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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Schedule Of Earnings To Be Recognized On Below Market Sales Contract) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Estimated recognition of product revenues, below-market sales contracts [Abstract] |
2015 | $ 23.0 clf_FutureBelowMarketSalesContractsRevenueYearOne
2016 | 23.1 clf_FutureBelowMarketSalesContractsRevenueYearTwo
Total | $ 46.1 clf_FutureBelowMarketSalesContractsRevenueWithinFiveYears

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