|
0.01 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Shares Outstanding
PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
|
0 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Common Stock
PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
|
876000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid
CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
|
2.05 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Common Stock
PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
|
802000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid
CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
|
1.86 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Common Stock
PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
|
750000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid
CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
|
1.70 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
|
2063 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
52.90 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Shares Acquired
TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
|
2247000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Shares Acquired
TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
|
11673000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Shares Acquired
TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
|
10058000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Accelerated Share Repurchases Final Price Paid Per Share
AcceleratedShareRepurchasesFinalPricePaidPerShare
|
108.60 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Accelerated Share Repurchases Final Price Paid Per Share
AcceleratedShareRepurchasesFinalPricePaidPerShare
|
86.35 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Accelerated Share Repurchases Final Price Paid Per Share
AcceleratedShareRepurchasesFinalPricePaidPerShare
|
77.67 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method
TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
|
244000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method
TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
|
1008000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method
TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
|
750000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchase Program Authorized Amount1
StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
|
1320000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Earnings Per Share Impact Net
UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet
|
-0.07 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Lower Range Limit
ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
|
33.49 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Upper Range Limit
ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
|
98.90 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1
|
P4Y9M18D | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Outstanding
CommonStockSharesOutstanding
|
424300000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Outstanding
CommonStockSharesOutstanding
|
424000000.0 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Outstanding
CommonStockSharesOutstanding
|
433300000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Issued Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesIssuedBasic
|
300000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Issued Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesIssuedBasic
|
5100000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Issued Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesIssuedBasic
|
5500000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
424600000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
429100000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
438800000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
|
2900000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
|
3100000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
|
3100000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
427500000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
432200000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
441900000 | |
CY2019 | wm |
Potentially Issuable Shares
PotentiallyIssuableShares
|
6700000 | |
CY2018 | wm |
Potentially Issuable Shares
PotentiallyIssuableShares
|
7400000 | |
CY2017 | wm |
Potentially Issuable Shares
PotentiallyIssuableShares
|
8100000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
700000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
1500000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
1900000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Number Of Businesses Acquired
NumberOfBusinessesAcquired
|
18 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Business Combination Consideration Transferred1
BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
|
515000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Businesses Gross
PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
|
501000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Business Combination Consideration Transferred Other1
BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredOther1
|
14000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Business Combination Contingent Consideration Arrangements Change In Amount Of Contingent Consideration Liability1
BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1
|
-6000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments For Previous Acquisition
PaymentsForPreviousAcquisition
|
4000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Holdback Paid In Current Period
BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceHoldbackPaidInCurrentPeriod
|
20000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Holdback Paid For Acquisitions Closed In Current Year
BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceHoldbackPaidForAcquisitionsClosedInCurrentYear
|
9000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Property Plant And Equipment
BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
350000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill
BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
|
53000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Goodwill
BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedGoodwill
|
111000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Number Of Businesses Acquired
NumberOfBusinessesAcquired
|
32 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Business Combination Consideration Transferred1
BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
|
471000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Businesses Gross
PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
|
440000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Business Combination Consideration Transferred Other1
BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredOther1
|
31000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments For Previous Acquisition
PaymentsForPreviousAcquisition
|
6000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | wm |
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Holdback Paid In Current Period
BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceHoldbackPaidInCurrentPeriod
|
20000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | wm |
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Holdback Paid For Acquisitions Closed In Current Year
BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceHoldbackPaidForAcquisitionsClosedInCurrentYear
|
15000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Property Plant And Equipment
BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
115000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
15455000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
2706000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
|
1574000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill
BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
|
141000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | wm |
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Goodwill
BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedGoodwill
|
248000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Number Of Businesses Acquired
NumberOfBusinessesAcquired
|
24 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Business Combination Consideration Transferred1
BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
|
205000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Businesses Gross
PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
|
183000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Business Combination Consideration Transferred Other1
BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredOther1
|
22000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments For Previous Acquisition
PaymentsForPreviousAcquisition
|
3000000 | |
CY2017Q4 | wm |
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Holdback Paid In Current Period
BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceHoldbackPaidInCurrentPeriod
|
14000000 | |
CY2017Q4 | wm |
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Holdback Paid For Acquisitions Closed In Current Year
BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceHoldbackPaidForAcquisitionsClosedInCurrentYear
|
13000000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Property Plant And Equipment
BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
127000000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill
BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
|
46000000 | |
CY2017Q4 | wm |
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Goodwill
BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedGoodwill
|
39000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
1815000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
14914000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
2789000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
|
1477000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
1671000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
14485000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
2636000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
|
1376000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
1568000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
|
27743000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
|
22650000000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
|
21829000000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
6247000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Acquired During Period
GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
|
248000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Written Off Related To Sale Of Business Unit
GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit
|
25000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Impairment Loss
GoodwillImpairmentLoss
|
6000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss
GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss
|
-34000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
6430000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Acquired During Period
GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
|
108000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Impairment Loss
GoodwillImpairmentLoss
|
27000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss
GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss
|
21000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
6532000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Purchase Accounting Adjustments
GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
|
-3000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
15455000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
14914000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
14485000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
15455000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
14914000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
14485000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
12893000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
11942000000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
11559000000 | |
CY2019Q1 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
3696000000 | |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
3946000000 | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
3967000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
3846000000 | |
CY2019Q1 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
621000000 | |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
696000000 | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
734000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
655000000 | |
CY2019Q1 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
347000000 | |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
382000000 | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
495000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
447000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Asset Impairment Charges
AssetImpairmentCharges
|
8000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Earnings Per Share Impact Net
UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet
|
0.07 | |
CY2019Q1 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
347000000 | |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
381000000 | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
495000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
447000000 | |
CY2019Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.82 | |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.90 | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
1.17 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
1.05 | |
CY2019Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.81 | |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.89 | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
1.16 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
1.05 | |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
3511000000 | |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
3739000000 | |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
3822000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
3842000000 | |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
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608000000 | |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
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715000000 | |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
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699000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
767000000 | |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
395000000 | |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
499000000 | |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
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498000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
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531000000 | |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
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396000000 | |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
499000000 | |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
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499000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
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531000000 | |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.91 | |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
1.16 | |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
1.16 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
1.25 | |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.91 | |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
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1.15 | |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
1.16 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
1.24 | |
CY2019Q1 | wm |
Investment Without Readily Determinable Fair Value Other Than Temporary Impairment
InvestmentWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueOtherThanTemporaryImpairment
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52000000 | |
CY2019Q1 | us-gaap |
Equity Securities Fv Ni Realized Loss
EquitySecuritiesFvNiRealizedLoss
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3000000 | |
CY2019Q1 | us-gaap |
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Earnings Per Share Impact Net
UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet
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-0.13 | |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Net Gain Loss
UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetGainLoss
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32000000 | |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Asset Impairment Charges
AssetImpairmentCharges
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16000000 | |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Transaction Costs
BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityTransactionCosts
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9000000 | |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Impairment Of Ongoing Project
ImpairmentOfOngoingProject
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7000000 | |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Earnings Per Share Impact Net
UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet
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-0.06 | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Transaction Costs
BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityTransactionCosts
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8000000 | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Earnings Per Share Impact Net
UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet
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-0.02 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Net Gain Loss
UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetGainLoss
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37000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Impairment Of Ongoing Project
ImpairmentOfOngoingProject
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CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1
GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
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40000000 | |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Earnings Per Share Impact Net
UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet
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0.07 | |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Tax Adjustments Settlements And Unusual Provisions
TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions
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-33000000 | |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Earnings Per Share Impact Net
UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet
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0.07 | |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Net Gain Loss
UnusualOrInfrequentItemNetGainLoss
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32000000 | |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Unusual Or Infrequent Item Earnings Per Share Impact Net
UnusualOrInfrequentItemEarningsPerShareImpactNet
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-0.05 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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3561000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Current Assets Excluding Cash And Cash Equivalents
CurrentAssetsExcludingCashAndCashEquivalents
|
2648000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Current
AssetsCurrent
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6209000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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12893000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Long Term Assets Excluding Property Plant And Equipment And Investments In And Advances To Affiliates
LongTermAssetsExcludingPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndInvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliates
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8641000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
|
27743000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Current
DebtCurrent
|
218000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Current Liabilities Excluding Current Portion Of Long Term Debt
CurrentLiabilitiesExcludingCurrentPortionOfLongTermDebt
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2926000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
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3144000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
13280000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | wm |
Long Term Liabilities Excluding Long Term Debt And Due To Affiliate Noncurrent
LongTermLiabilitiesExcludingLongTermDebtAndDueToAffiliateNoncurrent
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4249000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities
Liabilities
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20673000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
7068000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Minority Interest
MinorityInterest
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2000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
7070000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
|
27743000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
61000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | wm |
Current Assets Excluding Cash And Cash Equivalents
CurrentAssetsExcludingCashAndCashEquivalents
|
2584000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Current
AssetsCurrent
|
2645000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
11942000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | wm |
Long Term Assets Excluding Property Plant And Equipment And Investments In And Advances To Affiliates
LongTermAssetsExcludingPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndInvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliates
|
8063000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
|
22650000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Current
DebtCurrent
|
432000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | wm |
Current Liabilities Excluding Current Portion Of Long Term Debt
CurrentLiabilitiesExcludingCurrentPortionOfLongTermDebt
|
2676000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
|
3108000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
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9594000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | wm |
Long Term Liabilities Excluding Long Term Debt And Due To Affiliate Noncurrent
LongTermLiabilitiesExcludingLongTermDebtAndDueToAffiliateNoncurrent
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3672000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities
Liabilities
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16374000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
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6275000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Minority Interest
MinorityInterest
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1000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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6276000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
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22650000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
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15455000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Costs And Expenses
CostsAndExpenses
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12749000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
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2706000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Interest Income Expense Nonoperating Net
InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet
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-411000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt
GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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CY2018 | wm |
Interest And Other Income Expense
InterestAndOtherIncomeExpense
|
-413000000 | |
CY2019 | wm |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments And Other Nonoperating Income Expense
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsAndOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
-105000000 | |
CY2019 | wm |
Interest And Other Income Expense
InterestAndOtherIncomeExpense
|
-601000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
2105000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
434000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
1671000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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1000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1670000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
14914000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Costs And Expenses
CostsAndExpenses
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12125000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
2789000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Interest Income Expense Nonoperating Net
InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet
|
-374000000 | |
CY2018 | wm |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments And Other Nonoperating Income Expense
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsAndOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
-39000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
2376000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
453000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
1923000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
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CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1925000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
14485000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Costs And Expenses
CostsAndExpenses
|
11849000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
2636000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Interest Income Expense Nonoperating Net
InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet
|
-363000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt
GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
|
-6000000 | |
CY2017 | wm |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments And Other Nonoperating Income Expense
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsAndOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
-76000000 | |
CY2017 | wm |
Interest And Other Income Expense
InterestAndOtherIncomeExpense
|
-445000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
2191000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
242000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
1949000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1949000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
1750000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
1000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
1749000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
1833000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
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CY2018 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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1835000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
2037000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
2037000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
3874000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
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CY2019 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
1964000000 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
|
3464000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
183000000 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
3647000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
3570000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
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CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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-1508000000 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
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CY2018 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
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CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
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293000000 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
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183000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
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3180000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
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CY2017 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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CY2017 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
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199000000 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
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94000000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
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293000000 |