Segment Reporting (Narrative) (Details)
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3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Eastern Canadian Iron Ore [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |
Number of mines | 2 |
U.S. Iron Ore [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |
Number of mines | 5 |
Metallurgical Coal Mines [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |
Number of mines | 5 |
Thermal Coal Mines [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |
Number of mines | 1 |
Amapa [Member] | Latin American Iron Ore [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |
Percent ownership interest | 30.00% |
Sonoma [Member] | Asia Pacific Coal [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |
Ownership interest, percent | 45.00% |
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Number of mines No definition available.
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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee. No definition available.
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- Definition
The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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