Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Forfeiture Rate

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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-Publisher SEC
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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Share-Based Compensation - Compensation Expense and Unrecognized Compensation Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Board of Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Compensation expense			$ 0.3	$ 0.3
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Unrecognized Compensation Cost	$ 1.3		$ 1.3
Recognition period for unrecognized compensation cost			11 months
Unrecognized compensation costs, estimated forfeiture rate			16.00%
Stock options \| Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation costs, estimated forfeiture rate			0.00%
Stock options \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Compensation expense	0.6	$ 0.4	$ 1.6	1.8
Restricted stock units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Unrecognized Compensation Cost	1.7		$ 1.7
Recognition period for unrecognized compensation cost			1 year 2 months
Unrecognized compensation costs, estimated forfeiture rate			18.00%
Restricted stock units (RSUs) \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Compensation expense	0.6	1.1	$ 2.1	3.2
Performance share units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Unrecognized Compensation Cost	2.9		$ 2.9
Recognition period for unrecognized compensation cost			2 years 2 months
Unrecognized compensation costs, estimated forfeiture rate			0.00%
Performance share units \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Compensation expense	0.3	(0.2)	$ 1.0	0.5
Equity Classified Awards \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Compensation expense	1.5	1.3	4.7	5.5
Restricted Stock Units Settled in Cash
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Unrecognized Compensation Cost	0.9		$ 0.9
Recognition period for unrecognized compensation cost			2 years 4 months
Unrecognized compensation costs, estimated forfeiture rate			18.00%
Restricted Stock Units Settled in Cash \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Compensation expense	0.2	0.0	$ 0.3	0.0
Cash Incentive Award \| Suncoke LTCIP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Unrecognized Compensation Cost	0.6		$ 0.6
Recognition period for unrecognized compensation cost			2 years 4 months
Unrecognized compensation costs, estimated forfeiture rate			16.00%
Cash Incentive Award \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses \| Suncoke LTCIP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Compensation expense	0.1	0.0	$ 0.2	0.0
Liability Classified Awards \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses \| Suncoke LTCIP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Compensation expense	$ 0.3	$ 0.0	$ 0.5	$ 0.0