Commitments And Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | |||||||
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Mar. 31, 2012
Koolyanobbing [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Koolyanobbing [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Koolyanobbing [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2012
Koolyanobbing Rail Upgrade [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Koolyanobbing Rail Upgrade [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2012
Koolynobbing Enhancements And Upgrades [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2012
Bloom Lake [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2012
Lower War Eagle [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2012
Empire [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2012
Empire And Tilden [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Empire And Tilden [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Empire And Tilden [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2012
Tilden [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2012
Oak Grove [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Initial [Member]
Bloom Lake [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Current [Member]
Bloom Lake [Member]
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Capital investment required | Ìý | $ 275 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 1,300 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Capital investment committed | 273 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 33 | Ìý | 601 | 62 | Ìý | 210 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 113 | Ìý | Ìý |
Increase in production capacity, metric tons annually | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 2,000,000 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Gross post-project production capacity, metric tons annually | Ìý | Ìý | 11,000,000 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 3,000,000 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Mine production capacity, metric tons per year | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 8,000,000 | 16,000,000 |
Capital Expenditures related to commitment | 225.0 | Ìý | Ìý | 17.0 | Ìý | Ìý | 235.0 | 52.0 | Ìý | 160.0 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Capital investment, future payments | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 16 | Ìý | 16 | 366 | 10 | Ìý | Ìý | 39 | 11 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Capital investment commitment | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 264 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |