SUPPLEMENTARY GUARANTOR INFORMATION (Supplementary Statements of Condensed Consolidating Financial Position) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Jun. 30, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2018 |
Jan. 01, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 897.1
|
|
|
$ 978.3
|
$ 978.3
|
$ 227.1
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net |
141.4
|
|
|
183.3
|
106.7
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories |
187.9
|
|
|
87.0
|
138.4
|
|
|
|
|
Supplies and other inventories |
88.2
|
|
|
88.8
|
88.8
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax receivable |
110.3
|
|
|
13.3
|
13.3
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative assets |
190.8
|
|
|
49.5
|
37.9
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets of discontinued operations |
16.1
|
|
|
118.5
|
118.5
|
|
|
|
|
Loans to and accounts receivable from the Canadian Entities |
0.0
|
|
|
51.6
|
51.6
|
|
|
|
|
Other current assets |
18.8
|
|
|
11.1
|
11.1
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS |
1,650.6
|
|
|
1,581.4
|
1,544.6
|
|
|
|
|
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET |
1,144.8
|
|
|
1,033.8
|
1,033.8
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits for property, plant and equipment |
94.6
|
|
|
17.8
|
17.8
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax receivable |
113.6
|
|
|
|
235.3
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current assets of discontinued operations |
0.0
|
|
|
20.3
|
20.3
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in subsidiaries |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term intercompany notes |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Other non-current assets |
121.4
|
|
|
101.6
|
101.6
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL OTHER ASSETS |
329.6
|
|
|
375.0
|
375.0
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
3,125.0
|
|
|
2,990.2
|
2,953.4
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
140.8
|
|
|
100.9
|
99.5
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued expenses |
95.1
|
|
|
79.1
|
79.1
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued interest |
26.2
|
|
|
31.4
|
31.4
|
|
|
|
|
Contingent claims |
0.0
|
|
|
55.6
|
55.6
|
|
|
|
|
Partnership distribution payable |
43.1
|
|
|
44.2
|
44.2
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities of discontinued operations |
14.2
|
|
|
75.0
|
75.0
|
|
|
|
|
Other current liabilities |
61.3
|
|
|
68.8
|
67.4
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES |
380.7
|
|
|
455.0
|
452.2
|
|
|
|
|
PENSION AND POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT LIABILITIES |
225.0
|
|
|
257.7
|
257.7
|
|
|
|
|
ENVIRONMENTAL AND MINE CLOSURE OBLIGATIONS |
174.4
|
|
|
167.7
|
167.7
|
|
|
|
|
LONG-TERM DEBT |
2,300.0
|
|
|
2,304.2
|
2,304.2
|
|
|
|
|
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS |
9.3
|
|
|
52.2
|
52.2
|
|
|
|
|
LONG-TERM INTERCOMPANY NOTES |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER LIABILITIES |
121.8
|
|
|
163.5
|
163.5
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
3,211.2
|
|
|
3,400.3
|
3,397.5
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL CLIFFS SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT |
(86.2)
|
|
|
(410.3)
|
(444.3)
|
|
|
|
|
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST |
0.0
|
|
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL DEFICIT |
(86.2)
|
$ (306.3)
|
$ (484.8)
|
(410.1)
|
(444.1)
|
$ (833.1)
|
$ (666.7)
|
$ (703.0)
|
$ (1,330.5)
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND DEFICIT |
3,125.0
|
|
|
$ 2,990.2
|
2,953.4
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net |
(3.9)
|
|
|
|
(0.7)
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Supplies and other inventories |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax receivable |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative assets |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets of discontinued operations |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Loans to and accounts receivable from the Canadian Entities |
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Other current assets |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS |
(3.9)
|
|
|
|
(0.7)
|
|
|
|
|
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits for property, plant and equipment |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax receivable |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current assets of discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in subsidiaries |
(1,363.8)
|
|
|
|
(1,054.2)
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term intercompany notes |
(121.3)
|
|
|
|
(242.0)
|
|
|
|
|
Other non-current assets |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL OTHER ASSETS |
(1,485.1)
|
|
|
|
(1,296.2)
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
(1,489.0)
|
|
|
|
(1,296.9)
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
(3.9)
|
|
|
|
(0.7)
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued expenses |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued interest |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Contingent claims |
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Partnership distribution payable |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities of discontinued operations |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Other current liabilities |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES |
(3.9)
|
|
|
|
(0.7)
|
|
|
|
|
PENSION AND POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT LIABILITIES |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
ENVIRONMENTAL AND MINE CLOSURE OBLIGATIONS |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
LONG-TERM DEBT |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
LONG-TERM INTERCOMPANY NOTES |
(121.3)
|
|
|
|
(242.0)
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER LIABILITIES |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
(125.2)
|
|
|
|
(242.7)
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL CLIFFS SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT |
(1,363.8)
|
|
|
|
(1,054.2)
|
|
|
|
|
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST |
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL DEFICIT |
(1,363.8)
|
|
|
|
(1,054.2)
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND DEFICIT |
(1,489.0)
|
|
|
|
(1,296.9)
|
|
|
|
|
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
2.7
|
|
|
|
27.3
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net |
0.1
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Supplies and other inventories |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax receivable |
0.2
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative assets |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets of discontinued operations |
16.1
|
|
|
|
118.5
|
|
|
|
|
Loans to and accounts receivable from the Canadian Entities |
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Other current assets |
0.6
|
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS |
19.7
|
|
|
|
146.3
|
|
|
|
|
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET |
50.8
|
|
|
|
50.8
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits for property, plant and equipment |
14.6
|
|
|
|
9.6
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax receivable |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current assets of discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
20.3
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in subsidiaries |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term intercompany notes |
121.3
|
|
|
|
242.0
|
|
|
|
|
Other non-current assets |
1.7
|
|
|
|
2.0
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL OTHER ASSETS |
137.6
|
|
|
|
273.9
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
208.1
|
|
|
|
471.0
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
4.1
|
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued expenses |
0.2
|
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued interest |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Contingent claims |
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Partnership distribution payable |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities of discontinued operations |
10.2
|
|
|
|
75.0
|
|
|
|
|
Other current liabilities |
1.8
|
|
|
|
1.8
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES |
16.3
|
|
|
|
77.8
|
|
|
|
|
PENSION AND POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT LIABILITIES |
(254.4)
|
|
|
|
(239.3)
|
|
|
|
|
ENVIRONMENTAL AND MINE CLOSURE OBLIGATIONS |
26.8
|
|
|
|
27.1
|
|
|
|
|
LONG-TERM DEBT |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS |
9.3
|
|
|
|
52.2
|
|
|
|
|
LONG-TERM INTERCOMPANY NOTES |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER LIABILITIES |
0.5
|
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
(201.5)
|
|
|
|
(81.6)
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL CLIFFS SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT |
409.6
|
|
|
|
552.4
|
|
|
|
|
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST |
|
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL DEFICIT |
409.6
|
|
|
|
552.6
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND DEFICIT |
208.1
|
|
|
|
471.0
|
|
|
|
|
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
1.9
|
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net |
137.4
|
|
|
|
102.9
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories |
187.9
|
|
|
|
138.4
|
|
|
|
|
Supplies and other inventories |
88.2
|
|
|
|
88.8
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax receivable |
0.0
|
|
|
|
1.9
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative assets |
190.6
|
|
|
|
37.9
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets of discontinued operations |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Loans to and accounts receivable from the Canadian Entities |
|
|
|
|
6.9
|
|
|
|
|
Other current assets |
10.3
|
|
|
|
5.6
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS |
616.3
|
|
|
|
384.5
|
|
|
|
|
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET |
1,079.7
|
|
|
|
965.5
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits for property, plant and equipment |
80.0
|
|
|
|
8.2
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax receivable |
3.7
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current assets of discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in subsidiaries |
38.3
|
|
|
|
29.9
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term intercompany notes |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Other non-current assets |
111.2
|
|
|
|
91.8
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL OTHER ASSETS |
233.2
|
|
|
|
129.9
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
1,929.2
|
|
|
|
1,479.9
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
136.5
|
|
|
|
92.3
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued expenses |
78.2
|
|
|
|
59.9
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued interest |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Contingent claims |
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Partnership distribution payable |
43.1
|
|
|
|
44.2
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities of discontinued operations |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Other current liabilities |
57.7
|
|
|
|
63.5
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES |
315.5
|
|
|
|
259.9
|
|
|
|
|
PENSION AND POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT LIABILITIES |
415.1
|
|
|
|
430.6
|
|
|
|
|
ENVIRONMENTAL AND MINE CLOSURE OBLIGATIONS |
147.6
|
|
|
|
140.6
|
|
|
|
|
LONG-TERM DEBT |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
LONG-TERM INTERCOMPANY NOTES |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER LIABILITIES |
96.9
|
|
|
|
147.2
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
975.1
|
|
|
|
978.3
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL CLIFFS SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT |
954.1
|
|
|
|
501.6
|
|
|
|
|
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST |
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL DEFICIT |
954.1
|
|
|
|
501.6
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND DEFICIT |
1,929.2
|
|
|
|
1,479.9
|
|
|
|
|
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Cliffs Shareholders Equity [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
892.5
|
|
|
|
948.9
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net |
7.8
|
|
|
|
4.5
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Supplies and other inventories |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax receivable |
110.1
|
|
|
|
11.4
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative assets |
0.2
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets of discontinued operations |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Loans to and accounts receivable from the Canadian Entities |
|
|
|
|
44.7
|
|
|
|
|
Other current assets |
7.9
|
|
|
|
5.0
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS |
1,018.5
|
|
|
|
1,014.5
|
|
|
|
|
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET |
14.3
|
|
|
|
17.5
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits for property, plant and equipment |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax receivable |
109.9
|
|
|
|
235.3
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current assets of discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in subsidiaries |
1,325.5
|
|
|
|
1,024.3
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term intercompany notes |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Other non-current assets |
8.5
|
|
|
|
7.8
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL OTHER ASSETS |
1,443.9
|
|
|
|
1,267.4
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
2,476.7
|
|
|
|
2,299.4
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
4.1
|
|
|
|
7.1
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued expenses |
16.7
|
|
|
|
19.0
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued interest |
26.2
|
|
|
|
31.4
|
|
|
|
|
Contingent claims |
|
|
|
|
55.6
|
|
|
|
|
Partnership distribution payable |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities of discontinued operations |
4.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Other current liabilities |
1.8
|
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES |
52.8
|
|
|
|
115.2
|
|
|
|
|
PENSION AND POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT LIABILITIES |
64.3
|
|
|
|
66.4
|
|
|
|
|
ENVIRONMENTAL AND MINE CLOSURE OBLIGATIONS |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
LONG-TERM DEBT |
2,300.0
|
|
|
|
2,304.2
|
|
|
|
|
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS |
0.0
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
LONG-TERM INTERCOMPANY NOTES |
121.3
|
|
|
|
242.0
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER LIABILITIES |
24.4
|
|
|
|
15.7
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
2,562.8
|
|
|
|
2,743.5
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL CLIFFS SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT |
(86.1)
|
|
|
|
(444.1)
|
|
|
|
|
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST |
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL DEFICIT |
(86.1)
|
|
|
|
(444.1)
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND DEFICIT |
$ 2,476.7
|
|
|
|
$ 2,299.4
|
|
|
|
|