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ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION: (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION:  
Summary of the asset retirement obligation activity

 

The following table summarizes the asset retirement obligation activity for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in millions):

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Balance as of January 1

 

$

116.1

 

$

124.8

 

Changes in estimates

 

 

26.7

 

Additions

 

 

 

Payments

 

(4.2

)

(1.5

)

Accretion expense

 

2.9

 

2.0

 

Balance as of March 31,

 

$

114.8

 

$

152.0