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RELATED PARTIES (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |
Summary Of Other Ownership Interests | The following is a summary of the mine ownership of these iron ore mines at June 30, 2017:
Mine |  | Cliffs Natural Resources |  | ArcelorMittal |  | U.S. Steel Corporation
Empire |  | 79.0 | % |  | 21.0 | % |  | — |
Tilden |  | 85.0 | % |  | — |  |  | 15.0 | %
Hibbing |  | 23.0 | % |  | 62.3 | % |  | 14.7 | %
Summary Of Related Party Transactions Table Disclosure | Product revenues from related parties were as follows:
| (In Millions)
| Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Six Months Ended June 30,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Product revenues from related parties | $ | 227.5 |  |  | $ | 241.6 |  |  | $ | 336.9 |  |  | $ | 345.0 |
Total product revenues | 512.0 |  |  | 452.8 |  |  | 924.8 |  |  | 728.4 |
Related party product revenue as a percent of total product revenue | 44.4 | % |  | 53.4 | % |  | 36.4 | % |  | 47.4 | %
Summary of Balance Sheet Presentation [Table Text Block] | The following table presents the classification of related party assets and liabilities in the Statements of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Position as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
| (In Millions)
| Balance Sheet Location |  | June 30, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
Amounts due from related parties | Accounts receivable, net |  | $ | 18.8 |  |  | $ | 46.9 |
Customer supply agreements and provisional pricing agreements | Other current assets |  | 68.0 |  |  | 26.8 |
Amounts due to related parties | Other current liabilities |  | 15.9 |  |  | 8.7 |

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