10-Q Filing

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC CIK: 823768 Q3 2017

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0001558370-17-007569`
Period End Date	20170930
Filing Date	20171026
Fiscal Year	2017
Fiscal Period	Q3
XBRL Instance	wm-20170930.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 78 Income Statement 74 Cash Flow Statement 73 Stockholders Equity 16 Comprehensive Income 30

Balance Sheet 78 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$26.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$24.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$17.15B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$17.83B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$35.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$32.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$30.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$39.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $26 and $24, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.70B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $26 and $24, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.79B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	1.50B	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	1.50B	shares	Point-in-time
Other receivables	`OtherReceivables`	$432.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	630.28M	shares	Point-in-time
Other receivables	`OtherReceivables`	$212.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	630.28M	shares	Point-in-time
Parts and supplies	`Supplies`	$90.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Parts and supplies	`Supplies`	$99.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	196.08M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	190.97M	shares	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$122.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$164.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$2.38B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$2.30B	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $17,826 and $17,152, respectively	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$10.95B	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $17,826 and $17,152, respectively	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$11.14B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$6.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$6.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Other intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$591.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$561.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Investments in unconsolidated entities	`InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures`	$287.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Investments in unconsolidated entities	`InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures`	$320.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$398.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$407.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$20.95B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$20.86B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$799.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$789.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued liabilities	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.14B	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued liabilities	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.08B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenues	`DeferredRevenueCurrent`	$493.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenues	`DeferredRevenueCurrent`	$484.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`DebtCurrent`	$850.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`DebtCurrent`	$417.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$3.26B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$2.79B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, less current portion	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$8.89B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, less current portion	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$8.49B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$1.48B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$1.45B	USD	Point-in-time
Landfill and environmental remediation liabilities	`AccruedCappingClosurePostClosureAndEnvironmentalCostsNoncurrent`	$1.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Landfill and environmental remediation liabilities	`AccruedCappingClosurePostClosureAndEnvironmentalCostsNoncurrent`	$1.73B	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$716.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$695.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$15.65B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$15.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,500,000,000 shares authorized; 630,282,461 shares issued	`CommonStockValue`	$6.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,500,000,000 shares authorized; 630,282,461 shares issued	`CommonStockValue`	$6.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$4.85B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$4.81B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$7.87B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$7.39B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$14.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-80.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock at cost, 196,076,817 and 190,966,584 shares, respectively	`TreasuryStockCommonValue`	$7.42B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock at cost, 196,076,817 and 190,966,584 shares, respectively	`TreasuryStockCommonValue`	$6.87B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.28B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.30B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$22.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$23.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$5.30B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$5.32B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$20.95B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$20.86B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 74 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Operating revenues	`Revenues`	$3.55B	USD	1 Quarter
Operating revenues	`Revenues`	$3.72B	USD	1 Quarter
Operating revenues	`Revenues`	$10.15B	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating revenues	`Revenues`	$10.83B	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$6.76B	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$6.34B	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$2.22B	USD	1 Quarter
Operating	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$2.30B	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$1.10B	USD	3 Qtrs
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$330.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$356.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$1.03B	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$1.03B	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$350.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$336.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$988.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Restructuring	`RestructuringCharges`	$4.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Restructuring	`RestructuringCharges`	$-2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Expense from divestitures, asset impairments and unusual items, net	`IncomeExpenseFromDivestituresAssetImpairmentsAndUnusualItems`	$106.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Expense from divestitures, asset impairments and unusual items, net	`IncomeExpenseFromDivestituresAssetImpairmentsAndUnusualItems`	$9.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Expense from divestitures, asset impairments and unusual items, net	`IncomeExpenseFromDivestituresAssetImpairmentsAndUnusualItems`	$10.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Expense from divestitures, asset impairments and unusual items, net	`IncomeExpenseFromDivestituresAssetImpairmentsAndUnusualItems`	$107.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total costs and expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$2.99B	USD	1 Quarter
Total costs and expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$8.47B	USD	3 Qtrs
Total costs and expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$3.02B	USD	1 Quarter
Total costs and expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$8.90B	USD	3 Qtrs
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.68B	USD	3 Qtrs
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$560.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.93B	USD	3 Qtrs
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$701.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet`	$-282.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest expense, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet`	$-272.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest expense, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet`	$-90.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet`	$-94.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity in net losses of unconsolidated entities	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-8.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity in net losses of unconsolidated entities	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-9.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity in net losses of unconsolidated entities	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-32.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Equity in net losses of unconsolidated entities	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-53.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-53.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other income (expense)	`InterestAndOtherIncomeExpense`	$-367.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other income (expense)	`InterestAndOtherIncomeExpense`	$-325.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other income (expense)	`InterestAndOtherIncomeExpense`	$-98.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other income (expense)	`InterestAndOtherIncomeExpense`	$-103.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.31B	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (loss) before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$457.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.61B	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (loss) before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$603.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$466.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$561.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$215.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$153.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$304.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.05B	USD	3 Qtrs
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$388.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$846.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-1.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$1.05B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$847.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$302.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$386.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per common share	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.88	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per common share	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.91	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic earnings per common share	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.37	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic earnings per common share	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.68	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per common share	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.89	USD	3 Qtrs
Diluted earnings per common share	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.87	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per common share	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.68	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per common share	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.36	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash dividends declared per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.42	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends declared per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$1.23	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash dividends declared per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.41	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends declared per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$1.27	USD	3 Qtrs

Cash Flow Statement 73 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$304.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.05B	USD	3 Qtrs
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$388.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$846.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$1.03B	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$350.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$336.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$988.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-46.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$20.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest accretion on landfill liabilities	`AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense`	$67.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest accretion on landfill liabilities	`AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense`	$68.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest accretion on and discount rate adjustments to environmental remediation liabilities and recovery assets	`AccretionExpenseAndDiscountRateAdjustmentsToEnvironmentalRemediationLiabilitiesAndRecoveryAssets`	$8.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest accretion on and discount rate adjustments to environmental remediation liabilities and recovery assets	`AccretionExpenseAndDiscountRateAdjustmentsToEnvironmentalRemediationLiabilitiesAndRecoveryAssets`	$2.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Provision for bad debts	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$27.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Provision for bad debts	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$31.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Equity-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$74.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Equity-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$67.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net gain from disposal of assets	`GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment`	$7.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net gain from disposal of assets	`GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment`	$18.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Expense from divestitures, asset impairments and other, net	`IncomeExpenseFromDivestituresAssetImpairmentsAndOtherNoncashPortion`	$106.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Expense from divestitures, asset impairments and other, net	`IncomeExpenseFromDivestituresAssetImpairmentsAndOtherNoncashPortion`	$38.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Equity in net losses of unconsolidated entities, net of dividends	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions`	$-32.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Equity in net losses of unconsolidated entities, net of dividends	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions`	$-25.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Receivables	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables`	$-32.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Receivables	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables`	$-112.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets`	$21.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets`	$25.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets`	$-76.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$73.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$105.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred revenues and other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenueAndOtherOperatingLiabilities`	$-51.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred revenues and other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenueAndOtherOperatingLiabilities`	$-67.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$2.39B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$2.25B	USD	3 Qtrs
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$600.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$80.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$962.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$981.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from divestitures of businesses and other assets (net of cash divested)	`ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivestedAndProceedsFromSalesOfAssetsInvestingActivities`	$32.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from divestitures of businesses and other assets (net of cash divested)	`ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivestedAndProceedsFromSalesOfAssetsInvestingActivities`	$19.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-58.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$20.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-984.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-1.55B	USD	3 Qtrs
New borrowings	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecuritiesNet`	$2.54B	USD	3 Qtrs
New borrowings	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecuritiesNet`	$122.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Debt repayments	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities`	$2.21B	USD	3 Qtrs
Debt repayments	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities`	$749.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net commercial paper borrowings	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper`	$501.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Common stock repurchase program	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$500.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Common stock repurchase program	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$750.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash dividends	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$566.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash dividends	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$546.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Exercise of common stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$92.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Exercise of common stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$57.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Tax payments associated with equity-based compensation transactions	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$47.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Tax payments associated with equity-based compensation transactions	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$30.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-7.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-18.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-711.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-1.40B	USD	3 Qtrs
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$1.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$3.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$-9.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$35.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$32.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$30.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$39.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$35.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$32.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$30.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$39.00M	USD	Point-in-time

Stockholders Equity 16 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$5.30B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$5.32B	USD	Point-in-time
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$304.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.05B	USD	3 Qtrs
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$388.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$846.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$94.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$64.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-14.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$47.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$566.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Equity-based compensation transactions, net	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$157.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Common stock repurchase program	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$750.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other, net	`StockholdersEquityOther`	$1.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$5.30B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$5.32B	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 30 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$304.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.05B	USD	3 Qtrs
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$388.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$846.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Derivative instruments, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$11.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Derivative instruments, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Derivative instruments, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$6.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Derivative instruments, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Available-for-sale securities, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$2.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Available-for-sale securities, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$2.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$46.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-16.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$86.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$51.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Post-retirement benefit obligation, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$94.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$64.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-14.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$47.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$910.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.14B	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$290.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$435.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-1.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$288.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$433.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$911.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$1.14B	USD	3 Qtrs

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.