FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]

FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS

NOTE 6. FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS

We have one reportable segment, North America, which is comprised of waste and energy services operations located primarily in the United States and Canada. The results of our reportable segment are as follows (in millions):

	North America		All Other  (1)			Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
Operating revenue	$	411	$	11		$	422
Depreciation and amortization expense	52		(2		)	50
Operating income	69		2			71
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
Operating revenue	$	403	$	11		$	414
Depreciation and amortization expense	51		—			51
Net write-offs	34		14			48
Operating income (loss)	34		(15		)	19
	North America		All Other  (1)			Total
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Operating revenue	$	1,184	$	29		$	1,213
Depreciation and amortization expense	147		1			148
Net write-off	24		—			24
Operating income (loss)	60		(4		)	56
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Operating revenue	$	1,214	$	33		$	1,247
Depreciation and amortization expense	155		2			157
Net write-offs	50		14			64
Operating income (loss)	96		(15		)	81

(1) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, All Other is comprised of the financial results of our international assets. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, All Other is comprised of the financial results of our international assets and our insurance subsidiaries’ operations. Our insurance business was sold in the fourth quarter of 2014.