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RISK MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - MARKET RISK (Details) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 item
Interest rate contracts - short-term borrowings |
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Average swap rate, fixed (as a percent) | 2.60%
Average swap rate, variable (as a percent) | 2.10%
Interest rate contracts - long-term debt |
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Average swap rate, fixed (as a percent) | 3.40%
Equity contracts |
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Number of forms of stock-based compensation with equity price risk | 1

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