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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Reimbursements Revenue Disclosure) (Details) (U.S. Iron Ore [Member], USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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| Reimbursement Revenue, by Type [Line Items] | |||
| Reimbursement revenue | $ 250.8 | $ 224.3 | $ 223.4 |
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Freight [Member]
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| Reimbursement Revenue, by Type [Line Items] | |||
| Reimbursement revenue | 142.0 | 128.4 | 83.6 |
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Venture Partners' Cost [Member]
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| Reimbursement Revenue, by Type [Line Items] | |||
| Reimbursement revenue | $ 108.8 | $ 95.9 | $ 139.8 |
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- Definition
Repayment received or receivable for expenses incurred on behalf of a client or customer, other than those reimbursements received by landlords from tenants. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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