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Business Combination, Consideration Withheld

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Interest in Partnership

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Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement, Proceeds to Fund Interest

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Value of equity interests (such as common shares, preferred shares, or partnership interest) issued or issuable to acquire the entity.

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Number of shares of equity interests issued or issuable to acquire entity.

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Percentage investment held by the managing member or general partner of the limited liability company (LLC) or limited partnership (LP).

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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The cash inflow from the additional capital contribution to the entity.

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Dropdown Transactions - Haverhill and Middletown Dropdown (Details) (USD $) Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Jan. 13, 2015	May 09, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	May 08, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership interest of general partnership (as a percent)		2.00%	2.00%
Interest in partnership (as a percent)	56.10%sxc_InterestinPartnership	54.10%sxc_InterestinPartnership	56.10%sxc_InterestinPartnership		55.90%sxc_InterestinPartnership
Ownership interest, Public (as a percent)	41.90%	43.90%	41.90%
Haverhill Coke Company LLC and Middletown Coke Company LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Decrease in noncontrolling interest				$ 83,700,000
SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. \| Haverhill Coke Company LLC and Middletown Coke Company LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Interest acquired (as a percent)		33.00%
Total consideration received		365,000,000
Limited partner common units		10,400,000
Cash transferred		3,400,000
Consideration withheld		7,000,000
Redemption premium		11,400,000
Proceeds from private placement debt		263,100,000
Common Units \| SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. \| Haverhill Coke Company LLC and Middletown Coke Company LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common units in shares		2.7
Limited partner common units		80,000,000
Common units sold		3.2
Net proceeds		88,700,000
General Partner \| SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. \| Haverhill Coke Company LLC and Middletown Coke Company LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Limited partner common units		3,300,000
Term loan \| SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. \| Haverhill Coke Company LLC and Middletown Coke Company LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term debt		271,300,000
Partnership notes, due 2020
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term debt			614,900,000			411,500,000
Interest rate on senior notes (as a percent)			7.375%			7.375%
Partnership notes, due 2020 \| Haverhill Coke Company LLC and Middletown Coke Company LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pre-funded Interest		5,000,000
Partnership notes, due 2020 \| SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term debt		250,000,000
Interest rate on senior notes (as a percent)		7.375%