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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Southbridge Landfill Environmental Remediation Liability (Details) - Southbridge Landfill - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 0	$ 0
Accretion expense	41	0
Obligations incurred	6,379	0
Obligations settled	(241)	0
Ending balance	$ 6,179	$ 0

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