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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - contingent decommissioning obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Contingent decommissioning obligations, beginning of period	$ 22,551	$ 18,044
Liabilities settled	(3,980)	(16,399)
Accrual for additional estimated liabilities	17,586	20,906
Contingent decommissioning obligations, end of period	36,157	22,551
Less: Current portion	(8,717)	(1,751)
Long-term	$ 27,440	$ 20,800

Amount of expense (reversal of expense) which increases (decreases) the accrual for environmental loss contingencies from revisions in estimates to existing obligations. Excludes changes related to business acquisitions, divestitures, or currency movement.

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Amount of cash outflow to settle environmental loss contingencies.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 450
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SAB Topic 5.Y.Q1)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480102/450-20-S99-1

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 17
-Subparagraph (f)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-17

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A current environmental loss contingency represents the portion of an environmental remediation or decommissioning obligation expected to be paid or settled within the next 12 months after the reporting date. This includes obligations for which payment is imminent or scheduled, such as remediation work, settlements, or mandated decommissioning activities coming due within one year.

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Total costs accrued as of the balance sheet date for environmental loss contingencies related to contingent decommissioning obligations.

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A noncurrent environmental loss contingency is the portion of an environmental remediation or decommissioning liability not expected to be paid or settled within the next 12 months. These obligations relate to longterm cleanup, monitoring, removal, decommissioning, or settlement activities that will extend beyond one year.

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