ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION LIABILITIES - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Environmental remediation liabilities, projection term	30 years

Environmental remediation liabilities projection term.

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