Rendering

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
2318301 - Disclosure - Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
(http://www.greatwest.com/role/EmployeeBenefitPlansTables)
Table(Implied)
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Schedule of reconciliation of the changes in the benefit obligations
The following tables provide a reconciliation of the changes in the benefit obligations, fair value of plan assets and the underfunded status for the Company’s Defined Benefit Pension, Post-Retirement Medical, and Supplemental Executive Retirement plans:
 
 
 
Defined Benefit 
Pension Plan
 
Post-Retirement 
Medical Plan
 
Supplemental Executive
Retirement Plan
 
Total
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Change in projected benefit obligation:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Benefit obligation, January 1
 
$
560,817

 
$
583,080

 
$
16,637

 
$
12,782

 
$
43,858

 
$
55,832

 
$
621,312

 
$
651,694

Service cost
 
(1,403
)
 
12,851

 
1,246

 
1,042

 
294

 
282

 
137

 
14,175

Interest cost
 
25,263

 
23,987

 
713

 
560

 
1,775

 
2,122

 
27,751

 
26,669

Actuarial (gain) loss
 
24,928

 
(42,863
)
 
1,408

 
3,360

 
1,911

 
(9,504
)
 
28,247

 
(49,007
)
Regular benefits paid
 
(17,315
)
 
(16,238
)
 
(973
)
 
(1,446
)
 
(3,337
)
 
(4,874
)
 
(21,625
)
 
(22,558
)
Acquisition
 

 

 

 
339

 

 

 

 
339

Benefit obligation, December 31
 
$
592,290

 
$
560,817

 
$
19,031

 
$
16,637

 
$
44,501

 
$
43,858

 
$
655,822

 
$
621,312

Accumulated benefit obligation
 
$
575,024

 
$
544,011

 
$
19,031

 
$
16,637

 
$
43,098

 
$
42,182

 
$
637,153

 
$
602,830

 
 
Schedule of fair value of plan assets
 
 
Defined Benefit 
Pension Plan
 
Post-Retirement 
Medical Plan
 
Supplemental Executive
Retirement Plan
 
Total
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Change in plan assets:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Value of plan assets, January 1
 
$
427,131

 
$
443,962

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
427,131

 
$
443,962

Actual return on plan assets
 
43,271

 
(593
)
 

 

 

 

 
43,271

 
(593
)
Employer contributions
 

 

 
973

 
1,446

 
3,337

 
4,874

 
4,310

 
6,320

Benefits paid
 
(17,315
)
 
(16,238
)
 
(973
)
 
(1,446
)
 
(3,337
)
 
(4,874
)
 
(21,625
)
 
(22,558
)
Value of plan assets, December 31
 
$
453,087

 
$
427,131

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
453,087

 
$
427,131

 
 
Schedule of fair value of plan assets and the underfunded status
 
 
Defined Benefit 
Pension Plan
 
Post-Retirement 
Medical Plan
 
Supplemental Executive
Retirement Plan
 
Total
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Under funded status at December 31
 
$
(139,203
)
 
$
(133,686
)
 
$
(19,031
)
 
$
(16,637
)
 
$
(44,501
)
 
$
(43,858
)
 
$
(202,735
)
 
$
(194,181
)
 
 
Schedule of amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets
The following table presents amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets for the Company’s Defined Benefit Pension, Post-Retirement Medical, and Supplemental Executive Retirement plans:
 
 
 
Defined Benefit 
Pension Plan
 
Post-Retirement 
Medical Plan
 
Supplemental Executive
Retirement Plan
 
Total
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheets:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Other liabilities
 
$
(139,203
)
 
$
(133,686
)
 
$
(19,031
)
 
$
(16,637
)
 
$
(44,501
)
 
$
(43,858
)
 
$
(202,735
)
 
$
(194,181
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
(133,055
)
 
(139,316
)
 
5,715

 
8,540

 
(2,360
)
 
(890
)
 
(129,700
)
 
(131,666
)
 
 
Schedule of amounts recognized in AOCI that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit costs
The following table provides information regarding amounts in AOCI that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost at December 31, 2016:
 
 
 
Defined Benefit 
Pension Plan
 
Post-Retirement 
Medical Plan
 
Supplemental Executive
Retirement Plan
 
Total
 
 
Gross
 
Net of tax
 
Gross
 
Net of tax
 
Gross
 
Net of tax
 
Gross
 
Net of tax
Net gain (loss)
 
$
(133,055
)
 
$
(86,486
)
 
$
5,091

 
$
3,309

 
$
(660
)
 
$
(429
)
 
$
(128,624
)
 
$
(83,606
)
Net prior service (cost) credit
 

 

 
624

 
406

 
(1,700
)
 
(1,105
)
 
(1,076
)
 
(699
)
 
 
$
(133,055
)
 
$
(86,486
)
 
$
5,715

 
$
3,715

 
$
(2,360
)
 
$
(1,534
)
 
$
(129,700
)
 
$
(84,305
)
 
 
Schedule of information regarding amounts in AOCI that are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit costs during the next fiscal year
The following table provides information regarding amounts in AOCI that are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit costs during the year ended December 31, 2017:

 
 
Defined Benefit 
Pension Plan
 
Post-Retirement 
Medical Plan
 
Supplemental Executive
Retirement Plan
 
Total
 
 
Gross
 
Net of tax
 
Gross
 
Net of tax
 
Gross
 
Net of tax
 
Gross
 
Net of tax
Net gain (loss)
 
$
(8,799
)
 
$
(5,719
)
 
$
210

 
$
137

 
$
54

 
$
35

 
$
(8,535
)
 
$
(5,547
)
Prior service (cost) credit
 

 

 
453

 
294

 
(501
)
 
(326
)
 
(48
)
 
(32
)
 
 
$
(8,799
)
 
$
(5,719
)
 
$
663

 
$
431

 
$
(447
)
 
$
(291
)
 
$
(8,583
)
 
$
(5,579
)
 
 
Schedule of expected benefit payments
The expected benefit payments for the Company’s Defined Benefit Pension, Post-Retirement Medical, and Supplemental Executive Retirement plans for the years indicated are as follows:
 
 
 
Defined Benefit
Pension Plan
 
Post-Retirement
Medical Plan
 
Supplemental
Executive
Retirement Plan
2017
 
$
16,600

 
$
856

 
$
3,435

2018
 
20,029

 
843

 
2,775

2019
 
21,231

 
917

 
2,460

2020
 
22,694

 
946

 
2,438

2021
 
24,820

 
1,028

 
2,400

2022 through 2026
 
154,223

 
6,776

 
27,188

 
 
Schedule of net periodic (benefit) cost
Net periodic (benefit) cost of the Defined Benefit Pension, Post-Retirement Medical, and Supplemental Executive Retirement plans included in general insurance expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income includes the following components:
 
 
 
Defined Benefit Pension Plan
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Components of net periodic cost:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Service cost
 
$
(1,403
)
 
$
12,851

 
$
4,952

Interest cost
 
25,263

 
23,987

 
23,068

Expected return on plan assets
 
(22,339
)
 
(28,345
)
 
(29,288
)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost
 

 
13

 
51

Amortization of loss from earlier periods
 
10,260

 
12,398

 
2,898

Net periodic cost
 
$
11,781

 
$
20,904

 
$
1,681

 
 
 
Post-Retirement Medical Plan
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Components of net periodic benefit:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Service cost
 
$
1,246

 
$
1,042

 
$
985

Interest cost
 
713

 
560

 
574

Amortization of unrecognized prior service benefit
 
(1,102
)
 
(1,640
)
 
(1,706
)
Amortization of gain from earlier periods
 
(317
)
 
(511
)
 
(450
)
Net periodic benefit
 
$
540

 
$
(549
)
 
$
(597
)
 
 
 
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Components of net periodic cost:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Service cost
 
$
294

 
$
282

 
$
586

Interest cost
 
1,775

 
2,122

 
2,528

Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost
 
501

 
933

 
4,844

Amortization of loss from earlier periods
 
(61
)
 
663

 
282

Settlement
 

 

 
1,857

Net periodic cost
 
$
2,509

 
$
4,000

 
$
10,097

 
 
Schedule of weighted average interest rate assumptions used in determining benefit obligations
The following tables present the assumptions used in determining benefit obligations of the Defined Benefit Pension, Post-Retirement Medical, and the Supplemental Executive Retirement plans:
 
 
 
Defined Benefit Pension Plan
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Discount rate
 
4.20
%
 
4.55
%
Rate of compensation increase
 
4.47
%
 
4.47
%
 
 
 
Post-Retirement Medical Plan
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Discount rate
 
4.05
%
 
4.31
%
Initial health care cost trend
 
6.75
%
 
7.00
%
Ultimate health care cost trend
 
5.00
%
 
5.00
%
Year ultimate trend is reached
 
2024

 
2024

 
 
 
Supplemental Executive
Retirement Plan
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Discount rate
 
3.80
%
 
4.22
%
Rate of compensation increase
 
4.00
%
 
4.00
%
 
 
Schedule of weighted average interest rate assumptions used in determining the net periodic (benefit) cost
The following tables present the assumptions used in determining the net periodic (benefit) cost of the Defined Benefit Pension, Post-Retirement Medical, and the Supplemental Executive Retirement plans:
 
 
 
Defined Benefit Pension Plan
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Discount rate
 
4.55
%
 
4.17
%
Expected return on plan assets
 
6.00
%
 
6.50
%
Rate of compensation increase
 
4.47
%
 
4.47
%
 
 
 
Post-Retirement Medical Plan
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Discount rate
 
4.31
%
 
3.94
%
Initial health care cost trend
 
7.00
%
 
6.50
%
Ultimate health care cost trend
 
5.00
%
 
5.00
%
Year ultimate trend is reached
 
2024

 
2018

 
 
 
Supplemental Executive
Retirement Plan
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Discount rate
 
4.22
%
 
3.99
%
Rate of compensation increase
 
4.00
%
 
4.00
%
 
 
Schedule of effect of one-percentage-point change in assumed healthcare cost trend rates
The following table presents the impact on the Post-Retirement Medical Plan that a one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have on the following:
 
 
 
One percentage
point increase
 
One percentage
point decrease
Increase (decrease) on total service and interest cost on components
 
$
322

 
$
(269
)
Increase (decrease) on post-retirement benefit obligation
 
2,430

 
(2,083
)
 
 
Schedule of investment of defined benefit pension plan assets
The following table presents how the Company’s Defined Benefit Pension Plan assets are invested:
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Equity securities
 
45
%
 
67
%
Debt securities
 
39
%
 
31
%
Other
 
16
%
 
2
%
Total
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
 
Schedule of defined benefit retirement plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
The following tables present information about the Defined Benefit Retirement Plan’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation approach utilized to determine such fair value:
 
 
 
Defined benefit plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
Quoted prices
in active markets 
for identical assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
other observable
inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
Common collective trust funds: (1)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Equity index funds
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
34,578

Midcap index funds
 

 

 

 
35,330

World equity index funds
 

 

 

 
44,235

U.S. equity market funds
 

 

 

 
45,614

International equity funds
 

 

 

 
11,143

Total common collective trust funds
 

 

 

 
170,900

Fixed maturity investments:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. government direct obligations and agencies
 

 
5,672

 

 
5,672

Obligations of U.S. states and their municipalities
 

 
18,670

 

 
18,670

Corporate debt securities
 

 
141,102

 
1,316

 
142,418

Asset-backed securities
 

 
7,828

 

 
7,828

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 

 
2,884

 

 
2,884

Total fixed maturity investments
 

 
176,156

 
1,316

 
177,472

Equity investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed income mutual funds
 
21,321

 

 

 
21,321

Equity mutual funds
 
11,106

 

 

 
11,106

Preferred stock
 
640

 

 

 
640

Total equity investments
 
33,067

 

 

 
33,067

Limited partnership investments (1)
 

 

 

 
7,022

Money market funds
 
62,883

 

 

 
62,883

Total defined benefit plan assets
 
$
95,950

 
$
176,156

 
$
1,316

 
$
451,344


 (1) Fair values of Common collective trust funds and Limited partnership investments are estimated using net asset value per unit as a practical expedient which are excluded from the disclosure requirement to classify amounts in the fair value hierarchy in connection with the adoption of ASU 2015-07.
 
 
Defined benefit plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
Quoted prices
in active markets 
for identical assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
other observable
inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
Common collective trust funds: (1)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Equity index funds
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
94,751

Midcap index funds
 

 

 

 
88,267

World equity index funds
 

 

 

 
8,511

U.S. equity market funds
 

 

 

 
94,471

Total common collective trust funds
 

 

 

 
286,000

Fixed maturity investments:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. government direct obligations and agencies
 

 
6,753

 

 
6,753

Obligations of U.S. states and their municipalities
 

 
19,074

 

 
19,074

Corporate debt securities
 

 
93,811

 

 
93,811

Asset-backed securities
 

 
8,149

 

 
8,149

Commercial mortgage-backed securities
 

 
2,926

 

 
2,926

Total fixed maturity investments
 

 
130,713

 

 
130,713

Preferred stock
 
280

 

 

 
280

Limited partnership investments (1)
 

 

 

 
7,654

Money market funds
 
2,484

 

 

 
2,484

Total defined benefit plan assets
 
$
2,764

 
$
130,713

 
$

 
$
427,131


 
 (1) Fair values of Common collective trust funds and Limited partnership investments are estimated using net asset value per unit as a practical expedient which are excluded from the disclosure requirement to classify amounts in the fair value hierarchy in connection with the adoption of ASU 2015-07.
 
 
Schedule of defined benefit retirement plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis for which Level 3 inputs are utilized
The following tables present additional information about assets of the Defined Benefit Retirement Plan measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which the Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value:
 
 
Recurring Level 3 financial assets
 
 
Corporate debt securities
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Balance, January 1
 
$

 
$

Actual return on plan assets
 
54

 

Settlements
 
(213
)
 

Transfers into Level 3 (1)
 
1,475

 

Balance, December 31
 
$
1,316

 
$


 
(1) Transfers into Level 3 are due primarily to decreased observability of inputs in valuation methodologies.
 
 
Schedule of targets for the allocation of invested Defined Benefit Pension Plan assets
The following table presents the ranges the Company targets for the allocation of invested Defined Benefit Pension Plan assets at December 31, 2017:
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
Equity securities
 
30
%
Debt securities
 
52
%
Other
 
18
%
Total
 
100
%