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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Estimated Amortization Expense Relating To Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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| Estimated amortization expense, intangible assets [Abstract] | |
| 2015 | $ 4.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths |
| 2016 | 4.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo |
| 2017 | 4.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree |
| 2018 | 3.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour |
| 2019 | 3.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive |
| Total | $ 19.6clf_TotalAmortizationExpenseFiniteLivedIntangibleAssets |
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Total Amortization Expense Finite-Lived Intangible Assets No definition available.
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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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