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Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Debt And Credit Facilities (Narrative) (Details)

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Debt And Credit Facilities (Narrative) (Details)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2011
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2011
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2011
Senior Notes [Member]
Consolidated Thompson [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2010
Senior Notes $700 Million due 2021 [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2011
Asia Pacific Iron Ore [Member]
Credit Facility Amendment [Member]
AUD
Sep. 30, 2011
Asia Pacific Iron Ore [Member]
Credit Facility Amendment [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2010
Asia Pacific Iron Ore [Member]
Credit Facility Amendment [Member]
AUD
Mar. 31, 2010
Asia Pacific Iron Ore [Member]
Credit Facility Amendment [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2011
Consolidated Thompson [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 11, 2011
Consolidated Thompson [Member]
USD ($)
May 10, 2011
Consolidated Thompson [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2011
Senior Notes 30-Year Tranche [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2011
Senior Notes 10-Year Tranche [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2011
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2011
Credit Facility Amendment [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 11, 2011
Credit Facility Amendment [Member]
Sep. 30, 2011
Unsecured Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2011
Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]
USD ($)
Line of credit facility capacity Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 600,000,000 Ìý $ 1,750,000,000 Ìý
Credit agreement additional borrowings Ìý 250,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Scheduled principal payment Ìý 15,600,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Senior notes Ìý Ìý 125,000,000 500,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 250,000,000 Ìý 300,000,000 700,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Amended Total Funded Debt to EBITDA threashold Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 3.5 Ìý Ìý
Face Amount of Senior Long Term Notes 1,000,000,000 Ìý 100,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 270,000,000
Stated interest rate Ìý Ìý 8.50% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 6.25% 4.875% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Discount interest rate on redemption Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 40 25 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Premium on principal required to redeem notes 101.00% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Redemption price, percent of principal in the event of change of control 100.00% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Credit facility Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 40,000,000 38,700,000 Ìý Ìý 750,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 984,400,000 Ìý
Flexible financial covenants Ìý

The credit agreement also provides for more flexible financial covenants and debt restrictions through the amendment of certain customary covenants, including the modification of the financial covenant that is based on our debt to earnings ratio. The amended debt to earnings ratio of Total Funded Debt to EBITDA, as those terms are defined in the agreement, as of the last day of each fiscal quarter cannot exceed (i)Ìý3.5 to 1.0, if none of the $270 million private placement senior notes due 2013 remain outstanding, or otherwise (ii) the then applicable maximum multiple under the $270 million private placement senior notes due 2013.

Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Credit facility long term Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 922,100,000 Ìý
Customer borrowings Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 1,250,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Weighted average interest rate Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 2.56% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Outstanding bank guarantees under credit facilities Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 24,400,000 23,600,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 23,500,000 64,700,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Credit facility remaining capacity Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 15,600,000 15,100,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 1,476,500,000 535,300,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 98,200,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Maturities of debt instruments in 2011 Ìý 13,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Maturities of debt instruments in 2012 Ìý 75,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Maturities of debt instruments in 2013 Ìý 370,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Maturities of debt instruments in 2014 Ìý 125,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Maturities of debt instruments in 2015 Ìý 429,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Maturities of debt instruments in 2016 Ìý 549,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Maturities of debt instruments after 2016 Ìý $ 2,400,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý