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ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION: (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION:

Summary of asset retirement obligation activity

The following table summarizes the asset retirement obligation activity for years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (in millions):

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​		2019			2018
Balance as of January 1	​	$	217.7	​	$	222.5
Changes in estimates	​		36.4	​		(15.6)
Closure payments	​		(5.3)	​		(0.6)
Accretion expense	​		13.5	​		11.4
Balance as of December 31,	​	$	262.3	​	$	217.7

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Tabular disclosure of the changes in carrying amount of a liability for asset retirement obligations, for changes such as new obligations, changes in estimates of existing obligations, spending on existing obligations, property dispositions, and foreign currency translation.

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