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Stockholders' Equity (Summarized Information about Warrants Outstanding) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Outstanding, ending balance 133,591wcn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNumberOutstanding 90,501wcn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNumberOutstanding
Stock Purchase Warrants 2010 Issuance [Member]    
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Grant date 2010  
Granted 51,627us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wcn_StockPurchaseWarrantsTwoThousandTenIssuanceMember
 
Exercise price, lower limit $ 20.64wcn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisePriceMinimum
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wcn_StockPurchaseWarrantsTwoThousandTenIssuanceMember
 
Exercise price, upper limit $ 27.41wcn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisePriceMaximum
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wcn_StockPurchaseWarrantsTwoThousandTenIssuanceMember
 
Fair value of warrants issued $ 351wcn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueOfWarrantsIssued
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wcn_StockPurchaseWarrantsTwoThousandTenIssuanceMember
 
Outstanding, ending balance 1,886wcn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNumberOutstanding
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wcn_StockPurchaseWarrantsTwoThousandTenIssuanceMember
9,199wcn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNumberOutstanding
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wcn_StockPurchaseWarrantsTwoThousandTenIssuanceMember
Stock Purchase Warrants 2011 Issuance [Member]    
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Grant date 2011  
Granted 9,324us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wcn_StockPurchaseWarrantsTwoThousandElevenIssuanceMember
 
Exercise price, lower limit $ 27.53wcn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisePriceMinimum
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wcn_StockPurchaseWarrantsTwoThousandElevenIssuanceMember
 
Exercise price, upper limit $ 33.14wcn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisePriceMaximum
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wcn_StockPurchaseWarrantsTwoThousandElevenIssuanceMember
 
Fair value of warrants issued 79wcn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueOfWarrantsIssued
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wcn_StockPurchaseWarrantsTwoThousandElevenIssuanceMember
 
Outstanding, ending balance 9,324wcn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNumberOutstanding
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wcn_StockPurchaseWarrantsTwoThousandElevenIssuanceMember
9,324wcn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNumberOutstanding
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wcn_StockPurchaseWarrantsTwoThousandElevenIssuanceMember
Stock Purchase Warrants 2012 Issuance [Member]    
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Grant date 2012  
Granted 71,978us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wcn_StockPurchaseWarrantsTwoThousandTwelveIssuanceMember
 
Exercise price, lower limit $ 30.52wcn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisePriceMinimum
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wcn_StockPurchaseWarrantsTwoThousandTwelveIssuanceMember
 
Exercise price, upper limit $ 33.03wcn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisePriceMaximum
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wcn_StockPurchaseWarrantsTwoThousandTwelveIssuanceMember
 
Fair value of warrants issued 628wcn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueOfWarrantsIssued
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wcn_StockPurchaseWarrantsTwoThousandTwelveIssuanceMember
 
Outstanding, ending balance 71,978wcn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNumberOutstanding
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wcn_StockPurchaseWarrantsTwoThousandTwelveIssuanceMember
71,978wcn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNumberOutstanding
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wcn_StockPurchaseWarrantsTwoThousandTwelveIssuanceMember
Stock Purchase Warrants 2014 Issuance [Member]    
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]    
Grant date 2014  
Granted 50,403us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wcn_StockPurchaseWarrantsTwoThousandFourteenIssuanceMember
 
Exercise price, lower limit $ 45.62wcn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisePriceMinimum
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wcn_StockPurchaseWarrantsTwoThousandFourteenIssuanceMember
 
Exercise price, upper limit $ 49.06wcn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisePriceMaximum
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wcn_StockPurchaseWarrantsTwoThousandFourteenIssuanceMember
 
Fair value of warrants issued $ 276wcn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueOfWarrantsIssued
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wcn_StockPurchaseWarrantsTwoThousandFourteenIssuanceMember
 
Outstanding, ending balance 50,403wcn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNumberOutstanding
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= wcn_StockPurchaseWarrantsTwoThousandFourteenIssuanceMember