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CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | May 01, 2015 | Feb. 02, 2015 | Nov. 03, 2014 | Aug. 01, 2014 | May 01, 2014
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depositary Share Interest in a Share of 7% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Class A | 0.025 clf_DepositaryShareInterestInShareOf7SeriesMandatoryConvertiblePreferredStockClassA |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock cash dividend | $ 12.8 us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock | $ 12.8 us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Class A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends payable, per share |  |  | $ 17.50 us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember | $ 17.50 us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember | $ 17.50 us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember | $ 17.50 us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember | $ 17.50 us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember
Preferred stock cash dividend | $ 12.8 us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember | $ 12.8 us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember |  |  |  |  |
Depositary Share [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends payable, per share |  |  | $ 0.44 us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = clf_DepositarySharesMember | $ 0.44 us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = clf_DepositarySharesMember | $ 0.440 us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = clf_DepositarySharesMember | $ 0.440 us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = clf_DepositarySharesMember | $ 0.440 us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = clf_DepositarySharesMember

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