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2309301 - Disclosure - ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION (Tables)
(http://www.intrepidpotash.com/role/AssetRetirementObligationTables)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001421461 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Schedule of changes to asset retirement obligations
Following is a table of the changes to our asset retirement obligations for the following periods (in thousands):
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Asset retirement obligation, at beginning of period
 
$
22,951

 
$
22,037

 
$
21,047

Liabilities settled
 
(3
)
 
(86
)
 
(125
)
Liabilities incurred
 
—

 
—

 
69

Changes in estimated obligations
 
(4,740
)
 
(696
)
 
(577
)
Accretion of discount
 
1,768

 
1,696

 
1,623

Total asset retirement obligation, at end of period
 
$
19,976

 
$
22,951

 
$
22,037