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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ACCUMULATED OTHERCOMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Tables)

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ACCUMULATED OTHERCOMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Accumulate Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Related Tax Effects [Table Text Block]
The components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss within Cliffs shareholders’ deficit and related tax effects allocated to each are shown below as of DecemberÌý31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Pre-tax
Amount
Ìý
Tax
Benefit
(Provision)
Ìý
After-tax
Amount
As of DecemberÌý31, 2013:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Postretirement benefit liability
$
(299.3
)
Ìý
$
94.4

Ìý
$
(204.9
)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
106.7

Ìý
—

Ìý
106.7

Unrealized net loss on derivative financial instruments
(30.0
)
Ìý
9.1

Ìý
(20.9
)
Unrealized gain on securities
9.3

Ìý
(3.1
)
Ìý
6.2

Ìý
$
(213.3
)
Ìý
$
100.4

Ìý
$
(112.9
)
As of DecemberÌý31, 2014:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Postretirement benefit liability
$
(425.3
)
Ìý
$
134.2

Ìý
$
(291.1
)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
64.4

Ìý
—

Ìý
64.4

Unrealized net loss on derivative financial instruments
(25.9
)
Ìý
7.8

Ìý
(18.1
)
Unrealized gain on securities
(1.3
)
Ìý
0.3

Ìý
(1.0
)
Ìý
$
(388.1
)
Ìý
$
142.3

Ìý
$
(245.8
)
As of DecemberÌý31, 2015:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Postretirement benefit liability
$
(364.8
)
Ìý
$
123.4

Ìý
$
(241.4
)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
220.7

Ìý
—

Ìý
220.7

Unrealized net gain on derivative financial instruments
2.2

Ìý
0.4

Ìý
2.6

Unrealized gain on securities
0.1

Ìý
—

Ìý
0.1

Ìý
$
(141.8
)
Ìý
$
123.8

Ìý
$
(18.0
)
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
The following tables reflect the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to Cliffs shareholders’ equity for DecemberÌý31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Postretirement Benefit Liability, net of tax
Ìý
Unrealized Net Gain (Loss) on Securities, net of tax
Ìý
Unrealized Net Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Translation
Ìý
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Financial Instruments, net of tax
Ìý
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance December 31, 2014
$
(291.1
)
Ìý
$
(1.0
)
Ìý
$
64.4

Ìý
$
(18.1
)
Ìý
$
(245.8
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
9.1

Ìý
5.4

Ìý
(26.4
)
Ìý
1.9

Ìý
(10.0
)
Net loss (gain) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
40.6

Ìý
(4.3
)
Ìý
182.7

Ìý
18.8

Ìý
237.8

Balance December 31, 2015
$
(241.4
)
Ìý
$
0.1

Ìý
$
220.7

Ìý
$
2.6

Ìý
$
(18.0
)
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Postretirement Benefit Liability, net of tax
Ìý
Unrealized Net Gain (Loss) on Securities, net of tax
Ìý
Unrealized Net Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Translation
Ìý
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Financial Instruments, net of tax
Ìý
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance December 31, 2013
$
(204.9
)
Ìý
$
6.2

Ìý
$
106.7

Ìý
$
(20.9
)
Ìý
$
(112.9
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(97.0
)
Ìý
1.3

Ìý
(42.3
)
Ìý
(28.2
)
Ìý
(166.2
)
Net loss (gain) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
10.8

Ìý
(8.5
)
Ìý
—

Ìý
31.0

Ìý
33.3

Balance December 31, 2014
$
(291.1
)
Ìý
$
(1.0
)
Ìý
$
64.4

Ìý
$
(18.1
)
Ìý
$
(245.8
)
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Postretirement Benefit Liability, net of tax
Ìý
Unrealized Net Gain (Loss) on Securities, net of tax
Ìý
Unrealized Net Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Translation
Ìý
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Financial Instruments, net of tax
Ìý
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance December 31, 2012
$
(382.7
)
Ìý
$
2.1

Ìý
$
316.3

Ìý
$
8.7

Ìý
$
(55.6
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
151.3

Ìý
(0.9
)
Ìý
(209.6
)
Ìý
(51.7
)
Ìý
(110.9
)
Net loss (gain) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
26.5

Ìý
5.0

Ìý
—

Ìý
22.1

Ìý
53.6

Balance December 31, 2013
$
(204.9
)
Ìý
$
6.2

Ìý
$
106.7

Ìý
$
(20.9
)
Ìý
$
(112.9
)
Details of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components [Table Text Block]
he following table reflects the details about Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components related to Cliffs shareholders’ equity for the year ended DecemberÌý31, 2015:
Ìý
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Ìý
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components
Ìý
Amount of (Gain)/Loss Reclassified into Income
Ìý
Affected Line Item in the Statement of Consolidated Operations
Ìý
Ìý
Year Ended
December 31, 2015
Ìý
Year Ended
December 31, 2014
Ìý
Year Ended
December 31, 2013
Ìý
Ìý
Amortization of Pension and Postretirement Benefit Liability:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Prior service costs (1)
Ìý
$
(1.4
)
Ìý
$
(1.1
)
Ìý
$
(0.8
)
Ìý
Ìý
Net actuarial loss (1)
Ìý
27.4

Ìý
18.5

Ìý
37.2

Ìý
Ìý
Curtailments/Settlements (1)
Ìý
0.2

Ìý
1.4

Ìý
—

Ìý
Ìý
Effect of deconsolidation (2)
Ìý
15.1

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
Loss from Discontinued Operations, net of tax
Ìý
Ìý
41.3

Ìý
18.8

Ìý
36.4

Ìý
Total before taxes
Ìý
Ìý
(0.7
)
Ìý
(5.8
)
Ìý
(14.3
)
Ìý
Income tax benefit (expense)
Ìý
Ìý
$
40.6

Ìý
$
13.0

Ìý
$
22.1

Ìý
Net of taxes
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Sale of marketable securities
Ìý
$
(2.6
)
Ìý
$
(11.4
)
Ìý
$
(0.2
)
Ìý
Other non-operating income (expense)
Impairment
Ìý
(2.0
)
Ìý
(0.5
)
Ìý
5.3

Ìý
Other non-operating income (expense)
Ìý
Ìý
(4.6
)
Ìý
(11.9
)
Ìý
5.1

Ìý
Total before taxes
Ìý
Ìý
0.3

Ìý
3.4

Ìý
(0.1
)
Ìý
Income tax benefit (expense)
Ìý
Ìý
$
(4.3
)
Ìý
$
(8.5
)
Ìý
$
5.0

Ìý
Net of taxes
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Effect of deconsolidation (3)
Ìý
$
182.7

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
Loss from Discontinued Operations, net of tax
Ìý
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
Income tax benefit (expense)
Ìý
Ìý
$
182.7

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
Net of taxes
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Australian dollar foreign exchange contracts
Ìý
$
26.9

Ìý
$
18.9

Ìý
$
17.0

Ìý
Product revenues
Canadian dollar foreign exchange contracts
Ìý
—

Ìý
26.7

Ìý
15.3

Ìý
Cost of goods sold and operating expenses
Ìý
Ìý
26.9

Ìý
45.6

Ìý
32.3

Ìý
Total before taxes
Ìý
Ìý
(8.1
)
Ìý
(14.6
)
Ìý
(10.2
)
Ìý
Income tax benefit (expense)
Ìý
Ìý
$
18.8

Ìý
$
31.0

Ìý
$
22.1

Ìý
Net of taxes
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Total Reclassifications for the Period
Ìý
$
237.8

Ìý
$
35.5

Ìý
$
49.2

Ìý
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(1)Ìý
These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. See NOTE 7 - PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS for further information.
(2)Ìý
Represents Canadian postretirement benefit liabilities that were deconsolidated. See NOTE 14 - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS for further information.
(3)Ìý
Represents Canadian accumulated currency translation adjustments that were deconsolidated. See NOTE 14 - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS for further information.