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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS Schedule of Disposal Groups, including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flows (Details)

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS Schedule of Disposal Groups, including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]          
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax $ 103.4 $ (76.4) $ (825.1) $ (216.8)  
Short-term assets of discontinued operations 150.5   150.5   $ 330.6
Long-term assets of discontinued operations 0.0   0.0   400.1
Short-term liabilities of discontinued operations 196.9   196.9   400.6
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 0.0   0.0   436.1
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 30.5 70.9 63.5 286.4  
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment     34.4 164.3  
Asset Impairment Charges, Cash Flows     76.6 2.4  
North American Coal [Member]          
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]          
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax (31.5) (17.7) (107.2) (63.8)  
Short-term assets of discontinued operations 150.5   150.5   143.8
Long-term assets of discontinued operations 0.0   0.0   130.4
Short-term liabilities of discontinued operations 196.9   196.9   81.3
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 0.0   0.0   125.9
Depreciation, depletion and amortization     3.2 61.9  
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment     5.5 20.2  
Asset Impairment Charges, Cash Flows     73.4 0.0  
Eastern Canadian Iron Ore [Member]          
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]          
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax 134.9 (56.6) (717.8) (148.1)  
Short-term assets of discontinued operations 0.0   0.0   183.5
Long-term assets of discontinued operations 0.0   0.0   256.0
Short-term liabilities of discontinued operations 0.0   0.0   316.3
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 0.0   0.0   304.6
Depreciation, depletion and amortization     0.0 83.6  
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment     0.0 74.1  
Asset Impairment Charges, Cash Flows     0.0 0.0  
Other Canadian Operations [Member]          
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]          
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax 0.0 (2.1) (0.1) (4.9)  
Short-term assets of discontinued operations 0.0   0.0   3.3
Long-term assets of discontinued operations 0.0   0.0   13.7
Short-term liabilities of discontinued operations 0.0   0.0   3.0
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 0.0   0.0   5.6
Depreciation, depletion and amortization     0.0 0.2  
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment     0.0 0.0  
Asset Impairment Charges, Cash Flows     0.0 0.0  
Canadian Entities [Member]          
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]          
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax 134.9 $ (58.7) (717.9) (153.0)  
Short-term assets of discontinued operations 0.0   0.0   186.8
Long-term assets of discontinued operations 0.0   0.0   269.7
Short-term liabilities of discontinued operations 0.0   0.0   319.3
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS $ 0.0   0.0   $ 310.2
Depreciation, depletion and amortization     0.0 83.8  
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment     0.0 74.1  
Asset Impairment Charges, Cash Flows     0.0 0.0  
Discontinued Operations [Member]          
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]          
Depreciation, depletion and amortization     3.2 145.7  
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment     5.5 94.3  
Asset Impairment Charges, Cash Flows     $ 73.4 $ 0.0