Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

ENVIRONMENTAL AND MINE CLOSURE OBLIGATIONS (Summary Of Mine Closure Obligations) (Details)

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Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Environmental $ 5.5us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies $ 8.4us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies
Mine Reclamation and Closing Liability, current and noncurrent 255.7clf_MineReclamationAndClosingLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent 312.6clf_MineReclamationAndClosingLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent
Total environmental and mine closure obligations 261.2clf_EnvironmentalLossContingencyAndMineReclamationAndClosingLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent 321.0clf_EnvironmentalLossContingencyAndMineReclamationAndClosingLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent
Less current portion 5.2clf_EnvironmentalLossContingencyAndMineReclamationAndClosingLiabilityCurrent 11.3clf_EnvironmentalLossContingencyAndMineReclamationAndClosingLiabilityCurrent
Long term environmental and mine closure obligations 256.0clf_EnvironmentalLossContingencyAndMineReclamationAndClosingLiabilityNoncurrent 309.7clf_EnvironmentalLossContingencyAndMineReclamationAndClosingLiabilityNoncurrent
U.S. Iron Ore [Member] | Owned Or Operating Facilities [Member]    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Mine Reclamation and Closing Liability, current and noncurrent 120.9clf_MineReclamationAndClosingLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= clf_OwnedOrOperatingFacilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= clf_USIronOreMember
152.2clf_MineReclamationAndClosingLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= clf_OwnedOrOperatingFacilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= clf_USIronOreMember
Eastern Canadian Iron Ore [Member] | Owned Or Operating Facilities [Member]    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Mine Reclamation and Closing Liability, current and noncurrent 56.5clf_MineReclamationAndClosingLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= clf_OwnedOrOperatingFacilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= clf_EasternCanadianIronOreMember
78.2clf_MineReclamationAndClosingLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= clf_OwnedOrOperatingFacilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= clf_EasternCanadianIronOreMember
Asia Pacific Iron Ore [Member] | Owned Or Operating Facilities [Member]    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Mine Reclamation and Closing Liability, current and noncurrent 21.5clf_MineReclamationAndClosingLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= clf_OwnedOrOperatingFacilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= clf_AsiaPacificIronOreMember
25.5clf_MineReclamationAndClosingLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= clf_OwnedOrOperatingFacilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= clf_AsiaPacificIronOreMember
North American Coal [Member] | Owned Or Operating Facilities [Member]    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Mine Reclamation and Closing Liability, current and noncurrent 33.9clf_MineReclamationAndClosingLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= clf_OwnedOrOperatingFacilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= clf_NorthAmericanCoalMember
34.7clf_MineReclamationAndClosingLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= clf_OwnedOrOperatingFacilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= clf_NorthAmericanCoalMember
LTV Steel Mining Company [Member] | Previously Owned Or Operating Facilities [Member]    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Mine Reclamation and Closing Liability, current and noncurrent $ 22.9clf_MineReclamationAndClosingLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= clf_PreviouslyOwnedOrOperatingFacilitiesMember
/ clf_MineClosureAxis
= clf_LTVSteelMiningCompanyMember
$ 22.0clf_MineReclamationAndClosingLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= clf_PreviouslyOwnedOrOperatingFacilitiesMember
/ clf_MineClosureAxis
= clf_LTVSteelMiningCompanyMember