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OTHER ITEMS AND CHARGES - Charges Associated with Closure of Southbridge Landfill (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Site Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |
Southbridge Landfill closure charge, net | $ 467 | $ 1,436 | $ 496
Southbridge Landfill |  |  |
Site Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |
Legal and transaction costs | 412 | 684 | 868
Contract settlement charge | 0 | 0 | 572
Landfill closure project charge (credit) | 55 | 752 | (944)
Southbridge Landfill closure charge, net | $ 467 | $ 1,436 | $ 496

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- Definition The aggregate (recovery) charge associated with the closure of a landfill, which is comprised of an asset impairment charge, a development project charge write-off, an environmental remediation charge, a legal settlement charge, related legal and transaction costs and a recovery on insurance settlement. A positive number is an expense and a negative number is a gain. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition (Credit) charge associated with changes in the estimated costs to execute the closure plan. + References No definition available. + Details
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