ACCRUED CLOSURE COSTS AND ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (ARO) (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Closure Liabilities [Roll Forward] | ||
Balance as of December 31, 2010 | $ 11,349,000 | $ 11,937,000 |
Accretion expense | 272,000 | 185,000 |
Payments | (773,000) | |
Adjustments to closure liability | (6,399,000) | 0 |
Adjustment to pretax loss from closure adjustment | (448,000) | |
Balance at end of year | 5,222,000 | 11,349,000 |
Property and equipment: | ||
Balance at the starting of year | 9,080,000 | 9,370,000 |
Adjustment to closure and post-closure asset | (5,830,000) | 0 |
Amortization of closure and post-closure asset | (289,000) | (290,000) |
Balance at end of year | $ 2,961,000 | $ 9,080,000 |
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Represents the additions or adjustments for the period in the amount of closure and post-closure assets of disposal facilities. No definition available.
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Represents the amortization for the period in the amount of closure and post-closure asset of disposal facilities. No definition available.
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Represents the carrying amount of closure and post closure assets of disposal facilities. No definition available.
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Impact to pretax loss from adjustment to closure obligation. No definition available.
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The estimated amount of costs required as of the balance sheet date to comply with regulatory requirements pertaining to the retirement of a waste management facility, which will be paid after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of accretion expense recognized during the period that is associated with an asset retirement obligation. Accretion expense measures and incorporates changes due to the passage of time into the carrying amount of the liability. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of asset retirement obligations settled, or otherwise disposed of, during the period. This may include asset retirement obligations transferred to third parties associated with the sale of a long-lived asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the Increase or Decrease in the amount of the asset retirement obligation during the current period for changes in the amount or timing of the estimated cash flows associated with the settlement of the obligation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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