SEGMENT REPORTING (Narrative) (Details)
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6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2013
Facility
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U.S. Iron Ore [Member]
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Ìý |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | Ìý |
Number of mines (in number of facilities) | 5 |
Eastern Canadian Iron Ore [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | Ìý |
Number of mines (in number of facilities) | 2 |
Asia Pacific Iron Ore [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | Ìý |
Number of mines (in number of facilities) | 1 |
North American Coal [Member] | Metallurgical Coal Mines [Member]
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Ìý |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | Ìý |
Number of mines (in number of facilities) | 5 |
North American Coal [Member] | Thermal Coal Mines [Member]
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Ìý |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | Ìý |
Number of mines (in number of facilities) | 1 |
Latin American Iron Ore [Member] | Amapa [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | Ìý |
Interest Percentage | 30.00% |
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- Definition
Number of mines No definition available.
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- Definition
The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Details
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