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QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]
The sum of quarterly EPS may not equal EPS for the year due to discrete quarterly calculations.
 
(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)
2014
Quarters
 
 
First
 
Second
 
Third
 
Fourth
 
Year
Revenues from product sales and services
$
940.0

 
$
1,100.8

 
$
1,298.2

 
$
1,284.7

 
$
4,623.7

Sales margin
63.2

 
92.0

 
127.5

 
168.7

 
451.4

Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
    attributable to Cliffs shareholders
$
(70.3
)
 
$
10.9

 
$
(5,879.6
)
 
$
(1,285.1
)
 
$
(7,224.2
)
Income from Discontinued Operations
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Cliffs Shareholders
$
(70.3
)
 
$
10.9

 
$
(5,879.6
)
 
$
(1,285.1
)
 
$
(7,224.2
)
Preferred Stock Dividends
$
(12.8
)
 
$
(12.8
)
 
$
(12.8
)
 
$
(12.8
)
 
$
(51.2
)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Cliffs Common Shareholders
$
(83.1
)
 
$
(1.9
)
 
$
(5,892.4
)
 
$
(1,297.9
)
 
$
(7,275.4
)
Earnings per common share attributable to
    Cliffs common shareholders — Basic:

 

 

 

 

Continuing Operations
$
(0.54
)
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(38.49
)
 
$
(8.48
)
 
$
(47.52
)
Discontinued Operations
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
$
(0.54
)
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(38.49
)
 
$
(8.48
)
 
$
(47.52
)
Earnings per common share attributable to
    Cliffs common shareholders — Diluted:

 

 

 

 
 
Continuing Operations
$
(0.54
)
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(38.49
)
 
$
(8.48
)
 
$
(47.52
)
Discontinued Operations
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
$
(0.54
)
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(38.49
)
 
$
(8.48
)
 
$
(47.52
)
The diluted earnings per share calculation for all quarters of 2014 exclude depositary shares that were anti-dilutive totaling 25.2 million million and equity plan awards ranging between 0.3 million and 0.8 million each quarter that were anti-dilutive.
 
2013
Quarters
 
 
First
 
Second
 
Third
 
Fourth
 
Year
Revenues from product sales and services
$
1,140.5

 
$
1,488.5

 
$
1,546.6

 
$
1,515.8

 
$
5,691.4

Sales margin
237.9

 
268.2

 
348.7

 
294.5

 
1,149.3

Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
    attributable to Cliffs shareholders
$
107.0

 
$
146.0

 
$
115.2

 
$
43.3

 
$
411.5

Income (Loss) and Gain on Sale from
    Discontinued Operations, net of tax
—

 
—

 
2.0

 
—

 
2.0

Net Income Attributable to Cliffs Shareholders
$
107.0

 
$
146.0

 
$
117.2

 
$
43.3

 
$
413.5

Earnings per common share attributable to
    Cliffs common shareholders — Basic:

 

 

 

 

Continuing Operations
$
0.66

 
$
0.87

 
$
0.67

 
$
0.20

 
$
2.39

Discontinued Operations
—

 
—

 
0.01

 
—

 
0.01

 
$
0.66

 
$
0.87

 
$
0.68

 
$
0.20

 
$
2.40

Earnings per common share attributable to
Cliffs common shareholders — Diluted:

 

 

 

 

Continuing Operations
$
0.66

 
$
0.82

 
$
0.65

 
$
0.20

 
$
2.36

Discontinued Operations
—

 
—

 
0.01

 
—

 
0.01

 
$
0.66

 
$
0.82

 
$
0.66

 
$
0.20

 
$
2.37


The diluted earnings per share calculation for the first and fourth quarters of 2013 exclude depositary shares that were anti-dilutive totaling 12.9 million and 25.2 million, respectively.