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2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Reconciliation of Projected Benefit Obligations (PBO), Plan Assets, the Funded Status of the Plans and the Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets

The following provides a reconciliation of projected benefit obligations (“PBO”), plan assets, the funded status of the plans and the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets for the Corporation’s defined benefit plans calculated using a measurement date as of the end of the respective years.

 

    

U.S. Pension

Benefits(a)

    Foreign Pension
Benefits
    Other Postretirement
Benefits
 
       2016       2015       2016       2015       2016       2015  

Change in projected benefit obligations:

            

PBO at January 1

   $     181,803     $     205,399     $     63,750     $     70,523     $     8,117     $     13,739  

Åkers acquisition – PBO at March 3

     68,081       0       5,393       0       17,467       0  

Service cost

     1,714       2,743       314       0       504       384  

Interest cost

     9,977       7,990       2,250       2,394       722       474  

Plan amendments

     0       447       0       0       (4,762     (4,437

Plan settlements(b)

     (2,739     (5,494     0       0       0       0  

Plan curtailments

     (1,181     (10,306     0       0       0       0  

Foreign currency exchange rate changes

     0       0       (11,477     (3,413     0       0  

Actuarial (gain) loss

     (160     (9,880     8,869       (4,005     (1,598     (1,433

Participant contributions

     0       0       0       0       80       79  

Benefits paid from plan assets

     (12,679     (8,772     (2,189     (1,749     0       0  

Benefits paid by the Corporation

     (376     (324     0       0       (1,471     (689

PBO at December 31

   $ 244,440     $ 181,803     $ 66,910     $ 63,750     $ 19,059     $ 8,117  

Change in plan assets:

            

Fair value of plan assets at January 1

   $ 139,376     $ 157,048     $ 49,628     $ 50,533     $ 0     $ 0  

Åkers acquisition – fair value of plan assets at March 3

     50,108       0       0       0       0       0  

Actual return on plan assets

     14,656       (3,406     7,859       1,701       0       0  

Foreign currency exchange rate changes

     0       0       (8,930     (2,572     0       0  

Corporate contributions

     376       324       1,687       1,715       1,391       610  

Participant contributions

     0       0       0       0       80       79  

Plan settlements(b)

     (2,739     (5,494     0       0       0       0  

Gross benefits paid

     (13,055     (9,096     (2,189     (1,749     (1,471     (689

Fair value of plan assets at December 31

   $ 188,722     $ 139,376     $ 48,055     $ 49,628     $ 0     $ 0  

Funded status of the plans:

            

Fair value of plan assets

   $ 188,722     $ 139,376     $ 48,055     $ 49,628     $ 0     $ 0  

Less benefit obligations

     244,440       181,803       66,910       63,750       19,059       8,117  

Funded status at December 31

   $ (55,718   $ (42,427   $ (18,855   $ (14,122   $   (19,059   $ (8,117

 

(a) Includes the nonqualified defined benefit pension plan.
(b) Represents lump sum payments.

 

     U.S. Pension
Benefits
    Foreign Pension
Benefits
    Other Postretirement
Benefits
 
       2016       2015       2016       2015       2016       2015  

Recognized in the balance sheets:

            

Employee benefit obligations:

            

Accrued payrolls and employee benefits(a)

   $ (409   $ (352   $ 0     $ 0     $ (1,276   $ (612

Employee benefit obligations(b)

     (55,309     (42,075     (18,855     (14,122     (17,783     (7,505
     $     (55,718   $     (42,427   $     (18,855   $     (14,122   $     (19,059   $     (8,117

Accumulated other comprehensive loss:(c)

            

Net actuarial loss

   $ 48,153     $ 53,163     $ 25,547     $ 27,594     $ 936     $ 2,570  

Prior service cost

     209       237       0       0       (15,581     (12,097
     $ 48,362     $ 53,400     $ 25,547     $ 27,594     $ (14,645   $ (9,527

 

(a) Recorded as a current liability in the consolidated balance sheet.
(b) Recorded as a noncurrent liability in the consolidated balance sheet.
(c) Amounts are pre-tax.

 

 
 
Amounts Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss to be Recognized over Next Year

Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2016 expected to be recognized in net periodic pension and other postretirement costs in 2017 include:

 

      U.S. Pension
Benefits
     Foreign Pension
Benefits
     Other Postretirement
Benefits
 

Net actuarial loss

   $  1,212      $ 790      $ 67  

Prior service cost (credit)

     52        0        (1,620)  
     $  1,264      $  790      $ (1,553)  
 
 
Summary of Target Asset Allocations and Major Asset Categories

The following summarizes target asset allocations (within +/-5% considered acceptable) and major asset categories. Certain investments are classified differently for target asset allocation purposes and external reporting purposes. In addition, for the legacy plan, the Corporation changed investment managers in December 2016; accordingly, there is temporarily a higher amount in cash and cash equivalents.

 

    

U.S. Pension Benefits

 

   

Foreign Pension Benefits

 

 
      Target
Allocation
    Percentage of Plan
Assets
    Target
Allocation
    Percentage of Plan
Assets
 
   Dec. 31, 2016     2016     2015     Dec. 31, 2016     2016     2015  

Equity Securities

     65     47     58     44     48     46

Fixed-Income Securities

     15     21     19     35     34     33

Alternative Investments

     15     8     13     21     18     21

Other (primarily cash and cash equivalents)

     5     24     10     0     0     0
 
 
Asset Categories Based on the Nature and Risks of the Plans Assets

Asset categories based on the nature and risks of the U.S. Pension Benefit Plans’ assets as of December 31, 2016 are summarized below.

 

      Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Inputs
(Level 1)
    

Significant Other
Observable Inputs

(Level 2)

    

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)

     Total  

Equity Securities:

           

U.S.

           

Bank & financial services

   $ 631      $ 0      $ 0      $ 631  

Capital goods

     75        0        0        75  

Chemicals

     20        0        0        20  

Commercial services

     16        0        0        16  

Electronics

     67        0        0        67  

Health care

     201        0        0        201  

Mutual funds

     72,571        0        0        72,571  

Oil & gas

     87        0        0        87  

Retail

     101        0        0        101  

Technology

     188        0        0        188  

Transportation

     18        0        0        18  

Wholesale distribution

     16        0        0        16  

Other (represents 8 business sectors)

     211        0        0        211  

International

           

Chemicals

     7        0        0        7  

Technology

     6        0        0        6  

Total Equity Securities

     74,215        0        0        74,215  

Fixed Income Securities:

           

Mutual funds

     36,601        0        0        36,601  

Total Fixed Income Securities

     36,601        0        0        36,601  

Alternative Investments:

           

Managed funds(a)

     0        0        33,830        33,830  

Total Alternative Investments

     0        0        33,830        33,830  

Other:

           

Money market mutual funds

     27,902        0        0        27,902  

Commingled funds

     0        154        0        154  

Other(b)

     16,020        0        0        16,020  

Total Other

     43,922        154        0        44,076  
     $     154,738      $     154      $     33,830      $     188,722  

 

  (a) Includes approximately 45.9% in equity and equity-like asset securities, 44.5% in alternative investments (real assets, commodities and resources, absolute return funds) and 7.4% in fixed income securities and 2.2% in other, primarily cash and cash equivalents.
  (b) Includes accrued receivables and pending broker settlements.

 

Asset categories based on the nature and risks of the U.S. Pension Benefit Plan’s assets as of December 31, 2015 are summarized below.

 

      Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Inputs
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
    

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)

     Total  

Equity Securities:

           

U.S.

           

Capital goods

   $ 1,531      $ 0      $ 0      $ 1,531  

Chemicals

     1,811        0        0        1,811  

Commercial property

     906        0        0        906  

Commercial services

     925        0        0        925  

Common collective trust funds

     0        31,291        0        31,291  

Electronics

     785        0        0        785  

Food processing

     2,856        0        0        2,856  

Health care

     1,815        0        0        1,815  

Limited partnerships – public equity

     4,173        0        0        4,173  

Manufacturing

     1,536        0        0        1,536  

Oil & gas

     1,499        0        0        1,499  

Retail

     706        0        0        706  

Technology

     1,674        0        0        1,674  

Transportation

     484        0        0        484  

Wholesale distribution

     789        0        0        789  

Other (represents 13 business sectors)

     5,695        0        0        5,695  
           

International

           

Bank & financial services

     1,525        0        0        1,525  

Common collective trust funds

     0        3,078        0        3,078  

Engineering & construction

     729        0        0        729  

Oil & gas

     807        0        0        807  

Real estate

     937        0        0        937  

Technology

     265        0        0        265  

Other (represents 9 business sectors)

     2,391        0        0        2,391  

Total Equity Securities

     33,839        34,369        0        68,208  

Fixed-Income Securities:

           

Commingled funds

     0        14,697        0        14,697  

Preferred (represents 5 business sectors)

     6,689        0        0        6,689  

Other (represents 4 business sectors)

     0        1,280        0        1,280  

Total Fixed-Income Securities

     6,689        15,977        0        22,666  

Alternative Investments:

           

Managed funds(a)

     0        0        32,210        32,210  

Hedge and absolute return funds

     0        0        4,967        4,967  

Total Alternative Investments

     0        0        37,177        37,177  

Other:

           

Mutual funds

     1,836        0        0        1,836  

Commingled funds

     0        1,005        0        1,005  

Other(b)

     8,484        0        0        8,484  

Total Other

     10,320        1,005        0        11,325  
     $ 50,848      $ 51,351      $ 37,177      $ 139,376  

 

  (a) Includes approximately 38% in equity and equity-like asset securities, 43% in alternative investments (real assets, commodities and resources, absolute return funds) and 19% in fixed income securities and cash and cash equivalents.
  (b) Includes accrued receivables and pending broker settlements.

 

Asset categories based on the nature and risks of the Foreign Pension Benefit Plan’s assets as of December 31, 2016 are summarized below.

 

      Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Inputs
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Equity Securities:

           

Commingled Funds (U.K.)

   $ 0      $ 3,716      $ 0      $ 3,716  

Commingled Funds (International)

     0        19,146        0        19,146  

Total Equity Securities

     0        22,862        0        22,862  

Fixed-Income Securities:

           

Commingled Funds (U.K.)

     0        16,426        0        16,426  

Alternative Investments:

                                   

Hedge and Absolute Return Funds

     0        0        8,593        8,593  

Cash and cash equivalents

     174        0        0        174  
     $     174      $     39,288      $     8,593      $     48,055  

Asset categories based on the nature and risks of the Foreign Pension Benefit Plan’s assets as of December 31, 2015 are summarized below.

 

      Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Inputs
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Equity Securities:

           

Commingled Funds (U.K.)

   $ 0      $ 3,697      $ 0      $ 3,697  

Commingled Funds (International)

     0        18,930        0        18,930  

Total Equity Securities

     0        22,627        0        22,627  

Fixed-Income Securities:

           

Commingled Funds (U.K.)

     0        16,298        0        16,298  

Alternative Investments:

                                   

Hedge and Absolute Return Funds

     0        0        10,571        10,571  

Cash and cash equivalents

     132        0        0        132  
     $     132      $     38,925      $     10,571      $     49,628  
 
 
Summary of Changes in the Fair Value of the Level 3 Plan Assets for U.S. and Foreign Pension Plans

The table below sets forth a summary of changes in the fair value of the Level 3 plan assets for U.S. and foreign pension plans for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

      Alternative Investments  
      U.S. Pension
Benefits
    Foreign Pension
Benefits
 

Fair value as of January 1, 2016

   $ 4,967     $ 32,210     $ 10,571  

Contributions

     0       0       0  

Withdrawals

     (4,967     0       0  

Realized gains (losses)

     0       1,857       0  

Change in net unrealized (losses) gains

     0       (237     (280

Other, primarily impact from changes in foreign currency exchange rates

     0       0       (1,698

Fair value as of December 31, 2016

   $ 0     $     33,830     $     8,593  

 

The table below sets forth a summary of changes in the fair value of the Level 3 plan assets for U.S. and foreign pension plans for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

      Alternative Investments  
      U.S. Pension
Benefits
     Foreign Pension
Benefits
 

Fair value as of January 1, 2015

   $ 8,592     $ 33,602      $ 10,799  

Contributions

     5,900       0        0  

Withdrawals

     (9,843     (2,424)        0  

Realized gains (losses)

     2,334       (19)        0  

Change in net unrealized (losses) gains

     (2,016     1,051        320  

Other, primarily impact from changes in foreign currency exchange rates

     0       0        (548

Fair value as of December 31, 2015

   $ 4,967     $ 32,210      $ 10,571  

 

 
 
Net Periodic Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Costs

Net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs include the following components for the year ended December 31:

 

    U.S. Pension
Benefits
    Foreign Pension
Benefits
    Other Postretirement
Benefits
 
     2016     2015     2014     2016     2015     2014     2016     2015     2014  

Service cost

  $ 1,714     $ 2,743     $ 3,683     $ 314     $ 0     $ 0     $ 504     $ 384     $ 505  

Interest cost

    9,977       7,990       8,762       2,250       2,394       2,695       722       474       688  

Expected return on plan assets

      (13,424       (10,996       (10,747       (2,461       (2,681       (3,157     0       0       0  

Amortization of:

                 

Prior service cost (credit)

    44       371       854       0       0       0         (1,277       (672       (441

Actuarial loss

    3,324       5,440       4,183       670       845       599       36       26       104  

Curtailment (gain) loss

    (887     1,303       0       0       0       0       0       0       0  
    $ 748     $ 6,851     $ 6,735     $ 773     $ 558     $ 137     $ (15   $ 212     $ 856  

 
 
Discount Rates and Weighted-Average Wage Increases Used to Determine the Benefit Obligations

 

The discount rates and weighted-average wage increases used to determine the benefit obligations as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 are summarized below.

 

     U.S. Pension
Benefits
    Foreign Pension
Benefits
    Other Postretirement
Benefits
 
      2016      2015     2016      2015     2016      2015  

Discount rate

     4.02-4.25      4.40     2.50-2.65      3.65     3.90-4.13      4.20

Wage increases

     3.00      3.00     n/a        n/a       n/a        n/a  
 
 
Assumptions Regarding Net Periodic Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Costs

The following assumptions were used to determine net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs for the year ended December 31:

 

     U.S. Pension
Benefits
   Foreign Pension
Benefits
     Other Postretirement
Benefits
 
      2016     2015      2014    2016     2015      2014      2016     2015      2014  

Discount rate

     4.20-4.40     4.00-4.10    5.00%      3.00-3.65     3.50      4.50      3.80-4.20     4.00      5.00

Expected long-term rate of return

     6.90-7.75     8.00    8.00%      5.40     5.40      6.50      n/a       n/a        n/a  

Wages increases

     3.00     4.00    4.00%      n/a       n/a        n/a        n/a       n/a        n/a