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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Legal and Administrative Proceedings) (Details) CAD in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) claim proceeding | Dec. 31, 2012 CAD | Dec. 31, 1999 municipality | Dec. 31, 1968 permit | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Legal and Administrative Proceedings |  |  |  |  |
Reserves | $ 19.3 |  |  |  | $ 22.0
Safety-Kleen |  |  |  |  |
Legal and Administrative Proceedings |  |  |  |  |
Number of proceedings | proceeding | 52 |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, claims settled and dismissed, claims | claim | 33 |  |  |  |
Legal and Administrative Proceedings |  |  |  |  |
Legal and Administrative Proceedings |  |  |  |  |
Reserves | $ 17.9 |  |  |  | 18.2
Possible increase in legal and administrative proceedings | 1.8 |  |  |  | 1.9
Ville Mercier |  |  |  |  |
Legal and Administrative Proceedings |  |  |  |  |
Number of permits issued by government, for dumping organic liquid | permit |  |  |  | 2 |
Number of neighboring municipalities filing separate legal proceedings against the Mercier subsidiary and the government of Quebec | municipality |  |  | 3 |  |
General damages sought | CAD |  | CAD 2.9 |  |  |
Punitive damages sought | CAD |  | CAD 10.0 |  |  |
Federal, State, and Provincial Enforcement Actions |  |  |  |  |
Legal and Administrative Proceedings |  |  |  |  |
Reserves relating to legal and administrative proceedings | $ 1.4 |  |  |  | $ 3.8
Number of proceedings | proceeding | 5 |  |  |  |

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