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COMMITTMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES: (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 15 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2010 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2010
Environmental costs |  |  |  |
Environmental capital expenditure |  | $ 4.8 | $ 4.8 | $ 9.3
Peruvian operations. |  |  |  |
Environmental costs |  |  |  |
Environmental capital expenditure |  | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3.8
Mexican operations |  |  |  |
Environmental costs |  |  |  |
Environmental capital expenditure |  | 3.7 | 3.7 | 5.5
Number of categories of collective actions |  | 3 |  |
Minimum number of people claiming injury due to collective action initiative in Civil Federal Procedures Code (CFPC) |  | 30 |  |
Duration for initiative to come into force after the publication in the Official Gazette (in months) |  | 6 |  |
Plant demolition and soil remediation budgeted cost | $ 35.7 |  |  |
Plant demolition and soil cost recognized |  |  | 13,200,000 |

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