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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 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]          
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX $ (43.9) $ (6,613.0) $ (869.0) $ (6,829.8)  
Short-term assets of discontinued operations 141.4   141.4   $ 330.6
Long-term assets of discontinued operations 0.0   0.0   400.1
Short-term liabilities of discontinued operations 182.2   182.2   400.6
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 0.0   0.0   436.1
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 35.6 70.1 99.1 430.4  
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment     57.9 233.2  
Asset Impairment Charges, Cash Flows     76.6 7,773.1  
North American Coal [Member]          
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]          
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX (29.8) (579.7) (137.0) (643.6)  
Short-term assets of discontinued operations 141.4   141.4   143.8
Long-term assets of discontinued operations 0.0   0.0   130.4
Short-term liabilities of discontinued operations 182.2   182.2   81.3
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 0.0   0.0   125.9
Depreciation, depletion and amortization     3.2 92.1  
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment     13.1 25.8  
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]          
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX (14.1) (5,782.5) (731.9) (5,930.4)  
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     0.0 126.4  
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment     0.0 160.9  
Asset Impairment Charges, Cash Flows     0.0 6,307.3  
Other Canadian Operations [Member]          
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]          
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX 0.0 (250.8) (0.1) (255.8)  
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 0.3  
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment     0.0 0.0  
Asset Impairment Charges, Cash Flows     0.0 259.5  
Canadian Entities [Member]          
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]          
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX (14.1) $ (6,033.3) (732.0) (6,186.2)  
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     0.0 126.7  
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment     0.0 160.9  
Asset Impairment Charges, Cash Flows     0.0 6,566.8  
Discontinued Operations [Member]          
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]          
Depreciation, depletion and amortization     3.2 218.8  
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment     13.1 186.7  
Asset Impairment Charges, Cash Flows     $ 73.4 $ 6,566.8