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REVENUE: - Revenue by Geographical Areas (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | $ 2,763.8 | $ 2,532.5
Corporate, other and eliminations |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | (154.7) | (26.1)
Mexican Open-Pit | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 1,646.2 | 1,478.5
Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 177.5 | 124.3
Peruvian Operations | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 1,094.8 | 955.8
Mexico |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 624.6 | 493.9
Mexico | Corporate, other and eliminations |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | (40.0) | (26.1)
Mexico | Mexican Open-Pit | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 533.8 | 453.4
Mexico | Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 130.8 | 66.6
United States |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 562.1 | 425.5
United States | Mexican Open-Pit | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 455.6 | 389.4
United States | Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 15.7 | 17.0
United States | Peruvian Operations | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 90.8 | 19.1
Peru |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 177.8 | 147.4
Peru | Corporate, other and eliminations |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | (114.7) |
Peru | Mexican Open-Pit | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 115.0 |
Peru | Peruvian Operations | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 177.5 | 147.4
Brazil |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 124.3 | 99.0
Brazil | Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 5.2 | 2.0
Brazil | Peruvian Operations | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 119.1 | 97.0
Chile |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 103.5 | 58.0
Chile | Mexican Open-Pit | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales |  | 1.9
Chile | Peruvian Operations | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 103.5 | 56.1
Other American countries |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 11.9 | 12.8
Other American countries | Mexican Open-Pit | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 6.5 | 10.3
Other American countries | Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales |  | 0.7
Other American countries | Peruvian Operations | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 5.4 | 1.8
Switzerland |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 426.8 | 393.8
Switzerland | Mexican Open-Pit | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 227.4 | 294.5
Switzerland | Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 8.3 | 7.0
Switzerland | Peruvian Operations | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 191.1 | 92.3
Italy |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 72.0 | 74.1
Italy | Mexican Open-Pit | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 0.5 |
Italy | Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 4.0 | 0.9
Italy | Peruvian Operations | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 67.5 | 73.2
Spain |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 94.9 | 110.9
Spain | Mexican Open-Pit | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 93.2 | 91.0
Spain | Peruvian Operations | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 1.7 | 19.9
Other European Countries |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 125.3 | 180.9
Other European Countries | Mexican Open-Pit | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 30.8 | 73.4
Other European Countries | Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 8.4 | 26.5
Other European Countries | Peruvian Operations | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 86.1 | 81.0
China |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 112.4 | 56.6
China | Mexican Open-Pit | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 112.4 | 55.0
China | Peruvian Operations | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales |  | 1.9
Singapore |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 61.8 | 202.3
Singapore | Mexican Open-Pit | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 4.7 | 71.6
Singapore | Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 4.9 | 3.6
Singapore | Peruvian Operations | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 52.2 | 127.1
Japan |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 183.4 | 184.0
Japan | Mexican Open-Pit | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 22.0 | 21.4
Japan | Peruvian Operations | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 161.4 | 162.6
Other Asian countries |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 83.0 | 93.3
Other Asian countries | Mexican Open-Pit | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 44.3 | 16.9
Other Asian countries | Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | 0.2 |
Other Asian countries | Peruvian Operations | Operating segment |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |
Net sales | $ 38.5 | $ 76.4

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