Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

RELATED PARTIES (Summary Of Other Ownership Interests) (Details)

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RELATED PARTIES (Summary Of Other Ownership Interests) (Details)
Dec. 31, 2015
Hibbing [Member] | Arcelor Mittal [Member]  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]  
Ownership interest, equity method investment 62.30%
Hibbing [Member] | U. S. Steel Canada [Member]  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]  
Ownership interest, equity method investment 14.70%
Empire [Member]  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]  
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent 79.00%
Empire [Member] | Arcelor Mittal [Member]  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]  
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners 21.00%
Empire [Member] | U. S. Steel Canada [Member]  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]  
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners 0.00%
Tilden [Member]  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]  
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent 85.00%
Tilden [Member] | Arcelor Mittal [Member]  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]  
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners 0.00%
Tilden [Member] | U. S. Steel Canada [Member]  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]  
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners 15.00%
Investments in Ventures [Member] | Hibbing [Member]  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]  
Ownership interest, equity method investment 23.00% [1]
[1] At December 31, 2014, the classification for Hibbing was Other non-current assets.