ENVIRONMENTAL AND MINE CLOSURE OBLIGATIONS (Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
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| Asset Retirement Obligation [Roll Forward] | Ìý | Ìý |
| Asset retirement obligation at beginning of period | $ 168.4 | $ 187.8 |
| Accretion expense | 7.1 | 13.9 |
| Remediation payments | (0.9) | (5.6) |
| Revision in estimated cash flows | 0.0 | (27.7) |
| Asset retirement obligation at end of period | $ 174.6 | $ 168.4 |
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- Definition The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of accretion expense recognized during the period that is associated with an asset retirement obligation. Accretion expense measures and incorporates changes due to the passage of time into the carrying amount of the liability. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of asset retirement obligations settled, or otherwise disposed of, during the period. This may include asset retirement obligations transferred to third parties associated with the sale of a long-lived asset. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in the asset retirement obligation from changes in the amount or timing of the estimated cash flows associated with the settlement of the obligation. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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