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ENVIRONMENTAL AND MINE CLOSURE OBLIGATIONS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Environmental Remediation Obligations [Abstract] |
Summary Of Mine Closure Obligations | The following is a summary of the obligations as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:
| (In Millions)
| December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014
Environmental | $ | 3.6 |  |  | $ | 5.5 |
Mine closure |  |  |
LTVSMC | 24.1 |  |  | 22.9 |
Operating mines: |  |  |
U.S. Iron Ore | 189.9 |  |  | 120.9 |
Asia Pacific Iron Ore | 16.4 |  |  | 21.5 |
Total mine closure | 230.4 |  |  | 165.3 |
Total environmental and mine closure obligations | 234.0 |  |  | 170.8 |
Less current portion | 2.8 |  |  | 5.2 |
Long-term environmental and mine closure obligations | $ | 231.2 |  |  | $ | 165.6 |
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure | The following represents a roll forward of our asset retirement obligation liability related to our active mining locations for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:
| (In Millions)
| December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014
Asset retirement obligation at beginning of period | $ | 142.4 |  |  | $ | 177.6 |
Accretion expense | 6.5 |  |  | 5.7 |
Exchange rate changes | (1.1 | ) |  | (2.4 | )
Revision in estimated cash flows | 58.5 |  |  | (38.5 | )
Asset retirement obligation at end of period | $ | 206.3 |  |  | $ | 142.4 |

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