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Waste Management, Inc
(NYSE:WM) 

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Waste Management, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides waste management environmental services to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in North America. It offers collection services, including picking up and transporting waste and recyclable materials from where it was g...

Founded: 1968
Full Time Employees: 44,900
CEO: James C. Fish Jr.  
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Waste Management

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    Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-12-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-12-31 2007-09-30 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-31 2006-09-30 2006-06-30 
                                                                                    
      operating revenues
    6,227,000,000 6,313,000,000 6,443,000,000 6,430,000,000 6,018,000,000 5,893,000,000 5,609,000,000 5,402,000,000 5,159,000,000 5,217,000,000 5,198,000,000 5,119,000,000 4,892,000,000 4,935,000,000 5,075,000,000 5,027,000,000 4,661,000,000 4,678,000,000 4,665,000,000 4,476,000,000 4,112,000,000 4,067,000,000 3,861,000,000 3,561,000,000 3,729,000,000 3,846,000,000 3,967,000,000 3,946,000,000 3,696,000,000 3,842,000,000 3,822,000,000 3,739,000,000 3,511,000,000 3,652,000,000 3,716,000,000 3,677,000,000 3,440,000,000 3,460,000,000 3,548,000,000 3,425,000,000 3,176,000,000 2,428,750,000 3,360,000,000 3,315,000,000 3,040,000,000 2,639,750,000 3,602,000,000 3,561,000,000 3,396,000,000 2,620,750,000 3,621,000,000 3,526,000,000 3,336,000,000 2,553,750,000 3,461,000,000 3,459,000,000 3,295,000,000 2,493,000,000 3,522,000,000 3,347,000,000 3,103 12,514,990,672 3,235 3,158,000,000 2,935 11,790,991,215 3,023 2,952,000,000 2,810,000,000 3,108,000,000 3,525,000,000 3,489,000,000 3,266,000,000 3,361,000,000 3,403,000,000 3,358,000,000 3,188,000,000 3,283,000,000 3,441,000,000 3,410,000,000 
      yoy
    3.47% 7.13% 14.87% 19.03% 16.65% 12.96% 7.91% 5.53% 5.46% 5.71% 2.42% 1.83% 4.96% 5.49% 8.79% 12.31% 13.35% 15.02% 20.82% 25.70% 10.27% 5.75% -2.67% -9.76% 0.89% 0.10% 3.79% 5.54% 5.27% 5.20% 2.85% 1.69% 2.06% 5.55% 4.74% 7.36% 8.31% 42.46% 5.60% 3.32% 4.47% -7.99% -6.72% -6.91% -10.48% 0.72% -0.52% 0.99% 1.80% 2.62% 4.62% 1.94% 1.24% 2.44% -1.73% 3.35% 106187460.43% -80.08% 108871615.61% 5.98% 5.72% 6.14% 7.01% 6.98% -100.00% 279.38% -100.00% -15.39% -13.96% -7.53% 3.59% 3.90% 2.45% 2.38% -1.10% -1.52%     
      qoq
    -1.36% -2.02% 0.20% 6.85% 2.12% 5.06% 3.83% 4.71% -1.11% 0.37% 1.54% 4.64% -0.87% -2.76% 0.95% 7.85% -0.36% 0.28% 4.22% 8.85% 1.11% 5.34% 8.42% -4.51% -3.04% -3.05% 0.53% 6.76% -3.80% 0.52% 2.22% 6.49% -3.86% -1.72% 1.06% 6.89% -0.58% -2.48% 3.59% 7.84% 30.77% -27.72% 1.36% 9.05% 15.16% -26.71% 1.15% 4.86% 29.58% -27.62% 2.69% 5.70% 30.63% -26.21% 0.06% 4.98% 32.17% -29.22% 5.23% 107863258.04% -100.00% 386862053.69% -100.00% 107597855.71% -100.00% 390042613.03% -100.00% 5.05% -9.59% -11.83% 1.03% 6.83% -2.83% -1.23% 1.34% 5.33% -2.89% -4.59% 0.91%  
      costs and expenses:
                                                                                    
      operating
    3,694,000,000 3,693,000,000 3,833,000,000 3,839,000,000 3,647,000,000 3,553,000,000 3,399,000,000 3,291,000,000 3,140,000,000 3,146,000,000 3,188,000,000 3,186,000,000 3,086,000,000 3,093,000,000 3,156,000,000 3,142,000,000 2,903,000,000 2,955,000,000 2,906,000,000 2,736,000,000 2,514,000,000 2,500,000,000 2,332,000,000 2,180,000,000 2,329,000,000 2,314,000,000 2,441,000,000 2,443,000,000 2,298,000,000 2,379,000,000 2,373,000,000 2,313,000,000 2,184,000,000 2,263,000,000 2,302,000,000 2,290,000,000 2,166,000,000 2,147,000,000 2,216,000,000 2,130,000,000 1,993,000,000 1,551,000,000 2,095,000,000 2,163,000,000 1,946,000,000 1,708,000,000 2,299,000,000 2,301,000,000 2,232,000,000 1,711,250,000 2,325,000,000 2,311,000,000 2,209,000,000 1,663,750,000 2,229,000,000 2,260,000,000 2,166,000,000 1,599,000,000 2,261,000,000 2,140,000,000 1,995 7,823,994,117 2,006 1,996,000,000 1,881 7,240,994,633 1,856 1,786,000,000 1,725,000,000 1,972,000,000 2,221,000,000 2,181,000,000 2,092,000,000 2,133,000,000 2,143,000,000 2,092,000,000 2,034,000,000 2,107,000,000 2,181,000,000 2,199,000,000 
      selling, general and administrative
    707,000,000 674,000,000 665,000,000 696,000,000 687,000,000 747,000,000 525,000,000 501,000,000 491,000,000 513,000,000 470,000,000 467,000,000 476,000,000 487,000,000 473,000,000 487,000,000 491,000,000 492,000,000 469,000,000 445,000,000 458,000,000 510,000,000 416,000,000 377,000,000 425,000,000 445,000,000 386,000,000 391,000,000 409,000,000 370,000,000 345,000,000 365,000,000 373,000,000 369,000,000 356,000,000 353,000,000 390,000,000 378,000,000 330,000,000 340,000,000 362,000,000 343,000,000 330,000,000 322,000,000 348,000,000 376,000,000 377,000,000 353,000,000 375,000,000 376,000,000 349,000,000 353,000,000 390,000,000 356,000,000 335,000,000 374,000,000 407,000,000 407,000,000 380,000,000 382,000,000 382 1,460,998,935 369 345,000,000 351 1,363,999,001 339 323,000,000 337,000,000 382,000,000 369,000,000 358,000,000 368,000,000 371,000,000 365,000,000 343,000,000 353,000,000 348,000,000 344,000,000 328,000,000 
      depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion
    735,000,000                                                                                
      restructuring
    4,000,000 12,000,000 14,000,000 12,000,000 13,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000   1,000,000  1,000,000 3,000,000  1,000,000   2,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000  7,000,000 2,000,000  3,000,000 1,000,000  2,000,000  1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000   1,000,000 1,000,000   2,000,000 2,000,000 8,000,000 2,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 13,000,000 67,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 5,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 8,000,000 16,000,000 44,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 15,000,000   -1,999,999  -1,000,000  49,999,954 5,000,000 38,000,000       1,000,000 9,000,000    
      loss from divestitures, asset impairments and unusual items
    -26,000,000 9,000,000 213,000,000 24,000,000 2,000,000 20,000,000 6,000,000 58,000,000 -2,000,000 246,000,000   -3,000,000 45,000,000   17,000,000                                                                
      costs and expenses: - sum
    5,114,000,000 5,158,000,000 5,454,000,000 5,279,000,000 5,005,000,000 4,974,000,000 4,490,000,000 4,393,000,000 4,143,000,000 4,432,000,000 4,177,000,000 4,175,000,000 4,067,000,000 4,170,000,000 4,133,000,000 4,137,000,000 3,893,000,000                    2,882,000,000       2,813,000,000 2,600,000,000 2,253,000,000 3,056,000,000 3,029,000,000 2,927,000,000 2,248,500,000 3,044,000,000 3,016,000,000 2,934,000,000 2,212,000,000 2,961,000,000 2,993,000,000 2,894,000,000 2,124,000,000 2,979,000,000                      
      income from operations
    1,113,000,000 1,155,000,000 989,000,000 1,151,000,000 1,013,000,000 919,000,000 1,119,000,000 1,009,000,000 1,016,000,000 785,000,000 1,021,000,000 944,000,000 825,000,000 765,000,000 942,000,000 890,000,000 768,000,000 718,000,000 806,000,000 791,000,000 650,000,000 654,000,000 680,000,000 527,000,000 573,000,000 655,000,000 734,000,000 696,000,000 621,000,000 767,000,000 699,000,000 715,000,000 608,000,000 704,000,000 701,000,000 673,000,000 558,000,000 617,000,000 560,000,000 611,000,000 508,000,000 502,000,000 601,000,000 502,000,000 440,000,000 752,000,000 546,000,000 532,000,000 469,000,000 -410,000,000 577,000,000 510,000,000 402,000,000 484,000,000 500,000,000 466,000,000 401,000,000 552,000,000 543,000,000 506,000,000 427 2,115,998,458 544 586,000,000 412 1,886,998,569 525 534,000,000 372,000,000 459,000,000 632,000,000 632,000,000 511,000,000 575,000,000 565,000,000 633,000,000 481,000,000 472,000,000 557,000,000 565,000,000 
      yoy
    9.87% 25.68% -11.62% 14.07% -0.30% 17.07% 9.60% 6.89% 23.15% 2.61% 8.39% 6.07% 7.42% 6.55% 16.87% 12.52% 18.15% 9.79% 18.53% 50.09% 13.44% -0.15% -7.36% -24.28% -7.73% -14.60% 5.01% -2.66% 2.14% 8.95% -0.29% 6.24% 8.96% 14.10% 25.18% 10.15% 9.84% 22.91% -6.82% 21.71% 15.45% -33.24% 10.07% -5.64% -6.18% -283.41% -5.37% 4.31% 16.67% -184.71% 15.40% 9.44% 0.25% -12.32% -7.92% -7.91% 93910907.03% -73.91% 99816076.47% -13.65% 3.64% 12.14% 3.62% 9.74% -100.00% 311.11% -100.00% -15.51% -27.20% -20.17% 11.86% -0.16% 6.24% 21.82% 1.44% 12.04%     
      qoq
    -3.64% 16.78% -14.07% 13.62% 10.23% -17.87% 10.90% -0.69% 29.43% -23.11% 8.16% 14.42% 7.84% -18.79% 5.84% 15.89% 6.96% -10.92% 1.90% 21.69% -0.61% -3.82% 29.03% -8.03% -12.52% -10.76% 5.46% 12.08% -19.04% 9.73% -2.24% 17.60% -13.64% 0.43% 4.16% 20.61% -9.56% 10.18% -8.35% 20.28% 1.20% -16.47% 19.72% 14.09% -41.49% 37.73% 2.63% 13.43% -214.39% -171.06% 13.14% 26.87% -16.94% -3.20% 7.30% 16.21% -27.36% 1.66% 7.31% 118501070.96% -100.00% 388970204.78% -100.00% 142232909.71% -100.00% 359428198.86% -100.00% 43.55% -18.95% -27.37% 0.00% 23.68% -11.13% 1.77% -10.74% 31.60% 1.91% -15.26% -1.42%  
      operating margin %
    17.87% 18.30% 15.35% 17.90% 16.83% 15.59% 19.95% 18.68% 19.69% 15.05% 19.64% 18.44% 16.86% 15.50% 18.56% 17.70% 16.48% 15.35% 17.28% 17.67% 15.81% 16.08% 17.61% 14.80% 15.37% 17.03% 18.50% 17.64% 16.80% 19.96% 18.29% 19.12% 17.32% 19.28% 18.86% 18.30% 16.22% 17.83% 15.78% 17.84% 15.99% 20.67% 17.89% 15.14% 14.47% 28.49% 15.16% 14.94% 13.81% -15.64% 15.93% 14.46% 12.05% 18.95% 14.45% 13.47% 12.17% 22.14% 15.42% 15.12% 13.76% 16.91% 16.82% 18.56% 14.04% 16.00% 17.37% 18.09% 13.24% 14.77% 17.93% 18.11% 15.65% 17.11% 16.60% 18.85% 15.09% 14.38% 16.19% 16.57% 
      other income:
                                                                                    
      interest expense
    -225,000,000 -223,000,000 -225,000,000 -232,000,000 -232,000,000 -201,000,000 -131,000,000 -136,000,000 -130,000,000 -128,000,000 -127,000,000 -125,000,000 -120,000,000 -109,000,000 -91,000,000 -93,000,000 -85,000,000 -83,000,000 -87,000,000 -98,000,000 -97,000,000 -97,000,000 -97,000,000 -119,000,000 -112,000,000 -110,000,000 -105,000,000 -100,000,000 -96,000,000 -97,000,000 -93,000,000 -93,000,000 -91,000,000 -91,000,000 -90,000,000 -90,000,000 -92,000,000 -94,000,000 -94,000,000 -93,000,000 -95,000,000 -91,000,000 -95,000,000 -95,000,000 -104,000,000 -114,000,000 -116,000,000 -115,000,000 -121,000,000 -118,000,000 -119,000,000 -122,000,000 -122,000,000 -122,000,000 -123,000,000 -121,000,000 -122,000,000 -123,000,000 -118,000,000 -119,000,000 -121 -472,999,646 -126 -116,000,000 -112 -425,999,684 -104 -107,000,000 -105,000,000 -114,000,000 -114,000,000 -105,000,000 -122,000,000 -126,000,000 -128,000,000 -132,000,000 -135,000,000 -133,000,000 -138,000,000 -138,000,000 
      other
    3,000,000 4,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 2,000,000 -11,000,000 6,000,000 -1,000,000 2,000,000  -4,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 5,000,000 -6,000,000 -4,000,000 3,000,000 9,000,000 1,000,000 -6,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000  2,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 -54,000,000 1,000,000   1,000,000     -1,000,000  -40,000,000 -9,000,000 -5,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000  -22,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -3,000,000 -62,000,000 -3,000,000 2,000,000 -11,000,000 -2,000,000 -14,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -8,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 5,000,014 -8 -8,000,000 999,999   1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000  2,000,000  1,000,000 1,000,000 -1,000,000 1,000,000  
      other income: - sum
    -222,000,000 -220,000,000 -214,000,000 -223,000,000 -225,000,000 -219,000,000 -124,000,000 -115,000,000 -147,000,000 -141,000,000 -149,000,000 -135,000,000 -129,000,000 -122,000,000 -114,000,000 -114,000,000 -97,000,000                    -124,000,000       -113,000,000 -662,000,000 -153,000,000 -132,000,000 -130,000,000 -133,000,000 -193,000,000 -125,000,000 -127,000,000 -140,000,000 -135,000,000 -152,000,000 -132,000,000 -129,000,000 -140,000,000 -122,000,000                      
      income before income taxes
    891,000,000 935,000,000 775,000,000 928,000,000 788,000,000 700,000,000 995,000,000 894,000,000 869,000,000 644,000,000 872,000,000 809,000,000 696,000,000 643,000,000 828,000,000 776,000,000 671,000,000 642,000,000 706,000,000 456,000,000 545,000,000 547,000,000 516,000,000 395,000,000 435,000,000 531,000,000 615,000,000 497,000,000 462,000,000 659,000,000 597,000,000 609,000,000 511,000,000 584,000,000 603,000,000 570,000,000 434,000,000 510,000,000 457,000,000 459,000,000 396,000,000 397,000,000 496,000,000 389,000,000 -222,000,000 599,000,000 414,000,000 402,000,000 336,000,000 -603,000,000 452,000,000 383,000,000 262,000,000 349,000,000 348,000,000 334,000,000 272,000,000 412,000,000 421,000,000 381,000,000 306 1,630,998,823 411 464,000,000 302 1,472,998,874 425 430,000,000 271,000,000 343,000,000 511,000,000 517,000,000 385,000,000 456,000,000 436,000,000 480,000,000 331,000,000 287,250,000 413,000,000 447,000,000 
      income tax expense
    168,000,000 193,000,000 172,000,000 201,000,000 151,000,000 102,000,000 235,000,000 214,000,000 162,000,000 175,000,000 210,000,000 196,000,000 164,000,000 143,000,000 189,000,000 189,000,000 157,000,000 136,000,000 167,000,000 105,000,000 124,000,000 109,000,000 126,000,000 88,000,000 74,000,000 84,000,000 120,000,000 115,000,000 115,000,000 128,000,000 99,000,000 110,000,000 116,000,000 -319,000,000 215,000,000 209,000,000 137,000,000                                            
      consolidated net income
    723,000,000 742,000,000 603,000,000 727,000,000 637,000,000 598,000,000 760,000,000 680,000,000 707,000,000 469,000,000 662,000,000 613,000,000 532,000,000 500,000,000 639,000,000 587,000,000 514,000,000 506,000,000 539,000,000 351,000,000 421,000,000 438,000,000 390,000,000 307,000,000 361,000,000 447,000,000 495,000,000 382,000,000 347,000,000 531,000,000 498,000,000 499,000,000 395,000,000 903,000,000 388,000,000 361,000,000 297,000,000 334,000,000 304,000,000 286,000,000 256,000,000 273,000,000 337,000,000 273,000,000 -131,000,000 598,000,000 281,000,000 222,000,000 237,000,000 -599,000,000 297,000,000 256,000,000 176,000,000 235,000,000 223,000,000 219,000,000 183,000,000 278,000,000 285,000,000 250,000,000 196 1,001,999,292 258 258,000,000 192 1,059,999,271 292 267,000,000 170,000,000            
      less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
       1,000,000     -1,000,000 -24,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 1,000,000   1,000,000  1,000,000         1,000,000       2,000,000 -1,000,000  -1,000,000 2,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000  2,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 8,000,000 11,000,000 12,000,000 9,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 12,000,000 8,000,000 11,000,000 9,000,000 11,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 10 48,999,964 14 12,000,000 10 66,000,050 -15 -20,000,000 -15,000,000            
      net income attributable to waste management, inc.
    723,000,000 742,000,000 603,000,000 726,000,000 637,000,000 598,000,000 760,000,000 680,000,000 708,000,000 493,000,000 663,000,000 615,000,000 533,000,000 499,000,000 639,000,000 587,000,000 513,000,000 506,000,000 538,000,000 351,000,000 421,000,000 438,000,000 390,000,000 307,000,000 361,000,000 447,000,000 495,000,000 381,000,000 347,000,000 531,000,000 499,000,000 499,000,000 396,000,000 903,000,000 386,000,000 362,000,000 298,000,000 335,000,000 302,000,000 287,000,000 258,000,000 273,000,000 335,000,000 274,000,000 -129,000,000 590,000,000 270,000,000 210,000,000 228,000,000 -605,000,000 291,000,000 244,000,000 168,000,000 224,000,000 214,000,000 208,000,000 171,000,000 266,000,000 272,000,000 237,000,000 186 952,999,328 244 246,000,000 182 993,999,321 277 247,000,000 155,000,000            
      yoy
    13.50% 24.08% -20.66% 6.76% -10.03% 21.30% 14.63% 10.57% 32.83% -1.20% 3.76% 4.77% 3.90% -1.38% 18.77% 67.24% 21.85% 15.53% 37.95% 14.33% 16.62% -2.01% -21.21% -19.42% 4.03% -15.82% -0.80% -23.65% -12.37% -41.20% 29.27% 37.85% 32.89% 169.55% 27.81% 26.13% 15.50% 22.71% -9.85% 4.74% -300.00% -53.73% 24.07% 30.48% -156.58% -197.52% -7.22% -13.93% 35.71% -370.09% 35.98% 17.31% -1.75% -15.79% -21.32% -12.24% 91935383.87% -72.09% 111475309.84% -3.66% 2.20% -4.12% -11.91% -0.40% -100.00%                
      qoq
    -2.56% 23.05% -16.94% 13.97% 6.52% -21.32% 11.76% -3.95% 43.61% -25.64% 7.80% 15.38% 6.81% -21.91% 8.86% 14.42% 1.38% -5.95% 53.28% -16.63% -3.88% 12.31% 27.04% -14.96% -19.24% -9.70% 29.92% 9.80% -34.65% 6.41% 0.00% 26.01% -56.15% 133.94% 6.63% 21.48% -11.04% 10.93% 5.23% 11.24% -5.49% -18.51% 22.26% -312.40% -121.86% 118.52% 28.57% -7.89% -137.69% -307.90% 19.26% 45.24% -25.00% 4.67% 2.88% 21.64% -35.71% -2.21% 14.77% 127419254.84% -100.00% 390573395.08% -100.00% 135164735.16% -100.00% 358844420.22% -100.00% 59.35%             
      net income margin %
    11.61% 11.75% 9.36% 11.29% 10.58% 10.15% 13.55% 12.59% 13.72% 9.45% 12.75% 12.01% 10.90% 10.11% 12.59% 11.68% 11.01% 10.82% 11.53% 7.84% 10.24% 10.77% 10.10% 8.62% 9.68% 11.62% 12.48% 9.66% 9.39% 13.82% 13.06% 13.35% 11.28% 24.73% 10.39% 9.84% 8.66% 9.68% 8.51% 8.38% 8.12% 11.24% 9.97% 8.27% -4.24% 22.35% 7.50% 5.90% 6.71% -23.08% 8.04% 6.92% 5.04% 8.77% 6.18% 6.01% 5.19% 10.67% 7.72% 7.08% 5.99% 7.61% 7.54% 7.79% 6.20% 8.43% 9.16% 8.37% 5.52% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 
      basic earnings per common share
    1,790,000 1,840,000 1,500,000 1,800,000 1,580,000 1,490,000 1,890,000 1,700,000 1,760,000 1,230,000 1,640,000 1,520,000 1,310,000 1,220,000 1,550,000 1,420,000 1,240,000 1,210,000 1,280,000 830,000 1,000,000 1,040,000 920,000 730,000 850,000 1,050,000 1,170,000 900,000 820,000 1,250,000 1,160,000 1,160,000 910,000 2,070,000 880,000 820,000 680,000 750,000 680,000 650,000 580,000 600,000 750,000 600,000 -280,000 1,270,000 590,000 450,000 490,000 -1,290,000 620,000 520,000 360,000 480,000 460,000 450,000 370,000 580,000 580,000 500,000 0.39 1,979,998.6 0.51 510,000 0.37 2,019,998.62 0.56 500,000 310,000 450,000 630,000 650,000 490,000 610,000 540,000 650,000 420,000 415,000 560,000 770,000 
      diluted earnings per common share
    1,790,000 1,830,000 1,490,000 1,800,000 1,580,000 1,480,000 1,880,000 1,690,000 1,750,000 1,220,000 1,630,000 1,510,000 1,300,000 1,210,000 1,540,000 1,410,000 1,230,000 1,200,000 1,280,000 830,000 990,000 1,030,000 920,000 720,000 850,000 1,050,000 1,160,000 890,000 810,000 1,230,000 1,160,000 1,150,000 910,000 2,050,000 870,000 810,000 670,000 760,000 680,000 640,000 580,000 600,000 740,000 600,000 -280,000 1,270,000 580,000 450,000 490,000 -1,290,000 620,000 520,000 360,000 480,000 460,000 450,000 370,000 580,000 580,000 500,000 0.39 1,979,998.61 0.51 510,000 0.37 2,009,998.63 0.56 500,000 310,000 440,000 630,000 640,000 480,000 610,000 540,000 640,000 420,000 412,500 550,000 760,000 
      depreciation, depletion and amortization
     770,000,000 729,000,000 708,000,000 656,000,000 652,000,000 558,000,000 543,000,000 514,000,000 526,000,000 519,000,000 521,000,000 505,000,000                                                                    
      equity in net income of unconsolidated entities
     -1,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 5,000,000                                                                            
      equity in net income (losses) of unconsolidated entities
          1,000,000 22,000,000                                                                         
      equity in net losses of unconsolidated entities
            -19,000,000 -19,000,000 -18,000,000 -12,000,000 -11,000,000 -18,000,000 -17,000,000 -17,000,000 -15,000,000                    -32,000,000 -8,000,000 -9,000,000 -16,000,000 -7,000,000   -15,000,000 -8,000,000 -17,000,000 -14,000,000 -13,000,000 -9,000,000 -15,000,000 -3,000,000 -8,000,000 -8,000,000 -11,000,000 -17,000,000 -11,000,000 -7,000,000 -11,000,000 -7,000,000                      
      depreciation and amortization
                 373,250,000 503,000,000 508,000,000 482,000,000 510,000,000 517,000,000 500,000,000 472,000,000 436,000,000 419,000,000 414,000,000 402,000,000 395,000,000 404,000,000 409,000,000 366,000,000 370,000,000 376,000,000 384,000,000 347,000,000 342,000,000 350,000,000 356,000,000 328,000,000 313,000,000 336,000,000 340,000,000 312,000,000 301,000,000 330,000,000 322,000,000 292,000,000 307,000,000 329,000,000 339,000,000 317,000,000 327,000,000 344,000,000 339,000,000 323,000,000 326,000,000 331,000,000 323,000,000 317,000,000 294,000,000 317,000,000 319,000,000 299 1,193,999,083 317 309,000,000 291 1,165,999,108 301 302,000,000 289,000,000 297,000,000 326,000,000 318,000,000 297,000,000 296,000,000 331,000,000 322,000,000 310,000,000 321,000,000 340,000,000 345,000,000 
      loss on early extinguishment of debt
                       -220,000,000  -1,000,000 -52,000,000    -1,000,000 -84,000,000            -3,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000  -2,000,000 -550,000,000                                    
      (gain) income from divestitures, asset impairments and unusual items
                     -4,250,000 -34,000,000  17,000,000 -33,000,000 7,000,000 61,000,000  34,000,000 1,000,000 7,000,000  -44,000,000 28,000,000 -39,000,000                                                 
      ​
                     2,751,500,000 3,859,000,000 3,685,000,000 3,462,000,000 3,413,000,000 3,181,000,000 3,034,000,000 3,156,000,000 3,191,000,000 3,233,000,000 3,250,000,000                                                     
      equity in net incomees of unconsolidated entities
                     -8,500,000 -14,000,000 -11,000,000 -9,000,000 -12,000,000 -16,000,000 -14,000,000 -26,000,000 -16,000,000 -14,000,000 -16,000,000  -12,000,000  -13,000,000  -15,000,000  -13,000,000      -8,000,000 -9,000,000                 -9,000,000 -4            -2,000,000    -24,000,000 -18,000,000 -20,000,000  
      net gain from divestitures
                                                                                    
      cash dividends declared per common share
                                 465,000 465,000 465,000 465,000 425,000 425,000 425,000 425,000 410,000 410,000 410,000 410,000 385,000 385,000 385,000 385,000 375,000 375,000 375,000 375,000 365,000 365,000 365,000 365,000 355,000 355,000 355,000 355,000 340,000 340,000 340,000 0.34 1,259,999.055 0.315 315,000 0.315 1,159,999.13 0.29 290,000 290,000 270,000 270,000 270,000 270,000 240,000 240,000 240,000 240,000 220,000 220,000 220,000 
      expense from divestitures, asset impairments and unusual items
                                     2,500,000 9,000,000 4,000,000  26,750,000 106,000,000 2,000,000 -1,000,000   2,000,000 13,000,000 5,250,000 -16,000,000 35,000,000 2,000,000 9,500,000 23,000,000 11,000,000 4,000,000 28,000,000 22,000,000 33,000,000  4,000,000 6,000,000                      
      income from divestitures
                                        -3,000,000                                            
      less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
                                        -1,000,000                                            
      provision for income taxes
                                         116,500,000 153,000,000 173,000,000 140,000,000   116,000,000 -91,000,000 1,000,000 133,000,000 180,000,000 99,000,000 -4,000,000 155,000,000 127,000,000 86,000,000 114,000,000 125,000,000 115,000,000 89,000,000 134,000,000 136,000,000                      
      condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income
                                                                                    
      other comprehensive income, net of taxes:
                                                                                    
      derivative instruments
                                         2,750,000 2,000,000                                          
      available-for-sale securities
                                         500,000                                           
      foreign currency translation adjustments
                                         12,750,000 -16,000,000                                          
      other comprehensive income, net of taxes
                                         16,000,000 -14,000,000                                          
      comprehensive income
                                         227,500,000 290,000,000                                          
      less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
                                         -250,000 2,000,000                                          
      comprehensive income attributable to waste management, inc.
                                         227,750,000 288,000,000                                          
      income from divestitures, asset impairments and unusual items
                                             4,250,000 2,000,000                   -77,999,922 -1 -77,000,000  82,999,950 -1 2,000,000 49,000,000 -4,000,000 -23,000,000  -2,000,000 -14,000,000 -1,000,000 -33,000,000 1,000,000 35,000,000 19,000,000 -27,000,000 
      benefit from income taxes
                                             46,000,000 159,000,000                 131,000,000 110 628,999,531 153 206,000,000 110 412,999,603 133 163,000,000 101,000,000 125,000,000 201,000,000 199,000,000 144,000,000 147,000,000 158,000,000 142,000,000 109,000,000 79,000,000 113,000,000 30,000,000 
      interest income
                                                     2,000,000  1,000,000 1,000,000  2,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 3,999,997 2,000,000  12,999,990 3,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 8,000,000 10,000,000 11,000,000 18,000,000 16,000,000 24,000,000 20,000,000 
      equity in net earnings (losses) of unconsolidated entities
                                                                         -1,000,000  -2,000,000  -11,250,000 1,000,000 -22,000,000    10,000,000 
      minority interest
                                                                         -8,000,000 -13,000,000 -13,000,000 -7,000,000 -13,000,000 -12,000,000 -11,000,000 -10,000,000 -11,000,000 -11,000,000 -10,000,000 
      net income
                                                                         218,000,000 310,000,000 318,000,000 241,000,000 309,000,000 278,000,000 338,000,000 222,000,000 246,000,000 300,000,000 417,000,000 
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        assets
                                                                                      
        current assets:
                                                                                      
        cash and cash equivalents
      158,000,000 201,000,000 175,000,000 440,000,000 216,000,000 414,000,000 614,000,000 172,000,000 322,000,000 458,000,000 150,000,000 144,000,000 257,000,000 351,000,000 137,000,000 894,000,000 155,000,000 118,000,000 116,000,000 148,000,000 476,000,000 553,000,000 703,000,000 2,663,000,000 3,125,000,000 3,561,000,000 2,915,000,000 2,250,000,000 57,000,000 61,000,000 83,000,000 47,000,000 52,000,000 22,000,000 35,000,000 32,000,000 30,000,000 32,000,000 30,000,000 39,000,000 104,000,000 39,000,000 113,000,000 273,000,000 277,000,000 1,307,000,000 183,000,000 137,000,000 339,000,000 58,000,000 157,000,000 154,000,000 307,000,000 194,000,000 398,000,000 237,000,000 189,000,000 258,000,000 282,000,000 371,000,000 676,000,000 539,000,000 550,000,000 1,169,000,000 871,000,000 1,140,000,000 612,000,000 528,000,000 947,000,000 480,000,000 504,000,000 210,000,000 466,000,000 348,000,000 537,000,000 570,000,000 471,000,000 614,000,000 746,000,000 569,000,000 
        accounts receivable
      3,372,000,000 3,435,000,000 3,397,000,000 3,407,000,000 3,260,000,000 3,272,000,000 2,841,000,000 2,728,000,000 2,530,000,000 2,633,000,000 2,646,000,000 2,576,000,000 2,418,000,000 2,461,000,000 2,452,000,000 2,494,000,000 2,334,000,000 2,278,000,000 2,323,000,000 2,195,000,000 2,025,000,000 2,097,000,000 1,927,000,000 1,888,000,000 1,846,000,000 1,949,000,000 2,010,000,000 2,017,000,000 1,830,000,000 1,931,000,000 1,943,000,000 1,838,000,000 1,700,000,000 1,805,000,000 1,790,000,000 1,772,000,000 1,634,000,000 1,700,000,000 1,716,000,000 1,650,000,000 1,532,000,000 1,549,000,000 1,570,000,000 1,578,000,000 1,489,000,000 1,587,000,000 1,643,000,000 1,710,000,000 1,661,000,000 1,699,000,000 1,751,000,000 1,730,000,000 1,658,000,000 1,737,000,000 1,760,000,000 1,694,000,000 1,580,000,000 1,631,000,000 1,686,000,000 1,609,000,000 1,464,000,000 1,510,000,000 1,522,000,000 1,485,000,000 1,380,000,000 1,408,000,000 1,459,000,000 1,420,000,000 1,357,000,000 1,463,000,000 1,670,000,000 1,685,000,000 1,605,000,000 1,674,000,000 1,687,000,000 1,669,000,000 1,606,000,000 1,650,000,000 1,739,000,000 1,725,000,000 
        other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 3 and 3, respectively
      592,000,000                                                                                
        parts and supplies
      235,000,000 225,000,000 223,000,000 224,000,000 218,000,000 206,000,000 184,000,000 183,000,000 189,000,000 173,000,000 175,000,000 170,000,000 170,000,000 164,000,000 159,000,000 159,000,000 149,000,000 135,000,000 132,000,000 126,000,000 124,000,000 124,000,000 117,000,000 118,000,000 116,000,000 106,000,000 109,000,000 104,000,000 105,000,000 102,000,000 103,000,000 100,000,000 98,000,000 96,000,000 99,000,000 96,000,000 95,000,000 90,000,000 93,000,000 93,000,000 92,000,000 92,000,000 92,000,000 102,000,000 109,000,000 106,000,000 106,000,000 166,000,000 174,000,000 178,000,000 178,000,000 171,000,000 177,000,000 174,000,000 155,000,000 147,000,000 153,000,000 153,000,000 142,000,000 137,000,000 130,000,000 130,000,000 124,000,000 110,000,000 107,000,000 110,000,000 106,000,000 102,000,000 103,000,000 110,000,000 113,000,000 111,000,000 107,000,000 103,000,000 104,000,000 102,000,000 101,000,000 101,000,000 98,000,000 97,000,000 
        other current assets
      451,000,000 429,000,000 424,000,000 389,000,000 433,000,000 467,000,000 336,000,000 1,104,000,000                                                                         
        total current assets
      4,808,000,000 4,910,000,000 4,839,000,000 4,984,000,000 4,455,000,000 4,774,000,000 4,259,000,000 4,439,000,000 3,529,000,000 3,804,000,000 3,562,000,000 3,480,000,000 3,371,000,000 3,551,000,000 3,264,000,000 3,987,000,000 3,059,000,000 3,069,000,000 3,184,000,000 3,226,000,000 3,327,000,000 3,540,000,000 3,357,000,000 5,106,000,000 5,635,000,000 6,209,000,000 5,560,000,000 4,836,000,000 2,488,000,000 2,645,000,000 2,675,000,000 2,471,000,000 2,491,000,000 2,624,000,000 2,300,000,000 2,326,000,000 2,223,000,000 2,376,000,000 2,293,000,000 2,276,000,000 2,302,000,000 2,345,000,000 2,399,000,000 2,553,000,000 2,617,000,000 3,641,000,000 4,116,000,000 2,355,000,000 2,535,000,000 2,499,000,000 2,417,000,000 2,404,000,000 2,497,000,000 2,423,000,000 2,659,000,000 2,454,000,000 2,285,000,000 2,379,000,000 2,419,000,000 2,374,000,000 2,548,000,000 2,482,000,000 2,569,000,000 3,156,000,000 2,719,000,000 3,010,000,000 2,510,000,000 2,417,000,000 2,704,000,000 2,335,000,000 2,593,000,000 2,410,000,000 2,565,000,000 2,480,000,000 2,861,000,000 2,861,000,000 2,772,000,000 3,182,000,000 3,600,000,000 3,582,000,000 
        property and equipment
      20,335,000,000 20,378,000,000 20,069,000,000 19,963,000,000 19,553,000,000 19,340,000,000 17,931,000,000 17,420,000,000 17,044,000,000 16,968,000,000 16,229,000,000 15,917,000,000 15,705,000,000 15,719,000,000 14,742,000,000 14,382,000,000 14,298,000,000 14,419,000,000 14,083,000,000 14,110,000,000 14,038,000,000 14,148,000,000 12,846,000,000 12,917,000,000 12,900,000,000 12,893,000,000 12,805,000,000 12,665,000,000 12,390,000,000 11,942,000,000 11,815,000,000 11,625,000,000 11,637,000,000 11,559,000,000 11,136,000,000 11,002,000,000 10,929,000,000 10,950,000,000 10,842,000,000 10,841,000,000 10,796,000,000 10,665,000,000 10,659,000,000 10,665,000,000 10,679,000,000 10,657,000,000 10,849,000,000 12,031,000,000 12,170,000,000 12,344,000,000 12,621,000,000 12,469,000,000 12,512,000,000 12,651,000,000 12,518,000,000 12,360,000,000 12,299,000,000 12,242,000,000 11,911,000,000 11,919,000,000 11,855,000,000 11,868,000,000 11,636,000,000 11,575,000,000 11,515,000,000 11,541,000,000 11,356,000,000 11,262,000,000 11,206,000,000 11,402,000,000 11,291,000,000 11,300,000,000 11,297,000,000 11,351,000,000 11,162,000,000 11,096,000,000 11,063,000,000 11,179,000,000 10,985,000,000 10,993,000,000 
        goodwill
      13,873,000,000 13,880,000,000 13,894,000,000 13,886,000,000 13,529,000,000 13,438,000,000 9,822,000,000 9,363,000,000 9,246,000,000 9,254,000,000 9,398,000,000 9,399,000,000 9,344,000,000 9,323,000,000 9,092,000,000 9,022,000,000 9,034,000,000 9,028,000,000 9,006,000,000 8,992,000,000 8,980,000,000 8,994,000,000 6,504,000,000 6,512,000,000 6,498,000,000 6,532,000,000 6,550,000,000 6,512,000,000 6,479,000,000 6,430,000,000 6,390,000,000 6,346,000,000 6,327,000,000 6,247,000,000 6,267,000,000 6,248,000,000 6,223,000,000 6,215,000,000 6,227,000,000 6,230,000,000 6,215,000,000 5,984,000,000 5,886,000,000 5,880,000,000 5,855,000,000 5,740,000,000 5,766,000,000 6,094,000,000 6,068,000,000 6,070,000,000 6,593,000,000 6,391,000,000 6,399,000,000 6,291,000,000 6,259,000,000 6,237,000,000 6,234,000,000 6,215,000,000 6,104,000,000 5,793,000,000 5,771,000,000 5,726,000,000 5,703,000,000 5,667,000,000 5,675,000,000 5,632,000,000 5,575,000,000 5,524,000,000 5,471,000,000 5,462,000,000 5,493,000,000 5,444,000,000 5,411,000,000 5,406,000,000 5,400,000,000 5,359,000,000 5,296,000,000 5,292,000,000 5,312,000,000 5,307,000,000 
        other intangible assets
      3,664,000,000 3,767,000,000 3,873,000,000 3,964,000,000 4,015,000,000 4,188,000,000 742,000,000 753,000,000 728,000,000 759,000,000 779,000,000 809,000,000 823,000,000 827,000,000 847,000,000 834,000,000 868,000,000 898,000,000 919,000,000 956,000,000 990,000,000 1,024,000,000 450,000,000 472,000,000 494,000,000 521,000,000 543,000,000 547,000,000 570,000,000 572,000,000 554,000,000 553,000,000 597,000,000 547,000,000 561,000,000 573,000,000 572,000,000 591,000,000 617,000,000 632,000,000 645,000,000 477,000,000 495,000,000 512,000,000 564,000,000 440,000,000 464,000,000 493,000,000 503,000,000 529,000,000 569,000,000 411,000,000 424,000,000 397,000,000 405,000,000 416,000,000 450,000,000 457,000,000 397,000,000 310,000,000 318,000,000 295,000,000 299,000,000 256,000,000 245,000,000 238,000,000 206,000,000 178,000,000 162,000,000 158,000,000 147,000,000 128,000,000 125,000,000 124,000,000 128,000,000 118,000,000 117,000,000 121,000,000 127,000,000 133,000,000 
        restricted funds
      654,000,000 513,000,000 541,000,000 553,000,000 554,000,000 413,000,000 457,000,000 465,000,000 524,000,000 422,000,000 424,000,000 459,000,000 476,000,000 348,000,000 374,000,000 397,000,000 442,000,000                                                                
        investments in unconsolidated entities
      756,000,000 779,000,000 791,000,000 810,000,000 824,000,000 846,000,000 524,000,000 552,000,000 589,000,000 606,000,000 542,000,000 564,000,000 569,000,000 578,000,000 593,000,000 607,000,000 625,000,000 432,000,000 402,000,000 417,000,000 426,000,000 426,000,000 425,000,000 439,000,000 451,000,000 483,000,000 494,000,000 333,000,000 334,000,000 406,000,000 419,000,000 254,000,000 266,000,000 269,000,000 287,000,000 289,000,000 295,000,000 320,000,000 326,000,000 321,000,000 371,000,000 360,000,000 374,000,000 390,000,000 397,000,000 408,000,000 443,000,000 419,000,000 402,000,000 414,000,000 656,000,000 653,000,000 658,000,000 667,000,000 652,000,000 656,000,000 646,000,000 637,000,000                       
        other long-term assets
      1,610,000,000 1,608,000,000 1,601,000,000 1,562,000,000 1,556,000,000 1,568,000,000 995,000,000 1,007,000,000                                                                         
        total assets
      45,700,000,000 45,835,000,000 45,608,000,000 45,722,000,000 44,486,000,000 44,567,000,000 34,730,000,000 33,999,000,000 32,666,000,000 32,823,000,000 31,935,000,000 31,614,000,000 31,290,000,000 31,367,000,000 29,841,000,000 30,128,000,000 29,219,000,000 29,097,000,000 28,841,000,000 29,037,000,000 29,070,000,000 29,345,000,000 24,772,000,000 26,619,000,000 27,178,000,000 27,743,000,000 27,109,000,000 25,986,000,000 23,373,000,000 22,650,000,000 22,591,000,000 22,014,000,000 22,106,000,000 21,829,000,000 20,949,000,000 20,839,000,000 20,650,000,000 20,859,000,000 20,756,000,000 20,752,000,000 20,781,000,000 20,419,000,000 20,402,000,000 20,578,000,000 20,691,000,000 21,412,000,000 22,211,000,000 22,179,000,000 22,442,000,000 22,603,000,000 23,613,000,000 23,012,000,000 23,155,000,000 23,097,000,000 23,073,000,000 22,691,000,000 22,535,000,000 22,569,000,000 22,052,000,000 21,583,000,000 21,648,000,000 21,476,000,000 21,339,000,000 21,759,000,000 20,995,000,000 21,154,000,000 20,392,000,000 20,148,000,000 20,400,000,000 20,227,000,000 20,343,000,000 20,050,000,000 20,184,000,000 20,175,000,000 20,275,000,000 20,184,000,000 20,043,000,000 20,600,000,000 20,919,000,000 20,935,000,000 
        liabilities and equity
                                                                                      
        current liabilities:
                                                                                      
        accounts payable
      1,803,000,000 1,867,000,000 2,082,000,000 2,025,000,000 1,901,000,000 2,046,000,000 1,853,000,000 1,785,000,000 1,617,000,000 1,709,000,000 1,738,000,000 1,626,000,000 1,510,000,000 1,766,000,000 1,489,000,000 1,382,000,000 1,384,000,000 1,375,000,000 1,466,000,000 1,393,000,000 1,212,000,000 1,121,000,000 884,000,000 904,000,000 1,031,000,000 1,065,000,000 903,000,000 908,000,000 899,000,000 1,037,000,000 940,000,000 829,000,000 791,000,000 1,040,000,000 789,000,000 808,000,000 720,000,000 799,000,000 689,000,000 620,000,000 591,000,000 721,000,000 671,000,000 707,000,000 634,000,000 740,000,000 712,000,000 692,000,000 663,000,000 744,000,000 763,000,000 696,000,000 674,000,000 842,000,000 787,000,000 720,000,000 662,000,000 838,000,000 676,000,000 576,000,000 546,000,000 692,000,000 561,000,000 543,000,000 500,000,000 567,000,000 554,000,000 519,000,000 451,000,000 716,000,000 666,000,000 600,000,000 525,000,000 656,000,000 574,000,000 563,000,000 551,000,000 693,000,000 605,000,000 616,000,000 
        accrued liabilities
      1,938,000,000 2,211,000,000 2,077,000,000 2,138,000,000 1,807,000,000 2,180,000,000 1,651,000,000 1,525,000,000 1,410,000,000 1,605,000,000 1,596,000,000 1,544,000,000 1,426,000,000 1,625,000,000 1,496,000,000 1,493,000,000 1,387,000,000 1,428,000,000 1,473,000,000 1,372,000,000 1,281,000,000 1,342,000,000 1,259,000,000 1,184,000,000 1,155,000,000 1,327,000,000 1,358,000,000 1,296,000,000 1,158,000,000 1,117,000,000 1,171,000,000 1,131,000,000 1,031,000,000 980,000,000 1,136,000,000 1,075,000,000 963,000,000 1,085,000,000 1,068,000,000 1,089,000,000 980,000,000 1,064,000,000 1,095,000,000 1,095,000,000 1,008,000,000 1,180,000,000 1,100,000,000 1,031,000,000 1,016,000,000 1,069,000,000 1,059,000,000 1,069,000,000 1,084,000,000 986,000,000 1,115,000,000 1,145,000,000 1,060,000,000 1,129,000,000 1,153,000,000 1,056,000,000 1,074,000,000 1,100,000,000 1,143,000,000 1,098,000,000 1,088,000,000 1,128,000,000 1,062,000,000 1,017,000,000 1,011,000,000 1,034,000,000 1,070,000,000 1,076,000,000 1,126,000,000 1,151,000,000 1,235,000,000 1,151,000,000 1,225,000,000 1,298,000,000 1,448,000,000 1,304,000,000 
        deferred revenues
      764,000,000 735,000,000 698,000,000 689,000,000 685,000,000 673,000,000 599,000,000 584,000,000 586,000,000 578,000,000 587,000,000 568,000,000 584,000,000 589,000,000 591,000,000 616,000,000 600,000,000 571,000,000 562,000,000 557,000,000 548,000,000 539,000,000 496,000,000 494,000,000 497,000,000 534,000,000 517,000,000 526,000,000 512,000,000 522,000,000 512,000,000 517,000,000 495,000,000 503,000,000 484,000,000 497,000,000 479,000,000 493,000,000 475,000,000 483,000,000 465,000,000 472,000,000 461,000,000 479,000,000 463,000,000 475,000,000 467,000,000 471,000,000 462,000,000 475,000,000 472,000,000 481,000,000 466,000,000 465,000,000 459,000,000 469,000,000 465,000,000 470,000,000 473,000,000 465,000,000 458,000,000 460,000,000 446,000,000 459,000,000 450,000,000 457,000,000 447,000,000 455,000,000 431,000,000 451,000,000 454,000,000 469,000,000 453,000,000 462,000,000 450,000,000 451,000,000 442,000,000 455,000,000 443,000,000 462,000,000 
        current portion of long-term debt
      641,000,000 711,000,000 880,000,000 964,000,000 954,000,000 1,359,000,000 676,000,000 242,000,000 336,000,000 334,000,000 297,000,000 513,000,000 336,000,000 414,000,000 258,000,000 231,000,000 435,000,000 708,000,000 601,000,000 361,000,000 244,000,000 551,000,000 167,000,000 3,190,000,000 387,000,000 218,000,000 211,000,000 116,000,000 1,043,000,000 432,000,000 447,000,000 828,000,000 1,056,000,000 739,000,000 850,000,000 390,000,000 396,000,000 417,000,000 432,000,000 614,000,000 524,000,000 253,000,000 215,000,000 196,000,000 168,000,000 1,090,000,000 1,141,000,000 786,000,000 1,216,000,000 726,000,000 568,000,000 776,000,000 964,000,000 743,000,000 826,000,000 853,000,000 860,000,000 631,000,000 225,000,000 198,000,000 285,000,000 233,000,000 161,000,000 758,000,000 632,000,000 749,000,000 742,000,000 244,000,000 693,000,000 835,000,000 816,000,000 435,000,000 490,000,000 329,000,000 481,000,000 526,000,000 759,000,000 822,000,000 862,000,000 863,000,000 
        total current liabilities
      5,146,000,000 5,524,000,000 5,737,000,000 5,816,000,000 5,347,000,000 6,258,000,000 4,779,000,000 4,136,000,000 3,949,000,000 4,226,000,000 4,218,000,000 4,251,000,000 3,856,000,000 4,394,000,000 3,834,000,000 3,722,000,000 3,806,000,000 4,082,000,000 4,102,000,000 3,683,000,000 3,285,000,000 3,553,000,000 2,806,000,000 5,772,000,000 3,070,000,000 3,144,000,000 2,989,000,000 2,846,000,000 3,612,000,000 3,108,000,000 3,070,000,000 3,305,000,000 3,373,000,000 3,262,000,000 3,259,000,000 2,770,000,000 2,558,000,000 2,794,000,000 2,664,000,000 2,806,000,000 2,560,000,000 2,510,000,000 2,442,000,000 2,477,000,000 2,273,000,000 3,485,000,000 3,789,000,000 2,980,000,000 3,357,000,000 3,014,000,000 2,862,000,000 3,022,000,000 3,188,000,000 3,036,000,000 3,187,000,000 3,187,000,000 3,047,000,000 3,068,000,000 2,527,000,000 2,295,000,000 2,363,000,000 2,485,000,000 2,311,000,000 2,858,000,000 2,670,000,000 2,901,000,000 2,805,000,000 2,235,000,000 2,586,000,000 3,036,000,000 3,006,000,000 2,580,000,000 2,594,000,000 2,598,000,000 2,740,000,000 2,691,000,000 2,977,000,000 3,268,000,000 3,358,000,000 3,245,000,000 
        long-term debt, less current portion
      22,250,000,000 22,196,000,000 22,482,000,000 23,056,000,000 22,883,000,000 22,541,000,000 15,977,000,000 16,501,000,000 15,762,000,000 15,895,000,000 15,133,000,000 14,855,000,000 15,034,000,000 14,570,000,000 13,805,000,000 14,046,000,000 13,052,000,000 12,697,000,000 12,446,000,000 12,883,000,000 13,244,000,000 13,259,000,000 10,255,000,000 9,598,000,000 13,065,000,000 13,280,000,000 13,147,000,000 12,623,000,000 9,323,000,000 9,594,000,000 9,569,000,000 8,968,000,000 8,901,000,000 8,752,000,000 8,495,000,000 8,667,000,000 8,646,000,000 8,893,000,000 8,829,000,000 8,916,000,000 9,072,000,000 8,728,000,000 8,835,000,000 8,910,000,000 9,039,000,000 8,345,000,000 9,023,000,000 9,011,000,000 8,978,000,000 9,500,000,000 9,491,000,000 8,994,000,000 9,045,000,000 9,173,000,000 9,166,000,000 8,973,000,000 8,989,000,000 9,125,000,000 9,388,000,000 8,839,000,000 8,882,000,000 8,674,000,000 8,798,000,000 8,827,000,000 8,191,000,000 8,124,000,000 7,504,000,000 7,999,000,000 8,096,000,000 7,491,000,000 7,613,000,000 7,958,000,000 8,229,000,000 8,008,000,000 7,797,000,000 7,723,000,000 7,464,000,000 7,495,000,000 7,780,000,000 7,737,000,000 
        deferred income taxes
      3,266,000,000 3,160,000,000 3,025,000,000 2,865,000,000 2,841,000,000 2,815,000,000 1,883,000,000 1,826,000,000 1,880,000,000 1,826,000,000 1,811,000,000 1,778,000,000 1,784,000,000 1,733,000,000 1,629,000,000 1,632,000,000 1,680,000,000 1,694,000,000 1,708,000,000 1,744,000,000 1,805,000,000 1,806,000,000 1,468,000,000 1,367,000,000 1,387,000,000 1,407,000,000 1,331,000,000 1,289,000,000 1,297,000,000 1,291,000,000 1,245,000,000 1,250,000,000 1,258,000,000 1,248,000,000 1,452,000,000 1,487,000,000 1,521,000,000 1,482,000,000 1,428,000,000 1,395,000,000 1,438,000,000 1,391,000,000 79,000,000 82,000,000 70,000,000 115,000,000 139,000,000 106,000,000 96,000,000 113,000,000 84,000,000 83,000,000 84,000,000 76,000,000 79,000,000 73,000,000 70,000,000 78,000,000 43,000,000 39,000,000 44,000,000 40,000,000 62,000,000 113,000,000 105,000,000 116,000,000 56,000,000 85,000,000 67,000,000 39,000,000 41,000,000 43,000,000 46,000,000 51,000,000 73,000,000 80,000,000 84,000,000 82,000,000 89,000,000 88,000,000 
        landfill and environmental remediation liabilities
      3,310,000,000 3,278,000,000 3,132,000,000 3,086,000,000 3,081,000,000 3,048,000,000 2,965,000,000 2,936,000,000 2,912,000,000 2,888,000,000 2,727,000,000 2,734,000,000 2,729,000,000 2,700,000,000 2,436,000,000 2,426,000,000 2,409,000,000 2,373,000,000 2,345,000,000 2,299,000,000 2,262,000,000 2,222,000,000 2,037,000,000 2,030,000,000 1,991,000,000 1,930,000,000 1,917,000,000 1,900,000,000 1,866,000,000 1,828,000,000 1,832,000,000 1,810,000,000 1,795,000,000 1,770,000,000 1,727,000,000 1,712,000,000 1,692,000,000 1,675,000,000 1,683,000,000 1,622,000,000 1,606,000,000 1,584,000,000 1,605,000,000 1,592,000,000 1,568,000,000 1,531,000,000 1,535,000,000 1,540,000,000 1,532,000,000 1,518,000,000 1,507,000,000 1,487,000,000 1,486,000,000 1,459,000,000 1,453,000,000 1,437,000,000 1,426,000,000 1,404,000,000 1,447,000,000 1,436,000,000 1,425,000,000 1,402,000,000 1,470,000,000 1,427,000,000 1,375,000,000 1,357,000,000 1,361,000,000 1,359,000,000 1,362,000,000 1,360,000,000 1,372,000,000 1,343,000,000 1,324,000,000 1,312,000,000 1,317,000,000 1,292,000,000 1,267,000,000 1,234,000,000 1,218,000,000 1,215,000,000 
        other long-term liabilities
      1,706,000,000 1,686,000,000 1,712,000,000 1,697,000,000 1,683,000,000 1,651,000,000 1,154,000,000 1,149,000,000                                                                         
        total liabilities
      35,678,000,000 35,844,000,000 36,088,000,000 36,520,000,000 35,835,000,000 36,313,000,000 26,758,000,000 26,548,000,000 25,588,000,000 25,927,000,000 24,969,000,000 24,686,000,000 24,482,000,000 24,503,000,000 22,829,000,000 22,936,000,000 22,073,000,000 21,971,000,000 21,667,000,000 21,683,000,000 21,641,000,000 21,891,000,000 17,615,000,000 19,726,000,000 20,433,000,000 20,673,000,000 20,322,000,000 19,519,000,000 16,956,000,000 16,374,000,000 16,350,000,000 15,958,000,000 16,041,000,000 15,787,000,000 15,649,000,000 15,332,000,000 15,112,000,000 15,539,000,000 15,373,000,000 15,524,000,000 15,471,000,000 15,052,000,000 15,145,000,000 15,171,000,000 15,116,000,000 15,523,000,000 16,548,000,000 16,032,000,000 16,403,000,000 16,601,000,000 16,598,000,000 16,194,000,000 16,439,000,000 16,422,000,000 16,461,000,000 16,204,000,000 16,054,000,000 16,179,000,000 15,767,000,000 14,960,000,000 15,016,000,000 14,885,000,000 14,900,000,000 15,351,000,000 14,454,000,000 14,563,000,000 13,871,000,000 13,781,000,000 14,207,000,000 14,042,000,000 14,143,000,000 14,026,000,000 14,266,000,000 14,073,000,000 14,042,000,000 13,830,000,000 13,981,000,000 14,103,000,000 14,471,000,000 14,423,000,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                                      
        equity:
                                                                                      
        waste management, inc. stockholders’ equity:
                                                                                      
        common stock, 0.01 par value...
      6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 
        additional paid-in capital
      5,708,000,000 5,676,000,000 5,640,000,000 5,566,000,000 5,515,000,000 5,496,000,000 5,485,000,000 5,433,000,000 5,352,000,000 5,351,000,000 5,385,000,000 5,341,000,000 5,244,000,000 5,314,000,000 5,299,000,000 5,257,000,000 5,178,000,000 5,169,000,000 5,111,000,000 5,104,000,000 5,071,000,000 5,129,000,000 5,104,000,000 5,040,000,000 5,026,000,000 5,049,000,000 5,026,000,000 4,962,000,000 4,978,000,000 4,993,000,000 4,927,000,000 4,935,000,000 4,916,000,000 4,933,000,000 4,806,000,000 4,828,000,000 4,885,000,000 4,850,000,000 4,874,000,000 4,802,000,000 4,795,000,000 4,827,000,000 4,805,000,000 4,778,000,000 4,766,000,000 4,585,000,000 4,466,000,000 4,624,000,000 4,607,000,000 4,596,000,000 4,582,000,000 4,569,000,000 4,553,000,000 4,549,000,000 4,546,000,000 4,540,000,000 4,540,000,000 4,561,000,000 4,553,000,000 4,545,000,000 4,536,000,000 4,528,000,000 4,524,000,000 4,522,000,000 4,514,000,000 4,543,000,000 4,534,000,000 4,532,000,000 4,532,000,000 4,558,000,000 4,548,000,000 4,537,000,000 4,527,000,000 4,542,000,000 4,535,000,000 4,524,000,000 4,511,000,000 4,513,000,000 4,501,000,000 4,493,000,000 
        retained earnings
      17,571,000,000 17,232,000,000 16,823,000,000 16,553,000,000 16,160,000,000 15,858,000,000 15,563,000,000 15,104,000,000 14,738,000,000 14,334,000,000 14,124,000,000 13,744,000,000 13,414,000,000 13,167,000,000 12,933,000,000 12,563,000,000 12,247,000,000 12,004,000,000 11,740,000,000 11,444,000,000 11,337,000,000 11,159,000,000 10,952,000,000 10,795,000,000 10,718,000,000 10,592,000,000 10,364,000,000 10,088,000,000 9,924,000,000 9,797,000,000 9,464,000,000 9,166,000,000 8,867,000,000 8,588,000,000 7,871,000,000 7,671,000,000 7,497,000,000 7,388,000,000 7,235,000,000 7,116,000,000 7,012,000,000 6,939,000,000 6,840,000,000 6,680,000,000 6,582,000,000 6,888,000,000 6,473,000,000 6,376,000,000 6,342,000,000 6,289,000,000 7,066,000,000 6,948,000,000 6,875,000,000 6,879,000,000 6,820,000,000 6,771,000,000 6,727,000,000 6,721,000,000 6,613,000,000 6,499,000,000 6,424,000,000 6,400,000,000 6,270,000,000 6,176,000,000 6,082,000,000 6,053,000,000 5,880,000,000 5,747,000,000 5,642,000,000 5,631,000,000 5,547,000,000 5,371,000,000 5,187,000,000 5,080,000,000 4,894,000,000 4,739,000,000 4,421,000,000 4,410,000,000 4,282,000,000 4,100,000,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      -44,000,000 -10,000,000 -31,000,000 9,000,000 -87,000,000 -115,000,000 -76,000,000 -73,000,000 -60,000,000 -37,000,000 -58,000,000 -32,000,000 -57,000,000 -69,000,000 -92,000,000 -17,000,000 15,000,000 17,000,000 12,000,000 70,000,000 48,000,000 39,000,000 -16,000,000 -41,000,000 -91,000,000 -8,000,000 -33,000,000 -22,000,000 -53,000,000 -87,000,000 -16,000,000 -49,000,000 -28,000,000 8,000,000 14,000,000   -80,000,000 -63,000,000 -49,000,000 -58,000,000 -127,000,000 -91,000,000 -34,000,000 -50,000,000 23,000,000 77,000,000 135,000,000 89,000,000 154,000,000 169,000,000 134,000,000 160,000,000 193,000,000 200,000,000 163,000,000 206,000,000 172,000,000 144,000,000 259,000,000 257,000,000 230,000,000 184,000,000 164,000,000 234,000,000 208,000,000 178,000,000 119,000,000 67,000,000 88,000,000 182,000,000 206,000,000 207,000,000 229,000,000 222,000,000 180,000,000 133,000,000 129,000,000 154,000,000 149,000,000 
        treasury stock
      -13,220,000,000 -12,914,000,000 -12,919,000,000 -12,933,000,000 -12,944,000,000 -12,993,000,000 -12,999,000,000 -13,013,000,000 -12,954,000,000 -12,751,000,000 -12,507,000,000 -12,150,000,000 -11,813,000,000 -11,569,000,000 -11,136,000,000 -10,619,000,000 -10,302,000,000 -10,072,000,000 -9,697,000,000 -9,272,000,000 -9,035,000,000 -8,881,000,000 -8,891,000,000 -8,909,000,000 -8,916,000,000 -8,571,000,000 -8,578,000,000 -8,568,000,000 -8,440,000,000 -8,434,000,000 -8,142,000,000 -8,004,000,000 -7,717,000,000 -7,516,000,000 -7,419,000,000 -6,986,000,000 -6,805,000,000 -6,867,000,000 -6,693,000,000 -6,667,000,000 -6,465,000,000 -6,300,000,000 -6,325,000,000 -6,044,000,000 -5,750,000,000 -5,636,000,000 -5,658,000,000 -5,288,000,000 -5,307,000,000 -5,338,000,000 -5,115,000,000 -5,148,000,000 -5,199,000,000 -5,273,000,000 -5,284,000,000 -5,312,000,000 -5,320,000,000 -5,390,000,000 -5,368,000,000 -5,018,000,000 -4,925,000,000 -4,904,000,000 -4,876,000,000 -4,769,000,000 -4,603,000,000 -4,525,000,000 -4,382,000,000 -4,336,000,000 -4,344,000,000 -4,381,000,000 -4,387,000,000 -4,398,000,000 -4,316,000,000 -4,065,000,000 -3,725,000,000 -3,379,000,000 -3,291,000,000 -2,836,000,000 -2,783,000,000 -2,516,000,000 
        total waste management, inc. stockholders’ equity
      10,021,000,000 9,990,000,000 9,519,000,000 9,201,000,000 8,650,000,000 8,252,000,000 7,979,000,000 7,457,000,000 7,082,000,000 6,903,000,000 6,950,000,000 6,909,000,000 6,794,000,000 6,849,000,000 7,010,000,000 7,190,000,000 7,144,000,000 7,124,000,000 7,172,000,000 7,352,000,000 7,427,000,000 7,452,000,000 7,155,000,000 6,891,000,000 6,743,000,000 7,068,000,000 6,785,000,000 6,466,000,000 6,415,000,000 6,275,000,000 6,239,000,000 6,054,000,000 6,044,000,000 6,019,000,000 5,278,000,000 5,486,000,000 5,517,000,000 5,297,000,000 5,359,000,000 5,208,000,000 5,290,000,000 5,345,000,000 5,235,000,000 5,386,000,000 5,554,000,000 5,866,000,000 5,364,000,000 5,853,000,000 5,737,000,000 5,707,000,000 6,708,000,000 6,509,000,000 6,395,000,000 6,354,000,000 6,288,000,000 6,168,000,000 6,159,000,000 6,070,000,000 5,948,000,000 6,291,000,000 6,298,000,000 6,260,000,000 6,108,000,000 6,099,000,000 6,233,000,000 6,285,000,000 6,216,000,000 6,068,000,000 5,903,000,000            
        noncontrolling interests
      1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 -7,000,000 -6,000,000 -4,000,000 -7,000,000 16,000,000 19,000,000 14,000,000 15,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 21,000,000 23,000,000 22,000,000 21,000,000 21,000,000 23,000,000 24,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 22,000,000 22,000,000 21,000,000 21,000,000 23,000,000 299,000,000 294,000,000 302,000,000 295,000,000 307,000,000 309,000,000 321,000,000 321,000,000 324,000,000 319,000,000 322,000,000 320,000,000 337,000,000 332,000,000 334,000,000 331,000,000 331,000,000 309,000,000 308,000,000 306,000,000 305,000,000 299,000,000 290,000,000            
        total equity
      10,022,000,000 9,991,000,000 9,520,000,000 9,202,000,000 8,651,000,000 8,254,000,000 7,972,000,000 7,451,000,000 7,078,000,000 6,896,000,000 6,966,000,000 6,928,000,000 6,808,000,000 6,864,000,000 7,012,000,000 7,192,000,000 7,146,000,000 7,126,000,000 7,174,000,000 7,354,000,000 7,429,000,000 7,454,000,000 7,157,000,000 6,893,000,000 6,745,000,000 7,070,000,000 6,787,000,000 6,467,000,000 6,417,000,000 6,276,000,000 6,241,000,000 6,056,000,000 6,065,000,000 6,042,000,000 5,300,000,000 5,507,000,000 5,538,000,000 5,320,000,000 5,383,000,000 5,228,000,000 5,310,000,000 5,367,000,000 5,257,000,000 5,407,000,000 5,575,000,000 5,889,000,000 5,663,000,000 6,147,000,000 6,039,000,000 6,002,000,000 7,015,000,000 6,818,000,000 6,716,000,000 6,675,000,000 6,612,000,000 6,487,000,000 6,481,000,000 6,390,000,000 6,285,000,000 6,623,000,000 6,632,000,000 6,591,000,000 6,439,000,000 6,408,000,000 6,541,000,000 6,591,000,000 6,521,000,000 6,367,000,000 6,193,000,000            
        total liabilities and equity
      45,700,000,000 45,835,000,000 45,608,000,000 45,722,000,000 44,486,000,000 44,567,000,000 34,730,000,000 33,999,000,000 32,666,000,000 32,823,000,000 31,935,000,000 31,614,000,000 31,290,000,000 31,367,000,000 29,841,000,000 30,128,000,000 29,219,000,000 29,097,000,000 28,841,000,000 29,037,000,000 29,070,000,000 29,345,000,000 24,772,000,000 26,619,000,000 27,178,000,000 27,743,000,000 27,109,000,000 25,986,000,000 23,373,000,000 22,650,000,000 22,591,000,000 22,014,000,000 22,106,000,000 21,829,000,000 20,949,000,000 20,839,000,000 20,650,000,000 20,859,000,000 20,756,000,000 20,752,000,000 20,781,000,000 20,419,000,000 20,402,000,000 20,578,000,000 20,691,000,000 21,412,000,000 22,211,000,000 22,179,000,000 22,442,000,000 22,603,000,000 23,613,000,000 23,012,000,000 23,155,000,000 23,097,000,000 23,073,000,000 22,691,000,000 22,535,000,000 22,569,000,000 22,052,000,000 21,583,000,000 21,648,000,000 21,476,000,000 21,339,000,000 21,759,000,000 20,995,000,000 21,154,000,000 20,392,000,000 20,148,000,000 20,400,000,000            
        other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 3 and 4, respectively
       620,000,000 620,000,000 524,000,000 328,000,000  284,000,000                                                                          
        other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 4 and 4, respectively
           415,000,000  252,000,000                                                                         
        other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 5 and 4, respectively
              155,000,000                                                                        
        other assets
              333,000,000 303,000,000 320,000,000 320,000,000 336,000,000 284,000,000 292,000,000 269,000,000 276,000,000 270,000,000 267,000,000 307,000,000 300,000,000 239,000,000 320,000,000 218,000,000 226,000,000 223,000,000 256,000,000 222,000,000 245,000,000 207,000,000 147,000,000 135,000,000 137,000,000 132,000,000 164,000,000 121,000,000 126,000,000 122,000,000 130,000,000 121,000,000 118,000,000 120,000,000 113,000,000 143,000,000 153,000,000 176,000,000 123,000,000 149,000,000 175,000,000 163,000,000 138,000,000 143,000,000 150,000,000 140,000,000 159,000,000 166,000,000 153,000,000 115,000,000 153,000,000 114,000,000 137,000,000 117,000,000 142,000,000 123,000,000 143,000,000 117,000,000 123,000,000 137,000,000 119,000,000 96,000,000 119,000,000 142,000,000 130,000,000 86,000,000 252,000,000 286,000,000 344,000,000 527,000,000 704,000,000 881,000,000 
        other liabilities
              1,085,000,000 1,092,000,000 1,080,000,000 1,068,000,000 1,079,000,000 1,106,000,000 1,125,000,000 1,110,000,000 1,126,000,000 1,125,000,000 1,066,000,000 1,074,000,000 1,045,000,000 1,051,000,000 1,049,000,000 959,000,000 920,000,000 912,000,000 938,000,000 861,000,000 858,000,000 553,000,000 634,000,000 625,000,000 714,000,000 755,000,000 716,000,000 696,000,000 695,000,000 695,000,000 769,000,000 785,000,000 795,000,000 839,000,000 773,000,000 783,000,000 745,000,000 709,000,000 679,000,000 705,000,000 721,000,000 727,000,000 744,000,000 768,000,000 792,000,000 807,000,000 759,000,000 728,000,000 703,000,000 698,000,000 710,000,000 686,000,000 676,000,000 662,000,000 719,000,000 721,000,000 704,000,000 672,000,000 683,000,000 684,000,000 669,000,000 671,000,000 686,000,000 709,000,000 697,000,000 744,000,000 774,000,000 809,000,000 909,000,000 741,000,000 742,000,000 809,000,000 
        other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 4 and 7, respectively
               237,000,000 271,000,000                                                                      
        other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 5 and 7, respectively
                 270,000,000 190,000,000                                                                    
        other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 7 and 8, respectively
                   291,000,000 224,000,000 171,000,000                                                                 
        other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 8 and 8, respectively
                      145,000,000                                                                
        other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 8 and 7, respectively
                       268,000,000 346,000,000                                                              
        restricted trust and escrow accounts
                       348,000,000 370,000,000 446,000,000 448,000,000 347,000,000 369,000,000 382,000,000 386,000,000 313,000,000 336,000,000 354,000,000 366,000,000 296,000,000 394,000,000 419,000,000 422,000,000 319,000,000                                               
        ​
                                                                                      
        other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 9 and 7, respectively
                         450,000,000                                                             
        other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 11 and 7, respectively
                          402,000,000                                                            
        other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 7 and 1, respectively
                           527,000,000                                                           
        other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 6 and 1, respectively
                            290,000,000                                                          
        other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 2 and 1, respectively
                             219,000,000                                                         
        other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 5 and 1, respectively
                              322,000,000                                                        
        other receivables
                               370,000,000 270,000,000 243,000,000 251,000,000 344,000,000 399,000,000 351,000,000 504,000,000 569,000,000 212,000,000 305,000,000 338,000,000 432,000,000 324,000,000 373,000,000 456,000,000 545,000,000 432,000,000 375,000,000 519,000,000 350,000,000 70,000,000 87,000,000 90,000,000 111,000,000 109,000,000 123,000,000 121,000,000 102,000,000 108,000,000 137,000,000 140,000,000 144,000,000 113,000,000 104,000,000 97,000,000 146,000,000 169,000,000 156,000,000 113,000,000 119,000,000 154,000,000 145,000,000 111,000,000 147,000,000 146,000,000 219,000,000 211,000,000 218,000,000 208,000,000 154,000,000 166,000,000 208,000,000 224,000,000 222,000,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
                                         -33,000,000 -66,000,000                                            
        investment in unconsolidated entity
                                                       177,000,000                               
        businesses held-for-sale
                                                    1,852,000,000                                  
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                                                      
        minority interest in subsidiaries and variable interest entities
                                                                           283,000,000 304,000,000 302,000,000 307,000,000 310,000,000 301,000,000 284,000,000 282,000,000 275,000,000 288,000,000 280,000,000 
        stockholders’ equity:
                                                                                      
        total stockholders’ equity
                                                                           5,902,000,000 5,896,000,000 5,722,000,000 5,611,000,000 5,792,000,000 5,932,000,000 6,070,000,000 5,780,000,000 6,222,000,000 6,160,000,000 6,232,000,000 
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                                           20,227,000,000 20,343,000,000 20,050,000,000 20,184,000,000 20,175,000,000 20,275,000,000 20,184,000,000 20,043,000,000 20,600,000,000 20,919,000,000 20,935,000,000 
        restricted stock unearned compensation
                                                                                      
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-06-30 2010-12-31 2010-06-30 2009-12-31 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-12-31 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-12-31 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-31 2006-09-30 
                                                                                
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                                
          consolidated net income
        723,000,000 742,000,000 603,000,000 727,000,000 637,000,000 598,000,000 760,000,000 680,000,000 707,000,000 469,000,000 662,000,000 613,000,000 532,000,000 500,000,000 639,000,000 587,000,000 514,000,000 506,000,000 539,000,000 351,000,000 421,000,000 438,000,000 390,000,000 307,000,000 361,000,000 447,000,000 495,000,000 382,000,000 347,000,000 531,000,000 498,000,000 499,000,000 395,000,000  388,000,000 361,000,000 297,000,000 334,000,000 304,000,000 286,000,000 256,000,000 273,000,000 337,000,000 273,000,000 -131,000,000 598,000,000 281,000,000 222,000,000 237,000,000 -599,000,000 297,000,000 256,000,000 176,000,000 235,000,000 223,000,000 219,000,000 183,000,000 278,000,000 446,000,000 294,000,000 450,000,000 1,059,999,271 437,000,000 170,000,000         
          adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                
          depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion
        735,000,000                                                                        
          deferred income tax expense
        112,000,000 122,000,000 162,000,000 20,000,000 59,000,000 59,000,000 51,000,000 -43,000,000 57,000,000 14,000,000 38,000,000 -11,000,000 42,000,000 102,000,000 11,000,000 -53,000,000 -11,000,000            1,000,000    -15,000,000    36,000,000                                    
          provision for bad debts
        29,000,000 32,000,000 18,000,000 24,000,000 19,000,000 14,000,000 11,000,000 16,000,000 10,000,000 20,000,000 16,000,000 11,000,000 9,000,000 14,000,000 12,000,000 14,000,000 10,000,000                    11,000,000  9,000,000 7,000,000 11,000,000   6,000,000 12,000,000 11,000,000 12,000,000 6,000,000 13,000,000 12,000,000 2,000,000 6,000,000 19,000,000 18,000,000 13,000,000 12,000,000 14,000,000 15,000,000               
          equity-based compensation expense
        52,000,000 34,000,000 43,000,000 41,000,000 51,000,000 34,000,000 27,000,000 27,000,000 30,000,000 22,000,000 24,000,000 21,000,000 26,000,000 13,000,000 20,000,000 26,000,000 25,000,000 27,000,000 36,000,000 22,000,000 23,000,000 20,000,000 51,000,000 10,000,000 13,000,000 24,000,000 19,000,000 16,000,000 27,000,000 26,000,000 22,000,000 18,000,000 23,000,000  20,000,000 18,000,000 36,000,000 23,000,000 16,000,000 21,000,000 30,000,000 19,000,000 23,000,000 10,000,000 20,000,000 25,000,000 11,000,000 14,000,000 15,000,000 13,000,000 11,000,000 13,000,000 21,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 15,000,000 7,000,000 27,000,000 8,000,000 20,000,000 29,999,981 9,000,000 6,000,000         
          net gain on disposal of assets
        -1,000,000 -7,000,000 -2,000,000 -3,000,000 -9,000,000 -30,000,000 -22,000,000 -40,000,000 -10,000,000 -9,000,000 -13,000,000 -10,000,000 -10,000,000 -16,000,000 5,000,000 -6,000,000 -4,000,000 -9,000,000 -4,000,000 -3,000,000 -9,000,000 1,000,000 -3,000,000 -4,000,000 -3,000,000 -8,000,000 -14,000,000   -26,000,000 -11,000,000                       -10,000,000 -4,000,000    -8,000,000  -10,000,000  -4,000,000 -1,000,000  -21,000,000 -5,000,000   -9,000,000 1,000,000 -5,000,000 
          loss from divestitures, asset impairments and other
        -26,000,000 9,000,000 213,000,000 24,000,000 2,000,000  6,000,000 58,000,000 -2,000,000  -3,000,000 45,000,000 17,000,000                                                        
          change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
                                                                                
          receivables
        30,000,000 -58,000,000 -130,000,000 -374,000,000 51,000,000 -83,000,000 -103,000,000 -303,000,000 176,000,000 36,000,000 -92,000,000 -243,000,000 138,000,000 -228,000,000 -13,000,000 -181,000,000 93,000,000 84,000,000 -32,000,000 -223,000,000 199,000,000 -255,000,000 -109,000,000 58,000,000 127,000,000 -51,000,000 -21,000,000 -193,000,000 212,000,000 -59,000,000 -159,000,000 19,000,000 183,000,000  69,000,000 -108,000,000 151,000,000 -110,000,000 -34,000,000 -45,000,000 111,000,000 -107,000,000 -53,000,000 41,000,000 -59,000,000 -232,000,000 -28,000,000 -49,000,000 41,000,000 30,000,000 18,000,000 -92,000,000 88,000,000 -19,000,000 -40,000,000 -128,000,000 56,000,000 36,000,000 -115,000,000 -110,000,000 29,000,017 22,000,000 87,000,000 181,000,000 -29,000,000 61,000,000 -6,000,000 5,000,000 51,000,000 74,000,000 -31,000,000 
          other current assets
        -46,000,000 26,000,000 -23,000,000 39,000,000 -91,000,000 71,000,000 -8,000,000 15,000,000 -45,000,000 24,000,000 3,000,000 22,000,000 -51,000,000 12,000,000 -21,000,000 -6,000,000 -20,000,000 -4,000,000 -13,000,000 -21,000,000 -1,000,000 57,000,000 -46,000,000 9,000,000 -10,000,000 29,000,000 -47,000,000   6,000,000     -22,000,000 5,000,000 -8,000,000 9,000,000 -13,000,000 3,000,000 -11,000,000 7,000,000 -2,000,000 15,000,000 -4,000,000 -24,000,000 -6,000,000 21,000,000 -10,000,000 2,000,000 -12,000,000 21,000,000 -18,000,000 -5,000,000 -19,000,000 7,000,000 -33,000,000 2,000,000 -18,000,000 9,000,000 -18,000,000 -3,999,981 -11,000,000 -23,000,000 20,000,000 -27,000,000 -38,000,000 19,000,000 -19,000,000 -35,000,000 12,000,000 -5,000,000 
          other assets
        67,000,000 49,000,000 35,000,000 80,000,000 61,000,000 88,000,000 30,000,000 67,000,000 -4,000,000 -6,000,000 24,000,000 21,000,000 22,000,000 23,000,000 -17,000,000 17,000,000 19,000,000 2,000,000 23,000,000 2,000,000 7,000,000 12,000,000 27,000,000 13,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000         1,000,000 -7,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 75,000,000 12,000,000 2,000,000 -2,000,000 -19,000,000 8,000,000 1,000,000 11,000,000 2,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 -2,000,000 -3,000,000 3,000,000 10,000,000 79,000,000 13,000,000 -7,000,000 31,000,000 1,000,000 8,000,000 19,999,999 -3,000,000 -2,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 -1,000,000 7,000,000 13,000,000 -4,000,000 -1,000,000 
          accounts payable and accrued liabilities
        -178,000,000 6,000,000 -7,000,000 329,000,000 -287,000,000 132,000,000 64,000,000 187,000,000 -102,000,000 27,000,000 85,000,000 123,000,000 -145,000,000 68,000,000 75,000,000 149,000,000 101,000,000 -183,000,000 176,000,000 215,000,000 -2,000,000 25,000,000 109,000,000 -48,000,000 -123,000,000 30,000,000 86,000,000 244,000,000 -117,000,000 26,000,000 146,000,000 150,000,000 -119,000,000  73,000,000 176,000,000 -144,000,000 123,000,000 34,000,000 126,000,000 -109,000,000 -21,000,000 -38,000,000 142,000,000 -195,000,000 9,000,000 124,000,000 3,000,000 -19,000,000 -28,000,000 33,000,000 -8,000,000 -24,000,000 -64,000,000 2,000,000 104,000,000 -99,000,000 -31,000,000 25,000,000 5,000,000 -98,000,000 50,999,998 -16,000,000 -40,000,000 -195,000,000 -39,000,000 -22,000,000 -78,000,000 -48,000,000 -32,000,000 -70,000,000 176,000,000 
          deferred revenues and other liabilities
        4,000,000 -64,000,000 -80,000,000 -104,000,000 29,000,000 -85,000,000 -48,000,000 -64,000,000 -16,000,000 -39,000,000 -53,000,000 -83,000,000 -64,000,000 -75,000,000 -78,000,000 -52,000,000 -11,000,000 3,000,000 -54,000,000 -13,000,000 -39,000,000 -107,000,000 -10,000,000 6,000,000 -63,000,000 -6,000,000 -63,000,000 1,000,000 -29,000,000 -19,000,000 -47,000,000 -90,000,000 -30,000,000  -34,000,000 -5,000,000 -28,000,000 -34,000,000 -12,000,000 -20,000,000 -19,000,000 -43,000,000 -69,000,000 49,000,000 -34,000,000 -30,000,000 -33,000,000 -29,000,000 -25,000,000 -3,000,000 -66,000,000 -7,000,000 -18,000,000 -36,000,000 -26,000,000 -13,000,000 -10,000,000 -39,000,000 -32,000,000 -50,000,000 31,000,000 -61,999,935 -12,000,000 -35,000,000 -98,000,000 -8,000,000 -11,000,000 20,000,000 -30,000,000 -4,000,000 14,000,000 -43,000,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        1,501,000,000 1,698,000,000 1,592,000,000 1,545,000,000 1,208,000,000 1,511,000,000 1,358,000,000 1,154,000,000 1,367,000,000 1,382,000,000 1,263,000,000 1,030,000,000 1,044,000,000 1,049,000,000 1,182,000,000 1,047,000,000 1,258,000,000 991,000,000 1,184,000,000 1,043,000,000 1,120,000,000 753,000,000 1,029,000,000 856,000,000 765,000,000 1,022,000,000 952,000,000 1,010,000,000 890,000,000 912,000,000 874,000,000 975,000,000 809,000,000 790,000,000 856,000,000 813,000,000 721,000,000 753,000,000 753,000,000 748,000,000 706,000,000 526,000,000 657,000,000 816,000,000 499,000,000 520,000,000 672,000,000 555,000,000 584,000,000 597,000,000 736,000,000 545,000,000 577,000,000 577,000,000 574,000,000 669,000,000 475,000,000 732,000,000 1,078,000,000 622,000,000 976,000,000 2,361,998,358 1,067,000,000 519,000,000 673,000,000 1,131,000,000 561,000,000 593,000,000 1,075,000,000 538,000,000 675,000,000 745,000,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                                
          acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
         -29,000,000 -363,000,000 -3,000,000 -6,706,000,000 -539,000,000 -232,000,000 -11,000,000 -31,000,000 -21,000,000 -84,000,000 -34,000,000 -170,000,000 -197,000,000 -1,000,000 -9,000,000 -64,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -7,000,000 -4,082,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -8,000,000 -73,000,000 -46,000,000 -394,000,000 -118,000,000 -79,000,000 -17,000,000 -246,000,000  -29,000,000 -41,000,000 -10,000,000 -11,000,000 -28,000,000 -35,000,000 -537,000,000 -81,000,000 -19,000,000 -9,000,000 -445,000,000 -3,000,000 -6,000,000 -15,000,000 -11,000,000 -26,000,000 -488,000,000 -30,000,000 -180,000,000 -72,000,000 -24,000,000 -25,000,000 -129,000,000 -222,000,000 -157,000,000 -64,000,000 -237,000,000 -280,999,873 -59,000,000 -22,000,000 -50,000,000 -127,000,000 -69,000,000 -4,000,000 -46,000,000 -2,000,000 -5,000,000 
          capital expenditures
        -650,000,000 -888,000,000 -776,000,000 -732,000,000 -831,000,000 -1,115,000,000 -781,000,000 -667,000,000 -668,000,000 -1,042,000,000 -673,000,000 -520,000,000 -660,000,000 -862,000,000 -757,000,000 -550,000,000 -418,000,000 -774,000,000 -464,000,000 -396,000,000 -270,000,000 -394,000,000 -343,000,000 -436,000,000 -459,000,000 -286,000,000 -483,000,000 -578,000,000 -471,000,000 -454,000,000 -404,000,000 -436,000,000 -400,000,000 -528,000,000 -350,000,000 -299,000,000 -332,000,000 -377,000,000 -333,000,000 -312,000,000 -317,000,000 -369,000,000 -335,000,000 -296,000,000 -233,000,000 -370,000,000 -307,000,000 -208,000,000 -266,000,000 -447,000,000 -323,000,000 -235,000,000 -266,000,000 -378,000,000 -402,000,000 -351,000,000 -379,000,000 -415,000,000 -596,000,000 -367,000,000 -475,000,000 -1,178,999,177 -583,000,000 -325,000,000 -434,000,000 -486,000,000 -213,000,000 -490,000,000 -481,000,000 -272,000,000 -505,000,000 -357,000,000 
          free cash flows
        851,000,000 810,000,000 816,000,000 813,000,000 377,000,000 396,000,000 577,000,000 487,000,000 699,000,000 340,000,000 590,000,000 510,000,000 384,000,000 187,000,000 425,000,000 497,000,000 840,000,000 217,000,000 720,000,000 647,000,000 850,000,000 359,000,000 686,000,000 420,000,000 306,000,000 736,000,000 469,000,000 432,000,000 419,000,000 458,000,000 470,000,000 539,000,000 409,000,000 262,000,000 506,000,000 514,000,000 389,000,000 376,000,000 420,000,000 436,000,000 389,000,000 157,000,000 322,000,000 520,000,000 266,000,000 150,000,000 365,000,000 347,000,000 318,000,000 150,000,000 413,000,000 310,000,000 311,000,000 199,000,000 172,000,000 318,000,000 96,000,000 317,000,000 482,000,000 255,000,000 501,000,000 1,182,999,181 484,000,000 194,000,000 239,000,000 645,000,000 348,000,000 103,000,000 594,000,000 266,000,000 170,000,000 388,000,000 
          proceeds from divestitures of businesses and other assets, net of cash divested
        69,000,000 13,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 98,000,000 59,000,000 41,000,000 43,000,000 15,000,000 10,000,000 22,000,000 35,000,000 11,000,000 9,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 26,000,000 53,000,000                                                      
          other
        -150,000,000 8,000,000 16,000,000 4,000,000 -93,000,000 799,000,000 -748,000,000 -91,000,000 -21,000,000 4,000,000 8,000,000 -95,000,000 -4,000,000 11,000,000 17,000,000 -150,000,000 24,000,000 14,000,000 23,000,000 -72,000,000 5,000,000 17,000,000 18,000,000 -55,000,000 -6,000,000 16,000,000 -149,000,000 53,000,000 -193,000,000 -4,000,000 3,000,000 -29,000,000  66,000,000 -3,000,000 -5,000,000 16,000,000 -11,000,000 -3,000,000 -6,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 20,000,000 -18,000,000 -42,000,000 -18,000,000 -29,000,000 -22,000,000   -18,000,000 -17,000,000 -15,000,000 -1,000,000 3,000,000  -9,000,000 -3,000,000 -14,000,002 -4,000,000  21,000,000 -15,000,000 -9,000,000 -19,000,000 -14,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 
          net cash from investing activities
        -731,000,000 -867,000,000 -784,000,000 -1,086,000,000 -829,000,000 -7,762,000,000 -480,000,000 -1,604,000,000 -755,000,000 -1,084,000,000 -668,000,000 -561,000,000 -778,000,000 -1,027,000,000 -936,000,000 -528,000,000 -572,000,000 -788,000,000 -398,000,000 -374,000,000 -334,000,000 -3,606,000,000 -323,000,000 -415,000,000 -503,000,000 -280,000,000 -531,000,000 -765,000,000 -800,000,000 -663,000,000 -496,000,000 -373,000,000 -637,000,000  -307,000,000 -337,000,000 -340,000,000 -382,000,000 -364,000,000 -339,000,000 -847,000,000 -427,000,000 -302,000,000 -251,000,000 -628,000,000 1,571,000,000 -282,000,000 -172,000,000 -122,000,000 -468,000,000 -739,000,000 -272,000,000 -421,000,000 -469,000,000 -458,000,000 -400,000,000 -503,000,000 -650,000,000 -824,000,000 -431,000,000 -823,000,000 -1,249,999,170 -563,000,000 -296,000,000 -407,000,000 -499,000,000 -200,000,000 -354,000,000 -184,000,000 -36,000,000 -219,000,000 -70,000,000 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                                
          new borrowings
        6,048,000,000 5,458,000,000 5,821,000,000 4,142,000,000 4,993,000,000 13,664,000,000 1,734,000,000 4,768,000,000 4,412,000,000 3,987,000,000 5,963,000,000 4,471,000,000 6,885,000,000 2,772,000,000 556,000,000 2,998,000,000 2,362,000,000 1,520,000,000 4,721,000,000   5,559,000,000    125,000,000 587,000,000   185,000,000 91,000,000 22,000,000 61,000,000  36,000,000 32,000,000 54,000,000 521,000,000 442,000,000 793,000,000 1,301,000,000 277,000,000 194,000,000 49,000,000 1,817,000,000 453,000,000 864,000,000 587,000,000 913,000,000 89,000,000 1,147,000,000 -48,000,000 119,000,000 495,000,000 373,000,000 25,000,000 287,000,000 200,000,000 404,000,000 133,000,000 706,000,000 1,748,998,974 908,000,000 895,000,000 434,000,000 971,000,000 803,000,000 505,000,000 315,000,000 134,000,000 314,000,000 22,000,000 
          debt repayments
        -6,125,000,000 -5,975,000,000 -6,538,000,000 -4,071,000,000 -5,163,000,000 -7,251,000,000 -1,867,000,000 -4,182,000,000 -4,570,000,000 -3,403,000,000 -5,917,000,000 -4,526,000,000 -6,548,000,000 -1,899,000,000 -746,000,000 -2,212,000,000 -2,471,000,000 -1,167,000,000 -4,911,000,000 -2,277,000,000 -49,000,000 -3,865,000,000 -3,237,000,000 -680,000,000 -25,000,000 -31,000,000 -117,000,000 -329,000,000 -56,000,000 -161,000,000 -142,000,000 -116,000,000 -80,000,000  -122,000,000 -86,000,000 -541,000,000 -472,000,000 -693,000,000 -870,000,000 -647,000,000 -343,000,000 -240,000,000 -152,000,000 -2,029,000,000 -1,176,000,000 -467,000,000 -997,000,000 -928,000,000 92,000,000 -976,000,000 -242,000,000 -26,000,000 -585,000,000 -202,000,000 -66,000,000 -205,000,000 -78,000,000 -314,000,000 -180,000,000 -213,000,000 -1,334,998,858 -1,014,000,000 -452,000,000 -579,000,000 -1,001,000,000 -544,000,000 -542,000,000 -452,000,000 -242,000,000 -696,000,000 -87,000,000 
          common stock repurchase program
        -344,000,000     -12,000,000 -250,000,000 -312,000,000 -370,000,000 -270,000,000 -350,000,000 -439,000,000 -541,000,000 -270,000,000 -250,000,000 -350,000,000 -500,000,000 -250,000,000 -250,000,000 -402,000,000 -180,000,000 -68,000,000 -254,000,000 -200,000,000 -300,000,000 -250,000,000  -500,000,000   -225,000,000                                   
          cash dividends
        -385,000,000 -333,000,000 -332,000,000 -333,000,000 -336,000,000 -301,000,000 -301,000,000 -301,000,000 -307,000,000 -281,000,000 -283,000,000 -283,000,000 -289,000,000 -266,000,000 -267,000,000 -269,000,000 -275,000,000 -240,000,000 -241,000,000 -242,000,000 -247,000,000 -231,000,000 -230,000,000 -230,000,000 -236,000,000 -218,000,000 -218,000,000 -217,000,000 -223,000,000 -197,000,000 -199,000,000 -200,000,000 -206,000,000  -185,000,000 -187,000,000 -194,000,000 -180,000,000 -182,000,000 -181,000,000 -183,000,000 -172,000,000 -172,000,000 -175,000,000 -176,000,000 -172,000,000 -172,000,000 -175,000,000 -174,000,000 -171,000,000 -171,000,000 -171,000,000 -170,000,000 -165,000,000 -164,000,000 -165,000,000 -164,000,000 -156,000,000 -323,000,000 -150,000,000 -305,000,000 -568,999,572 -285,000,000 -143,000,000 -132,000,000 -266,000,000 -133,000,000 -121,000,000 -251,000,000 -126,000,000 -118,000,000 -118,000,000 
          exercise of common stock options
        26,000,000 7,000,000 4,000,000 25,000,000 25,000,000 11,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 32,000,000 15,000,000 4,000,000 13,000,000 12,000,000 5,000,000 18,000,000 12,000,000 9,000,000 6,000,000 19,000,000 24,000,000 17,000,000 14,000,000 7,000,000 11,000,000 31,000,000 7,000,000 15,000,000 20,000,000 25,000,000 7,000,000 12,000,000 10,000,000 23,000,000  6,000,000 9,000,000 77,000,000 6,000,000 13,000,000 26,000,000 18,000,000 24,000,000 6,000,000 8,000,000 39,000,000 23,000,000 39,000,000 17,000,000 14,000,000 16,000,000 18,000,000 60,000,000 38,000,000 4,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 24,000,000 5,000,000 35,000,000 26,000,000 13,000,000  8,000,000 4,000,000         
          tax payments associated with equity-based compensation transactions
        -40,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -4,000,000 -45,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000 -48,000,000 -3,000,000 -28,000,000 -4,000,000 -1,000,000 -34,000,000 -28,000,000 -1,000,000 -33,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -30,000,000 -1,000,000 -28,000,000  -15,000,000 -32,000,000                                    
          net cash from financing activities
        -821,000,000 -843,000,000 -1,049,000,000 -245,000,000 -536,000,000 6,058,000,000 -439,000,000 273,000,000 -737,000,000 1,000,000 -606,000,000 -600,000,000 -319,000,000 175,000,000 -984,000,000 228,000,000 -635,000,000 -214,000,000 -876,000,000 -980,000,000 -830,000,000 2,685,000,000 -2,669,000,000 -907,000,000 -668,000,000 -116,000,000 258,000,000 1,780,000,000 42,000,000 -493,000,000 -368,000,000 -609,000,000 -38,000,000  -547,000,000 -474,000,000 -383,000,000 -369,000,000 -397,000,000 -475,000,000 206,000,000 -172,000,000 -514,000,000 -571,000,000 -898,000,000 -965,000,000 -341,000,000 -587,000,000 -179,000,000 -228,000,000 6,000,000 -424,000,000 -41,000,000 -311,000,000 43,000,000 -220,000,000 -42,000,000 -107,000,000 -425,000,000 -204,000,000 -123,000,000 -456,999,317 -456,000,000 245,000,000 -286,000,000 -771,000,000 -243,000,000 -427,000,000 -937,000,000 -645,000,000 -587,000,000 -498,000,000 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents
        -1,000,000 1,000,000 -3,000,000 7,000,000 1,000,000 -7,000,000 2,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000     -7,000,000 1,000,000 -2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 -4,000,000 1,000,000 -1,000,000                                              
          increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents
        -52,000,000 -11,000,000 -244,000,000 221,000,000 -156,000,000 -200,000,000 441,000,000 -179,000,000 -127,000,000 302,000,000 -13,000,000 -129,000,000 -53,000,000 197,000,000 -745,000,000 747,000,000 52,000,000     -165,000,000 -1,959,000,000 -465,000,000 -410,000,000 627,000,000 678,000,000 2,027,000,000 132,000,000 -247,000,000 11,000,000 -7,000,000 133,000,000                                        
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        297,000,000 487,000,000 552,000,000 445,000,000 194,000,000 648,000,000 3,647,000,000 183,000,000 293,000,000                                        
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        245,000,000 -11,000,000 -244,000,000 221,000,000 331,000,000 -200,000,000 441,000,000 -179,000,000 425,000,000 302,000,000 -13,000,000 -129,000,000 392,000,000 197,000,000 -745,000,000 747,000,000 246,000,000 -11,000,000 -92,000,000 -309,000,000 606,000,000 -165,000,000 -1,959,000,000 -465,000,000 3,237,000,000 627,000,000 678,000,000 2,027,000,000 315,000,000 -247,000,000 11,000,000 -7,000,000 426,000,000                                        
          reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period:
                                                                                
          cash and cash equivalents
        158,000,000 26,000,000 -265,000,000 224,000,000 216,000,000 -200,000,000 442,000,000 -150,000,000 322,000,000 308,000,000 6,000,000 -113,000,000 257,000,000 214,000,000 -757,000,000 739,000,000 155,000,000 2,000,000 -32,000,000 -328,000,000 476,000,000 -150,000,000 -1,960,000,000 -462,000,000 3,125,000,000 646,000,000 665,000,000 2,193,000,000 57,000,000 -22,000,000 36,000,000 -5,000,000 52,000,000                                        
          restricted cash and cash equivalents included in other current assets
        14,000,000 -34,000,000 15,000,000 1,000,000 44,000,000 4,000,000 -30,000,000 34,000,000 -15,000,000 -18,000,000 -19,000,000 62,000,000 -19,000,000 14,000,000 10,000,000 20,000,000 -9,000,000 -40,000,000 -4,000,000 60,000,000 -14,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 40,000,000 -16,000,000 13,000,000 -79,000,000 97,000,000                                            
          restricted cash and cash equivalents included in restricted funds
        73,000,000 -3,000,000 6,000,000 -4,000,000 71,000,000 -4,000,000 -1,000,000 1,000,000 69,000,000 9,000,000 -1,000,000 3,000,000 73,000,000 2,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 71,000,000                                                        
          depreciation, depletion and amortization
         770,000,000 729,000,000 708,000,000 656,000,000 652,000,000 558,000,000 543,000,000 514,000,000 526,000,000 519,000,000 521,000,000 505,000,000                                                            
          interest accretion on landfill and environmental remediation liabilities
         36,000,000 35,000,000 36,000,000 35,000,000 34,000,000 33,000,000 33,000,000 33,000,000 33,000,000 32,000,000 33,000,000 32,000,000 28,000,000 29,000,000 27,000,000 28,000,000 29,000,000                                                       
          equity in net loss of unconsolidated entities, net of dividends
         1,000,000 -4,000,000 -2,000,000 -5,000,000                                                                    
          goodwill impairment
                                                                                
          loss from divestitures, asset impairments (other than goodwill) and other
                                                                                
          equity in net losses of unconsolidated entities, net of dividends
             -1,000,000 -22,000,000 19,000,000 19,000,000 18,000,000 12,000,000 11,000,000 18,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 15,000,000                    7,000,000  9,000,000 16,000,000 7,000,000   15,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 14,000,000 13,000,000 9,000,000 15,000,000 3,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000   11,000,000 7,000,000 11,000,000               
          loss on early extinguishment of debt
                           1,000,000    1,000,000           3,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 550,000,000                            
          premiums and other paid on early extinguishment of debt
                                                                              
          depreciation and amortization
                      503,000,000 508,000,000 482,000,000 510,000,000 517,000,000 500,000,000 472,000,000 436,000,000 419,000,000 414,000,000 402,000,000 395,000,000 404,000,000 409,000,000 366,000,000 370,000,000 376,000,000 384,000,000 347,000,000  350,000,000 356,000,000 328,000,000 313,000,000 336,000,000 340,000,000 312,000,000 301,000,000 330,000,000 322,000,000 292,000,000 307,000,000 329,000,000 339,000,000 317,000,000 327,000,000 344,000,000 339,000,000 323,000,000 326,000,000 331,000,000 323,000,000 317,000,000 294,000,000 618,000,000 277,000,000 600,000,000 1,165,999,108 591,000,000 289,000,000 297,000,000 615,000,000 297,000,000 296,000,000 632,000,000 310,000,000 321,000,000 340,000,000 
          restricted cash and cash equivalents included in restricted trust and escrow accounts
                         -4,000,000 -20,000,000 23,000,000 70,000,000 -1,000,000 -4,000,000 72,000,000 -3,000,000 -87,000,000 161,000,000 -274,000,000 -25,000,000 -2,000,000 374,000,000                                        
          deferred income tax (benefit) expense
                                                                                
          benefit from bad debts
                          11,000,000 6,000,000 11,000,000 14,000,000 4,000,000 22,000,000 14,000,000 12,000,000 8,000,000 9,000,000 10,000,000 19,000,000 13,000,000 10,000,000 12,000,000  10,000,000                        15,000,000 12,000,000 19,000,000 47,999,963 28,000,000 19,000,000 18,000,000 19,000,000 14,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 8,000,000 10,000,000 14,000,000 
          (gain) income from divestitures, asset impairments and other
                             -33,000,000 8,000,000   34,000,000 1,000,000 23,000,000 55,000,000 -44,000,000 28,000,000                                          
          equity in net incomees of unconsolidated entities, net of dividends
                          14,000,000 13,000,000 9,000,000 12,000,000 15,000,000 14,000,000 19,000,000 16,000,000 14,000,000 16,000,000 9,000,000 12,000,000 9,000,000 13,000,000 7,000,000  8,000,000                        13,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000            
          decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents
                          -92,000,000 -309,000,000 -42,000,000                                                    
          ​
                                                                                
          deferred income tax benefit
                           -53,000,000 -14,000,000  96,000,000 -31,000,000 -4,000,000  41,000,000    -11,000,000            88,000,000     -33,000,000 -15,000,000           59,000,000 25,000,000            
          interest accretion on landfill liabilities
                           27,000,000 26,000,000 28,000,000 26,000,000 25,000,000 24,000,000 26,000,000 25,000,000 24,000,000 23,000,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 23,000,000  23,000,000 23,000,000 22,000,000 24,000,000 23,000,000 22,000,000 22,000,000 23,000,000 23,000,000 22,000,000 21,000,000 23,000,000 22,000,000 22,000,000 21,000,000 22,000,000 22,000,000 20,000,000 23,000,000 22,000,000 21,000,000 21,000,000 20,000,000 22,000,000 41,000,000 21,000,000 40,000,000 79,999,941 39,000,000 19,000,000         
          income from divestitures, asset impairments and other
                           17,000,000    7,000,000                                                
          proceeds from divestitures of businesses and other assets
                            15,000,000 865,000,000 5,000,000 3,000,000 12,000,000 20,000,000 9,000,000 8,000,000 12,000,000 102,000,000 10,000,000 82,000,000 14,000,000 80,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 11,000,000 8,000,000 11,000,000 13,000,000 31,000,000 36,000,000 59,000,000 19,000,000 1,934,000,000 53,000,000 100,000,000 166,000,000                        
          commercial paper repayments
                            -280,000,000                                                    
          premiums paid on early extinguishment of debt
                                          -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -554,000,000                            
          net commercial paper borrowings
                             1,211,000,000    -1,358,000,000 357,000,000 -70,000,000 80,000,000 -28,000,000 471,000,000  248,000,000 43,000,000 210,000,000                                    
          free cash flow
                                                                                
          interest accretion on and discount rate adjustments to environmental remediation liabilities and recovery assets
                                          1,000,000 1,000,000  7,000,000 1,000,000 -1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 -4,000,000 1,000,000 -8,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 -9,000,000 15,000,000 -29,999,972 -29,000,000 -9,000,000         
          net gain from disposal of assets
                                           -2,000,000 -3,000,000  -8,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000  -3,000,000 1,000,000 -7,000,000  -6,000,000 -21,000,000 -4,000,000  -5,000,000 -7,000,000 -3,000,000    -4,000,000        -8,000,000   -4,000,000 -16,000,000    
          expense from divestitures, asset impairments and other
                                          9,000,000 7,000,000 22,000,000                                    
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
                                                 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 2,000,000 -3,000,000 -2,000,000   -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000   1,000,000  3,000,000 2,000,000 -1,000,000 4,999,997  -1,000,000  1,000,000  -1,000,000 2,000,000    
          increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                            -2,000,000    65,000,000 -74,000,000 -160,000,000 -4,000,000 -1,030,000,000 1,124,000,000 46,000,000 -202,000,000 281,000,000  3,000,000 -153,000,000 113,000,000 -204,000,000   -69,000,000  -168,000,000 -11,000,000 29,000,000 659,999,868 48,000,000 467,000,000 -24,000,000  118,000,000 -189,000,000 -44,000,000  -132,000,000 177,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                                          32,000,000  39,000,000  1,307,000,000  58,000,000  194,000,000     539,000,000  1,140,000,000  480,000,000 480,000,000  348,000,000 348,000,000  614,000,000 614,000,000  
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                                          3,000,000 2,000,000 30,000,000  -9,000,000 -65,000,000 104,000,000  -160,000,000 -4,000,000 277,000,000  46,000,000 -202,000,000 339,000,000  3,000,000 -153,000,000 307,000,000  161,000,000    371,000,000  1,169,000,000  528,000,000 947,000,000  210,000,000 466,000,000  570,000,000 471,000,000  177,000,000 
          excess tax benefits associated with equity-based transactions
                                             -1,000,000 -10,000,000 -10,000,000 -7,000,000 -4,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -7,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -6,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -8,000,000 -1,000,000 -7,000,000 -5,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,999,998   -7,000,000 -2,000,000 52,000,000 -20,000,000 -7,000,000   
          net receipts from restricted trust and escrow accounts
                                                 -3,000,000 19,000,000 1,000,000 34,000,000    11,000,000     -1,000,000 -2,000,000 4,000,000 13,000,000 33,000,000 7,000,000 12,000,000 26,000,000 195,999,902 71,000,000 46,000,000 36,000,000 91,000,000 77,000,000 -1,000,000 81,000,000 34,000,000 97,000,000 70,000,000 
          investments in unconsolidated entities
                                                 -5,000,000 -4,000,000 -6,000,000 -5,000,000 -10,000,000 -12,000,000 -7,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000 -5,000,000 -12,000,000 -12,000,000 -16,000,000 -21,000,000 -27,000,000 -13,000,000 -63,000,000 -91,000,000 -11,000,000 -161,000,000            
          acquisitions of and distributions paid to noncontrolling interests
                                                                                
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                                                258,000,000                
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                                                189,000,000                
          deferred income tax provision
                                                32,000,000    38,000,000 -33,000,000    -182,000,000 62,000,000 -4,000,000 -25,000,000 55,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 3,000,000 150,000,000 39,000,000    -35,000,000 -10,000,000 67,000,000 45,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 -38,000,000 3,000,000 23,000,000 -49,000,000 
          decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                         -138,000,000    -143,000,000   
          expense from divestitures, asset impairments and unusual items and other
                                                                                
          common stock repurchases
                                               -250,000,000 -250,000,000 -300,000,000              -47,000,000 -168,000,000 -58,000,000 -286,000,000 -225,999,935   -401,000,000 -281,000,000 -362,000,000 -683,000,000 -487,000,000 -138,000,000 -307,000,000 
          effect of expense from divestitures, asset impairments and unusual items and other
                                                -1,000,000   2,000,000 13,000,000  -16,000,000 35,000,000 2,000,000  23,000,000 11,000,000 15,000,000 30,000,000                   
          effect of goodwill impairments
                                                                                
          effect of expense from divestitures, asset impairments (other than goodwill) and unusual items and other
                                                                                
          effect of income from divestitures, asset impairments and unusual items and other
                                                                                
          distributions paid to noncontrolling interests
                                                      -7,000,000 -20,000,000 -2,000,000 -19,000,000 -8,000,000 -24,000,000 -8,000,000 -15,000,000 -8,000,000 -14,000,000 -9,000,000 -29,000,000 -22,000,000 -15,000,000 -22,000,000 -49,999,965 -22,000,000 -8,000,000         
          net receipts from (deposits to) restricted trust and escrow accounts
                                                      8,000,000    60,000,000                      
          proceeds from divestitures of businesses (net of cash divested) and other sales of assets
                                                         25,000,000 39,000,000 37,000,000 37,000,000 16,000,000 8,000,000 14,000,000 6,000,000 14,000,000 13,000,000 8,000,000 27,000,000 27,999,980 12,000,000 5,000,000 20,000,000 38,000,000 14,000,000 43,000,000 216,000,000 69,000,000   
          equity in net losses of unconsolidated entities
                                                                                
          effect of expense from divestitures, asset impairments and unusual items
                                                                 4,000,000               
          adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                                                                
          effect of income from divestitures, asset impairments and unusual items
                                                                    82,999,950 51,000,000 49,000,000 -4,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -14,000,000 -32,000,000 1,000,000 35,000,000 19,000,000 
          equity in net incomees of unconsolidated entities, net of distributions
                                                                             7,000,000 13,000,000  
          purchases of short-term investments
                                                                           1,000,000 -743,000,000 -525,000,000 -620,000,000 -674,000,000 
          proceeds from sales of short-term investments
                                                                           116,000,000 803,000,000 663,000,000 768,000,000 856,000,000 
          exercise of common stock options and warrants
                                                                        1,000,000 32,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 111,000,000 34,000,000 76,000,000 17,000,000 
          net income
                                                                        218,000,000 559,000,000 241,000,000 309,000,000 576,000,000 222,000,000 246,000,000 300,000,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                
          minority interest
                                                                        8,000,000 20,000,000 7,000,000 13,000,000 21,000,000 10,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 
          minority interest distributions paid
                                                                        -23,000,000 -25,000,000 -8,000,000 -4,000,000 -12,000,000 -3,000,000 -11,000,000 -3,000,000 
          equity in net (earnings) losses of unconsolidated entities, net of distributions
                                                                         1,000,000   21,000,000    
          excess tax benefits associated with equity-based compensation
                                                                              -11,000,000 -3,000,000 
          supplemental cash flow information:
                                                                                
          cash paid during the year for:
                                                                                
          interest, net of capitalized interest and periodic settlements from interest rate swap agreements
                                                                                
          income taxes
                                                                                
          cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                                                
          proceeds from divestitures of businesses, net of cash divested, and other sales of assets
                                                                               43,000,000