Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Shareholders' Equity (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Changes in Accumulated Othe Comprehensive Income [Abstract]  
Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block]
The following table reflects the changes in shareholders' equity attributable to both Cliffs and the noncontrolling interests primarily related to Bloom Lake, Tilden and Empire of which Cliffs owns 75 percent, 85 percent and 79 percent, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012:
 
(In Millions)
 
Cliffs
Shareholders’
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interest
 
Total Equity
December 31, 2012
$
4,632.7

 
$
1,128.2

 
$
5,760.9

Comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
107.0

 
13.8

 
120.8

Other comprehensive income
4.2

 
1.2

 
5.4

Total comprehensive income
111.2

 
15.0

 
126.2

Issuance of common shares
263.7

 
—

 
263.7

Issuance of Preferred Shares
731.3

 
—

 
731.3

Stock and other incentive plans
(1.5
)
 
—

 
(1.5
)
Common and Preferred Shares dividends
(32.8
)
 
—

 
(32.8
)
Capital contribution by noncontrolling
    interest to subsidiary
—

 
11.2

 
11.2

March 31, 2013
$
5,704.6

 
$
1,154.4

 
$
6,859.0

 
(In Millions)
 
Cliffs
Shareholders’
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interest
 
Total Equity
December 31, 2011
$
5,785.0

 
$
1,254.7

 
$
7,039.7

Comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
375.8

 
15.6

 
391.4

Other comprehensive income
21.7

 
1.5

 
23.2

Total comprehensive income
397.5

 
17.1

 
414.6

Stock and other incentive plans
(2.8
)
 
—

 
(2.8
)
Common shares dividends
(39.7
)
 
—

 
(39.7
)
Undistributed gains to noncontrolling interest
—

 
7.8

 
7.8

Capital contribution by noncontrolling interest
    to subsidiary
—

 
22.3

 
22.3

Acquisition of controlling interest
—

 
(8.0
)
 
(8.0
)
March 31, 2012
$
6,140.0

 
$
1,293.9

 
$
7,433.9

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
The following table reflects the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to Cliffs shareholders’ equity for March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012:
 
(In Millions)
 
Postretirement Benefit Liability, net of tax
 
Unrealized Net Gain on Securities, net of tax
 
Unrealized Net Gain on Foreign Currency Translation
 
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Financial Instruments, net of tax
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance December 31, 2012
$
(382.7
)
 
$
2.1

 
$
316.3

 
$
8.7

 
$
(55.6
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(1.1
)
 
2.5

 
3.3

 
(5.0
)
 
(0.3
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
6.4

 
0.1

 
—

 
(2.0
)
 
4.5

Balance March 31, 2013
$
(377.4
)
 
$
4.7

 
$
319.6

 
$
1.7

 
$
(51.4
)
 
(In Millions)
 
Postretirement Benefit Liability, net of tax
 
Unrealized Net Gain on Securities, net of tax
 
Unrealized Net Gain on Foreign Currency Translation
 
Net Unrealized Gain on Derivative Financial Instruments, net of tax
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance December 31, 2011
$
(408.9
)
 
$
2.6

 
$
312.5

 
$
1.2

 
$
(92.6
)
Change during 2012
4.7

 
2.3

 
10.9

 
3.8

 
21.7

Balance March 31, 2012
$
(404.2
)
 
$
4.9

 
$
323.4

 
$
5.0

 
$
(70.9
)
Details of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components [Table Text Block]
The following table reflects the details about Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components related to Cliffs shareholders’ equity for March 31, 2013:
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components
 
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income
 
Affected Line Item in the Statement of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Operations
Amortization of Pension and Postretirement Benefit Liability:
 
 
 
 
Prior-service costs
 
$
(0.2
)
 
(1)
Net actuarial loss
 
9.6

 
(1)
 
 
9.4

 
Total before taxes
 
 
(3.0
)
 
Income tax benefit
 
 
$
6.4

 
Net of taxes
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities:
 
 
 
 
Impairment
 
$
0.1

 
Other non-operating income
 
 
0.1

 
Total before taxes
 
 
—

 
Income tax benefit
 
 
$
0.1

 
Net of taxes
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments:
 
 
 
 
Australian dollar foreign exchange contracts
 
$
(2.6
)
 
Product revenues
Canadian dollar foreign exchange contracts
 
(0.3
)
 
Cost of goods sold and operating expenses
 
 
(2.9
)
 
Total before taxes
 
 
0.9

 
Income tax benefit
 
 
$
(2.0
)
 
Net of taxes
 
 
 
 
 
Total Reclassifications for the Period
 
$
4.5