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Asset Impairment and Mine Closure Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2016
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of (after tax) | $ 193.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 247.9 | $ 1,001.3 | $ 149.7 |
Marketable securities |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
Equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 276.5 |  |
Asset Impairment | 230.7 | $ 17.2 | $ 377.0 | $ 900.8 | $ 230.7 | 247.9 | 1,277.8 | 154.4 |
Asset realization risk | 1,407.3 |  |  |  | $ 1,407.3 | 1,407.3 |  |  |
Additional asset impairment charge deemed necessary for assets at risk |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |
Australian Metallurgical Mining [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66.7 |  |
Australian Mining [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of long-lived assets related to mine closures |  |  |  |  |  | 17.2 |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 144.5 |  |  | $ 230.5 |  | 193.2 | 675.2 | 66.7 |
Marketable securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |
Asset Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 675.2 | 66.7 |
Australian Thermal Mining [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17.5 | 11.9 |
Marketable securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |
Asset Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17.5 | 11.9 |
Western U.S. Mining [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.7 |
Marketable securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Asset Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.7 |
Midwestern U.S. Mining [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 9.7 |  |  |  |  | 37.5 | 40.2 |  |
Equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |
Asset Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.2 |  |
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of long-lived assets related to mine closures |  |  |  |  |  | 182.2 |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 86.2 |  |  |  |  | 54.7 | 268.4 | 68.4 |
Marketable securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.7 |
Equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 276.5 |  |
Asset Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 544.9 | $ 73.1 |
Remediation Property for Sale, Abandonment or Disposal [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | $ 317.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Midwestern Inactive Surface Mine [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30.5 |  |  |
Middlemount Mine [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 50.00% |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |  |
Subordinated Borrowing, Name [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 229.9 | 229.9 |  |
Financing Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments and Other Noncurrent Assets | $ 84.8 |  | 65.2 |  | $ 84.8 | $ 84.8 | 65.2 |  |
Middlemount Mine [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 50.00% |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |  |
Middlemount Mine [Member] | Financing Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments and Other Noncurrent Assets | $ 84.8 |  | $ 65.2 |  | $ 84.8 | $ 84.8 | $ 65.2 |  |
Middlemount Mine [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 46.6 |  |  |
Metropolitan mine [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration for asset held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200.0

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