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RELATED PARTIES (Summary Of Related Party Transactions Table Disclosure) (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Related Party Transactions [Abstract] | 听 | 听 | 听 |
| Product revenues from related parties | $ 1,378.7us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties | $ 1,664.8us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties | $ 1,660.8us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties |
| Product | $ 4,230.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 5,346.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 5,520.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet |
| Related party product revenue as a percent of total product revenue | 32.60%clf_PercentageOfRelatedPartyRevenue | 31.10%clf_PercentageOfRelatedPartyRevenue | 30.10%clf_PercentageOfRelatedPartyRevenue |
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Related party product revenue as a percentage of total product revenue. No definition available.
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Amount of revenue, fees and commissions earned from transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiaries; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) an entity and trusts for the benefit of employees, for example, but not limited to, pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of the entity's management; (d) an entity and its principal, owners, management, or members of their immediate families; and (e) affiliates. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate revenue during the period from the sale of goods in the normal course of business, after deducting returns, allowances and discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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