SUBSEQUENT EVENT SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Notes)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	NOTE 14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Fairfax Energy-from-Waste Facility In April 2014, we entered into a waste disposal agreement with our client at the Fairfax EfW facility, extending our relationship under a tip fee arrangement effective at the end of the current service agreement in February 2016. The initial term of the new agreement will end in 2021 with two additional five year renewal periods upon mutual agreement of the parties. The client will provide approximately 60% of the facility's waste capacity under the new agreement. Abington Transfer Station On April 3, 2014, the Montgomery County (PA) Commissioners (the “County”) unanimously voted to dissolve the Waste System Authority of Eastern Montgomery County (the “WSA”). The Abington transfer station was constructed by the County and subsequently deeded to the WSA, which is responsible for its operation. We expect to operate the transfer station through the end of the current contract which expires on December 31, 2014. In the event that we are not able renew the current contract to operate the Abington transfer station, we will adjust the useful life of the asset and it would then be probable that we would record an impairment of our assets related to the transfer station. As of March 31, 2014, we had $7 million of capitalized assets relating to the transfer station, which primarily consist of a service contract intangible asset that was initially recorded at the time the service contract was assumed as part of an acquisition in 2009. Hudson Valley Facility We currently operate the Hudson Valley EfW facility, which is owned by the Dutchess County Resource Recovery Agency (the “Authority”) under a service agreement that expires on June 30, 2014. During 2013, the Authority issued an RFP for a new service agreement and we submitted a response to this request. As of March 31, 2014, we had $9 million of capitalized assets relating to the facility, which primarily consist of a service contract intangible asset that was initially recorded at the time the service contract was assumed as part of an acquisition in 2009. In April 2014, we were notified that the Authority has awarded the contract to a different bidder. Accordingly, we adjusted the useful life of the service contract intangible asset and recorded an impairment of $9 million as a recognized subsequent event for the period ended March 31, 2014.

NOTE 14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Fairfax Energy-from-Waste Facility

In April 2014, we entered into a waste disposal agreement with our client at the Fairfax EfW facility, extending our relationship under a tip fee arrangement effective at the end of the current service agreement in February 2016. The initial term of the new agreement will end in 2021 with two additional five year renewal periods upon mutual agreement of the parties. The client will provide approximately 60% of the facility's waste capacity under the new agreement.

Abington Transfer Station

On April 3, 2014, the Montgomery County (PA) Commissioners (the “County”) unanimously voted to dissolve the Waste System Authority of Eastern Montgomery County (the “WSA”). The Abington transfer station was constructed by the County and subsequently deeded to the WSA, which is responsible for its operation. We expect to operate the transfer station through the end of the current contract which expires on December 31, 2014. In the event that we are not able renew the current contract to operate the Abington transfer station, we will adjust the useful life of the asset and it would then be probable that we would record an impairment of our assets related to the transfer station. As of March 31, 2014, we had $7 million of capitalized assets relating to the transfer station, which primarily consist of a service contract intangible asset that was initially recorded at the time the service contract was assumed as part of an acquisition in 2009.

Hudson Valley Facility

We currently operate the Hudson Valley EfW facility, which is owned by the Dutchess County Resource Recovery Agency (the “Authority”) under a service agreement that expires on June 30, 2014. During 2013, the Authority issued an RFP for a new service agreement and we submitted a response to this request. As of March 31, 2014, we had $9 million of capitalized assets relating to the facility, which primarily consist of a service contract intangible asset that was initially recorded at the time the service contract was assumed as part of an acquisition in 2009. In April 2014, we were notified that the Authority has awarded the contract to a different bidder. Accordingly, we adjusted the useful life of the service contract intangible asset and recorded an impairment of $9 million as a recognized subsequent event for the period ended March 31, 2014.