CAPITAL STOCK (Details) (USD $)
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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May 01, 2015
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Feb. 02, 2015
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Nov. 03, 2014
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Aug. 01, 2014
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May 01, 2014
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Dec. 01, 2014
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Sep. 02, 2014
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Jun. 03, 2014
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Mar. 03, 2014
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Class of Stock [Line Items] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Dividends, Preferred Stock | $ 12.8us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock | $ 12.8us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Elimination of Dividend | $ 0.15clf_EliminationofDividend | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Free Cash Flow Due to Quarterly Dividend Elimination | 92clf_FreeCashFlowDuetoQuarterlyDividendElimination | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Preferred Class A [Member] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Class of Stock [Line Items] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Dividends payable, per share | Ìý | Ìý |
$ 17.50us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember |
$ 17.50us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember |
$ 17.50us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember |
$ 17.50us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember |
$ 17.50us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember |
Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Dividends, Preferred Stock |
$ 12.8us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember |
$ 12.8us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember |
Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Common Stock [Member] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Class of Stock [Line Items] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Dividends payable, per share | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
$ 0.15us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
$ 0.150us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
$ 0.150us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
$ 0.150us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |
Depositary Share [Member] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Class of Stock [Line Items] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Dividends payable, per share | Ìý | Ìý |
$ 0.44us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = clf_DepositarySharesMember |
$ 0.44us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = clf_DepositarySharesMember |
$ 0.440us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = clf_DepositarySharesMember |
$ 0.440us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = clf_DepositarySharesMember |
$ 0.440us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = clf_DepositarySharesMember |
Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
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Elimination of Dividend No definition available.
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Free Cash Flow Due to Quarterly Dividend Elimination No definition available.
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The per share amount of a dividend declared, but not paid, as of the financial reporting date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of paid and unpaid preferred stock dividends declared with the form of settlement in cash, stock and payment-in-kind (PIK). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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