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Landfill and Environmental Costs (Narrative) (Details)
$ in Millions, cubicYard in Billions
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
cubicYard
landfill
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Environmental Exit Cost [Line Items]          
Number of active solid waste landfills | landfill   207      
Total available disposal capacity (billion in-place cubic feet) | cubicYard   5.1      
Number of closed landfills | landfill   126      
Net increase (decrease) in amortization expense   $ 5.2 $ 5.8 $ 6.9  
Aggregate potential remediation liability, amount higher than amount recorded   375.0      
Payments for management and monitoring of remediation area   54.9 54.7 57.1  
Remediation liability   485.4 $ 487.5 $ 454.9 $ 462.8
Loss contingency expected to be paid in year one   69.2      
Bridgeton Closed Landfill          
Environmental Exit Cost [Line Items]          
Payments for management and monitoring of remediation area   13.6      
Remediation liability   73.6      
Loss contingency expected to be paid in year one   13.2      
Bridgeton Closed Landfill | Maximum          
Environmental Exit Cost [Line Items]          
Range of loss for remediation costs   $ 141.0      
West Lake Landfill Superfund Site          
Environmental Exit Cost [Line Items]          
Anticipated remediation costs $ 229.0        
West Lake Landfill Superfund Site | Minimum          
Environmental Exit Cost [Line Items]          
Time period allotted for remediation 4 years        
West Lake Landfill Superfund Site | Maximum          
Environmental Exit Cost [Line Items]          
Time period allotted for remediation 5 years