Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Annual Contributions To The Pension Plans) (Details)

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PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Annual Contributions To The Pension Plans) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Company contributions	$ 7.3	$ 25.5
Expected company contributions, next fiscal year	6.8
Funded percentage	70.00%
Value of VEBA Trust Assets as a Percentage of the Funding Obligation	0.9
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Company contributions	60.5	53.7
Expected company contributions, next fiscal year	36.8
Veba Trust [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Company contributions	0	14.6
Expected company contributions, next fiscal year	0
Direct Payments [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Company contributions	7.3	10.9
Expected company contributions, next fiscal year	$ 6.8

- Definition

Value of VEBA Trust Assets as a Percentage of the Funding Obligation that causes the funding obligation to be suspended.

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The increase in the fair value of plan assets from contributions made by the employer.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

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Plan assets of a defined benefit plan, as a percentage of projected benefit obligation.

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Amount of employer's best estimate of contributions expected to be paid to the plan during the next fiscal year beginning after the date of the latest statement of financial position.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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