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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Comprehensive income $ 290 $ 280 $ 910 $ 365
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 2 2 (1) (1)
Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Management, Inc. 288 278 911 366
Eliminations [Member]        
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Comprehensive income (701) (759) (1,981) (1,900)
Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Management, Inc. (701) (759) (1,981) (1,900)
WM [Member]        
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Comprehensive income 303 336 852 487
Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Management, Inc. 303 336 852 487
WM Holdings [Member]        
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Comprehensive income 349 378 986 929
Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Management, Inc. 349 378 986 929
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]        
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Comprehensive income 339 325 1,053 849
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 2 2 (1) (1)
Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Management, Inc. $ 337 $ 323 $ 1,054 $ 850