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Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Related Parties (Summary Of Other Ownership Interests) (Details)

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Related Parties (Summary Of Other Ownership Interests) (Details)
Mar. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2011
Empire [Member]
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] Ìý Ìý
Ownership Interest 79.00% 79.00%
Tilden [Member]
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] Ìý Ìý
Ownership Interest 85.00% 85.00%
Bloom Lake [Member]
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] Ìý Ìý
Ownership Interest 75.00% 75.00%
Cliffs Natural Resources [Member] | Empire [Member]
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] Ìý Ìý
Ownership Interest 79.00% Ìý
Cliffs Natural Resources [Member] | Tilden [Member]
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] Ìý Ìý
Ownership Interest 85.00% Ìý
Cliffs Natural Resources [Member] | Hibbing [Member]
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] Ìý Ìý
Ownership Interest 23.00% Ìý
Cliffs Natural Resources [Member] | Bloom Lake [Member]
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] Ìý Ìý
Ownership Interest 75.00% Ìý
Arcelor Mittal [Member] | Empire [Member]
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] Ìý Ìý
Ownership Interest 21.00% Ìý
Arcelor Mittal [Member] | Hibbing [Member]
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] Ìý Ìý
Ownership Interest 62.30% Ìý
U. S. Steel Canada | Tilden [Member]
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] Ìý Ìý
Ownership Interest 15.00% Ìý
U. S. Steel Canada | Hibbing [Member]
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] Ìý Ìý
Ownership Interest 14.70% Ìý
WISCO [Member] | Bloom Lake [Member]
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] Ìý Ìý
Ownership Interest 25.00% Ìý