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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Goodwill [Line Items] |
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| Goodwill, Impairment Loss |
$ 80.9
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$ 1,000.0
|
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| Product |
5,346.6
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5,520.9
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6,321.3
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| Below-market sales contracts, remaining contract life |
3 years
|
|
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| Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring |
47.9
|
72.5
|
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| Impairment Charges |
318.4
|
1,415.3
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Cost of Sales [Member]
|
|
|
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| Goodwill [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Amortization expense relating to intangible assets |
19.9
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22.5
|
17.7
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Product Revenues [Member] | Sales Revenue, Goods, Net [Member]
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|
|
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| Goodwill [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Product |
45.9
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46.3
|
57.0
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Cliffs Chromite Ontario and Cliffs Chromite Far North [Member]
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|
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| Goodwill [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Goodwill, Impairment Loss |
80.9
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|
|
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Wabush and Cliffs Chromite Ontario and Cliffs Chromite Far North [Member]
|
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| Goodwill [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Property, Plant, and Equipment, Fair Value Disclosure |
46.3
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|
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| Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use |
155.4
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|
|
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CQIM Reporting Unit [Member]
|
|
|
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| Goodwill [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Goodwill, Fair Value Disclosure |
0
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0
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| Goodwill, Impairment Loss |
|
997.3
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|
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Wabush [Member]
|
|
|
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| Goodwill [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Goodwill, Fair Value Disclosure |
|
0
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| Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived |
9.5
|
|
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| Goodwill, Impairment Loss |
|
2.7
|
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| Property, Plant, and Equipment, Fair Value Disclosure |
|
0
|
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| Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use |
140.1
|
49.9
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| Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Fair Value Disclosure |
1.6
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|
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| Other Asset Impairment Charges |
14.5
|
|
|
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
|
|
|
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| Goodwill [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring |
0
|
0
|
|
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Wabush and Cliffs Chromite Ontario and Cliffs Chromite Far North [Member]
|
|
|
|
| Goodwill [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Property, Plant, and Equipment, Fair Value Disclosure |
0
|
|
|
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | CQIM Reporting Unit [Member]
|
|
|
|
| Goodwill [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Goodwill, Fair Value Disclosure |
0
|
0
|
|
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Wabush [Member]
|
|
|
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| Goodwill [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Goodwill, Fair Value Disclosure |
|
0
|
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| Property, Plant, and Equipment, Fair Value Disclosure |
|
0
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| Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Fair Value Disclosure |
0
|
|
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
|
|
|
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| Goodwill [Line Items] |
|
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| Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring |
0
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0
|
|
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Wabush and Cliffs Chromite Ontario and Cliffs Chromite Far North [Member]
|
|
|
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| Goodwill [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Property, Plant, and Equipment, Fair Value Disclosure |
0
|
|
|
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | CQIM Reporting Unit [Member]
|
|
|
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| Goodwill [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Goodwill, Fair Value Disclosure |
0
|
0
|
|
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Wabush [Member]
|
|
|
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| Goodwill [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Goodwill, Fair Value Disclosure |
|
0
|
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| Property, Plant, and Equipment, Fair Value Disclosure |
|
0
|
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| Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Fair Value Disclosure |
0
|
|
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
|
|
|
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| Goodwill [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring |
47.9
|
72.5
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Wabush and Cliffs Chromite Ontario and Cliffs Chromite Far North [Member]
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|
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| Goodwill [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Property, Plant, and Equipment, Fair Value Disclosure |
46.3
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | CQIM Reporting Unit [Member]
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|
|
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| Goodwill [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Goodwill, Fair Value Disclosure |
0
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0
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Wabush [Member]
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| Goodwill [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Goodwill, Fair Value Disclosure |
|
0
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| Property, Plant, and Equipment, Fair Value Disclosure |
|
0
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| Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Fair Value Disclosure |
1.6
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|
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Amapa [Member]
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| Goodwill [Line Items] |
|
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| Equity Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure |
0
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72.5
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| Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment |
67.6
|
365.4
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Amapa [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
|
|
|
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| Goodwill [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Equity Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure |
0
|
0
|
|
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Amapa [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
|
|
|
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| Goodwill [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Equity Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure |
0
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0
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Amapa [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
|
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|
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| Goodwill [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Equity Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure |
$ 0
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$ 72.5
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