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RESTRUCTURING CHARGE	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Restructuring Charge [Abstract]
RESTRUCTURING CHARGE	RESTRUCTURING CHARGE During 2016, in response to declining potash prices, we undertook several cost saving actions that were intended to better align our cost structure with the business environment. These initiatives included workforce reductions, bonus plan curtailments, and temporary salary decreases for most employees. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we recorded restructuring expense of $2.3 million related to these initiatives. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recorded an additional $0.3 million of restructuring expenses as a result of our decision to reduce Trio® production based on expected demand and product inventory levels.

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Restructuring Charge [Abstract]

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The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 420
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2175745

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