Financial Information by Business Segments - Additional Information (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012 Segment
Disclosure FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS Additional Information [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	1
Segment Reporting, Additional Information about Entity's Reportable Segments	Americas and is comprised of waste and energy services operations primarily in the United States and Canada

Additional information about the entity or its reportable segments that may contribute to an understanding of the enterprise.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 131

-Paragraph 8

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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