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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data
Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
USD ($)
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
USD ($)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
USD ($)
Retained Earnings [Member]
USD ($)
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
USD ($)
Total
USD ($)
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$ 408,721us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ (3,480)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ 988,560us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ 4,777us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ 1,399,687us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Beginning Balances, shares at Dec. 31, 2011   110,907,782us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock units, shares   (189,939)wcn_TaxWithholdingsRelatedToNetShareSettlementsOfRestrictedStockUnitsShares
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Distributions to noncontrolling interests           (198)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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(198)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
Divestiture of noncontrolling interest           (173)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDeconsolidation
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567us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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159,660us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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779,904us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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4,973us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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1,883,130us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(5,438)wcn_TaxWithholdingsRelatedToNetShareSettlementsOfRestrictedStockUnitsValue
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Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock units, shares   (152,191)wcn_TaxWithholdingsRelatedToNetShareSettlementsOfRestrictedStockUnitsShares
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Equity-based compensation     15,397us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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2,462wcn_ExerciseOfStockOptionsAndWarrants
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Exercise of stock options and warrants, shares   216,781wcn_ExerciseOfStockOptionsAndWarrantsShares
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Excess tax benefit associated with equity-based compensation     3,765us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
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Cash dividends on common stock         (51,213)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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Amounts reclassified into earnings, net of taxes       3,483us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
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Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of taxes       813us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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Distributions to noncontrolling interests           (198)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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(198)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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350us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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196,005us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Ending Balances at Dec. 31, 2013   1,236us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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796,085us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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1,247,630us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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5,125us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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2,048,207us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Ending Balances, Shares at Dec. 31, 2013   123,566,487us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock units, shares   (159,936)wcn_TaxWithholdingsRelatedToNetShareSettlementsOfRestrictedStockUnitsShares
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Equity-based compensation     18,446us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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3,373wcn_ExerciseOfStockOptionsAndWarrants
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Excess tax benefit associated with equity-based compensation     7,518us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
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Amounts reclassified into earnings, net of taxes       2,317us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
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Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of taxes       (6,041)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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Distributions to noncontrolling interests           (371)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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