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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Schedule Of Goodwill) (Details)

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Schedule Of Goodwill) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 74.5us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 167.4us-gaap_Goodwill
Arising in business combinations	0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod	0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Impairment	(73.5)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss	(80.9)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
Impact of foreign currency translation	1.0	(12.0)
Ending Balance	2.0us-gaap_Goodwill	74.5us-gaap_Goodwill
Accumulated Goodwill Impairment Loss	(1,154.4)	(1,080.9)
U.S. Iron Ore [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	2.0	2.0
Arising in business combinations	0	0
Impairment	0	0
Impact of foreign currency translation	0	0
Ending Balance	2.0	2.0
Accumulated Goodwill Impairment Loss	0	0
Eastern Canadian Iron Ore [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	0	0
Arising in business combinations	0	0
Impairment	0	0
Impact of foreign currency translation	0	0
Ending Balance	0	0
Accumulated Goodwill Impairment Loss	(1,000.0)	(1,000.0)
Asia Pacific Iron Ore [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	72.5	84.5
Arising in business combinations	0	0
Impairment	(73.5)	0
Impact of foreign currency translation	1.0	(12.0)
Ending Balance	0	72.5
Accumulated Goodwill Impairment Loss	(73.5)	0
Other Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	0	80.9
Arising in business combinations	0	0
Impairment		80.9
Impact of foreign currency translation	0	0
Ending Balance	0	0
Accumulated Goodwill Impairment Loss	(80.9)	(80.9)
Other Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Impairment	$ 0

- Definition

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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