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INCOME TAXES: (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
INCOME TAXES: |  |  |  |  |
Income tax provision | $ 157,042 | $ 225,769 | $ 286,235 | $ 429,931 |
Effective income tax rate (as a percent) |  |  | 33.30% | 39.80% |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
Statutory income tax provision |  |  | $ 249,800 | $ 361,600 |
Changes in the entity's uncertain tax positions | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |
Peru |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
Mining royalties tax rate (as a percent) |  |  | 0.50% |  |
Increment in operating income margin for royalty tax (as a percent) |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Increase in royalty tax rate for each 5% increase up to 12% increase in operating income margin (as a percent) |  |  | 0.75% |  |
Royalty charge |  |  | $ 13,700 | 14,400 |
Peruvian royalty |  |  | $ 2,900 | 2,100 |
Increase in special mining tax rate for each 5% increase up to 85% increase in operating income margin (as a percent) |  |  | 0.40% |  |
Accrued special mining tax |  |  | $ 11,200 | $ 19,600 |
Income tax rate ( as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 30.00%
Dividend tax rate |  |  | 4.10% |  |
Peru | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
Mining royalty tax (as a percent) |  |  | 1.00% |  |
Royalty charge assessed as a percentage of net sales |  |  | 1.00% |  |
Special mine tax (as a percent) |  |  | 2.00% |  |
Increment in operating income margin (as a percent) |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Peru | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
Mining royalty tax (as a percent) |  |  | 12.00% |  |
Operating income margin for royalty tax (as a percent) |  |  | 10.00% |  |
Increment in operating income margin for royalty tax (as a percent) |  |  | 12.00% |  |
Special mine tax (as a percent) |  |  | 8.40% |  |
Operating income margin (as a percent) |  |  | 10.00% |  |
Increment in operating income margin (as a percent) |  |  | 85.00% |  |
Mexico |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in effective tax rate (as a percent) |  |  | 2.60% | 4.60% |
Mining royalty tax (as a percent) |  |  | 7.50% |  |
Additional royalty tax over net sales from sales of gold, silver and platinum (as a percent) |  |  | 0.50% |  |
Mexican royalty |  |  | $ 22,300 | $ 46,600 |
Percentage of reduction in dividends payable |  |  | 1.30% |  |
2015 - 2016 |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
Income tax rate ( as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 28.00%
Dividend tax rate |  |  |  |  | 6.80%
2017 - 2018 |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
Income tax rate ( as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 27.00%
Dividend tax rate |  |  |  |  | 8.00%
2019 and later |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
Income tax rate ( as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 26.00%
Dividend tax rate |  |  |  |  | 9.30%

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