10-Q Filing

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC CIK: 823768 Q1 2020

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0001558370-20-005352`
Period End Date	20200331
Filing Date	20200506
Fiscal Year	2020
Fiscal Period	Q1
XBRL Instance	wm-20200506x10q_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 85 Income Statement 32 Cash Flow Statement 77 Stockholders Equity 23 Comprehensive Income 15

Balance Sheet 85 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$28.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$30.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$29.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$28.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Allowance for other receivables	`AllowanceForDoubtfulOtherReceivablesCurrent`	$1.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Allowance for other receivables	`AllowanceForDoubtfulOtherReceivablesCurrent`	$5.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$3.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$18.76B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$18.66B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$3.12B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$57.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $28 and $28, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.85B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $28 and $28, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.95B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	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, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5 and $1, respectively	`OtherReceivablesNetCurrent`	$370.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5 and $1, respectively	`OtherReceivablesNetCurrent`	$322.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Parts and supplies	`Supplies`	$106.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	630.28M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	630.28M	shares	Point-in-time
Parts and supplies	`Supplies`	$116.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	205.96M	shares	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$226.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	208.29M	shares	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$223.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$5.63B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$6.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $18,763 and $18,657, respectively	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$12.90B	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $18,763 and $18,657, respectively	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$12.89B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$6.53B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$6.50B	USD	Point-in-time
Other intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$521.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$494.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted trust and escrow accounts	`RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsNoncurrent`	$386.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted trust and escrow accounts	`RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsNoncurrent`	$313.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Investments in unconsolidated entities	`InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures`	$483.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Investments in unconsolidated entities	`InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures`	$451.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$814.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$792.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$27.74B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$27.18B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$1.06B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$1.03B	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued liabilities	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.33B	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued liabilities	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.16B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenues	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent`	$534.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenues	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent`	$497.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`DebtCurrent`	$387.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`DebtCurrent`	$218.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$3.14B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$3.07B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, less current portion	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$13.28B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, less current portion	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$13.06B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$1.39B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$1.41B	USD	Point-in-time
Landfill and environmental remediation liabilities	`AccruedCappingClosurePostClosureAndEnvironmentalCostsNoncurrent`	$1.93B	USD	Point-in-time
Landfill and environmental remediation liabilities	`AccruedCappingClosurePostClosureAndEnvironmentalCostsNoncurrent`	$1.99B	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$912.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$920.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$20.43B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$20.67B	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`	$5.05B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$5.03B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$10.72B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$10.59B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-8.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-91.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock at cost, 208,287,304 and 205,956,366 shares, respectively	`TreasuryStockCommonValue`	$8.92B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock at cost, 208,287,304 and 205,956,366 shares, respectively	`TreasuryStockCommonValue`	$8.57B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$7.07B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Waste Management, Inc. stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$6.74B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$2.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$2.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.75B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.28B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.42B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.07B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$27.18B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$27.74B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 32 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Operating revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$3.73B	USD	1 Quarter
Operating revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$3.70B	USD	1 Quarter
Operating	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$2.30B	USD	1 Quarter
Operating	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$2.33B	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$409.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$425.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$402.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$366.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Restructuring	`RestructuringCharges`	$2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Total costs and expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$3.16B	USD	1 Quarter
Total costs and expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$3.08B	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$573.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$621.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet`	$-112.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet`	$-96.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity in net losses of unconsolidated entities	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-26.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity in net losses of unconsolidated entities	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-9.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-54.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other income (expense)	`InterestAndOtherIncomeExpense`	$-138.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other income (expense)	`InterestAndOtherIncomeExpense`	$-159.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$462.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$435.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$115.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$74.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$361.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$347.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$347.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$361.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per common share	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.85	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per common share	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.82	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per common share	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.81	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per common share	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.85	USD	1 Quarter

Cash Flow Statement 77 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$3.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$361.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$3.12B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$57.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$347.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Restricted cash and cash equivalents included in other current assets	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$97.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash and cash equivalents included in other current assets	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$40.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash and cash equivalents included in restricted trust and escrow accounts	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent`	$72.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash and cash equivalents included in restricted trust and escrow accounts	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent`	$161.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$402.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$366.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$315.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-4.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$183.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$3.24B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$3.65B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest accretion on landfill liabilities	`AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense`	$23.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest accretion on landfill liabilities	`AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense`	$24.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for bad debts	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$10.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for bad debts	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$14.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$13.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$27.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net gain on disposal of assets	`GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment`	$2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net gain on disposal of assets	`GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment`	$3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss from divestitures, asset impairments and other, net	`GainLossFromDivestituresAssetImpairmentsAndOtherNoncashPortion`	$55.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss from divestitures, asset impairments and other, net	`GainLossFromDivestituresAssetImpairmentsAndOtherNoncashPortion`	$7.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity in net losses of unconsolidated entities, net of dividends	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions`	$-19.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity in net losses of unconsolidated entities, net of dividends	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions`	$-9.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Receivables	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables`	$-127.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Receivables	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables`	$-212.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets`	$9.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets`	$10.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets`	$3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets`	$-1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$-123.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$-117.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred revenues and other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenueAndOtherOperatingLiabilities`	$-63.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred revenues and other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenueAndOtherOperatingLiabilities`	$-29.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$890.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$765.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$394.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$471.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$459.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from divestitures of businesses and other assets (net of cash divested)	`ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivestedAndProceedsFromSalesOfAssetsInvestingActivities`	$12.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from divestitures of businesses and other assets (net of cash divested)	`ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivestedAndProceedsFromSalesOfAssetsInvestingActivities`	$12.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$55.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-53.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-503.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-800.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Debt repayments	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities`	$25.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Debt repayments	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities`	$56.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net commercial paper borrowings	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper`	$357.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Common stock repurchase program	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$402.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Common stock repurchase program	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$68.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$223.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$236.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Exercise of common stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$31.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Exercise of common stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$25.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Tax payments associated with equity-based compensation transactions	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$30.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Tax payments associated with equity-based compensation transactions	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$33.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$37.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-668.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$42.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-4.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$132.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-410.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$315.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$183.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$3.24B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$3.65B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$315.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$183.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$3.24B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$3.65B	USD	Point-in-time

Stockholders Equity 23 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Cash dividends declared per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.55	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends declared per common share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.51	USD	1 Quarter
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.75B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.28B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.42B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.07B	USD	Point-in-time
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$361.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$347.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$34.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-83.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends declared	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$223.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends declared	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$236.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity-based compensation transactions, net	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$46.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity-based compensation transactions, net	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$37.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Common stock repurchase program	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$402.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Common stock repurchase program	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$64.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Adoption of new accounting standard	`NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfAdoptionQuantification`	$-2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Adoption of new accounting standard	`NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfAdoptionQuantification`	$-2.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other, net	`StockholdersEquityOther`	$-1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.75B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.28B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.42B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.07B	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 15 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$361.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Consolidated net income	`ProfitLoss`	$347.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Derivative instruments, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax`	$2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Derivative instruments, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax`	$2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Available-for-sale securities, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$5.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Available-for-sale securities, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-9.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$28.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-76.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Post-retirement benefit obligations, net	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$34.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-83.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$381.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$278.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$381.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$278.00M	USD	1 Quarter

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