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CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND OTHER MATTERS - Large Power Projects in South Africa (Details) R in Millions, $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jul. 23, 2020 USD ($) dispute | Jul. 23, 2020 ZAR (R) | Sep. 26, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 26, 2020 USD ($) project | Sep. 26, 2020 ZAR (R) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2019 ZAR (R) | Feb. 26, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 26, 2019 ZAR (R)
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of large power projects | project |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets |  |  | $ 615.2 | $ 615.2 |  | $ 605.9 |  |  |  |
SOUTH AFRICA | Large Power Projects |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain contingency |  |  | 66.7 | 66.7 | R 1,133.3 |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible legal claim deemed unlikely |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 55.8 | R 948.0
Number of disputes | dispute | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SOUTH AFRICA | Large Power Projects | Demand Bonds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original loan balance | $ 2.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SOUTH AFRICA | Large Power Projects | Demand Bonds | MHI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement | 1.1 | R 18.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for bonds |  |  | 14.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets |  |  | 14.3 | 14.3 |  |  |  |  |  |
SOUTH AFRICA | Large Power Projects | Demand Bonds | Bonds Upon Completion Of Certain Administrative Milestones |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original loan balance | $ 4.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SOUTH AFRICA | Large Power Projects | Demand Bonds, Bond Guarantee Only Exercised by MHI | MHI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | 19.2 | 19.2 |  |  |  |  |  |
SOUTH AFRICA | Large Power Projects | Demand Bonds, Performance and Retention Money Guarantees | MHI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | 18.1 | 18.1 |  |  |  |  |  |
SOUTH AFRICA | Large Power Projects | MHI April And July 2019 Claims |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible legal claim deemed unlikely |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 23.9 | R 407.2 |  |
SOUTH AFRICA | Large Power Projects | MHI Additional Claims |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Liabilities and Other Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible legal claim deemed unlikely |  |  | $ 10.4 | $ 10.4 | R 176.2 |  |  |  |  |

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