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BUSINESS COMBINATION (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2012
Jun. 17, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
May 31, 2012
BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS            
Payment to acquire business, net of cash acquired $ 460,874,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired $ 10,743,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired        
Consideration paid and the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Goodwill 217,172,000us-gaap_Goodwill 23,105,000us-gaap_Goodwill   21,693,000us-gaap_Goodwill    
Additional information            
Goodwill recognized is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes 0us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillExpectedTaxDeductibleAmount          
Field & Industrial Services            
Consideration paid and the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Goodwill 65,100,000us-gaap_Goodwill
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Environmental Services            
Consideration paid and the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Goodwill 152,100,000us-gaap_Goodwill
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EQ            
BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS            
Percentage of outstanding shares acquired     100.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired
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Payment to acquire business, net of cash acquired     460,900,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
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Amount of term loan which was used to funded acquisition     415,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Consideration paid and the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Current assets 111,982,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets
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Property and equipment 101,543,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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Identifiable intangible assets 252,874,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
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  252,874,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
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Current liabilities (57,585,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
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Other liabilities (139,331,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther
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Total identifiable net assets 269,483,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
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  269,483,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
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Goodwill 197,163,000us-gaap_Goodwill
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  197,163,000us-gaap_Goodwill
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Total purchase price 466,646,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
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  466,646,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
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Additional information            
Revenue since acquisition included in consolidated statements of operations 228,200,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationRevenueOfAcquireeSinceAcquisitionDateActual
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Operating income (loss) since acquisition included in consolidated statements of operations 18,500,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationEarningsOrLossOfAcquireeSinceAcquisitionDateActual
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Acquisition-related costs included in selling, general and administrative expenses 6,400,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts
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Pro forma combined:            
Revenue 615,264,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue
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    539,760,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue
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Net income 37,347,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss
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    29,606,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss
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Earnings per share - Basic (in dollars per share) $ 1.73us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic
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    $ 1.59us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic
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Earnings per share - Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 1.72us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted
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    $ 1.59us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted
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EQ | Previously Reported            
Consideration paid and the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Current assets         113,199,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets
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Property and equipment         103,532,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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Identifiable intangible assets         250,900,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
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Current liabilities         (57,438,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
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Other liabilities         (131,159,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther
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Total identifiable net assets         279,034,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
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Goodwill         192,633,000us-gaap_Goodwill
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Total purchase price         471,667,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
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EQ | Adjustments            
Consideration paid and the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Current assets         (1,217,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets
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Property and equipment         (1,989,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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Identifiable intangible assets         1,974,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
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Current liabilities         (147,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
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Other liabilities         (8,172,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther
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Total identifiable net assets         (9,551,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
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Goodwill         4,530,000us-gaap_Goodwill
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Total purchase price         (5,021,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
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EQ | Environmental Services            
Consideration paid and the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Goodwill 132,100,000us-gaap_Goodwill
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EQ | Customer relationships            
Consideration paid and the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Identifiable intangible assets     98,400,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
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Additional information            
Weighted average amortization period     15 years      
EQ | Permits and licenses            
Consideration paid and the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Identifiable intangible assets     89,600,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
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Additional information            
Weighted average amortization period     45 years      
EQ | Permits and licenses, nonamortizing            
Consideration paid and the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Identifiable intangible assets     49,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
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EQ | Tradename            
Consideration paid and the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Identifiable intangible assets     5,481,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
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Additional information            
Weighted average amortization period     3 years      
EQ | Customer backlog            
Consideration paid and the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Identifiable intangible assets     4,600,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
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Additional information            
Weighted average amortization period     10 years      
EQ | Developed software            
Consideration paid and the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Identifiable intangible assets     3,443,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
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Additional information            
Weighted average amortization period     9 years      
EQ | Non-compete agreements            
Consideration paid and the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Identifiable intangible assets     900,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
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Additional information            
Weighted average amortization period     1 year      
EQ | Internet domain and website            
Consideration paid and the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Identifiable intangible assets     869,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
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Additional information            
Weighted average amortization period     19 years      
EQ | Database            
Consideration paid and the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Identifiable intangible assets     581,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
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Additional information            
Weighted average amortization period     15 years      
Dynecol            
BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS            
Percentage of outstanding shares acquired           100.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired
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Consideration paid and the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed            
Current assets           2,214,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets
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Property and equipment           6,552,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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Identifiable intangible assets           1,940,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
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Current liabilities           (1,268,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
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Total identifiable net assets           9,438,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
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Goodwill           1,327,000us-gaap_Goodwill
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Total purchase price           10,765,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
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Additional information            
Revenue since acquisition included in consolidated statements of operations   6,700,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationRevenueOfAcquireeSinceAcquisitionDateActual
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Operating income (loss) since acquisition included in consolidated statements of operations   (161,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationEarningsOrLossOfAcquireeSinceAcquisitionDateActual
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Acquisition-related costs included in selling, general and administrative expenses   348,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts
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Number of employees 40dei_EntityNumberOfEmployees
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Number of years for which the acquired entity existed 40 years          
Amortization period of goodwill recognized and expected to be deductible for income tax purposes 15 years          
Pro forma combined:            
Revenue   174,639,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue
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Net income   $ 25,513,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss
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Earnings per share - Basic (in dollars per share)   $ 1.40us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic
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Earnings per share - Diluted (in dollars per share)   $ 1.40us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted
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