Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Annual Contributions To The Pension Plans) (Details)

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PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Annual Contributions To The Pension Plans) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
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Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Percentage	70.00%
Company contributions	$ 3.8	$ 2.1
Expected company contributions, next fiscal year	$ 3.5
Value of VEBA Trust Assets as a Percentage of the Funding Obligation	0.9
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Company contributions	$ 27.6	24.4
Expected company contributions, next fiscal year	15.9
Direct Payments [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Company contributions	3.8	2.1
Expected company contributions, next fiscal year	3.5
Veba Trust [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Company contributions	0.0	$ 0.0
Expected company contributions, next fiscal year	$ 0.0

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