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Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Tables)

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] Ìý
Schedule Of Goodwill
The following table summarizes changes in the carrying amount of goodwill allocated by operating segment for the nine months ended SeptemberÌý30, 2012 and the year ended DecemberÌý31, 2011:
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
September 30, 2012
Ìý
December 31, 2011 (1)
Ìý
Ìý
U.S. Iron Ore
Ìý
Eastern Canadian Iron Ore
Ìý
Asia Pacific
Iron Ore
Ìý
Other
Ìý
Total
Ìý
U.S. Iron Ore
Ìý
Eastern
Canadian Iron Ore
Ìý
Asia Pacific Iron Ore
Ìý
North American Coal
Ìý
Other
Ìý
Total
Beginning Balance
$
2.0

Ìý
$
986.2

Ìý
$
83.0

Ìý
$
80.9

Ìý
$
1,152.1

Ìý
$
2.0

Ìý
$
3.1

Ìý
$
82.6

Ìý
$
27.9

Ìý
$
80.9

Ìý
$
196.5

Arising in business combinations
—

Ìý
13.8

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
13.8

Ìý
—

Ìý
983.5

Ìý
—

Ìý
(0.1
)
Ìý
—

Ìý
983.4

Impairment
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
(27.8
)
Ìý
—

Ìý
(27.8
)
Impact of foreign currency translation
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
1.3

Ìý
—

Ìý
1.3

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
0.4

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
0.4

Other
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
(0.4
)
Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
(0.4
)
Ending Balance
$
2.0

Ìý
$
1,000.0

Ìý
$
84.3

Ìý
$
80.9

Ìý
$
1,167.2

Ìý
$
2.0

Ìý
$
986.2

Ìý
$
83.0

Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
80.9

Ìý
$
1,152.1

(1)
Represents a 12-Month rollforward of our goodwill by reportable segment at DecemberÌý31, 2011.
Schedule Of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class
Following is a summary of intangible assets and liabilities as of SeptemberÌý30, 2012 and DecemberÌý31, 2011:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
September 30, 2012
Ìý
December 31, 2011
Ìý
Classification
Ìý
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Ìý
Accumulated
Amortization
Ìý
Net
Carrying
Amount
Ìý
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Ìý
Accumulated
Amortization
Ìý
Net
Carrying
Amount
Definite-lived intangible assets:
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Permits
Intangible assets, net
Ìý
$
135.3

Ìý
$
(28.9
)
Ìý
$
106.4

Ìý
$
134.3

Ìý
$
(23.2
)
Ìý
$
111.1

Utility contracts
Intangible assets, net
Ìý
54.7

Ìý
(29.7
)
Ìý
25.0

Ìý
54.7

Ìý
(21.3
)
Ìý
33.4

Leases
Intangible assets, net
Ìý
5.5

Ìý
(3.1
)
Ìý
2.4

Ìý
5.5

Ìý
(3.0
)
Ìý
2.5

Total intangible assets
Ìý
Ìý
$
195.5

Ìý
$
(61.7
)
Ìý
$
133.8

Ìý
$
194.5

Ìý
$
(47.5
)
Ìý
$
147.0

Below-market sales contracts
Other current liabilities
Ìý
$
(46.0
)
Ìý
$
—

Ìý
$
(46.0
)
Ìý
$
(77.0
)
Ìý
$
24.3

Ìý
$
(52.7
)
Below-market sales contracts
Below-market sales contracts, net
Ìý
(250.7
)
Ìý
166.9

Ìý
(83.8
)
Ìý
(252.3
)
Ìý
140.5

Ìý
(111.8
)
Total below-market sales contracts
Ìý
Ìý
$
(296.7
)
Ìý
$
166.9

Ìý
$
(129.8
)
Ìý
$
(329.3
)
Ìý
$
164.8

Ìý
$
(164.5
)
Estimated Useful Lives Of Intangible Assets Subject To Periodic Amortization On A Straight-Line Basis

The intangible assets are subject to periodic amortization on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives as follows:
Intangible Asset
Ìý
Useful Life (years)
Permits
Ìý
15 - 28
Utility contracts
Ìý
5
Leases
Ìý
1.5 - 4.5
Estimated Amortization Expense Relating To Intangible Assets
Amortization expense relating to intangible assets was $4.8 million and $14.1 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended SeptemberÌý30, 2012, and is recognized in Cost of goods sold and operating expenses in the Statements of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Operations. Amortization expense relating to intangible assets was $3.3 million and $12.5 million, respectively, for the comparable periods in 2011. The estimated amortization expense relating to intangible assets for the remainder of 2012 and each of the five succeeding years is as follows:

(In Millions)

Amount
Year Ending December 31

2012 (remaining three months)
$
4.5

2013
17.9

2014
17.9

2015
6.0

2016
6.0

2017
6.0

Total
$
58.3

Schedule Of Earnings To Be Recognized On Below-Market Sales Contract
The below-market sales contracts are classified as a liability and recognized over the terms of the underlying contracts, which have remaining lives ranging from two to five years. For the three and nine months ended SeptemberÌý30, 2012, we recognized $14.7 million and $31.3 million, respectively, in Product revenues related to the below-market sales contracts, compared with $16.7 million and $40.4 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended SeptemberÌý30, 2011. The following amounts are estimated to be recognized in Product revenues for each of the five succeeding fiscal years:
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
Amount
Year Ending December 31
Ìý
2012 (remaining three months)
$
14.7

2013
46.0

2014
23.1

2015
23.0

2016
23.0

2017
—

Total
$
129.8