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INCOME TAXES: - Carryforward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Foreign tax credits
Other U.S. tax credits	$ 0.0
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 92.7	$ 111.0	$ 56.0
Income Tax Rate (as a percent)	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%
Mexico
Foreign tax credits
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 0.0
Income Tax Rate (as a percent)	30.00%	30.00%	30.00%
Peru
Foreign tax credits
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 26.1
Income Tax Rate (as a percent)	29.50%	29.50%	29.50%
Foreign
Foreign tax credits
Tax credits carryback period	1 year
Tax credits carryforward period	10 years
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 27.1
Foreign tax credit carryforward	2,198.4
Foreign tax credit carryforward net of unrecognized tax benefit	2,171.3
2025 \| Foreign
Foreign tax credits
Foreign tax credit carryforward	146.7
2026 \| Foreign
Foreign tax credits
Foreign tax credit carryforward	110.3
2028 \| Foreign
Foreign tax credits
Foreign tax credit carryforward	171.8
2029 \| Foreign
Foreign tax credits
Foreign tax credit carryforward	234.5
2030 \| Foreign
Foreign tax credits
Foreign tax credit carryforward	263.3
2031 \| Foreign
Foreign tax credits
Foreign tax credit carryforward	582.3
2032 \| Foreign
Foreign tax credits
Foreign tax credit carryforward	161.2
2033 \| Foreign
Foreign tax credits
Foreign tax credit carryforward	244.0
2034 \| Foreign
Foreign tax credits
Foreign tax credit carryforward	$ 284.3