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ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION: (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION:  
Summary of asset retirement obligation activity

 

 

The following table summarizes the asset retirement obligation activity for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (in millions):

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

Balance as of January 1

 

$

190.9

 

$

116.1

 

Changes in estimates

 

 

 

Additions

 

 

 

Payments

 

(0.7

)

(4.2

)

Accretion expense

 

6.8

 

2.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of March 31,

 

$

197.0

 

$

114.8