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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Superfund Proceedings) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
sites
Dec. 31, 2002
acre
Superfund Proceedings    
Number of sites owned by the entity subject to proceedings under federal or state superfund laws 126clh_SiteContingencyNumberOfSitesOwnedByEntity  
Superfund Proceedings    
Superfund Proceedings    
Number of sites subject to proceedings under federal or state superfund laws 126clh_SiteContingencyNumberOfSites
/ clh_ContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= clh_SuperfundProceedingsMember
 
Number of sites owned by the entity subject to proceedings under federal or state superfund laws 2clh_SiteContingencyNumberOfSitesOwnedByEntity
/ clh_ContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= clh_SuperfundProceedingsMember
 
Number of sites owned by third parties subject to proceedings under federal or state Superfund laws 124clh_SiteContingencyNumberOfSitesOwnedByThirdParty
/ clh_ContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= clh_SuperfundProceedingsMember
 
Third party sites requiring expenditure on remediation 22clh_SiteContingencyEnvironmentalRemediationExpenseNumberOfSitesOwnedByThirdParty
/ clh_ContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= clh_SuperfundProceedingsMember
 
Number of sites for which environmental remediation expense is settled 29clh_SiteContingencyEnvironmentalRemediationExpenseSettledNumberOfSitesOwnedByThirdParty
/ clh_ContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= clh_SuperfundProceedingsMember
 
Number of sites for which environmental remediation expense is not required 73clh_SiteContingencyNotRequiringEnvironmentalRemediationExpenseNumberOfSitesOwnedByThirdParty
/ clh_ContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= clh_SuperfundProceedingsMember
 
Possible increase in legal and administrative proceedings 100clh_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValuePotentialAdditionalLiability
/ clh_ContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= clh_SuperfundProceedingsMember
 
Number of sites which potential liability could exceed $100,000 13clh_NumberofSitesPotentialLiabilityExceedsSubstantialQuota
/ clh_ContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= clh_SuperfundProceedingsMember
 
Notices received from owners of third party sites seeking indemnification from the company 5clh_SiteContingencyNoticeReceivedNumberOfSitesOwnedByThirdParty
/ clh_ContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= clh_SuperfundProceedingsMember
 
Wichita Property    
Superfund Proceedings    
State-designated superfund site acquired, total acres   1,400clh_SiteContingencyAreaAcquiredbyEntity
/ clh_ContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= clh_WichitaPropertyMember
Certain other third party sites    
Superfund Proceedings    
Indemnification agreement with third party sites 11clh_SiteContingencyIndemnificationAgreementNumberOfSitesOwnedByThirdParty
/ clh_ContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= clh_CertainOtherThirdPartySitesMember
 
Safety-Kleen    
Superfund Proceedings    
Notices received from owners of third party sites seeking indemnification from the company 16clh_SiteContingencyNoticeReceivedNumberOfSitesOwnedByThirdParty
/ clh_ContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= clh_SafetyKleenMember