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Organization, Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Reconciliation of Final Capping, Closure and Post-Closure Liability Balance) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Organization, Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]    
Final capping, closure and post-closure liability at the beginning of the period $ 50,128us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation $ 46,473us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation
Adjustments to final capping, closure and post-closure liabilities 4,176us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRevisionOfEstimate (3,528)us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRevisionOfEstimate
Liabilities incurred 3,846us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred 4,668us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred
Accretion expense associated with landfill obligations 3,408us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense 2,749us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense
Closure payments (178)us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled (234)us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled
Assumption of closure liabilities from acquisitions 120wcn_AssetRetirementObligationAssumptionOfClosureLiabilitiesFromAcquisitions  
Final capping, closure and post-closure liability at the end of the period $ 61,500us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation $ 50,128us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation