Business Acquisitions (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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1 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
1 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Oct. 31, 2014
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Feb. 28, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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Purchase price allocated to goodwill |
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$ 10,830.9us-gaap_Goodwill |
$ 10,724.1us-gaap_Goodwill |
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$ 10,690.0us-gaap_Goodwill |
San Angelo Landfill [Member] |
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |
10.3us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rsg_SanAngeloLandfillMember |
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Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |
9.6us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rsg_SanAngeloLandfillMember |
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Acquired various solid waste businesses [Member] |
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |
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253.1us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rsg_OtherAcquisitionMember |
77.1us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rsg_OtherAcquisitionMember |
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Fair value, future guaranteed payments |
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6.8rsg_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredFutureGuaranteedPayments / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rsg_OtherAcquisitionMember |
0rsg_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredFutureGuaranteedPayments / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rsg_OtherAcquisitionMember |
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Future service obligations |
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(11.0)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilities / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rsg_OtherAcquisitionMember |
0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilities / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rsg_OtherAcquisitionMember |
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Closure and post-closure liabilities |
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(3.2)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rsg_OtherAcquisitionMember |
0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rsg_OtherAcquisitionMember |
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Landfill airspace |
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26.6us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rsg_OtherAcquisitionMember |
0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rsg_OtherAcquisitionMember |
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Restricted cash |
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16.8us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedFinancialAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rsg_OtherAcquisitionMember |
0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedFinancialAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rsg_OtherAcquisitionMember |
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Fair value, future minimum lease payments |
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25.2rsg_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredFutureMinimumLeasePayments / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rsg_OtherAcquisitionMember |
0rsg_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredFutureMinimumLeasePayments / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rsg_OtherAcquisitionMember |
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Purchase price allocated to property and equipment |
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76.1us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rsg_OtherAcquisitionMember |
18.2us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rsg_OtherAcquisitionMember |
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Purchase price allocated to intangible assets |
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46.8us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rsg_OtherAcquisitionMember |
23.2us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rsg_OtherAcquisitionMember |
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Purchase price allocated to other liabilities |
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(21.8)rsg_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedOtherAssetsandLiabilitiesNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rsg_OtherAcquisitionMember |
(4.3)rsg_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedOtherAssetsandLiabilitiesNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rsg_OtherAcquisitionMember |
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Purchase price allocated to goodwill |
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108.7us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rsg_OtherAcquisitionMember |
39.0us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rsg_OtherAcquisitionMember |
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Rainbow Disposal [Member] |
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |
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112.0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rsg_RainbowDisposalMember |
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Purchase price allocated to property and equipment |
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53.5us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rsg_RainbowDisposalMember |
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Purchase price allocated to intangible assets |
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34.8us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rsg_RainbowDisposalMember |
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Purchase price allocated to other liabilities |
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18.9rsg_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedOtherAssetsandLiabilitiesNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rsg_RainbowDisposalMember |
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Purchase price allocated to goodwill |
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66.0us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rsg_RainbowDisposalMember |
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Subsequent Event [Member] | Tervita [Member] |
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |
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$ 485.0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = rsg_TervitaMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |
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