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Transition Charges (Narrative)(Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Inventory Valuation Adjustments	$ 0.3us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown	$ 6.6us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown
Non-production expenses	4.7us-gaap_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue	34.9us-gaap_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue
Operating expenses	4.4us-gaap_CostOfOtherPropertyOperatingExpense	27.0us-gaap_CostOfOtherPropertyOperatingExpense
Accelerated property, plant and equipment expenses		1.3leu_AcceleratedProperyPlantAndEquipmentExpenses
Payments for one-time termination benefits	(2.7)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
Restructuring Liability Balance	0.6leu_RestructuringLiabilityBalance		2.4leu_RestructuringLiabilityBalance
DOE Share of Paducah Termination Benefit Costs	(0.3)leu_DOEShareofPaducahTerminationBenefitCosts
Special charges for workforce reductions and advisory costs	0.6us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Cash Payable [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
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Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
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