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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Environmental Remediation Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 5,887	$ 5,200
Obligations settled	(353)	(281)
Ending balance	6,372	5,001
Less: current portion	646	375
Long-term portion	5,726	4,626
Other environmental remediation sites
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies [Roll Forward]
Accretion expense	79	82
Inactive waste disposal site
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies [Roll Forward]
Accretion expense	$ 759	$ 0

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