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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Value Of Each Of The Major Classes Of Consolidated Depreciable Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 1,872.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 1,870.2us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion, Property, Plant and Equipment (824.8)clf_AccumulatedDepreciationandDepletionPropertyPlantandEquipment (799.7)clf_AccumulatedDepreciationandDepletionPropertyPlantandEquipment
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,047.2us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 1,070.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Land Rights And Mineral Rights [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 500.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MiningPropertiesAndMineralRightsMember
500.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MiningPropertiesAndMineralRightsMember
Office And Information Technology [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 69.7us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember
73.7us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember
Buildings [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 59.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingMember
59.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingMember
Mining Equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 584.9us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EquipmentMember
585.1us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EquipmentMember
Processing Equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 512.7us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherMachineryAndEquipmentMember
510.2us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherMachineryAndEquipmentMember
Electric Power Facilities [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 44.2us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ElectricGenerationEquipmentMember
46.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ElectricGenerationEquipmentMember
Land Improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 24.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandImprovementsMember
24.7us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandImprovementsMember
Other [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 54.7us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
55.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
Construction in Progress [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 20.7us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember
$ 14.4us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember