GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Goodwill

The following table summarizes changes in the carrying amount of goodwill allocated by operating segment for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 and the year endedDecember 31, 2013:

	(In Millions)
	September 30, 2014																	December 31, 2013
	U.S. Iron Ore		Eastern Canadian Iron Ore			Asia Pacific Iron Ore			North American Coal			Other			Total			U.S. Iron Ore		Eastern Canadian Iron Ore			Asia Pacific Iron Ore			North American Coal			Other			Total
Beginning Balance	$	2.0	$	—		$	72.5		$	—		$	—		$	74.5		$	2.0	$	—		$	84.5		$	—		$	80.9		$	167.4
Arising in business combinations	—		—			—			—			—			—			—		—			—			—			—			—
Impairment	—		—			(73.5		)	—			—			(73.5		)	—		—			—			—			(80.9		)	(80.9		)
Impact of foreign currency translation	—		—			1.0			—			—			1.0			—		—			(12.0		)	—			—			(12.0		)
Ending Balance	$	2.0	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	2.0		$	2.0	$	—		$	72.5		$	—		$	—		$	74.5
Accumulated goodwill impairment loss	$	—	$	(1,000.0	)	(73.5		)	$	(27.8	)	$	(80.9	)	$	(1,182.2	)	$	—	$	(1,000.0	)	$	—		$	(27.8	)	$	(80.9	)	$	(1,108.7	)

Schedule Of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class

The following table is a summary of intangible assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

		(In Millions)
		September 30, 2014									December 31, 2013
	Classification	Gross Carrying Amount			Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount			Gross Carrying Amount			Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Definite-lived intangible assets:
Permits	Other non-current assets	$	91.6		$	(16.8	)	$	74.8		$	127.4		$	(35.9	)	$	91.5
Utility contracts	Other non-current assets	54.3			(53.9		)	0.4			54.7			(53.1		)	1.6
Leases	Other non-current assets	2.4			(0.2		)	2.2			2.4			(0.1		)	2.3
Total intangible assets		$	148.3		$	(70.9	)	$	77.4		$	184.5		$	(89.1	)	$	95.4
Below-market sales contracts	Other current liabilities	$	(23.0	)	$	—		$	(23.0	)	$	(23.0	)	$	—		$	(23.0	)
Below-market sales contracts	Other liabilities	(205.9		)	175.0			(30.9		)	(205.9		)	159.7			(46.2		)
Total below-market sales contracts		$	(228.9	)	$	175.0		$	(53.9	)	$	(228.9	)	$	159.7		$	(69.2	)

Estimated Amortization Expense Relating To Intangible Assets

The estimated amortization expense relating to intangible assets for the remainder of this year and each of the five succeeding years is as follows:

	(In Millions)
	Amount
Year Ending December 31,
2014 (remaining three months)	$	1.4
2015	5.6
2016	5.3
2017	5.1
2018	5.3
2019	5.3
Total	$	28.0

Schedule Of Earnings To Be Recognized On Below-Market Sales Contract

The following amounts are estimated to be recognized in Product revenues for the remainder of this year and each of the two succeeding fiscal years:

	(In Millions)
	Amount
Year Ending December 31,
2014 (remaining three months)	$	7.8
2015	23.0
2016	23.1
Total	$	53.9