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Project debt current.

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Project debt noncurrent.

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Total Long Term Debt, Tax Exempt Bonds

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Amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term (excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, together with any profit thereon) net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal through the balance sheet date.

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Amount of short-term debt and current maturity of long-term debt and capital lease obligations due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt discount.

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Amount, before accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt, classified as current. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Consolidated Debt Table (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 EUR (€)	Dec. 14, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 14, 2017 EUR (€)	Apr. 03, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)
Long-term Line of Credit	$ 636					$ 538
Long-term Debt	2,349					2,252
Total Long Term Debt, Senior Notes and Debentures	1,185					1,186
Total Long Term Debt, Tax Exempt Bonds	459					459
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	10					9
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	2,339					2,243
Project Debt	174					383
Other Project Debt	0					187
Other Project Debt	510
Current portion of project debt	(23)					(22)
Project Debt Noncurrent	151					361
Debt, Total	2,523					2,635
Debt, Current	(33)					(31)
Debt, Noncurrent	2,490					2,604
North America [Member]
Project Debt	174					196
Project Debt Type [Member]
Debt Discount, current	1					1
Capital Lease Obligations	94					99	$ 104
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium	4					4
Current portion of project debt	(23)
Project Debt Noncurrent	151
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage							5.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Long-term Line of Credit	445					343
Term Loan [Member]
Long-term Debt	191					$ 196
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						3.12%
Senior Notes 7.25 Percent Due 2020 [Member]
Long-term Debt	0					$ 400
Senior Notes 6.375 Percent Due 2022 [Member]
Long-term Debt	400					400					$ 400
Senior Notes 5.875 Percent Due 2024 [Member]
Long-term Debt	400					400		$ 400
Senior Notes 5.875 Percent Due 2025 [Member]
Long-term Debt	400					0
Tax Exempt Bonds due 2024 to 2045 [Member]
Long-term Debt	464
Tax Exempt Bonds due 2024 to 2042 [Member]
Long-term Debt	464					464
3.63% - 4.25% Equipment Financing Capital Lease [Member]
Capital Lease Obligations	69					69
Americas Project Debt Related To Service Fee Structures [Member]
Project Debt	68					78
Americas Project Debt Related To Tip Fee Structures [Member]
Project Debt	9					16
Covanta Delaware Valley L P [Member] \| Variable Rate Tax Exempt Bond due 2043 [Member]
Long-term Debt									$ 34
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	6
Dublin EfW Facility [Member] \| Senior Loans [Member]
Other Project Debt	0					155
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	0					(6)
Other Project Debt, net	0					131
Dublin EfW Facility [Member] \| Junior Loans [Member]
Other Project Debt	0					58				$ 50
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	0					(1)
Other Project Debt, net	0					56
Junior Loans [Member] \| Dublin Junior Loan Due 2032 [Member]
Long-term Debt, Gross	60	€ 50	$ 60	€ 50
Debt Issuance Costs, Gross	(1)
Long-term Debt	59
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	0
Senior Loans [Member] \| Dublin Senior Loan Due 2032 [Member]
Long-term Debt, Gross	474	€ 396	$ 474	€ 396
Debt Issuance Costs, Gross	(13)
Long-term Debt	451
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	(10)
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Issuance Costs, Net	$ 15					14
Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes 7.25 Percent Due 2020 [Member]
Long-term Debt												$ 400
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.25%	7.25%			7.25%
Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes 6.375 Percent Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					6.375%
Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes 5.875 Percent Due 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.875%	5.875%
Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes 5.875 Percent Due 2025 [Member]
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Long-term Debt	$ 393
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.875%	5.875%			5.875%
Tax Exempt Bond [Member]
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Debt Issuance Costs, Net	$ 0					$ 1
Minimum [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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Minimum [Member] \| Dublin EfW Facility [Member] \| Junior Loans [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						3.83%
Maximum [Member] \| Tax Exempt Bonds due 2024 to 2042 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						5.25%
Maximum [Member] \| 3.63% - 4.25% Equipment Financing Capital Lease [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.61%	6.61%
Maximum [Member] \| Americas Project Debt Related To Service Fee Structures [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						6.20%
Maximum [Member] \| Dublin EfW Facility [Member] \| Senior Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						6.41%
Maximum [Member] \| Dublin EfW Facility [Member] \| Junior Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	9.73%	9.73%