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Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data

The following table summarizes the unaudited quarterly results of operations for 2015 and 2014 (in millions, except per share amounts):

 

     First
Quarter		     Second
Quarter		      Third
Quarter		      Fourth
Quarter		  

2015

           

Operating revenues

    $ 3,040      $ 3,315       $ 3,360       $ 3,246   

Income from operations

      440        502         601         502   

Consolidated net income (loss)

      (131 )      273         337         273   

Net income (loss) attributable to Waste Management, Inc.

      (129 )      274         335         273   

Basic earnings (loss) common share

      (0.28 )      0.60         0.75         0.61   

Diluted earnings (loss) common share

      (0.28 )      0.60         0.74         0.61   

2014

           

Operating revenues

    $ 3,396      $ 3,561       $ 3,602       $ 3,437   

Income from operations

      469        532         546         752   

Consolidated net income

      237        222         281         598   

Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.

      228        210         270         590   

Basic earnings per common share

      0.49        0.45         0.59         1.29   

Diluted earnings per common share

      0.49        0.45         0.58         1.28