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ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION: (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION:

Summary of asset retirement obligation activity

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The following table summarizes the asset retirement obligation activity for the first nine months of 2021 and 2020 (in millions):

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​		2021			2020
Balance as of January 1	​	$	545.0	​	$	262.3
Closure payments	​		(3.7)	​		(1.0)
Accretion expense	​		18.3	​		11.1
Balance as of September 30,	​	$	559.6	​	$	272.4

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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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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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