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Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Billions	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 05, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001060391
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		360,614,010
Entity Public Float			$ 12.3
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 213.3	$ 67.6
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $38.3 and $45.3, respectively	890.7	836.6
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	200.3	209.3
Deferred tax assets	117.6	117.8
Total current assets	1,421.9	1,231.3
Restricted cash and marketable securities	169.7	164.2
Property and equipment, net	7,036.8	6,910.3
Goodwill	10,724.1	10,690.0
Other intangible assets, net	315.8	358.7
Other assets	280.9	262.4
Total assets	19,949.2	19,616.9
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	511.4	474.5
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt	15.7	19.4
Deferred revenue	301.8	313.2
Accrued landfill and environmental costs, current portion	178.7	195.5
Accrued interest	68.2	68.8
Other accrued liabilities	641.3	623.6
Total current liabilities	1,717.1	1,695.0
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	7,002.4	7,051.1
Accrued landfill and environmental costs, net of current portion	1,464.3	1,420.6
Deferred income taxes and other long-term tax liabilities	1,185.4	1,232.7
Self-insurance reserves, net of current portion	294.9	290.9
Other long-term liabilities	379.0	220.9
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; 50 shares authorized; none issued	0.0	0.0
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 750 shares authorized; 411.0 and 405.2 issued including shares held in treasury, respectively	4.1	4.1
Additional paid-in capital	6,764.9	6,588.9
Retained earnings	2,632.7	2,403.2
Treasury stock, at cost (50.6 and 44.1 shares, respectively)	(1,501.2)	(1,287.1)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	3.0	(5.8)
Total Republic Services, Inc. stockholders’ equity	7,903.5	7,703.3
Noncontrolling interests	2.6	2.4
Total stockholders’ equity	7,906.1	7,705.7
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 19,949.2	$ 19,616.9

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 38.3	$ 45.3
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	50,000,000	50,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	750,000,000	750,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	411,000,000	405,200,000
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	50,600,000	44,100,000

Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 8,417.2	$ 8,118.3	$ 8,192.9
Expenses:
Cost of operations	5,234.7	5,005.7	4,865.1
Depreciation, amortization and depletion	877.4	848.5	843.6
Accretion	76.6	78.4	78.0
Selling, general and administrative	853.8	820.9	825.4
Negotiation and withdrawal costs - Central States Pension and Other Funds	157.7	35.8	0.0
(Gain) loss on disposition of assets and impairments, net	(1.9)	(2.7)	28.1
Restructuring charges	8.6	11.1	0.0
Operating income	1,210.3	1,320.6	1,552.7
Interest expense	(360.0)	(388.5)	(440.2)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(2.1)	(112.6)	(210.8)
Interest income	0.7	1.0	0.3
Other income, net	2.3	3.4	4.3
Income before income taxes	851.2	823.9	906.3
Provision for income taxes	262.1	251.8	317.4
Net income	589.1	572.1	588.9
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.2)	(0.3)	0.3
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.	$ 588.9	$ 571.8	$ 589.2
Basic earnings per share attributable to Republic Services, Inc. stockholders:
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.63	$ 1.56	$ 1.57
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	362,054	366,883	375,961
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Republic Services, Inc. stockholders:
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.62	$ 1.55	$ 1.56
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (in shares)	363,422	368,020	377,605
Cash dividends per common share	$ 0.99	$ 0.91	$ 0.84

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 589.1	$ 572.1	$ 588.9
Hedging activity:
Settlements	1.7	0.9	(25.3)
Realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings	(0.2)	(2.3)	4.9
Unrealized gains	2.3	2.8	1.3
Pension activity:
Change in funded status of pension plan obligations	7.1	15.6	(20.7)
Gains related to pension settlement reclassified to earnings	(2.1)	(1.3)	(3.6)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	8.8	15.7	(43.4)
Comprehensive income	597.9	587.8	545.5
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.2)	(0.3)	0.3
Comprehensive income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.	$ 597.7	$ 587.5	$ 545.8

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010		$ 4.0	$ 6,431.1	$ 1,890.3	$ (500.8)	$ 21.9	$ 2.4
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010		400.2			(16.5)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	$ 588.9	$ 0.0	0.0	589.2	$ 0.0	0.0	(0.3)
Change in the value of derivative instruments, net of tax		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(19.1)	0.0
Employee benefit plan liability adjustments, net of tax		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(24.3)	0.0
Cash dividends declared	(314.1)	0.0	0.0	(314.1)	0.0	0.0	0.0
Issuances of common stock		$ 0.0	43.2	0.0	$ 0.0	0.0	0.0
Issuances of common stock (in shares)		1.9			0.0
Stock-based compensation		$ 0.0	21.3	(0.7)	$ 0.0	0.0	0.0
Purchase of common stock for treasury	$ (459.7)	$ 0.0	0.0	0.0	$ (460.7)	0.0	0.0
Purchase of common stock for treasury (in shares)	(15.7)	0.0			(15.7)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011		$ 4.0	6,495.6	2,164.7	$ (961.5)	(21.5)	2.1
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011		402.1			(32.2)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	$ 572.1	$ 0.0	0.0	571.8	$ 0.0	0.0	0.3
Change in the value of derivative instruments, net of tax		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.0
Employee benefit plan liability adjustments, net of tax		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	14.3	0.0
Cash dividends declared	(332.5)	0.0	0.0	(332.5)	0.0	0.0	0.0
Issuances of common stock		$ 0.1	72.3	0.0	$ 0.0	0.0	0.0
Issuances of common stock (in shares)		3.1			0.0
Stock-based compensation		$ 0.0	21.0	(0.8)	$ 0.0	0.0	0.0
Purchase of common stock for treasury	$ (324.7)	$ 0.0	0.0	0.0	$ (325.6)	0.0	0.0
Purchase of common stock for treasury (in shares)	(11.8)	0.0			(11.9)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 7,705.7	$ 4.1	6,588.9	2,403.2	$ (1,287.1)	(5.8)	2.4
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012		405.2			(44.1)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	589.1	$ 0.0	0.0	588.9	$ 0.0	0.0	0.2
Change in the value of derivative instruments, net of tax		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.8	0.0
Employee benefit plan liability adjustments, net of tax		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	0.0
Cash dividends declared	(357.3)	0.0	0.0	(357.3)	0.0	0.0	0.0
Issuances of common stock		$ 0.0	158.8	0.0	$ 0.0	0.0	0.0
Issuances of common stock (in shares)		5.8			0.0
Stock-based compensation		$ 0.0	17.2	(2.1)	$ 0.0	0.0	0.0
Purchase of common stock for treasury	$ (213.6)	$ 0.0	0.0	0.0	$ (214.1)	0.0	0.0
Purchase of common stock for treasury (in shares)	(6.5)	0.0			(6.5)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 7,906.1	$ 4.1	$ 6,764.9	$ 2,632.7	$ (1,501.2)	$ 3.0	$ 2.6
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013		411.0			(50.6)

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Change in value of derivative instrument, tax	$ 2.7	$ 1.0	$ 13.4
Employee benefit plan liability adjustments, tax	$ 3.4	$ 12.2	$ 17.7

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash provided by operating activities:
Net income	$ 589.1	$ 572.1	$ 588.9
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, depletion and accretion	954.0	926.9	921.6
Non-cash interest expense	47.5	58.4	75.4
Restructuring related charges	8.6	11.1	0.0
Stock-based compensation	19.2	21.2	20.6
Deferred tax (benefit) provision	(38.5)	83.9	334.8
Provision for doubtful accounts, net of adjustments	16.1	29.7	21.0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	2.1	112.6	210.8
(Gain) loss on disposition of assets, net and asset impairments	(11.0)	(14.1)	6.1
Withdrawal liability - Central States Pension Fund and Other Funds	140.7	30.7	0.0
Environmental adjustments	83.7	62.4	3.6
Excess income tax benefit from stock option exercises and other non-cash items	(6.7)	(4.1)	(9.2)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable	(61.6)	(37.2)	(16.0)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(25.9)	(13.9)	(5.1)
Accounts payable	37.9	(49.6)	11.9
Restructuring and synergy related expenditures	(15.8)	(70.3)	(3.0)
Capping, closure and post-closure expenditures	(85.6)	(77.6)	(105.7)
Remediation expenditures	(122.5)	(73.1)	(45.0)
Other liabilities	16.9	(55.3)	(244.0)
Cash provided by operating activities	1,548.2	1,513.8	1,766.7
Cash used in investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(880.8)	(903.5)	(936.5)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	23.9	28.7	34.6
Cash used in business acquisitions and development projects, net of cash acquired	(68.7)	(95.3)	(42.6)
Cash proceeds from divestitures, net of cash divested	2.7	9.6	14.2
Change in restricted cash and marketable securities	(5.5)	23.2	(16.8)
Other	(5.4)	(0.3)	(3.1)
Cash used in investing activities	(933.8)	(937.6)	(950.2)
Cash used in financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable and long-term debt	1,219.2	2,771.4	1,416.4
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net of discount	0.0	847.6	1,844.9
Payments of notes payable and long-term debt	(1,278.1)	(3,568.2)	(3,224.5)
Premiums paid on extinguishment of debt	0.0	(25.8)	(89.6)
Fees paid to issue and retire senior notes and certain hedging relationships	(1.6)	(17.5)	(58.8)
Issuances of common stock	150.8	70.4	40.7
Excess income tax benefit from stock option exercises	3.8	1.9	2.5
Purchases of common stock for treasury	(214.1)	(325.6)	(460.7)
Cash dividends paid	(348.5)	(329.1)	(309.4)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	(0.2)	0.0	0.0
Cash used in financing activities	(468.7)	(574.9)	(838.5)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	145.7	1.3	(22.0)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	67.6	66.3	88.3
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 213.3	$ 67.6	$ 66.3

Basis of Presentation	12 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation	Dec. 31, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	BASIS OF PRESENTATION Republic Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries (also referred to collectively as Republic, we, us, or our) is the second largest provider of non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer, recycling and disposal services in the United States, as measured by revenue. We manage and evaluate our operations through three geographic regions – East, Central, and West, which we have identified as our reportable segments. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Republic and its wholly owned and majority owned subsidiaries in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). We account for investments in entities in which we do not have a controlling financial interest under either the equity method or cost method of accounting, as appropriate. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. For comparative purposes, certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. All dollar amounts in tabular presentations are in millions, except per share amounts and unless otherwise noted.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Management’s Estimates and Assumptions

In preparing our financial statements, we make numerous estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in these financial statements and accompanying notes. We must make these estimates and assumptions because certain information that we use is dependent on future events, cannot be calculated with a high degree of precision from data available or simply cannot be readily calculated based on generally accepted methodologies. In preparing our financial statements, the more critical and subjective areas that deal with the greatest amount of uncertainty relate to our accounting for our long-lived assets, including recoverability, landfill development costs, and final capping, closure and post-closure costs; our valuation allowances for accounts receivable and deferred tax assets; our liabilities for potential litigation, claims and assessments; our liabilities for environmental remediation, multiemployer pension plans, employee benefit plans, deferred taxes, uncertain tax positions; self-insurance reserves; and our estimates of the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in any acquisition. Each of these items is discussed in more detail elsewhere in these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Our actual results may differ significantly from our estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider liquid investments with a maturity at the date of acquisition of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

We may have net book credit balances in our primary disbursement accounts at the end of a reporting period. We classify such credit balances as accounts payable in our consolidated balance sheets as checks presented for payment to these accounts are not payable by our banks under overdraft arrangements, and, therefore, do not represent short-term borrowings. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, there were net book credit balances of $39.6 million and $51.0 million in our primary disbursement accounts that were classified as accounts payable on our consolidated balance sheets.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable and derivative instruments. We place our cash and cash equivalents with high quality financial institutions. Such balances may be in excess of FDIC insured limits. To manage the related credit exposure, we continually monitor the credit worthiness of the financial institutions where we have deposits. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable are limited due to the wide variety of customers and markets in which we provide services, as well as the dispersion of our operations across many geographic areas. We provide services to commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers in the United States and Puerto Rico. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers, but generally do not require collateral to support customer receivables. We establish an allowance for doubtful accounts based on various factors including the credit risk of specific customers, age of receivables outstanding, historical trends, economic conditions and other information.

Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts receivable represent receivables from customers for collection, transfer, recycling, disposal and other services. Our receivables are recorded when billed or when the related revenue is earned, if earlier, and represent claims against third parties that will be settled in cash. The carrying value of our receivables, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts, represents their estimated net realizable value. Provisions for doubtful accounts are evaluated on a monthly basis and are recorded based on our historical collection experience, the age of the receivables, specific customer information and economic conditions. We also review outstanding balances on an account-specific basis. In general, reserves are provided for accounts receivable in excess of 90 days outstanding. Past due receivable balances are written-off when our collection efforts have been unsuccessful in collecting amounts due.

The following table reflects the activity in our allowance for doubtful accounts for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:



	2013			2012			2011
Balance at beginning of year	$	45.3		$	48.1		$	50.9
Additions charged to expense	16.1			29.7			21.0
Accounts written-off	(23.1		)	(32.5		)	(23.8		)
Balance at end of year	$	38.3		$	45.3		$	48.1

Restricted Cash and Marketable Securities

As of December 31, 2013, we had $169.7 million of restricted cash and marketable securities. We obtain funds through the issuance of tax-exempt bonds for the purpose of financing qualifying expenditures at our landfills, transfer stations, collection and recycling centers. The funds are deposited directly into trust accounts by the bonding authorities at the time of issuance. As the use of these funds is contractually restricted, and we do not have the ability to use these funds for general operating purposes, they are classified as restricted cash and marketable securities in our consolidated balance sheets.

In the normal course of business, we may be required to provide financial assurance to governmental agencies and a variety of other entities in connection with municipal residential collection contracts, closure or post-closure of landfills, environmental remediation, environmental permits, and business licenses and permits as a financial guarantee of our performance. At several of our landfills, we satisfy financial assurance requirements by depositing cash into restricted trust funds or escrow accounts.

Property and Equipment

We record property and equipment at cost. Expenditures for major additions and improvements to facilities are capitalized, while maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. When property is retired or otherwise disposed, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in the consolidated statements of income.

We revise the estimated useful lives of property and equipment acquired through business acquisitions to conform with our policies. We depreciate assets over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. We assume no salvage value for our depreciable property and equipment. The estimated useful lives of our property and equipment are as follows:




Buildings and improvements	7 - 40 years
Vehicles	5 - 12 years
Landfill equipment	7 - 10 years
Other equipment	3 - 15 years
Furniture and fixtures	5 - 12 years

Landfill development costs are also included in property and equipment. Landfill development costs include direct costs incurred to obtain landfill permits and direct costs incurred to acquire, construct and develop sites, as well as final capping, closure and post-closure assets. These costs are amortized or depleted based on consumed airspace. All indirect landfill development costs are expensed as incurred. For additional information, see Note 8, Landfill and Environmental Costs.

Capitalized Interest

We capitalize interest on landfill cell construction and other construction projects if they meet the following criteria:


•	Total construction costs are $50,000 or greater;


•	The construction phase is one month or longer; and


•	The assets have a useful life of one year or longer.

Interest is capitalized on qualified assets while they undergo activities to ready them for their intended use. Capitalization of interest ceases once an asset is placed into service or if construction activity is suspended for more than a brief period of time. Our interest capitalization rate is based on our weighted average cost of indebtedness. Interest capitalized was $7.3 million, $8.4 million and $8.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Our financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities, fuel, commodity and interest rate hedges, long-term debt and assets in our defined benefit plan. Accounting standards include disclosure requirements around fair values used for certain financial instruments and establish a fair value hierarchy. The hierarchy prioritizes valuation inputs into three levels based on the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market. Each fair value measurement is reported in one of three levels:


•	Level 1 – inputs are based upon unadjusted quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.


•	Level 2 – inputs are based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.


•	Level 3 – inputs are generally unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The fair values are therefore determined using model-based techniques that include option pricing models, discounted cash flow models, and similar techniques.

See Note 11, Employee Benefit Plans, and Note 16, Financial Instruments, for fair value disclosures related to our defined benefit pension plan investments and financial instruments, respectively.

Investments Other Than Derivatives

Investments other than derivatives primarily include money market funds, common stock, mutual funds, real estate investment trusts, U.S. government and agency securities, municipal and corporate bonds, foreign government and corporate bonds. In general, and where applicable, we use quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities to determine fair value. This pricing methodology applies to our Level 1 investments, such as money market funds, common stock and certain mutual funds. If quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities are not available to determine fair value, then we use quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities or inputs other than the quoted prices that are observable either directly or indirectly. These investments are included in Level 2 and consist primarily of corporate bonds, foreign government bonds, real estate investment trusts and certain agency securities.

Derivative Financial Instruments

We use derivative financial instruments to manage our risk associated with changing interest rates and changing prices for commodities we frequently purchase or sell by creating offsetting market exposures. We use interest rate swap agreements to manage risk associated with fluctuations in interest rates. We have entered into multiple agreements designated as cash flow hedges to mitigate some of our exposure to changes in diesel fuel prices and prices of certain recycling commodities.

All derivatives are measured at fair value and recognized in the balance sheet as assets or liabilities, as appropriate. For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, changes in fair value of the effective portions of derivative instruments are reported in stockholders’ equity as components of other comprehensive income until the forecasted transaction occurs or is not probable of occurring. When the forecasted transaction occurs or is not probable of occurring, the realized net gain or loss is then recognized in the consolidated statements of income. Changes in fair value of the ineffective portions of derivative instruments are recognized currently in earnings.

The fair values of our diesel fuel and recycling commodity hedges are determined using standard valuation models with assumptions about prices and other relevant information based on those observed in the underlying markets (Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy). The estimated fair values of derivatives used to hedge risks fluctuate over time and should be viewed in relation to the underlying hedged transactions.

Landfill and Environmental Costs

Life Cycle Accounting

We use life-cycle accounting and the units-of-consumption method to recognize certain landfill costs over the life of the site. In life cycle accounting, all costs to acquire and construct a site are capitalized, and charged to expense based on the consumption of cubic yards of available airspace.

Costs and airspace estimates are developed at least annually by engineers. We use these estimates to adjust the rates we use to deplete capitalized costs. Changes in these estimates primarily relate to changes in available airspace, inflation and applicable regulations. Changes in available airspace include but are not limited to changes due to the addition of airspace lying in probable expansion areas, airspace consumed and changes in engineering estimates.

Probable Expansion Airspace

We classify landfill disposal capacity as either permitted (having received the final permit from the applicable regulatory agency) or as probable expansion airspace. Before airspace included in an expansion area is determined to be probable expansion airspace and, therefore, is included in our calculation of total available disposal capacity, all of the following criteria must be met:


•	We own the land associated with the expansion airspace or control it pursuant to an option agreement;


•	We are committed to supporting the expansion project financially and with appropriate resources;


•	There are no identified fatal flaws or impediments associated with the project, including political impediments;


•	Progress is being made on the project;


•	The expansion is attainable within a reasonable time frame; and


•	We believe it is likely the expansion permit will be received.

Upon meeting our expansion criteria, the rates used at each applicable landfill to expense costs to acquire, construct, cap, close and maintain a site during the post-closure period are adjusted to include both the probable expansion airspace and the additional costs to be capitalized or accrued associated with that expansion airspace.

We have identified three steps that landfills generally follow to obtain expansion permits. These steps are as follows:


•	Obtaining approval from local authorities;


•	Submitting a permit application to state authorities; and


•	Obtaining permit approval from state authorities.

We continually monitor our progress toward obtaining permits for each of our sites with probable airspace. If we determine that a landfill expansion area no longer meets our criteria, the probable expansion airspace is removed from the landfill’s total available capacity and the rates used at the landfill to deplete costs to acquire, construct, cap, close and maintain a site during the post-closure period are adjusted accordingly. In addition, any amounts capitalized for the probable expansion airspace are charged to expense in the period in which it is determined that the criteria are no longer met.

Capitalized Landfill Costs

Capitalized landfill costs include expenditures for land, permitting, cell construction and environmental structures. Capitalized permitting and cell construction costs are limited to direct costs relating to these activities, including legal, engineering and construction costs associated with excavation, natural and synthetic liners, construction of leachate collection systems, installation of methane gas collection and monitoring systems, installation of groundwater monitoring wells and other costs associated with the development of the site. Interest is capitalized on landfill construction projects while the assets are undergoing activities to ready them for their intended use. Capitalized landfill costs also include final capping, closure and post-closure assets and are depleted as airspace is consumed using the units-of-consumption method.

Costs related to acquiring land, excluding the estimated residual value of unpermitted, non-buffer land, and costs related to permitting and cell construction are depleted as airspace is consumed using the units-of-consumption method.

Capitalized landfill costs also may include an allocation of purchase price paid for landfills. For landfills purchased as part of a group of assets, the purchase price assigned to the landfill is determined based on the estimated fair value of the landfill relative to the fair value of other assets within the acquired group. If the landfill meets our expansion criteria, the purchase price is further allocated between permitted airspace and expansion airspace based on the respective ratios to total available airspace. Landfill purchase price is amortized using the units-of-consumption method over the total available airspace, including probable expansion airspace, where appropriate.

Final Capping, Closure and Post-Closure Costs

Final capping

We have future obligations for final capping, closure and post-closure costs with respect to the landfills we own or operate as set forth in applicable landfill permits. The permit requirements are based on the Subtitle C and Subtitle D regulations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as implemented and applied on a state-by-state basis. We define final capping as activities required to permanently cover a portion of a landfill that has been completely filled with waste. Final capping typically includes installing flexible membrane and geosynthetic clay liners, drainage and compact soil layers, and topsoil, and is constructed over an area of the landfill where total airspace capacity has been consumed and waste disposal operations have ceased. These final capping activities occur in phases as needed throughout the operating life of a landfill as specific areas are filled to capacity and the final elevation for that specific area is reached in accordance with the provisions of the operating permit. We consider final capping events to be discrete activities that are recognized as asset retirement obligations separately from other closure and post-closure obligations. As a result, we use a separate rate per ton for recognizing the principal amount of the liability and related asset associated with each capping event. We amortize the asset recorded pursuant to this approach as waste volume related to the capacity covered by the capping event is placed into the landfill based on the consumption of cubic yards of available airspace.

Closure and post-closure

Closure and post-closure activities occur after the entire landfill ceases to accept waste and closes. These activities involve methane gas control, leachate management and groundwater monitoring, surface water monitoring and control, and other operational and maintenance activities that occur after the site ceases to accept waste. Obligations associated with monitoring and controlling methane gas migration and emissions are set forth in applicable landfill permits and these requirements are based on the provisions of the Clean Air Act. The post-closure period generally runs for 30 years after final site closure for municipal solid waste landfills and a shorter period for construction and demolition landfills and inert landfills. We recognize asset retirement obligations and the related amortization expense for closure and post-closure (excluding obligations for final capping) using the units-of-consumption method over the total remaining capacity of the landfill, including probable expansion airspace.

Estimated future expenditures

Estimates of future expenditures for final capping, closure and post-closure are developed at least annually by engineers. Management reviews these estimates and our operating and accounting personnel use them to adjust the rates used to capitalize and amortize these costs. These estimates involve projections of costs that will be incurred during the remaining life of the landfill for final capping activities, after the landfill ceases operations and during the legally required post-closure monitoring period. We currently retain post-closure responsibility for 124 closed landfills.

Fair value measurements

In general, we engage third parties to perform most of our final capping, closure and post-closure activities. Accordingly, the fair value of these activities is based on quoted and actual prices paid for similar work. We also perform some of our final capping, closure and post-closure activities using internal resources. Where we expect internal resources to be used to fulfill an asset retirement obligation, we add a profit margin to the estimated cost of such services to better reflect their fair value. If we perform these services internally, the added profit margin is recognized as a component of operating income in the period the obligation is settled.

An estimate of fair value should include the price that marketplace participants are able to receive for bearing the uncertainties in cash flows. However, when utilizing discounted cash flow techniques, reliable estimates of market premiums may not be obtainable. In this situation, it is not necessary to consider a market risk premium in the determination of expected cash flows. While the cost of asset retirement obligations associated with final capping, closure and post-closure can be quantified and estimated, there is not an active market that can be utilized to determine the fair value of these activities. In the waste industry, there generally is not a market for selling the responsibility for final capping, closure and post-closure independent of selling the landfill in its entirety. Accordingly, we believe that it is not possible to develop a methodology to reliably estimate a market risk premium and have excluded a market risk premium from our determination of expected cash flow for landfill asset retirement obligations. Absent quoted market prices, the estimate of fair value is based on the best available information, including the results of present value techniques.

Our estimates of costs to discharge asset retirement obligations for landfills are developed in today’s dollars. These costs are inflated each year to reflect a normal escalation of prices up to the year they are expected to be paid. We use a 2.5% inflation rate, which is based on the ten-year historical moving average increase of the U.S. Consumer Price Index, and is the rate used by most waste industry participants.

These estimated costs are then discounted to their present values using a credit-adjusted, risk-free interest rate. In general, the credit-adjusted, risk-free interest rate we used for liability recognition was 5.00% and 4.75% for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which was based on the estimated all-in yield we would have needed to offer to sell thirty-year debt in the public market. However, as part of the initial application of purchase accounting, our capping, closure and post-closure obligations acquired from Allied Waste Industries, Inc. (Allied) were recorded at their fair values as of the acquisition date, and were discounted using a rate of 9.75% due to market conditions at the time of the acquisition.

Changes in assets retirement obligations

A liability for an asset retirement obligation is recognized in the period in which it is incurred and is initially measured at fair value. The offset to the liability is capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset. Changes in the liabilities due to revisions to estimated future cash flows are recognized by increasing or decreasing the liabilities with the offsets adjusting the carrying amounts of the related long-lived assets, and may also require immediate adjustments to amortization expense in the consolidated statement of income. Upward revisions in the amount of undiscounted estimated cash flows used to record a liability are discounted using the credit-adjusted, risk-free interest rate in effect at the time of the change. Downward revisions in the amount of undiscounted estimated cash flows used to record a liability are discounted using the credit-adjusted, risk-free rate that existed when the original liability was recognized.

Changes in asset retirement obligations due to the passage of time are measured by recognizing accretion expense in a manner that results in a constant effective interest rate being applied to the average carrying amount of the liability. The effective interest rate used to calculate accretion expense is our credit-adjusted, risk-free interest rate in effect at the time the liabilities were recorded.

We review our calculations with respect to landfill asset retirement obligations at least annually. If there is a significant change in the facts and circumstances related to a landfill during the year, we will review our calculations for the landfill as soon as practical after the change has occurred.

Landfill operating expenses

Costs associated with daily maintenance activities and environmental compliance during the operating life of the landfill are expensed as incurred. These costs include, among other things, leachate treatment and disposal, methane gas and groundwater monitoring and systems maintenance, interim cap maintenance, costs associated with the application of daily cover materials, and the legal and administrative costs of ongoing environmental compliance.

Environmental Liabilities

We are subject to an array of laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment, and we remediate sites in the ordinary course of our business. Under current laws and regulations, we may be responsible for environmental remediation at sites that we either own or operate, including sites that we have acquired, or sites where we have (or a company that we have acquired has) delivered waste. Our environmental remediation liabilities primarily include costs associated with remediating groundwater, surface water and soil contamination, as well as controlling and containing methane gas migration and the related legal costs. To estimate our ultimate liability at these sites, we evaluate several factors, including the nature and extent of contamination at each identified site, the required remediation methods, the apportionment of responsibility among the potentially responsible parties and the financial viability of those parties. We accrue for costs associated with environmental remediation obligations when such costs are probable and reasonably estimable in accordance with accounting for loss contingencies. We periodically review the status of all environmental matters and update our estimates of the likelihood of and future expenditures for remediation as necessary. Changes in the liabilities resulting from these reviews are recognized currently in earnings in the period in which the adjustment is known. Adjustments to estimates are reasonably possible in the near term and may result in changes to recorded amounts. With the exception of those obligations assumed in the acquisition of Allied, environmental obligations are recorded on an undiscounted basis. Environmental obligations assumed in the acquisition of Allied, which were initially estimated on a discounted basis, are accreted to full value over time through charges to interest expense. Adjustments arising from changes in amounts and timing of estimated costs and settlements may result in increases or decreases in these obligations and are calculated on a discounted basis as they were initially estimated on a discounted basis. These adjustments are charged to operating income when they are known. We perform a comprehensive review of our environmental obligations annually and also review changes in facts and circumstances associated with these obligations at least quarterly. We have not reduced the liabilities we have recorded for recoveries from other potentially responsible parties or insurance companies.

Business Combinations

We acquire businesses in the waste industry, including non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, recycling and disposal operations, as part of our growth strategy. Businesses are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

We recognize, separately from goodwill, the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated acquisition-date fair values. We measure and recognize goodwill as of the acquisition date as the excess of: (1) the aggregate of the fair value of consideration transferred, the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree (if any) and the acquisition date fair value of our previously held equity interest in the acquiree (if any), over (2) the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. If information about facts and circumstances existing as of the acquisition date is incomplete by the end of the reporting period in which a business combination occurs, we report provisional amounts for the items for which the accounting is incomplete. The measurement or allocation period ends once we receive the information we are seeking; however, this period will not exceed one year from the acquisition date. Any material adjustments recognized during the measurement period will be reflected retrospectively in the consolidated financial statements of the subsequent period. We recognize third-party transaction related costs as expense currently in the period in which they are incurred.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

We annually test goodwill for impairment at December 31, or when an indicator of impairment exists. We test goodwill for impairment using the two-step process. The first step is a screen for potential impairment, while the second step measures the amount of the impairment, if any. The first step of the goodwill impairment test compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill.

We have defined our reporting units to be consistent with our operating segments: East, Central and West. In determining fair value, we primarily use discounted future cash flows and operating results based on a comparative multiple of earnings or revenues.

Significant estimates used in our fair value calculation using discounted future cash flows include: (1) estimates of future revenue and expense growth by reporting unit, which we estimate to range from 2% to 4% annually; (2) future estimated effective tax rates, which we estimate to be 40%; (3) future estimated capital expenditures and future required investments in working capital; (4) estimated discount rates, which we estimate to range between 7% and 8%; and (5) the future terminal value of the reporting unit, which is based on its ability to exist into perpetuity. Significant estimates used in the fair value calculation utilizing market value multiples include: (a) estimated future growth potential of the reporting unit; (b) estimated multiples of revenue or earnings a willing buyer is likely to pay; and (c) estimated control premium a willing buyer is likely to pay.

In addition, we evaluate a reporting unit for impairment if events or circumstances change between annual tests, indicating a possible impairment. Examples of such events or circumstances include: (1) a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate; (2) an adverse action or assessment by a regulator; (3) a more likely than not expectation that a reporting unit or a significant portion thereof will be sold; (4) continued or sustained losses at a reporting unit; (5) a significant decline in our market capitalization as compared to our book value; or (6) the testing for recoverability of a significant asset group within the reporting unit.

We assign assets and liabilities from our corporate operating segment to our three reporting units to the extent that such assets or liabilities relate to the cash flows of the reporting unit and would be included in determining the reporting unit’s fair value.

In preparing our annual test for impairment as of December 31, 2013, we determined that our indicated fair value of total invested capital exceeded our total market capitalization. We believe one of the primary reconciling differences between the indicated fair value of total invested capital and our total market capitalization is due to a control premium. We believe the control premium represents the value a market participant could extract as savings or synergies by obtaining control, and thereby eliminating duplicative overhead and operating costs resulting from consolidating routes and internalizing waste streams.

As of December 31, 2013, we determined that the indicated fair value of our reporting units exceeded their carrying value by approximately 40% on average and, therefore, we noted no indicators of impairment at our reporting units.

We will continuously monitor market trends in our business, the related expected cash flows and our calculation of market capitalization for purposes of identifying possible indicators of impairment. If our book value per share exceeds our market price per share or if we have other indicators of impairment, we will be required to perform an interim step one impairment analysis, which may lead to a step two analysis and possible impairment of our goodwill. Additionally, we would then be required to review our remaining long-lived assets for impairment.

Our operating segments, which also represent our reporting units, are comprised of several vertically integrated businesses. When an individual business within an integrated operating segment is divested, goodwill is allocated to that business based on its fair value relative to the fair value of its operating segment.

Other intangible assets include values assigned to customer relationships, long-term contracts, non-compete agreements and trade names, and are amortized generally on a straight-line basis over periods ranging from 1 to 23 years.

Asset Impairments

We continually consider whether events or changes in circumstances have occurred that may warrant revision of the estimated useful lives of our long-lived assets (other than goodwill) or whether the remaining balances of those assets should be evaluated for possible impairment. Long-lived assets include, for example, capitalized landfill costs, other property and equipment, and identifiable intangible assets. Events or changes in circumstances that may indicate that an asset may be impaired include the following:


•	A significant decrease in the market price of an asset or asset group;


•	A significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which an asset or asset group is being used or in its physical condition;


•	A significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate that could affect the value of an asset or asset group, including an adverse action or assessment by a regulator;


•	An accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition or construction of a long-lived asset;


•	A current period operating or cash flow loss combined with a history of operating or cash flow losses or a projection or forecast that demonstrates continuing losses associated with the use of a long-lived asset or asset group;


•	A current expectation that, more likely than not, a long-lived asset or asset group will be sold or otherwise disposed of significantly before the end of its previously estimated useful life; or


•	An impairment of goodwill at a reporting unit.

There are certain indicators listed above that require significant judgment and understanding of the waste industry when applied to landfill development or expansion. For example, a regulator may initially deny a landfill expansion permit application though the expansion permit is ultimately granted. In addition, management may periodically divert waste from one landfill to another to conserve remaining permitted landfill airspace. Therefore, certain events could occur in the ordinary course of business and not necessarily be considered indicators of impairment due to the unique nature of the waste industry.

If indicators of impairment exist, the asset or asset group is reviewed to determine whether its recoverability is impaired. We assess the recoverability of the asset or asset group by comparing its carrying value to an estimate (or estimates) of its undiscounted future cash flows over its remaining life. If the estimated undiscounted cash flows are not sufficient to recover the carrying value of the asset or asset group, we measure an impairment loss as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value. The loss is recorded in the consolidated statement of income in the period in which such impairment is identified. Estimating future cash flows requires significant judgment, and our projections of future cash flows and remaining useful lives may vary materially from actual results.

Self-Insurance Reserves

Our insurance programs for workers' compensation, commercial general and auto liability, environmental and remediation liability, and employee-related health care benefits are either self-insured or subject to high deductible insurance policies. Accruals for self-insurance reserves are based on claims filed and estimates of claims incurred but not reported. We consider our past claims experience, including both frequency and settlement amount of claims, in determining these estimates. It is possible that recorded reserves may not be adequate to cover the future payment of claims. Adjustments, if any, to estimates recorded resulting from ultimate claim payments will be reflected in the consolidated statements of income in the periods in which such adjustments are known. In general, our self-insurance reserves are recorded on an undiscounted basis; however, the self-insurance liabilities we acquired in the Allied acquisition have been recorded at estimated fair value, and therefore have been discounted to present value based on our estimate of the timing of the related cash flows.

As we are the primary obligor for payment of all claims, we report our insurance claim liabilities on a gross basis in other current and long-term liabilities and any associated recoveries from our insurers are recorded in other assets.

Discontinued Operations

We analyze our operations that have been divested or classified as held-for-sale to determine if they qualify for discontinued operations accounting. Only operations that qualify as a component of an entity under U.S. GAAP are included in discontinued operations. In addition, only components where we do not have significant continuing involvement with the divested operations qualify for discontinued operations accounting. For our purposes, continuing involvement would include continuing to receive waste at our landfill or recycling facility from a divested hauling operation or transfer station or continuing to dispose of waste at a divested landfill or transfer station.

Costs Associated with Exit Activities

We record costs associated with exit activities such as employee termination benefits that represent a one-time benefit when management approves and commits to a plan of termination, and communicates the termination arrangement to the employees, or over the future service period, if any. Other costs associated with exit activities may include contract termination costs, including costs related to leased facilities to be abandoned or subleased, and facility and employee relocation costs.

Contingent Liabilities

We are subject to various legal proceedings, claims and regulatory matters, the outcomes of which are subject to significant uncertainty. In general, we determine whether to disclose or accrue for loss contingencies based on an assessment of whether the risk of loss is remote, reasonably possible or probable, and whether it can be reasonably estimated. We assess our potential liability relating to litigation and regulatory matters based on information available to us. Management develops its assessment based on an analysis of possible outcomes under various strategies. We accrue for loss contingencies when such amounts are probable and reasonably estimable. If a contingent liability is only reasonably possible, we disclose the potential range of the loss, if estimable. Contingent liabilities recorded in purchase accounting are recorded at their fair values. These fair values may be different from the values we would have otherwise recorded, had the contingent liability not been assumed as part of an acquisition of a business.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Accumulated other comprehensive income is a component of stockholders’ equity and includes the effective portion of the net changes in fair value of our cash flow hedges that consist of prices for diesel fuel and recyclable materials, net of tax, settlement and amortization of our interest rate locks and certain adjustments to liabilities associated with our employee benefit plan liabilities, net of tax.

Revenue Recognition

We generally provide services under contracts with municipalities or individual customers. Municipal and commercial contracts are generally long-term and often have renewal options. Advance billings are recorded as deferred revenue, and revenue is recognized over the period services are provided.

We recognize revenue when all four of the following criteria are met:


•	Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists such as a service agreement with a municipality, a hauling customer or a disposal customer;


•	Services have been performed such as the collection and hauling of waste or the disposal of waste at a disposal facility we own or operate;


•	The price of the services provided to the customer is fixed or determinable; and


•	Collectibility is reasonably assured.

Income Taxes

We are subject to income taxes in the United States and Puerto Rico. We record deferred income taxes to reflect the effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases using enacted tax rates that we expect to be in effect when the taxes are actually paid or recovered.

We record net deferred tax assets to the extent we believe these assets will more likely than not be realized. In making these determinations, we consider all available positive and negative evidence, including scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, tax planning strategies, projected future taxable income and recent financial operating results. If we determine that we would be able to realize a deferred income tax asset in the future in excess of its net recorded amount, we would make an adjustment to the valuation allowance, which would reduce the provision for income taxes.

A tax benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits. Income tax positions must meet a more-likely-than-not recognition threshold at the effective date to be recognized.

We recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in the provision for income taxes in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. Accrued interest and penalties are included in other accrued liabilities, and deferred income taxes and other long-term tax liabilities, in the consolidated balance sheets.

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

We currently have one qualified defined pension plan, the BFI Retirement Plan (the Plan). The Plan covers certain current and former employees of Allied in the United States, including some employees subject to collective bargaining agreements. The Plan’s benefit formula is based on a percentage of compensation as defined in the Plan document. However, the benefits of approximately 97% of the current plan participants were frozen upon Allied’s acquisition of BFI in 1999.

Our pension contributions are made in accordance with funding standards established by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Pension Protection Act of 2006. The Plan’s assets have been invested as determined by our Retirement Benefits Committee. We annually review and adjust the Plan’s asset allocation as deemed necessary.

The benefit obligation and associated income or expense related to the Plan are determined using annually established assumptions for discount rates, expected rates of return and average rates for compensation increases. We determine the discount rate based on a model that matches the timing and amount of expected benefit payments to maturities of high quality bonds priced as of the pension plan measurement date. When that timing does not correspond to a published high-quality bond rate, our model uses an expected yield curve to determine an appropriate current discount rate. The yields on the bonds are used to derive a discount rate for the liability. In developing our expected rate of return assumption, we evaluate long-term expected and historical actual returns on the plan assets, giving consideration to our asset mix and the anticipated duration of our plan obligations. The average rate of compensation increase reflects our expectations of average pay increases over the period benefits are earned. Our assumptions are reviewed annually and adjusted as deemed necessary.

Equity-Based Compensation Plans

We recognize equity-based compensation expense on the estimated grant-date fair value of stock options and similar equity instruments issued as compensation to employees over the requisite service periods.

Cash flows resulting from tax benefits related to tax deductions in excess of those recorded for compensation expense, resulting from the exercise of stock options, are classified as cash flows from financing activities. All other tax benefits related to stock options have been presented as a component of cash flows from operating activities.

We recognize compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for each separately vesting portion of the award, or to the employee’s retirement-eligible date, if earlier.

The fair value of each option on the date of grant is estimated using a lattice binomial option-pricing model based on certain valuation assumptions. Expected volatility is based on the weighted average of the most recent one year volatility and a historical rolling average volatility of our stock over the expected life of the option. The risk-free interest rates are based on the published U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant for instruments with a similar life. The dividend yield reflects our dividend yield at the date of grant. The expected life represents the period that the stock options are expected to be outstanding, taking into consideration the contractual terms of the options and our employees’ historical exercise and post-vesting employment termination behavior, weighted to reflect the job level demographic profile of the employees receiving the option grants. The estimated forfeiture rate used to record compensation expense is based on historical forfeitures and is adjusted periodically based on actual results.

Leases

We lease property and equipment in the ordinary course of our business. Our most significant lease obligations are for property and equipment specific to our industry, including real property operated as a landfill or transfer station and operating equipment. Our leases have varying terms. Some may include renewal or purchase options, escalation clauses, restrictions, penalties or other obligations that we consider in determining minimum lease payments. Leases are classified as either operating leases or capital leases, as appropriate.

Operating Leases

Many of our leases are operating leases. This classification generally can be attributed to either (1) relatively low fixed minimum lease payments (including, for example, real property lease payments that are not fixed and vary based on the volume of waste we receive or process), or (2) minimum lease terms that are much shorter than the assets’ economic useful lives. We expect that, in the normal course of business, our operating leases will be renewed, replaced by other leases, or replaced with fixed asset expenditures.

Capital Leases

We capitalize assets acquired under capital leases at the inception of each lease and amortize them to depreciation expense over the lesser of the useful life of the asset or the lease term on either a straight-line or a units-of-consumption basis, depending on the asset leased. We record the present value of the related lease payments as a debt obligation. Our capital lease liability relates primarily to certain long-term landfill operating agreements that require minimum lease payments with offsetting capital lease assets recorded as part of the landfill development costs.

Related Party Transactions

It is our policy that transactions with related parties must be on terms that, on the whole, are no less favorable than those that would be available from unaffiliated parties.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update to the Comprehensive Income Topic in the Accounting Standards Codifications. This update requires separate presentation of the components that are reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income either on the face of the financial statements or in the notes to the financial statements. This update also requires companies to disclose the income statement line items impacted by any significant reclassifications, such as the gains and losses on cash flow hedges and defined benefit pension adjustments. These

items are required for both interim and annual reporting for public companies and became effective for Republic beginning with the first quarter 2013 Form 10-Q filing. The adoption of the standard did not have an impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Business Acquisitions, Disposition of Assets, Asset Impairments and Restructuring Charges

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Acquisitions, Disposition of Assets, Asset Impairments and Restructuring Charges

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS, DISPOSITION OF ASSETS, ASSET IMPAIRMENTS AND RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

Acquisitions

We acquired various solid waste businesses during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. The aggregate cash used in these acquisitions, net of cash acquired, was $68.7 million and $95.3 million, respectively. The purchase price paid for these acquisitions during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 and the allocation of the purchase price is as follows:



	2013			2012
Purchase price:
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired	$	68.7		$	95.3
Holdbacks	8.4			0.2
Total	77.1			95.5
Allocated as follows:
Working capital	1.0			4.0
Property and equipment	18.2			29.1
Other liabilities, net	(4.3		)	(5.8		)
Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed	14.9			27.3
Excess purchase price to be allocated	$	62.2		$	68.2
Excess purchase price to be allocated as follows:
Other intangible assets	23.2			17.1
Goodwill	39.0			51.1
Total allocated	$	62.2		$	68.2

Substantially all of the goodwill and intangible assets recorded for these acquisitions are deductible for tax purposes. The pro forma effect of these acquisitions, individually and collectively, was not material.

Disposition of Assets and Asset Impairments

During the year ended December 31, 2013, we recorded a net gain on disposition of assets and impairments of $1.9 million, primarily related to the contingent sale price of $1.0 million received during the first quarter of 2013 in connection with a 2011 business divestiture in our West Region, and the disposal of a business in one market in our West Region, which resulted in a gain of $0.9 million and proceeds of $1.7 million.

During the year ended December 31, 2012, we recorded a net gain on disposition of assets and impairments of $2.7 million, primarily related to a divestiture of a collection business in our East Region and certain assets associated with our rail logistics business for which we received $9.6 million.

During the year ended December 31, 2011, we disposed of businesses in various markets, resulting in a gain of $21.0 million. In connection with the dispositions, we closed a landfill, resulting in an asset impairment charge of $28.7 million for the remaining landfill assets and the acceleration of capping, closure and post-closure obligations. Additionally, we recorded asset impairments of $20.4 million primarily related to certain long-lived assets that were held for sale and for losses on the divestiture of certain businesses and related goodwill. Proceeds from dispositions of solid waste assets were $14.2 million.

Restructuring Charges

During 2012, we restructured our field and corporate operations to create a more efficient and competitive company. These changes include consolidating our field regions from four to three and our areas from 28 to 20, relocating office space, and reducing administrative staffing levels. During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, we incurred $8.6 million and $11.1 million, respectively, of restructuring charges, which consisted of severance and other employee termination benefits, relocation benefits, and the closure of offices with non-cancellable lease terms ranging from 2 to 5 years. During the year ended December 31, 2013, we paid $15.8 million related to these restructuring charges. As of December 31, 2013, $1.8 million remains accrued for severance and other employee termination benefits and lease exit costs. We expect any future expense related to such activities to be immaterial. Substantially all of these charges were recorded in our corporate segment.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for a business combination (or series of individually immaterial business combinations) completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. The disclosure may include leverage buyout transactions (as applicable).

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Property and Equipment, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment, Net

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

A summary of property and equipment as of December 31 is as follows:



	2013			2012
Other land	$	377.6		$	376.9
Non-depletable landfill land	164.2			166.0
Landfill development costs	5,392.7			5,018.0
Vehicles and equipment	5,403.7			4,946.4
Buildings and improvements	935.6			864.2
Construction-in-progress-landfill	72.5			134.5
Construction-in-progress-other	13.3			53.3
	12,359.6			11,559.3
Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization:
Landfill development costs	(2,160.2		)	(1,896.4		)
Vehicles and equipment	(2,883.8		)	(2,512.3		)
Buildings and improvements	(278.8		)	(240.3		)
	(5,322.8		)	(4,649.0		)
Property and equipment, net	$	7,036.8		$	6,910.3

Depreciation, amortization and depletion of property and equipment was $806.7 million, $778.4 million and $766.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

Goodwill

A summary of the activity and balances in our goodwill accounts by reporting segment is as follows:



	Balance as of December 31, 2012		Acquisitions		Divestitures			Adjustments to Acquisitions			Balance as of December 31, 2013
East	$	3,014.9	$	7.0	$	—		$	(1.7	)	$	3,020.2
Central	3,242.7		23.2		—			(1.1		)	3,264.8
West	4,432.4		8.8		(0.7		)	(1.4		)	4,439.1
Total	$	10,690.0	$	39.0	$	(0.7	)	$	(4.2	)	$	10,724.1



	Balance as of December 31, 2011		Acquisitions		Divestitures			Adjustments to Acquisitions			Balance as of December 31, 2012
East	$	3,003.5	$	16.4	$	(3.9	)	$	(1.1	)	$	3,014.9
Central	3,234.6		9.7		—			(1.6		)	3,242.7
West	4,408.9		25.0		—			(1.5		)	4,432.4
Total	$	10,647.0	$	51.1	$	(3.9	)	$	(4.2	)	$	10,690.0

Adjustments to acquisitions for the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 primarily related to deferred tax asset adjustments resulting from the exercise of legacy Allied stock options, which were recorded to goodwill in purchase accounting.

Other Intangible Assets, Net

Other intangible assets, net, include values assigned to customer relationships, franchise agreements, other municipal agreements, trade names and non-compete agreements, and are amortized over periods ranging from 1 to 23 years. A summary of the activity and balances in other intangible assets accounts by intangible asset type is as follows:



	Gross Intangible Assets									Accumulated Amortization									Net Intangible Assets as of December 31, 2013
	Balance as of December 31, 2012		Acquisitions and Other Additions		Adjustments to Acquisitions/Divestitures			Balance as of December 31, 2013		Balance as of December 31, 2012			Additions Charged to Expense			Balance as of December 31, 2013			Net Intangible Assets as of December 31, 2013
Customer relationships, franchise and other municipal agreements	$	579.0	$	19.9	$	—		$	598.9	$	(252.4	)	$	(57.3	)	$	(309.7	)	$	289.2
Trade names	30.0		—		—			30.0		(24.5		)	(5.5		)	(30.0		)	—
Non-compete agreements	20.4		3.2		—			23.6		(12.0		)	(2.8		)	(14.8		)	8.8
Other intangible assets	63.5		0.6		(0.2		)	63.9		(45.3		)	(0.8		)	(46.1		)	17.8
Total	$	692.9	$	23.7	$	(0.2	)	$	716.4	$	(334.2	)	$	(66.4	)	$	(400.6	)	$	315.8



	Gross Intangible Assets									Accumulated Amortization									Net Intangible Assets as of December 31, 2012
	Balance as of December 31, 2011		Acquisitions and Other Additions		Adjustments to Acquisitions/Divestitures			Balance as of December 31, 2012		Balance as of December 31, 2011			Additions Charged to Expense			Balance as of December 31, 2012			Net Intangible Assets as of December 31, 2012
Customer relationships, franchise and other municipal agreements	$	566.2	$	12.9	$	(0.1	)	$	579.0	$	(194.4	)	$	(58.0	)	$	(252.4	)	$	326.6
Trade names	30.0		—		—			30.0		(18.5		)	(6.0		)	(24.5		)	5.5
Non-compete agreements	16.9		3.5		—			20.4		(9.3		)	(2.7		)	(12.0		)	8.4
Other intangible assets	62.9		0.7		(0.1		)	63.5		(44.2		)	(1.1		)	(45.3		)	18.2
Total	$	676.0	$	17.1	$	(0.2	)	$	692.9	$	(266.4	)	$	(67.8	)	$	(334.2	)	$	358.7

Based on the amortizable intangible assets recorded in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013, amortization expense for each of the next five years is estimated as follows:



2014	$	61.8
2015	61.4
2016	60.1
2017	58.7
2018	46.3

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The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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Other Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Other Assets

OTHER ASSETS

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

A summary of prepaid expenses and other current assets as of December 31 is as follows:



	2013		2012
Inventories	$	37.8	$	34.5
Prepaid expenses	59.0		54.4
Other non-trade receivables	23.4		23.4
Reinsurance receivable	14.8		16.2
Income tax receivable	55.3		69.0
Commodity and fuel hedge assets	7.0		4.1
Other current assets	3.0		7.7
Total	$	200.3	$	209.3

Other Assets

A summary of other assets as of December 31 is as follows:



	2013		2012
Deferred financing costs	$	51.4	$	58.8
Deferred compensation plan	65.1		49.9
Notes and other receivables	19.5		17.9
Reinsurance receivables	46.9		59.7
Other	98.0		76.1
Total	$	280.9	$	262.4

Other Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

Other Liabilities

OTHER LIABILITIES

Other Accrued Liabilities

A summary of other accrued liabilities as of December 31 is as follows:



	2013		2012
Accrued payroll and benefits	$	172.7	$	157.1
Accrued fees and taxes	121.3		124.2
Self-insurance reserves, current portion	136.6		135.5
Ceded insurance reserves, current portion	14.8		16.2
Accrued dividends	93.7		84.9
Current tax liabilities	—		2.1
Restructuring liabilities	1.8		9.0
Accrued professional fees and legal settlement reserves	28.3		34.6
Other	72.1		60.0
Total	$	641.3	$	623.6

Other accrued liabilities includes the fair value of fuel and recycling commodity hedges of $0.7 million and $1.6 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Other Long-Term Liabilities

A summary of other long-term liabilities as of December 31 is as follows:



	2013		2012
Deferred compensation plan	$	67.0	$	50.0
Pension and other post-retirement liabilities	6.5		12.7
Legal settlement reserves	27.3		36.4
Ceded insurance reserves	46.9		59.7
Withdrawal liability - Central States Pension and Other Funds	171.4		30.7
Other	59.9		31.4
Total	$	379.0	$	220.9

Other long-term liabilities includes the fair value of interest rate swaps of $4.4 million as of December 31, 2013.

Self-Insurance Reserves

In general, our self-insurance reserves are recorded on an undiscounted basis. However, our estimate of the self-insurance liabilities assumed in the Allied acquisition have been recorded at fair value, and therefore have been discounted to present value using a rate of 9.75%. Discounted reserves are accreted to non-cash interest expense through the period that they are paid.

Our liabilities for unpaid and incurred but not reported claims as of December 31, 2013 (which include claims for workers’ compensation, general liability, vehicle liability and employee health care benefits) were $431.5 million under our risk management program and are included in other accrued liabilities and self-insurance reserves, net of current portion in our consolidated balance sheets. While the ultimate amount of claims incurred is dependent on future developments, we believe recorded reserves are adequate to cover the future payment of claims; however, it is possible that these recorded reserves may not be adequate to cover the future payment of claims. Adjustments, if any, to estimates recorded resulting from ultimate claim payments will be reflected in our consolidated statements of income in the periods in which such adjustments are known. The following table summarizes the activity in our self-insurance reserves for the years ended December 31:



	2013			2012			2011
Balance at beginning of year	$	426.4		$	418.3		$	417.2
Additions charged to expense	379.1			385.5			367.3
Payments	(377.2		)	(381.6		)	(372.1		)
Accretion expense	3.2			4.2			5.9
Balance at end of year	431.5			426.4			418.3
Less: current portion	(136.6		)	(135.5		)	(114.4		)
Long-term portion	$	294.9		$	290.9		$	303.9

Landfill and Environmental Costs

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Environmental Remediation Obligations [Abstract]

Landfill and Environmental Costs

LANDFILL AND ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS

As of December 31, 2013, we owned or operated 190 active solid waste landfills with total available disposal capacity of approximately 4.9 billion in-place cubic yards. Additionally, we currently have post-closure responsibility for 124 closed landfills.

A summary of our accrued landfill and environmental liabilities as of December 31 is as follows:



	2013			2012
Landfill final capping, closure and post-closure liabilities	$	1,091.3		$	1,052.4
Environmental remediation	551.7			563.7
Total accrued landfill and environmental costs	1,643.0			1,616.1
Less: current portion	(178.7		)	(195.5		)
Long-term portion	$	1,464.3		$	1,420.6

Final Capping, Closure and Post-Closure Costs

The following table summarizes the activity in our asset retirement obligation liabilities, which include liabilities for final capping, closure and post-closure, for the years ended December 31:



	2013			2012			2011
Asset retirement obligation liabilities, beginning of year	$	1,052.4		$	1,037.0		$	1,046.5
Non-cash additions	36.5			33.8			33.9
Acquisitions and other adjustments	(0.6		)	(14.6		)	15.8
Asset retirement obligation adjustments	12.0			(4.6		)	(31.5		)
Payments	(85.6		)	(77.6		)	(105.7		)
Accretion expense	76.6			78.4			78.0
Asset retirement obligation liabilities, end of year	1,091.3			1,052.4			1,037.0
Less: current portion	(93.6		)	(110.4		)	(85.2		)
Long-term portion	$	997.7		$	942.0		$	951.8

We review our landfill asset retirement obligations annually. As a result, we recorded a net increase (decrease) in amortization expense of $(0.3) million, $4.9 million and $(9.6) million for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, primarily related to changes in estimates and assumptions concerning the anticipated waste flow, cost and timing of future final capping, closure and post-closure activities.

The fair value of assets that are legally restricted for purposes of settling final capping, closure and post-closure obligations was approximately $56.0 million as of December 31, 2013 and is included in restricted cash and marketable securities in our consolidated balance sheet.

The expected future payments for final capping, closure and post-closure as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:



2014	$	93.6
2015	119.4
2016	79.4
2017	78.1
2018	88.8
Thereafter	5,052.5
	$	5,511.8

The estimated remaining final capping, closure and post-closure expenditures presented above are not inflated and not discounted and reflect the estimated future payments for liabilities incurred and recorded as of December 31, 2013.

Environmental Remediation Liabilities

We accrue for remediation costs when they become probable and can be reasonably estimated. There can sometimes be a range of reasonable estimates of the costs associated with remediation of a site. In these cases, we use the amount within the range that constitutes our best estimate. If no amount within the range appears to be a better estimate than any other, we use the amount that is at the low end of such range. It is reasonably possible that we will need to adjust the liabilities recorded for remediation to reflect the effects of new or additional information, to the extent such information impacts the costs, timing or duration of the required actions. If we used the reasonably possible high ends of our ranges, our aggregate potential remediation liability as of December 31, 2013 would be approximately $446 million higher than the amounts recorded. Future changes in our estimates of the cost, timing or duration of the required actions could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

The following table summarizes the activity in our environmental remediation liabilities for the years ended December 31:



	2013			2012			2011
Environmental remediation liabilities, beginning of year	$	563.7		$	543.7		$	552.1
Net additions charged to expense	83.7			62.4			3.6
Payments	(122.5		)	(73.1		)	(45.0		)
Accretion expense (non-cash interest expense)	26.8			30.7			33.0
Environmental remediation liabilities, end of year	551.7			563.7			543.7
Less: Current portion	(85.1		)	(85.1		)	(99.0		)
Long-term portion	$	466.6		$	478.6		$	444.7

The expected undiscounted future payments for remediation costs as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:



2014	$	85.1
2015	49.8
2016	44.6
2017	35.6
2018	42.3
Thereafter	349.0
	$	606.4

The following is a discussion of certain of our significant remediation matters:

Bridgeton Landfill. In June 2013, we recorded an environmental remediation charge at our closed Bridgeton Landfill in Missouri of $108.7 million to manage the remediation area and monitor the site. As of December 31, 2013, the remediation liability recorded for this site is $93.9 million, of which $30.9 million is expected to be paid during the next twelve months. We believe the remaining reasonably possible range of loss for remediation costs is $63 million to $342 million.

Countywide Landfill. In September 2009, Republic Services of Ohio II, LLC entered into Final Findings and Orders with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency that require us to implement a comprehensive operation and maintenance program to manage the remediation area at the Countywide Recycling and Disposal Facility (Countywide). The remediation liability for Countywide recorded as of December 31, 2013 is $47.0 million, of which $4.6 million is expected to be paid during during the next twelve months. We believe the reasonably possible range of loss for remediation costs is $46 million to $67 million.

Congress Landfill. In August 2010, Congress Development Company agreed with the State of Illinois to have a Final Consent Order (Final Order) entered by the Circuit Court of Illinois, Cook County. Pursuant to the Final Order, we have agreed to continue to implement certain remedial activities at the Congress Landfill. The remediation liability recorded as of December 31, 2013 is $82.7 million, of which $9.9 million is expected to be paid during the next twelve months. We believe the reasonably possible range of loss for remediation costs is $53 million to $153 million.

It is reasonably possible that we will need to adjust the liabilities noted above to reflect the effects of new or additional information, to the extent that such information impacts the costs, timing or duration of the required actions. Future changes in our estimates of the costs, timing or duration of the required actions could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Debt

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

DEBT

Our notes payable, capital leases and long-term debt as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are listed in the following table, and are presented net of adjustments to fair value related to hedging transactions:



		2013								2012
Maturity	Interest Rate	Principal		Adjustments			Carry Value			Principal		Adjustments			Carry Value
Credit facilities:
Uncommitted facility	Variable	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	13.9	$	—		$	13.9
April 2016	Variable	—		—			—			25.0		—			25.0
May 2017	Variable	—		—			—			—		—			—
Senior notes:
May 2018	3.800	700.0		(0.1		)	699.9			700.0		(0.2		)	699.8
September 2019	5.500	650.0		(2.9		)	647.1			650.0		(3.4		)	646.6
March 2020	5.000	850.0		(0.1		)	849.9			850.0		(0.1		)	849.9
November 2021	5.250	600.0		—			600.0			600.0		—			600.0
June 2022	3.550	850.0		(2.0		)	848.0			850.0		(2.2		)	847.8
May 2023	4.750	550.0		(5.7		)	544.3			550.0		(1.3		)	548.7
March 2035	6.086	275.7		(24.5		)	251.2			275.7		(24.9		)	250.8
March 2040	6.200	650.0		(0.5		)	649.5			650.0		(0.5		)	649.5
May 2041	5.700	600.0		(3.3		)	596.7			600.0		(3.4		)	596.6
Debentures:
May 2021	9.250	35.3		(1.7		)	33.6			35.3		(1.9		)	33.4
September 2035	7.400	165.2		(41.0		)	124.2			165.2		(41.4		)	123.8
Tax-exempt:
2014 - 2038	0.450 - 5.625	1,087.7		—			1,087.7			1,097.9		(0.4		)	1,097.5
Other:
2014 - 2046	5.000 - 12.203	86.0		—			86.0			87.2		—			87.2
Total Debt		$	7,099.9	$	(81.8	)	7,018.1			$	7,150.2	$	(79.7	)	7,070.5
Less: current portion							(15.7		)						(19.4		)
Long-term portion							$	7,002.4							$	7,051.1

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt

During 2013, 2012 and 2011, we completed financing transactions that resulted in cash paid for premiums and professional fees to repurchase debt, as well as non-cash charges for unamortized debt discounts and deferred issuance costs.

The following table summarizes the loss on extinguishment of debt for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011:



	Principal Repaid		Cash Paid on Loss on Extinguishment of Debt		Non-cash Loss on Extinguishment of Debt		Total Loss on Extinguishment of Debt
2013
Tax-exempt financings	$	189.1	$	—	$	2.1	$	2.1
Loss on extinguishment of debt for the year ended December 31, 2013			$	—	$	2.1	$	2.1
2012
Amendments to Credit Facilities	$	—	$	—	$	1.5	$	1.5
$750.0 million 6.875% senior notes due June 2017	750.0		25.8		71.0		96.8
Tax-exempt financings	94.0		—		14.2		14.2
Ineffective portion of interest rate lock settlements	—		0.1		—		0.1
Loss on extinguishment of debt for the year ended December 31, 2012			$	25.9	$	86.7	$	112.6
2011
$600.0 million 7.125% senior notes due May 2016	$	600.0	$	21.4	$	61.3	$	82.7
$99.5 million 9.250% debentures due May 2021	64.2		24.2		3.8		28.0
$360.0 million 7.400% debentures due September 2035	194.8		44.7		49.9		94.6
Amendments to Credit Facilities	—		—		1.7		1.7
Ineffective portion of interest rate lock settlements	—		0.3		—		0.3
Tax-exempt financings	30.0		—		3.5		3.5
Loss on extinguishment of debt for the year ended December 31, 2011			$	90.6	$	120.2	$	210.8

Credit Facilities

In May 2012, we amended and restated our $1.25 billion unsecured revolving credit facility due September 2013 (the Amended and Restated Credit Facility) to extend the maturity to May 2017. The Amended and Restated Credit Facility includes a feature that allows us to increase availability, at our option, by an aggregate amount up to $500 million through increased commitments from existing lenders or the addition of new lenders. At our option, borrowings under the Amended and Restated Credit Facility bear interest at a Base Rate, or a Eurodollar Rate, plus an applicable margin based on our Debt Ratings (all as defined in the agreements).

Contemporaneous with the execution of the Amended and Restated Credit Facility, we entered into Amendment No. 1 to our existing $1.25 billion unsecured credit facility (the Existing Credit Facility and, together with the Amended and Restated Credit Facility, the Credit Facilities) to reduce the commitments under the Existing Credit Facility to $1.0 billion and conform certain terms of the Existing Credit Facility to those of the Amended and Restated Credit Facility. Amendment No. 1 does not extend the maturity date under the Existing Credit Facility, which matures in April 2016.

In connection with entering into the Amended and Restated Credit Facility and Amendment No. 1 to the Existing Credit Facility, the guarantees by our subsidiary guarantors of the Amended and Restated Credit Facility and the Existing Credit Facility were released. As a result, the guarantees by our subsidiary guarantors of all of Republic's outstanding senior notes were automatically released. In addition, the guarantees by all of our subsidiary guarantors (other than Allied Waste Industries, Inc. and Allied Waste North America, Inc.) of the 9.250% debentures and the 7.400% debentures issued by our subsidiary Browning-Ferris Industries, LLC (successor to Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc.) also were automatically released.

As of December 31, 2013, we had no borrowings under our Credit Facilities. As of December 31, 2012, we had $25.0 million of Eurodollar Rate borrowings at an interest rate of 1.32%. Our Credit Facilities also are subject to facility fees based on applicable rates defined in the agreements and the aggregate commitments, regardless of usage. Availability under our Credit Facilities can be used for working capital, capital expenditures, letters of credit and other general corporate purposes. We had $722.1 million and $909.4 million of letters of credit using availability under our Credit Facilities, leaving $1,527.9 million and $1,315.6 million of availability under our Credit Facilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. We were in compliance with the covenants under our Credit Facilities as of December 31, 2013.

In March 2012, we entered into a $75.0 million uncommitted, unsecured credit facility agreement (the Uncommitted Credit Facility) bearing interest at LIBOR, plus an applicable margin. In July 2012, we amended the Uncommitted Credit Facility to increase the size to $125.0 million, with all other terms remaining unchanged. Our Uncommitted Credit Facility is subject to facility fees defined in the agreement, regardless of usage. We can use borrowings under the Uncommitted Credit Facility for working capital and other general corporate purposes. The agreements governing our Uncommitted Credit Facility require us to comply with certain covenants. The Uncommitted Credit Facility may be terminated by either party at any time. As of December 31, 2013, we had no borrowings under our Uncommitted Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2012, we had $13.9 million of borrowings under our Uncommitted Credit Facility at an interest rate of 1.35%.

Senior Notes and Debentures

In June 2012, we issued $850.0 million of 3.550% senior notes due 2022 (the 3.550% Notes). The 3.550% Notes are unsubordinated and unsecured obligations. We used the net proceeds from the 3.550% Notes to fund the redemption of our subsidiary's, Allied Waste North America, Inc., $750.0 million 6.875% senior notes maturing in 2017 and for general corporate purposes.

In August 2011, our 6.750% senior notes matured. We used cash on hand and incremental borrowings under our Credit Facilities to repay $387.0 million of principal due on these notes.

In May 2011, we issued $700.0 million of 3.800% senior notes due 2018 (the 3.800% Notes), $550.0 million of 4.750% senior notes due 2023 (the 4.750% Notes) and $600.0 million of 5.700% senior notes due 2041 (the 5.700% Notes, together with the 3.800% Notes and the 4.750% Notes, the 2011 Notes). We used the net proceeds from the 2011 Notes as follows: (a) $621.4 million to fund the redemption of our $600.0 million 7.125% senior notes maturing in 2016; (b) $81.6 million to purchase $59.2 million of our subsidiary Browning-Ferris Industries, LLC’s 9.250% debentures maturing in 2021; (c) $221.8 million to purchase $180.7 million of our subsidiary Browning-Ferris Industries, LLC’s 7.400% debentures maturing in 2035; (d) $619.0 million to repay borrowings under our Credit Facilities; and (e) the remainder for general corporate purposes. In May 2011, our 6.375% senior notes matured. We used cash on hand and incremental borrowings under our Credit Facilities to repay $216.9 million of principal due on these notes.

In February 2011, our 5.750% senior notes matured. We used cash on hand and incremental borrowings under our Credit Facilities to repay $262.9 million of principal due on these notes.

Our senior notes are general senior unsecured obligations. Interest is payable semi-annually. These senior notes have a make-whole call provision that is exercisable at any time prior to the respective maturity dates per the debt table above at a stated redemption price.

The 9.250% debentures are not redeemable prior to maturity and are not subject to any sinking fund requirements. The 7.400% debentures are not subject to any sinking fund requirements and may be redeemed in whole or in part, at our option at any time. The redemption price is equal to the greater of the principal amount of the debentures and the present value of the future principal and interest payments discounted at a rate specified under the terms of the indenture.

Tax-Exempt Financings

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, we had $1,087.7 million and $1,097.5 million, respectively, of fixed and variable rate tax-exempt financings outstanding with maturities ranging from 2014 to 2038. Approximately 85% of our tax-exempt financings are remarketed quarterly by a remarketing agent to effectively maintain a variable yield. Certain of these variable rate tax-exempt financings are credit enhanced with letters of credit having terms in excess of one year issued by banks with investment grade credit ratings. The holders of the bonds can put them back to the remarketing agent at the end of each interest period. To date, the remarketing agents have been able to remarket our variable rate unsecured tax-exempt bonds. These bonds have been classified as long-term because of our ability and intent to refinance them using availability under our Credit Facilities, if necessary.

As of December 31, 2013, we had $169.7 million of restricted cash and marketable securities, of which $21.9 million represented proceeds from the issuance of tax-exempt bonds and other tax-exempt financings and will be used to fund capital expenditures under the terms of the agreements. Restricted cash and marketable securities also include amounts held in trust as a financial guarantee of our performance.

Other Debt

Other debt primarily includes capital lease liabilities of $85.9 million and $87.0 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, with maturities ranging from 2014 to 2046.

Future Maturities of Debt

Aggregate principal maturities of notes payable, capital leases and other long-term debt as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:



2014	$	15.7
2015	10.2
2016	4.2
2017	4.5
2018	705.0
Thereafter	6,360.3
	$	7,099.9

Guarantees

We have guaranteed some of the tax-exempt bonds of our subsidiaries. If a subsidiary fails to meet its obligations associated with tax-exempt bonds as they come due, we will be required to perform under the related guarantee agreement. No additional liability has been recorded for these guarantees because the underlying obligations are reflected in our consolidated balance sheets.

Interest Expense and Interest Paid

Interest paid was $324.0 million, $341.0 million and $396.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The components of interest expense are as follows:



	2013			2012			2011
Interest expense on debt and capital lease obligations	$	319.8		$	338.5		$	372.9
Accretion of debt discounts	6.9			12.2			25.6
Accretion of remediation reserves and other	40.6			46.2			49.8
Less: capitalized interest	(7.3		)	(8.4		)	(8.1		)
Total interest expense	$	360.0		$	388.5		$	440.2

Interest Rate Swap and Lock Agreements

Our ability to obtain financing through the capital markets is a key component of our financial strategy. Historically, we have managed risk associated with executing this strategy, particularly as it relates to fluctuations in interest rates, by using a combination of fixed and floating rate debt. From time to time, we have also entered into interest rate swap and lock agreements to manage risks associated with interest rates, either to effectively convert specific fixed rate debt to a floating rate (fair value hedges), or to lock interest rates in anticipation of future debt issuances (cash flow hedges).

Fair Value Hedges

During the second half of 2013, we entered into various interest rate swap agreements relative to our 4.750% fixed rate senior notes due in May 2023. These transactions were entered into with the goal of reducing overall borrowing costs and rebalancing our debt portfolio's ratio of fixed to floating interest rates. As of December 31, 2013, these swap agreements have a total notional value of $300.0 million and mature in May 2023, which is identical to the maturity of the hedged senior notes. Under these swap agreements, we pay interest at floating rates based on changes in LIBOR and receive interest at a fixed rate of 4.750%. These transactions were designated as fair value hedges because the swaps hedge against the changes in fair value of the fixed rate senior notes resulting from changes in interest rates. The majority of these interest rate swaps do not contain credit-risk-related contingent features and we believe our exposure to such features, where applicable, is minimal.

As of December 31, 2013, interest rate swap agreements are reflected at their fair value of $4.4 million and are included in other long-term liabilities and, to the extent they are effective, as an adjustment to long-term debt in our consolidated balance sheet. We recognized net interest income of $2.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2013 related to net swap settlements for these interest rate swap agreements, which is included as an offset to interest expense in our consolidated statement of income.

For the year ended December 31, 2013, we recognized a gain on the change in fair value of the hedged senior notes attributable to changes in the benchmark interest rate totaling $4.5 million, with an offsetting loss on the related interest rate swaps totaling $4.4 million. The difference of these fair value changes represents hedge ineffectiveness, which is recorded directly in earnings as other income, net.

We previously entered into interest rate swap agreements with a total notional value of $210.0 million that matured in August 2011. This maturity was identical to unsecured notes that also matured in August 2011. Under these swap agreements, we paid interest at floating rates based on changes in LIBOR and received interest at a fixed rate of 6.75%. We reduced interest expense by $5.4 million due to periodic settlements of active swap agreements during year ended December 31, 2011. As of December 31, 2012 we had no interest rate swap agreements outstanding.

Cash Flow Hedges

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, no interest rate lock cash flow hedges were outstanding. During the second quarter of 2012, we entered into a number of interest rate lock agreements having an aggregate notional amount of $200.0 million with fixed interest rates approximating 2.20% to manage exposure to fluctuations in interest rates in anticipation of the planned issuance of the 3.550% Notes. Upon issuance of the 3.550% Notes, we terminated the interest rate locks and paid $4.8 million to the counterparties. The effective portion of the interest rate locks, recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income, was $4.7 million, or $2.7 million net of tax.

During the first and second quarters of 2011, we entered into a number of interest rate lock agreements having an aggregate notional amount of $725.0 million with fixed interest rates ranging from 3.10% to 4.61% to manage exposure to fluctuations in interest rates in anticipation of the planned issuance of the 2011 Notes. Upon issuance of the 2011 Notes, we terminated the interest rate locks and paid $36.5 million to the counterparties. The effective portion of the interest rate locks, recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income, was $36.2 million, or $21.2 million net of tax.

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the effective portion of the interest rate locks, recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income, was $23.0 million and $24.6 million, respectively. The effective portion of the interest rate locks will be amortized as an adjustment to interest expense over the life of the issued debt using the effective interest method. We expect to amortize $2.6 million over the next twelve months as a yield adjustment to our senior notes.

The effective portion of the interest rate locks amortized as a net increase to interest expense during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $2.7 million, $2.2 million and $1.4 million, respectively.

Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

INCOME TAXES

The components of the provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, are as follows:



	2013			2012			2011
Current:
Federal	$	289.6		$	228.7		$	201.7
State	35.3			29.2			38.6
Deferred:
Federal and state deferred provision	3.8			83.9			334.8
State deferred benefit - change in valuation allowance	(42.3		)	—			—
Uncertain tax positions and interest, and other	(24.3		)	(90.0		)	(257.7		)
Provision for income taxes	$	262.1		$	251.8		$	317.4

The reconciliations of the statutory federal income tax rate to our effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, are as follows:



	2013		2012		2011
Federal statutory rate	35.0	%	35.0	%	35.0	%
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	3.1		2.5		3.2
Change in valuation allowance	(5.0	)	—		—
Non-deductible expenses	1.0		1.1		1.6
Uncertain tax position taxes and interest	(1.8	)	(4.7	)	(2.5	)
Other, net	(1.5	)	(3.3	)	(2.3	)
Effective income tax rate	30.8	%	30.6	%	35.0	%

Our 2013 effective tax rate was favorably impacted by approximately $42 million for adjustments to our valuation allowance, primarily due to the realizability of certain state loss carryforwards. In addition, our 2013 effective tax rate was favorably impacted by the settlement with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) appeals division and the Joint Committee of Taxation during the first quarter of 2013 for tax years 2009 and 2010. This settlement benefited our 2013 tax provision by approximately $14 million due to the reversals of previously accrued tax and interest.

Our 2012 effective tax rate was favorably impacted by the settlement with the IRS appeals division for tax years 2004 to 2008. This settlement benefited our 2012 tax provision by approximately $35 million due to the reversals of previously accrued tax and interest. In 2011, our effective tax rate was favorably impacted by the settlement with the IRS appeals division for tax years 2000 to 2003. This settlement favorably impacted our 2011 tax provision by approximately $23 million due to the reversals of previously accrued tax and interest.

In addition, our 2013, 2012 and 2011 tax provisions were favorably impacted by the realization of tax credits and lower state rates due to changes in estimates of approximately $9.6 million, $16 million and $19 million, respectively.

During 2013 and 2011, we incurred charges of $0.3 million and $7.1 million, respectively, for dispositions of goodwill that had no corresponding tax basis, and thus, were non-deductible for tax purposes. During 2012, we did not dispose of any goodwill without corresponding tax basis.

The components of the net deferred income tax asset and liability as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:



	2013			2012
Deferred tax liabilities relating to:
Differences between book and tax basis of property	$	(983.6	)	$	(955.6	)
Difference between book and tax basis of intangible assets	(692.5		)	(676.5		)
Basis difference due to redemption of partnership interests	(128.5		)	(128.6		)
Total liabilities	$	(1,804.6	)	$	(1,760.7	)
Deferred tax assets relating to:
Environmental reserves	$	356.0		$	348.3
Accruals not currently deductible	244.2			232.2
State net operating loss carryforwards	126.4			130.2
Difference between book and tax basis of other assets	111.4			92.4
Deferred taxes on uncertain tax positions	16.4			17.5
Other	5.5			5.8
Total assets	859.9			826.4
Valuation allowance	(76.9		)	(124.8		)
Net deferred tax asset	783.0			701.6
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(1,021.6	)	$	(1,059.1	)

Changes in the deferred tax valuation allowance for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:



	2013			2012			2011
Valuation allowance, beginning of year	$	124.8		$	118.1		$	120.1
Additions charged to income	0.1			1.9			2.1
Realized deferred tax assets	(42.3		)	(3.2		)	(4.3		)
Expirations of state net operating losses	—			(0.3		)	(0.3		)
Other, net	(5.7		)	8.3			0.5
Valuation allowance, end of year	$	76.9		$	124.8		$	118.1

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, we consider whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized after the initial recognition of the deferred tax asset. We also provide valuation allowances, as needed, to offset portions of deferred tax assets due to uncertainty surrounding the future realization of such deferred tax assets. We adjust the valuation allowance in the period management determines it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets will or will not be realized.

During the three months ended December 31, 2013, we determined that it is more likely than not that we will realize a portion of our deferred tax asset related to certain state loss carryforwards. Most of these loss carryforwards are attributable to a specific subsidiary for which we have historically provided a valuation allowance due to uncertainty surrounding the future utilization of these carryforwards in the taxing jurisdictions where the loss carryforwards exist. The realization of this deferred tax asset depends upon the existence of sufficient taxable income in future periods. We evaluated both positive and negative evidence and determined it is more likely than not that a portion of these loss carryforwards will be realized. This resulted in a reduction to our valuation allowance for these loss carryforwards of approximately $43.5 million for the year and three months ended December 31, 2013.

In our evaluation of the need for a valuation allowance, the most significant piece of evidence considered was the objective, direct positive evidence of recent financial results. We also considered our future projections of positive annual income for the specific subsidiary where the majority of the state loss carryforwards reside. From this subsidiary's inception in 1996 through 2008, significant annual losses were reported. Subsequent to our 2008 merger with Allied, annual losses were reported in both 2009 and 2010. In 2011, this subsidiary reported a profit for the first time in its operating history and reported improving annual income in both 2012 and 2013. The primary factors for this gradual migration towards profitability were the continued refinancing of our senior notes and debentures, reductions in this subsidiary's intercompany indebtedness and ongoing operational improvements that have included operational restructurings within our consolidated group. These factors, combined with the expected stable, predictable nature of our business, have led us to conclude that it is more likely than not that we will recognize an incremental benefit from our existing state loss carryforwards.

In prior periods, the most significant piece of negative evidence we considered was this subsidiary’s cumulative loss position. As of December 31, 2013, this subsidiary was no longer in a cumulative loss position, thus, this piece of negative evidence, which is given significant weight, no longer exists.

We have state net operating loss carryforwards with an estimated tax effect of $126.4 million available as of December 31, 2013. These state net operating loss carryforwards expire at various times between 2014 and 2033. We believe that it is more likely than not that the benefit from certain state net operating loss carryforwards will not be realized due to limitations on loss carryforward periods in certain states. In recognition of this risk, as of December 31, 2013, we have provided a valuation allowance of $70.6 million. Also, as of December 31, 2013, we have provided a valuation allowance of $6.3 million for certain other deferred tax assets.

Deferred income taxes have not been provided on the undistributed earnings of our Puerto Rican subsidiaries of approximately $41 million and $40 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, as such earnings are considered to be permanently invested in those subsidiaries. If such earnings were to be remitted to us as dividends, we would incur approximately $14 million of federal income taxes.

We made income tax payments (net of refunds received) of approximately $288 million, $185 million and $173 million for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Income taxes paid in 2013 reflect the favorable tax depreciation provisions of the American Tax Relief Act of 2012, signed into law on January 2, 2013. This legislation extended 50% bonus depreciation for property placed in service during 2013. This extension helped mitigate the negative impact from the reversal of bonus depreciation taken in prior years.

Income taxes paid in 2012 and 2011 reflect the favorable tax depreciation provisions of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (Tax Relief Act) that was signed into law in December 2010. The Tax Relief Act included 100% bonus depreciation for property placed in service after September 8, 2010 and through December 31, 2011 and 50% bonus depreciation for property placed in service in 2012.

We and our subsidiaries are subject to income tax in the United States and Puerto Rico, as well as income tax in multiple state jurisdictions. Our compliance with income tax rules and regulations is periodically audited by tax authorities. These authorities may challenge the positions taken in our tax filings. Thus, to provide for certain potential tax exposures, we maintain liabilities for uncertain tax positions for our estimate of the final outcome of the examinations.

The following table summarizes the activity in our gross unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31:



	2013			2012			2011
Balance at beginning of year	$	84.7		$	54.3		$	222.8
Additions based on tax positions related to current year	0.3			0.9			—
Additions for tax positions of prior years	11.4			64.0			0.6
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(2.4		)	—			(162.2		)
Reductions for tax positions resulting from lapse of statute of limitations	(1.3		)	(7.3		)	—
Settlements	(20.7		)	(27.2		)	(6.9		)
Balance at end of year	$	72.0		$	84.7		$	54.3

During 2013, we settled with the IRS appeals division and the Joint Committee on Taxation our 2009 and 2010 tax years. The resolution of these tax periods in addition to various state tax resolutions during the year reduced our gross unrecognized tax benefits by $20.7 million.

During 2012, we settled with the IRS appeals division our 2004 to 2008 tax years. The resolution of these tax periods reduced our gross unrecognized tax benefits by $27.2 million. During 2011, we settled with the IRS appeals division our 2000 to 2003 tax years. The resolution of these tax periods reduced our gross unrecognized tax benefits by $166.2 million. We also resolved various state matters during 2011 that, in the aggregate, reduced our gross unrecognized tax benefits by $2.9 million.

Included in our gross unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are $46.8 million and $59.9 million of unrecognized tax benefits (net of the federal benefit on state issues) that, if recognized, would affect our effective income tax rate in future periods.

We recognize interest and penalties as incurred within the provision for income taxes in our consolidated statements of income. Related to the unrecognized tax benefits previously noted, we recorded interest expense of approximately $1.2 million during 2013 and, in total as of December 31, 2013, have recognized a liability for penalties of $0.5 million and interest of $17.0 million.

During 2012, we accrued interest of approximately $1 million and, in total as of December 31, 2012, had recognized a liability for penalties of $0.7 million and interest of $18.9 million. During 2011, we accrued interest of $12.0 million and, in total as of December 31, 2011, had recognized a liability for penalties of $0.7 million and interest of $49.7 million.

Gross unrecognized tax benefits that we expect to settle in the following twelve months are in the range of $10 million to $20 million; however, it is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will increase or decrease in the next twelve months.

We are under state examination in various jurisdictions for various tax years. These state audits are ongoing.

We believe the liabilities for uncertain tax positions recorded are adequate; however, a significant assessment against us in excess of the liabilities recorded could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Employee Benefit Plans

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plans

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Stock-Based Compensation

In July 1998, we adopted the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (1998 Plan) to provide for grants of options to purchase shares of common stock, restricted stock and other equity based compensation to our employees and non-employee directors who are eligible to participate in the 1998 Plan. The 1998 Plan expired on June 30, 2008. In February 2007, our board of directors approved the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (2007 Plan) and in May 2007 our stockholders ratified the 2007 Plan. In March 2011, our board of directors approved the Amended and Restated Republic Services, Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, and in May 2011 our stockholders ratified the Amended and Restated Plan Republic Services, Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan. In May 2013, our board of directors approved the Republic Services, Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the Amended and Restated Plan). We currently have 17.1 million shares of common stock reserved for future grants under our Amended and Restated Plan.

Options granted under the 1998 Plan, the 2007 Plan and the Amended and Restated Plan are non-qualified and are granted at a price equal to the fair market value of our common stock at the date of grant. Generally, options granted have a term of seven to ten years from the date of grant, and vest in increments of 25% per year over a period of four years beginning on the first anniversary date of the grant. Options granted to non-employee directors have a term of ten years and are fully vested at the grant date.

In December 2008, the board of directors amended and restated the Republic Services, Inc. 2006 Incentive Stock Plan (formerly known as the Allied Waste Industries, Inc. 2006 Incentive Stock Plan (the 2006 Plan)). Allied’s stockholders approved the 2006 Plan in May 2006. The 2006 Plan was amended and restated in December 2008 to reflect Republic as the new sponsor of the Plan, and that any references to shares of common stock are to shares of common stock of Republic, and to adjust outstanding awards and the number of shares available under the Plan to reflect the Allied acquisition. The 2006 Plan, as amended and restated, provides for the grant of non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, shares of restricted stock, shares of phantom stock, stock bonuses, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance awards, dividend equivalents, cash awards, or other stock-based awards. Awards granted under the 2006 Plan prior to December 5, 2008 became fully vested and nonforfeitable upon the closing of the acquisition. Awards may be granted under the 2006 Plan, as amended and restated, after December 5, 2008 only to employees and consultants of Allied and its subsidiaries who were not employed by Republic prior to such date. As of December 31, 2013, there were approximately 15.6 million shares of common stock reserved for future grants under the 2006 Plan.

Stock Options

We use a lattice binomial option-pricing model to value our stock option grants. We recognize compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for each separately vesting portion of the award, or to the employee’s retirement eligible date, if earlier. Expected volatility is based on the weighted average of the most recent one year volatility and a historical rolling average volatility of our stock over the expected life of the option. The risk-free interest rate is based on Federal Reserve rates in effect for bonds with maturity dates equal to the expected term of the option. We use historical data to estimate future option exercises, forfeitures (at 3.0% for each of the periods presented) and expected life of the options. When appropriate, separate groups of employees that have similar historical exercise behavior are considered separately for valuation purposes. The weighted-average estimated fair values of stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $5.27, $4.77 and $5.35 per option, respectively, which were calculated using the following weighted-average assumptions:



	2013		2012		2011
Expected volatility	28.9	%	27.8	%	27.3	%
Risk-free interest rate	0.7	%	0.8	%	1.7	%
Dividend yield	3.2	%	3.2	%	2.7	%
Expected life (in years)	4.5		4.5		4.4
Contractual life (in years)	7.0		7.0		7.0

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:



	Number of Shares (in millions)		Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions)
Outstanding as of December 31, 2010	13.6		$	24.97
Granted	3.0		29.83
Exercised	(1.7	)	22.31			$	14.4
Forfeited or expired	(0.6	)	28.63
Outstanding as of December 31, 2011	14.3		26.13
Granted	3.1		29.63
Exercised	(2.9	)	29.32			$	18.8
Forfeited or expired	(0.8	)	28.80
Outstanding as of December 31, 2012	13.7		27.51
Granted	3.0		31.21
Exercised	(5.5	)	26.48			$	36.0
Forfeited or expired	(0.7	)	30.02
Outstanding as of December 31, 2013	10.5		$	28.91	4.3	$	44.8
Exercisable as of December 31, 2013	4.3		$	27.11	3.0	$	26.3

During 2013, 2012 and 2011, compensation expense for stock options was $12.9 million, $13.2 million and $13.1 million, respectively.

As of December 31, 2013, total unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding stock options was $9.1 million, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.8 years. The total fair value of stock options that vested in 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $10.8 million, $10.9 million and $8.7 million, respectively.

We classified excess tax benefits of $3.8 million, $1.9 million and $2.5 million as cash flows from financing activities for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. All other tax benefits related to stock options have been presented as a component of cash flows from operating activities.

Other Stock Awards

The following table summarizes restricted stock unit and restricted stock activity for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:



	Number of Restricted Stock Units and Shares of Restricted Stock (In Thousands)		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions)
Unissued as of December 31, 2010	849.3		$	26.39
Granted	179.2		29.97
Vested and issued	(250.5	)	26.61
Forfeited	(8.0	)	24.97
Unissued as of December 31, 2011	770.0		27.17
Granted	303.8		27.76
Vested and issued	(167.2	)	26.35
Forfeited	(1.3	)	29.79
Unissued as of December 31, 2012	905.3		27.51
Granted	361.8		30.16
Vested and issued	(243.0	)	28.16
Forfeited	(27.1	)	30.66
Unissued as of December 31, 2013	997.0		$	28.48	0.6	$	33.1
Vested and unissued as of December 31, 2013	618.0		$	26.96

During 2013, we awarded our non-employee directors 72,842 restricted stock units, which vested immediately. During 2013, we awarded 237,721 and 21,223 restricted stock units to executives and employees, respectively, that vest in four equal annual installments beginning on the anniversary date of the original grant. In addition, 30,009 restricted stock units were earned as dividend equivalents. The restricted stock units do not carry any voting or dividend rights, except the right to receive additional restricted stock units in lieu of dividends.

During 2012, we awarded our non-employee directors 75,000 restricted stock units, which vested immediately. During 2012, we awarded 179,201 restricted stock units to executives that vest in four equal annual installments beginning on the anniversary date of the original grant. In addition, 26,747 restricted stock units were earned as dividend equivalents. Also, we granted 22,805 shares of restricted stock to an executive that vested upon his retirement in January 2013.

During 2011, we awarded our non-employee directors 82,500 restricted stock units, which vested immediately. During 2011, we awarded 76,699 restricted stock units to executives that vest in four equal annual installments beginning on the anniversary date of the original grant. In addition, 20,039 restricted stock units were earned as dividend equivalents.

The fair value of restricted stock and restricted stock units is based on the closing market price on the date of the grant. The compensation expense related to restricted stock units and restricted stock is amortized ratably over the vesting period.

During 2013, 2012 and 2011, compensation expense related to restricted stock units and restricted shares totaled $6.3 million, $8.0 million and $7.5 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2013, total unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding restricted stock units and restricted shares was $7.8 million, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of four years.

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

We currently have one qualified defined benefit pension plan, the BFI Retirement Plan (the Plan). The Plan covers certain employees in the United States, including some employees subject to collective bargaining agreements.

The Plan benefits are frozen. Interest credits continue to be earned by participants in the Plan, and participants whose collective bargaining agreements provide for additional benefit accruals under the Plan continue to receive those credits in accordance with the terms of their bargaining agreements. The Plan was converted from a traditional defined benefit plan to a cash balance plan in 1993.

Prior to the conversion of the cash balance design, benefits payable as a single life annuity under the Plan were based on the participant’s highest five years of earnings out of the last ten years of service. Upon conversion to the cash balance plan, the existing accrued benefits were converted to a lump-sum value using the actuarial assumptions in effect at the time. Participants’ cash balance accounts are increased until retirement by certain benefit and interest credits under the terms of their bargaining agreements. Participants may elect early retirement with the attainment of age 55 and completion of ten years of credited service at reduced benefits. Participants with 35 years of service may retire at age 62 without any reduction in benefits.

Our pension contributions are made in accordance with funding standards established by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Pension Protection Act enacted in 2006 (the PPA). No contributions were made in 2013 or 2012.

We must separately recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of our pension plan as an asset or liability. The funded status represents the difference between the projected benefit obligation (PBO) and the fair value of the plan assets. The PBO is the present value of benefits earned to date by plan participants, including the effect of assumed future salary increases, if any. The PBO is equal to the accumulated benefit obligation (ABO) as the present value of these liabilities is not affected by assumed future salary increases. We use a measurement date that coincides with our year end of December 31.

The following table presents the ABO and reconciliations of the changes in the PBO, the plan assets and the accounting funded status of our defined benefit pension plan for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:



	Defined Benefit Pension Plan
	2013			2012
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	261.7		$	301.4
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	301.4		$	343.5
Interest cost	11.0			13.1
Actuarial gain	(14.9		)	(6.9		)
Benefits paid	(35.8		)	(48.3		)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	$	261.7		$	301.4
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	295.3		$	303.6
Actual return on plan assets	13.2			43.0
Estimated expenses	(2.9		)	(3.0		)
Benefits paid	(35.8		)	(48.3		)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	269.8		$	295.3
Funded (unfunded) status	$	8.1		$	(6.1	)
Amounts recognized in the statement of financial position consist of:
Noncurrent assets and (liabilities)	$	8.1		$	(6.1	)
Net amount recognized	$	8.1		$	(6.1	)
Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:
Discount rate	4.50		%	3.70		%
Rate of compensation increase	N/A			N/A

The amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income on the consolidated statement of financial position that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 were $35.5 million and $27.1 million, respectively.

The components of the net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31 are summarized below:



	2013			2012			2011
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	2.9		$	3.0		$	3.0
Interest cost	11.0			13.1			17.0
Expected return on plan assets	(16.2		)	(18.9		)	(23.5		)
Recognized net actuarial gain	(0.2		)	—			(0.5		)
Amortization of prior service cost	0.1			0.1			0.1
Settlement income	(3.5		)	(2.2		)	(5.9		)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	(5.9	)	$	(4.9	)	$	(9.8	)
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate	3.90		%	3.60		%	5.25		%
Expected return on plan assets	6.00		%	6.50		%	7.25		%
Rate of compensation increase	N/A			N/A			N/A

We determine the discount rate used in the measurement of our obligations based on a model that matches the timing and amount of expected benefit payments to maturities of high quality bonds priced as of the pension plan measurement date. Where that timing does not correspond to a published high-quality bond rate, our model uses an expected yield curve to determine an appropriate current discount rate. The yields on the bonds are used to derive a discount rate for the liability. The term of our obligation, based on the expected retirement dates of our workforce, is approximately ten years.

In developing our expected rate of return assumption, we have evaluated the actual historical performance and long-term return projections of the Plan assets, which give consideration to the asset mix and the anticipated timing of the pension plan outflows. We employ a total return investment approach whereby a mix of equity and fixed income investments are used to maximize the long-term return of plan assets for what we consider a prudent level of risk. The intent of this strategy is to minimize plan expenses by outperforming plan liabilities over the long run. Risk tolerance is established through careful consideration of plan liabilities, plan funded status and our financial condition. The investment portfolio contains a diversified blend of equity and fixed income investments. Furthermore, equity investments are diversified across U.S. and non-U.S. stocks as well as growth, value, and small and large capitalizations. Derivatives may be used to gain market exposure in an efficient and timely manner; however, derivatives may not be used to leverage the portfolio beyond the market value of the underlying investments. Investment risk is measured and monitored on an ongoing basis through annual liability measurements, periodic asset and liability studies, and quarterly investment portfolio reviews.

The following table summarizes our target asset allocation for 2013 and actual asset allocation as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 for our defined benefit pension plan:



	Target Asset Allocation		2013 Actual Asset Allocation		2012 Actual Asset Allocation
Debt securities	70	%	70	%	70	%
Equity securities	30		30		30
Total	100	%	100	%	100	%

For 2014, the investment strategy for pension plan assets is to maintain a broadly diversified portfolio designed to achieve our target of an average long-term rate of return of 6.35%. While we believe we can achieve a long-term average return of 6.35%, we cannot be certain that the portfolio will perform to our expectations. Assets are strategically allocated among debt and equity portfolios to achieve a diversification level that reduces fluctuations in investment returns. Asset allocation target ranges and strategies are reviewed periodically with the assistance of an independent external consulting firm.

The pension assets are measured at fair value. The following table summarizes, by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the investments of the Plan at fair value as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:



			Fair Value Measurements Using
	Total as of December 31, 2013		Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Money market accounts	$	5.1	$	5.1	$	—	$	—
Common stock	13.5		13.5		—		—
Mutual funds and real estate investment trusts	170.7		128.5		42.2		—
Bonds	80.1		—		80.1		—
Limited partnerships	0.4		—		—		0.4
Total assets	$	269.8	$	147.1	$	122.3	$	0.4



			Fair Value Measurements Using
	Total as of December 31, 2012		Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Money market accounts	$	8.5	$	8.5	$	—	$	—
Common stock	14.4		14.4		—		—
Mutual funds and real estate investment trusts	184.1		140.6		43.5		—
Bonds	87.9		—		87.9		—
Limited partnerships	0.4		—		—		0.4
Total assets	$	295.3	$	163.5	$	131.4	$	0.4

Estimated future benefit payments for the next ten years under the Plan are as follows:



2014	$	19.7
2015	18.8
2016	18.8
2017	18.7
2018	18.4
2019 through 2023	89.2

Collective Bargaining Agreements

As of December 31, 2013, approximately 26% of our workforce was represented by various labor unions, and approximately 5% of our workforce was covered by collective bargaining agreements that are set to expire during 2014.

Multiemployer Pension Plans

We contribute to 26 multiemployer pension plans under collective bargaining agreements covering union-represented employees. Approximately 20% of our total current employees are participants in such multiemployer plans. These plans generally provide retirement benefits to participants based on their service to contributing employers. We do not administer these plans. In general, these plans are managed by a board of trustees with the unions appointing certain trustees and other contributing employers of the plan appointing certain members. We generally are not represented on the board of trustees.

Based on the information available to us, we believe that some of the multiemployer plans to which we contribute are either “critical” or “endangered” as those terms are defined in the PPA. The PPA requires underfunded pension plans to improve their funding ratios within prescribed intervals based on the level of their underfunding. Until the plan trustees develop the funding improvement plans or rehabilitation plans as required by the PPA, we cannot determine the amount of assessments we may be subject to, if any. Accordingly, we cannot determine at this time the impact that the PPA may have on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Furthermore, under current law regarding multiemployer benefit plans, a plan’s termination, our voluntary withdrawal (which we consider from time to time), or the mass withdrawal of all contributing employers from any under-funded multiemployer pension plan would require us to make payments to the plan for our proportionate share of the multiemployer plan’s unfunded vested liabilities. It is possible that there may be a mass withdrawal of employers contributing to these plans or plans may terminate in the near future. We could have adjustments to our estimates for these matters in the near term that could have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Republic’s participation in individually significant multiemployer pension plans for the year ended December 31, 2013 is outlined in the table below. Only with respect to multiemployer pension plans, we considered contributions in excess of $3.0 million in any period disclosed to be individually significant. The most recent PPA zone status available in 2013 and 2012 is for the plans’ year ended September 30 or December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The status is based on information that Republic received from the plan and is certified by the plans’ actuary. Among other factors, plans in the “critical” red zone are generally less than 65% funded, plans in the “endangered” yellow zone are less than 80% funded, and plans in the “safe” green zone are at least 80% funded. The last column lists the expiration dates of the collective-bargaining agreements (CBA) to which the plans are subject. There have been no significant changes that affect the comparability of the 2013, 2012 and 2011 contributions.



		Pension Protection Act Zone Status		Funding Improvement or Rehabilitation Plan Status Pending /	Republic Contributions to Plan						Surcharge	Expiration
Legal Plan Name	EIN	2012	2011	Implemented	2013		2012		2011		Imposed	of CBA
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund	36-6044243	Critical	Critical	Implemented	$	1.8	$	3.5	$	3.9	No	N/A
Local 731 Private Scavengers and Garage Attendants Pension Trust Fund	36-6513567	Critical	Endangered	Implemented	6.9		6.3		3.4		No	10/01/13 - 9/30/18
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan	91-6145047	Safe	Safe	No	25.3		26.7		31.6		No	12/31/09 - 12/31/18
Individually significant plans					34.0		36.5		38.9
All other plans	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	9.8		9.0		9.8		N/A
Total					$	43.8	$	45.5	$	48.7

We are listed in the Form 5500 for Local 731 Private Scavengers and Garage Attendants Pension Trust Fund as providing more than 5% of the total contributions. At the date these financial statements were issued, Forms 5500 were not available for the plan years ending September 30, 2013 or December 31, 2013.

Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund

Before September 30, 2013 we had CBAs with local bargaining units of the Teamsters under which we contributed to the Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund (the Fund). These CBAs were under negotiation during 2012 and 2013. As part of our CBA negotiations, we partially withdrew from participation in the Fund in 2012 and completely withdrew from the Fund in 2013. Accordingly, we will be required to make payments to the Fund for our allocated share of its unfunded vested liabilities.

As of December 31, 2013, we accrued a liability associated with our withdrawal from the Fund of $169.3 million. We anticipate that this liability will be due in installments over a period of 20 years. Our estimated withdrawal liability is based on information provided to us by the Fund, our actuarial calculations and a number of other variable factors, including our estimated number of 2013 contribution based units. As we obtain updated information from the Fund, the factors used in deriving our estimated withdrawal liability are subject to change. Future changes in our estimated withdrawal liability or timing of payments could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Defined Contribution Plans

We maintain the Republic Services 401(k) Plan (401(k) Plan), which is a defined contribution plan covering all eligible employees. Under the provisions of the 401(k) Plan, participants may direct us to defer a portion of their compensation to the 401(k) Plan, subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations. We provide for an employer matching contribution equal to 100% of the first 3% of eligible compensation and 50% of the next 2% of eligible compensation contributed by each employee, which is funded in cash. All contributions vest immediately.

Total expense recorded for matching 401(k) contributions in 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $30.1 million, $28.7 million and $28.9 million, respectively.

Deferred Compensation Plan

We provide eligible employees, officers and directors of Republic with the opportunity to voluntarily defer base salary, bonus payments, long-term incentive awards and other compensation, as applicable, on a pre-tax basis through Republic Services, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (the DCP). The DCP is a nonqualified deferred compensation plan that conforms to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. Eligible participants can defer up to 80% of base salary and up to 100% of bonus, long term compensation and directors’ fees. Under the DCP, some participants also are eligible for matching contributions. The matching contribution under the DCP is equal to the lesser of two percent of the participant’s compensation over established 401(k) limits or 50% of the amount the participant has deferred. DCP participants have no ownership or security interest in any of the amounts deferred or the measurement funds under the DCP. The right of each participant in the DCP is solely that of a general, unsecured creditor of Republic with respect to his or her own interest under the DCP.

Republic invested in corporate-owned life insurance policies to satisfy future obligations under the DCP. These corporate-owned life insurance policies are held in a Rabbi Trust and are recorded at the amount that can be realized under insurance contracts at the balance sheet date, which is the cash surrender value adjusted for other charges or other amounts due that are probable at settlement. The aggregate cash surrender value of these life insurance policies was $65.1 million and $49.9 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and is classified in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets. The DCP liability was $67.0 million and $50.0 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and is classified in other long-term liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Employees of Republic are eligible to participate in an employee stock purchase plan. The plan allows participants to purchase our common stock for 95% of its quoted market price on the last day of each calendar quarter. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, issuances under this plan totaled 142,217 shares, 169,624 shares and 136,621 shares, respectively. As of December 31, 2013, shares reserved for issuance to employees under this plan totaled 0.9 million and Republic held employee contributions of approximately $1.1 million for the purchase of common stock.

Incentive Compensation Plans

Our compensation program includes a management incentive plan, which uses certain performance metrics such as free cash flow, earnings per share and return on invested capital to measure performance. In addition, in connection with the Allied acquisition, our board of directors approved a synergy incentive plan that provides compensation that depends on our achieving targeted synergies of approximately $150 million by the end of 2010. Incentive awards are payable in cash. We paid $68.1 million during the first quarter of 2012 related to the synergy incentive plan.

Stockholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity	Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY We have had a share repurchase program since November 2010. From November 2010 to December 31, 2013, we repurchased 35.5 million shares of our stock for $1,039.2 million at a weighted average cost per share of $29.30. During 2013, we repurchased 6.5 million shares of our stock for $213.6 million at a weighted average cost per share of $32.92. During 2012, we repurchased 11.8 million shares for $324.7 million at a weighted average cost per share of $27.44. During 2011, we repurchased 15.7 million shares for $459.7 million at a weighted average cost per share of $29.28. We initiated a quarterly cash dividend in July 2003 and have increased it from time to time thereafter. In July 2013, the board of directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share. Cash dividends declared were $357.3 million, $332.5 million and $314.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. As of December 31, 2013, we recorded a quarterly dividend payable of $93.7 million to stockholders of record at the close of business on January 2, 2014.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for shareholders' equity comprised of portions attributable to the parent entity and noncontrolling interest, including other comprehensive income. Includes, but is not limited to, balances of common stock, preferred stock, additional paid-in capital, other capital and retained earnings, accumulated balance for each classification of other comprehensive income and amount of comprehensive income.

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Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc. by the weighted average number of common shares (including restricted stock and vested but unissued restricted stock units) outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is based on the combined weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding, which include, where appropriate, the assumed exercise of employee stock options, unvested restricted stock awards and unvested restricted stock units. In computing diluted earnings per share, we utilize the treasury stock method.

Earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are calculated as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):



	2013		2012		2011
Basic earnings per share:
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.	$	588,900	$	571,800	$	589,200
Weighted average common shares outstanding	362,054		366,883		375,961
Basic earnings per share	$	1.63	$	1.56	$	1.57
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.	$	588,900	$	571,800	$	589,200

Weighted average common shares outstanding	362,054		366,883		375,961
Effect of dilutive securities:
Options to purchase common stock	1,332		1,008		1,495
Unvested restricted stock awards	36		129		149
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding	363,422		368,020		377,605
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.62	$	1.55	$	1.56
Antidilutive securities not included in the diluted earnings per share calculations:
Options to purchase common stock	1,658		7,876		4,546

Segment Reporting

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

SEGMENT REPORTING

Our operations are managed through three regions: East, Central and West. These three regions and corporate entities are presented below as our reportable segments. The historical results, discussion and presentation of our reportable segments as set forth in our consolidated financial statements for all periods presented reflect the impact of the restructuring of our operations in the fourth quarter of 2012. These reportable segments provide integrated waste management services consisting of collection, transfer, recycling and disposal of domestic non-hazardous solid waste.

Summarized financial information concerning our reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is shown in the following table:



	Gross Revenue		Intercompany Revenue			Net Revenue		Depreciation, Amortization, Depletion and Accretion		Operating Income (Loss)			Capital Expenditures		Total Assets
2013:
East	$	2,857.4	$	(401.4	)	$	2,456.0	$	257.6	$	451.0		$	260.7	$	4,972.3
Central	3,098.5		(586.4		)	2,512.1		304.6		494.5			297.5		5,794.7
West	4,049.8		(725.4		)	3,324.4		342.8		766.6			303.4		8,274.9
Corporate entities	139.0		(14.3		)	124.7		49.0		(501.8		)	19.2		907.3
Total	$	10,144.7	$	(1,727.5	)	$	8,417.2	$	954.0	$	1,210.3		$	880.8	$	19,949.2
2012:
East	$	2,838.7	$	(392.9	)	$	2,445.8	$	244.6	$	474.6		$	223.2	$	4,916.6
Central	2,969.3		(544.5		)	2,424.8		285.0		474.5			296.8		5,668.4
West	3,819.8		(661.8		)	3,158.0		332.7		685.9			357.4		8,226.1
Corporate entities	103.7		(14.0		)	89.7		64.6		(314.4		)	26.1		805.8
Total	$	9,731.5	$	(1,613.2	)	$	8,118.3	$	926.9	$	1,320.6		$	903.5	$	19,616.9
2011:
East	$	2,930.8	$	(405.1	)	$	2,525.7	$	246.5	$	550.7		$	242.7	$	4,930.9
Central	2,951.4		(521.1		)	2,430.3		277.1		529.3			322.2		5,629.8
West	3,762.7		(623.6		)	3,139.1		335.8		735.9			369.7		8,137.3
Corporate entities	114.0		(16.2		)	97.8		62.2		(263.2		)	1.9		853.5
Total	$	9,758.9	$	(1,566.0	)	$	8,192.9	$	921.6	$	1,552.7		$	936.5	$	19,551.5

Intercompany revenue reflects transactions within and between segments that are generally made on a basis intended to reflect the market value of such services. Capital expenditures for corporate entities primarily include vehicle inventory acquired but not yet assigned to operating locations and facilities. Corporate functions include legal, tax, treasury, information technology, risk management, human resources, corporate accounts, closed landfills and other administrative functions. During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, environmental remediation charges were incurred at our closed Bridgeton Landfill in Missouri. See Note 8, Landfill and Environmental Costs, for a summary of these charges. During 2013 and 2012, we recorded charges related to our withdrawal from the Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund. See Note 11, Employee Benefit Plans, for a summary of our withdrawal and the related estimated withdrawal liability.

The following table shows our total reported revenue by line of business for the respective years ended December 31 (in millions and as a percentage of revenue). Intercompany revenue has been eliminated.



	2013					2012					2011
Collection:
Residential	$	2,175.5		25.8	%	$	2,155.7		26.6	%	$	2,135.7		26.1	%
Commercial	2,616.9			31.1		2,523.2			31.1		2,487.5			30.4
Industrial	1,639.4			19.5		1,544.2			19.0		1,515.4			18.5
Other	34.7			0.4		33.4			0.4		32.9			0.4
Total collection	6,466.5			76.8		6,256.5			77.1		6,171.5			75.4
Transfer	1,021.8					964.5					994.2
Less: Intercompany	(615.2		)			(575.3		)			(572.8		)
Transfer, net	406.6			4.8		389.2			4.8		421.4			5.1
Landfill	1,927.2					1,863.3					1,867.6
Less: Intercompany	(902.2		)			(862.5		)			(846.9		)
Landfill, net	1,025.0			12.2		1,000.8			12.3		1,020.7			12.5
Sale of recyclable materials	374.6			4.5		349.0			4.3		438.6			5.4
Other non-core	144.5			1.7		122.8			1.5		140.7			1.6
Other	519.1			6.2		471.8			5.8		579.3			7.0
Total revenue	$	8,417.2		100.0	%	$	8,118.3		100.0	%	$	8,192.9		100.0	%

Other revenue consists primarily of revenue from National Accounts, which represents the portion of revenue generated from nationwide contracts in markets outside our operating areas where the associated waste handling services are subcontracted to local operators. Consequently, substantially all of this revenue is offset with related subcontract costs, which are recorded in cost of operations.

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The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component

CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME BY COMPONENT

A summary of changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss (income) by component, net of tax, for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 follows:



	Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges			Defined Benefit Pension Items			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	5.4		$	(27.3	)	$	(21.9	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	24.0			20.7			44.7
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(4.9		)	3.6			(1.3		)
Net current-period other comprehensive income	19.1			24.3			43.4
Balance as of December 31, 2011	24.5			(3.0		)	21.5
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(3.7		)	(15.6		)	(19.3		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	2.3			1.3			3.6
Net current-period other comprehensive income	(1.4		)	(14.3		)	(15.7		)
Balance as of December 31, 2012	23.1			(17.3		)	5.8
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(4.0		)	(7.1		)	(11.1		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0.2			2.1			2.3
Net current-period other comprehensive income	(3.8		)	(5.0		)	(8.8		)
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	19.3		$	(22.3	)	$	(3.0	)

A summary of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:



	2013			2012			2011
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components	Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income									Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges:
Recycling commodity hedges	$	0.2		$	3.3		$	(7.8	)	Revenue
Fuel hedges	2.9			2.8			0.9			Cost of operations
Interest rate contracts	(2.7		)	(2.2		)	(1.4		)	Interest expense
	0.4			3.9			(8.3		)	Total before tax
	(0.2		)	(1.6		)	3.4			Tax benefit (expense)
	0.2			2.3			(4.9		)	Net of tax
Pension gains:
Pension settlement	$	3.5		$	2.2		$	6.1		Selling, general and administrative
	(1.4		)	(0.9		)	(2.5		)	Tax expense
	2.1			1.3			3.6			Net of tax
Total gains (losses) reclassified into earnings	$	2.3		$	3.6		$	(1.3	)

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Financial Instruments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Fuel Hedges

We have entered into multiple swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges to mitigate some of our exposure related to changes in diesel fuel prices. These swaps qualified for, and were designated as, effective hedges of changes in the prices of forecasted diesel fuel purchases (fuel hedges).

The following table summarizes our outstanding fuel hedges as of December 31, 2013:



Year	Gallons Hedged	Weighted Average Contract Price per Gallon
2014	27,000,000	$3.81
2015	18,000,000	3.74
2016	12,000,000	3.68

If the national U.S. on-highway average price for a gallon of diesel fuel as published by the Department of Energy exceeds the contract price per gallon, we receive the difference between the average price and the contract price (multiplied by the notional gallons) from the counterparty. If the average price is less than the contract price per gallon, we pay the difference to the counterparty.

The fair values of our fuel hedges are determined using standard option valuation models with assumptions about commodity prices being based on those observed in underlying markets (Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy). The aggregate fair values of our outstanding fuel hedges as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 were current assets of $6.7 million and $3.1 million, respectively, and current liabilities of $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively, and have been recorded in other prepaid expenses and other current assets and other accrued liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets, respectively. The ineffective portions of the changes in fair values resulted in (losses) gains of less than $0.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, and have been recorded in other income (expense), net in our consolidated statements of income.

Total gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income for fuel hedges (the effective portion) was $2.4 million, $3.4 million and $(1.7) million, for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Recycling Commodity Hedges

Our revenue from sale of recycling commodities is primarily from sales of old corrugated cardboard (OCC) and old newspaper (ONP). We use derivative instruments such as swaps and costless collars designated as cash flow hedges to manage our exposure to changes in prices of these commodities. We have entered into multiple agreements related to the forecasted OCC and ONP sales. The agreements qualified for, and were designated as, effective hedges of changes in the prices of certain forecasted recycling commodity sales (commodity hedges).

We entered into costless collar agreements on forecasted sales of OCC and ONP. The agreements involve combining a purchased put option giving us the right to sell OCC and ONP at an established floor strike price with a written call option obligating us to deliver OCC and ONP at an established cap strike price. The puts and calls have the same settlement dates, are net settled in cash on such dates and have the same terms to expiration. The contemporaneous combination of options resulted in no net premium for us and represent costless collars. Under these agreements, we will make or receive no payments as long as the settlement price is between the floor price and cap price; however, if the settlement price is above the cap, we will pay the counterparty an amount equal to the excess of the settlement price over the cap times the monthly volumes hedged. If the settlement price is below the floor, the counterparty will pay us the deficit of the settlement price below the floor times the monthly volumes hedged. The objective of these agreements is to reduce variability of cash flows for forecasted sales of OCC and ONP between two designated strike prices.

As of December 31, 2013, we had outstanding costless collar hedges for OCC totaling 90,000 tons with a weighted average floor strike price of $90.20 per ton and a weighted average cap strike price of $139.20 per ton, all of which will be settled in 2014. As of December 31, 2013, there were no outstanding costless collar hedges for ONP. Costless collar hedges are recorded on our consolidated balance sheets at fair value. Fair values of costless collars are determined using standard option valuation models with assumptions about commodity prices based upon forward commodity price curves in underlying markets (Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy).

The aggregated fair values of the outstanding recycling commodity hedges as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 were current assets of $0.3 million and $1.0 million, respectively, and current liabilities of $0.6 million and $1.2 million, respectively, and have been recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets and other accrued liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets, respectively. The ineffective portions of the changes in fair values resulted in (losses) gains of less than $0.1 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, and have been recorded in other income (expense), net in our consolidated statements of income.

Total gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income for recycling commodity hedges (the effective portion) was $(0.1) million, $(0.6) million and $3.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Fair Value Measurements

In measuring fair values of assets and liabilities, we use valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs (Level 1) and minimize the use of unobservable inputs (Level 3). We also use market data or assumptions that we believe market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability, including assumptions about risk when appropriate.

The carrying value for certain of our financial instruments, including cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and certain other accrued liabilities, approximates fair value because of their short-term nature.

The following tables summarize the carrying amount and fair value of our other financial instruments as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:



	December 31, 2013
			Fair Value
	Carrying Amount		Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Money market mutual funds	$	176.0	$	176.0	$	176.0	$	—	$	—
Bonds - restricted cash	36.6		36.6		—		36.6		—
Fuel hedges - other current assets	6.7		6.7		—		6.7		—
Commodity hedges - other current assets	0.3		0.3		—		0.3		—
Total assets	$	219.6	$	219.6	$	176.0	$	43.6	$	—
Liabilities:
Fuel hedges - other accrued liabilities	$	0.1	$	0.1	$	—	$	0.1	$	—
Commodity hedges - other accrued liabilities	0.6		0.6		—		0.6		—
Interest rate swaps - other liabilities	4.4		4.4		—		4.4		—
Total debt	7,018.1		7,538.1		—		7,538.1		—
Total liabilities	$	7,023.2	$	7,543.2	$	—	$	7,543.2	$	—



	December 31, 2012
			Fair Value
	Carrying Amount		Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Money market mutual funds	$	62.8	$	62.8	$	62.8	$	—	$	—
Bonds - restricted cash	40.1		40.1		—		40.1		—
Fuel hedges - other current assets	3.1		3.1		—		3.1		—
Commodity hedges - other current assets	1.0		1.0		—		1.0		—
Total assets	$	107.0	$	107.0	$	62.8	$	44.2	$	—
Liabilities:
Fuel hedges - other accrued liabilities	$	0.4	$	0.4	$	—	$	0.4	$	—
Commodity hedges - other accrued liabilities	1.2		1.2		—		1.2		—
Total debt	7,070.5		8,099.2		—		8,099.2		—
Total liabilities	$	7,072.1	$	8,100.8	$	—	$	8,100.8	$	—

The fair value of our fixed rate senior notes and debentures using observable market inputs was $6.4 billion and $6.9 billion as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The carrying value of these notes and debentures was $5.8 billion as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. The carrying amounts of our remaining notes payable and tax-exempt financing approximate fair value because interest rates are primarily variable and, accordingly, approximate current market rates for instruments with similar risk and maturities. See Note 9, Debt, for further information related to our debt.

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Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

General Legal Proceedings

We are subject to extensive and evolving laws and regulations and have implemented safeguards to respond to regulatory requirements. In the normal course of our business, we become involved in legal proceedings. Some of these actions may result in fines, penalties or judgments against us, which may impact earnings and cash flows for a particular period. Although we cannot predict the ultimate outcome of any legal matter with certainty, except as described below we do not believe the outcome of our pending legal proceedings will have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

As used herein, the term legal proceedings refers to litigation and similar claims against us and our subsidiaries, excluding: (1) ordinary course accidents, general commercial liability and workers compensation claims, which are covered by insurance programs, subject to customary deductibles, and which, together with self-insured employee health care costs, are discussed in Note 7, Other Liabilities; and (2) environmental remediation liabilities, which are discussed in Note 8, Landfill and Environmental Costs.

We accrue for legal proceedings when losses become probable and reasonably estimable. We have recorded an aggregate accrual of approximately $51 million relating to our outstanding legal proceedings as of December 31, 2013, including those described herein and others not specifically identified herein. As of the end of each applicable reporting period, we review each of our legal proceedings and, where it is probable that a liability has been incurred, we accrue for all probable and reasonably estimable losses. Where we are able to reasonably estimate a range of losses we may incur with respect to such a matter, we record an accrual for the amount within the range that constitutes our best estimate. If we are able to reasonably estimate a range but no amount within the range appears to be a better estimate than any other, we use the amount that is the low end of such range. If we used the high ends of such ranges, our aggregate potential liability would have been approximately $67 million higher than the amount recorded as of December 31, 2013.

Luri Matter

On August 17, 2007, a former employee, Ronald Luri, sued Republic Services, Inc., Republic Services of Ohio Hauling LLC, Republic Services of Ohio I LLC, Jim Bowen and Ron Krall in the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court in Ohio. Plaintiff alleges that he was unlawfully fired in retaliation for refusing to discharge or demote three employees who were all over 50 years old. On July 3, 2008, a jury verdict was awarded against us in the amount of $46.6 million, including $43.1 million in punitive damages. On September 24, 2008, the court awarded pre-judgment interest of $0.3 million and attorney fees and litigation costs of $1.1 million. Post-judgment interest accrued at a rate of 8% for 2008, 5% for 2009, 4% for 2010 and 2011, and 3% for 2012 and 2013. We appealed to the Court of Appeals, and on May 19, 2011 the court reduced the punitive damages award to $7.0 million. Plaintiff appealed to the Ohio Supreme Court, challenging the reduction of punitive damages. We cross-appealed, seeking a new trial on the ground that the proceedings in the trial court violated Ohio's punitive damages statute, which requires that the compensatory and punitive damages phases of trial be bifurcated in certain types of cases. On February 15, 2012, in a case called Havel v. Villa St. Joseph, the Ohio Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the bifurcation requirement. On July 3, 2012, the Ohio Supreme Court reversed the judgment against us and remanded the case for application of its decision in Havel. On October 4, 2013, the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court declared that defendants are entitled to a new trial. On October 18, 2013, plaintiff filed a notice that he is appealing that declaration to the Court of Appeals of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Eighth Appellate District.

Congress Development Landfill Matter

Congress Development Co. (CDC) is a general partnership that owns and operates the Congress Landfill. The general partners in CDC are our subsidiary, Allied Waste Transportation, Inc. (Allied Transportation), and an unaffiliated entity, John Sexton Sand & Gravel Corporation (Sexton). Sexton was the operator of the landfill through early 2007, when Allied Transportation took over as the operator. The general partners likely will be jointly and severally liable for the costs associated with the following matters relating to the Congress Landfill.

As is discussed in Note 8, Landfill and Environmental Costs, in August 2010, CDC agreed with the State of Illinois to have a Final Consent Order (Final Order) entered by the Circuit Court of Illinois, Cook County. Pursuant to the Final Order, we have agreed to continue to implement certain remedial activities at the Congress Landfill. The remediation liability recorded as of December 31, 2013 is $82.7 million, of which $9.9 million is expected to be paid during the next twelve months. We believe the reasonably possible range of loss for remediation costs is $53 million to $153 million.

In a suit originally filed on December 23, 2009 in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois and subsequently amended to add additional plaintiffs, approximately 3,000 plaintiffs sued our subsidiaries, Allied Transportation and Allied Waste Industries, Inc. (Allied), CDC and Sexton. The court entered an order dismissing Allied without prejudice on October 26, 2010. The plaintiffs allege bodily injury, property damage and inability to have normal use and enjoyment of property arising from, among other things, odors and other damages arising from landfill gas leaking, and they base their claims on negligence, trespass, and nuisance. On January 6, 2012, the court took plaintiffs' motion for leave to amend their complaint to seek punitive damages under advisement, to be considered on a plaintiff-by-plaintiff basis. The court also granted plaintiffs leave to serve discovery on the punitive damages issue. Following the court's order in our favor striking the plaintiffs' allegations requesting actual damages in excess of $50 million and punitive damages in excess of $50 million, the amount of damages being sought is unspecified. Discovery is ongoing.

Bridgeton Landfill Matters

As is discussed in Note 8, Landfill and Environmental Costs, in June 2013, we recorded an environmental remediation charge at our closed Bridgeton Landfill in Missouri of $108.7 million to manage the remediation area and monitor the site. As of December 31, 2013, the remediation liability recorded for this site is $93.9 million, of which $30.9 million is expected to be paid during the next twelve months. We believe the remaining reasonably possible range of loss for remediation costs is $63.0 million to $342.0 million.

On March 20, 2013, a group of residents living near the Bridgeton Landfill filed a purported class action in Saint Louis County Circuit Court, Missouri, on behalf of tenants and owner-occupants of property located within a one-mile radius of the landfill. Defendants Republic Services, Inc., Allied Services, LLC, and Bridgeton Landfill, LLC subsequently removed the action to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The action alleges that odors escaping from the landfill due to a subsurface smoldering event diminished the value of plaintiffs’ property, caused irritation to the eyes, nose or throat, and negatively affected their use and enjoyment of their property. The action also seeks an injunction requiring the landfill to take action to prevent the subsurface smoldering event from reaching radioactive materials buried in the adjacent Westlake Landfill. The plaintiffs each seek $500,000 in punitive damages on behalf of themselves and those similarly situated, and an unspecified amount in compensatory damages. Plaintiffs allege that the tenant and owner-occupant classes are comprised of approximately 269 households and 683 residents in total.

Lease Commitments

We and our subsidiaries lease real property, equipment and software under various operating leases with remaining terms from one month to 23 years. Rent expense during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $47.8 million, $46.0 million and $49.9 million, respectively.

Future minimum lease obligations under non-cancelable operating leases with initial terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:



2014	26.1
2015	21.6
2016	18.3
2017	17.6
2018	14.5
Thereafter	64.0
	$	162.1

Unconditional Purchase Commitments

Royalties

We have entered into agreements to pay royalties to prior landowners, lessors or host communities, based on waste tonnage disposed at specified landfills. These royalties are generally payable quarterly and amounts incurred, but not paid, are accrued in our consolidated balance sheets. Royalties are accrued as tonnage is disposed of in the landfills.

Disposal Agreements

We have several agreements expiring at various dates through 2033 that require us to dispose of a minimum number of tons at third-party disposal facilities. Under these put-or-pay agreements, we must pay for agreed-upon minimum volumes regardless of the actual number of tons placed at the facilities.

Future minimum payments under unconditional purchase commitments, consisting primarily of (1) disposal related agreements, which include fixed or minimum royalty payments, host agreements, and take-or-pay and put-or-pay agreements, and (2) other obligations including committed capital expenditures and consulting service agreements as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:



2014	266.7
2015	58.4
2016	38.4
2017	34.4
2018	29.3
Thereafter	231.3
	$	658.5

Restricted Cash and Other Financial Guarantees

We must provide financial assurance to governmental agencies and a variety of other entities under applicable environmental regulations relating to our landfill operations for capping, closure and post-closure costs, and our performance under certain collection, landfill and transfer station contracts. We satisfy our financial assurance requirements by providing surety bonds, letters of credit, insurance policies or trust deposits. The amount of the financial assurance requirements for capping, closure and post-closure costs is determined by applicable state environmental regulations, which vary by state. The financial assurance requirements for capping, closure and post-closure costs can either be for costs associated with a portion of the landfill or the entire landfill. Generally, states will require a third-party engineering specialist to determine the estimated capping, closure and post-closure costs that are used to determine the required amount of financial assurance for a landfill. The amount of financial assurance required can, and generally will, differ from the obligation determined and recorded under U.S. GAAP. The amount of the financial assurance requirements related to contract performance varies by contract. Additionally, we are required to provide financial assurance for our self-insurance program and collateral for certain performance obligations.

We had the following financial instruments and collateral in place to secure our financial assurances as of December 31:



	2013		2012
Letters of credit	$	782.7	$	1,007.6
Surety bonds	2,819.9		2,741.5

The letters of credit used $722.1 million and $909.4 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, of availability under our Credit Facilities. Surety bonds subject to expiration will expire on various dates through 2037.

These financial instruments are issued in the normal course of business and are not debt. Because we currently have no liability for this financial assurance, it is not reflected in our consolidated balance sheets. However, we have recorded capping, closure and post-closure obligations and self-insurance reserves as they are incurred. The underlying financial assurance obligations, in excess of those already reflected in our consolidated balance sheets, would be recorded if it is probable that we would be unable to fulfill our related obligations. We do not expect this to occur.

Our restricted cash and marketable securities deposits include, among other things, restricted cash and marketable securities held for capital expenditures under certain debt facilities, and restricted cash and marketable securities pledged to regulatory agencies and governmental entities as financial guarantees of our performance related to our final capping, closure and post-closure obligations at our landfills.

The following table summarizes our restricted cash and marketable securities as of December 31:



	2013		2012
Financing proceeds	$	21.9	$	24.7
Capping, closure and post-closure obligations	56.0		54.8
Self-insurance	88.4		81.3
Other	3.4		3.4
Total restricted cash and marketable securities	$	169.7	$	164.2

We own a 19.9% interest in a company that, among other activities, issues financial surety bonds to secure capping, closure and post-closure obligations for companies operating in the solid waste industry. We account for this investment under the cost method of accounting. There have been no identified events or changes in circumstances that may have a significant adverse effect on the recoverability of this investment. This investee company and the parent company of the investee had written surety bonds for us relating primarily to our landfill operations for capping, closure and post-closure, of which $1,175.6 million was outstanding as of December 31, 2013. Our reimbursement obligations under these bonds are secured by an indemnity agreement with the investee and letters of credit totaling $15.8 million and $23.4 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet debt or similar obligations, other than operating leases and the financial assurances discussed above, which are not classified as debt. We have no transactions or obligations with related parties that are not disclosed, consolidated into or reflected in our reported financial position or results of operations. We have not guaranteed any third-party debt.

Guarantees

We enter into contracts in the normal course of business that include indemnification clauses. Indemnifications relating to known liabilities are recorded in the consolidated financial statements based on our best estimate of required future payments. Certain of these indemnifications relate to contingent events or occurrences, such as the imposition of additional taxes due to a change in the tax law or adverse interpretation of the tax law, and indemnifications made in divestiture agreements where we indemnify the buyer for liabilities that relate to our activities prior to the divestiture and that may become known in the future. We do not believe that these contingent obligations will have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

We have entered into agreements with property owners to guarantee the value of property that is adjacent to certain of our landfills. These agreements have varying terms. We do not believe that these contingent obligations will have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Other Matters

Our business activities are conducted in the context of a developing and changing statutory and regulatory framework. Governmental regulation of the waste management industry requires us to obtain and retain numerous governmental permits to conduct various aspects of our operations. These permits are subject to revocation, modification or denial. The costs and other capital expenditures that may be required to obtain or retain the applicable permits or comply with applicable regulations could be significant. Any revocation, modification or denial of permits could have a material adverse effect on us.

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)

SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (unaudited)

The following tables summarize our unaudited consolidated quarterly results of operations as reported for 2013 and 2012:



	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
2013:
Revenue	$	1,998.6	$	2,111.7	$	2,165.4	$	2,141.5
Operating income	274.2		181.2		352.3		402.6
Net income	124.9		56.4		171.1		236.7
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.	124.6		56.3		171.4		236.6
Diluted earnings per common share	0.34		0.15		0.47		0.65
2012:
Revenue	$	1,982.4	$	2,060.6	$	2,046.9	$	2,028.3
Operating income	326.9		387.0		317.9		288.8
Net income	142.8		149.5		152.8		127.0
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.	142.9		149.2		152.7		127.0
Diluted earnings per common share	0.38		0.40		0.42		0.35

During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, environmental remediation charges were incurred at our closed Bridgeton Landfill in Missouri. See Note 8, Landfill and Environmental Costs, for a summary of these charges. During 2013 and 2012, we recorded charges related to our withdrawal from the Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund. See Note 11, Employee Benefit Plans, for a summary of our withdrawal and the related estimated withdrawal liability. During the fourth quarter of 2013, we reduced our valuation allowance related to certain deferred tax assets for state net operating loss carryforwards. See Note 10, Income Taxes, for a summary regarding this valuation allowance adjustment.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Management's Estimates and Assumptions

Management’s Estimates and Assumptions

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider liquid investments with a maturity at the date of acquisition of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Restricted Cash And Marketable Securities

Restricted Cash and Marketable Securities

Property and Equipment




Buildings and improvements	7 - 40 years
Vehicles	5 - 12 years
Landfill equipment	7 - 10 years
Other equipment	3 - 15 years
Furniture and fixtures	5 - 12 years

Capitalized Interest

We capitalize interest on landfill cell construction and other construction projects if they meet the following criteria:


•	Total construction costs are $50,000 or greater;


•	The construction phase is one month or longer; and


•	The assets have a useful life of one year or longer.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments


•	Level 1 – inputs are based upon unadjusted quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.


•	Level 2 – inputs are based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.


•	Level 3 – inputs are generally unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The fair values are therefore determined using model-based techniques that include option pricing models, discounted cash flow models, and similar techniques.

Investments Other Than Derivatives

Derivative Financial Instruments

Landfill And Environmental Costs

Landfill and Environmental Costs

Life Cycle Accounting

Probable Expansion Airspace


•	We own the land associated with the expansion airspace or control it pursuant to an option agreement;


•	We are committed to supporting the expansion project financially and with appropriate resources;


•	There are no identified fatal flaws or impediments associated with the project, including political impediments;


•	Progress is being made on the project;


•	The expansion is attainable within a reasonable time frame; and


•	We believe it is likely the expansion permit will be received.

We have identified three steps that landfills generally follow to obtain expansion permits. These steps are as follows:


•	Obtaining approval from local authorities;


•	Submitting a permit application to state authorities; and


•	Obtaining permit approval from state authorities.

Capitalized Landfill Costs

Final Capping, Closure and Post-Closure Costs & Environmental Liabilities

Final Capping, Closure and Post-Closure Costs

Final capping

Closure and post-closure

Estimated future expenditures

Fair value measurements

Changes in assets retirement obligations

Landfill operating expenses

Environmental Liabilities

Business Combinations

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Asset Impairments


•	A significant decrease in the market price of an asset or asset group;


•	A significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which an asset or asset group is being used or in its physical condition;


•	A significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate that could affect the value of an asset or asset group, including an adverse action or assessment by a regulator;


•	An accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition or construction of a long-lived asset;


•	A current period operating or cash flow loss combined with a history of operating or cash flow losses or a projection or forecast that demonstrates continuing losses associated with the use of a long-lived asset or asset group;


•	A current expectation that, more likely than not, a long-lived asset or asset group will be sold or otherwise disposed of significantly before the end of its previously estimated useful life; or


•	An impairment of goodwill at a reporting unit.

Self-Insurance Reserves

Discontinued Operations

Costs Associated with Exit Activities

Contingent Liabilities

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue when all four of the following criteria are met:


•	Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists such as a service agreement with a municipality, a hauling customer or a disposal customer;


•	Services have been performed such as the collection and hauling of waste or the disposal of waste at a disposal facility we own or operate;


•	The price of the services provided to the customer is fixed or determinable; and


•	Collectibility is reasonably assured.

Income Taxes

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Equity-Based Compensation Plans

Leases

Operating Leases

Capital Leases

Related Party Transactions

It is our policy that transactions with related parties must be on terms that, on the whole, are no less favorable than those that would be available from unaffiliated parties.

New Accounting Pronouncements

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Activity in allowance for doubtful accounts

The following table reflects the activity in our allowance for doubtful accounts for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:



	2013			2012			2011
Balance at beginning of year	$	45.3		$	48.1		$	50.9
Additions charged to expense	16.1			29.7			21.0
Accounts written-off	(23.1		)	(32.5		)	(23.8		)
Balance at end of year	$	38.3		$	45.3		$	48.1

Estimated useful lives of our property and equipment

The estimated useful lives of our property and equipment are as follows:




Buildings and improvements	7 - 40 years
Vehicles	5 - 12 years
Landfill equipment	7 - 10 years
Other equipment	3 - 15 years
Furniture and fixtures	5 - 12 years

A summary of property and equipment as of December 31 is as follows:



	2013			2012
Other land	$	377.6		$	376.9
Non-depletable landfill land	164.2			166.0
Landfill development costs	5,392.7			5,018.0
Vehicles and equipment	5,403.7			4,946.4
Buildings and improvements	935.6			864.2
Construction-in-progress-landfill	72.5			134.5
Construction-in-progress-other	13.3			53.3
	12,359.6			11,559.3
Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization:
Landfill development costs	(2,160.2		)	(1,896.4		)
Vehicles and equipment	(2,883.8		)	(2,512.3		)
Buildings and improvements	(278.8		)	(240.3		)
	(5,322.8		)	(4,649.0		)
Property and equipment, net	$	7,036.8		$	6,910.3

Business Acquisitions, Disposition of Assets, Asset Impairments and Restructuring Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Aggregate purchase price and allocation of purchase price in other acquisitions

The purchase price paid for these acquisitions during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 and the allocation of the purchase price is as follows:



	2013			2012
Purchase price:
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired	$	68.7		$	95.3
Holdbacks	8.4			0.2
Total	77.1			95.5
Allocated as follows:
Working capital	1.0			4.0
Property and equipment	18.2			29.1
Other liabilities, net	(4.3		)	(5.8		)
Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed	14.9			27.3
Excess purchase price to be allocated	$	62.2		$	68.2
Excess purchase price to be allocated as follows:
Other intangible assets	23.2			17.1
Goodwill	39.0			51.1
Total allocated	$	62.2		$	68.2

Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment, Net

The estimated useful lives of our property and equipment are as follows:




Buildings and improvements	7 - 40 years
Vehicles	5 - 12 years
Landfill equipment	7 - 10 years
Other equipment	3 - 15 years
Furniture and fixtures	5 - 12 years

A summary of property and equipment as of December 31 is as follows:



	2013			2012
Other land	$	377.6		$	376.9
Non-depletable landfill land	164.2			166.0
Landfill development costs	5,392.7			5,018.0
Vehicles and equipment	5,403.7			4,946.4
Buildings and improvements	935.6			864.2
Construction-in-progress-landfill	72.5			134.5
Construction-in-progress-other	13.3			53.3
	12,359.6			11,559.3
Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization:
Landfill development costs	(2,160.2		)	(1,896.4		)
Vehicles and equipment	(2,883.8		)	(2,512.3		)
Buildings and improvements	(278.8		)	(240.3		)
	(5,322.8		)	(4,649.0		)
Property and equipment, net	$	7,036.8		$	6,910.3

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of the activity and balances in goodwill accounts, net, by operating segment

A summary of the activity and balances in our goodwill accounts by reporting segment is as follows:



	Balance as of December 31, 2012		Acquisitions		Divestitures			Adjustments to Acquisitions			Balance as of December 31, 2013
East	$	3,014.9	$	7.0	$	—		$	(1.7	)	$	3,020.2
Central	3,242.7		23.2		—			(1.1		)	3,264.8
West	4,432.4		8.8		(0.7		)	(1.4		)	4,439.1
Total	$	10,690.0	$	39.0	$	(0.7	)	$	(4.2	)	$	10,724.1



	Balance as of December 31, 2011		Acquisitions		Divestitures			Adjustments to Acquisitions			Balance as of December 31, 2012
East	$	3,003.5	$	16.4	$	(3.9	)	$	(1.1	)	$	3,014.9
Central	3,234.6		9.7		—			(1.6		)	3,242.7
West	4,408.9		25.0		—			(1.5		)	4,432.4
Total	$	10,647.0	$	51.1	$	(3.9	)	$	(4.2	)	$	10,690.0

Summary of the activity and balances by intangible asset type

A summary of the activity and balances in other intangible assets accounts by intangible asset type is as follows:



	Gross Intangible Assets									Accumulated Amortization									Net Intangible Assets as of December 31, 2013
	Balance as of December 31, 2012		Acquisitions and Other Additions		Adjustments to Acquisitions/Divestitures			Balance as of December 31, 2013		Balance as of December 31, 2012			Additions Charged to Expense			Balance as of December 31, 2013			Net Intangible Assets as of December 31, 2013
Customer relationships, franchise and other municipal agreements	$	579.0	$	19.9	$	—		$	598.9	$	(252.4	)	$	(57.3	)	$	(309.7	)	$	289.2
Trade names	30.0		—		—			30.0		(24.5		)	(5.5		)	(30.0		)	—
Non-compete agreements	20.4		3.2		—			23.6		(12.0		)	(2.8		)	(14.8		)	8.8
Other intangible assets	63.5		0.6		(0.2		)	63.9		(45.3		)	(0.8		)	(46.1		)	17.8
Total	$	692.9	$	23.7	$	(0.2	)	$	716.4	$	(334.2	)	$	(66.4	)	$	(400.6	)	$	315.8



	Gross Intangible Assets									Accumulated Amortization									Net Intangible Assets as of December 31, 2012
	Balance as of December 31, 2011		Acquisitions and Other Additions		Adjustments to Acquisitions/Divestitures			Balance as of December 31, 2012		Balance as of December 31, 2011			Additions Charged to Expense			Balance as of December 31, 2012			Net Intangible Assets as of December 31, 2012
Customer relationships, franchise and other municipal agreements	$	566.2	$	12.9	$	(0.1	)	$	579.0	$	(194.4	)	$	(58.0	)	$	(252.4	)	$	326.6
Trade names	30.0		—		—			30.0		(18.5		)	(6.0		)	(24.5		)	5.5
Non-compete agreements	16.9		3.5		—			20.4		(9.3		)	(2.7		)	(12.0		)	8.4
Other intangible assets	62.9		0.7		(0.1		)	63.5		(44.2		)	(1.1		)	(45.3		)	18.2
Total	$	676.0	$	17.1	$	(0.2	)	$	692.9	$	(266.4	)	$	(67.8	)	$	(334.2	)	$	358.7

Summary of amortization expense

Based on the amortizable intangible assets recorded in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013, amortization expense for each of the next five years is estimated as follows:



2014	$	61.8
2015	61.4
2016	60.1
2017	58.7
2018	46.3

Other Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

A summary of prepaid expenses and other current assets as of December 31 is as follows:



	2013		2012
Inventories	$	37.8	$	34.5
Prepaid expenses	59.0		54.4
Other non-trade receivables	23.4		23.4
Reinsurance receivable	14.8		16.2
Income tax receivable	55.3		69.0
Commodity and fuel hedge assets	7.0		4.1
Other current assets	3.0		7.7
Total	$	200.3	$	209.3

Other Assets

A summary of other assets as of December 31 is as follows:



	2013		2012
Deferred financing costs	$	51.4	$	58.8
Deferred compensation plan	65.1		49.9
Notes and other receivables	19.5		17.9
Reinsurance receivables	46.9		59.7
Other	98.0		76.1
Total	$	280.9	$	262.4

Other Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

Other Accrued Liabilities

A summary of other accrued liabilities as of December 31 is as follows:



	2013		2012
Accrued payroll and benefits	$	172.7	$	157.1
Accrued fees and taxes	121.3		124.2
Self-insurance reserves, current portion	136.6		135.5
Ceded insurance reserves, current portion	14.8		16.2
Accrued dividends	93.7		84.9
Current tax liabilities	—		2.1
Restructuring liabilities	1.8		9.0
Accrued professional fees and legal settlement reserves	28.3		34.6
Other	72.1		60.0
Total	$	641.3	$	623.6

Other Long-Term Liabilities

A summary of other long-term liabilities as of December 31 is as follows:



	2013		2012
Deferred compensation plan	$	67.0	$	50.0
Pension and other post-retirement liabilities	6.5		12.7
Legal settlement reserves	27.3		36.4
Ceded insurance reserves	46.9		59.7
Withdrawal liability - Central States Pension and Other Funds	171.4		30.7
Other	59.9		31.4
Total	$	379.0	$	220.9

Activity Of Self Insurance Reserves

The following table summarizes the activity in our self-insurance reserves for the years ended December 31:



	2013			2012			2011
Balance at beginning of year	$	426.4		$	418.3		$	417.2
Additions charged to expense	379.1			385.5			367.3
Payments	(377.2		)	(381.6		)	(372.1		)
Accretion expense	3.2			4.2			5.9
Balance at end of year	431.5			426.4			418.3
Less: current portion	(136.6		)	(135.5		)	(114.4		)
Long-term portion	$	294.9		$	290.9		$	303.9

Landfill and Environmental Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Environmental Remediation Obligations [Abstract]

Summary of landfill and environmental liabilities

A summary of our accrued landfill and environmental liabilities as of December 31 is as follows:



	2013			2012
Landfill final capping, closure and post-closure liabilities	$	1,091.3		$	1,052.4
Environmental remediation	551.7			563.7
Total accrued landfill and environmental costs	1,643.0			1,616.1
Less: current portion	(178.7		)	(195.5		)
Long-term portion	$	1,464.3		$	1,420.6

Activity in asset retirement obligation liabilities, which includes liabilities for final capping, closure and post-closure

The following table summarizes the activity in our asset retirement obligation liabilities, which include liabilities for final capping, closure and post-closure, for the years ended December 31:



	2013			2012			2011
Asset retirement obligation liabilities, beginning of year	$	1,052.4		$	1,037.0		$	1,046.5
Non-cash additions	36.5			33.8			33.9
Acquisitions and other adjustments	(0.6		)	(14.6		)	15.8
Asset retirement obligation adjustments	12.0			(4.6		)	(31.5		)
Payments	(85.6		)	(77.6		)	(105.7		)
Accretion expense	76.6			78.4			78.0
Asset retirement obligation liabilities, end of year	1,091.3			1,052.4			1,037.0
Less: current portion	(93.6		)	(110.4		)	(85.2		)
Long-term portion	$	997.7		$	942.0		$	951.8

Summary of expected future payments for final capping, closure, and post-closure

The expected future payments for final capping, closure and post-closure as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:



2014	$	93.6
2015	119.4
2016	79.4
2017	78.1
2018	88.8
Thereafter	5,052.5
	$	5,511.8

Activity in environmental remediation liabilities

The following table summarizes the activity in our environmental remediation liabilities for the years ended December 31:



	2013			2012			2011
Environmental remediation liabilities, beginning of year	$	563.7		$	543.7		$	552.1
Net additions charged to expense	83.7			62.4			3.6
Payments	(122.5		)	(73.1		)	(45.0		)
Accretion expense (non-cash interest expense)	26.8			30.7			33.0
Environmental remediation liabilities, end of year	551.7			563.7			543.7
Less: Current portion	(85.1		)	(85.1		)	(99.0		)
Long-term portion	$	466.6		$	478.6		$	444.7

Summary of expected undiscounted future payments for remediation costs

The expected undiscounted future payments for remediation costs as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:



2014	$	85.1
2015	49.8
2016	44.6
2017	35.6
2018	42.3
Thereafter	349.0
	$	606.4

Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Notes payable, capital leases and long-term debt



		2013								2012
Maturity	Interest Rate	Principal		Adjustments			Carry Value			Principal		Adjustments			Carry Value
Credit facilities:
Uncommitted facility	Variable	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	13.9	$	—		$	13.9
April 2016	Variable	—		—			—			25.0		—			25.0
May 2017	Variable	—		—			—			—		—			—
Senior notes:
May 2018	3.800	700.0		(0.1		)	699.9			700.0		(0.2		)	699.8
September 2019	5.500	650.0		(2.9		)	647.1			650.0		(3.4		)	646.6
March 2020	5.000	850.0		(0.1		)	849.9			850.0		(0.1		)	849.9
November 2021	5.250	600.0		—			600.0			600.0		—			600.0
June 2022	3.550	850.0		(2.0		)	848.0			850.0		(2.2		)	847.8
May 2023	4.750	550.0		(5.7		)	544.3			550.0		(1.3		)	548.7
March 2035	6.086	275.7		(24.5		)	251.2			275.7		(24.9		)	250.8
March 2040	6.200	650.0		(0.5		)	649.5			650.0		(0.5		)	649.5
May 2041	5.700	600.0		(3.3		)	596.7			600.0		(3.4		)	596.6
Debentures:
May 2021	9.250	35.3		(1.7		)	33.6			35.3		(1.9		)	33.4
September 2035	7.400	165.2		(41.0		)	124.2			165.2		(41.4		)	123.8
Tax-exempt:
2014 - 2038	0.450 - 5.625	1,087.7		—			1,087.7			1,097.9		(0.4		)	1,097.5
Other:
2014 - 2046	5.000 - 12.203	86.0		—			86.0			87.2		—			87.2
Total Debt		$	7,099.9	$	(81.8	)	7,018.1			$	7,150.2	$	(79.7	)	7,070.5
Less: current portion							(15.7		)						(19.4		)
Long-term portion							$	7,002.4							$	7,051.1

Schedule of extinguishment of debt

The following table summarizes the loss on extinguishment of debt for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011:



	Principal Repaid		Cash Paid on Loss on Extinguishment of Debt		Non-cash Loss on Extinguishment of Debt		Total Loss on Extinguishment of Debt
2013
Tax-exempt financings	$	189.1	$	—	$	2.1	$	2.1
Loss on extinguishment of debt for the year ended December 31, 2013			$	—	$	2.1	$	2.1
2012
Amendments to Credit Facilities	$	—	$	—	$	1.5	$	1.5
$750.0 million 6.875% senior notes due June 2017	750.0		25.8		71.0		96.8
Tax-exempt financings	94.0		—		14.2		14.2
Ineffective portion of interest rate lock settlements	—		0.1		—		0.1
Loss on extinguishment of debt for the year ended December 31, 2012			$	25.9	$	86.7	$	112.6
2011
$600.0 million 7.125% senior notes due May 2016	$	600.0	$	21.4	$	61.3	$	82.7
$99.5 million 9.250% debentures due May 2021	64.2		24.2		3.8		28.0
$360.0 million 7.400% debentures due September 2035	194.8		44.7		49.9		94.6
Amendments to Credit Facilities	—		—		1.7		1.7
Ineffective portion of interest rate lock settlements	—		0.3		—		0.3
Tax-exempt financings	30.0		—		3.5		3.5
Loss on extinguishment of debt for the year ended December 31, 2011			$	90.6	$	120.2	$	210.8

Future maturities of debt

Aggregate principal maturities of notes payable, capital leases and other long-term debt as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:



2014	$	15.7
2015	10.2
2016	4.2
2017	4.5
2018	705.0
Thereafter	6,360.3
	$	7,099.9

Components of interest expense

Interest paid was $324.0 million, $341.0 million and $396.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The components of interest expense are as follows:



	2013			2012			2011
Interest expense on debt and capital lease obligations	$	319.8		$	338.5		$	372.9
Accretion of debt discounts	6.9			12.2			25.6
Accretion of remediation reserves and other	40.6			46.2			49.8
Less: capitalized interest	(7.3		)	(8.4		)	(8.1		)
Total interest expense	$	360.0		$	388.5		$	440.2

Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Valuation Allowance [Line Items]

Components of the provision for income taxes

The components of the provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, are as follows:



	2013			2012			2011
Current:
Federal	$	289.6		$	228.7		$	201.7
State	35.3			29.2			38.6
Deferred:
Federal and state deferred provision	3.8			83.9			334.8
State deferred benefit - change in valuation allowance	(42.3		)	—			—
Uncertain tax positions and interest, and other	(24.3		)	(90.0		)	(257.7		)
Provision for income taxes	$	262.1		$	251.8		$	317.4

Reconciliations of the statutory federal income tax rate to our effective tax rate

The reconciliations of the statutory federal income tax rate to our effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, are as follows:



	2013		2012		2011
Federal statutory rate	35.0	%	35.0	%	35.0	%
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	3.1		2.5		3.2
Change in valuation allowance	(5.0	)	—		—
Non-deductible expenses	1.0		1.1		1.6
Uncertain tax position taxes and interest	(1.8	)	(4.7	)	(2.5	)
Other, net	(1.5	)	(3.3	)	(2.3	)
Effective income tax rate	30.8	%	30.6	%	35.0	%

Components of the net deferred income tax asset and liability

The components of the net deferred income tax asset and liability as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:



	2013			2012
Deferred tax liabilities relating to:
Differences between book and tax basis of property	$	(983.6	)	$	(955.6	)
Difference between book and tax basis of intangible assets	(692.5		)	(676.5		)
Basis difference due to redemption of partnership interests	(128.5		)	(128.6		)
Total liabilities	$	(1,804.6	)	$	(1,760.7	)
Deferred tax assets relating to:
Environmental reserves	$	356.0		$	348.3
Accruals not currently deductible	244.2			232.2
State net operating loss carryforwards	126.4			130.2
Difference between book and tax basis of other assets	111.4			92.4
Deferred taxes on uncertain tax positions	16.4			17.5
Other	5.5			5.8
Total assets	859.9			826.4
Valuation allowance	(76.9		)	(124.8		)
Net deferred tax asset	783.0			701.6
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(1,021.6	)	$	(1,059.1	)

Summarization of activity in our gross unrecognized tax benefits

The following table summarizes the activity in our gross unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31:



	2013			2012			2011
Balance at beginning of year	$	84.7		$	54.3		$	222.8
Additions based on tax positions related to current year	0.3			0.9			—
Additions for tax positions of prior years	11.4			64.0			0.6
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(2.4		)	—			(162.2		)
Reductions for tax positions resulting from lapse of statute of limitations	(1.3		)	(7.3		)	—
Settlements	(20.7		)	(27.2		)	(6.9		)
Balance at end of year	$	72.0		$	84.7		$	54.3

Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets [Member]

Valuation Allowance [Line Items]

Changes in the deferred tax valuation allowance

Changes in the deferred tax valuation allowance for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:



	2013			2012			2011
Valuation allowance, beginning of year	$	124.8		$	118.1		$	120.1
Additions charged to income	0.1			1.9			2.1
Realized deferred tax assets	(42.3		)	(3.2		)	(4.3		)
Expirations of state net operating losses	—			(0.3		)	(0.3		)
Other, net	(5.7		)	8.3			0.5
Valuation allowance, end of year	$	76.9		$	124.8		$	118.1

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Weighted-average assumptions for calculating fair values of stock options granted

The weighted-average estimated fair values of stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $5.27, $4.77 and $5.35 per option, respectively, which were calculated using the following weighted-average assumptions:



	2013		2012		2011
Expected volatility	28.9	%	27.8	%	27.3	%
Risk-free interest rate	0.7	%	0.8	%	1.7	%
Dividend yield	3.2	%	3.2	%	2.7	%
Expected life (in years)	4.5		4.5		4.4
Contractual life (in years)	7.0		7.0		7.0

Summary of stock option activity

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:



	Number of Shares (in millions)		Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions)
Outstanding as of December 31, 2010	13.6		$	24.97
Granted	3.0		29.83
Exercised	(1.7	)	22.31			$	14.4
Forfeited or expired	(0.6	)	28.63
Outstanding as of December 31, 2011	14.3		26.13
Granted	3.1		29.63
Exercised	(2.9	)	29.32			$	18.8
Forfeited or expired	(0.8	)	28.80
Outstanding as of December 31, 2012	13.7		27.51
Granted	3.0		31.21
Exercised	(5.5	)	26.48			$	36.0
Forfeited or expired	(0.7	)	30.02
Outstanding as of December 31, 2013	10.5		$	28.91	4.3	$	44.8
Exercisable as of December 31, 2013	4.3		$	27.11	3.0	$	26.3

Restricted stock unit and restricted stock activity

The following table summarizes restricted stock unit and restricted stock activity for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:



	Number of Restricted Stock Units and Shares of Restricted Stock (In Thousands)		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions)
Unissued as of December 31, 2010	849.3		$	26.39
Granted	179.2		29.97
Vested and issued	(250.5	)	26.61
Forfeited	(8.0	)	24.97
Unissued as of December 31, 2011	770.0		27.17
Granted	303.8		27.76
Vested and issued	(167.2	)	26.35
Forfeited	(1.3	)	29.79
Unissued as of December 31, 2012	905.3		27.51
Granted	361.8		30.16
Vested and issued	(243.0	)	28.16
Forfeited	(27.1	)	30.66
Unissued as of December 31, 2013	997.0		$	28.48	0.6	$	33.1
Vested and unissued as of December 31, 2013	618.0		$	26.96

Accumulated benefit obligation and reconciliations of the changes of defined benefit pension plan



	Defined Benefit Pension Plan
	2013			2012
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	261.7		$	301.4
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	301.4		$	343.5
Interest cost	11.0			13.1
Actuarial gain	(14.9		)	(6.9		)
Benefits paid	(35.8		)	(48.3		)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	$	261.7		$	301.4
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	295.3		$	303.6
Actual return on plan assets	13.2			43.0
Estimated expenses	(2.9		)	(3.0		)
Benefits paid	(35.8		)	(48.3		)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	269.8		$	295.3
Funded (unfunded) status	$	8.1		$	(6.1	)
Amounts recognized in the statement of financial position consist of:
Noncurrent assets and (liabilities)	$	8.1		$	(6.1	)
Net amount recognized	$	8.1		$	(6.1	)
Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:
Discount rate	4.50		%	3.70		%
Rate of compensation increase	N/A			N/A

Schedule of net periodic benefit costs

The components of the net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31 are summarized below:



	2013			2012			2011
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	2.9		$	3.0		$	3.0
Interest cost	11.0			13.1			17.0
Expected return on plan assets	(16.2		)	(18.9		)	(23.5		)
Recognized net actuarial gain	(0.2		)	—			(0.5		)
Amortization of prior service cost	0.1			0.1			0.1
Settlement income	(3.5		)	(2.2		)	(5.9		)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	(5.9	)	$	(4.9	)	$	(9.8	)
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate	3.90		%	3.60		%	5.25		%
Expected return on plan assets	6.00		%	6.50		%	7.25		%
Rate of compensation increase	N/A			N/A			N/A

Summary of target asset allocation and actual asset allocation for defined benefit pension plans

The following table summarizes our target asset allocation for 2013 and actual asset allocation as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 for our defined benefit pension plan:



	Target Asset Allocation		2013 Actual Asset Allocation		2012 Actual Asset Allocation
Debt securities	70	%	70	%	70	%
Equity securities	30		30		30
Total	100	%	100	%	100	%

Changes in the fair value of the Plan's investment in Level 3 assets

The pension assets are measured at fair value. The following table summarizes, by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the investments of the Plan at fair value as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:



			Fair Value Measurements Using
	Total as of December 31, 2013		Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Money market accounts	$	5.1	$	5.1	$	—	$	—
Common stock	13.5		13.5		—		—
Mutual funds and real estate investment trusts	170.7		128.5		42.2		—
Bonds	80.1		—		80.1		—
Limited partnerships	0.4		—		—		0.4
Total assets	$	269.8	$	147.1	$	122.3	$	0.4



			Fair Value Measurements Using
	Total as of December 31, 2012		Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Money market accounts	$	8.5	$	8.5	$	—	$	—
Common stock	14.4		14.4		—		—
Mutual funds and real estate investment trusts	184.1		140.6		43.5		—
Bonds	87.9		—		87.9		—
Limited partnerships	0.4		—		—		0.4
Total assets	$	295.3	$	163.5	$	131.4	$	0.4

Estimated future benefit payments

Estimated future benefit payments for the next ten years under the Plan are as follows:



2014	$	19.7
2015	18.8
2016	18.8
2017	18.7
2018	18.4
2019 through 2023	89.2

Schedule of individually significant multiemployer pension plans

There have been no significant changes that affect the comparability of the 2013, 2012 and 2011 contributions.



		Pension Protection Act Zone Status		Funding Improvement or Rehabilitation Plan Status Pending /	Republic Contributions to Plan						Surcharge	Expiration
Legal Plan Name	EIN	2012	2011	Implemented	2013		2012		2011		Imposed	of CBA
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund	36-6044243	Critical	Critical	Implemented	$	1.8	$	3.5	$	3.9	No	N/A
Local 731 Private Scavengers and Garage Attendants Pension Trust Fund	36-6513567	Critical	Endangered	Implemented	6.9		6.3		3.4		No	10/01/13 - 9/30/18
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan	91-6145047	Safe	Safe	No	25.3		26.7		31.6		No	12/31/09 - 12/31/18
Individually significant plans					34.0		36.5		38.9
All other plans	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	9.8		9.0		9.8		N/A
Total					$	43.8	$	45.5	$	48.7

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings per share

Earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are calculated as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):



	2013		2012		2011
Basic earnings per share:
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.	$	588,900	$	571,800	$	589,200
Weighted average common shares outstanding	362,054		366,883		375,961
Basic earnings per share	$	1.63	$	1.56	$	1.57
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.	$	588,900	$	571,800	$	589,200

Weighted average common shares outstanding	362,054		366,883		375,961
Effect of dilutive securities:
Options to purchase common stock	1,332		1,008		1,495
Unvested restricted stock awards	36		129		149
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding	363,422		368,020		377,605
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.62	$	1.55	$	1.56
Antidilutive securities not included in the diluted earnings per share calculations:
Options to purchase common stock	1,658		7,876		4,546

Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summarized financial information concerning our reportable segments

Summarized financial information concerning our reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is shown in the following table:



	Gross Revenue		Intercompany Revenue			Net Revenue		Depreciation, Amortization, Depletion and Accretion		Operating Income (Loss)			Capital Expenditures		Total Assets
2013:
East	$	2,857.4	$	(401.4	)	$	2,456.0	$	257.6	$	451.0		$	260.7	$	4,972.3
Central	3,098.5		(586.4		)	2,512.1		304.6		494.5			297.5		5,794.7
West	4,049.8		(725.4		)	3,324.4		342.8		766.6			303.4		8,274.9
Corporate entities	139.0		(14.3		)	124.7		49.0		(501.8		)	19.2		907.3
Total	$	10,144.7	$	(1,727.5	)	$	8,417.2	$	954.0	$	1,210.3		$	880.8	$	19,949.2
2012:
East	$	2,838.7	$	(392.9	)	$	2,445.8	$	244.6	$	474.6		$	223.2	$	4,916.6
Central	2,969.3		(544.5		)	2,424.8		285.0		474.5			296.8		5,668.4
West	3,819.8		(661.8		)	3,158.0		332.7		685.9			357.4		8,226.1
Corporate entities	103.7		(14.0		)	89.7		64.6		(314.4		)	26.1		805.8
Total	$	9,731.5	$	(1,613.2	)	$	8,118.3	$	926.9	$	1,320.6		$	903.5	$	19,616.9
2011:
East	$	2,930.8	$	(405.1	)	$	2,525.7	$	246.5	$	550.7		$	242.7	$	4,930.9
Central	2,951.4		(521.1		)	2,430.3		277.1		529.3			322.2		5,629.8
West	3,762.7		(623.6		)	3,139.1		335.8		735.9			369.7		8,137.3
Corporate entities	114.0		(16.2		)	97.8		62.2		(263.2		)	1.9		853.5
Total	$	9,758.9	$	(1,566.0	)	$	8,192.9	$	921.6	$	1,552.7		$	936.5	$	19,551.5

Revenue by service line



	2013					2012					2011
Collection:
Residential	$	2,175.5		25.8	%	$	2,155.7		26.6	%	$	2,135.7		26.1	%
Commercial	2,616.9			31.1		2,523.2			31.1		2,487.5			30.4
Industrial	1,639.4			19.5		1,544.2			19.0		1,515.4			18.5
Other	34.7			0.4		33.4			0.4		32.9			0.4
Total collection	6,466.5			76.8		6,256.5			77.1		6,171.5			75.4
Transfer	1,021.8					964.5					994.2
Less: Intercompany	(615.2		)			(575.3		)			(572.8		)
Transfer, net	406.6			4.8		389.2			4.8		421.4			5.1
Landfill	1,927.2					1,863.3					1,867.6
Less: Intercompany	(902.2		)			(862.5		)			(846.9		)
Landfill, net	1,025.0			12.2		1,000.8			12.3		1,020.7			12.5
Sale of recyclable materials	374.6			4.5		349.0			4.3		438.6			5.4
Other non-core	144.5			1.7		122.8			1.5		140.7			1.6
Other	519.1			6.2		471.8			5.8		579.3			7.0
Total revenue	$	8,417.2		100.0	%	$	8,118.3		100.0	%	$	8,192.9		100.0	%

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

Summary of changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component

A summary of changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss (income) by component, net of tax, for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 follows:



	Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges			Defined Benefit Pension Items			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	5.4		$	(27.3	)	$	(21.9	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	24.0			20.7			44.7
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(4.9		)	3.6			(1.3		)
Net current-period other comprehensive income	19.1			24.3			43.4
Balance as of December 31, 2011	24.5			(3.0		)	21.5
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(3.7		)	(15.6		)	(19.3		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	2.3			1.3			3.6
Net current-period other comprehensive income	(1.4		)	(14.3		)	(15.7		)
Balance as of December 31, 2012	23.1			(17.3		)	5.8
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(4.0		)	(7.1		)	(11.1		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0.2			2.1			2.3
Net current-period other comprehensive income	(3.8		)	(5.0		)	(8.8		)
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	19.3		$	(22.3	)	$	(3.0	)

Schedule of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income

A summary of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:



	2013			2012			2011
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components	Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income									Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges:
Recycling commodity hedges	$	0.2		$	3.3		$	(7.8	)	Revenue
Fuel hedges	2.9			2.8			0.9			Cost of operations
Interest rate contracts	(2.7		)	(2.2		)	(1.4		)	Interest expense
	0.4			3.9			(8.3		)	Total before tax
	(0.2		)	(1.6		)	3.4			Tax benefit (expense)
	0.2			2.3			(4.9		)	Net of tax
Pension gains:
Pension settlement	$	3.5		$	2.2		$	6.1		Selling, general and administrative
	(1.4		)	(0.9		)	(2.5		)	Tax expense
	2.1			1.3			3.6			Net of tax
Total gains (losses) reclassified into earnings	$	2.3		$	3.6		$	(1.3	)

Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary Of Outstanding Fuel Hedges

The following table summarizes our outstanding fuel hedges as of December 31, 2013:



Year	Gallons Hedged	Weighted Average Contract Price per Gallon
2014	27,000,000	$3.81
2015	18,000,000	3.74
2016	12,000,000	3.68

Carrying Amount And fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following tables summarize the carrying amount and fair value of our other financial instruments as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:



	December 31, 2013
			Fair Value
	Carrying Amount		Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Money market mutual funds	$	176.0	$	176.0	$	176.0	$	—	$	—
Bonds - restricted cash	36.6		36.6		—		36.6		—
Fuel hedges - other current assets	6.7		6.7		—		6.7		—
Commodity hedges - other current assets	0.3		0.3		—		0.3		—
Total assets	$	219.6	$	219.6	$	176.0	$	43.6	$	—
Liabilities:
Fuel hedges - other accrued liabilities	$	0.1	$	0.1	$	—	$	0.1	$	—
Commodity hedges - other accrued liabilities	0.6		0.6		—		0.6		—
Interest rate swaps - other liabilities	4.4		4.4		—		4.4		—
Total debt	7,018.1		7,538.1		—		7,538.1		—
Total liabilities	$	7,023.2	$	7,543.2	$	—	$	7,543.2	$	—



	December 31, 2012
			Fair Value
	Carrying Amount		Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Money market mutual funds	$	62.8	$	62.8	$	62.8	$	—	$	—
Bonds - restricted cash	40.1		40.1		—		40.1		—
Fuel hedges - other current assets	3.1		3.1		—		3.1		—
Commodity hedges - other current assets	1.0		1.0		—		1.0		—
Total assets	$	107.0	$	107.0	$	62.8	$	44.2	$	—
Liabilities:
Fuel hedges - other accrued liabilities	$	0.4	$	0.4	$	—	$	0.4	$	—
Commodity hedges - other accrued liabilities	1.2		1.2		—		1.2		—
Total debt	7,070.5		8,099.2		—		8,099.2		—
Total liabilities	$	7,072.1	$	8,100.8	$	—	$	8,100.8	$	—

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Future minimum lease obligations under non-cancellable operating leases

Future minimum lease obligations under non-cancelable operating leases with initial terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:



2014	26.1
2015	21.6
2016	18.3
2017	17.6
2018	14.5
Thereafter	64.0
	$	162.1

Future minimum payments under unconditional purchase commitments



2014	266.7
2015	58.4
2016	38.4
2017	34.4
2018	29.3
Thereafter	231.3
	$	658.5

Financial instruments and collateral in place

We had the following financial instruments and collateral in place to secure our financial assurances as of December 31:



	2013		2012
Letters of credit	$	782.7	$	1,007.6
Surety bonds	2,819.9		2,741.5

Restricted cash and marketable securities

The following table summarizes our restricted cash and marketable securities as of December 31:



	2013		2012
Financing proceeds	$	21.9	$	24.7
Capping, closure and post-closure obligations	56.0		54.8
Self-insurance	88.4		81.3
Other	3.4		3.4
Total restricted cash and marketable securities	$	169.7	$	164.2

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of a lessee's leasing arrangements including: (1) the basis on which contingent rental payments are determined, (2) the existence and terms of renewal or purchase options and escalation clauses, (3) restrictions imposed by lease arrangements, such as those concerning dividends, additional debt, and further leasing, (4) rent holidays, rent concessions, or leasehold improvement incentives and unusual provisions or conditions. Disclosure may also include the specific period used to amortize material leasehold improvements made at the inception of the lease or during the lease term. Additionally, for operating leases having initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year: (a) future minimum rental payments required as of the date of the latest balance sheet presented, in the aggregate and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) the total of minimum rentals to be received in the future under noncancelable subleases as of the date of the latest balance sheet presented, and (c) for all operating leases, rental expense for each period for which an income statement is presented, with separate amounts for minimum rentals, contingent rentals, and sublease rentals. Rental payments under leases with terms of a month or less that were not renewed need not be included.

+ References + Details

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Results of operations

The following tables summarize our unaudited consolidated quarterly results of operations as reported for 2013 and 2012:



	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
2013:
Revenue	$	1,998.6	$	2,111.7	$	2,165.4	$	2,141.5
Operating income	274.2		181.2		352.3		402.6
Net income	124.9		56.4		171.1		236.7
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.	124.6		56.3		171.4		236.6
Diluted earnings per common share	0.34		0.15		0.47		0.65
2012:
Revenue	$	1,982.4	$	2,060.6	$	2,046.9	$	2,028.3
Operating income	326.9		387.0		317.9		288.8
Net income	142.8		149.5		152.8		127.0
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.	142.9		149.2		152.7		127.0
Diluted earnings per common share	0.38		0.40		0.42		0.35

Basis of Presentation (Details)	12 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation (Details)	Dec. 31, 2013 Segment
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of geographic operating segments	3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Activity in allowance for doubtful accounts
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance	$ 45.3	$ 48.1	$ 50.9
Additions charged to expense	16.1	29.7	21.0
Accounts written-off	(23.1)	(32.5)	(23.8)
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance	$ 38.3	$ 45.3	$ 48.1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 1)	12 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 1)	Dec. 31, 2013
Minimum [Member] \| Buildings and improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	7 years
Minimum [Member] \| Vehicles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	5 years
Minimum [Member] \| Landfill equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	7 years
Minimum [Member] \| Other equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	3 years
Minimum [Member] \| Furniture and fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	5 years
Maximum [Member] \| Buildings and improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	40 years
Maximum [Member] \| Vehicles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	12 years
Maximum [Member] \| Landfill equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	10 years
Maximum [Member] \| Other equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	15 years
Maximum [Member] \| Furniture and fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	12 years

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) PensionPlan landfill	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Net book credit balances in our primary disbursement accounts	$ 39,600,000	$ 51,000,000
Restricted cash and restricted marketable securities	169,700,000
Capitalized interest	$ 7,300,000	$ 8,400,000	$ 8,100,000
Post-closure period	30 years
Number of closed landfills \| landfill	124
Asset retirement obligation, costs to discharge, inflation rate	2.50%
Years of historical moving average increase of the U.S. Consumer Price Index used as our basis for inflation rate	10 years
Risk-free rate used for liability recognition	5.00%	4.75%
Debt instrument, term	30 years
Discount rate for acquisition	9.75%
Future estimates of revenue and expense growth rate, minimum range	2.00%
Future estimates of revenue and expense growth rate, maximum range	4.00%
Future estimated effective tax rates	40.00%
Estimated discount rates, minimum range	7.00%
Estimated discount rates, maximum range	8.00%
Fair value of our reporting units exceeded the carrying value of our reporting units, maximum range	40.00%
Number of qualified defined pension plans \| PensionPlan	1
Percentage of current plan participants benefits frozen upon Allied's acquisition of BFI	97.00%
Minimum [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Interest capitalization, construction costs threshold	$ 50,000
Interest capitalization, construction phase period (in months)	1 month
Interest capitalization, useful life of assets under construction	1 year
Amortization period for other intangible assets	1 year
Maximum [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Amortization period for other intangible assets	23 years

Business Acquisitions, Disposition of Assets, Asset Impairments and Restructuring Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Purchase price:
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired	$ 68.7	$ 95.3	$ 42.6
Excess purchase price to be allocated as follows:
Goodwill	10,724.1	10,690.0	$ 10,647.0
Acquired various solid waste businesses [Member]
Purchase price:
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired	68.7	95.3
Holdbacks	8.4	0.2
Total	77.1	95.5
Allocated as follows:
Working capital	1.0	4.0
Property and equipment	18.2	29.1
Other liabilities, net	(4.3)	(5.8)
Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed	14.9	27.3
Excess purchase price to be allocated	62.2	68.2
Excess purchase price to be allocated as follows:
Other intangible assets	23.2	17.1
Goodwill	39.0	51.1
Total allocated	$ 62.2	$ 68.2

Business Acquisitions, Disposition of Assets, Asset Impairments and Restructuring Charges (Details Textual) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) Area region	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired			$ 68.7	$ 95.3	$ 42.6
Gain on disposition of assets and impairments			1.9	2.7	(28.1)
Proceeds from disposition of businesses	$ 1.0		1.7	$ 9.6	14.2
Gain on disposition			0.9		21.0
Asset impairment charges					28.7
Impairment loss related to long lived assets					20.4
Number of regions, prior to restructuring (in regions) \| region				4
Number of regions, subsequent to restructuring (in regions) \| region				3
Number of areas, prior to restructuring (in areas) \| Area				28
Number of areas, subsequent to restructuring (in areas) \| Area				20
Restructuring and integration charges			8.6	$ 11.1	0.0
Restructuring and synergy related expenditures		$ (68.1)	$ (15.8)	$ (70.3)	$ (3.0)
Minimum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Lease agreement non-cancellable terms (in years)			2 years
Maximum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Lease agreement non-cancellable terms (in years)			5 years
Severance and other termination benefits [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restructuring and synergy related expenditures			$ (15.8)
Severance and other termination benefit			$ 1.8

Property and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]
Property, and equipment, gross	$ 12,359.6	$ 11,559.3
Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization:	(5,322.8)	(4,649.0)
Property and equipment, net	7,036.8	6,910.3
Other land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]
Property, and equipment, gross	377.6	376.9
Non-depletable landfill land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]
Property, and equipment, gross	164.2	166.0
Landfill development costs [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]
Property, and equipment, gross	5,392.7	5,018.0
Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization:	(2,160.2)	(1,896.4)
Vehicles and equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]
Property, and equipment, gross	5,403.7	4,946.4
Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization:	(2,883.8)	(2,512.3)
Buildings and improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]
Property, and equipment, gross	935.6	864.2
Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization:	(278.8)	(240.3)
Construction-in-progress-landfill [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]
Property, and equipment, gross	72.5	134.5
Construction-in-progress - other [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]
Property, and equipment, gross	$ 13.3	$ 53.3

Property and Equipment, Net Property and Equipment, Net (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation, amortization and depletion of property and equipment	$ 877.4	$ 848.5	$ 843.6
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation, amortization and depletion of property and equipment	$ 806.7	$ 778.4	$ 766.9

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of the activity and balances in goodwill accounts, net, by operating segment [Roll forward]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	$ 10,690.0	$ 10,647.0
Acquisitions	39.0	51.1
Divestitures	(0.7)	(3.9)
Adjustments to Acquisitions	(4.2)	(4.2)
Goodwill, ending balance	10,724.1	10,690.0
East [Member]
Summary of the activity and balances in goodwill accounts, net, by operating segment [Roll forward]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	3,014.9	3,003.5
Acquisitions	7.0	16.4
Divestitures	0.0	(3.9)
Adjustments to Acquisitions	(1.7)	(1.1)
Goodwill, ending balance	3,020.2	3,014.9
Central [Member]
Summary of the activity and balances in goodwill accounts, net, by operating segment [Roll forward]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	3,242.7	3,234.6
Acquisitions	23.2	9.7
Divestitures	0.0	0.0
Adjustments to Acquisitions	(1.1)	(1.6)
Goodwill, ending balance	3,264.8	3,242.7
West [Member]
Summary of the activity and balances in goodwill accounts, net, by operating segment [Roll forward]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	4,432.4	4,408.9
Acquisitions	8.8	25.0
Divestitures	(0.7)	0.0
Adjustments to Acquisitions	(1.4)	(1.5)
Goodwill, ending balance	$ 4,439.1	$ 4,432.4

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross Intangible Assets, Beginning Balance	$ 692.9	$ 676.0
Acquisitions and Other Additions	23.7	17.1
Adjustments to Acquisitions/Divestitures	(0.2)	(0.2)
Gross Intangible Assets, Ending Balance	716.4	692.9
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning Balance	(334.2)	(266.4)
Additions Charged to Expense	(66.4)	(67.8)
Accumulated Amortization, Ending Balance	(400.6)	(334.2)
Net Intangibles	315.8	358.7
Customer relationships, franchise and other municipal agreements [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross Intangible Assets, Beginning Balance	579.0	566.2
Acquisitions and Other Additions	19.9	12.9
Adjustments to Acquisitions/Divestitures	0.0	(0.1)
Gross Intangible Assets, Ending Balance	598.9	579.0
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning Balance	(252.4)	(194.4)
Additions Charged to Expense	(57.3)	(58.0)
Accumulated Amortization, Ending Balance	(309.7)	(252.4)
Net Intangibles	289.2	326.6
Trade names [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross Intangible Assets, Beginning Balance	30.0	30.0
Acquisitions and Other Additions	0.0	0.0
Adjustments to Acquisitions/Divestitures	0.0	0.0
Gross Intangible Assets, Ending Balance	30.0	30.0
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning Balance	(24.5)	(18.5)
Additions Charged to Expense	(5.5)	(6.0)
Accumulated Amortization, Ending Balance	(30.0)	(24.5)
Net Intangibles	0.0	5.5
Non-compete agreements [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross Intangible Assets, Beginning Balance	20.4	16.9
Acquisitions and Other Additions	3.2	3.5
Adjustments to Acquisitions/Divestitures	0.0	0.0
Gross Intangible Assets, Ending Balance	23.6	20.4
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning Balance	(12.0)	(9.3)
Additions Charged to Expense	(2.8)	(2.7)
Accumulated Amortization, Ending Balance	(14.8)	(12.0)
Net Intangibles	8.8	8.4
Other intangibles assets [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross Intangible Assets, Beginning Balance	63.5	62.9
Acquisitions and Other Additions	0.6	0.7
Adjustments to Acquisitions/Divestitures	(0.2)	(0.1)
Gross Intangible Assets, Ending Balance	63.9	63.5
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning Balance	(45.3)	(44.2)
Additions Charged to Expense	(0.8)	(1.1)
Accumulated Amortization, Ending Balance	(46.1)	(45.3)
Net Intangibles	$ 17.8	$ 18.2

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net (Details 2) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
2014	$ 61.8
2015	61.4
2016	60.1
2017	58.7
2018	$ 46.3

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period for other intangible assets	1 year
Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period for other intangible assets	23 years

Other Assets - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	$ 37.8	$ 34.5
Prepaid expenses	59.0	54.4
Other non-trade receivables	23.4	23.4
Reinsurance receivable	14.8	16.2
Income tax receivable	55.3	69.0
Commodity and fuel hedge assets	7.0	4.1
Other current assets	3.0	7.7
Total	$ 200.3	$ 209.3

Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Other Assets
Deferred financing costs	$ 51.4	$ 58.8
Deferred compensation plan	65.1	49.9
Notes and other receivables	19.5	17.9
Reinsurance receivables	46.9	59.7
Other	98.0	76.1
Total	$ 280.9	$ 262.4

Other Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Other Accrued Liabilities
Accrued payroll and benefits	$ 172.7	$ 157.1
Accrued fees and taxes	121.3	124.2
Self-insurance reserves, current portion	136.6	135.5	$ 114.4
Ceded insurance reserves, current portion	14.8	16.2
Accrued dividends	93.7	84.9
Current tax liabilities	0.0	2.1
Restructuring liabilities	1.8	9.0
Accrued professional fees and legal settlement reserves	28.3	34.6
Other	72.1	60.0
Total	641.3	623.6
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Deferred compensation plan	67.0	50.0
Pension and other post-retirement liabilities	6.5	12.7
Legal settlement reserves	27.3	36.4
Ceded insurance reserves	46.9	59.7
Withdrawal liability - Central States Pension and Other Funds	171.4	30.7
Other	59.9	31.4
Total	$ 379.0	$ 220.9

Other Liabilities (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Other Liabilities (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Self Insurance Reserve [Roll Forward]
Self insurance reserve, beginning	$ 426.4	$ 418.3	$ 417.2
Additions charged to expense	379.1	385.5	367.3
Payments	(377.2)	(381.6)	(372.1)
Accretion expense	3.2	4.2	5.9
Self insurance reserve, ending	431.5	426.4	418.3
Less: current portion	(136.6)	(135.5)	(114.4)
Long-term portion	$ 294.9	$ 290.9	$ 303.9

Other Liabilities (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Other Liabilities (Textual) [Abstract]
Fair value of fuel and commodity hedges included in other accrued liabilities	$ 0.7	$ 1.6
Fair value of interest rate swap included in other long-term liabilities	$ 4.4
Fair value of self-insurance liability, discounting rate	9.75%
Liabilities for unpaid and incurred but not reported claims	$ 431.5	$ 426.4	$ 418.3	$ 417.2

Landfill and Environmental Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Environmental Remediation Obligations [Abstract]
Landfill final capping, closure and post-closure liabilities	$ 1,091.3	$ 1,052.4	$ 1,037.0	$ 1,046.5
Environmental remediation	551.7	563.7	$ 543.7	$ 552.1
Total accrued landfill and environmental costs	1,643.0	1,616.1
Less: current portion	(178.7)	(195.5)
Long-term portion	$ 1,464.3	$ 1,420.6

Landfill and Environmental Costs (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Activity in Asset Retirement Obligation Liabilities
Asset retirement obligation liabilities, beginning of year	$ 1,052.4	$ 1,037.0	$ 1,046.5
Non-cash additions	36.5	33.8	33.9
Acquisitions and other adjustments	(0.6)	(14.6)	15.8
Asset retirement obligation adjustments	12.0	(4.6)	(31.5)
Payments	(85.6)	(77.6)	(105.7)
Accretion expense	76.6	78.4	78.0
Asset retirement obligation liabilities, end of year	1,091.3	1,052.4	1,037.0
Less: current portion	(93.6)	(110.4)	(85.2)
Long-term portion	$ 997.7	$ 942.0	$ 951.8

Landfill and Environmental Costs (Details 2) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Landfill and Environmental Costs (Details 2) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Environmental Remediation Obligations [Abstract]
2014	$ 93.6
2015	119.4
2016	79.4
2017	78.1
2018	88.8
Thereafter	5,052.5
Total future payments for final capping, closure and post-closure	$ 5,511.8

Landfill and Environmental Costs (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Activity in environmental remediation liabilities
Environmental remediation liabilities, beginning of year	$ 563.7	$ 543.7	$ 552.1
Net additions charged to expense	83.7	62.4	3.6
Payments	(122.5)	(73.1)	(45.0)
Accretion expense (non-cash interest expense)	26.8	30.7	33.0
Environmental remediation liabilities, end of year	551.7	563.7	543.7
Less: Current portion	(85.1)	(85.1)	(99.0)
Long-term portion	$ 466.6	$ 478.6	$ 444.7

Landfill and Environmental Costs (Details 4) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Landfill and Environmental Costs (Details 4) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Environmental Remediation Obligations [Abstract]
2014	$ 85.1
2015	49.8
2016	44.6
2017	35.6
2018	42.3
Thereafter	349.0
Total expected undiscounted future payments for remediation	$ 606.4

Landfill and Environmental Costs (Details Textual) $ in Millions, ft³ in Billions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) landfill ft³	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)
Environmental Exit Cost [Line Items]
Number of active solid waste landfills \| landfill		190
Total available disposal capacity (billion in-place cubic yards) \| ft³		131.6
Number of closed landfills \| landfill		124
Net increase (decrease) in amortization expense		$ (0.3)	$ 4.9	$ (9.6)
Fair value of assets that are legally restricted for final capping, closure and post-closure obligations		56.0	54.8
Aggregate potential remediation liability, amount higher than amount recorded		446.0
Remediation liability		551.7	$ 563.7	$ 543.7	$ 552.1
Bridgeton Closed Landfill [Member]
Environmental Exit Cost [Line Items]
Environmental remediation expense	$ 108.7
Remediation liability		93.9
Expected remediation liability to be paid during the next 12 months		30.9
Range of loss for remediation costs (minimum)		63.0
Range of loss for remediation costs (maximum)		342.0
Countywide Landfill [Member]
Environmental Exit Cost [Line Items]
Remediation liability		47.0
Expected remediation liability to be paid during the next 12 months		4.6
Range of loss for remediation costs (minimum)		46.0
Range of loss for remediation costs (maximum)		67.0
Congress Landfill [Member]
Environmental Exit Cost [Line Items]
Remediation liability		82.7
Expected remediation liability to be paid during the next 12 months		9.9
Range of loss for remediation costs (minimum)		53.0
Range of loss for remediation costs (maximum)		$ 153.0

Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal	$ 7,099.9	$ 7,150.2
Discount	(81.8)	(79.7)
Carrying Value	7,018.1	7,070.5
Less: current portion	(15.7)	(19.4)
Long-term portion	$ 7,002.4	$ 7,051.1
Credit facilities: Uncommitted facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	Variable
Interest Rate (in percentage)		1.35%
Principal	$ 0.0	$ 13.9
Discount	0.0	0.0
Carrying Value	$ 0.0	13.9
Credit facilities: April 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	Variable
Principal	$ 0.0	25.0
Discount	0.0	0.0
Carrying Value	$ 0.0	25.0
Credit facilities: May 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	Variable
Principal	$ 0.0	0.0
Discount	0.0	0.0
Carrying Value	$ 0.0	0.0
Senior notes: May 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate (in percentage)	3.80%
Principal	$ 700.0	700.0
Discount	(0.1)	(0.2)
Carrying Value	$ 699.9	699.8
Senior notes: September 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate (in percentage)	5.50%
Principal	$ 650.0	650.0
Discount	(2.9)	(3.4)
Carrying Value	$ 647.1	646.6
Senior notes: March 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate (in percentage)	5.00%
Principal	$ 850.0	850.0
Discount	(0.1)	(0.1)
Carrying Value	$ 849.9	849.9
Senior notes: November 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate (in percentage)	5.25%
Principal	$ 600.0	600.0
Discount	0.0	0.0
Carrying Value	$ 600.0	600.0
Senior notes: June 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate (in percentage)	3.55%		3.55%
Principal	$ 850.0	850.0
Discount	(2.0)	(2.2)
Carrying Value	$ 848.0	847.8
Senior notes: May 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate (in percentage)	4.75%
Principal	$ 550.0	550.0
Discount	(5.7)	(1.3)
Carrying Value	$ 544.3	548.7
Senior notes: March 2035 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate (in percentage)	6.086%
Principal	$ 275.7	275.7
Discount	(24.5)	(24.9)
Carrying Value	$ 251.2	250.8
Senior notes: March 2040 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate (in percentage)	6.20%
Principal	$ 650.0	650.0
Discount	(0.5)	(0.5)
Carrying Value	$ 649.5	649.5
Senior notes: May 2041 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate (in percentage)	5.70%
Principal	$ 600.0	600.0
Discount	(3.3)	(3.4)
Carrying Value	$ 596.7	596.6
Debentures: May 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate (in percentage)	9.25%			9.25%
Principal	$ 35.3	35.3
Discount	(1.7)	(1.9)
Carrying Value	$ 33.6	33.4
Debentures: September 2035 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate (in percentage)	7.40%			7.40%
Principal	$ 165.2	165.2
Discount	(41.0)	(41.4)
Carrying Value	$ 124.2	123.8
Tax-exempt: 2014 - 2038 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate, minimum	0.45%
Interest Rate, maximum	5.625%
Principal	$ 1,087.7	1,097.9
Discount	0.0	(0.4)
Carrying Value	$ 1,087.7	1,097.5
Other: 2013 - 2046 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate, minimum	5.00%
Interest Rate, maximum	12.203%
Principal	$ 86.0	87.2
Discount	0.0	0.0
Carrying Value	$ 86.0	$ 87.2

Debt (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Debt (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Cash Paid in Loss on Extinguishment of Debt	$ 0.0	$ 25.9	$ 90.6
Non-cash Loss On Extinguishment of Debt	2.1	86.7	120.2
Total Loss on Extinguishment of Debt	2.1	112.6	210.8
Tax-exempt financings [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Principal Repaid	189.1	94.0	30.0
Cash Paid in Loss on Extinguishment of Debt	0.0	0.0	0.0
Non-cash Loss On Extinguishment of Debt	2.1	14.2	3.5
Total Loss on Extinguishment of Debt	$ 2.1	14.2	3.5
Amendments to Credit Facilities [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Principal Repaid		0.0	0.0
Cash Paid in Loss on Extinguishment of Debt		0.0	0.0
Non-cash Loss On Extinguishment of Debt		1.5	1.7
Total Loss on Extinguishment of Debt		1.5	1.7
$750.0 million 6.875% senior notes due June 2017 [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Principal Repaid		750.0
Cash Paid in Loss on Extinguishment of Debt		25.8
Non-cash Loss On Extinguishment of Debt		71.0
Total Loss on Extinguishment of Debt		96.8
$600.0 million 7.125% senior notes due May 2016 [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Principal Repaid			600.0
Cash Paid in Loss on Extinguishment of Debt			21.4
Non-cash Loss On Extinguishment of Debt			61.3
Total Loss on Extinguishment of Debt			82.7
$99.5 million 9.250% debentures due May 2021 [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Principal Repaid			64.2
Cash Paid in Loss on Extinguishment of Debt			24.2
Non-cash Loss On Extinguishment of Debt			3.8
Total Loss on Extinguishment of Debt			28.0
$360.0 million 7.400% debentures due September 2035 [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Principal Repaid			194.8
Cash Paid in Loss on Extinguishment of Debt			44.7
Non-cash Loss On Extinguishment of Debt			49.9
Total Loss on Extinguishment of Debt			94.6
Ineffective portion of interest rate lock settlements [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Principal Repaid		0.0	0.0
Cash Paid in Loss on Extinguishment of Debt		0.1	0.3
Non-cash Loss On Extinguishment of Debt		0.0	0.0
Total Loss on Extinguishment of Debt		$ 0.1	$ 0.3

Debt (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Future maturities of debt
2014	$ 15.7
2015	10.2
2016	4.2
2017	4.5
2018	705.0
Thereafter	6,360.3
Total long term debt maturities	$ 7,099.9	$ 7,150.2

Debt (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Debt (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Components of interest expense
Interest expense on debt and capital lease obligations	$ 319.8	$ 338.5	$ 372.9
Accretion of debt discounts	6.9	12.2	25.6
Accretion of remediation reserves and other	40.6	46.2	49.8
Less: capitalized interest	(7.3)	(8.4)	(8.1)
Total interest expense	$ 360.0	$ 388.5	$ 440.2

Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($)	May 31, 2012	May 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011	Feb. 28, 2011
Credit Facilities:
Aggregate amount under Amended and Restated Credit Facility					$ 500,000,000
Reduced amount of existing credit facility	$ 1,000,000,000.0
Amount of borrowings outstanding					7,099,900,000	$ 7,150,200,000
Tax-Exempt Financings:
Long-term debt					$ 7,018,100,000	7,070,500,000
Percentage of tax exempt financings					85.00%
Restricted Cash and Investments, Noncurrent					$ 169,700,000	164,200,000
Restricted financing proceeds					21,900,000	24,700,000
Other Debt:
Capital lease liabilities					85,900,000	87,000,000
Interest Paid:
Interest paid					324,000,000	341,000,000	$ 396,200,000
Interest Rate Swap and Lock Agreements:
Reduction to interest expense due to periodic settlements of active swap agreements						5,400,000
Derivative, Notional Amount				$ 725,000,000	300,000,000.0
Interest rate swap at fair value					4,400,000
Net interest income related to swap settlements					2,000,000
Gain on the change in fair value of the hedged senior notes					4,500,000
Loss on the related interest rate swaps					4,400,000
Amount of interest rate locks terminated and paid			$ 4,800,000
Effective portion of interest rate locks recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax					23,000,000	24,600,000
Derivative fixed interest rate, minimum				3.10%
Derivative fixed interest rate, maximum				4.61%
Amount paid to counterparties, interest rate locks				$ 36,500,000
Effective portion of interest rate locks amortized as an adjustment to interest expense					2,700,000	$ 2,200,000	$ 1,400,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Interest Rate Swap and Lock Agreements:
Derivative, Notional Amount										$ 210,000,000
Interest at fixed rates										6.75%
Expected to amortization over next twelve months, yield adjustment					$ 2,600,000
Interest Rate Locks [Member]
Interest Rate Swap and Lock Agreements:
Derivative, Notional Amount			$ 200,000,000
Interest at fixed rates			2.20%
Credit Facilities [Member]
Credit Facilities:
Interest rate						1.32%
Senior Notes and Debentures:
Interest rate						1.32%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Senior Notes and Debentures:
Proceeds from notes payable		$ 619,000,000
Minimum [Member]
Tax-Exempt Financings:
Tax-exempt financings maturity period					2014
Other Debt:
Range of capital lease liabilities maturity period					2014
Maximum [Member]
Tax-Exempt Financings:
Tax-exempt financings maturity period					2038
Other Debt:
Range of capital lease liabilities maturity period					2046
Credit facilities due May 2017 [Member]
Credit Facilities:
Revolving credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,250,000,000.00
Amount of borrowings outstanding					$ 0	$ 0
Tax-Exempt Financings:
Long-term debt					$ 0	0
$99.5 million 9.250% debentures due May 2021 [Member]
Credit Facilities:
Interest rate					9.25%		9.25%
Amount of borrowings outstanding					$ 35,300,000	35,300,000
Senior Notes and Debentures:
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 99,500,000.0
Interest rate					9.25%		9.25%
Redemption of senior notes, face amount							$ 64,200,000
Debt instrument, periodic payment, principal		59,200,000
Tax-Exempt Financings:
Long-term debt					$ 33,600,000	33,400,000
$360.0 million 7.400% debentures due September 2035 [Member]
Credit Facilities:
Interest rate					7.40%		7.40%
Amount of borrowings outstanding					$ 165,200,000	165,200,000
Senior Notes and Debentures:
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 360,000,000.0
Interest rate					7.40%		7.40%
Redemption of senior notes, face amount							$ 194,800,000
Proceeds from notes payable		221,800,000
Debt instrument, periodic payment, principal		180,700,000
Tax-Exempt Financings:
Long-term debt					$ 124,200,000	123,800,000
$1.0 billion revolver due 2012 [Member]
Credit Facilities:
Amount of borrowings outstanding					0	25,000,000
Letters of credit utilizing availability under our credit facilities					722,100,000	909,400,000
Balance availability under Letters of Credit Facilities					1,527,900,000	1,315,600,000
Tax-Exempt Financings:
Long-term debt					0	$ 25,000,000
Uncommitted revolver [Member]
Credit Facilities:
Interest rate						1.35%
Amount of borrowings outstanding					0	$ 13,900,000
Senior Notes and Debentures:
Interest rate						1.35%
Tax-Exempt Financings:
Long-term debt					$ 0	$ 13,900,000
Uncommitted revolver, original borrowing capacity [Member]
Credit Facilities:
Revolving credit facility maximum borrowing capacity									$ 75,000,000.0
Uncommitted revolver, amended borrowing capacity [Member]
Credit Facilities:
Revolving credit facility maximum borrowing capacity								$ 125,000,000.0
$850.0 million 3.550% senior notes due June 2022 [Member]
Credit Facilities:
Interest rate			3.55%		3.55%
Amount of borrowings outstanding					$ 850,000,000	850,000,000
Senior Notes and Debentures:
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 850,000,000.0
Interest rate			3.55%		3.55%
Tax-Exempt Financings:
Long-term debt					$ 848,000,000	$ 847,800,000
Interest Rate Swap and Lock Agreements:
Effective portion of interest rate locks recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income, before tax					4,700,000
Effective portion of interest rate locks recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax					$ 2,700,000
$750.0 million 6.875% senior notes due June 2017 [Member]
Credit Facilities:
Interest rate					6.875%	6.875%
Senior Notes and Debentures:
Debt instrument, face amount						$ 750,000,000.0
Interest rate					6.875%	6.875%
Redemption of senior notes, face amount						$ 750,000,000
6.750% senior notes due August 2011 [Member]
Credit Facilities:
Interest rate										6.75%
Senior Notes and Debentures:
Interest rate										6.75%
Notes payable										$ 387,000,000
$700.0 million 3.800% senior notes due May 2018 [Member]
Credit Facilities:
Interest rate					3.80%
Amount of borrowings outstanding					$ 700,000,000	700,000,000
Senior Notes and Debentures:
Interest rate					3.80%
Debt instrument, increase, additional borrowings		700,000,000.0
Tax-Exempt Financings:
Long-term debt					$ 699,900,000	699,800,000
$600.0 million 5.700% senior notes due 2041 [Member]
Credit Facilities:
Interest rate					5.70%
Senior Notes and Debentures:
Interest rate					5.70%
Debt instrument, increase, additional borrowings		600,000,000.0
$600.0 million 7.125% senior notes due May 2016 [Member]
Credit Facilities:
Interest rate					7.125%		7.125%
Senior Notes and Debentures:
Debt instrument, face amount		600,000,000.0					$ 600,000,000.0
Interest rate					7.125%		7.125%
Redemption of senior notes, face amount							$ 600,000,000
Proceeds from notes payable		621,400,000
$550.0 million 4.750% senior notes May 2023 [Member]
Credit Facilities:
Interest rate					4.75%
Amount of borrowings outstanding					$ 550,000,000	550,000,000
Senior Notes and Debentures:
Interest rate					4.75%
Debt instrument, increase, additional borrowings		550,000,000.0
Proceeds from notes payable		$ 81,600,000
Tax-Exempt Financings:
Long-term debt					$ 544,300,000	548,700,000
6.375% senior notes due May 2011 [Member]
Credit Facilities:
Interest rate		6.375%
Senior Notes and Debentures:
Interest rate		6.375%
Notes payable		$ 216,900,000
5.750% senior notes matured [Member]
Credit Facilities:
Interest rate											5.75%
Senior Notes and Debentures:
Interest rate											5.75%
Notes payable											$ 262,900,000
5.00% senior notes due March 2020 [Member]
Credit Facilities:
Interest rate					5.00%
Amount of borrowings outstanding					$ 850,000,000	850,000,000
Senior Notes and Debentures:
Interest rate					5.00%
Tax-Exempt Financings:
Long-term debt					$ 849,900,000	849,900,000
6.20% senior notes due March 2040 [Member]
Credit Facilities:
Interest rate					6.20%
Amount of borrowings outstanding					$ 650,000,000	650,000,000
Senior Notes and Debentures:
Interest rate					6.20%
Tax-Exempt Financings:
Long-term debt					$ 649,500,000	649,500,000
Tax-exempt financings [Member]
Credit Facilities:
Amount of borrowings outstanding					1,087,700,000	1,097,900,000
Senior Notes and Debentures:
Redemption of senior notes, face amount					189,100,000	94,000,000	$ 30,000,000
Tax-Exempt Financings:
Long-term debt					$ 1,087,700,000	1,097,500,000
Senior notes: 2011 Notes [Member]
Interest Rate Swap and Lock Agreements:
Effective portion of interest rate locks recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income, before tax						36,200,000
Effective portion of interest rate locks recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax						$ 21,200,000

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, by Jurisdiction [Abstract]
Federal		$ 289.6	$ 228.7	$ 201.7
State		35.3	29.2	38.6
Federal and state deferred provision		3.8	83.9	334.8
State deferred benefit - change in valuation allowance	$ (43.5)	(42.3)	0.0	0.0
Uncertain tax positions and interest, and other		(24.3)	(90.0)	(257.7)
Provision for income taxes		$ 262.1	$ 251.8	$ 317.4

Income Taxes (Details 1)	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details 1)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Reconciliations of the statutory federal income tax rate to our effective tax
Federal statutory rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	3.10%	2.50%	3.20%
Change in valuation allowance	(5.00%)	0.00%	0.00%
Non-deductible expenses	1.00%	1.10%	1.60%
Uncertain tax position taxes and interest	(1.80%)	(4.70%)	(2.50%)
Other, net	(1.50%)	(3.30%)	(2.30%)
Effective income tax rate	30.80%	30.60%	35.00%

Income Taxes (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Deferred tax liabilities relating to:
Differences between book and tax basis of property	$ (983.6)	$ (955.6)
Difference between book and tax basis of intangible assets	(692.5)	(676.5)
Basis difference due to redemption of partnership interests	(128.5)	(128.6)
Total liabilities	(1,804.6)	(1,760.7)
Deferred tax assets relating to:
Environmental reserves	356.0	348.3
Accruals not currently deductible	244.2	232.2
State net operating loss carryforwards	126.4	130.2
Difference between book and tax basis of other assets	111.4	92.4
Deferred taxes on uncertain tax positions	16.4	17.5
Other	5.5	5.8
Total assets	859.9	826.4
Valuation allowance	(76.9)	(124.8)
Net deferred tax asset	783.0	701.6
Net deferred tax liabilities	$ (1,021.6)	$ (1,059.1)

Income Taxes (Details 3) - Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Movement in Deferred Tax Valuation Allowances [Roll Forward]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance	$ 124.8	$ 118.1	$ 120.1
Additions charged to income	0.1	1.9	2.1
Accounts written-off	(42.3)	(3.2)	(4.3)
Other, net	(5.7)	8.3	0.5
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance	76.9	124.8	118.1
Expirations of state net operating losses [Member]
Movement in Deferred Tax Valuation Allowances [Roll Forward]
Accounts written-off	$ 0.0	$ (0.3)	$ (0.3)

Income Taxes (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	$ 84.7	$ 54.3	$ 222.8
Additions based on tax positions related to current year	0.3	0.9	0.0
Additions for tax positions of prior years	11.4	64.0	0.6
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(2.4)	0.0	(162.2)
Reductions for tax positions resulting from lapse of statute of limitations	(1.3)	(7.3)	0.0
Settlements	(20.7)	(27.2)	(6.9)
Balance at end of year	$ 72.0	$ 84.7	$ 54.3

Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Favorable impact due to adjustments in valuation allowance	$ 43,500,000		$ 42,300,000	$ 0	$ 0
Decrease in tax provision due to reversal of previously accrued tax and interest			14,000,000	35,000,000	23,000,000
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, tax credits and change in state rate estimates			9,600,000	16,000,000	19,000,000
Tax charge related to non-deductible goodwill expense as a result of various divestitures			300,000	0	7,100,000
State net operating loss carryforwards	126,400,000		126,400,000	130,200,000
Undistributed earnings of Puerto Rican subsidiaries			41,000,000	40,000,000
Estimated federal income taxes on undistributed earnings of Puerto Rican subsidiaries			14,000,000
Income taxes paid, net of refunds received			$ 288,000,000	$ 185,000,000	173,000,000
Bonus depreciation for property		100.00%	50.00%	50.00%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	72,000,000	$ 222,800,000	$ 72,000,000	$ 84,700,000	54,300,000
Unrecognized tax benefits if recognized that would impact effective tax rate	46,800,000		46,800,000	59,900,000
Interest on income taxes accrued			1,200,000	1,000,000	12,000,000
Accrued liability for penalties	500,000		500,000	700,000	700,000
Accrued liability for interest related to uncertain tax positions and penalties	17,000,000		17,000,000	18,900,000	49,700,000
Unrecognized tax benefits settlements with taxing authorities, minimum			10,000,000
Unrecognized tax benefits settlements with taxing authorities, maximum			20,000,000
Valuation Allowance, Operating Loss Carryforwards [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
State net operating loss carryforwards	6,300,000		6,300,000
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Gross reduction in unrecognized tax benefits			20,700,000	$ 27,200,000	166,200,000
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Gross reduction in unrecognized tax benefits					$ 2,900,000
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] \| Valuation Allowance, Operating Loss Carryforwards [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
State net operating loss carryforwards	$ 70,600,000		$ 70,600,000

Employee Benefit Plans (Details)	12 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plans (Details)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Weighted-average assumptions for calculating fair values of stock options granted
Contractual life (in years)	4 years 3 months 18 days
Stock options granted [Member]
Weighted-average assumptions for calculating fair values of stock options granted
Expected volatility	28.90%	27.80%	27.30%
Risk-free interest rate	0.70%	0.80%	1.70%
Dividend yield	3.20%	3.20%	2.70%
Expected life (in years)	4 years 6 months	4 years 6 months	4 years 4 months 24 days
Contractual life (in years)	7 years	7 years	7 years

Employee Benefit Plans (Details 1) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Number of Shares, Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)	13.7	14.3	13.6
Number of Shares, Granted (in shares)	3.0	3.1	3.0
Number of Shares, Exercised (in shares)	(5.5)	(2.9)	(1.7)
Number of Shares, Forfeited or expired (in shares)	(0.7)	(0.8)	(0.6)
Number of Shares, Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	10.5	13.7	14.3
Number of Shares, Exercisable (in shares)	4.3
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share, Outstanding, beginning balance	$ 27.51	$ 26.13	$ 24.97
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share, Granted	31.21	29.63	29.83
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share, Exercised	26.48	29.32	22.31
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share, Forfeited or expired	30.02	28.80	28.63
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share, Outstanding, ending balance	28.91	$ 27.51	$ 26.13
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share, Exercisable	$ 27.11
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years), Outstanding	4 years 3 months 18 days
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years), Exercisable	3 years
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercised	$ 36.0	$ 18.8	$ 14.4
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding	44.8
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable	$ 26.3

Employee Benefit Plans (Details 2) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Restricted stock unit and restricted stock activity
Number of Restricted Stock Units and Shares of Restricted Stock, Unissued, beginning balance (in shares)	905,300	770,000	849,300
Number of Restricted Stock Units and Shares of Restricted Stock, Granted (in shares)	361,800	303,800	179,200
Number of Restricted Stock Units and Shares of Restricted Stock, Vested and issued (in shares)	(243,000)	(167,200)	(250,500)
Number of Restricted Stock Units and Shares of Restricted Stock, Forfeited (in shares)	(27,100)	(1,300)	(8,000)
Number of Restricted Stock Units and Shares of Restricted Stock, Unissued, ending balance (in shares)	997,000	905,300	770,000
Number of Restricted Stock Units and Shares of Restricted Stock, Vested and unissued (in shares)	618,000
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Unissued, beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$ 27.51	$ 27.17	$ 26.39
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Granted (in dollars per share)	30.16	27.76	29.97
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Vested and Issued (in dollars per share)	28.16	26.35	26.61
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Forfeited (in dollars per share)	30.66	$ 29.79	$ 24.97
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share, Vested and Unissued (in dollars per share)	$ 26.96
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years), Unissued	7 months 6 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Unissued	$ 33.1
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Employees [Member]
Restricted stock unit and restricted stock activity
Number of Restricted Stock Units and Shares of Restricted Stock, Granted (in shares)	21,223

Employee Benefit Plans (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plans (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Change in Plan Assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$ 295.3
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	269.8	$ 295.3
Amounts recognized in the statement of financial position consist of:
Noncurrent assets and (liabilities)	(6.5)	(12.7)
Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accumulated Benefit Obligation	261.7	301.4
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	301.4	343.5
Interest cost	11.0	13.1	$ 17.0
Actuarial (gain) loss	(14.9)	(6.9)
Benefits paid	(35.8)	(48.3)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	261.7	301.4	343.5
Change in Plan Assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	295.3	303.6
Actual return on plan assets	13.2	43.0
Estimated expenses	(2.9)	(3.0)
Benefits paid	(35.8)	(48.3)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	269.8	295.3	$ 303.6
Funded (unfunded) status	8.1	(6.1)
Amounts recognized in the statement of financial position consist of:
Noncurrent assets and (liabilities)	8.1	(6.1)
Net amount recognized	$ 8.1	$ (6.1)
Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:
Discount rate	4.50%	3.70%

Employee Benefit Plans (Details 4) - Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost:
Service cost	$ 2.9	$ 3.0	$ 3.0
Interest cost	11.0	13.1	17.0
Expected return on plan assets	(16.2)	(18.9)	(23.5)
Recognized net actual gain	(0.2)	0.0	(0.5)
Amortization of prior service cost	0.1	0.1	0.1
Settlement income	(3.5)	(2.2)	(5.9)
Net periodic benefit cost	$ (5.9)	$ (4.9)	$ (9.8)
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate	3.90%	3.60%	5.25%
Expected return on plan assets	6.00%	6.50%	7.25%

Employee Benefit Plans (Details 6)	12 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plans (Details 6)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Asset Allocation	100.00%
Actual Asset Allocation	100.00%	100.00%
Debt Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Asset Allocation	70.00%
Actual Asset Allocation	70.00%	70.00%
Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target Asset Allocation	30.00%
Actual Asset Allocation	30.00%	30.00%

Employee Benefit Plans (Details 8) - Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member] $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Estimated future benefit payments
2014	$ 19.7
2015	18.8
2016	18.8
2017	18.7
2018	18.4
2019 through 2023	$ 89.2

Employee Benefit Plans (Details 9) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plans (Details 9) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Republic Contributions to Plan	$ 43.8	$ 45.5	$ 48.7
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension plan EIN	36-6044243
Pension protection act zone status		Critical	Critical
Funding improvement or rehabilitation plan status pending / implemented	Implemented
Republic Contributions to Plan	$ 1.8	$ 3.5	$ 3.9
Surcharge Imposed	No
Local 731 Private Scavengers And Garage Attendants Pension Trust Fund [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension plan EIN	36-6513567
Pension protection act zone status		Critical	Endangered
Funding improvement or rehabilitation plan status pending / implemented	Implemented
Republic Contributions to Plan	$ 6.9	$ 6.3	$ 3.4
Surcharge Imposed	No
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension plan EIN	91-6145047
Pension protection act zone status		Safe	Safe
Funding improvement or rehabilitation plan status pending / implemented	No
Republic Contributions to Plan	$ 25.3	$ 26.7	$ 31.6
Surcharge Imposed	No
Individually Significant Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Republic Contributions to Plan	$ 34.0	36.5	38.9
All Other Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Republic Contributions to Plan	$ 9.8	$ 9.0	$ 9.8

Employee Benefit Plans (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plans (Details Textual)	Mar. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) PensionPlan $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percent of total contributions that we are listed as providing more than for Local 731 Private Scavengers and Garage Attendants Pension Trust Fund		5.00%
Reserve for stock issuance \| shares		900,000
Option forfeiture rate		3.00%
Weighted-average estimated fair values of stock options granted \| $ / shares		$ 5.27	$ 4.77	$ 5.35
Compensation expense for stock options		$ 12,900,000	$ 13,200,000	$ 13,100,000
Total unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding stock options		$ 9,100,000
Weighted average period, in years		1 year 9 months 18 days
Total Fair Value of Stock Options Vested During Year		$ 10,800,000	10,900,000	8,700,000
Excess tax benefits		$ 3,800,000	$ 1,900,000	$ 2,500,000
Restricted stock awarded to executives, other officers and directors \| shares		361,800	303,800	179,200
Restricted stock awarded, vested immediately \| shares		243,000	167,200	250,500
Pension Contributions		$ 0
Amount included in accumulated other comprehensive income not yet recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost		$ 35,500,000	$ 27,100,000
Approximate percent of our workforce represented by various labor unions		26.00%
Approximate percent of our workforce covered by collective bargaining agreements		5.00%
Number of multi-employer pension plans under collective bargaining agreements in which company contributes \| PensionPlan		26
Approximate percentage of our total current employees that are participants in multi-employer pension plans		20.00%
Contributions to pension plan amount considered to be significant		$ 43,800,000	45,500,000	$ 48,700,000
Percentage of funded status of pension protection act critical zone maximum		65.00%
Percentage of funded status of pension protection act endangered zone maximum		80.00%
Percentage of funded status of pension protection act Safe zone minimum		80.00%
Withdrawal liability - Central States Pension and Other Funds		$ 171,400,000	30,700,000
Percentage of employer contribution as percentage of first three percentage of eligible compensation		100.00%
Percentage of eligible compensation contributed by employer		3.00%
Percentage of employer contribution as percentage of next two percentage of eligible compensation		50.00%
Percentage of eligible compensation contributed by each employee		2.00%
Total expense recorded for matching 401(k) contributions		$ 30,100,000	28,700,000	$ 28,900,000
Deferred compensation plan, employee base salary deferral, maximum percentage		80.00%
Deferred compensation plan, employee bonus deferral, maximum percentage		100.00%
Deferred Compensation Plan Assets		$ 65,100,000	49,900,000
Aggregate cash surrender value of life insurance policies			49,900,000
Deferred compensation plan liability		$ 67,000,000	$ 50,000,000
Percentage of quoted market price on the last day of each calendar quarter at which employee stock purchase plan allows participants to purchase the Company's common stock		95.00%
Stock issuances under stock purchase plan (in shares) \| shares		142,217	169,624	136,621
Total employee contributions		$ 1,100,000
Approximate synergies required under synergy incentive plan to provide compensation				$ 150,000,000
Synergy incentive plan accrual included in long-term liabilities	$ 68,100,000	$ 15,800,000	$ 70,300,000	$ 3,000,000
Employer Matching, Option 1 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Deferred compensation plan, employer matching contribution based on participant's compensation over established 401K limits		2.00%
Employer Matching, Option 2 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Deferred		50.00%
Cash Balance Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Benefits payable calculation, highest earnings service period (in years)		5 years
Benefits payable calculation, service period (in years)		10 years
Age limit for early retirement of participants under cash balance plan		55 years
Completion period of credited service for participants under cash balance plan		10 years
Years of consecutive service to be eligible to retire with full benefits		35 years
Minimum employee retirement age to receive full benefits		62 years
Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Term of obligation based on expected retirement dates (in years)		10 years
Average long-term rate of return, company goal		6.35%
Executives [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Period of increments vested			4 years	4 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense		$ 6,300,000	$ 8,000,000	$ 7,500,000
Total unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding restricted stock units and restricted shares		$ 7,800,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock awarded to executives, other officers and directors \| shares		72,842	75,000	82,500
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Executives [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock awarded to executives, other officers and directors \| shares		237,721	179,201	76,699
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock awarded to executives, other officers and directors \| shares		21,223
Restricted Stock Unit Earned As Dividend Equivalents [Member] \| Executives [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock awarded to executives, other officers and directors \| shares		30,009	26,747	20,039
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Executives [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock awarded to executives, other officers and directors \| shares			22,805
Stock Incentive Plan 2007 (Amended and Restated Plan) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Minimum term of options granted		7 years
Maximum term of options granted		10 years
Percentage of increments vested		25.00%
Period of increments vested		4 years
Period of options granted to non-employee directors		10 years
Reserve for stock issuance \| shares		17,100,000
Stock Incentive Plan 2006 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Reserve for stock issuance \| shares		15,600,000
Multiemployer Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Contributions to pension plan amount considered to be significant		$ 3,000,000
Central States Southeast And Southwest Areas Pension Fund [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Withdrawal liability - Central States Pension and Other Funds		$ 169,300,000

Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			38 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Purchase of common stock (in shares)		6.5	11.8	15.7	35.5
Amount used to repurchase of common stock		$ 213.6	$ 324.7	$ 459.7	$ 1,039.2
Average cost per share of common stock (in dollars per share)		$ 32.92	$ 27.44	$ 29.28	$ 29.30
Quarterly dividend per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.99	$ 0.91	$ 0.84
Cash dividends declared		$ 357.3	$ 332.5	$ 314.1
Quarterly dividend payable		$ 93.7	$ 84.9		$ 93.7

Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Basic earnings per share:
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.	$ 236.6	$ 171.4	$ 56.3	$ 124.6	$ 127.0	$ 152.7	$ 149.2	$ 142.9	$ 588.9	$ 571.8	$ 589.2
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)									362,054	366,883	375,961
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)									$ 1.63	$ 1.56	$ 1.57
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.	$ 236.6	$ 171.4	$ 56.3	$ 124.6	$ 127.0	$ 152.7	$ 149.2	$ 142.9	$ 588.9	$ 571.8	$ 589.2
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)									362,054	366,883	375,961
Effect of dilutive securities:
Options to purchase common stock (in shares)									1,332	1,008	1,495
Unvested restricted stock awards (in shares)									36	129	149
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (in shares)									363,422	368,020	377,605
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.65	$ 0.47	$ 0.15	$ 0.34	$ 0.35	$ 0.42	$ 0.40	$ 0.38	$ 1.62	$ 1.55	$ 1.56
Options to purchase common stock [Member]
Antidilutive securities not included in the diluted earnings per share calculations:
Options to purchase common stock (in shares)									1,658	7,876	4,546

Segment Reporting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
Segment Reporting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross Revenue									$ 10,144.7	$ 9,731.5	$ 9,758.9
Intercompany Revenue									(1,727.5)	(1,613.2)	(1,566.0)
Net Revenue	$ 2,141.5	$ 2,165.4	$ 2,111.7	$ 1,998.6	$ 2,028.3	$ 2,046.9	$ 2,060.6	$ 1,982.4	8,417.2	8,118.3	8,192.9
Depreciation, Amortization, Depletion and Accretion									954.0	926.9	921.6
Operating Income (Loss)	402.6	$ 352.3	$ 181.2	$ 274.2	288.8	$ 317.9	$ 387.0	$ 326.9	1,210.3	1,320.6	1,552.7
Capital Expenditures									880.8	903.5	936.5
Total Assets	19,949.2				19,616.9				19,949.2	19,616.9	19,551.5
East [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross Revenue									2,857.4	2,838.7	2,930.8
Intercompany Revenue									(401.4)	(392.9)	(405.1)
Net Revenue									2,456.0	2,445.8	2,525.7
Depreciation, Amortization, Depletion and Accretion									257.6	244.6	246.5
Operating Income (Loss)									451.0	474.6	550.7
Capital Expenditures									260.7	223.2	242.7
Total Assets	4,972.3				4,916.6				4,972.3	4,916.6	4,930.9
Central [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross Revenue									3,098.5	2,969.3	2,951.4
Intercompany Revenue									(586.4)	(544.5)	(521.1)
Net Revenue									2,512.1	2,424.8	2,430.3
Depreciation, Amortization, Depletion and Accretion									304.6	285.0	277.1
Operating Income (Loss)									494.5	474.5	529.3
Capital Expenditures									297.5	296.8	322.2
Total Assets	5,794.7				5,668.4				5,794.7	5,668.4	5,629.8
West [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross Revenue									4,049.8	3,819.8	3,762.7
Intercompany Revenue									(725.4)	(661.8)	(623.6)
Net Revenue									3,324.4	3,158.0	3,139.1
Depreciation, Amortization, Depletion and Accretion									342.8	332.7	335.8
Operating Income (Loss)									766.6	685.9	735.9
Capital Expenditures									303.4	357.4	369.7
Total Assets	8,274.9				8,226.1				8,274.9	8,226.1	8,137.3
Corporate entities [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross Revenue									139.0	103.7	114.0
Intercompany Revenue									(14.3)	(14.0)	(16.2)
Net Revenue									124.7	89.7	97.8
Depreciation, Amortization, Depletion and Accretion									49.0	64.6	62.2
Operating Income (Loss)									(501.8)	(314.4)	(263.2)
Capital Expenditures									19.2	26.1	1.9
Total Assets	$ 907.3				$ 805.8				$ 907.3	$ 805.8	$ 853.5

Segment Reporting (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
Segment Reporting (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total collection									$ 6,466.5	$ 6,256.5	$ 6,171.5
Transfer									1,021.8	964.5	994.2
Less: Intercompany									(615.2)	(575.3)	(572.8)
Transfer, net									406.6	389.2	421.4
Landfill									1,927.2	1,863.3	1,867.6
Less: Intercompany									(902.2)	(862.5)	(846.9)
Landfill, net									1,025.0	1,000.8	1,020.7
Sale of recyclable materials									374.6	349.0	438.6
Other non-core									144.5	122.8	140.7
Other									519.1	471.8	579.3
Net Revenue	$ 2,141.5	$ 2,165.4	$ 2,111.7	$ 1,998.6	$ 2,028.3	$ 2,046.9	$ 2,060.6	$ 1,982.4	$ 8,417.2	$ 8,118.3	$ 8,192.9
Total collection (in percentage)									76.80%	77.10%	75.40%
Transfer, net (in percentage)									4.80%	4.80%	5.10%
Landfill, net (in percentage)									12.20%	12.30%	12.50%
Sale of recyclable materials (in percentage)									4.50%	4.30%	5.40%
Other non-core (in percentage)									1.70%	1.50%	1.60%
Other (in percentage)									6.20%	5.80%	7.00%
Total revenue (in percentage)									100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Residential [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total collection									$ 2,175.5	$ 2,155.7	$ 2,135.7
Total collection (in percentage)									25.80%	26.60%	26.10%
Commercial [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total collection									$ 2,616.9	$ 2,523.2	$ 2,487.5
Total collection (in percentage)									31.10%	31.10%	30.40%
Industrial [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total collection									$ 1,639.4	$ 1,544.2	$ 1,515.4
Total collection (in percentage)									19.50%	19.00%	18.50%
Other [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Total collection									$ 34.7	$ 33.4	$ 32.9
Total collection (in percentage)									0.40%	0.40%	0.40%

Segment Reporting (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended
Segment Reporting (Details Textual)	Dec. 31, 2013 Segment
Segment Information (Textual)
Number of reportable segments	3

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 5.8	$ 21.5	$ (21.9)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(11.1)	(19.3)	44.7
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	2.3	3.6	(1.3)
Net current-period other comprehensive income	(8.8)	(15.7)	43.4
Ending balance	(3.0)	5.8	21.5
Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	23.1	24.5	5.4
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(4.0)	(3.7)	24.0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0.2	2.3	(4.9)
Net current-period other comprehensive income	(3.8)	(1.4)	19.1
Ending balance	19.3	23.1	24.5
Defined Benefit Pension Items [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(17.3)	(3.0)	(27.3)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(7.1)	(15.6)	20.7
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	2.1	1.3	3.6
Net current-period other comprehensive income	(5.0)	(14.3)	24.3
Ending balance	$ (22.3)	$ (17.3)	$ (3.0)

- Definition

Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge.

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Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 2,141.5	$ 2,165.4	$ 2,111.7	$ 1,998.6	$ 2,028.3	$ 2,046.9	$ 2,060.6	$ 1,982.4	$ 8,417.2	$ 8,118.3	$ 8,192.9
Cost of operations									5,234.7	5,005.7	4,865.1
Interest expense									(360.0)	(388.5)	(440.2)
Selling, general and administrative									853.8	820.9	825.4
Income before income taxes									851.2	823.9	906.3
Tax expense									(262.1)	(251.8)	(317.4)
Net income	$ 236.7	$ 171.1	$ 56.4	$ 124.9	$ 127.0	$ 152.8	$ 149.5	$ 142.8	589.1	572.1	588.9
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net income									2.3	3.6	(1.3)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Income before income taxes									0.4	3.9	(8.3)
Tax expense									(0.2)	(1.6)	3.4
Net income									0.2	2.3	(4.9)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges [Member] \| Recycling commodity hedges [Member]
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Revenue									0.2	3.3	(7.8)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges [Member] \| Fuel hedges [Member]
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of operations									2.9	2.8	0.9
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges [Member] \| Interest rate contracts [Member]
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Interest expense									(2.7)	(2.2)	(1.4)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Selling, general and administrative									3.5	2.2	6.1
Tax expense									(1.4)	(0.9)	(2.5)
Net income									$ 2.1	$ 1.3	$ 3.6

Financial Instruments (Details)	Dec. 31, 2013 gal $ / gal
Fuel Hedges Remaining 2014 [Member]
Summary of fuel hedges outstanding
Notional Amount (in gallons per month) \| gal	27,000,000
Weighted Average Contract Price (in dollars per gallon) \| $ / gal	3.81
Fuel Hedges Remaining 2015 [Member]
Summary of fuel hedges outstanding
Notional Amount (in gallons per month) \| gal	18,000,000
Weighted Average Contract Price (in dollars per gallon) \| $ / gal	3.74
Fuel Hedges Remaining 2016 [Member]
Summary of fuel hedges outstanding
Notional Amount (in gallons per month) \| gal	12,000,000
Weighted Average Contract Price (in dollars per gallon) \| $ / gal	3.68

Financial Instruments (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Liabilities:
Fair value of fuel and commodity hedges included in other accrued liabilities	$ 0.7	$ 1.6
Recycling commodity hedges [Member]
Assets:
Other current assets	0.3	1.0
Derivative Liability	0.6	1.2
Fair Value [Member]
Assets:
Total assets	219.6	107.0
Liabilities:
Total liabilities	7,543.2	8,100.8
Fair Value [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets:
Total assets	176.0	62.8
Liabilities:
Total liabilities	0.0	0.0
Fair Value [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets:
Total assets	43.6	44.2
Liabilities:
Total liabilities	7,543.2	8,100.8
Fair Value [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets:
Total assets	0.0	0.0
Liabilities:
Total liabilities	0.0	0.0
Fair Value [Member] \| Recycling commodity hedges [Member]
Assets:
Other current assets	0.3	1.0
Derivative Liability	0.6
Liabilities:
Fair value of fuel and commodity hedges included in other accrued liabilities		1.2
Fair Value [Member] \| Recycling commodity hedges [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets:
Other current assets	0.0	0.0
Derivative Liability	0.0
Liabilities:
Fair value of fuel and commodity hedges included in other accrued liabilities		0.0
Fair Value [Member] \| Recycling commodity hedges [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets:
Other current assets	0.3	1.0
Derivative Liability	0.6
Liabilities:
Fair value of fuel and commodity hedges included in other accrued liabilities		1.2
Fair Value [Member] \| Recycling commodity hedges [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets:
Other current assets	0.0	0.0
Derivative Liability	0.0
Liabilities:
Fair value of fuel and commodity hedges included in other accrued liabilities		0.0
Fair Value [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Assets:
Derivative Liability	4.4
Fair Value [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets:
Derivative Liability	0.0
Fair Value [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets:
Derivative Liability	4.4
Fair Value [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets:
Derivative Liability	0.0
Fair Value [Member] \| Debt [Member]
Liabilities:
Fair value of fuel and commodity hedges included in other accrued liabilities	7,538.1	8,099.2
Fair Value [Member] \| Debt [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
Liabilities:
Fair value of fuel and commodity hedges included in other accrued liabilities	0.0	0.0
Fair Value [Member] \| Debt [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Liabilities:
Fair value of fuel and commodity hedges included in other accrued liabilities	7,538.1	8,099.2
Fair Value [Member] \| Debt [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Liabilities:
Fair value of fuel and commodity hedges included in other accrued liabilities	0.0	0.0
Fair Value [Member] \| Fuel hedges [Member]
Assets:
Other current assets	6.7	3.1
Derivative Liability	0.1
Liabilities:
Fair value of fuel and commodity hedges included in other accrued liabilities		0.4
Fair Value [Member] \| Fuel hedges [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets:
Other current assets	0.0	0.0
Derivative Liability	0.0
Liabilities:
Fair value of fuel and commodity hedges included in other accrued liabilities		0.0
Fair Value [Member] \| Fuel hedges [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets:
Other current assets	6.7	3.1
Derivative Liability	0.1
Liabilities:
Fair value of fuel and commodity hedges included in other accrued liabilities		0.4
Fair Value [Member] \| Fuel hedges [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets:
Other current assets	0.0	0.0
Derivative Liability	0.0
Liabilities:
Fair value of fuel and commodity hedges included in other accrued liabilities		0.0
Fair Value [Member] \| Money market mutual funds [Member]
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	176.0	62.8
Fair Value [Member] \| Money market mutual funds [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	176.0	62.8
Fair Value [Member] \| Money market mutual funds [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	0.0	0.0
Fair Value [Member] \| Money market mutual funds [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	0.0	0.0
Fair Value [Member] \| Bonds [Member]
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	36.6	40.1
Fair Value [Member] \| Bonds [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	0.0	0.0
Fair Value [Member] \| Bonds [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	36.6	40.1
Fair Value [Member] \| Bonds [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	0.0	0.0
Carrying Amount [Member]
Assets:
Total assets	219.6	107.0
Liabilities:
Total liabilities	7,023.2	7,072.1
Carrying Amount [Member] \| Recycling commodity hedges [Member]
Assets:
Other current assets	0.3	1.0
Derivative Liability	0.6
Liabilities:
Fair value of fuel and commodity hedges included in other accrued liabilities		1.2
Carrying Amount [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Assets:
Derivative Liability	4.4
Carrying Amount [Member] \| Debt [Member]
Liabilities:
Fair value of fuel and commodity hedges included in other accrued liabilities	7,018.1	7,070.5
Carrying Amount [Member] \| Fuel hedges [Member]
Assets:
Other current assets	6.7	3.1
Derivative Liability	0.1
Liabilities:
Fair value of fuel and commodity hedges included in other accrued liabilities		0.4
Carrying Amount [Member] \| Money market mutual funds [Member]
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	176.0	62.8
Carrying Amount [Member] \| Bonds [Member]
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	$ 36.6	$ 40.1

Financial Instruments (Details Textual) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Financial Instruments (Details Textual) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) T $ / T	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Ineffective portion of changes in fair value resulting in (losses) gains, recorded in other income (expense) (less than $0.1 million for the years ended)	$ 2.0
Fuel hedges [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value of hedges included in current assets	6.7	$ 3.1
Fair value of hedges included in other accrued liabilities	0.1	0.4
Total gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income for fuel hedges (the effective portion)	2.4	3.4	$ (1.7)
Recycling commodity hedges [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value of hedges included in current assets	0.3	1.0
Fair value of hedges included in other accrued liabilities	0.6	1.2
Total gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income for fuel hedges (the effective portion)	(0.1)	(0.6)	3.0
Other Income [Member] \| Fuel hedges [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Ineffective portion of changes in fair value resulting in (losses) gains, recorded in other income (expense) (less than $0.1 million for the years ended)	0.1	0.1	0.1
Other Income [Member] \| Recycling commodity hedges [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Ineffective portion of changes in fair value resulting in (losses) gains, recorded in other income (expense) (less than $0.1 million for the years ended)	$ 0.1	0.1	$ 0.1
OCC Hedges Remaining 2014 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount (in gallons per month) \| T	90,000
Weighted average floor strike price \| $ / T	90.20
Weighted average cap strike price \| $ / T	139.20
Senior Debt Obligations [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value of fixed rate senior notes and debentures	$ 6,400.0	6,900.0
Carrying value of fixed rate senior notes and debentures	$ 5,800.0	$ 5,800.0

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Future minimum lease obligations under non-cancelable operating leases
2014	$ 26.1
2015	21.6
2016	18.3
2017	17.6
2018	14.5
Thereafter	64.0
Total	$ 162.1

Commitments and Contingencies (Details 1) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Future minimum payments under unconditional purchase commitments
2014	$ 266.7
2015	58.4
2016	38.4
2017	34.4
2018	29.3
Thereafter	231.3
Total	$ 658.5

Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Letter of credit [Member]
Financial instruments and collateral in place
Securities collateral	$ 782.7	$ 1,007.6
Surety bonds [Member]
Financial instruments and collateral in place
Securities collateral	$ 2,819.9	$ 2,741.5

Commitments and Contingencies (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Restricted Cash and Marketable Securities [Abstract]
Financing proceeds	$ 21.9	$ 24.7
Capping, closure and post-closure obligations	56.0	54.8
Self-insurance	88.4	81.3
Other	3.4	3.4
Total restricted cash and marketable securities	$ 169.7	$ 164.2

Commitments and Contingencies - General Legal Proceedings (Details Textual 1) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Losses accrued related to legal proceedings	$ 51
Loss contingency additional potential liability	$ 67

Commitments and Contingencies - Luri Matter (Details Textual 2)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2008	Mar. 20, 2013 USD ($)	May 19, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 24, 2008 USD ($)	Jul. 03, 2008 USD ($)	Aug. 17, 2007 employee Years_old
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of discharge or demote employees (in employees) \| employee											3
Total damage										$ 46,600,000
Punitive damages							$ 500,000	$ 7,000,000		$ 43,100,000
Pre-judgment interest									$ 300,000
Attorney fees and litigation costs									$ 1,100,000
Rate of post-judgment interest	3.00%	3.00%	4.00%	4.00%	5.00%	8.00%
Minimum [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Age of employees discharged or demoted (in years old) \| Years_old											50

Commitments and Contingencies - Congress Development Landfill Matters (Details Textual 3) plantiff in Thousands, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Dec. 23, 2009 plantiff
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Remediation liability	$ 551.7	$ 563.7	$ 543.7	$ 552.1
Additional plaintiffs approximately filed suit in the Circuit Court (in plaintiffs) \| plantiff					3
Minimum damages sought	50.0
Punitive damages minimum	50.0
Congress Landfill [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Remediation liability	82.7
Expected remediation liability to be paid during the next 12 months	9.9
Range of loss for remediation costs (minimum)	53.0
Range of loss for remediation costs (maximum)	$ 153.0

Commitments and Contingencies - Bridgeton Landfill (Details Textual 4)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Mar. 20, 2013 USD ($) household resident	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	May 19, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Jul. 03, 2008 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Remediation liability	$ 551,700,000		$ 563,700,000	$ 543,700,000		$ 552,100,000
Punitive damages		$ 500,000			$ 7,000,000		$ 43,100,000
Households in tenant and owner-occupant classes \| household		269
Residents in tenant and owner-occupant classes \| resident		683
Bridgeton Closed Landfill [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Remediation liability	93,900,000
Expected remediation liability to be paid during the next 12 months	30,900,000
Range of loss for remediation costs (minimum)	63,000,000
Range of loss for remediation costs (maximum)	$ 342,000,000

Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Rent expense	$ 47.8	$ 46.0	$ 49.9
Percentage of ownership interest in company	19.90%
Outstanding amount for land fill operations	$ 1,175.6
Reimbursement obligations on surety bonds	15.8	23.4
Letter of credit [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Letter of credit	$ 722.1	$ 909.4
Minimum [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Lease agreement, remaining terms	1 month
Maximum [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Lease agreement, remaining terms	23 years

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Results of operations
Revenue	$ 2,141.5	$ 2,165.4	$ 2,111.7	$ 1,998.6	$ 2,028.3	$ 2,046.9	$ 2,060.6	$ 1,982.4	$ 8,417.2	$ 8,118.3	$ 8,192.9
Operating income	402.6	352.3	181.2	274.2	288.8	317.9	387.0	326.9	1,210.3	1,320.6	1,552.7
Net income	236.7	171.1	56.4	124.9	127.0	152.8	149.5	142.8	589.1	572.1	588.9
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc.	$ 236.6	$ 171.4	$ 56.3	$ 124.6	$ 127.0	$ 152.7	$ 149.2	$ 142.9	$ 588.9	$ 571.8	$ 589.2
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.65	$ 0.47	$ 0.15	$ 0.34	$ 0.35	$ 0.42	$ 0.40	$ 0.38	$ 1.62	$ 1.55	$ 1.56

- Definition

The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Net Income
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6518256

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 225
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-04.19)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879464&loc=d3e573970-122913

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 260
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.18)
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 04
-Paragraph 20
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Label	Element	Value
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Unissued Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	rsg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsUnissuedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	$ 28.48

Employee Benefit Plans (Details 7) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 269.8	$ 295.3
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	147.1	163.5
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	122.3	131.4
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0.4	0.4
Money Market Account [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5.1	8.5
Money Market Account [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5.1	8.5
Money Market Account [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0.0	0.0
Money Market Account [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0.0	0.0
Common Stock [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	13.5	14.4
Common Stock [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	13.5	14.4
Common Stock [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0.0	0.0
Common Stock [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0.0	0.0
Mutual funds and real estate investment trusts [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	170.7	184.1
Mutual funds and real estate investment trusts [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	128.5	140.6
Mutual funds and real estate investment trusts [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	42.2	43.5
Mutual funds and real estate investment trusts [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0.0	0.0
Bonds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	80.1	87.9
Bonds [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0.0	0.0
Bonds [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	80.1	87.9
Bonds [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0.0	0.0
Limited Partnerships [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0.4	0.4
Limited Partnerships [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0.0	0.0
Limited Partnerships [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0.0	0.0
Limited Partnerships [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 0.4	$ 0.4