Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||
| Revenues | $ 2,561,607 | $ 2,407,055 | $ 4,932,239 | $ 4,635,231 |
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Cost of operations | 1,479,217 | 1,392,857 | 2,840,317 | 2,684,299 |
| Selling, general and administrative | 260,493 | 242,966 | 511,612 | 493,100 |
| Depreciation | 278,277 | 257,421 | 545,762 | 499,728 |
| Amortization of intangibles | 47,600 | 50,236 | 94,864 | 97,878 |
| Impairments and other operating items | 58,466 | 4,030 | 138,050 | 10,471 |
| Operating income | 437,554 | 459,545 | 801,634 | 849,755 |
| Interest expense | (91,203) | (82,751) | (178,922) | (163,626) |
| Interest income | 4,126 | 2,314 | 7,239 | 4,084 |
| Other income, net | 33,253 | 10,050 | 37,337 | 11,922 |
| Income before income tax provision | 383,730 | 389,158 | 667,288 | 702,135 |
| Income tax provision | (87,331) | (98,882) | (151,546) | (170,348) |
| Net income | $ 296,399 | $ 290,276 | $ 515,742 | $ 531,787 |
| Earnings per common share attributable to Waste Connections' common shareholders: | ||||
| Basic, dollars per share | $ 1.17 | $ 1.12 | $ 2.03 | $ 2.06 |
| Diluted, dollars per share | $ 1.17 | $ 1.12 | $ 2.02 | $ 2.05 |
| Shares used in the per share calculations: | ||||
| Basic, shares | 253,457,489 | 258,377,345 | 254,398,232 | 258,286,168 |
| Diluted, shares | 253,856,582 | 258,982,647 | 254,860,729 | 258,944,234 |
| Cash dividends per common share | $ 0.35 | $ 0.315 | $ 0.7 | $ 0.63 |
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- Definition The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The amount of interest income and other income recognized during the period. Included in this element is interest derived from investments in debt securities, cash and cash equivalents, and other investments which reflect the time value of money or transactions in which the payments are for the use or forbearance of money and other income from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business). No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Impairments And Other Operating Charges No definition available.
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