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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] Ìý Ìý
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities
The following represents the assets and liabilities of the Company measured at fair value at DecemberÌý31, 2014 and 2013:
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
DecemberÌý31, 2014
Description
Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities
(Level 1)
Ìý
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Ìý
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Ìý
Total
Assets:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Derivative assets
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
63.2

Ìý
63.2

Available-for-sale marketable securities
4.3

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
4.3

Total
$
4.3

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
63.2

Ìý
$
67.5

Liabilities:

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Derivative liabilities
$
—

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
11.8

Ìý
$
11.8

Foreign exchange contracts
—

Ìý
31.5

Ìý
—

Ìý
31.5

Total
$
—

Ìý
$
31.5

Ìý
$
11.8

Ìý
$
43.3

Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
DecemberÌý31, 2013
Description
Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical
Assets/Liabilities (Level 1)
Ìý
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Ìý
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Ìý
Total
Assets:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Cash equivalents
$
85.0

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
85.0

Derivative assets
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
58.9

Ìý
58.9

Available-for-sale marketable securities
21.4

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
21.4

Foreign exchange contracts
—

Ìý
0.3

Ìý
—

Ìý
0.3

Total
$
106.4

Ìý
$
0.3

Ìý
$
58.9

Ìý
$
165.6

Liabilities:

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Derivative liabilities
$
—

Ìý
$
2.1

Ìý
$
10.3

Ìý
$
12.4

Foreign exchange contracts
—

Ìý
26.9

Ìý
—

Ìý
26.9

Total
$
—

Ìý
$
29.0

Ìý
$
10.3

Ìý
$
39.3

Ìý
Fair Value, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques
The following table illustrates information about quantitative inputs and assumptions for the derivative assets and derivative liabilities categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:
Qualitative/Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
($ in millions)
Ìý
Fair Value at
Ìý
Balance Sheet Location
Ìý
Valuation Technique
Ìý
Unobservable Input
Ìý
Range or Point Estimate
(Weighted Average)
Ìý
12/31/2014
Provisional Pricing Arrangements
Ìý
$
11.8

Ìý
Other current liabilities
Ìý
Market Approach
Ìý
Management's
Estimate of 62% Fe
Ìý
$72
Customer Supply Agreement
Ìý
$
63.2

Ìý
Other current assets
Ìý
Market Approach
Ìý
Hot-Rolled Steel Estimate
Ìý
$590 - $640 ($610)
Ìý
Fair Value, Assets Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation
The following tables represent a reconciliation of the changes in fair value of financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the years ended DecemberÌý31, 2014 and 2013.
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Derivative Assets (Level 3)
Ìý
Derivative Liabilities
(Level 3)
Ìý
Year Ended
December 31,
Ìý
Year Ended
December 31,
Ìý
2014
Ìý
2013
Ìý
2014
Ìý
2013
Beginning balance - January 1
$
58.9

Ìý
$
62.4

Ìý
$
(10.3
)
Ìý
$
(11.3
)
Total gains (losses)
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Included in earnings
187.8

Ìý
152.3

Ìý
(11.8
)
Ìý
(10.3
)
Settlements
(183.5
)
Ìý
(155.8
)
Ìý
10.3

Ìý
11.3

Transfers into Level 3
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Transfers out of Level 3
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ending balance - December 31
$
63.2

Ìý
$
58.9

Ìý
$
(11.8
)
Ìý
$
(10.3
)
Total gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) on assets still held at the reporting date
$
187.8

Ìý
$
152.3

Ìý
$
(11.8
)
Ìý
$
(10.3
)
Ìý
Schedule Of Carrying Value And Fair Value Of Financial Instruments
A summary of the carrying amount and fair value of other financial instruments at DecemberÌý31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
DecemberÌý31, 2014
Ìý
DecemberÌý31, 2013
Ìý
Classification
Ìý
Carrying
Value
Ìý
Fair Value
Ìý
Carrying
Value
Ìý
Fair Value
Long-term debt:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Senior notes—$700 million
Level 2
Ìý
689.5

Ìý
367.3

Ìý
699.4

Ìý
718.2

Senior notes—$1.3 billion
Level 2
Ìý
1,279.9

Ìý
704.0

Ìý
1,289.6

Ìý
1,404.9

Senior notes—$400 million
Level 2
Ìý
393.7

Ìý
228.1

Ìý
398.4

Ìý
432.1

Senior notes—$500 million
Level 2
Ìý
477.4

Ìý
312.0

Ìý
496.5

Ìý
523.8

Revolving loan
Level 2
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Equipment Loan Facilities
Level 2
Ìý
119.0

Ìý
119.0

Ìý
140.8

Ìý
140.8

Fair Value Adjustment to Interest Rate Hedge
Level 2
Ìý
2.8

Ìý
2.8

Ìý
(2.1
)
Ìý
(2.1
)
Total long-term debt
Ìý
Ìý
$
2,962.3

Ìý
$
1,733.2

Ìý
$
3,022.6

Ìý
$
3,217.7

Ìý
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring
The following tables present information about the impairment charges on both financial and nonfinancial assets that were measured on a fair value basis at DecemberÌý31, 2014 and DecemberÌý31, 2013. The table also indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques used to determine such fair value.
Ìý
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Ìý
Year Ended December 31, 2014
Description
Ìý
Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical Assets/
Liabilities
(Level 1)
Ìý
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Ìý
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Ìý
Total
Ìý
Total Losses
Assets:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Goodwill impairment -
Asia Pacific Iron Ore reporting unit
Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
73.5

Other long-lived assets -
Property, plant and equipment
ÌýÌýÌýÌýand Mineral rights:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Asia Pacific Iron Ore reporting unit
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
72.4

Ìý
72.4

Ìý
526.5

North American Coal reporting unit
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
CLCC thermal asset group
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
62.6

Ìý
62.6

Ìý
195.5

Pinnacle asset group
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
30.7

Ìý
30.7

Ìý
394.5

Oak Grove asset group
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
23.4

Ìý
23.4

Ìý
267.5

Eastern Canadian Iron Ore reporting unit
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Bloom Lake asset group
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
187.9

Ìý
187.9

Ìý
7,043.7

Wabush asset group
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
42.7

Ìý
42.7

Ìý
132.6

Ferroalloys reporting unit
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
12.2

Ìý
12.2

Ìý
259.5

Other reporting units
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
19.2

Other long-lived assets -
Intangibles and other long-term assets:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Asia Pacific Iron Ore reporting unit
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
7.0

Ìý
7.0

Ìý
24.2

Eastern Canadian Iron Ore reporting unit
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Bloom Lake asset group
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
56.2

Wabush asset group
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
36.7

Ferroalloys reporting unit
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
0.3

Investment in ventures
impairment - Global Exploration
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
9.2

Ìý
Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
438.9

Ìý
$
438.9

Ìý
$
9,039.1

Ìý
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Ìý
Year Ended December 31, 2013
Description
Ìý
Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical Assets/
Liabilities
(Level 1)
Ìý
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Ìý
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Ìý
Total
Ìý
Total Losses
Assets:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Goodwill impairment -
Ferroalloys reporting unit
Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
80.9

Other long-lived assets -
Property, plant and equipment
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
46.3

Ìý
46.3

Ìý
155.4

Other long-lived assets -
Intangibles and long-term
ÌýÌýÌýÌýdeposits
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
1.6

Ìý
1.6

Ìý
14.5

Investment in ventures impairment - Amapá
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
67.6

Total
Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
47.9

Ìý
$
47.9

Ìý
$
318.4