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Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 108 Months Ended 128 Months Ended
Feb. 27, 2012
Oct. 31, 2014
Jun. 30, 2004
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2004
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare     $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare     $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare   $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
Assumed forfeiture rate       0.00%wcn_FairValueAssumptionsExpectedForfeitureRate     0.00%wcn_FairValueAssumptionsExpectedForfeitureRate       0.00%wcn_FairValueAssumptionsExpectedForfeitureRate
Options outstanding, shares       37,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions     37,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions       37,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
Sale of Common Stock, shares 12,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues                    
Sale of Common Stock, price per share $ 30.83wcn_StockIssuedDuringPeriodPricePerShare                    
Proceeds from sale of Common Stock                 $ 369,584us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues    
Underwriting discounts and estimated transaction expenses payable                 376us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts    
Repurchase of common stock     39,865,266us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares   39,865,266us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares         39,865,266us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares 40,032,366us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
Aggregate cost of common stock repurchase     784,040us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue   784,040us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue   7,317us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue   18,597us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue 784,040us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue 791,357us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
Common stock repurchased in the period               0us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares      
Payments for repurchase of common stock             7,317us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock 18,597us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock    
Cash dividend per share       $ 0.13us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid   $ 0.115us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 0.475us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 0.415us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 0.37us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid    
Cash dividend per common share, increase   $ 0.015wcn_CashDividendPerCommonShareIncrease                  
Cash dividends on common stock             58,906us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash 51,213us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash 44,465us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash    
Repurchase of common stock, maximum value       1,200,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1     1,200,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1       1,200,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
Remaining value of common stock authorized under repurchase program       408,643us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1     408,643us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1       408,643us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1
Common stock, shares authorized but unissued       126,015,473wcn_CommonStockAuthorizedButUnissued     126,015,473wcn_CommonStockAuthorizedButUnissued       126,015,473wcn_CommonStockAuthorizedButUnissued
Aggregate intrinsic value for options exercisable       1,056us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1     1,056us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1       1,056us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
Aggregate intrinsic value for options outstanding       1,056us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue     1,056us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue       1,056us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised             $ 7,458us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue $ 5,729us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue $ 6,239us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue    
Exercisable options to purchase common stock       37,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber     37,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber 274,902us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber 484,794us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber 274,902us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber 37,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
2014 Incentive Award Plan [Member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Common stock reserved for issuance       3,250,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= wcn_TwoThousandFourteenIncentiveAwardPlanMember
    3,250,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= wcn_TwoThousandFourteenIncentiveAwardPlanMember
      3,250,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= wcn_TwoThousandFourteenIncentiveAwardPlanMember
2004 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Weighted average grant-date fair value of award               $ 34.06us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= wcn_TwoThousandAndFourEquityIncentivePlanMember
$ 31.52us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= wcn_TwoThousandAndFourEquityIncentivePlanMember
   
Common stock reserved for issuance       7,162,500us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= wcn_TwoThousandAndFourEquityIncentivePlanMember
    7,162,500us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= wcn_TwoThousandAndFourEquityIncentivePlanMember
      7,162,500us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= wcn_TwoThousandAndFourEquityIncentivePlanMember
Minimum [Member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Warrant expiration             2015        
Maximum [Member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Warrant expiration             2019        
Maximum [Member] | 2014 Incentive Award Plan [Member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Award term             10 years        
Maximum [Member] | 2004 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Award term             5 years        
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Weighted average grant-date fair value of award             $ 42.54us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
       
Vested deferred RSUs outstanding       223,752wcn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
    223,752wcn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
163,995wcn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
102,477wcn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
163,995wcn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
223,752wcn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Performance Shares [Member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Weighted average grant-date fair value of award             $ 42.33us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
       
Vesting period of award             3 years        
Performance period end date             Dec. 31, 2016