Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Tables)

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QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]
The sum of quarterly EPS may not equal EPS for the year due to discrete quarterly calculations.
 
(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)
2015
Quarters
 
 
First
 
Second
 
Third
 
Fourth
 
Year
Revenues from product sales and services
$
446.0

 
$
498.1

 
$
593.2

 
$
476.0

 
$
2,013.3

Sales margin
80.8

 
57.3

 
55.1

 
43.3

 
236.5

Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
$
166.8

 
$
(38.2
)
 
$
49.9

 
$
(34.8
)
 
$
143.7

Loss (Income) from Continuing Operations
attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
1.9

 
(5.0
)
 
4.6

 
(2.4
)
 
(8.6
)
Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
attributable to Cliffs shareholders
168.7

 
(43.2
)
 
54.5

 
(37.2
)
 
135.1

Loss from Discontinued Operations, net of tax
(928.5
)
 
103.4

 
(43.9
)
 
(23.1
)
 
(884.4
)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CLIFFS SHAREHOLDERS
(759.8
)
 
60.2

 
10.6

 
(60.3
)
 
(749.3
)
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
(12.8
)
 

 
(25.6
)
 

 
(38.4
)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CLIFFS COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
$
(772.6
)
 
$
60.2

 
$
(15.0
)
 
$
(60.3
)
 
$
(787.7
)
Earnings per common share attributable to
    Cliffs common shareholders — Basic:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing Operations
$
1.02

 
$
(0.28
)
 
$
0.19

 
$
(0.24
)
 
$
0.63

Discontinued Operations
(6.06
)
 
0.67

 
(0.29
)
 
(0.15
)
 
(5.77
)
 
$
(5.04
)
 
$
0.39

 
$
(0.10
)
 
$
(0.39
)
 
$
(5.14
)
Earnings per common share attributable to
    Cliffs common shareholders — Diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing Operations
$
0.94

 
$
(0.28
)
 
$
0.19

 
$
(0.24
)
 
$
0.63

Discontinued Operations
(5.20
)
 
0.67

 
(0.29
)
 
(0.15
)
 
(5.76
)
 
$
(4.26
)
 
$
0.39

 
$
(0.10
)
 
$
(0.39
)
 
$
(5.13
)
The diluted earnings per share calculation for the second, third and fourth quarter of 2015 exclude depositary shares that were anti-dilutive ranging between 25.2 million and 25.6 million and equity plan awards ranging between 0.1 million and 0.3 million that were anti-dilutive. There was no anti-dilution in the first quarter of 2015.
 
(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)
 
2014
Quarters
 
 
First
 
Second
 
Third
 
Fourth
 
Year
Revenues from product sales and services
$
615.5

 
$
747.7

 
$
979.7

 
$
1,030.3

 
$
3,373.2

Sales margin
190.0

 
183.5

 
256.2

 
256.0

 
885.7

Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
$
69.7

 
$
90.9

 
$
(274.2
)
 
$
170.0

 
$
56.4

Loss (Income) from Continuing Operations
attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
0.4

 
(3.6
)
 
(2.5
)
 
(3.4
)
 
(25.9
)
Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
attributable to Cliffs shareholders
$
70.1

 
$
87.3

 
$
(276.7
)
 
$
166.6

 
$
30.5

Loss from Discontinued Operations, net of tax
(140.4
)
 
(76.4
)
 
(5,602.9
)
 
(1,451.8
)
 
(7,254.7
)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CLIFFS SHAREHOLDERS
$
(70.3
)
 
$
10.9

 
$
(5,879.6
)
 
$
(1,285.2
)
 
$
(7,224.2
)
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
(12.8
)
 
(12.8
)
 
(12.8
)
 
(12.8
)
 
(51.2
)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CLIFFS COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
(83.1
)
 
(1.9
)
 
(5,892.4
)
 
(1,298.0
)
 
(7,275.4
)
Earnings per common share attributable to
    Cliffs common shareholders — Basic:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing Operations
$
0.37

 
$
0.49

 
$
(1.89
)
 
$
1.00

 
$
(0.14
)
Discontinued Operations
(0.92
)
 
(0.50
)
 
(36.60
)
 
(9.48
)
 
(47.38
)
 
$
(0.55
)
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(38.49
)
 
$
(8.48
)
 
$
(47.52
)
Earnings per common share attributable to
Cliffs common shareholders — Diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing Operations
$
0.37

 
$
0.48

 
$
(1.89
)
 
$
0.94

 
$
(0.14
)
Discontinued Operations
(0.91
)
 
(0.50
)
 
(36.60
)
 
(8.13
)
 
(47.38
)
 
$
(0.54
)
 
$
(0.02
)
 
$
(38.49
)
 
$
(7.19
)
 
$
(47.52
)

The diluted earnings per share calculation for the first, second and third quarters of 2014 exclude depositary shares that were anti-dilutive totaling 25.2 million. Additionally, the third quarter of 2014 diluted earnings per share calculation also excludes 0.5 million of equity plan awards. There was no anti-dilution for the fourth quarter of 2014.