根据第13和15(d)条提交的年度报告

衍生工具及套期保值活动(叙述)(详情)

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衍生工具及套期保值活动(说明)(详情)(美元)
12个月结束 9月结束
2014年12月31日
2013年12月31日
2012年12月31日
2013年9月30日
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
本财政年度结束日期 ——12-31      
衍生工具,在其他综合收益(损失)中确认的收益(损失),有效部分,净额 美元(28200000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet 美元(51700000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet 25600000美元us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet  
衍生工具,收益(损失)从累积OCI重新分类为收益,有效部分,净额 (31000000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet (22100000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet 18100000年us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet  
未指定为套期工具的衍生工具,收益(损失),净额 159100000年us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet 141400000年us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet 163200000年us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet  
应收帐款净额 205600000年us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 270000000年us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent    
指定前的加元外汇合约对冲[成员]        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
衍生工具,在其他综合收益(损失)中确认的收益(损失),有效部分,净额 (14300000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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(4100000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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指定前的加元外汇合约套期保值[成员]|销售成本[成员]        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
衍生工具,收益(损失)从累积OCI重新分类为收益,有效部分,净额 (17700000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= clf_CanadianDollarForeignExchangeContractsHedgePriortoDeDesignationMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
 
指定对冲工具[成员][成员]b|未指定为对冲工具[成员]        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
衍生品,名义金额 0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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加拿大元外汇合约对冲指定[成员][成员]|未指定为对冲工具[成员]|其他累积综合收益(损失)[成员]        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
相关合同结算后,将在未来12个月内重新分类为产品收入的金额 0us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyCashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12Months
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
     
外汇合同[成员]b|销售成本[成员]        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
未指定为套期工具的衍生工具,收益(损失),净额 (16900000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
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= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
  0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
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= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
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澳元外汇合约套期保值指定[成员]        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
衍生工具,在其他综合收益(损失)中确认的收益(损失),有效部分,净额 (13900000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= clf_AustralianDollarForeignExchangeContractHedgeDesignationMember
(34700000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= clf_AustralianDollarForeignExchangeContractHedgeDesignationMember
20200000年us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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= clf_AustralianDollarForeignExchangeContractHedgeDesignationMember
 
澳元外汇合约套期保值指定【会员】|产品收益【会员】        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
衍生工具,收益(损失)从累积OCI重新分类为收益,有效部分,净额 (13200000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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(11900000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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14800000年us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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澳洲元外汇合约指定套期保值工具〔成员〕        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
衍生品,名义金额 220000000年invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
323000000年invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
   
澳元外汇合约套期保值指定[成员]|指定为套期保值工具[成员]|其他累积综合收益(损失)[成员]        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
相关合同结算后,将在未来12个月内重新分类为产品收入的金额 (15100000)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyCashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12Months
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
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= clf_AustralianDollarForeignExchangeContractHedgeDesignationMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
     
加元外汇合约对冲指定[成员]        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
衍生工具,在其他综合收益(损失)中确认的收益(损失),有效部分,净额 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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= clf_CanadianDollarForeignExchangeContractsHedgeDesignationMember
(12900000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= clf_CanadianDollarForeignExchangeContractsHedgeDesignationMember
6700000年us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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= clf_CanadianDollarForeignExchangeContractsHedgeDesignationMember
 
加拿大元外汇合约套期保值指定【会员】|销售成本【会员】        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
衍生工具,收益(损失)从累积OCI重新分类为收益,有效部分,净额 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
(8200000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
3300000年us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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= clf_CanadianDollarForeignExchangeContractsHedgeDesignationMember
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= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
 
加拿大元外汇合约指定套期保值工具[成员]|指定套期保值工具[成员]        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
衍生品,名义金额 0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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285900000年invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
   
利率掉期〔成员〕b|其他营业外收入(费用)〔成员〕        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
公允价值套期无效损益,净额 300000年us-gaap_GainLossOnFairValueHedgeIneffectivenessNet
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    100000年us-gaap_GainLossOnFairValueHedgeIneffectivenessNet
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利率掉期〔成员〕b|指定为套期保值工具〔成员〕        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
衍生品,名义金额 250000000年invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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库库锁〔成员〕        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
衍生工具,在其他综合收益(损失)中确认的收益(损失),有效部分,净额     (1300000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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库务锁[成员]|其他营业外收入(费用)[成员]        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
衍生工具,收益(损失)从累积OCI重新分类为收益,有效部分,净额 (100000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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(100000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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未指定为套期工具的衍生工具,收益(损失),净额 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
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0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
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(400000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
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现金流量套期收益(损失)应在12个月内重新分类 (100000)us-gaap_CashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedWithinTwelveMonths
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国库锁[成员]|指定为套期保值工具[成员]        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
衍生品,名义金额     200000000年invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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国库锁[成员]|指定对冲工具[成员]|累计其他综合收益(损失)[成员]        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
衍生工具,在其他综合收益(损失)中确认的收益(损失),有效部分,净额   (1300000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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客户供应协议[成员]|未指定为套期保值工具[成员]|产品收入[成员]        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
在衍生工具收益中确认的利得/(损失)金额 187800000年us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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149200000年us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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客户供应协议[成员]|未指定为套期保值工具[成员]|其他流动资产[成员]        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
衍生品资产 63200000年us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
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55800000年us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
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临时定价安排[成员]|产品收入[成员]        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
未指定为套期工具的衍生工具,收益(损失),净额 (11800000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
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(7200000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
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(7800000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
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临时定价安排[成员]b|未指定为套期保值工具[成员]|皇冠体育官网铁矿石、加拿大东部铁矿石及亚太地区铁矿石[成员]|产品收入[成员]        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
在衍生工具收益中确认的利得/(损失)金额 (11800000)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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(7200000)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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临时定价安排[成员]b|未指定为套期保值工具[成员]|皇冠体育官网铁矿石、加拿大东部铁矿石及亚太地区铁矿石[成员]|其他流动资产[成员]        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
衍生品资产 0us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
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3100000年us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
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临时定价安排[成员]b|未指定为套期保值工具[成员]|皇冠体育官网铁矿石、加拿大东部铁矿石及亚太地区铁矿石[成员]|其他流动负债[成员]        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
导数的负债 11800000年us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
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10300000年us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
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临时定价安排[成员]|未被指定为套期保值工具[成员]|皇冠体育官网铁矿石及加拿大东部铁矿石[成员]|产品收入[成员]        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
在衍生工具收益中确认的利得/(损失)金额     (7800000)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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$5亿3.95% 2018优先票据[成员]        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
债务工具,票面金额 500000000年us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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500000000 .0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Bloom Lake[成员]|加拿大元外汇合约在指定前对冲[成员]        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
衍生工具,收益(损失)从累积OCI重新分类为收益,有效部分,净额 (9900000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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b|未指定对冲工具b|未指定对冲工具b|未指定对冲工具b|[成员]b|        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
衍生品,名义金额 183000000年invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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Bloom Lake【会员】|加元外汇合约套期保值指定【会员】【会员】|未指定为套期保值工具【会员】|累计其他综合收益(损失)【会员】        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
相关合同结算后,将在未来12个月内重新分类为产品收入的金额 0us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyCashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12Months
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Bloom Lake[会员]|外汇合约[会员]|销售成本[会员]        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
未指定为套期工具的衍生工具,收益(损失),净额 (7300000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
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Wabush和Cliffs铬铁矿安大略和Cliffs铬铁矿远北地区[成员]b|指定前的加元外汇合约对冲[成员]        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
衍生工具,收益(损失)从累积OCI重新分类为收益,有效部分,净额 (500000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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Wabush和Cliffs铬铁矿安大略和Cliffs铬铁矿远北[成员]|加拿大元外汇合约对冲指定[成员][成员]|未指定为对冲工具[成员]        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
衍生品,名义金额   74800000年invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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Wabush and Cliffs铬铁矿安大略和Cliffs铬铁矿远北[成员]|加元外汇合约对冲指定[成员][成员]|未指定为对冲工具[成员]|累计其他综合收益(损失)[成员]        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
相关合同结算后,将在未来12个月内重新分类为产品收入的金额 0us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyCashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12Months
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沃布什和悬崖铬铁矿安大略和悬崖铬铁矿远北[成员]|外汇合同[成员]|销售成本[成员]        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
未指定为套期工具的衍生工具,收益(损失),净额 3300000年us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
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(600000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
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Wabush[成员]b|指定前的加元外汇合约对冲[成员]        
衍生品〔单行项目〕        
衍生工具,收益(损失)从累积OCI重新分类为收益,有效部分,净额   美元(1900000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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