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ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS - Summary Of Asset Retirement Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Environmental Exit Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Retirement Obligation | $ 183.3 | [1] | $ 177.1 | $ 165.3 | [1] | $ 172.4
Asset Retirement Obligation, Current | 2.2 |  |  | 2.1 |  |
Long-term asset retirement obligations | 181.1 |  |  | 163.2 |  |
Increase from AK Steel acquisition | 13.9 |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental Exit Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Retirement Obligation | $ 33.0 |  |  | $ 22.0 |  |
[1] | 1 Includes $33.0 million and $22.0 million related to our active operations as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

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