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2307301 - Disclosure - Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
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Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Obligation and funded status of the pension and postretirement benefit plans
Following are the details of the obligation and funded status of the pension and postretirement benefit plans:
(in thousands)
Pension Benefits
 
Postretirement Benefits
Change in benefit obligation
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
$
8,677

 
$
133,984

 
$
39,152

 
$
42,300

Service cost

 
236

 
760

 
900

Interest cost
194

 
182

 
1,549

 
1,584

Actuarial (gains) losses
(421
)
 
(6,299
)
 
(10,823
)
 
(4,762
)
Participant contributions

 

 
653

 
535

Retiree drug subsidy received

 

 
5

 
138

Benefits paid
(1,338
)
 
(119,426
)
 
(1,539
)
 
(1,543
)
Benefit obligation at end of year
$
7,112

 
$
8,677

 
$
29,757

 
$
39,152

(in thousands)
Pension Benefits
 
Postretirement Benefits
Change in plan assets
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
$
285

 
$
116,041

 
$

 
$

Actual gains on plan assets

 
517

 

 

Company contributions
1,053

 
3,153

 
886

 
1,008

Participant contributions

 

 
653

 
535

Benefits paid
(1,338
)
 
(119,426
)
 
(1,539
)
 
(1,543
)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
$

 
$
285

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Under funded status of plans at end of year
$
(7,112
)
 
$
(8,392
)
 
$
(29,757
)
 
$
(39,152
)
 
 
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2016 and 2015 consist of:
 
Pension Benefits
 
Postretirement Benefits
(in thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Accrued expenses
$
(1,295
)
 
$
(1,051
)
 
$
(1,148
)
 
$
(1,247
)
Employee benefit plan obligations
(5,817
)
 
(7,341
)
 
(28,609
)
 
(37,905
)
Net amount recognized
$
(7,112
)
 
$
(8,392
)
 
$
(29,757
)
 
$
(39,152
)
 
 
Pre-tax amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss
Following are the details of the pre-tax amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2016:
 
Pension Benefits
 
Postretirement Benefits
(in thousands)
Unamortized Actuarial Net Losses
 
Unamortized Prior Service Costs
 
Unamortized Actuarial Net Losses
 
Unamortized Prior Service Costs
Balance at beginning of year
$
4,811

 
$

 
$
11,988

 
$
(355
)
Amounts arising during the period
(421
)
 

 
(10,823
)
 

Amounts recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost
(146
)
 

 
(768
)
 
355

Balance at end of year
$
4,244

 
$

 
$
397

 
$

 
 
Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost
The amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss that are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost during the next fiscal year, excluding the impact of the pension termination, are as follows:
(in thousands)
Pension
 
Postretirement
 
Total
Prior service cost
$

 
$
(355
)
 
$
(355
)
Net actuarial loss
146

 
768

 
914

 
 
Amounts applicable to the Company's defined benefit plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets
Amounts applicable to the Company's defined benefit plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets are as follows:
 
December 31,
(in thousands)
2016
 
2015
Projected benefit obligation
$
7,112

 
$
8,392

Accumulated benefit obligation
$
7,112

 
$
8,392

 
 
Defined benefit plan estimated future benefit payments
The combined benefits expected to be paid for all Company defined benefit plans over the next ten years (in thousands) are as follows:
Year
 
Expected Pension Benefit Payout
 
Expected Postretirement Benefit Payout
 
Medicare Part D
Subsidy
2017
 
$
1,295

 
$
987

 
$
(161
)
2018
 
1,368

 
1,006

 
(177
)
2019
 
1,405

 
1,020

 
(194
)
2020
 
1,289

 
1,039

 
(213
)
2021
 
1,180

 
1,057

 
(232
)
2022-2026
 
1,101

 
6,203

 
(1,134
)
 
 
Components of the net periodic benefit cost
Following are components of the net periodic benefit cost for each year:
 
Pension Benefits
 
Postretirement Benefits
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
(in thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Service cost
$

 
$
236

 
$
180

 
$
760

 
$
900

 
$
687

Interest cost
194

 
182

 
4,774

 
1,549

 
1,584

 
1,511

Expected return on plan assets

 

 
(7,615
)
 
(355
)
 
(543
)
 
(543
)
Recognized net actuarial loss
146

 
1,516

 
934

 
768

 
1,517

 
812

Benefit cost (income)
$
340

 
$
1,934

 
$
(1,727
)
 
$
2,722

 
$
3,458

 
$
2,467

 
 
Schedule of assumptions used
Following are weighted average assumptions of pension and postretirement benefits for each year:
 
Pension Benefits
 
Postretirement Benefits
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Used to Determine Benefit Obligations at Measurement Date
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discount rate (a)
N/A
 
N/A

 
0.65
%
 
4.0
%
 
4.2
%
 
3.9
%
Used to Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost for Years ended December 31
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discount rate (b)
N/A
 
0.65
%
 
4.7
%
 
4.2
%
 
3.9
%
 
4.8
%
Expected long-term return on plan assets
N/A
 
N/A

 
7
%
 

 

 

Rate of compensation increases
N/A
 
N/A

 
N/A

 

 

 

(a)
In 2014, the calculated discount rate for the unfunded pension plan was different than the defined benefit pension plan. The calculated rate for the unfunded employee retirement plan was 2.40%, 2.60% and 2.40% in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Since it was terminated in 2015, the defined benefit pension plan did not have a discount rate in 2015 or 2016.
(b)
In 2015 and 2014, the calculated discount rate for the unfunded pension plan was different than the defined benefit pension plan. The calculated rate for the unfunded employee retirement plan was 2.60%, 2.40% and 2.90% in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Since it was terminated in 2015, the defined benefit pension plan did not have a discount rate in 2015 or 2016.
 
 
Assumed health care cost trend rates at beginning of year
Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates at Beginning of Year
 
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year
5.0
%
 
5.5
%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)
5.0
%
 
5.0
%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate
2017

 
2017

 
 
Assumed health care cost trend rate has an effect on the amounts reported for postretirement benefits
The assumed health care cost trend rate has an effect on the amounts reported for postretirement benefits. A one-percentage-point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate would have the following effects:
 
One-Percentage-Point
 
Increase
 
Decrease
Effect on total service and interest cost components in 2016
$
(3,803
)
 
$
3,182

Effect on postretirement benefit obligation as of December 31, 2016
(130,198
)
 
113,429