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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)

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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Stockholders' Equity
The following table reflects the changes in shareholders’ equity attributable to both Cliffs and the noncontrolling interests primarily related to Bloom Lake, Tilden and Empire of which Cliffs owns 75 percent, 85 percent and 79 percent, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011:
 
(In Millions)
 
Cliffs Shareholders’ Equity
 
Noncontrolling Interest
 
Total Equity
December 31, 2011
$
5,785.0

 
$
1,254.7

 
$
7,039.7

Comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
719.0

 
25.2

 
744.2

Other comprehensive income
41.6

 
4.5

 
46.1

Total comprehensive income
760.6

 
29.7

 
790.3

Stock and other incentive plans
9.0

 
—

 
9.0

Common stock dividends
(217.8
)
 
—

 
(217.8
)
Undistributed gains to noncontrolling interest
—

 
11.3

 
11.3

Capital contribution by noncontrolling interest to subsidiary
—

 
64.7

 
64.7

Acquisition of controlling interest
—

 
(8.0
)
 
(8.0
)
September 30, 2012
$
6,336.8

 
$
1,352.4

 
$
7,689.2

 
(In Millions)
 
Cliffs Shareholders’ Equity
 
Noncontrolling Interest
 
Total Equity
December 31, 2010
$
3,845.9

 
$
(7.2
)
 
$
3,838.7

Comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
1,433.6

 
170.1

 
1,603.7

Other comprehensive income
(105.2
)
 
0.5

 
(104.7
)
Total comprehensive income
1,328.4

 
170.6

 
1,499.0

Share buyback
(221.9
)
 
—

 
(221.9
)
Equity offering
853.7

 
—

 
853.7

Purchase of additional noncontrolling interest
0.3

 
—

 
0.3

Stock and other incentive plans
8.8

 
—

 
8.8

Common stock dividends
(78.8
)
 
—

 
(78.8
)
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest
—

 
4.5

 
4.5

Undistributed gains to noncontrolling interest
—

 
12.6

 
12.6

Capital contribution by noncontrolling interest to subsidiary
—

 
0.3

 
0.3

Acquisition of controlling interest
—

 
947.6

 
947.6

September 30, 2011
$
5,736.4

 
$
1,128.4

 
$
6,864.8

Changes In The Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table reflects the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss related to Cliffs shareholders’ equity for September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011:
 
(In Millions)
 
Postretirement Benefit Liability
 
Unrealized Net Gain (Loss) on Securities
 
Unrealized Net Gain on Foreign Currency Translation
 
Net Unrealized Gain on Derivative Financial Instruments
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance December 31, 2011
$
(408.9
)
 
$
2.6

 
$
312.5

 
$
1.2

 
$
(92.6
)
Change during 2012
16.4

 
(0.6
)
 
12.2

 
13.6

 
41.6

Balance September 30, 2012
$
(392.5
)
 
$
2.0

 
$
324.7

 
$
14.8

 
$
(51.0
)
 
(In Millions)
 
Postretirement Benefit Liability
 
Unrealized Net Gain (Loss) on Securities
 
Unrealized Net Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Translation
 
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Financial Instruments
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance December 31, 2010
$
(305.1
)
 
$
33.6

 
$
314.7

 
$
2.7

 
$
45.9

Change during 2011
13.9

 
(30.8
)
 
(74.8
)
 
(13.5
)
 
(105.2
)
Balance September 30, 2011
$
(291.2
)
 
$
2.8

 
$
239.9

 
$
(10.8
)
 
$
(59.3
)