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DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES (Schedule Of Long-Term Debt) (Details)

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DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES (Schedule Of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 30, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Gain on extinguishment of debt $ 313,700,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt $ 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt Ìý Ìý Ìý
Total Face Amount 3,621,500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount Ìý Ìý 3,980,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount Ìý
Letters of credit outstanding 136,200,000us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount Ìý Ìý 149,500,000us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount Ìý
Long-term Debt 2,880,900,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt Ìý Ìý 2,843,300,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt Ìý
Current portion of long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent Ìý Ìý 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent Ìý
Long-term debt noncurrent portion 2,880,900,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent Ìý Ìý 2,843,300,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent Ìý
$700 Million 4.875% 2021 Senior Note [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount 58,300,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_SevenHundredMillionFourPointEightSevenFiveTwoThousandTwentyoneSeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Stated interest rate 4.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_SevenHundredMillionFourPointEightSevenFiveTwoThousandTwentyoneSeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý 4.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_SevenHundredMillionFourPointEightSevenFiveTwoThousandTwentyoneSeniorNoteMember
Ìý
Debt Repurchase Discount 52.00%clf_DebtRepurchaseDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_SevenHundredMillionFourPointEightSevenFiveTwoThousandTwentyoneSeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Face Amount Exchanged 208,500,000clf_DebtInstrumentFaceAmountExchanged
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_SevenHundredMillionFourPointEightSevenFiveTwoThousandTwentyoneSeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Type Fixed Ìý Fixed Ìý Ìý
Final Maturity 2021 Ìý 2021 Ìý Ìý
Total Face Amount 700,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_SevenHundredMillionFourPointEightSevenFiveTwoThousandTwentyoneSeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý 700,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_SevenHundredMillionFourPointEightSevenFiveTwoThousandTwentyoneSeniorNoteMember
Ìý
Debt Instrument, Par Value 423,200,000clf_DebtInstrumentParValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_SevenHundredMillionFourPointEightSevenFiveTwoThousandTwentyoneSeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý 690,000,000clf_DebtInstrumentParValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_SevenHundredMillionFourPointEightSevenFiveTwoThousandTwentyoneSeniorNoteMember
Ìý
Long-term Debt 422,900,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_SevenHundredMillionFourPointEightSevenFiveTwoThousandTwentyoneSeniorNoteMember
[1] Ìý Ìý 689,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_SevenHundredMillionFourPointEightSevenFiveTwoThousandTwentyoneSeniorNoteMember
[1] Ìý
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount 300,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_SevenHundredMillionFourPointEightSevenFiveTwoThousandTwentyoneSeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý 500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_SevenHundredMillionFourPointEightSevenFiveTwoThousandTwentyoneSeniorNoteMember
Ìý
Imputed interest rate 4.89%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_SevenHundredMillionFourPointEightSevenFiveTwoThousandTwentyoneSeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý 4.88%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_SevenHundredMillionFourPointEightSevenFiveTwoThousandTwentyoneSeniorNoteMember
Ìý
$500 million 4.80% 2020 Senior Notes [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount 43,800,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FiveHundredMillionFourPointEightZeroPercentSeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Stated interest rate 4.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FiveHundredMillionFourPointEightZeroPercentSeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý 4.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FiveHundredMillionFourPointEightZeroPercentSeniorNoteMember
Ìý
Debt Repurchase Discount 54.30%clf_DebtRepurchaseDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FiveHundredMillionFourPointEightZeroPercentSeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Face Amount Exchanged 137,800,000clf_DebtInstrumentFaceAmountExchanged
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FiveHundredMillionFourPointEightZeroPercentSeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Type Fixed Ìý Fixed Ìý Ìý
Final Maturity 2020 Ìý 2020 Ìý Ìý
Total Face Amount 500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FiveHundredMillionFourPointEightZeroPercentSeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý 500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FiveHundredMillionFourPointEightZeroPercentSeniorNoteMember
Ìý
Debt Instrument, Par Value 308,500,000clf_DebtInstrumentParValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FiveHundredMillionFourPointEightZeroPercentSeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý 490,000,000clf_DebtInstrumentParValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FiveHundredMillionFourPointEightZeroPercentSeniorNoteMember
Ìý
Long-term Debt 308,100,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FiveHundredMillionFourPointEightZeroPercentSeniorNoteMember
[2] Ìý Ìý 489,400,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FiveHundredMillionFourPointEightZeroPercentSeniorNoteMember
[2] Ìý
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount 400,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FiveHundredMillionFourPointEightZeroPercentSeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý 600,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FiveHundredMillionFourPointEightZeroPercentSeniorNoteMember
Ìý
Imputed interest rate 4.83%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FiveHundredMillionFourPointEightZeroPercentSeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý 4.83%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FiveHundredMillionFourPointEightZeroPercentSeniorNoteMember
Ìý
$800 Million 6.25% 2040 Senior Notes [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount 45,900,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_EightHundredMillionSixPointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFortyMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Stated interest rate 6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_EightHundredMillionSixPointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFortyMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Repurchase Discount 52.50%clf_DebtRepurchaseDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_EightHundredMillionSixPointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFortyMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Face Amount Exchanged 261,300,000clf_DebtInstrumentFaceAmountExchanged
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_EightHundredMillionSixPointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFortyMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Type Fixed Ìý Fixed Ìý Ìý
Final Maturity 2040 Ìý 2040 Ìý Ìý
Total Face Amount 800,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_EightHundredMillionSixPointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFortyMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Par Value 492,800,000clf_DebtInstrumentParValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_EightHundredMillionSixPointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFortyMember
Ìý Ìý 800,000,000clf_DebtInstrumentParValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_EightHundredMillionSixPointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFortyMember
Ìý
Long-term Debt 487,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_EightHundredMillionSixPointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFortyMember
[3] Ìý Ìý 790,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_EightHundredMillionSixPointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFortyMember
[3] Ìý
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount 5,800,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_EightHundredMillionSixPointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFortyMember
Ìý Ìý 9,500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_EightHundredMillionSixPointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFortyMember
Ìý
Imputed interest rate 6.34%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_EightHundredMillionSixPointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFortyMember
Ìý Ìý 6.34%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_EightHundredMillionSixPointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFortyMember
Ìý
$400 Million 5.90% 2020 Senior Notes [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount 1,300,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FourHundredMillionFivePointNineZeroTwoThousandAndTwentySeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Stated interest rate 5.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FourHundredMillionFivePointNineZeroTwoThousandAndTwentySeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý 5.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FourHundredMillionFivePointNineZeroTwoThousandAndTwentySeniorNoteMember
Ìý
Debt Repurchase Discount 58.00%clf_DebtRepurchaseDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FourHundredMillionFivePointNineZeroTwoThousandAndTwentySeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Face Amount Exchanged 67,000,000clf_DebtInstrumentFaceAmountExchanged
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FourHundredMillionFivePointNineZeroTwoThousandAndTwentySeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Type Fixed Ìý Fixed Ìý Ìý
Final Maturity 2020 Ìý 2020 Ìý Ìý
Total Face Amount 400,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FourHundredMillionFivePointNineZeroTwoThousandAndTwentySeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý 400,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FourHundredMillionFivePointNineZeroTwoThousandAndTwentySeniorNoteMember
Ìý
Debt Instrument, Par Value 326,800,000clf_DebtInstrumentParValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FourHundredMillionFivePointNineZeroTwoThousandAndTwentySeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý 395,000,000clf_DebtInstrumentParValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FourHundredMillionFivePointNineZeroTwoThousandAndTwentySeniorNoteMember
Ìý
Long-term Debt 325,700,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FourHundredMillionFivePointNineZeroTwoThousandAndTwentySeniorNoteMember
[4] Ìý Ìý 393,700,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FourHundredMillionFivePointNineZeroTwoThousandAndTwentySeniorNoteMember
[4] Ìý
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount 1,100,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FourHundredMillionFivePointNineZeroTwoThousandAndTwentySeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý 1,300,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FourHundredMillionFivePointNineZeroTwoThousandAndTwentySeniorNoteMember
Ìý
Imputed interest rate 5.98%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FourHundredMillionFivePointNineZeroTwoThousandAndTwentySeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý 5.98%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FourHundredMillionFivePointNineZeroTwoThousandAndTwentySeniorNoteMember
Ìý
$500 Million 3.95% 2018 Senior Notes [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount 44,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FiveHundredMillionThreePointNineFiveTwoThousandEighteenSeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Stated interest rate 3.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FiveHundredMillionThreePointNineFiveTwoThousandEighteenSeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý 3.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FiveHundredMillionThreePointNineFiveTwoThousandEighteenSeniorNoteMember
Ìý
Debt Repurchase Discount 77.50%clf_DebtRepurchaseDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FiveHundredMillionThreePointNineFiveTwoThousandEighteenSeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Type Fixed Ìý Fixed Ìý Ìý
Final Maturity 2018 Ìý 2018 Ìý Ìý
Total Face Amount 500,000,000.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FiveHundredMillionThreePointNineFiveTwoThousandEighteenSeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý 500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FiveHundredMillionThreePointNineFiveTwoThousandEighteenSeniorNoteMember
Ìý
Debt Instrument, Par Value 436,000,000clf_DebtInstrumentParValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FiveHundredMillionThreePointNineFiveTwoThousandEighteenSeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý 480,000,000clf_DebtInstrumentParValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FiveHundredMillionThreePointNineFiveTwoThousandEighteenSeniorNoteMember
Ìý
Long-term Debt 433,800,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FiveHundredMillionThreePointNineFiveTwoThousandEighteenSeniorNoteMember
[5] Ìý Ìý 477,400,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FiveHundredMillionThreePointNineFiveTwoThousandEighteenSeniorNoteMember
[5] Ìý
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount 2,200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FiveHundredMillionThreePointNineFiveTwoThousandEighteenSeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý 2,600,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FiveHundredMillionThreePointNineFiveTwoThousandEighteenSeniorNoteMember
Ìý
Imputed interest rate 6.32%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FiveHundredMillionThreePointNineFiveTwoThousandEighteenSeniorNoteMember
Ìý Ìý 5.17%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FiveHundredMillionThreePointNineFiveTwoThousandEighteenSeniorNoteMember
Ìý
Five hundred forty million Eight point two five Twenty twenty First Lien Notes [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Stated interest rate 8.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FivehundredfortymillionEightpointtwofiveTwentytwentyFirstLienNotesMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Type Fixed Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Final Maturity 2020 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Total Face Amount 540,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FivehundredfortymillionEightpointtwofiveTwentytwentyFirstLienNotesMember
Ìý Ìý 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FivehundredfortymillionEightpointtwofiveTwentytwentyFirstLienNotesMember
Ìý
Debt Instrument, Par Value 540,000,000clf_DebtInstrumentParValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FivehundredfortymillionEightpointtwofiveTwentytwentyFirstLienNotesMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Long-term Debt 503,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FivehundredfortymillionEightpointtwofiveTwentytwentyFirstLienNotesMember
[5] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount 36,500,000.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FivehundredfortymillionEightpointtwofiveTwentytwentyFirstLienNotesMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Imputed interest rate 9.97%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FivehundredfortymillionEightpointtwofiveTwentytwentyFirstLienNotesMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Five hundred Forty-four Million Seven Point Seven Five Twenty Twenty Second Lien Notes [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Stated interest rate 7.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FivehundredFortyfourMillionSevenPointSevenFiveTwentyTwentySecondLienNotesMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Discount Received in Debt Exchange of $400M 5.90% Notes 15,500,000clf_DiscountReceivedinDebtExchangeof400M5.90Notes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FivehundredFortyfourMillionSevenPointSevenFiveTwentyTwentySecondLienNotesMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Face Amount Received in Debt Exchange of $400M 5.90% Notes 57,500,000clf_DebtInstrumentFaceAmountReceivedinDebtExchangeof400M5.90Notes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FivehundredFortyfourMillionSevenPointSevenFiveTwentyTwentySecondLienNotesMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Face Amount Received in Debt Exchange of $800M 6.25% Notes 203,500,000clf_DebtInstrumentFaceAmountReceivedinDebtExchangeof800M6.25Notes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FivehundredFortyfourMillionSevenPointSevenFiveTwentyTwentySecondLienNotesMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Discount Received in Debt Exchange of $800M 6.25% Notes 55,000,000clf_DiscountReceivedinDebtExchangeof800M6.25Notes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FivehundredFortyfourMillionSevenPointSevenFiveTwentyTwentySecondLienNotesMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Discount Received in Debt Exchange of $500M 4.80% Notes 30,500,000clf_DiscountReceivedinDebtExchangeof500M4.80Notes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FivehundredFortyfourMillionSevenPointSevenFiveTwentyTwentySecondLienNotesMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Face Amount Received in Debt Exchange of $500M 4.80% Notes 112,900,000clf_DebtInstrumentFaceAmountReceivedinDebtExchangeof500M4.80Notes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FivehundredFortyfourMillionSevenPointSevenFiveTwentyTwentySecondLienNotesMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Discount Received in Debt Exchange of $700M 4.875% Notes 46,000,000clf_DiscountReceivedinDebtExchangeof700M4.875Notes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FivehundredFortyfourMillionSevenPointSevenFiveTwentyTwentySecondLienNotesMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt instrument, Face Amount Received in Debt Exchange of $700M 4.875% Notes 170,300,000clf_DebtinstrumentFaceAmountReceivedinDebtExchangeof700M4.875Notes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FivehundredFortyfourMillionSevenPointSevenFiveTwentyTwentySecondLienNotesMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Type Fixed Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Final Maturity 2020 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Total Face Amount 544,200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FivehundredFortyfourMillionSevenPointSevenFiveTwentyTwentySecondLienNotesMember
Ìý Ìý 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FivehundredFortyfourMillionSevenPointSevenFiveTwentyTwentySecondLienNotesMember
Ìý
Debt Instrument, Par Value 544,200,000clf_DebtInstrumentParValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FivehundredFortyfourMillionSevenPointSevenFiveTwentyTwentySecondLienNotesMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Long-term Debt 397,200,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FivehundredFortyfourMillionSevenPointSevenFiveTwentyTwentySecondLienNotesMember
[5] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount 147,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FivehundredFortyfourMillionSevenPointSevenFiveTwentyTwentySecondLienNotesMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Imputed interest rate 15.55%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FivehundredFortyfourMillionSevenPointSevenFiveTwentyTwentySecondLienNotesMember
Ìý Ìý 15.55%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= clf_FivehundredFortyfourMillionSevenPointSevenFiveTwentyTwentySecondLienNotesMember
Ìý
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Type Variable Ìý Variable Ìý Ìý
Final Maturity 2020 Ìý 2017 Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Par Value 550,000,000clf_DebtInstrumentParValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Ìý Ìý 1,125,000,000clf_DebtInstrumentParValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
900,000,000clf_DebtInstrumentParValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Credit facility, amount outstanding 0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
[6] Ìý Ìý 0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
[7] Ìý
Revolving credit facility, borrowing capacity 441,100,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Letters of credit outstanding 136,200,000us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
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Foreign Exchange Hedge Obligations 5,500,000clf_ForeignExchangeHedgeObligations
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Interest Rate Swap [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
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Debt Repurchase [Member] | $700 Million 4.875% 2021 Senior Note [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
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Debt Repurchase [Member] | $500 million 4.80% 2020 Senior Notes [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
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Debt Repurchase [Member] | $800 Million 6.25% 2040 Senior Notes [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
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Debt Repurchase [Member] | $400 Million 5.90% 2020 Senior Notes [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
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Debt Repurchase [Member] | $500 Million 3.95% 2018 Senior Notes [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
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Exchange of Debt [Member] | $800 Million 6.25% 2040 Senior Notes [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
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Exchange of Debt [Member] | $400 Million 5.90% 2020 Senior Notes [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
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[1] During the first quarter of 2015, we purchased $58.3 million of outstanding 4.875 percent senior notes that were trading at a discount of 52.0 percent which resulted in a gain on extinguishment of $20.0 million. In addition, on March 27, 2015, we exchanged as part of a tender offer $208.5 million of the 4.875 percent senior notes for $170.3 million of the 7.75 percent second lien notes at a discount of $46.0 million based on an imputed interest rate of 15.55 percent, resulting in a gain on extinguishment of $83.1 million, net of amounts expensed for unamortized original issue discount and deferred origination fees. As of MarchÌý31, 2015, the $700.0 million 4.875 percent senior notes were recorded at a par value of $423.2 million less unamortized discounts of $0.3 million, based on an imputed interest rate of 4.89 percent. As of DecemberÌý31, 2014, the $700.0 million 4.875 percent senior notes were recorded at a par value of $690.0 million less unamortized discounts of $0.5 million based on an imputed interest rate of 4.88 percent.
[2] During the first quarter of 2015, we purchased $43.8 million of outstanding 4.80 percent senior notes that were trading at a discount of 54.3 percent, which resulted in a gain on extinguishment of $15.6 million. In addition, on March 27, 2015, we exchanged as part of a tender offer $137.8 million of the 4.80 percent senior notes for $112.9 million of the 7.75 percent second lien notes at a discount of $30.5 million based on an imputed interest rate of 15.55 percent, resulting in a gain on extinguishment of $54.6 million, net of amounts expensed for unamortized original issue discount and deferred origination fees. As of MarchÌý31, 2015, the $500.0 million 4.80 percent senior notes were recorded at a par value of $308.5 million less unamortized discounts of $0.4 million, based on an imputed interest rate of 4.83 percent. As of DecemberÌý31, 2014, the $500.0 million 4.80 percent senior notes were recorded at a par value of $490.0 million less unamortized discounts of $0.6 million based on an imputed interest rate of 4.83 percent.
[3] During the first quarter of 2015, we purchased $45.9 million of outstanding 6.25 percent senior notes that were trading at a discount of 52.5 percent, which resulted in a gain on extinguishment of $15.0 million. In addition, on March 27, 2015, we exchanged as part of a tender offer $261.3 million of the 6.25 percent senior notes for $203.5 million of the 7.75 percent second lien notes at a discount of $55.0 million based on an imputed interest rate of 15.55 percent, resulting in a gain on extinguishment of $107.3 million, net of amounts expensed for unamortized original issue discount and deferred origination fees. As of MarchÌý31, 2015, the $800 million 6.25 percent senior notes were recorded at a par value of $492.8 million less unamortized discounts of $5.8 million, based on an imputed interest rate of 6.34 percent. As of DecemberÌý31, 2014, the $800 million 6.25 percent senior notes were recorded at a par value of $800.0 million less unamortized discounts of $9.5 million based on an imputed interest rate of 6.34 percent.
[4] During the first quarter of 2015, we purchased $1.3 million of outstanding 5.90 percent senior notes that were trading at a discount of 58.0 percent, which resulted in a gain on extinguishment of $0.3 million. In addition, on March 27, 2015, we exchanged as part of a tender offer $67.0 million of the 5.90 percent senior notes for $57.5 million of the 7.75 percent second lien notes at a discount of $15.5 million based on an imputed interest rate of 15.55 percent, resulting in a gain on extinguishment of $24.5 million, net of amounts expensed for unamortized original issue discount and deferred origination fees. As of MarchÌý31, 2015, the $400.0 million 5.90 percent senior notes were recorded at a par value of $326.8 million less unamortized discounts of $1.1 million, based on an imputed interest rate of 5.98 percent. As of DecemberÌý31, 2014, the $400.0 million 5.90 percent senior notes were recorded at a par value of $395.0 million less unamortized discounts of $1.3 million based on an imputed interest rate of 5.98 percent.
[5] During the first quarter of 2015, we purchased $44.0 million of outstanding 3.95 percent senior notes that were trading at a discount of 77.5 percent, which resulted in a gain on the extinguishment of debt of $7.1 million. As of MarchÌý31, 2015, the $500.0 million 3.95 percent senior notes were recorded at a par value of $436.0 million less unamortized discounts of $2.2 million, based on an imputed interest rate of 6.32 percent. As of DecemberÌý31, 2014, the $500.0 million 3.95 percent senior notes were recorded at a par value of $480.0 million less unamortized discounts of $2.6 million based on an imputed interest rate of 5.17 percent.
[6] As of MarchÌý31, 2015, no loans were drawn under the ABL Facility and we had total availability of $441.1 million as a result of borrowing base limitations. As of MarchÌý31, 2015, the principal amount of letter of credit obligations totaled $136.2 million and foreign exchange hedge obligations totaled $5.5 million, thereby further reducing available borrowing capacity on our ABL Facility to $299.4 million.
[7] As of DecemberÌý31, 2014, we had no revolving loans drawn under the revolving credit agreement of which had $1.125 billion availability. As of DecemberÌý31, 2014, the principal amount of letter of credit obligations totaled $149.5 million, thereby further reducing available borrowing capacity on the revolving credit agreement to $975.5 million.