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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Cover
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS - Nonemployee Directors (Details)

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STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS - Nonemployee Directors (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 14,000,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted shares	1,160,928	572,104	685,599
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| AK Steel [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted shares	300,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonemployee [Member] \| Director [Member] \| Directors Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted shares	253,809	86,477	92,718
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 100,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonemployee [Member] \| Director [Member] \| Deferred Compensation, Share-based Payments [Member] \| Directors Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted shares	54,794	23,659	17,170

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