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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Feb. 24, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Cover [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2019    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Entity Registrant Name Stericycle, Inc.    
Entity Central Index Key 0000861878    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Public Float     $ 4,350,940,797
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   91,271,184  
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share    
Trading Symbol SRCL    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Entity File Number 1-37556    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 36-3640402    
Entity Address, Address Line One 2355 Waukegan Road    
Entity Address, City or Town Bannockburn    
Entity Address, State or Province IL    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 60015    
City Area Code 847    
Local Phone Number 367-5910    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Transition Report false    
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