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 - Multiemployer Plan (Details)

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PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - Multiemployer Plan (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2022 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Multiemployer Plan [Line Items]
Contributions	$ 143,000,000	$ 115,000,000	$ 104,000,000
Contribution per eligible hour				$ 4.00	$ 0.50
Steelworkers Pension Trust
Multiemployer Plan [Line Items]
Pension Plan EIN	236648508
Pension Plan Number	499
Pension Protection Act Zone Status	Green	Green
FIP/RP Status Pending/Implemented	No
Contributions	$ 119,000,000	$ 93,000,000	88,000,000
Surcharge Imposed	No
Total actuarial liability		6,378,000,000
Market value of assets		$ 5,827,000,000
Funded ratio		0.91
IAM National Pension Fund's National Pension Plan
Multiemployer Plan [Line Items]
Pension Plan EIN	516031295
Pension Plan Number	002
Pension Protection Act Zone Status	Red	Red
FIP/RP Status Pending/Implemented	Implemented
Contributions	$ 23,000,000	$ 22,000,000	16,000,000
Surcharge Imposed	Yes
Other Plans
Multiemployer Plan [Line Items]
Contributions	$ 1,000,000	$ 0	$ 0

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