Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Inventories (Schedule Of Inventories) (Detail)

Inventories (Schedule Of Inventories) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Inventories [Line Items]
Finished Goods	$ 504.8	$ 291.3
Work-in Process	236.2	184.4
Total Inventory	741.0	475.7
U.S. Iron Ore [Member]
Inventories [Line Items]
Finished Goods	290.8	100.2
Work-in Process	36.8	8.5
Total Inventory	327.6	108.7
Eastern Canadian Iron Ore [Member]
Inventories [Line Items]
Finished Goods	103.6	96.2
Work-in Process	50.8	43.0
Total Inventory	154.4	139.2
North American Coal [Member]
Inventories [Line Items]
Finished Goods	61.7	19.7
Work-in Process	90.2	110.5
Total Inventory	151.9	130.2
Asia Pacific Iron Ore [Member]
Inventories [Line Items]
Finished Goods	27.2	57.2
Work-in Process	57.2	21.6
Total Inventory	84.4	78.8
Other Segment [Member]
Inventories [Line Items]
Finished Goods	21.5	18.0
Work-in Process	1.2	0.8
Total Inventory	$ 22.7	$ 18.8

- Definition

Carrying amount, net of reserves and adjustments, as of the balance sheet date of merchandise or goods which are partially completed. This inventory is generally comprised of raw materials, labor and factory overhead costs, which require further materials, labor and overhead to be converted into finished goods, and which generally require the use of estimates to determine percentage complete and pricing.

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