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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Commodity Price Risk Management (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 $ / T tons
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional quantity | tons	23,249
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Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, forward price	23.25
Maximum
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, forward price	28.00

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