Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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- Document and Entity Information
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Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
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RELATED PARTIES (Summary Of Other Ownership Interests) (Details)

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RELATED PARTIES (Summary Of Other Ownership Interests) (Details)	Sep. 30, 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%
Bloom Lake [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent	82.80%
Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] \| Hibbing [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership interest, equity method investment	23.00%

- Definition

The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 323

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