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CAPITAL DISCLOSURES (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 21, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares
Disclosure of objectives, policies and processes for managing capital [line items] |  |
Net debt leverage ratio |  | 1.0
Dividends paid | $ |  | $ 84.8
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 0.374
Dividends declared before financial statements authorised for issue but not recognised as distribution to owners, percentage increase | 20.00% |
Dividends declared before financial statements authorised for issue but not recognised as distribution to owners (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.112 |
Dividends declared before financial statements authorised for issue but not recognised as distribution to owners | $ | $ 24.6 |
Minimum |  |
Disclosure of objectives, policies and processes for managing capital [line items] |  |
Target net debt leverage ratio |  | 1
Maximum |  |
Disclosure of objectives, policies and processes for managing capital [line items] |  |
Target net debt leverage ratio |  | 2

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