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Inventories (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Inventories provided by customers and suppliers	$ 215.0	$ 215.0	$ 437.0
Decline in Uranium Quantities Provided by Customers and Suppliers		25.00%
Decline in Uranium Spot Price Indicator		35.00%
Inventory write-down	$ 2.3	$ 3.0

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Uranium held by USEC to which title was held by customers and suppliers and for which no assets or liabilities were recorded on the balance sheet

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Amount of loss from reductions in inventory due to subsequent measurement adjustments, including, but not limited to, physical deterioration, obsolescence, or changes in price levels.

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-Publisher FASB
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