DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS Schedule of Disposal Groups, including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement - Canadian Entities (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax | $ (928.5)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax | $ (140.4)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax |
Canadian Entities [Member] | Ìý | Ìý |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue |
11.3us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = clf_CanadianEntitiesMember |
158.3us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = clf_CanadianEntitiesMember |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Costs of Goods Sold |
(11.1)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCostsOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = clf_CanadianEntitiesMember |
(208.0)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCostsOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = clf_CanadianEntitiesMember |
Eliminations with Continuing Operations |
0clf_EliminationswithContinuingOperations / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = clf_CanadianEntitiesMember |
(28.7)clf_EliminationswithContinuingOperations / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = clf_CanadianEntitiesMember |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Gross Profit (Loss) |
0.2us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGrossProfitLoss / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = clf_CanadianEntitiesMember |
(78.4)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGrossProfitLoss / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = clf_CanadianEntitiesMember |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Operating Expense |
(33.3)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = clf_CanadianEntitiesMember |
(58.6)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = clf_CanadianEntitiesMember |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Expense |
(1.0)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = clf_CanadianEntitiesMember |
(1.4)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = clf_CanadianEntitiesMember |
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax |
(34.1)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = clf_CanadianEntitiesMember |
(138.4)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = clf_CanadianEntitiesMember |
Business Exit Costs |
(818.7)us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1 / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = clf_CanadianEntitiesMember |
0us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1 / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = clf_CanadianEntitiesMember |
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation |
0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = clf_CanadianEntitiesMember |
44.3us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = clf_CanadianEntitiesMember |
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax |
$ (852.8)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = clf_CanadianEntitiesMember |
$ (94.1)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = clf_CanadianEntitiesMember |
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Eliminations with Continuing Operations No definition available.
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Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Includes, but is not limited to, one-time termination benefits, termination of an operating lease or other contract, consolidating or closing facilities, and relocating employees, and termination benefits associated with an ongoing benefit arrangement. Excludes expenses associated with special or contractual termination benefits, a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Overall income (loss) from a disposal group that is classified as a component of the entity, before income tax, reported as a separate component of income before extraordinary items. Includes the following (before income tax): income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tax effect allocated to a disposal group that is classified as a component of the entity reported as a separate component of income before extraordinary items. Includes the tax effects of the following: income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of costs of goods sold attributable to the disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of gross profit attributable to the disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of operating expenses attributable to the disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of other expense attributable to disposal group. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of sales or other form of revenues attributable to the disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of income (loss) from a disposal group, net of income tax before extraordinary items allocable to noncontrolling interests. Includes, net of tax, income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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