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Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
May 31, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]            
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes   $ (23.8)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax $ (329.7)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax $ (163.9)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax    
Income tax (provision) benefit   (4.4)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation 103.1us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation 59.7us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation    
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes   (28.2)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (226.6)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (104.2)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax    
Total revenues     136.5us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue 229.1us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue    
Change in fair value of credit support provided to Patriot 34.1btu_ChangeinfairvalueofcreditsupportprovidedtoPatriot 34.1btu_ChangeinfairvalueofcreditsupportprovidedtoPatriot        
Asset Retirement Obligation 752.5us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation 752.5us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation 712.8us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation 687.5us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation 712.8us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligation  
Potential cash proceeds from sale of property held-for-sale           70btu_PotentialCashProceedsFromDivestitureofAsset
Impairment of long-lived assets       26.9us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf    
Other current assets 0.3us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherCurrentAssets 0.3us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherCurrentAssets 38.6us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherCurrentAssets   38.6us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherCurrentAssets  
Investments and other assets 16.3us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent 16.3us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent 47.4us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent   47.4us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent  
Total assets classified as discontinued operations 16.6us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation 16.6us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation 86.0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation   86.0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 12.5us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent 12.5us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent 133.1us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent   133.1us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent  
Other noncurrent liabilities 109.8us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNoncurrentLiabilities 109.8us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNoncurrentLiabilities 84.9us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNoncurrentLiabilities   84.9us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNoncurrentLiabilities  
Total liabilities classified as discontinued operations 122.3us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation 122.3us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation 218.0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation   218.0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation  
Settlement charges related to the Patriot bankruptcy reorganization [Member]            
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]            
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Loss from disposition of discontinued operations, net of tax     61.8us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationAmountOfOtherIncomeLossFromDispositionOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
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Air Quality [Member]            
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Loss from disposition of discontinued operations, net of tax       75.0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationAmountOfOtherIncomeLossFromDispositionOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
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Impairment of long-lived assets to be disposed of (after tax)       68.8btu_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOfAfterTax
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Wilkie Creek [Member]            
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Loss from disposition of discontinued operations, net of tax     117.2us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationAmountOfOtherIncomeLossFromDispositionOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
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Restructuring Reserve 0.8us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost   (30.9)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
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Gain (Loss) on Contract Termination   4.6us-gaap_GainLossOnContractTermination
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Impairment of long-lived assets to be disposed of (after tax)     74.9btu_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOfAfterTax
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Contractual Liabilities [Member] | Wilkie Creek [Member]            
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Other Exit Costs [Member] | Wilkie Creek [Member]            
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