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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data
Common Stock [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
USD ($)
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
USD ($)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
USD ($)
Retained Earnings [Member]
USD ($)
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
USD ($)
Total
USD ($)
Beginning Balances at Dec. 31, 2013   $ 1,236us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ 796,085us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ (1,869)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ 1,247,630us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ 5,125us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
$ 2,048,207us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Beginning Balances, shares at Dec. 31, 2013   123,566,487us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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Vesting of restricted stock units (shares)   493,623us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross
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(5)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardGross
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Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock units   (2)wcn_TaxWithholdingsRelatedToNetShareSettlementsOfRestrictedStockUnitsValue
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(6,669)wcn_TaxWithholdingsRelatedToNetShareSettlementsOfRestrictedStockUnitsValue
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      (6,671)wcn_TaxWithholdingsRelatedToNetShareSettlementsOfRestrictedStockUnitsValue
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock units, shares   (156,902)wcn_TaxWithholdingsRelatedToNetShareSettlementsOfRestrictedStockUnitsShares
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Equity-based compensation     4,169us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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      4,169us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
Exercise of stock options and warrants     529wcn_ExerciseOfStockOptionsAndWarrants
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      529wcn_ExerciseOfStockOptionsAndWarrants
Exercise of stock options and warrants, shares   46,963wcn_ExerciseOfStockOptionsAndWarrantsShares
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Excess tax benefit associated with equity-based compensation     5,060us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
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      5,060us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
Repurchase of common stock (shares)             0us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
Cash dividends on common stock         (14,242)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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  (14,242)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
Amounts reclassified into earnings, net of taxes       459us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
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    459us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of taxes       (354)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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    (354)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Distributions to noncontrolling interests           (371)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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(371)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
Net income         49,015us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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208us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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49,223us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Ending Balances at Mar. 31, 2014   1,239us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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799,169us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(1,764)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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1,282,403us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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4,962us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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2,086,009us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Ending Balances, Shares at Mar. 31, 2014   123,950,171us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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Beginning Balances at Dec. 31, 2014   1,240us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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811,289us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(5,593)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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1,421,249us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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5,556us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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2,233,741us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Beginning Balances, shares at Dec. 31, 2014   123,984,527us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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        123,984,527us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
Vesting of restricted stock units (shares) 13,652us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross
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422,902us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross
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Vesting of restricted stock units   4us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardGross
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(4)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardGross
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Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock units   (1)wcn_TaxWithholdingsRelatedToNetShareSettlementsOfRestrictedStockUnitsValue
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(6,298)wcn_TaxWithholdingsRelatedToNetShareSettlementsOfRestrictedStockUnitsValue
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      (6,299)wcn_TaxWithholdingsRelatedToNetShareSettlementsOfRestrictedStockUnitsValue
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock units, shares   (135,531)wcn_TaxWithholdingsRelatedToNetShareSettlementsOfRestrictedStockUnitsShares
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Equity-based compensation     4,821us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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      4,821us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
Exercise of stock options and warrants, shares   6,901wcn_ExerciseOfStockOptionsAndWarrantsShares
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Excess tax benefit associated with equity-based compensation     1,479us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
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      1,479us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
Repurchase of common stock (shares)   (428,669)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
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Repurchase of common stock   (4)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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(18,362)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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      (18,366)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
Cash dividends on common stock         (16,156)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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  (16,156)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
Amounts reclassified into earnings, net of taxes       1,017us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
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    1,017us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of taxes       (3,692)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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    (3,692)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Distributions to noncontrolling interests           (43)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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(43)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
Net income         51,824us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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257us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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52,081us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Ending Balances at Mar. 31, 2015   $ 1,239us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ 792,925us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ (8,268)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ 1,456,917us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ 5,770us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ 2,248,583us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Ending Balances, Shares at Mar. 31, 2015   123,863,782us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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