OTHER LIABILITIES - Other Plans (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) installment	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Basic Plan
Details of other plans
Percentage of Agnico Eagle's contribution for employees to a defined contribution plan (as a percent)	5.00%
Agnico Eagle's contribution amount to a defined contribution plan	$ 12.6	$ 10.6
Supplemental Plan
Details of other plans
Agnico Eagle's contribution amount to a defined contribution plan	$ 1.6	1.4
Percentage of Agnico Eagle's contribution for designated executives to a defined contribution plan (as a percent)	10.00%
Net contribution plan liability in relation to plan	$ 8.8	8.2
Number of pension payable in annual installments \| installment	5
Key management personnel \| Basic Plan
Details of other plans
Agnico Eagle's contribution amount to a defined contribution plan	$ 0.2	0.2
Key management personnel \| Supplemental Plan
Details of other plans
Agnico Eagle's contribution amount to a defined contribution plan	$ 1.0	$ 1.0

Percentage of designated executive's earnings which the employer contributes to a defined contribution plan.

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Percentage of employees' basic pay which the employer contributes to a defined contribution plan.

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The amount of employer's contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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The amount of deficit or surplus in a contribution plan, adjusted for any effect of limiting a net defined benefit asset to the asset ceiling.

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The number of installments that the pension payable is paid following the conversion of the notional account balance of the Supplemental Plan at the retirement date.

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