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2312301 - Disclosure - Pensions and Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions (Tables)
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Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Plans
The following table reflects changes in the projected obligations and fair market values of assets in all defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans of the Company:
 
2016
Pension Benefits
 
2015
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
Domestic
 
International
 
Total
 
Domestic
 
International
 
Total
 
2016
 
2015
Change in benefit obligation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Projected Benefit Obligation at beginning of year
$
1,045,467

 
$
405,884

 
$
1,451,351

 
$
1,105,100

 
$
457,233

 
$
1,562,333

 
$
265,579

 
$
278,867

Service cost - employer
9,613

 
9

 
9,622

 
11,037

 
9

 
11,046

 
2,149

 
2,513

Interest cost
41,595

 
14,097

 
55,692

 
40,202

 
15,853

 
56,055

 
10,819

 
10,320

Actuarial (gain)/loss
26,618

 
81,180

 
107,798

 
(52,663
)
 
(27,763
)
 
(80,426
)
 
(5,760
)
 
(13,726
)
Benefits paid
(53,405
)
 
(12,846
)
 
(66,251
)
 
(58,209
)
 
(14,321
)
 
(72,530
)
 
(10,512
)
 
(12,395
)
Settlements
(29,390
)
 

 
(29,390
)
 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation effect

 
(65,796
)
 
(65,796
)
 

 
(25,127
)
 
(25,127
)
 

 

Projected Benefit Obligation at December 31
$
1,040,498

 
$
422,528

 
$
1,463,026

 
$
1,045,467

 
$
405,884

 
$
1,451,351

 
$
262,275

 
$
265,579

Change in plans’ assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of plans’ assets at beginning of year
$
836,514

 
$
309,916

 
$
1,146,430

 
$
857,825

 
$
330,848

 
$
1,188,673

 
$

 
$

Actual return on plans’ assets
59,310

 
77,711

 
137,021

 
1,095

 
(746
)
 
349

 

 

Employer contribution
35,312

 
10,763

 
46,075

 
35,803

 
12,027

 
47,830

 

 

Benefits paid
(53,405
)
 
(12,846
)
 
(66,251
)
 
(58,209
)
 
(14,321
)
 
(72,530
)
 

 

Settlements
(29,390
)
 

 
(29,390
)
 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation effect

 
(57,011
)
 
(57,011
)
 

 
(17,892
)
 
(17,892
)
 

 

Fair value of plans’ assets at December 31
$
848,341

 
$
328,533

 
$
1,176,874

 
$
836,514

 
$
309,916

 
$
1,146,430

 
$

 
$

Funded status
$
(192,157
)
 
$
(93,995
)
 
$
(286,152
)
 
$
(208,953
)
 
$
(95,968
)
 
$
(304,921
)
 
$
(262,275
)
 
$
(265,579
)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accrued liabilities
$
(300
)
 
$

 
$
(300
)
 
$
(300
)
 
$

 
$
(300
)
 
$
(15,048
)
 
$
(15,929
)
Postretirement benefits other than pensions

 

 

 

 

 

 
$
(247,227
)
 
$
(249,650
)
Pension benefits
$
(191,857
)
 
$
(93,995
)
 
$
(285,852
)
 
$
(208,653
)
 
$
(95,968
)
 
$
(304,621
)
 

 

 
 
Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations
Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31:
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
All plans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discount rate
 
3.54
%
 
4.10
%
 
3.95
%
 
4.20
%
Domestic plans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discount rate
 
3.90
%
 
4.20
%
 
3.95
%
 
4.20
%
Foreign plans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discount rate
 
2.65
%
 
3.84
%
 

 

 
 
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs
At December 31, 2016, the weighted average assumed annual rate of increase in the cost of medical benefits was 7.00 percent for 2017 trending linearly to 4.50 percent per annum in 2024.
 
 
Pension Benefits - Domestic
 
Pension Benefits - International
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
 
$
9,613

 
$
11,037

 
$
9,760

 
$
9

 
$
9

 
$
8

Interest cost
 
41,595

 
40,202

 
42,842

 
14,097

 
15,853

 
19,620

Expected return on plan assets
 
(57,438
)
 
(55,299
)
 
(52,543
)
 
(11,322
)
 
(12,421
)
 
(19,977
)
Amortization of actuarial loss
 
38,490

 
39,514

 
28,021

 
5,134

 
7,222

 
8,452

Effect of settlements
 
12,262

 

 

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
44,522

 
$
35,454

 
$
28,080

 
$
7,918

 
$
10,663

 
$
8,103

 
 
Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost
 
 
Other Post Retirement Benefits
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
 
$
2,149

 
$
2,513

 
$
2,404

Interest cost
 
10,819

 
10,320

 
11,305

Amortization of prior service cost
 
(566
)
 
(566
)
 
(566
)
Amortization of actuarial loss
 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
12,402

 
$
12,267

 
$
13,143

 
 
Projected Benefit Obligation, Accumulated Benefit Obligation and Fair Value of Plan Assets for Pension Plans
The following table lists the projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for the pension plans with projected benefit obligations and accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets at December 31, 2016 and 2015:
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
Projected
benefit
obligation
exceeds plan
assets
 
Accumulated
benefit
obligation
exceeds plan
assets
 
Projected
benefit
obligation
exceeds plan
assets
 
Accumulated
benefit
obligation
exceeds plan
assets
Projected benefit obligation
 
$
1,463,026

 
$
1,463,026

 
$
1,451,351

 
$
1,451,351

Accumulated benefit obligation
 
1,459,809

 
1,459,809

 
1,448,277

 
1,448,277

Fair value of plan assets
 
1,176,874

 
1,176,874

 
1,146,430

 
1,146,430

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31:
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
All plans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discount rate
 
4.10
%
 
3.70
%
 
4.53
%
 
4.20
%
 
3.80
%
 
4.60
%
Expected return on plan assets
 
6.16
%
 
6.12
%
 
6.91
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
Rate of compensation increase
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
Domestic plans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discount rate
 
4.20
%
 
3.75
%
 
4.55
%
 
4.20
%
 
3.80
%
 
4.60
%
Expected return on plan assets
 
7.00
%
 
7.00
%
 
7.00
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
Foreign plans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discount rate
 
3.84
%
 
3.59
%
 
4.49
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
Expected return on plan assets
 
3.99
%
 
3.84
%
 
6.66
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
Rate of compensation increase
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
 
One-Percentage-Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates
A one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects:
 
 
Percentage Point
 
 
Increase
 
Decrease
Increase (decrease) in total service and interest cost components
 
$
47

 
$
(43
)
Increase (decrease) in the postretirement benefit obligation
 
1,201

 
(1,087
)
 
 
Weighted Average Asset Allocations for Domestic and U.K. Pension Plans' Assets
The table below presents the Company’s weighted average asset allocations for its domestic and U.K. pension plans’ assets at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 by asset category.
 
 
U.S. Plans
 
U.K. Plan
Asset Category
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Equity securities
 
63
%
 
62
%
 
18
%
 
21
%
Debt securities
 
36

 
38

 
68

 
70

Other investments
 
0

 
0

 
14

 
9

Cash
 
1

 
0

 
0

 
0

Total
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
 
Assets of U.S and U.K Plans Using Fair Value Hierarchy
 
 
 
 
Fair Value Hierarchy
 
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States plans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
8,491

 
$
8,491

 
$

 
$

Equity securities
 
531,939

 
184,690

 
347,249

 

Fixed income securities
 
307,911

 
138,988

 
168,923

 

 
 
$
848,341

 
$
332,169

 
$
516,172

 
$

United Kingdom plan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
1,078

 
$
1,078

 
$

 
$

Equity securities
 
60,185

 
60,185

 

 

Fixed income securities
 
220,974

 
220,974

 

 

Other investments
 
44,596

 

 
10,800

 
33,796

 
 
$
326,833

 
$
282,237

 
$
10,800

 
$
33,796

December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States plans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
724

 
$
724

 
$

 
$

Equity securities
 
520,202

 
174,163

 
346,039

 

Fixed income securities
 
315,588

 
133,420

 
182,168

 

 
 
$
836,514

 
$
308,307

 
$
528,207

 
$

United Kingdom plan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
917

 
$
917

 
$

 
$

Equity securities
 
65,391

 
65,391

 

 

Fixed income securities
 
214,762

 
214,762

 

 

Other investments
 
27,062

 

 

 
27,062

 
 
$
308,132

 
$
281,070

 
$

 
$
27,062

 
 
Details of Activity in Investment in European Infrastructure and Property Funds
The following table details the activity in these investments for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2016:
 
U.K. Plan
Level 3 Assets
Balance at December 31, 2014
$
25,812

Transfer into level 3

Disbursements

Change in fair value
2,798

Foreign currency translation effect
(1,548
)
Balance at December 31, 2015
27,062

Transfer into level 3
9,489

Disbursements

Change in fair value
3,545

Foreign currency translation effect
(6,300
)
Balance at December 31, 2016
$
33,796

 
 
Estimated Benefit Payments for Domestic and Foreign Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
The Company estimates its benefit payments for its domestic and foreign pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans during the next ten years to be as follows:
 
 
Pension
Benefits
 
Other
Postretirement
Benefits
2017
 
$
80,165

 
$
15,048

2018
 
77,831

 
15,419

2019
 
78,408

 
15,778

2020
 
79,396

 
16,321

2021
 
80,097

 
16,518

2022 through 2026
 
410,651

 
83,011