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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 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 years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
| (In Millions)
| December 31, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
| U.S. Iron Ore |  | Eastern Canadian Iron Ore |  | Asia Pacific Iron Ore |  | Other |  | Total |  | U.S. Iron Ore |  | Eastern Canadian Iron Ore |  | Asia Pacific Iron Ore |  | 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 | ) |  | $ | (80.9 | ) |  | $ | (1,154.4 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (1,000.0 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (80.9 | ) |  | $ | (1,080.9 | )
Schedule Of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class | Following is a summary of intangible assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
|  |  | (In Millions)
|  |  | December 31, 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 |  | $ | 79.2 |  |  | $ | (16.5 | ) |  | $ | 62.7 |  |  | $ | 127.4 |  |  | $ | (35.9 | ) |  | $ | 91.5 |
Utility contracts | Other non-current assets |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 54.7 |  |  | (53.1 | ) |  | 1.6 |
Leases | Other non-current assets |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2.4 |  |  | (0.1 | ) |  | 2.3 |
Total intangible assets |  |  | $ | 79.2 |  |  | $ | (16.5 | ) |  | $ | 62.7 |  |  | $ | 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 | ) |  | 182.8 |  |  | (23.1 | ) |  | (205.9 | ) |  | 159.7 |  |  | (46.2 | )
Total below-market sales contracts |  |  | $ | (228.9 | ) |  | $ | 182.8 |  |  | $ | (46.1 | ) |  | $ | (228.9 | ) |  | $ | 159.7 |  |  | $ | (69.2 | )
Estimated Amortization Expense Relating To Intangible Assets | The estimated amortization expense relating to intangible assets for each of the five succeeding years is as follows:
| (In Millions)
| Amount
Year Ending December 31 |
2015 | 4.1 |
2016 | 4.2 |
2017 | 4.0 |
2018 | 3.8 |
2019 | 3.5 |
Total | $ | 19.6 |
Schedule Of Earnings To Be Recognized On Below-Market Sales Contract | The following amounts are estimated to be recognized in Product revenues for each of the two succeeding fiscal years:
| (In Millions)
| Amount
Year Ending December 31 |
2015 | 23.0 |
2016 | 23.1 |
Total | $ | 46.1 |

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