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ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION: (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION:  
Summary of the asset retirement obligation activity

The following table summarizes the asset retirement obligation activity for the two years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (in millions):

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Balance as of January 1

 

$

62.0

 

$

59.1

 

Changes in estimates

 

27.4

 

 

Additions

 

25.1

 

 

Closure payments

 

(0.3

)

(0.5

)

Accretion expense

 

4.0

 

3.4

 

Balance as of December 31,

 

$

118.2

 

$

62.0