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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INVENTORIES

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INVENTORIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] Ìý
Inventories
NOTE 3 - INVENTORIES
The following table presents the detail of our Inventories in the Statements of Consolidated Financial Position as of DecemberÌý31, 2015 and 2014:
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
December 31, 2015
Ìý
December 31, 2014
Segment
Finished Goods
Ìý
Work-in Process
Ìý
Total Inventory
Ìý
Finished Goods
Ìý
Work-in
Process
Ìý
Total
Inventory
U.S. Iron Ore
$
252.3

Ìý
$
11.7

Ìý
$
264.0

Ìý
$
132.1

Ìý
$
13.5

Ìý
$
145.6

Asia Pacific Iron Ore
20.8

Ìý
44.8

Ìý
65.6

Ìý
26.4

Ìý
88.1

Ìý
114.5

Total
$
273.1

Ìý
$
56.5

Ìý
$
329.6

Ìý
$
158.5

Ìý
$
101.6

Ìý
$
260.1


Asia Pacific Iron Ore had long-term work-in-process stockpiles of $6.8 million classified as Other non-current assets in the Statements of Consolidated Financial Position at DecemberÌý31, 2015. There were no long-term work-in-process stockpiles as of DecemberÌý31, 2014.
U.S. Iron Ore
The excess of current cost over LIFO cost of iron ore inventories was $87.8 million and $119.0 million at DecemberÌý31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. As of DecemberÌý31, 2015, the product inventory balance for U.S. Iron Ore increased, resulting in a LIFO increment in 2015. The effect of the inventory build was an increase in Inventories of $118.8 million in the Statements of Consolidated Financial Position for the year ended DecemberÌý31, 2015. As of DecemberÌý31, 2014, the product inventory balance for U.S. Iron Ore increased, resulting in a LIFO increment in 2014. The effect of the inventory build was an increase in Inventories of $44.8 million in the Statements of Consolidated Financial Position for the year ended DecemberÌý31, 2014.