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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Superfund Proceedings) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) site
Remedial Liabilities for Inactive Sites |
Superfund Proceedings |
Increase in estimated remedial liability | $ | $ 3,300,000
Superfund Proceedings |
Superfund Proceedings |
Number of sites subject to proceedings under federal or state superfund laws | 130
Number of sites owned by the entity subject to proceedings under federal or state superfund laws | 5
Number of sites owned by third parties subject to proceedings under federal or state superfund laws | 125
Number of sites for which environmental remediation expense is settled | 31
Third party sites requiring expenditure on remediation | 15
Number of sites for which environmental remediation expense is not required | 79
Loss contingency, liability limit amount | $ | $ 1,000,000.0
Number of sites which potential liability could exceed $1.0 million | 3
Notices received from owners of third party sites seeking indemnification from the company | 6
BR Facility | Remedial Liabilities for Inactive Sites |
Superfund Proceedings |
Increase in estimated remedial liability | $ | $ 3,300,000
Certain other third party sites |
Superfund Proceedings |
Indemnification agreement with third party sites, sites | 11
Safety-Kleen |
Superfund Proceedings |
Notices received from owners of third party sites seeking indemnification from the company | 17

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