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2313301 - Disclosure - Savings, Pension and Other Postretirement Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
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Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Changes in Benefit Obligation, Plan Assets and Funded Status for Company-Sponsored Benefit Plans
The changes in benefit obligation, plan assets and funded status for company-sponsored benefit plans as of December 31 are as follows:
 
 
Pension Benefit Plans
 
Other Postretirement
Employee Benefit Plans
(In thousands)
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
 
$
318,444

 
$
338,001

 
$
71,672

 
$
104,715

Service cost
 
1,562

 
1,244

 
249

 
363

Interest cost
 
14,072

 
13,931

 
3,075

 
3,881

Plan settlements
 
(10,629
)
 

 

 

Actuarial losses (gains)
 
6,225

 
(15,295
)
 
816

 
(30,701
)
Benefits paid
 
(25,286
)
 
(19,437
)
 
(6,649
)
 
(6,586
)
Benefit obligation at end of year
 
304,388

 
318,444

 
69,163

 
71,672

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
 
294,076

 
321,055

 
20

 
20

Actual return on plan assets
 
27,056

 
(11,120
)
 

 

Employer contribution
 
421

 
3,578

 

 

Plan settlements
 
(10,629
)
 

 

 

Benefits paid
 
(25,286
)
 
(19,437
)
 

 

Fair value of plan assets at end of year
 
285,638

 
294,076

 
20

 
20

Funded status at end of year
 
$
(18,750
)
 
$
(24,368
)
 
$
(69,143
)
 
$
(71,652
)
 
 
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
 
 
Pension Benefit Plans
 
Other Postretirement
Employee Benefit Plans
(In thousands)
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Non-current assets
 
$
1,740

 
$
596

 
$

 
$

Current liabilities
 
(397
)
 
(414
)
 
(7,424
)
 
(7,145
)
Non-current liabilities
 
(20,093
)
 
(24,550
)
 
(61,719
)
 
(64,507
)
Net amount recognized
 
$
(18,750
)
 
$
(24,368
)
 
$
(69,143
)
 
$
(71,652
)
 
 
Amounts Recognized (Pre-tax) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
mounts recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss as of December 31 consist of:
 
 
Pension Benefit Plans
 
Other Postretirement
Employee Benefit Plans
(In thousands)
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Net loss (gain)
 
$
117,640

 
$
134,031

 
$
(20,906
)
 
$
(29,290
)
Prior service cost (credit)
 
8

 
30

 
(3,211
)
 
(4,923
)
Net amount recognized
 
$
117,648

 
$
134,061

 
$
(24,117
)
 
$
(34,213
)
 
 
Certain Pension Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets
Information as of December 31 for certain pension plans included above with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets were as follows:
(In thousands)
 
2016
 
2015
Projected benefit obligation
 
$
170,716

 
$
181,744

Accumulated benefit obligation
 
170,716

 
181,744

Fair value of plan assets
 
150,226

 
156,780

 
 
Pre-tax Components of Net Periodic Cost
Pre-tax components of net periodic cost and other amounts recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31 were as follows:
Net Periodic Cost:
 
 
Pension Benefit Plans
 
Other Postretirement
Employee Benefit Plans
(In thousands)
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Service cost
 
$
1,562

 
$
1,244

 
$
1,390

 
$
249

 
$
363

 
$
454

Interest cost
 
14,072

 
13,931

 
14,825

 
3,075

 
3,881

 
4,565

Expected return on plan assets
 
(19,389
)
 
(20,117
)
 
(20,196
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 

Amortization of prior service cost (credit)
 
22

 
73

 
205

 
(1,712
)
 
(2,178
)
 
(2,179
)
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)
 
11,463

 
12,619

 
10,097

 
(7,566
)
 

 
(286
)
Settlement
 
3,482

 

 

 

 

 

Net periodic cost
 
$
11,212

 
$
7,750

 
$
6,321

 
$
(5,955
)
 
$
2,065

 
$
2,554

 
 
Other Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Other amounts recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
 
 
Pension Benefit Plans
 
Other Postretirement
Employee Benefit Plans
(In thousands)
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Net (gain) loss
 
$
(1,445
)
 
$
15,942

 
$
31,587

 
$
818

 
$
(30,700
)
 
$
7,039

Prior service credit
 

 

 

 

 

 
(8,384
)
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit
 
(22
)
 
(73
)
 
(205
)
 
1,712

 
2,178

 
2,179

Amortization of actuarial (loss) gain
 
(11,463
)
 
(12,619
)
 
(10,097
)
 
7,566

 

 
286

Settlement
 
(3,482
)
 

 

 

 

 

Total recognized in other comprehensive
  (income) loss
 
$
(16,412
)
 
$
3,250

 
$
21,285

 
$
10,096

 
$
(28,522
)
 
$
1,120

Total recognized in net periodic cost and
  other comprehensive (income) loss
 
$
(5,200
)
 
$
11,000

 
$
27,606

 
$
4,141

 
$
(26,457
)
 
$
3,674

 
 
Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligation
Weighted average assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation as of December 31 were:
 
 
Pension Benefit Plans
 
Other Postretirement
Employee Benefit Plans
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Discount rate
 
4.45
%
 
4.70
%
 
4.25
%
 
4.30
%
 
4.50
%
 
4.15
%
Weighted average assumptions used to determine the net periodic cost for the years ended December 31 were:
 
 
Pension Benefit Plans
 
Other Postretirement
Employee Benefit Plans
  
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Discount rate
 
4.70
%
 
4.25
%
 
5.20
%
 
4.50
%
 
4.15
%
 
5.05
%
Expected return on plan assets
 
6.75

 
7.00

 
7.50

 

 

 

 
 
One Percentage Point Change in Health Care Cost Trend Rates
A one percentage point change in the health care cost trend rates would have the following effects:
(In thousands)
 
1% Increase

 
1% Decrease

Effect on total of service and interest cost components
 
$
220

 
$
(192
)
Effect on postretirement employee benefit obligation
 
4,393

 
(3,838
)
 
 
Investments at Fair Value for Company Sponsored Pension Benefit Plans within Fair Value Hierarchy
The following tables set forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the investments at fair value for our company-sponsored pension benefit plans:
 
 
December 31, 2016
(In thousands)
 
Level 1
 
Investments measured at net asset value
 
Total
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
2,002

 
$

 
$
2,002

Common and collective trust:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Collective investment funds
 

 
283,636

 
283,636

Total investments at fair value
 
$
2,002

 
$
283,636

 
$
285,638

 
 
December 31, 2015
(In thousands)
 
Level 1
 
Investments measured at net asset value
 
Total
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
2,004

 
$

 
$
2,004

Common and collective trusts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Collective investment funds
 

 
292,072

 
292,072

Total investments at fair value
 
$
2,004

 
$
292,072

 
$
294,076

 
 
Long Term Asset Allocation Ranges
Assets are diversified among various asset classes, such as domestic equities, international equities, fixed income and cash. The long-term asset allocation ranges are as follows:
Domestic equities
  
 
14%-22%
  
International equities, including emerging markets
  
 
13%-22%
  
Corporate bonds
  
 
50%-70%
  
Liquid reserves
  
 
0%-5%
  
 
 
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments
Estimated future benefit payments are as follows for the years indicated:
(In thousands)
 
Pension Benefit Plans
 
Other
Postretirement
Employee
Benefit Plans
2017
 
$
19,614

 
$
7,444

2018
 
19,808

 
7,421

2019
 
20,103

 
6,954

2020
 
20,143

 
6,562

2021
 
20,131

 
5,435

2022-2026
 
100,433

 
20,372

 
 
Multiemployer Defined Benefit Plans
Pension
Fund
 
EIN
 
Plan
Number
 
PPA Zone Status1    
 
FIP/RP Status Pending/
Implemented
 
Contributions (in thousands)
 
Surcharge
Imposed
 
Expiration
 Date
of Collective
Bargaining
  Agreement
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
IAM NPF
 
51-6031295
 
002
 
Green
 
Green
 
N/A
 
$
335

 
$
329

 
$
343

 
No
 
5/31/2018
PIUMPF
 
11-6166763
 
001
 
Red
 
Red
 
Implemented
 
5,679

 
5,631

 
5,665

 
No
 
8/31/2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Contributions:
 
$
6,014

 
$
5,960

 
$
6,008

 
 
 
 

1  
PIUMPF has been certified as in "Critical and Declining Status" for 2016 and 2015, under the provisions of the Multiemployer Pension Plan Reform Act of 2014.