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Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Basic earnings per share:      
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc. $ 1,730,985 $ 1,487,586 $ 1,290,405
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) 316,182 316,530 318,811
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 5.47 $ 4.70 $ 4.05
Diluted earnings per share:      
Net income attributable to Republic Services, Inc. $ 1,730,985 $ 1,487,586 $ 1,290,405
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) 316,182 316,530 318,811
Effect of dilutive securities:      
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (in shares) 316,665 317,080 319,425
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 5.47 $ 4.69 $ 4.04
Antidilutive securities not included in the diluted earnings per share calculations (in shares) (less than) 100 100 100
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)      
Effect of dilutive securities:      
Unvested awards (in shares) 104 152 266
Performance Share Units (PSUs)      
Effect of dilutive securities:      
Unvested awards (in shares) 379 398 348