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REMEDIAL LIABILITIES (Additional Information) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
sites
Dec. 31, 2012
Environmental Remediation Obligations [Abstract]      
Number of sites   2clh_NumberOfSites  
Accrued remedial liabilities $ 155,121,000us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies $ 172,498,000us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies $ 183,346,000us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies
Possible increase in total remedial liabilities $ 25,800,000clh_PossibleIncreaseInTotalRemedialLiabilities    
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies, threshold for disclosure 5.00%clh_AccrualforEnvironmentalLossContingenciesThresholdForDisclosure