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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Statements Of Financial Performance Location Table) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]    
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) $ (7.1)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet $ (2.3)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net (6.3)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet (12.8)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
Australian Dollar Foreign Exchange Contract Hedge Designation [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) (2.6)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= clf_AustralianDollarForeignExchangeContractHedgeDesignationMember
5.5us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= clf_AustralianDollarForeignExchangeContractHedgeDesignationMember
Australian Dollar Foreign Exchange Contract Hedge Designation [Member] | Product Revenues [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net (6.3)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= clf_AustralianDollarForeignExchangeContractHedgeDesignationMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMember
(9.1)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= clf_AustralianDollarForeignExchangeContractHedgeDesignationMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMember
Australian Dollar Foreign Exchange Contracts Hedge Prior to De Designation [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) (4.5)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= clf_AustralianDollarForeignExchangeContractsHedgePriortoDeDesignationMember
0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= clf_AustralianDollarForeignExchangeContractsHedgePriortoDeDesignationMember
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= clf_AustralianDollarForeignExchangeContractsHedgePriortoDeDesignationMember
0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= clf_AustralianDollarForeignExchangeContractsHedgePriortoDeDesignationMember
Canadian Dollar Foreign Exchange Contracts Hedge Designation [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= clf_CanadianDollarForeignExchangeContractsHedgeDesignationMember
(7.8)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= clf_CanadianDollarForeignExchangeContractsHedgeDesignationMember
Canadian Dollar Foreign Exchange Contracts Hedge Designation [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= clf_CanadianDollarForeignExchangeContractsHedgeDesignationMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
(3.4)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= clf_CanadianDollarForeignExchangeContractsHedgeDesignationMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
Canadian Dollar Foreign Exchange Contracts Hedge Prior to De Designation [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= clf_CanadianDollarForeignExchangeContractsHedgePriortoDeDesignationMember
0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= clf_CanadianDollarForeignExchangeContractsHedgePriortoDeDesignationMember
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net $ 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= clf_CanadianDollarForeignExchangeContractsHedgePriortoDeDesignationMember
$ (0.3)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= clf_CanadianDollarForeignExchangeContractsHedgePriortoDeDesignationMember